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  2. NEWDEGATE MACHINERY FIELD DAYSPremiumNew family addition to Newdegate embracing small community

  3. Finals footy PremiumBoxwood’s season comes to an end at hands of reigning champs

  4. fresh flushFresh facilities now available at Katanning top oval

  5. further chargesPremiumPolice charge hit-run accused with multiple fraud offences

Elders stud stock manager Nathan King, Belmont Park Poll Merino stud co-principal Raymond Edward, of Wagin, sheep classer Courtney Sutherland, and Elders SA Stud Stock Manager Alistair Keller, with one of the top priced rams at the 2026 Rabobank WA Ram Sale at Katanning.

Pricey RamsPremiumTwo rams tie for top price of $15,000 at Katanning

Two WA rams were the subject of fierce bidding at the Katanning ram sale, tying for the top price of $15,000 as buyers targeted structure

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Kukerin-Dumbleyung knocked Wagin out of the finals in the last round of the season.

Final round PremiumPanthers 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

A 24-year-old man has been sentenced for having sex with a 14 year old girl to spite her older sister.

courtsPremiumWA man jailed for having ‘spite sex’ with underage girl

A man who sexually abused a teenager as a way to spite her older sister, sneaking into their Great Southern home despite a restraining order against him, has been jailed.

Jacki Elezovich

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

CINEFESTOZPremiumStudents 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.

Madelin Hayes

Newdegate Machinery Field Days president Stephanie Clarke-Lloyd.

NEWDEGATE MACHINERY FIELD DAYSPremiumNewdegate gearing up for 54th annual field days event

The Newdegate Machinery Field Days will return this year for its 54th iteration on September 2 and 3, following on from last year’s them with “Ag is You and Food” and a jam-packed schedule.

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Search efforts for missing James Ballantyne have entered a fifth day.

missing manPremiumDesperate search for James Ballantyne resumes for fifth day

Teams are back on the ground in Wagin for the fifth day searching for 87-year-old James Ballantyne after efforts were scaled back overnight. 

Jacki Elezovich

Senator Dorinda Cox, Wagin Homecare manager Amy Kippin, shire president Philip Blight, and CEO Shire of Wagin Kenneth Parker.

home carePremiumPremiumWagin Homecare operators call on Govt to address shortfall

Wagin ratepayers have been forced to shoulder a $200,000 bill to keep elderly residents living in their homes, with the shire calling for an overhaul of funding to keep the service operating.

Acting Inspector Craig Wasley at Wagin police station providing an update on the ongoing search for James Ballantyne.

Missing personSearch continuing for Wagin man missing for 72 hours

More than 72 hours has gone by since 87-year-old man James Ballantyne was last seen, with the desperate search operation to find the elderly Wagin resident again scaling down as night falls. 

Elders stud stock manager Nathan King, Belmont Park Poll Merino stud co-principal Raymond Edward, of Wagin, sheep classer Courtney Sutherland, and Elders SA Stud Stock Manager Alistair Keller, with one of the top priced rams at the 2026 Rabobank WA Ram Sale at Katanning.

Pricey RamsPremiumPremiumTwo rams tie for top price of $15,000 at Katanning

Two WA rams were the subject of fierce bidding at the Katanning ram sale, tying for the top price of $15,000 as buyers targeted structure

Narrogin's Malachi Bolton gets a handball out.

Qualifying final PremiumBolton kicks five as hot Hawks progress to UGSFL grand final

Narrogin booked their second straight grand final appearance after knocking off rivals Kukerin-Dumbleyung by 36 points in Saturday’s qualifying final.

Cameron Newbold

Officers are investigating a fatal crash in Hyden.

CrashPremiumMan dies in crash on gravel road near Hyden-Lake King Road

Major crash officers are investigating a horror crash on a gravel road in Hyden on Friday that left a South West man dead.

Melissa Sheil

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Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Brooke Rolfe

Rochelle Eyles (right) was killed when the orange Volvo hatchback.

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Apprentice chef revealed as young woman killed in crash

A young woman who died in a devastating rollover in the Wheatbelt on Sunday is being remembered as ‘one in a million’.

Caitlin Vinci

Blue Poles, 1952 by Jackson Pollock

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Australia’s $500m masterpiece heading to WA next year

One of the most cherished and famous paintings in Australia’s national collection will go on display in Perth next year, as Jackson Pollock’s masterpiece Blue poles heads west for the first time. 

Andrew Greene

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.

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Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Brooke Rolfe

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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PremiumPerth’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.

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. 

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Coral Coast Helicopter Service's Justin Borg and inset, just how close the drone came to the choppers.

Midwest TimesPremiumDrone causes near miss with two helicopters in Carnarvon

Two helicopters in Carnarvon faced a near miss when a rogue drone came within metres of the aircraft. 

Breanna Inferrera & Sienna Seychell

Ruby McCarten, Abigail McGroarty-Morris and Kayla Gall judge fleeces.

Ag ShowPremiumAg college students come out on top in farm skills judging

Students from the WA College of Agriculture — Morawa gained some real-world experience outside of the classroom recently when they competed in the farm skills competitions at the Perenjori Agricultural Show

Sienna Seychell

Geegeelup Village's latest project includes the addition of new retirement living units.

UPGRADING FACILITIES PremiumConstruction is continuing to progress at Geegeelup Village

A multimillion-dollar upgrade is continuing to progress at an aged-care and retirement facility in the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes. 

Rose Patane

A man has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing bodily harm.

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumDriver fled scene and left woman injured after car crash

A driver who fled the scene after he crashed into a woman’s car and left her injured on the side of the road will learn his fate in court next month.

Attendees of the Women's Wellbeing Campout.

Wildflower seasonPremiumPremiumGeraldton women have weekend of yoga among the wildflowers

Geraldton locals headed east to connect with nature at the Women’s Wellbeing Campout, a first for Momentom Yoga and a fun activity during the region’s famous wildflower season.

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumMan fined for storing ‘scrap’ on neighbouring vacant land

A man has been fined thousands of dollars and faces an additional $17,000 clean-up bill for storing dozens of large items on vacant land next to his home

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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

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A whale has beached itself in Port Kennedy.

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Humpback whale beaches itself on WA coast

The beach has been closed as authorities respond to the stranding.

Caleb Runciman

A teenage boy is in hospital after his e-scooter collided with a ute while riding past a high school in Perth’s north. 

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Teen in hospital after being hit while riding e-scooter

A teenager is in hospital after his e-scooter collided with a ute while riding past a high school in Perth’s north. 

Brooke Rolfe

YNAC chief executive Michael Woodley outside the Federal Court in Perth.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumYindjibarndi people appeal landmark Federal Court ruling

Yindjibarndi native title holders have lodged an appeal against the landmark Federal Court ruling that traditional owners say does not appropriately compensate for economic and cultural loss. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed ‘no changes’ to GST arrangements. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

POLITICSPremiumPremiumMinister downplays GST attack after PC says ‘line was crossed’

The agency behind a report probing GST settings says “a line was crossed” when Western Australia’s premier unleashed on the findings.

City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds.

Local governmentPremiumPremiumSuspended Perth CEO’s future remains in limbo

A push for City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds to return to work three months after she was suspended has been put on hold.

Kevin Bloody Wilson's moving tribute to Dolly Parton.

Celebrity deathWA entertainer’s simple and moving tribute to Dolly Parton

Even Kevin Bloody Wilson was left struggling for words after the death of country music legend Dolly Parton.

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