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    Wheatbelt shire admits to illegal clearing of native flora

  3. Cricket wrap Hinchclife the star of the show as Bandicoots claim top spot

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  5. Top awards PremiumBallard crowned cricketer of the year for his stellar season

Wagin Agricultural Society’s 2026 Rural Ambassador Brittany Were.

Wagin Rural AmbassadorPremiumBrittany in her happy place at Woolorama

Finding her passion for sheep in capital letters, the 2026 Wagin Agricultural Society Rural Ambassador Brittany Were will be in her “happy place” at this year’s Wagin Woolorama.

Bob Garnant

Jake Thomas Hardie, 29, allegedly led police on a car chase for more than an hour before being arrested in Williams.

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Alleged home detention escapee caught and charged

A Great Southern man who allegedly removed his monitoring device and fled from his home detention bail address in Northam has been arrested, and charged with a raft of new offences. 

Jacki Elezovich

Robert John Mourish, 33, has been jailed for physically assaulting his 16-year-old girlfriend.

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Jail for Katanning man who assaulted his teenage girlfriend

A 33-year-old Katanning man who physically assaulted his teenage girlfriend in front of her friends has been jailed.

Hannah Whitehead

Amelie Kromhout, 7, Millie Treloar, 9, Jensen Blight, 4, John Van Blommestein, 10, and Olivia Hall, 6 are ready for St Patrick’s School’s centenary on March 14.

HAPPY 100St Patrick’s School set to tick over century of learning

One of Katanning’s oldest schools is gearing up to celebrate its centenary next month.

Melissa Sheil

The blaze did not damage the main church hall building.

Church hall blazeReward offered for info about suspicious church hall fire

Katanning police are seeking the public’s help as they investigate a fire at the town’s Uniting Church Hall, which they suspect was deliberately lit.

Claire Middleton

Broomehill will chase more title success as the GSCA finals begin this weekend.

Finals start Ballard the main threat as Kendenup get set for Broomehill

Broomehill Bandicoots, who topped the Great Southern Cricket Association’s Bendigo Bank Shield ladder, should start as favourites when they host their qualifying final against Kendenup on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Five workshops to look at what is causing bush and crop fires will be held across WA's Wheatbelt region and Esperance in March and April. They will be led by Karen Chappel AM.

Bushfire-readyPremiumPremiumWA grain growing areas visited by Fire Harvest Conversations

An increase in bushfires in WA’s freshly wrapped-up harvest season has triggered a series of workshops across key grain growing regions to gain real-time knowledge from farmers.

Main Roads’ near miss camera situated at the Stubbs Street and Kulin Lake Grace Road intersection in Lake Grace.

Dangerous DriversPremiumPremiumDriver fault main cause of Lake Grace intersection accidents

A Main Roads report has revealed driver fault as the primary cause behind a notoriously dangerous intersection in a Wheatbelt town that has been the site of hundreds of near misses and accidents.

Cuballing’s Brock Francis on his way to an unbeaten 109.

Big display PremiumPremiumFrancis puts on a one-man show with 109 and seven wickets

Brock Francis hit an unbeaten 109 and took 7-8 in an extraordinary spell with the ball to put Towns to the sword as Cuballing made sure of a double-chance finals spot.

Robert John Mourish, 33, has been jailed for physically assaulting his 16-year-old girlfriend.

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Jail for Katanning man who assaulted his teenage girlfriend

A 33-year-old Katanning man who physically assaulted his teenage girlfriend in front of her friends has been jailed.

Hannah Whitehead

The blaze did not damage the main church hall building.

Church hall blazeReward offered for info about suspicious church hall fire

Katanning police are seeking the public’s help as they investigate a fire at the town’s Uniting Church Hall, which they suspect was deliberately lit.

Claire Middleton

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Kristina Mariah Calder and Joel Samuel Lee Williams were arrested on February 13, just one day after Ms Calder shared a video of the pair exploring Japan.

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WA TikTok influencer arrested on cocaine charges

A Mandurah influencer who shared videos of glamorous trips abroad has been grounded after being arrested on drug charges. 

Rachel Fenner

The parents of Cleo Smith — the young girl who was kidnapped from a WA campsite and held for 18 days — have closed the door on a difficult chapter in their lives.

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Cleo Smith family’s major life update years after kidnapping

The family of the young girl who was abducted from a WA campsite and held for 18 days have closed the door on a difficult chapter.

Kim Macdonald

Hailee Hildebrand was allowed out on day release, only four days after another suicide attempt inside the hospital’s youth mental health ward.

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Grieving mum’s plea: ‘They were meant to save her’

Stacey Hildebrandt is brokenhearted but insists she wants change — not sympathy — in the wake of her daughter’s suicide while she was an inpatient at Fiona Stanley Hospital.

Jessica Page

Laurence Escalante arrives at the Perth Magistrates Court today. Michael Wilson

Courts & JusticePremiumDramatic scenes as billionaire faces nine new drug charges

Perth billionaire Laurence Escalante has been hit with a raft of new criminal charges as his minder clashed with media outside court in dramatic scenes.

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Kristina Mariah Calder and Joel Samuel Lee Williams were arrested on February 13, just one day after Ms Calder shared a video of the pair exploring Japan.

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WA TikTok influencer arrested on cocaine charges

A Mandurah influencer who shared videos of glamorous trips abroad has been grounded after being arrested on drug charges. 

Rachel Fenner

Chinese made cars now top the sales lists

AutomotiveCommentsPremiumChina No.1 source of new cars sparking intelligence warning

China is the biggest monthly source for new Australian cars for the first time ever and dominates the EV market. Japan had been the uninterrupted No.1 since 1998. Here’s why intelligence experts are worried.

Stephen Johnson

Qantas will send another A380 to the UK amid huge demand for flights to Europe.

TravelCommentsCommentsQantas puts on new flight for UK travellers

Qantas will introduce a new flight route from Sydney to the United Kingdom as travellers scramble to get to Europe amid the war in the Middle East. SEE THE DETAILS.

Home and Away filmed at Bullara Station

TVCommentsCommentsREVEALED: Home and Away WA filming locations

All the locations revealed: Brax (Stephen Peacocke) and Ricky (Bonnie Sveen) make their highly anticipated return to Home and Away 7.00pm Monday, March 9.

Ben Harvey explains why Donald Trump has pragmatic and personal reasons for launching US attack on Iran given the regime’s funding of the three Hs of terror.

Up LateVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWATCH: End game for three Hs of terror

Harvey explains why Trump has pragmatic and personal reasons for launching US attack on Iran given the regime’s funding of the three Hs of terror.

Regional News

Noel Brunning

NOEL ON-AIRPremiumSouth West TV icon marks 40 years on air in regional news

For 40 years, through shifting airwaves and changing screens, Noel Brunning has remained a steady voice and familiar face of regional news.

Yousuf Shameel

Tamara Gibbs is participating in the Hawaiian Ride For Youth charity event.

CharityCommentsMum goes from first ride to 700km marathon in months

Six months ago, Tamara Gibbs had never ridden a bike. Now the Perth mum is preparing to cycle 700km from Albany to Perth for a good cause.

Harriet Flinn

Walk to Defeat MND 2025.

WALK FOR ACCESSPremiumBunbury community invited to walk to defeat MND

The Bunbury community is being called on to come together for a powerful local cause, with registrations open for Walk to Defeat MND Bunbury 2026.

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Leanne Pettersson was a regular user of the hospital facility before it closed.

HYDROTHERAPY POOLPremiumPremiumHydrotherapy pool users calls for an independent facility

Almost a year after Bunbury Regional Hospital’s hydrotherapy pool closed down permanently, the South West community are still feeling the ache of losing their valued facility.

Bunbury Fringe benefited from the State Government's $2.4 million investment into WA art projects

ArtsPremiumPremiumSouth West Arts projects nab portion of $2.4M investment

Three South West Arts projects have nabbed a portion of a $2.4M State Government Investment into WA artists.

Divers took to the water to help clean up at Busselton Jetty.

JETTY CLEAN Fifth annual underwater clean up held at Busselton Jetty

A group of dedicated volunteers took to the Busselton Jetty at the weekend as part of the fifth annual Busselton Jetty Underwater Clean up. 

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Goldman Sachs’ Chairman and CEO David Solomon.

CNBC newsPremiumBanking boss surprised by ‘benign’ market reaction to war

Goldman Sachs’ Chairman and CEO David Solomon said financial markets have had a surprisingly “benign” reaction to the Iran war, as the conflict enters its fifth day.

Sawdah Bhaimiya

Airspace closures after the Iran strikes forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers around the world.

CNBC newsVideoCommentsPremium‘Limited’ flights back on in Dubai after Iran strikes

Airspace closures after the Iran strikes forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers around the world.

Leslie Josephs

Apple introduces iPhone 17e

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMore bang for buck in Apple’s new (and cheaper) iPhone 17e

Apple opened its week of product launches on Monday morning with a refreshed low-cost iPhone and a faster iPad Air, as it begins what looks to be a broader multi-day hardware push.

MacKenzie Sigalos

Iranian Navy soldiers at an armed speed boat in Persian Gulf near the strait of Hormuz about 1320km south of Tehran, in April 2019.

CNBC newsThe countries most affected by Strait of Hormuz blockade

A prolonged closure of the Strait would likely lead to a further surge in oil prices, with some analysts seeing oil crossing $US100 per barrel.

Lee Ying Shan

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Wheelchairs for Kids co-founder Brother Olly Pickett pictured at the charity’s Wangara workshop.

WA NewsCommentsWest Aussie 83-year-old hero providing wheelchairs for kids

Despite being named Western Australian Senior of the Year and Australian Senior of the Year in 2025, Brother Olly Pickett has spent little time dwelling on the accolades.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Consumers have been urged not to eat Fresh ‘N’ Frozen Favour-ita Grated Coconut.

AustraliaCommentsHepatitis A contamination sparks urgent food recall

Supermarket shelves are being stripped and an urgent recall has been issued after a frozen food product was found to be contaminated with Hepatitis A.

Peta Rasdien

Fofrmer lifeguard Gareth Carney and Hakea Prison Deputy Supt Thomas Heap at Serpentine Falls.

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CommentsPremiumHero prison officer leaps into action to save ailing swimmer

Off-duty, half-clothed and still wearing socks, Hakea Prison Deputy Supt Thomas Heap did not think twice before diving into the water at Serpentine Falls to save a panicked swimmer.

Lucy Durack, who was a recipient at last year's West Australian of the Year awards, is urging Sandgropers to nominate the most spectacular and creative people in their communities as the 2026 nominations close.

Awards‘Huge honour’: Homegrown star heaps praise on WA Awards

As nominations draw to a close for the 2026 Western Australian of the Year, Lucy Durack is encouraging Sandgropers to shine a light on the creative — and quietly extraordinary — people in their own communities.

A 30-year-old Rivervale man has been charged with murder after a body was found on a gravel track in bushland at Yanchep. 9News

CrimeMurder charge after body found in bush

A man has been charged with murder after a body was discovered on a suburban bush track this week.

Electors passed a motion of no confidence in the City of Fremantle.

Local governmentCommentsPremiumNo confidence, no worries: City ignores electors’ concerns

The City of Fremantle is taking a ‘steady as she goes’ approach after electors declared they did not have confidence in how it was managing its finances.

Michael Palmer