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  1. Strong start PremiumTowns’ attack make short shrift of Wandering for second win

  2. Swing outSafety first: Lions Park to reopen with new rubber surface

  3. training boostRoadside emergency training boost for Narrogin volunteers

  4. Medal marvel PremiumClub best and fairest in premiership year for Kilpatrick

  5. Courts & JusticePremiumWhat ex-WA public officer must do when next in court

Kojonup have started the new GSCA season well.

Cougars class PremiumImpressive Cougars score second win of the new GSCA season

Kojonup moved to second on the Great Southern Cricket Association ladder after notching their second win of the season, thumping Green Range-Ongerup by six wickets on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

The Freedom Fairies with Kylo Scotland ‘Monkey Face’. The 122nd edition of the beloved Narrogin Agricultural Show went off without a hitch on October 17.

ag show Another successful year for beloved Narrogin Ag Show

The 122nd edition of the beloved Narrogin Agricultural Show went off without a hitch according to organisers, who said the sun shone bright on the thousands of show-goers at Clayton Oval on Saturday. 

Melissa Sheil

Hundreds took part in the Wild Gravel event both on foot and on bike.

Wild GravelPremiumElar Kalda pips wife for 150km Wild Gravel overall title

Wild Gravel came storming back to the Shire of Gnowangerup on Saturday as 550 participants battled the elements in cycling, running and walking events with the picturesque Stirling Range as a stunning backdrop.

Claire Middleton

Evie Cowcher with family and friends post-game.

Home comfort PremiumCowcher cheered from the rafters as Cats see off the Eagles

It was quite a homecoming for Geelong’s Evie Cowcher as a stand packed full of her family and friends from Boddington cheered her on as the Cats dispatched West Coast Eagles in the AFLW on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Mary Nenke, well-known yabby farmer and founder of Farmer On Your Plate.

WA NewsPremium‘Yabby lady’ champions WA farmers through health battle

Mary Nenke knows the importance of bridging the city-country divide which is why she has made championing agriculture her mission for more than three decades.

Rourke Walsh

Winners of the 2026 Bloom Festival photography competition have been announced.

happy snapsGorgeous shots of Great Southern featured among comp winners

Photographs of the Milky Way starburst reflecting in a river, wandering emus and paw prints in the sand have been announced as the winners of the 2026 Bloom Festival photography competition.

Melissa Sheil

The Lions Park in Narrogin is having a new soft-fall surface installed.

Swing outSafety first: Lions Park to reopen with new rubber surface

Children in Narrogin should be able to return to their favourite playground as works to refurbish the Lions Park play area were due to be completed this week.

Kojonup have started the new GSCA season well.

Cougars class PremiumPremiumImpressive Cougars score second win of the new GSCA season

Kojonup moved to second on the Great Southern Cricket Association ladder after notching their second win of the season, thumping Green Range-Ongerup by six wickets on Saturday.

Towns' Arron Quartermaine on his way to a half century.

Strong start PremiumPremiumTowns’ attack make short shrift of Wandering for second win

Towns notched up their second win in a row, a 22-run victory over Wandering on Saturday giving them a perfect start to their Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade season.

Kulin DHS teachers Melissah Rees (left) and Laura Browning (right) with students Ronan Doust and Kahlan Spurr with the Cambodian family they were building for.

Service tripPremiumKulin students make a difference building homes in Cambodia

Kulin students traded the classroom for a building site in Cambodia, getting hands on helping families in extreme poverty while giving them a new perspective on life back home. 

Amy Towers

A new terminal will be constructed in Cordering, south of Darkan.

clean linkPremiumBig step in Clean Energy Link East expansion for Wheatbelt

A new terminal and two transmission lines will soon be built to connect the Wheatbelt to the South West in a major milestone in expanding the electricity grid east to connect to incoming renewable projects.

Melissa Sheil

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Rayle Williams and Ashleigh Turner.

CrimePremium‘My mates are dead’: First responders reveal crash carnage

A catastrophic scene akin to an explosion of ‘metal and blood’ confronted those first on the scene of a fatal crash that killed two teenage boys and hospitalised two others.

Brooke Rolfe and Sophie Gannon

The luxurious St James house

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Aboriginal body silent on luxe Perth home that CEO lives in

A large not-for-profit Aboriginal corporation operating in WA’s north will not reveal why it bought a luxurious house in Perth that its chief executive now lives in.

Adrian Rauso

The Sunday Times can reveal detectives from the WA Police child abuse squad executed a search warrant at Clay Thomas Jones’ Safety Bay address on September 4

CRIMEPremiumAccused child rapist granted bail despite concerns for teens

Disturbing details about how a 48-year-old man allegedly recorded the sexual abuse of two WA teenage girls across eight months have emerged.

Caleb Runciman

Premier Roger Cook and Attorney General Dr Tony Buti announce new anti-discrimination legislation at Parliament House on Tuesday. Carwyn Monck

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Roger Cook’s big mission to get new direct flight from Perth

Premier Roger Cook leaves for China on Sunday hoping to land a new direct flight between Perth and one of the world’s biggest cities.

Joe Spagnolo

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The luxurious St James house

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Aboriginal body silent on luxe Perth home that CEO lives in

A large not-for-profit Aboriginal corporation operating in WA’s north will not reveal why it bought a luxurious house in Perth that its chief executive now lives in.

Adrian Rauso

A grandstand collapsed during the Red Hot Summer Tour at Coolangatta Beach on Sunday.

AustraliaThree injured in grandstand collapse at popular Aussie music festival

The temporary seating came down in the early stages of Sunday’s sold-out festivities.

Demi Huang

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a passenger plane was forced to abandon its landing at Perth Airport in a scary near-miss.

AviationPassenger plane in scary near-miss at Perth Airport

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a passenger plane was forced to abandon its landing at Perth Airport in a scary near-miss.

Paul Patrick Mulligan pictured outside District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumDrunk-driver who left cyclist for dead jailed

A ‘callous’ drunk-driver hit a cyclist and left him for dead because he feared the consequences had police caught him drink-driving, a court has been told.

Tara Morrison (pictured) was killed in Busselton in 2024.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumViolent murderer sensationally testifies against co-accused

A young mother who violently murdered a woman in Busselton has sensationally testified against her co-accused just two weeks after admitting to the brutal stabbing. 

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Kaitlyn Henderson and Jenni Holder from Kalgoorlie Newsagency celebrate the sale of the division one winning ticket.

☺️💙Video‘Honey, don’t forget Lotto’: Timely text delivers $1.5m win

A simple text, a smiley face and a blue heart. One lucky West Aussie almost missed the chance of a lifetime.

Rosa Griffith

Year 11 student Amalia Anderson.

Shearing schoolPremiumMorawa ag students round out final 2026 shearing school

Students at WA College of Agriculture – Morawa have completed the final component of the 2026 Shearing School, gaining valuable hands-on experience.

Rebecca Nadge

Fremantle Dockers Isaiah Dudley during day two of the 2026 Kimberley 9s Carnival at Cable Beach, Broome, on Thursday. Carwyn Monck

AFLPremiumDockers answering a Kimberly calling

Cable Beach is a hell of a long way from Optus Stadium, but as schoolkids played footy on the pristine sand alongside Fremantle players and staff, they could imagine the roar of the crowd.

Craig O'Donoghue

The State Government's new fatigue road safety campaign.

Road safety PremiumPremiumHorror-themed video warns drivers about dangers of fatigue

A “disturbing” new road safety campaign portraying fatigue as a sinister figure lurking behind tired drivers has been launched regionally to help warn drivers about the “silent killer”.

The refurbished Caravelle on display.

New season Weather plays a part in low-key start to new sailing season

Adverse weather conditions on Saturday prevented sailors from participating in their sail past to kick off the 2026-2027 season at Princess Royal Sailing Club. 

A starling perched in a tree.

AI vs BirdsPremiumPremiumAI-powered program to track European starlings kicks off

A program to detect European starlings using artificial intelligence has kicked off along WA’s south coast in an attempt to protect grain, livestock and fruit.

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Attendees try out the new touchscreen MacBook Pro during the Apple Experience LA in Los Angeles, Oct. 28, 2026.

CNBC newsAt last, Apple brings out touchscreen MacBook

Apple announced its first laptop with a touchscreen will go on sale next week. The launch signifies the growing strategic importance of the Mac to Apple, despite it generating less revenue than the iPhone.

Kif Leswing

Since 1990, only nine days have had a larger jump in the VIX on a smaller drop in the S&P500 than last Friday, according to SpotGamma.

CNBC newsWhy the market’s fragile calm faces a major test

Markets paused their slide this week as the tech sector found its footing following an AI sell-off sparked by high borrowing costs and doubts over data centre returns.

Justin Zacks

By the 1950s, another technological innovation would come along and have a profound effect on women: the washing machine.

CNBC newsPremiumWomen may be at greater risk of AI job losses

The history of technological progress suggests that, as AI spreads, the employment impact will hit women more than men.

Steve Liesman

Amazon’s Bee Frontier device can be worn on a wrist or clipped on to clothing..

CNBC newsPremiumAmazon launches new Bee ‘personal AI’ devices

Amazon is releasing two new Bee listening devices as it moves further into the AI hardware market.

Annie Palmer

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The Sleeman Avenue landslide site in Mira Mar is still considered unstable.

landslipPremiumLandslip neighbours anxiously waiting for remediation plan

Residents neighbouring the Mira Mar landslip say their “patience is wearing thin” as the authorities dealing with the unstable hazard zone declare long-term remediation plans are on the horizon five years on.

Melissa Sheil

Limelight winner indie electronic pop act, Boox Kid (middle) (aka Jarred Wall) with runners up Elianie Watson and Beau Torrance from band Ghost Care.

MusicPerth’s biggest music opportunity returns to RAC Arena

Perth’s local musicians have the chance to step into the spotlight at RAC Arena thanks to the return of Limelight music fund. 

Fraser Williams

Confronting CCTV has captured the moment a cyclist was thrown into the air by a car during an alleged hit-and-run on a Maddington street.

WATCHVideoCyclist thrown into air after alleged hit-and-run in Perth

Confronting CCTV has captured the moment a cyclist was thrown into the air by a car during an alleged hit-and-run on a Maddington street.

Two 16-year-old boys have been killed after a stolen BMW crashed into several trees in Perth.

Disaster and EmergencyFriends’ heartbreaking words for two Perth boys killed in stolen BMW crash

Two witnesses were on their way home and described the scene as ‘horrific’.

The trial of Haydn Thomas Mansell accused of driving carelessly and killing his Wife Cailee at a Redmond level crossing in 2025 has been adjourned.

courtsPremiumPremiumRedmond fatal crash trial adjourned without a conclusion

The trial of a Great Southern man accused of driving carelessly and causing a crash at a Redmond train crossing last year that resulted in his wife’s death has been adjourned without a conclusion. 

Police have confirmed that 16-year-old Fayth Nina Hawkins has been found safe. WA Police

NEWSPremiumMajor police update on missing teen

Police have released a major update after urgent inquiries into the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl.

Emma Kirk and Andrew Hedgman