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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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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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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

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

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Type, not number of frees Reid gives away is a concern

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.

Danielle Laidley

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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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Type, not number of frees Reid gives away is a concern

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.

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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.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumPremiumJury begins deliberations in Yung Filly’s rape trial

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

Australia’s medicine regulator has issued a safety warning over popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic.

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Australia’s medicine regulator has issued a safety warning over popular weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Saxenda.

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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.

Adrian Rauso

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

WA avocado industryPremiumWA’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.

Bob Garnant

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

PilbaraCommentsGas leak triggers HAZMAT warning in WA’s north

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

Joshua Dowdall

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.

New research from WFI Insurance shows only a quarter of Australian farmers are considering cyber insurance as a future need, compared with 70 per cent of the broader business population.

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Experts are warning Australia’s agriculture industry to be prepared for digital threats as cyberattacks on Australia’s food and agriculture sector become increasingly common.

The $5m farm system productivity program is part of the Federal Government’s $140 million transition assistance package to help those affected by the end of live sheep exports.

live export banPremiumPremiumWA sheep industry supported by new $2.5m Government program

A new $2.5 million program designed to help sheep farmers through the phase-out of live sheep exports by sea was released by the Australian Government on Wednesday.

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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.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumInvestors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards

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.

Yun Li

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Perth moved from 14th to 12th in the 2026 edition of the Demographia Housing Affordability Index. 

PropertyPremiumPerth’s property market world’s 12th most unaffordable

While the real estate downturn hits the eastern states hard, the Perth market stayed steady last quarter, all while remaining one of the most unaffordable housing markets in the world. 

Rachel Fenner

Year 4 students at Hale School, which this year told parents it was changing its approach to devices. Andrew Ritchie

EducationCommentsPremiumWhy some WA schools are cutting back on screens in class

WA schools that once spruiked their students’ access to laptops and tablets are now cutting back on screens in classrooms, with printed books and handwriting making a come back.

Bethany Hiatt

Jarrad Russell Ernest Wrightson.

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PremiumJail for ex-Comancheros over failed $1m cemetery stash plot

Two men who were caught by an undercover cop in a bizarre money laundering scheme that involved burying $1m at a Perth cemetery and was orchestrated by Comanchero kingpin Raymond Cilli, have been jailed.

One Nation Senator Tyron Whitten and candidate for Secret Harbour Luke Herdegen pictured canvassing the electorate this morning.

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CommentsPremium‘See ya’: Brutal response on Secret Harbour campaign trail

One Nation’s Secret Harbour candidate claims an ‘anti-Labor’ sentiment gives him a chance of making history by winning the minor party’s first Lower House seat in WA.

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NewsPremiumPremiumMystery as injured man found at bus stop

Homicide squad detectives have been called in after a man in his 20s was found fatally injured at a country town bus stop.

Pictured left to right: Jezziah Smith, Jeremy Miller and Russell Dabb who were missing on Sunday afternoon after reportedly cutting off their electronic monitoring devices.

CrimePremiumCriminals released into community by courts now missing

The WA Police union has taken aim at the Department of Justice after officers were tasked with hunting down eight serious criminals who cut off their court-imposed ankle monitors in 24 hours. 

Caleb Runciman