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  1. AthleticsPremiumLarranaga-Boyle takes out highly coveted Mullewa Gift

  2. Local GovernmentPremiumEase the cost-shifting: Mid West councils front inquiry

  3. FootballPremiumChapman Valley outmuscle Towns to storm into grand final

  4. FootballPremiumBrigades knock Railways out of final in late triumph

  5. RegionalPremiumMurchison shires to band together for veterinary program

Kim Fletcher gives a talk.

Wildflower seasonPremiumOutback Bloom returns to Mullewa for 39th year

Tourists stopped to smell the pom-pom daisies in Mullewa this weekend during the annual wildflower show, Outback Bloom.

Sally Q Davies

Whalebone Hoedown event at Gascoyne Food Festival.

Food & EntertainmentPremiumLocal produce draws in tourists to Gascoyne Food Festival

The Gascoyne’s famous home-grown produce and diverse food culture has been on full display, as the Gascoyne Food Festival continues across the region. 

Sally Q Davies

Fun at the Mullewa Show.

Show timePremiumYoung and old flock to 92nd Mullewa Ag Show

It was smooth running for the 92nd annual Mullewa Agricultural Show on Saturday, with a bumper crowd enjoying a day of family-friendly fun.

Sally Q Davies

Fishers are launching a class action in the wake of the demersal ban. Inset: Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis.

Demersal banPremiumOnly seven fishers compensated in nine months since ban

A class action has been launched by commercial fishers impacted by the demersal ban, with only seven fishers compensated nine months on from the ban. 

Sally Q Davies & Sienna Seychell

People have been urged to resist taking selfies in canola crop.

Biosecurity threatsPremiumPosers chasing perfect pic warned not to enter canola crops

It may seem enticing to get a picture-perfect selfie, but people have been warned not to enter canola crops to pose for photographs to ensure they do not unwittingly spread weeds, pests or diseases.

Kate Campbell

Cervantes won the 2026 Central Midlands Coastal premiership

FootballPremiumCervantes clinch CMCFL flag in stunning final quarter

A heroic finish from a veteran Tiger Shark powered Cervantes to premiership glory in the Central Midlands Coastal Football league, defeating Dandaragan by 19 points in Saturday afternoon’s grand final. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Mullewa gift podium finishers - Scott Andrews, Alejandro Larranaga-Boyle and Imogen Herrington with Melissa Price MP

AthleticsPremiumPremiumLarranaga-Boyle takes out highly coveted Mullewa Gift

Alejandro Larranaga-Boyle has taken out the 2026 Mullewa Gift, powering to the line with a joyous smile and arms extended as onlookers soaked up this year’s on-track action at the Mullewa Ag show. 

Shire of Yalgoo chief executive Ian Holland.

RegionalPremiumPremiumMurchison shires to band together for veterinary program

The Shire of Yalgoo has agreed to fund a vet clinic that would visit twice a year after a State Government-funded program finishes at the end of this year.

Whalebone Hoedown event at Gascoyne Food Festival.

Food & EntertainmentPremiumPremiumLocal produce draws in tourists to Gascoyne Food Festival

The Gascoyne’s famous home-grown produce and diverse food culture has been on full display, as the Gascoyne Food Festival continues across the region. 

A statue of Monsignor Hawes and his dog Dominie outside the Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral in Geraldton

TourismPremiumNew tour to celebrate history of Monsignor Hawes

A new tourism experience is set to make its grand debut in Geraldton next week, celebrating the history and legacy of Monsignor John Hawes.

Sienna Seychell

Kim Fletcher gives a talk.

Wildflower seasonPremiumOutback Bloom returns to Mullewa for 39th year

Tourists stopped to smell the pom-pom daisies in Mullewa this weekend during the annual wildflower show, Outback Bloom.

Sally Q Davies

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Christopher Michael Brown is standing trial at WA’s District Court.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumBusinessman allegedly gambled away friend’s $225k in hours

An ‘affable’ Perth businessman who allegedly scammed a Perth couple out of half a million dollars under the guise of a short-term investment was actually a ‘hopeless gambler’ who squandered nearly every cent.

Hannah Cross

NXT (Tec, that is, not Builds) had been linked to a world-class luxury resort nestled within Western Australia’s spectacular countryside, Chittering Manor.

Herd on the TerracePremiumModular company collapses leaving homes unfinished

There’s a modular mess awaiting liquidators after Perth construction hopeful NXT Builds hit the wall with homes unfinished. Plus: Bitcoin bull stampedes the exit.

Ryan Salton revealed as ‘Hot Wheels’ drug dealer Facebook

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‘Unstoppable’ paraplegic Perth drug dealer identified

A paraplegic criminal nicknamed ‘Hot Wheels’ has been described by a judge as an ‘unstoppable and prolific drug dealer’ before being jailed for eight years.

Caleb Runciman

An autonomous truck at a BHP Pilbara iron ore mine

MiningPremiumBHP to sack WA iron ore workers amid tech expansion

The Big Australian is swinging the axe on a chunk of its 1600-strong workforce at a massive Pilbara iron ore mine.

Adrian Rauso

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Christopher Michael Brown is standing trial at WA’s District Court.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumBusinessman allegedly gambled away friend’s $225k in hours

An ‘affable’ Perth businessman who allegedly scammed a Perth couple out of half a million dollars under the guise of a short-term investment was actually a ‘hopeless gambler’ who squandered nearly every cent.

Hannah Cross

Accused Thai suitcase killer’s dad punches window

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WATCH: Accused Thai suitcase killer’s dad’s angry reaction

A West Australian man detained in a Thai prison after allegedly killing a teenage girl and stuffing her body into a suitcase has been receiving diplomatic support, as his estranged parents lash out.

Charlton Hart

The extreme fitness event sent seven to hospital.

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PremiumExtreme fitness craze leaves seven in hospital in Perth

Health authorities have issued an urgent warning about a popular but extreme indoor fitness craze in the wake of seven people being rushed to hospital after collapsing at a Perth meet.

Jack Murray was killed in a Geraldton car crash this week.

Road tollPremiumPremiumFamily of teenager killed in crash open up about heartbreak

The family of the latest person killed on WA roads has spoken out about their senseless loss and absolute heartbreak, saying the tragedy has “left a hole in all of our lives that can never be filled.”

Royals' Cameron Smith knocks the ball clear of Denmark-Walpole's James Charlesworth.

Strong showing PremiumPremiumLions roar over Magpies in deciding home-and-away fixture

A cunning Royals’ gameplan has undone Denmark-Walpole and handed the Lions hosting rights for this week’s huge elimination final after they finished the GSFL season in third place on the ladder.

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Rural Aid counsellor Chris Gibbs at the 2026 Dowerin Machinery Field Days.

Dowerin Machinery Field DaysPremiumRural Aid’s ‘largest’ presence at Dowerin field days

Rural Aid was out in force at the Dowerin Machinery Field Days, in the charity’s largest presence at the annual event after an increase in counsellors to tackle regional mental health.

Georgia Campion

Delegates enter the community pavilion for the 2026 Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.

City incomePremiumCity rakes in $133,000 from 2026 Diggers & Dealers

Hire fees for the Goldfields Arts Centre and neighbouring community pavilion had the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder rake in almost $135,000 from this year’s Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.

Tegan Guthrie

Anglicare WA Goldfields service manager Joshua Simpaya believes increasing house prices and the shortage of viable shelter in Kalgoorlie-Boulder had made securing housing so difficult, many locals were struggling regardless of their financial situation.

Special reportPremiumCost of living, housing shortages drive homelessness

Homelessness in Kalgoorlie-Boulder is becoming a reality for more than just the disadvantaged and those at-risk because of a housing shortage and rising cost-of-living.

Toby Cann & Rosa Griffith

Swan Valley residents are feeling hopeful there will be action on flooding issues.

With a paddlePremiumPremiumSwan Valley residents ‘jubilant’ after meeting on flooding

Swan Valley residents have walked away from a meeting with the Deputy Premier feeling “jubilant” after years of protesting increasing flooding as a result of neighbouring housing developments.

Harry Dowsett at his new home.

Special reportPremiumPremiumModern-day trials and tribulations of leaving home

For most young Australians, moving out of home is little more than a distant dream.

Kalgoorlie-Boulder mayor Glenn Wilson.

Special reportPremiumPremiumBuildings sit empty amid housing crisis

Public housing and former hotels sit idle in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, while homelessness and housing shortages continue to affect the local community.

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CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

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One West Aussie is becoming a whole lot richer after landing a whopping $2.1 million in Saturday Lotto.

LottoPerth birthday boy scoops $2.1m Lotto jackpot

A Perth man is doubling his birthday celebrations after scoring a massive Lotto jackpot over the weekend. 

Tegwen Bescoby

Telstra chief executive Vicki Brady.

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Telstra staff were on ‘standdown’ at time of mass outage

An investigation into an outage that left millions of Telstra customers without mobile services reveals two engineers primarily involved in the bungled upgrade were on ‘mandatory standdown’ at the time.

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A man is attacked by a group of people in Mandurah.

CrimePerth man left injured after alleged rock attack by youths

Police are investigating after a man was knocked unconscious outside a Hungry Jacks after allegedly being struck by rocks. 

There are concerns bird flu may get to little penguins on Penguin Island.

Bird fluVic penguins get vaxxed while Rocko’s colony remains at risk

While bird flu vaccinations are being rolled out among little penguin populations over east, there are no concrete plans in place to protect Rockingham’s iconic yet declining colony. 

A court allowed Yung Filly to fly back to the UK. NewsWire/Emma Kirk

COURTPremiumPremiumBritish rapper admits to drug possession

British rapper and YouTuber Yung Filly has admitted to drug possession just days after being allowed to return to the UK.

Christopher Michael Brown is standing trial at WA’s District Court.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumBusinessman allegedly gambled away friend’s $225k in hours

An ‘affable’ Perth businessman who allegedly scammed a Perth couple out of half a million dollars under the guise of a short-term investment was actually a ‘hopeless gambler’ who squandered nearly every cent.

Hannah Cross