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  1. Tidy Town AwardWilliams community celebrate national Tidy Town award win

  2. Missing personCommentsMystery surrounds WA hiker still missing four months on

  3. Silver servicePremiumSilverchain gets the nod from council to lease Jessie House

  4. Road upgrade PremiumSafety upgrades at Lake Grace intersection completed by July

  5. hoonsPremiumVandals make Dumbleyung airstrip unsafe for flying doctors

Katanning-raised Sheridan Kowald is excited by her new coaching challenge with WA Country.

Head coach PremiumSheridan Kowald made head coach of WA Country women’s team

Experienced country footballer and Katanning-raised Sheridan Kowald is taking another leap, after being appointed head coach of the WA Country women’s team, for the next two years. 

Amy Towers

Lara Jensen

‘It’s time’PremiumMandatory train lighting Bill to hit Parliament this week

Legislation to introduce mandatory train lighting is set to be introduced this week, a quarter of a century after it was recommended in a coroner’s report on the death of three young people at Yarramony.

Georgia Campion

The Royal Flying Doctor Service will be able to reach West Australians in need even quicker than before with a first-of-its-kind plane taking to the skies. Pictured: Rick Ford, general manager at WA Pastoral Fossil Downs and John Howes, RFDS senior nurse.

WA NewsEight new planes coming to WA Royal Flying Doctor Service

The Royal Flying Doctor Service will be able to reach West Australians in need even quicker than before with a first-of-its-kind plane taking to the skies. 

Claire Sadler

Stephen Michael with Channel 7 news director Christen de Garis.

WA of the Year AwardsPremiumKojonup footy icon named among best West Aussies of the Year

From humble Great Southern beginnings, a football legend has risen to be named the 2026 Channel 7 Sport Award recipient at the West Australian of the Year Awards.

Melissa Sheil

Corrigin’s Rod Slater Raceway roared back to life at the weekend.

grand reopeningPremiumCorrigin speedway roars back to life after nearly 40 years

Corrigin’s Rod Slater Raceway held its grand reopening at the weekend after 38 years of the racetrack being out of commission, showcasing multiple racing divisions and the hard work of local volunteers. 

Jacki Elezovich

A Narrogin man was fined after driving dangerously through Narrogin to escape police while carrying drugs in his car.

courtsPremiumNarrogin man fined for leading police on high speed chase

A Narrogin man who drove dangerously to escape police who were attempting to pull him over and was later found with almost 200g of cannabis in his car has been fined $9000. 

Jacki Elezovich

Giant turbines at the King Rocks wind farm site near Hyden.

High risesPremiumPremiumSynergy announces annual $100k wind farm windfall for Hyden

Hyden is set to benefit from a wind farm windfall after Synergy announced last Wednesday it was setting up a community benefits fund.

Albany-based Mel Haymont is nominated for a DFES corporate staff individual achievement award at the WA Fire and Emergency Services Awards.

DFES awardsPremiumPremiumSafety videos and podcast earn Haymont an award nomination

A groundbreaking series of short videos and a podcast have earned Mel Haymont, a Department of Emergency Services community preparedness advisor, a nomination for a top individual achievement award.

Police Minister Reece Whitby has defended the use of police air escort to fly accused criminals to bail hearings.

state politicsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCriminals given police air escort amid court security crisis

WA Police is now being forced to fly accused criminals from remote communities to their court appearances after hearings were suspended in more than 20 regional areas over a security dispute. 

Seeding at Perenjori.

Canola SwingPremiumWA growers swinging into canola and away from wheat

Crops across most of the State’s grain-growing areas have been freshened up by recent rainfall, with much of WA’s crop sprouting out of paddocks.

Georgia Campion

Investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash, and inquiries remain ongoing.

TrafficPremiumDriver dead after hitting tree on Bruce Rock–Merredin Road

The 51-year-old man driving the car sustained critical injuries and was treated at the scene before being declared dead shortly after.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

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Sheds, garages and car ports costing less than $50,000 will no longer need to be done by a registered builder from July, under changes made by the State Government.

PropertyCommentsPremiumBuilders no longer required for sheds, garages under $50K

Sheds, garages and car ports costing less than $50,000 will no longer need to be done by a registered builder from July, under changes made by the State Government.

Kim Macdonald

West Coast Eagles forward Malakai Champion will front the WAFL Tribunal.

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Eagle sent to WAFL Tribunal for blowing nose on opponent

West Coast forward Malakai Champion will front the WAFL tribunal after being charged with serious misconduct for allegedly blowing his nose on an opponent in the club’s win over Swan Districts.

Samantha Rogers

‘Lethal’ Les Grantham has opened up about his life as a violent bikie before finding a path to peace.

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The dark childhood secret behind ex-bikie’s life of crime

‘Lethal’ Les Grantham, the bullet-riddled bikie left for dead with his tattoos burnt off outside Rockingham Hospital after a falling out with his gang, is taking his first steps on the road to redemption.

Ben Harvey

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused. Dr David Hurst (left), pictured with wife Clara Hurst.

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Major development years after dodgy dentist’s sudden death

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused.

John Flint

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EducationCommentsPremiumTeachers at prominent Perth school in push for shorter year

Teachers from a prominent Perth high school are calling for the number of days students spend at school each year to be slashed, arguing it could even improve academic performance.

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'Lethal Les' Grantham talks with Ben Harvey.

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WATCH: Exiled bikie ‘Lethal Les’ in opens up on darkest days

EXCLUSIVE: Exiled bikied ‘Lethal Les’ Grantham reveals his childhood sexual abuse, teenage meth habit and darkest hours after his high-profile expulsion from the Comanchero OMCG in an extraordinary interview.

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‘Lethal’ Les Grantham has opened up about his life as a violent bikie before finding a path to peace.

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CommentsPremiumThe dark childhood secret behind ex-bikie’s life of crime

‘Lethal’ Les Grantham, the bullet-riddled bikie left for dead with his tattoos burnt off outside Rockingham Hospital after a falling out with his gang, is taking his first steps on the road to redemption.

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused. Dr David Hurst (left), pictured with wife Clara Hurst.

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CommentsPremiumMajor development years after dodgy dentist’s sudden death

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused.

A KPMG boss resigned after an investigation into the handling of a whistleblower's allegations. (AAP PHOTOS)

state politicsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumKPMG scandal sparks urgent review of dozens of WA contracts

It has been revealed that contracts worth tens of millions of dollars are under review by the Cook Government in the wake of the KPMG whistleblower scandal. 

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A cyclist has died after he collapsed while competing in a mountain biking event in Burekup.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumCyclist collapses, dies at South West biking event

A cyclist has died after he collapsed while competing in a mountain biking event in Burekup.

Bethany Hiatt

Federal Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Josh Wilson said WA and Australia were among the best in the world on implementing battery storage.

SOLAR POWERCommentsPremium$25m community batteries to be rolled out across WA

Nearly 20 community batteries will be installed across Perth and the South West to capture excess solar power from roof panels and feed it back at peak times, funded by the Federal and State governments.

Oliver Lane

Cattle producer Joc Dwyer, Bindoon.

DNA REVEALSPremiumThe tool giving farmers a biodiversity snapshot

A DNA tool is allowing a Bindoon cattle producer to identify threatened wildlife and feral species on farm and then take targeted action

Danielle Marsland

TopStar president Renaud Pierson and TopStar Soluna brand manager Liza Matthews with WA Farm Direct managing director Jenny Mercer and executive manager Rebecca Blackman.

Apple ExportsPremiumPremiumBravo apples break into Chinese market with 80t shipment

South West grown Bravo apples have hit Chinese shores for the first time almost a year after a milestone trade market access agreement was signed.

Grenville Kelly.

ObituaryPremiumPremiumStalwart excelled in baseball, football, cricket and golf

Grenville Kelly died on Monday, aged 88.

Several Goldfields-Esperance court circuits have been redirected to Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Court closures PremiumPremiumAccommodation not funded for court venue changes

People having to travel to Kalgoorlie-Boulder for court because of the temporary closure of several court circuits in the Goldfields-Esperance region will not have access to government-funded accommodation.

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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.

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People along the coast of the Persian Gulf, while Iranian and foreign cargo vessels wait in the background for clearance to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

CNBC newsPremiumHow Strait of Hormuz standoff flipped energy security debate

Iran’s influence over the Strait of Hormuz has inadvertently transformed the energy security debate, effectively casting fossil fuels rather than renewables as the primary source of vulnerability.

Sam Meredith

The retailer lowered its full-year guidance and issued a weak current-quarter outlook as its interim CEO blamed ‘negative commentary in the media’ and recent product launches that failed to wow shoppers.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumLululemon in world of pain as it waits for new CEO to start

The retailer lowered its full-year guidance and issued a weak current-quarter outlook as its interim CEO blamed ‘negative commentary in the media’ and recent product launches that failed to wow shoppers.

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It is understood Varone had been working on a private farm before his sudden death.

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Former Aquinas College student dies in horror buggy crash

A 19-year-old Perth man has died after an off-road buggy collided with a kangaroo on a property in the Wheatbelt.

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Employers have now shifted to skill-based hiring as applications become less personal.

WA NewsCommentsPerth job hunters making critical resume mistakes: report

Perth locals hunting for jobs are writing resumes wrong, with a critical flaw holding their applications back, a report has revealed. 

Fraser Williams

Broome police are calling for information about the death of Josh Warneke, whose body was discovered on February 26.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumTop cop’s bombshell claim about tradie’s 2010 murder

WA’s top cop says there are ‘significant persons of interest’ regarding the 2010 mystery killing of Broome tradie Josh Warneke after a coroner found several failures of the force’s initial investigation.

The alleged incident took place inside Perth Airport on Monday.

CrimePremiumPremiumPerth man charged after exposing penis to teens at airport

A Perth man is in custody after he allegedly flashed his genitalia at teenage girls walking out of an airport.

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CourtKey question remains after man’s mystery death

A 21-year-old man found dead on a roadside 16 years ago by a taxi driver was likely murdered, a coroner has found.

Alarming statistcs have revealed nine posties a day are subject to dog incidents involving aggressive and unrestrained dogs.

WA NewsCommentsPerth suburb leads WA in dog attacks on posties

A suburb in Perth’s south has been named as the worst in the State for dog attacks on posties.

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