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  1. courtsPremiumNarrogin man jailed for having vile child abuse video stash

  2. BUSHFIRE RECOVERY DONATIONPremiumSouth32 Worsley Alumina donates $120k to bushfire recovery

  3. Clean Up Australia DayTeam pull trolley, handbags and shoes from Narrogin Brook

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Shire of Dumbleyung president Amy Knight and chief executive Gavin Treasure have appeared in Katanning Magistrates Court on behalf of the shire, which is charged with unauthorised clearing of native vegetation.

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Wheatbelt shire admits to illegal clearing of native flora

A Wheatbelt shire has been in court after admitting to clearing native flora from an endangered reserve without a permit and laying a road in its place. 

Hannah Whitehead

Drill rigs operating at the Katanning gold project, Badgebup.

Golden chancePremiumAusgold agrees to try for 5 per cent Indigenous workforce

Gold mine developer Ausgold has undertaken to provide employment and training opportunities for Indigenous people when its mine at Badgebup, near Katanning, begins operations.

Claire Middleton

The Old Dogs beat the Young Guns by 11 runs.

T20 slam Chandrasena wallops 66 to be the difference for the Old Dogs

The Old Dogs were too wily for the Young Guns, defending their 155 all out to win the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association’s T20 slam at Narrogin’s Clayton Road on Friday night.

Claire Middleton

Popanyinning Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade out at a local fire.

Vital funding Wheatbelt and Great Southern bushfire brigades get funding

Ten volunteer bushfire brigades from across the Wheatbelt and Great Southern have received grants to help improve their services. 

Amy Towers

Men’s Shed members David Dewar, Ken Hart, Rick Vincent and Des Triat.

Welcome to NarroginPremiumIN PICTURES: Welcome to Narrogin helps community connection

Wheatbelt locals invited new arrivals to the region for the town’s Welcome to Narrogin event, held at the Narrogin Regional Leisure Centre on Thursday to showcase what’s on offer in the area.

Hannah Whitehead

Broomehill will chase more title success as the GSCA finals begin this weekend.

Finals start Ballard the main threat as Kendenup get set for Broomehill

Broomehill Bandicoots, who topped the Great Southern Cricket Association’s Bendigo Bank Shield ladder, should start as favourites when they host their qualifying final against Kendenup on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Sister Sahaya and Sister Mary from Divine You Co have been working to transform a Graham Road property into Narrogin’s new education support centre.

Final Support Centre StretchNarrogin Luminous Academy needs reno help for July opening

A Wheatbelt charity has called for helping hands to finish its new community-led support centre for a July opening deadline, providing critical support for regional kids, students and elderly.

Peter Damjanovic, 39, had used amphetamines and drank half a bottle of port wine when he got into a fight with his partner Tiffany Woodley, 35, in her Bedford home.

Court & Justice PremiumPremiumPerth man learns fate for bashing mum of three to death

Peter Damjanovic beat the mother of three in her bathroom with a shower head, a towel rail and his bare hands, causing 42 soft tissue injuries to her head.

Narrogin Senior High School held an Enchanted Rococo School Ball on February 20.

SENIOR SCHOOL BALLPremiumPremiumIN PICTURES: Narrogin SHS students shine at enchanted ball

Narrogin’s senior students sparkled as they donned regency fashions straight from a “Bridgerton-inspired dream” for the 2026 school ball.

Main Roads’ near miss camera situated at the Stubbs Street and Kulin Lake Grace Road intersection in Lake Grace.

Dangerous DriversPremiumDriver fault main cause of Lake Grace intersection accidents

A Main Roads report has revealed driver fault as the primary cause behind a notoriously dangerous intersection in a Wheatbelt town that has been the site of hundreds of near misses and accidents.

Hannah Whitehead

The Old Dogs beat the Young Guns by 11 runs.

T20 slam Chandrasena wallops 66 to be the difference for the Old Dogs

The Old Dogs were too wily for the Young Guns, defending their 155 all out to win the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association’s T20 slam at Narrogin’s Clayton Road on Friday night.

Claire Middleton

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Juan Daniel Visagie violently shook his infant daughter the first time he was left alone to care for her.

Courts & JusticePremiumDad found guilty for second time of daughter’s shaking death

A 32-year-old man has been convicted for a second time of violently causing the death of his newborn daughter when left alone to care for her for the very first time.

Rebecca Le May

Kristina Mariah Calder and Joel Samuel Lee Williams were arrested on February 13, just one day after Ms Calder shared a video of the pair exploring Japan.

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WA TikTok influencer arrested on cocaine charges

A Mandurah influencer who shared videos of glamorous trips abroad has been grounded after being arrested on drug charges. 

Rachel Fenner

The parents of Cleo Smith — the young girl who was kidnapped from a WA campsite and held for 18 days — have closed the door on a difficult chapter in their lives.

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Cleo Smith family’s major life update years after kidnapping

The family of the young girl who was abducted from a WA campsite and held for 18 days have closed the door on a difficult chapter.

Kim Macdonald

Hailee Hildebrand was allowed out on day release, only four days after another suicide attempt inside the hospital’s youth mental health ward.

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Grieving mum’s plea: ‘They were meant to save her’

Stacey Hildebrandt is brokenhearted but insists she wants change — not sympathy — in the wake of her daughter’s suicide while she was an inpatient at Fiona Stanley Hospital.

Jessica Page

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Juan Daniel Visagie violently shook his infant daughter the first time he was left alone to care for her.

Courts & JusticePremiumDad found guilty for second time of daughter’s shaking death

A 32-year-old man has been convicted for a second time of violently causing the death of his newborn daughter when left alone to care for her for the very first time.

Rebecca Le May

Brodie Jake Dewar and Tim Picton.

Courts & JusticePremiumJudge grants bail for Labor figure’s accused killer

A 20-year-old man charged with fatally coward-punching Tim Picton has been released on bail despite strong opposition by the political powerbroker’s family.

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Kristina Mariah Calder and Joel Samuel Lee Williams were arrested on February 13, just one day after Ms Calder shared a video of the pair exploring Japan.

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PremiumWA TikTok influencer arrested on cocaine charges

A Mandurah influencer who shared videos of glamorous trips abroad has been grounded after being arrested on drug charges. 

Chinese made cars now top the sales lists

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China is the biggest monthly source for new Australian cars for the first time ever and dominates the EV market. Japan had been the uninterrupted No.1 since 1998. Here’s why intelligence experts are worried.

Qantas will send another A380 to the UK amid huge demand for flights to Europe.

TravelCommentsCommentsQantas puts on new flight for UK travellers

Qantas will introduce a new flight route from Sydney to the United Kingdom as travellers scramble to get to Europe amid the war in the Middle East. SEE THE DETAILS.

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RSPCA WA inspectors Alison McCristell and Hannan Grant during their latest trip to Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Friday.

RSPCA visit PremiumRSPCA inspectors make first trip to region for 2026

RSPCA WA inspectors made their first trip to the Goldfields of 2026 this week, attending more than 15 jobs, taking in more than a dozen animals, and handing out plenty of free food and animal care products.

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Kalgoorlie-Boulder nutritionist Christine Slater.

Nutrition guidelinesPremiumChanges to Government’s dietary guide

Kalgoorlie-Boulder nutritionist Christine Slater is eagerly anticipating the release of the new Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, updated for the first time since 2013.

Isabella Davis

A drill rig on site at OD6 Metals’ Splinter Rock rare earths project 150km north-east of Esperance.

International movePremiumWA explorer eyes fluorspar project north of Las Vegas

A WA critical minerals explorer with a rare earths project north of Esperance is eyeing expansion into the US, targeting a district-scale cluster of historic high-grade fluorspar deposits in Nevada.

Neil Watkinson

Rock band Salt & Steel perform at Ravensthorpe Agricultural Initiative Network’s 2025 camp-out event.

Bush bashPremiumPremiumBush bash more than just a camp-out

A local camp-out focused on boosting volunteer wellbeing will connect Ravensthorpe’s farming community following a time of hardship and ahead of a period of isolation. 

Amberlee Wilson-Nichol, Marriezabeth Momo, and Zharayah Graham at Bega Garnbirringu Health Service’s International Women’s Day event.

Women’s DayPremiumPremiumTiaras for Goldfields ladies on IWD

Ladies of the Goldfields donned tiaras and were “treated like queens” at Bega Garnbirringu Health Service’s International Women’s Day celebration on Friday.

Karratha’s Cody James is out to do his community proud.

ENTERTAINMENTCommentsCommentsWhy Karratha’s pride Cody is Aus Idol’s ‘golden nugget’

Could this 20-year-old from the Pilbara be the next big thing to come out of Australian Idol?

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Flightradar24 still of flight traffic across the Middle East on March 4th, 2026.

CNBC newsVideoCommentsPremium$17 trillion at stake as travellers caught in Iran crossfire

The war in Iran is part of a growing number of conflicts that have affected the global tourism industry, showing that people who are far from falling missiles and drone attacks aren’t immune to ripple effects.

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Goldman Sachs’ Chairman and CEO David Solomon.

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Goldman Sachs’ Chairman and CEO David Solomon said financial markets have had a surprisingly “benign” reaction to the Iran war, as the conflict enters its fifth day.

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Airspace closures after the Iran strikes forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers around the world.

CNBC newsVideoCommentsPremium‘Limited’ flights back on in Dubai after Iran strikes

Airspace closures after the Iran strikes forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers around the world.

Leslie Josephs

Apple introduces iPhone 17e

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMore bang for buck in Apple’s new (and cheaper) iPhone 17e

Apple opened its week of product launches on Monday morning with a refreshed low-cost iPhone and a faster iPad Air, as it begins what looks to be a broader multi-day hardware push.

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A boy has died in a motorcycle incident at Waroona Dam.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumBoy dies in horror motorcycle accident at popular WA dam

The tragic incident that took the 14-year-old’s life happened near the boat ramp late at night.

Caitlin Vinci

Aurelie Harris and her children Brooklyn, Mitchell and Matilda.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumFamily’s incredible act after hero dad’s drowning

Thirteen people drowned off WA’s coast last summer. The family of one of them, much-loved Mandurah dad Ricky Harris, share their remarkable story of bravery, loss and life-changing legacy.

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Assistant Commissioner Kate Taylor is among the many women holding a senior position in the WA Police force.  unknown

WA NEWSCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA police veteran inspiring next gen of female officers

In an industry dominated by men, Kate Taylor was only one of a handful of women donning the police blues when she joined the beat.

Laws brought in to crack down on those who assault retail staff with larger prison sentences are yet to result in a single sentence greater than the existing penalty.

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CommentsPremiumCrackdown on retail assaults yet to see tougher sentences

Laws brought in to crack down on those who assault retail staff with larger prison sentences are yet to result in a single sentence greater than the existing penalty.

Two doses of MMR vaccines can protect you from measles by 97 per cent.

NEWSDangerous disease sparks state health alert

Health authorities in one Aussie state have issued a new alert after a sudden rise in new cases of a highly infectious disease.

Just a few weeks into her first year of engineering (honours) at Curtin University, Gemma Smart is confident she’s made the right course choice.

EducationCommentsPremiumREVEALED: WA’s most sought-after university courses

WA’s most popular university courses for this year can be revealed - with degrees in health and sciences attracting more applications from school leavers than arts or law.

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