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  1. Finals footy PremiumRogers Cup despair, Claremont seniors face prelim showdown

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Rob Forgione, Dennis Wellington, Barry Panizza, Steve Birkbeck and Ken Zambonetti have bought the naming rights for this year’s Great Southern Farmer Awards to honour their mate Paul Lionetti.

Great Southern Farmer AwardsPremiumOld friends chip in to buy naming rights to honour a legend

A group of Paul Lionetti’s closest friends have come together to buy the naming rights for this year’s Great Southern Farmer Awards, each chipping in to honour a mate who did so much for the region. 

Jacki Elezovich

Brookton-Pingelly's Jordan Hughes with possession.

Finals battlePremiumPanthers on the prowl in last-gasp battle for finals slot

With Narrogin, Kukerin-Dumbleyung and Wickepin assured of their places, the contest for the last finals spot will go to the wire as Wagin and Brookton-Pingelly battle to extend their UGSFL seasons this weekend.

Claire Middleton

Maggie Dawkins with her book To Be Believed.

Book launchPremiumMaggie Dawkins launches new book To Be Believed in Albany

Brave survivors of the former St Andrew’s Hostel came forward last week in Albany to listen as Maggie Dawkins launched her book detailing the harrowing failures that allowed abuse to occur for so many years.

Amy Towers

A Holden sedan hit a tree in Brabham on Wednesday, leaving a man seriously injured.

WA NEWSPremiumTwo overnight crashes leave man dead, another driver injured

A man has died after a Toyota Landcruiser left the road and crashed in the Great Southern, less than an hour before a car hit a tree and seriously injured a driver in Perth.

Caleb Runciman

Dumbleyung's Eilish Warnock passes during the win over Cardinals Force.

Finals approach PremiumFast start the key for Dumbleyung in round 13 A-grade win

A terrific opening half from Dumbleyung 1 helped secure their third win of the season on Saturday, as finals draw closer in the Katanning Netball Association A-grade competition. 

Cameron Newbold and Jacki Elezovich

Tony McFadyean won the 2026 Aglime Sand Greens Championship of WA at Katanning CC on August 16.

Sand green champ PremiumSuper shootout in sand greens title as Katanning plays host

Katanning’s big golfing jamboree was a hit from tee to green, culminating in a scintillating finale to the Sand Greens Championship of WA on Sunday.

Claire Middleton

Shanna Crispin is a new arrival in Newdegate and has jumped into her role in the Newdegate Machinery Field Days with both feet.

NEWDEGATE MACHINERY FIELD DAYSPremiumPremiumNew family addition to Newdegate embracing small community

Shanna Crispin and her family are some of the latest additions to the Newdegate community, and they’ve already become a part of the community.

A new toilet block has been installed at the Katanning top oval, with the new facility opening last week.

fresh flushFresh facilities now available at Katanning top oval

A new toilet block has been installed at Katanning’s top oval, with the long-awaited new facility opening last week.

A film still from Can We Fall In Love Again This Summer? by Manea Senior College student filmmaker Gisele Karasek.

CINEFESTOZPremiumPremiumStudents vie for Cinesnaps glory

The cameras are rolling on the next generation of WA filmmakers, with students from across the South West and Great Southern named finalists in the 2026 Cinesnaps Short Film Competition.

Narrogin's Eric Botha scored 15 goals against Boddington.

FootballPremiumPanthers celebrate as Bulldogs rue poor end-of-season form

Wagin’s fourth defeat in a row cost them a finals’ slot as Brookton-Pingelly overhauled them on percentage to take the last spot in the top four in the Upper Great Southern Football League.

Claire Middleton

Mr Simpkins was named treasurer of the WA Young Nationals executive in July 2023.

further chargesPremiumPolice charge hit-run accused with multiple fraud offences

Police have laid further charges against a man accused of killing a Katanning schoolteacher in a hit-and-run earlier this year, alleging he forged his university degree and other qualifications. 

Jacki Elezovich

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Everywhere: The extent of flight tracking data for Fortescue’s private jet. Pictured is Fortescue executive chair Andrew Forrest at Scitech.

Herd on the TerracePremiumWhere in the world was Andrew Forrest?

It’s the beginning of a beautiful friendship for Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue in Morocco. Plus: Ben Wyatt’s GST slam dunk; and a new chapter in WA luxury builder’s insolvency intrigue.

The Royal Hotel, Wellington St, Perth.

Administration and liquidationPremiumTop WA hospitality venues enter administration

The companies behind The Royal Hotel, Ciao Dandy and Busselton Pavilion have gone into voluntary administration amid a ‘restructuring’ process, but will continue trading.

Adrian Rauso

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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Perth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Zach Margolius

Jeff Spinner Manager of Operations South Western Power Unknown

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Staff describe Western Power rapist as bully, wannabe bikie

The Western Power manager who raped a colleague on a work trip was a bully who bragged about his bikie connections but was exposed as a wannabe by a senior Coffin Cheater.

Ben Harvey

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Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich and chair Andrew Pridham on Wednesday.

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‘Deeply embarrassed & ashamed’: Swans bosses on player bans

Sydney chair Andrew Pridham says banned Swans players are ‘extremely remorseful for their actions’ and says the decision to ‘effectively torpedo our season’ showed how seriously the club had taken the matter.

Chris Robinson

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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Perth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Zach Margolius

Emergency services at a Baldivis property last October.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumChatGPT ‘egged on’ Perth mother before alleged baby murder

More than 8000 messages between a Perth mother accused of murdering her baby and chatGPT will form a central part of the case, a court has been told. 

Sinamon is East Victoria Park.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPerth bakery back in court over alleged unlawful conduct

A Perth bakery boss accused of physically blocking Fair Work inspectors as they tried to access employment records is being taken to court. 

Emergency crews from Police, DFES and St John WA were in attendance.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumFatal collision in Wheatbelt sparks police investigation

A young woman has died after her hatchback collided with a tree on a rural road in WA’s Wheatbelt. 

Regional News

Sea lions at Abrolhos Islands.

‘Big sea puppies’PremiumResearchers work to boost health of Abrolhos sea lions

Researchers have visited an isolated and endangered sea lion population off the Mid West coast to learn more about them and protect them from diseases, including H5 bird flu.

Sally Q Davies

Kempton Electrical Contracting owner Bailey Kempton.

Regional businessPremiumMid West businesses pessimistic about future outlook

Conflict in the Middle East is fuelling pessimism for Mid West businesses about their futures, according to a new report from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA.

Sienna Seychell

A fishing camp at Lake Quallilup being investigated.

Overfishing crackdownPremiumOverfishing risks ruining it for everyone at Lake Quallilup

Authorities have issued a warning about the consequences of overfishing after catching a group of fishers breaching the number and size limit for black bream at a popular lake east of Esperance.

Toby Cann

The Geraldton foreshore from above.

Local governmentPremiumPremiumGeraldton’s ties with sister cities go ‘dormant’

Cybersecurity risks have forced the City of Greater Geraldton to move away with their partnerships with foreign cities, after a warning from Federal Government. 

Edible Gardens Festival organiser Trevor Paddenburg is calling for gardeners to get in touch to be part of the 2027 Edible Gardens Festival in May next year.

Community FestivalPremiumPremiumShow off you space in Margaret River Edible Gardens Festival

A South West festival aimed about getting the most out of your garden is coming back to Margaret River next year, with organisers calling on locals to open their space to share what they have created.  

Leader of the Nationals WA Shane Love.

Rail safetyPremiumPremiumProgress on mandatory train lighting law

The State Government and Opposition will negotiate amendments to a proposed mandatory train lighting law after the government committed to supporting Nationals WA leader Shane Love’s private member’s Bill.

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The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

WA News

Former West Coast player Brad Sheppard will take his former club and the AFL to trial next year after mediation failed in his bid for compensation over career-ending head injuries.

Courts & JusticePremiumBrad Sheppard taking claims against AFL, West Coast to trial

Former West Coast player Brad Sheppard will take his former club and the AFL to trial next year after mediation failed in his bid for compensation over career-ending head injuries.

Hannah Cross

Ben Wyatt AO in conversation after his Leadership Matters address.

Leadership MattersPremiumMiners must sell value and there’s undue pollie hate: Wyatt

Ben Wyatt believes Australia’s resources sector needs to get better at communicating its worth to society and that hostility towards politicians has veered into ‘dangerous territory’. 

Adrian Rauso

A man has allegedly smashed a car through a high school fence in the middle of the day as he tried to evade a police chase in Armadale.

CrimePremiumPremiumDriver escaping police pursuit crashes through school fence

A man has smashed a car through a high school fence in the middle of the day as he allegedly tried to evade a police chase in Seville Grove.

The City of Melville voted not to proceed with a public Bon Scott tribute (pictured: the 2020 Highway to Hell event honouring AC/DC in the City of Melville).

Local GovernmentCouncil votes down plan to honour Perth-raised AC/DC legend

A public tribute to recognise one of Melville’s biggest celebrity claims to fame will not go ahead due to cost concerns and questions over relevance.

A violent criminal who transitioned to a woman inside prison should not be transferred to a female jail because she had always been treated as a man while behind bars, the Supreme Court has been told.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremium‘Trans prisoner should be made to stay in male jail’

A violent criminal who transitioned to a woman inside prison should not be transferred to a female jail because she had always been treated as a man while behind bars, the Supreme Court has been told.

Commander Lawrence Panaia pictured speaking outside Police Headquarters.

POLICEPremium‘Human error’ blamed after WA gun owner emails leaked

Hundreds of licensed firearm holders had their email addresses accidentally leaked to other law-abiding gun owners, forcing WA Police to apologise and raising security concerns by a peak firearms association.

Caleb Runciman