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  1. Regional WAPremiumIllegal South West marron fishers cop $13k in fines

  2. DevelopmentCommentsPremium‘New Collie’ of regional WA pleads for development help

  3. One of a KindNarrogin students colab with pro musicians in new program

  4. Tight race PremiumJerramungup and Lake Grace-Pingrup round five OFA winners

  5. volunteer powerStalwart firefighter reflects on lifetime of volunteering

Wickepin's Tyler Steere shoots while Pingelly's Shannon Marshall defends.

upset winWagin upset A1 premiers, Wickepin claim one-goal victory

Wagin have proved they are serious contenders in this years Narrogin and Districts Netball Association A1 competition with an upset win over Williams on Saturday. 

Ashleigh Boundy

The South West region had one of the largest ratios of families moving into the region than out of it.

WA NewsCost of living driving families’ push into the regions

Cost of living pressures and the desire to downsize is leading more families to move into regional Western Australia, according to new data.

Oliver Lane

Lara Jensen pictured beside a railway line.

Legislation PleaRail safety advocate issues plea to PM for rail lighting

Passionate rail safety advocate and Improve Train Lighting and Level Crossing Safety spokeswoman Lara Jensen is appealing to the Prime Minister to legislate mandatory train illumination standards.

Georgia Campion

Jason William Male, 35, appeared in Narrogin Magistrate Court on May 13 on one charge of threatened to kill.

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Man who threatened to kill neighbour and kids avoids jail

A Narrogin man who threatened to rip his neighbour’s voice box out and ‘kill everything you love’ after an argument over money has avoided jail.

Hannah Whitehead

The 38 leaders selected for the Leadership WA Signature Leadership Program at the Katanning Town Hall during their three-day field trip.

Leading TogetherCity and country industries connect on leadership field trip

A handful of the State’s top leaders travelled through the Wheatbelt’s south to understand regional industries and living to evolve their perspective, connectivity and leadership skills.

Hannah Whitehead

Ethan Henry, Megan Henry holding the Arthur Marshall Coaching Excellence Award and Marshall Henry.

FIRST FEMALE WINNERRegional tennis coach wins Statewide excellence award

Distinguished regional tennis coach Megan Henry is the first woman ever to receive the Arthur Marshall coaching excellence award at the Tennis West Awards against Statewide nominees.

Hannah Whitehead

The meteor that lit up the skies over Western Australia in the early hours of Mother’s Day has been located.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsExcitement as WA Police officer finds Mother’s Day meteor

The meteor that lit up the skies over Western Australia in the early hours of Mother’s Day has been located.

Peter Gledhill was fined for shooting a child's drone out of the sky over his property in Mingenew.

‘Buzz off’CommentsCommentsIs it a bird? Is it a plane? WA man shoots down girl’s drone

A trigger-happy former Mingenew councillor has faced court after shooting a seven-year-old girl’s drone out of the sky.

Camera Action wins the 2025 Provincial Championship Final at Belmont for jockey Brayden Gaerth

RACINGCommentsCommentsBelmont’s Provincial Championship

Camera Action proved that a quick turnaround is no obstacle, coming off a defeat six days earlier to win the $100,000 Racing WA Provincial Championship Series Final (1400m) at Belmont.

The numbat, or banded anteater, is endangered and under threat from feral cats.

Save the numbatsShire hopes local law to contain cats will save the numbats

The Shire of Pingelly is on a mission to save the numbats and is prepared to take its battle all the way to the State Parliament’s Upper House.

Claire Middleton

NSW will use electronic monitoring for alleged serious domestic violence offenders. (Keana Naughton/AAP PHOTOS)

WA NewsPremiumRegional WA not part of two-year DV GPS trial

A two-year trial of GPS monitoring of domestic violence offenders was only conducted in metropolitan Perth, it can be revealed, amid confusion over whether the trackers work in regional WA.

Dylan Caporn

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Ashlee Fruet (left) is one of the patients caught up in the mess created by the death of Dr David Hurst and his past deeds.

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Rogue dentist’s patients in pain and heavily out of pocket

The dentist at the centre of a scandal involving 132 dumped and desperate patients had been ordered to undertake education by the industry regulator in 2021 following complaints about his work.

John Flint

Former Eagle Luke Strnadica.

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Ex-Eagle reveals club’s struggles saw him turn back on footy

Former Eagle Luke Strnadica has lifted the lid on the toll the club’s losing culture had taken on players’ mental health, admitting it was behind his decision to quit the side and take a break from football. 

Aaron Kirby

Claremont RSL President David Thomas at Perth War Cemetery Karrakatta.

ANZACPremiumGrave shame as fallen Great War veterans lie forgotten

As Australia prepares for the State funeral of Arthur Leggett, dozens of soldiers who served in the Great War lie with little or no recognition at Karrakatta Cemetery in often disrespectful states.

Ben Harvey

Dr David Hurst.

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Dentist was allowed to practice despite his criminal past

A Perth dentist accused of extracting $2.3 million of patients’ prepayments from a top clinic, sending it broke and leaving clients untreated, was allowed to practice despite a previous conviction for fraud.

John Flint

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Zephyr Cafe in East Fremantle has been turning away customers during its busiest times.

RetailCommentsPremiumIconic Perth cafe turns away diners with controversial sign

East Fremantle’s long-standing Zephyr Cafe has come under fire for turning away customers during its busiest times.

Caitlin Vinci

Crashes at the Karrinyup Road and Burroughs Road intersection have more than doubled since the Karrinyup Shopping Centre’s redevelopment.

TrafficCommentsDamning review reveals extent of Karrinyup traffic woes

Following mounting community concerns, the City of Stirling has conducted a detailed traffic review around Karrinyup Shopping Centre, which has revealed rising safety issues.

Liam Murphy

The City of Nedlands is being investigated.

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PremiumDirector-general steps in amid turmoil at Nedlands council

The State Government’s highest-serving local government employee has launched an investigation into the City of Nedlands over potential breaches of the Local Government Act.

Joel Selwood has paid tribute to his brother Adam Selwood on Instagram.

AFLCommentsCommentsAFL great’s heartbreaking tribute to Adam Selwood

Joel Selwood has honoured his brother Adam with a touching tribute.

There are currently 1.3 million working people in Perth out of a population of 2.4 million across Greater Perth. 

EconomyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAnother 192,000 jobs to help Perth break the boom-bust tag

More non-mining jobs, an influx of working twenty-somethings and a housing pipeline moving in the right direction suggests Perth has has broken free of its reputation as a boom-bust town. 

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Jayden McKenna will run 50km a day for five consecutive days to raise funds for Goldfields families with sick kids.

RUNNING CHALLENGERunner aims to raise $10,000 for sick kids

A passionate Kalgoorlie-Boulder runner has set himself a physically and emotionally gruelling challenge to support local families with sick children.

Carwyn Monck

Education Minister Sabine Winton and Kimberley MLA Divina D'Anna visit Fitzroy Crossing District High School

Remote ReflectionsEducation Minister reconnects with Kimberley teaching roots

WA Education Minister Sabine Winton returned to Fitzroy Crossing, where her teaching journey began, reconnecting with students, colleagues, and community in a heartfelt visit that bridged generations

Sarah Crawford and Natasha Clark

A girl driving a right-hand drive car is parked in a carpark.

South Western TimesCommentsSouth West city with lowest pass score for manual drivers

Data has revealed what percentage of applicants for a manual car licence were successful in obtaining it on their first attempt.

Amber Lilley

the Shire of Manjimup has secured a grant of $323,488 from Lotterywest to support the finalisation of the Balang Miya Pemberton Community Hub. 

Troubled HubPremiumPremiumLotterywest grant gives relief to troubled community hub

Earlier this month the Shire of Manjimup secured a grant of $323,488 from Lotterywest to support the finalisation of the troubled Balang Miya Pemberton Community Hub

Shire president Dale Stewart has met with key ministers and staff over the past week to plead for financial help and an accumulative assessment report to help the town prepare for thousands of new workers.

DevelopmentCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘New Collie’ of regional WA pleads for development help

Narrogin has called for help from developers, builders and the State Government as the town prepares for $18 billion worth of investments, in the biggest round of renewable energy projects in WA history.

Narrogin High School students Taylym Farmer, Robert Galuin, Elias McPhersin, Xavier Turner, and Jet Fisher performed last August with Zero Emcee and the Western Australia Youth Jazz Orchestra.

One of a KindNarrogin students colab with pro musicians in new program

One of a kind Five Steps Forward music program will give Narrogin Senior High School students the opportunity to create and perform their own songs with professional musicians. 

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Here’s what to know about how each attachment style affects your money.

Emotional Rollercoaster CommentsPremiumCan’t stick to a budget? It might be your attachment style

If you’ve ever blamed yourself for being ‘bad with money’, some financial therapists might disagree with you. The problem, they say, isn’t your self-control — it’s your emotions.

Judy Lagrou

The US and China have agreed to suspend most tariffs on each other’s goods.

CNBC newsTariff pause means new surge in freight shipments

Another surge in trade from China to the US should be getting underway as the initial trade deal struck by the US and China leads importers to move forward with shipments during the 90-day pause.

Lori Ann LaRocco

Paris Hilton says her new business can take on Disney.

Americas - USA, Canada, South AmericaCommentsParis Hilton’s big plan to be the ‘next Disney’

Paris Hilton may be best known as a pop culture icon, but she has big plans to cement her place in the world of business and the future of entertainment.

Jennifer Liu

Elon Musk has taken aim at Peter Navarro.

CNBC newsComments‘Moron’: Musk slaps Trump’s tariff czar as Tesla hits skids

The spat between Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro is the most public rift among members of the president’s inner circle since he took office in January.

Lora Kolodny and Ari Levy

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Sanjoy Dhar leaves the Magistrates Court at the inquest into the death of child Sandipan Dhar.

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumSandipan’s dad says he was made to feel like ‘time waster’

The father of a toddler who died at Joondalup Health Campus two days after being denied blood tests that would have revealed he had cancer has told his son’s inquest the hospital ‘destroyed’ his family’s lives.

Rebecca Le May

Rita Saffioti said the rates of those fined represented less than one per cent of all riders.

WA NewsCommentsTagging on for free travel a sign of respect, Saffioti says

Rules mandating passengers tag on to public transport to travel for free show ‘respect for the system,’ Acting Premier Rita Saffioti believes. 

Dylan Caporn

Rita Saffioti has opened the door to a new GST fight.

state politicsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA opens the door to overhaul of GST carve-up

Rita Saffioti has backed interstate calls for changes to the GST carve-up but has vowed to lead the charge to protect WA’s fair share.

The “show stopper” Spaceman was unveiled to the tune of Around the world by Daft Punk at it’s temporary home at Perth’s Stirling gardens.

WA newsCommentsCommentsHuge 7m-tall graffiti covered astronaut unveiled in Perth

The long-awaited Boonji Spaceman has been officially unveiled out the front of the Perth council house on Thursday, where it will remain for the next year.

Dozens of students were suspended over the brawl at Kent Street Senior High School.

EducationPremiumPremiumDozens suspended from Perth school after student brawl

Dozens of high school students have been suspended for egging on a fight between two teenagers at a school in Perth’s south as part of the Education Department’s crackdown on violence.

Agent Vivien Yap dreamed of living at Mosman Park’s The Coombe as a teen. After living the dream, she has sold the home for a price record.

House That!CommentsPremiumTop Perth agent’s mansion sells for $21.5m sight unseen

Agent Vivien Yap dreamed of living at Mosman Park’s The Coombe as a teen. After living the dream, she has sold the home for a price record.

Kim Macdonald