Home
Search
thewest.com.au

  1. MUSICAL STUDENTSPremiumWheatbelt primary students receive new music opportunity

  2. TOURISM PLANSPremiumNext decade of Great Southern tourism hopes revealed

  3. Watt a man That’s Watt I’m talking about: 5fer helps Cuballing victory

  4. CHISTMAS VILLAGEPingelly Christmas Village debut

  5. FEED THE WORLDPremiumKojonup Feeds to almost double capacity with mill expansion

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
COURTPremium
The West Australian exclusive
World record shearer faces blanket ban from WA’s pubs

A world record-holding shearer faces a Statewide pub ban after allegedly breaking his partner’s nose during an argument at a Wheatbelt hotel.

Hannah Whitehead

PEST CONTROLPremiumTiny midge a weapon in war against skeleton weed

WA grain growers have access to a new biocontrol method to combat skeleton weed, in the form of a tiny midge that feeds on the pest plant.

Rebecca Turner

BROOMEHILL BUSHFIREPremiumBroomehill bushfire: Authorities confirm blaze an accident

Authorities have confirmed a blaze that destroyed 220ha of land in Broomehill last week was accidental amid reports the fire was sparked by bicycles dragging along the road. 

Hannah Whitehead

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
COURTS & CRIMEPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Narrogin man jailed for string of domestic violence assaults

A Narrogin man who repeatedly assaulted his partner — including punching her when she asked him to stop eating her children’s snacks — and “persistently” asked her to drop a restraining order has been jailed.

Melissa Sheil

FUNDING FLOWSPremiumWheatbelt infrastructure grants to boost water security

Four local governments in WA’s Wheatbelt have been granted nearly $300,000 in State and Federal Government funding for new infrastructure projects to improve water security.

Adam Poulsen

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumSeventh fatal crash in one weekend edges WA’s road toll

A seventh person has died in a road crash in WA this weekend, just hours after police and the Premier pleaded for the public to stay safe.

Tim Clarke

Slow downPremiumPremiumTop cop’s plea to motorists after horror weekend on WA roads

WA’s most senior cop, Commander Mike Bell, and the Premier have again pleaded with motorists to change their attitudes after six more deaths in separate crashes this weekend.

NewsPremiumPremiumRoad toll climbs to 172 after horror day of death

WA’s horror road toll has reached 172 after six deaths in just 30 hours, with a woman in her 50s and two motorcyclists killed in separate incidents.

PoliticsPremiumPremiumPolice Minister slams drivers not ‘taking responsibility’

Police Minister Paul Papalia has chastised careless drivers on WA roads and urged people to take responsibility behind the wheel this holiday season after three fatal crashes in a horror start to the weekend.

Access for allIs this WA’s most accessible and inclusive community?

A small Wheatbelt community has taken out a top State award for accessibility thanks to a suite of improvements to its council buildings and facilities, including a 5km accessible path around town.

Eliza Kavanagh

LIFE-SAVING PROCEDUREPremiumRare fetal blood transfusion saves Narrogin baby’s life

A Narrogin first time mother was reunited with the medical staff who helped her and her unborn son survive with a rare life-saving procedure.

Hannah Whitehead

Subscriber Exclusive

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
STATE POLITICSCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Free museum entry part of $1m plan to get kids out and about

Museums across WA will be free this summer, as Premier Roger Cook urges families burdened by the cost-of-living crisis to get out and socialise over the school holidays. 

Dylan Caporn

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
CRIMEPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Round the clock senior support for WA’s frontline DV police

Frontline police can now call a senior officer at any time of the day or night for real time advice on how to how to deal with family and domestic violence incidents.

Shannon Hampton

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
EducationCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
WA school students learn Latin in ‘transformational’ program

Latin has not been taught in schools for many years — but the ancient language underpins an innovative spelling program being rolled out to primary schools across the country next year.

Bethany Hiatt

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
RetailCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
WA confectioners just nuts about Swan Valley neighbour

WA confectionery retailer Mondo Nougat has acquired Morish Nuts after spending the past 12 years co-located at a Swan Valley address.

Cheyanne Enciso

Promotional

In Case You Missed It

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumBold universal childcare plan on Labor’s election cards

Anthony Albanese is poised to make a bold announcement on childcare policy to kick off Labor’s re-election campaign built around universal access and enabling more parents to work.

Katina Curtis

CrimePremiumRiot squad called to ‘worst’ Rottnest junior leavers’ mayhem

Police have lashed irresponsible mums and dads for failing to parent their own children after 400 unsupervised teens ran amok on Rottnest Island, assaulting holiday makers and pelting officers with bottles.

Bethany Hiatt

Disaster & emergencyPremiumPremiumRoad worker seriously injured after being hit by truck

A road worker has been seriously injured after he was hit by a truck in Wattle Grove.

MiningPremiumPremium‘We lost a legend’: Tributes for driller killed in remote WA

Friends and family have paid tribute to a fun-loving 29-year-old who died last week at a mining project in the northern Goldfields.

HOUSING CRISIS SOLUTIONSPremiumPremiumHousing crisis: Denmark adopts new tiny home policy

Tiny homes will soon be wheeled onto Denmark properties in a move to address the region’s housing crisis, making it one of the first local governments to do so since Statewide regulations changed in September.

Regional News

Clubbing nightsPremiumManjimup live entertainment venue to host club nights

Manjimup live entertainment venue Gatsbys Skyline opened up their first Cocktail Club night on November 29, with the clubbing event expected to be a fortnightly fixture. 

Daniel Hocking

Rocket remnantsDebris from SpaceX rocket test flight salvaged off Gascoyne

Remnants from a SpaceX rocket launched from Texas last month have been salvaged off the Gascoyne coast.

Staff reporter

Heritage unveiledPremiumKalbarri Skywalk cafe owner proud to share family heritage

The owner-operator of a cafe at a popular tourism destination in Kalbarri has spoken out about his family ties to the area, and his strong spiritual connection to Country.

Jessica Moroney

Reef safetyPremiumPremiumAbalone fishers urged to take caution at unpatrolled reef

It will be a wet and rocky weekend for Mid West divers when the abalone season opens south of Greenough for the first time in 13 years, with divers urged to exercise caution along the coastline.

New base stationPremiumPremiumEsperance farming community to get improved mobile coverage

Mobile and internet coverage in North Cascade, north-west of Esperance, will improve with the installation of a new macro cell base station.

Inclusive tourismPremiumPremiumAccessible Warren-Blackwood tourism itineraries launched

The Warren Blackwood Alliance of Councils unveiled its Accessible Tourism Itineraries at the Manjimup Power Up Museum on December 3, coinciding with International Day of People With Disability.

News Flash

More Stories

CNBC newsPremiumThe mullet market: Benchmarks in front, crypto party in back

This market is starting to summon the lighthearted take on a mullet haircut: business in the front, party in the back.  

Michael Santoli

CNBC newsTyson v Paul bout draws record numbers for Netflix

The highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has already secured its place in the record books.

Jessica Golden

HealthCommentsWinter Arc: Tips on new viral TikTok obsession

The latest obsession on TikTok is the ‘Winter Arc’ challenge, which sees people getting ahead of their New Year’s Resolutions.

Sawdaw Bhaimiya

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumInsiders say ‘uncle’ Elon outstaying his welcome with Trump

Musk has been so aggressive in pushing his views about Trump’s second term that he’s stepping on the toes of Trump’s transition team and may be overstaying his welcome at Mar-a-Lago, sources say.

Dasha Burns and David Ingram

WA News

breaking
breaking
WA newsVideoComments
breaking
Swimmers flee Perth beach in droves after shark spotted

The scare comes just a day after a teenager was bitten by a shark of an unknown species at a beach near Mandurah.

Jake Dietsch

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
HEALTH Premium
The West Australian exclusive
World-first cancer program to give First Nations kids hope

A world-first program led by Perth researchers will investigate why First Nations children with cancer have poorer outcomes in a bid to transform treatment strategies for children.

Hannah Cross

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Disaster and EmergencyPremium
The West Australian exclusive
PremiumCPR should be mandatory for all drivers: Crash victim’s dad

The father of a 27-year-old man who died in a motorcycle accident just three weeks before Christmas says drivers aren’t ‘being taught the things that really matter’.

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumPremiumOffice manager had clients pay thousands into own account

A woman who stole more than $2000 while working as an office manager at Dwellingup Sawmill shook and sobbed after she was denied a spent conviction at Mandurah Magistrates Court. 

STATE POLITICSPremiumPremiumCook meets with WA’s Jewish community in wake of firebombing

WA’s Jewish community shared ‘alarming’ security concerns with the Premier and police, in the wake of the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue.

NewsPremiumShark ‘shook’ surfer during attack

A teenage surfer has described the moment a shark attacked him, but vowing it won’t stop him getting into the water again.

Emma Kirk