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Todd Michael Gibbons leaves Albany Magistrates Court after pleading not guilty to careless driving causing death.

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Teenager to fight charges over fatal Beaufort River crash

A Kojonup teenager accused of careless driving that caused a fatal collision in Beaufort River has indicated he will fight the charges against him, entering not guilty pleas at his latest court appearance. 

Jacki Elezovich

The service station was still under DFES tape on Sunday. Emergency services were called to Atlas Fuel on Egerton Street about 8.45pm on Wednesday after reports of a kitchen fire in the service station building.

Servo fire PremiumQuick work prevents disaster at Narrogin petrol station fire

A fire at a Narrogin petrol station on Wednesday night came within metres of the site’s fuel stores, with firefighters containing the blaze before it spread.

Melissa Sheil

Environmental scientist Ella Maesepp and hydrologist Lance Mudgway are giving an information session on Thursday, July 30.

Mine campsPremiumEnvironmental review process provokes rival info sessions

The battle for the hearts and minds of those affected by the proposed gold mine at Badgebup went full-throttle this week as proponent and opponents were due to hold public information sessions.

Claire Middleton

Rural Health West CEO Professor Catherine Elliott.

Allied healthPremiumRural allied health students to receive payment

Rural Health West says prac placement poverty in the allied health sector across regional WA will be significantly eased by the Government’s plan to expand a payment scheme. 

Imogen Wilson

Sue Bluck with the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra which is coming to Williams and Narrogin on August 8.

Free jazzFree jazz concerts for music lovers in Williams and Narrogin

Music lovers in Williams and Narrogin will be able to wrap their ears around free performances by the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra and acclaimed singer and pianist Sue Bluck.

Claire Middleton

Boxwood Hill's Harrison McLeod breaks clear of Gnowangerup's Cody Harris.

Big upset PremiumElward fires six of the best as Bombers shock the Bulldogs

Boxwood Hill provided the shock of the Ongerup Football Association competition’s round 13, knocking off Gnowangerup by 24 points on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

A male has died after his car hit a tree near Boddington on Friday.

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PremiumMale driver dies in Wuraming after his car hits tree

A man has died after his Mini Coupe veered off the road in Wuraming, west of Boddington and collided with a tree on Friday afternoon.

Jordan Heil, right, kicked four goals in the thrilling win.

Thrilling winPremiumPremiumHawks hang tough to edge Cougars in top of the table epic

Narrogin moved a game clear on top of the ladder after outlasting Kukerin-Dumbleyung in a thrilling one-point win in the top of the table Upper Great Southern Football League clash on Sunday.

The RAC Rescue helicopter was called to the serious crash near Broomehill.

Chopper calledPremiumPremiumRescue helicopter taking woman to hospital after crash

A woman has been injured in a serious crash near Broomehill on Thursday, with the RAC Rescue helicopter now transporting her to hospital.

The WA Country team fell just short in their clash with South Australia.

Narrow defeat PremiumWA Country rue missed opportunities in loss to Croweaters

WA Country fell agonisingly short of a State victory, as South Australia Country kicked the only two goals of the final term at Barossa Park in Lyndoch on Saturday night.

Cameron Newbold

NDNA's open women's team.

ndna 2026Narrogin takes five teams to Great Southern champs

Narrogin and Districts Netball Association Rising Stars teams travelled to Albany on July 18 and 19 to compete in the Great Southern Regional Championships. 

Julie-Anne Grout

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A sickening video has emerged appearing to show two Perth private school students torturing a defenseless native black swan by forcing vape smoke down its throat.

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Perth teens film sickening attack on defenceless black swan

A sickening video has emerged appearing to show two Perth private school students torturing a defenceless native black swan by forcing vape smoke down its throat.

Charlton Hart

The firebombed car outside the Wiluna police station.

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Firebombing exposes native title feud at boiling point

A car firebombing outside a WA police station has exposed an escalating battle for control of an Aboriginal group that holds the keys to major mining approvals.

Adrian Rauso

New KPMG chief executive John Sams.

AccountingCommentsPremiumKPMG ‘evaluating options’ amid talk of big job cuts

The under-pressure audit and consulting firm insists it has not yet settled on cuts, despite talk its workforce will be reduced by up to 10 per cent.

Sean Smith

Keith Mitton stabbed his girlfriend multiple times in a domestic violence attack minutes before he was involved in a fiery crash that killed an innocent nurse has been identified.

CrimePremiumPerth man who stabbed girlfriend, killed nurse identified

The Perth man who stabbed his girlfriend multiple times in a domestic violence attack minutes before he was involved in a fiery crash that killed an innocent nurse has been identified.

Caleb Runciman & Breanna Inferrera

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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster at the 2026 Met Gala.

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Hugh Jackman and his girlfriend Sutton Foster are taking their relationship to new heights by collaborating on a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ wellness retreat for women.

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The firebombed car outside the Wiluna police station.

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Firebombing exposes native title feud at boiling point

A car firebombing outside a WA police station has exposed an escalating battle for control of an Aboriginal group that holds the keys to major mining approvals.

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Harley Reid is giving away too many “silly” free kicks.

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Harley Reid has given away 58 free kicks so far this season, the most of any player in the competition. But the number is not so much the concern, writes Danielle Laidley.

Five DFES crew attended the blaze in High Wycombe

PerthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLithium-ion battery behind raging fire in Perth’s east

A lithium-ion battery has caused another destructive fire that raged through a home’s garage in Perth’s east early Wednesday morning.

UK rapper and comedian Yung Filly could learn his fate in a matter of hours, with the jury beginning its deliberations on Wednesday afternoon.

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UK rapper and comedian Yung Filly could learn his fate in a matter of hours, with the jury beginning its deliberations on Wednesday afternoon. 

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Minerals Council of Australia executive director WA David Parker, WA School of Mines masters student Amol Chaudhari, and Indian High Commissioner to Australia Nagesh Singh at the WA School of Mines' Minerals Museum last Thursday.

Uranium miningPremiumIndia would ‘welcome’ lifting of WA uranium mine ban

India would ‘welcome’ the lifting of the WA Government’s ban on new uranium mines as the South Asian nation chases more supply of the nuclear fuel to power its ambitious development goals.

Neil Watkinson

The 128-year-old Leonora State Battery.

Diggers & DealersPremiumState batteries played important role in WA gold industry

Although each individual State battery never produced large quantities of gold, they played an important role in the history of the WA gold mining industry. 

Jim Pollock

The firebombed car outside the Wiluna police station.

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Firebombing exposes native title feud at boiling point

A car firebombing outside a WA police station has exposed an escalating battle for control of an Aboriginal group that holds the keys to major mining approvals.

Adrian Rauso

WA avocado production has rebounded to 75,080 tonnes in 2025-26.

WA avocado industryPremiumPremiumWA’s avocado industry given a $17 million upgrade

WA’s avocado industry has been given a $17 million facelift that has coincided with a rebound in production estimated at 75,080 tonnes harvested in 2025-26.

A number of roads have been closed including Coral Farm and Millars Road.

PilbaraCommentsCommentsGas leak triggers HAZMAT warning in WA’s north

A HAZMAT general warning has been issued amid fears a gas leak could turn dangerous.

Dennis John McKenna.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumWA’s ‘worst paedophile’ a step closer to freedom

Some of Dennis McKenna’s victims did not survive the evil mark he left and those who did have been left devastated by confirmation authorities will not argue against his release from prison in November.

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Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

Spencer Kimball

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

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For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

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The boy is scheduled to face Perth Children’s Court on August 17. 

CRIMEPremiumBoy charged with attempted murder over Thornlie stabbing

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after another teenager was allegedly stabbed at a Thornlie home last month.

Caleb Runciman

Dustin Gary Higgs was the subject of a eight-day trial.

courts & justice PremiumSpeedway driver convicted of having sex with underage girl

A jury has found a prominent Perth speedway driver guilty of repeatedly having sex with an underage girl.

Melissa Sheil

Ms Giuffre took her own life while she was fighting domestic violence-related matters in court.

WA NewsVideoPremiumPremiumNew investigation launched into Virginia Giuffre’s final days

A new watchdog investigation has been launched into complaints from Virginia Giuffre’s family over how police handled domestic violence matters before her death.

Motorists rushing to Liberty Beckenham.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA commuters brace for bowser pain as prices nudge 200 cents

WA commuters are bracing for further pain at the bowser as fuel prices skyrocket thanks to the end of the fuel excise cut and a re-escalation of conflict in the Middle East.

Police from the major crash investigation section are trying to determine the cause of the collision.

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CommentsPremiumTwo dead, child critical after crash near WA tourist town

A serious crash near Shark Bay on Monday has killed two people and critically injured a 12-year-old child, who is receiving treatment on an emergency jet flight back to Perth.

A crash is causing chaos on a major Perth freeway as the afternoon traffic rush begins.

TrafficCommentsCrash blocks three lanes on major Perth freeway

A crash is causing chaos on a major Perth freeway as the afternoon traffic rush begins.

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