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  4. FootballPremiumTeams continue jostling for positions ahead of bye weekend

  5. Regional risePremium15,500 regional public sector workers ready for pay rise

Chapman Valley's Taylah Broadhurst is the first GNFL women's player to reach 100 games.

FootballPremiumBroadhurst becomes first GNFLW player to reach 100 games

Saturday marks a historical moment for the Community Bank Geraldton GNFL as Chapman Valley women’s premiership player and captain Taylah Broadhurst becomes the first woman to reach 100 games. 

Rebecca Ruthven

La Fiamma celebrates with the crowd.

SoccerPremiumLa Fiamma scorches Leeming in stellar eight-goal victory

Ugle Fabrications La Fiamma set the pitch alight to send Leeming home with an 8-0 loss and remain perched on top of the table in the Belt Up Amateur League competition. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Devondrick Walker will come up against his former side Rockingam again.

BasketballPremiumBuccs lock in finals, but all eyes are on Rockingham rematch

Geraldton has officially qualified for NBL1 West finals, but its full focus on this weekend for the playing group as they have another crack at ladder leaders Rockingham — this time, at home. 

Rebecca Ruthven

There have been a total of 393 cases of the potentially life-threatening bacterial infection across the country with WA making up 44 per cent of the infections. 

HealthCommentsGrim warning as infection that causes nerve damage spreads

The once almost eradicated infection has now been detected in the Mid West, Perth metropolitan, Kimberley, Pilbara, and the Goldfields.

Claire Sadler

The Shire of Carnarvon CEO Amanda Dexter.

Local governmentPremiumCarnarvon proposes to hike up rates by 8.5 per cent

The embattled Shire of Carnarvon is proposing one of the biggest rates rises in the Mid West and Gascoyne, with ratepayers bracing for an 8.5 per cent increase in 2026-27.

Sally Q Davies

Devondrick Walker will come up against his former side Rockingam again.

BasketballPremiumBuccs lock in finals, but all eyes are on Rockingham rematch

Geraldton has officially qualified for NBL1 West finals, but its full focus on this weekend for the playing group as they have another crack at ladder leaders Rockingham — this time, at home. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Chapman Valley's Mick Horstman and Railways' Flynn Dillon.

FootballPremiumPremiumTeams continue jostling for positions ahead of bye weekend

The race for the top four continues into round 11 as teams have one final chance to have their say ahead of the mid-season bye, with the Great Northern colts team off to country week next weekend. 

La Fiamma celebrates with the crowd.

SoccerPremiumPremiumLa Fiamma scorches Leeming in stellar eight-goal victory

Ugle Fabrications La Fiamma set the pitch alight to send Leeming home with an 8-0 loss and remain perched on top of the table in the Belt Up Amateur League competition. 

Industrial Relations Minister Simone McGurk and Health Minister Meredith Hammat.

Regional risePremiumPremium15,500 regional public sector workers ready for pay rise

Remote Mid West public sector workers are set to reap the rewards of a new district allowance agreement, with more than 15,500 regional WA employees receiving a pay rise.

A redevelopment of Maitland Park is progressing.

Budget 26-27PremiumMaitland Park and youth precinct to progress

Two major projects have reached their next stage after the City of Greater Geraldton voted in favour of progressing developments at Maitland Park and the Geraldton youth precinct. 

Sally Q Davies

Kazuals' Shannon Millett.

NetballPremiumKazuals hold their nerve to claim tight victory

Kazuals returned to the winner’s list on Tuesday night during round 10, while Lightning celebrated their long-awaited first victory of the 2026 Geraldton Netball Association season.

Derek Goforth

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A teenager accused of careless driving in Beaufort River fatal crash has made his first court appearance.

courtsPremiumYoung driver in court on careless driving charges over fatal

A young Kojonup man accused of careless driving in a crash that caused the death of a woman and left another with serious injuries has made his first court appearance in Albany. 

Jacki Elezovich

Premier Roger Cook has refused to hold an inquest into the baby's death.

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Cook won’t demand inquest into baby’s death at WA hospital

The Cook Government is continuing its refusals to order an inquiry into the death of a baby girl at Kalgoorlie Hospital despite being willing to take swift action in the past for Aishwarya Aswath.

Charlton Hart

A former doctor accused of creating AI-generated child exploitation material has been granted bail as police continue to comb his devices for further evidence.

CourtsPremiumCops raid home, arrest Perth doctor over child exploitation

The 68-year-old allegedly had eight devices containing vile material in his possession when police raided his home.

Hannah Cross

Billionaire party boy Laurence Escalante has been spotted living it up in a Northbridge nightclub just days after pleading to have his bail conditions varied so he could visit his mother. 

WA NewsVideoCommentsPremiumBillionaire Escalante parties with women at Perth nightclub

Billionaire party boy Laurence Escalante has been spotted living it up in a Northbridge nightclub just days after pleading to have his bail conditions varied so he could visit his mother. 

Hannah Cross

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John Farnham celebrates his 77th birthday with grandson Jett.

MusicCommentsRare look at John Farnham as he celebrates 77th birthday

John Farnham celebrated his 77th birthday on Wednesday, surrounded by his loving family and one very smiley grandson.

Kellie Balaam

Maddison Robson pictured with her twins Milly (pink top) and Daisy, who were born nine weeks early. The twins are now 17 months old and still need feeding pumps 24 hours a day. Ian Munro

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WA mother fears her disabled twins will die without funding

A Gidgegannup mother fears her profoundly disabled 17-month-old twin daughters could die because of a lack of NDIS support. 

Claire Sadler

Ambulance.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHorror car collision in Perth’s north leaves one dead

One man has died and another is in hospital following a horror crash today.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Jonathan How discusses the cold front about to hit WA.

WeatherVideoCommentsCommentsThunder, lightning, damaging winds make for weekend washout

Perth and large parts of WA are bracing for a wild weekend of rain, thunderstorms and dangerous coastal conditions as a powerful cold front barrels across the State.

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has unveiled a new accommodation for homeless veterans, war heroes.

BusinessCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumRinehart opens new homeless veteran accommodation

Hancock Prospecting has unveiled its newly refurbished accommodation to house homeless veterans and war heroes — with the residential complex named in honour of Ben Roberts-Smith.

Regional News

Det-Insp. Andy Elliott says road users need to pay attention, follow the rules and get to their destinations safely.

ROAD SAFETY PremiumSouth West drivers are being reminded to drive safely

A South West crime inspector is reminding motorists to drive safe as more than half of last year’s total number of road fatalities is recorded to date

Rose Patane

Augusta's Turner Street Jetty.

Local Government PremiumTurner Street Jetty repairs add $115,000 to repair cost

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River closed the 100-year-old Turner Street Jetty over public safety concerns in 2025, and will now spend more than $750,000 restoring it for the community. 

Craig Duncan

Royal Air Force veteran and former prisoner of war Brian Walley turns 104.

Living LegendPremiumWWII veteran Brian Walley is celebrating his 104th birthday

Margaret River’s own WWII veteran Brian Walley is celebrating his 104th birthday, surrounded by family travelling from across the globe.

Craig Duncan

Selected banners will hang along Hannan Street during events such as St Barbara’s Parade.

Christmas compPremiumPremiumArt competition seeks creative flair for festive banners

A new art competition is giving the community a chance to be part of bringing festive cheer to Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s CBDs this Christmas.

Lorna Moorman, Marianne Lehmann, Claire Bailey and Nerida Mangano at the South West Opera Company Awards.

IN PICTURES PremiumPremiumSouth West Opera Company celebrates its 40th anniversary

It was an evening of glitz and glamour as members of the South West Opera Company gathered to celebrate its 40th anniversary at the weekend. 

Donnybrook’s Reece Ralston celebrates a goal.

FootballPremiumPremiumDonnybrook embracing challenging run ahead towards finals

Donnybrook have found themselves in a precarious position with seven weeks to play in the South West Football League season with a challenging run ahead before finals.

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Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

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.

Yun Li

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

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China wants to top Taiwan setting up an unofficial consulate in Perth.

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China steps in to block unofficial Taiwan consulate in Perth

EXCLUSIVE: Perth is at the centre of an international diplomatic stoush as Beijing urges the Albanese Government to block Taiwan from setting up an unofficial consular presence in WA.

Andrew Greene

Bradley Pen Dragon leaves magistrates court in Perth

Courts & JusticePremiumPaedophile behind bars over breaches of supervision order

It took just two weeks for notorious paedophile Bradley Pen Dragon to land himself back behind bars after several alleged breaches of his strict supervision order.

Hannah Cross

Diphtheria vaccines have been expanded to all Aboriginal people in the State.

HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDiphtheria outbreak prompts major vaccination push

WA Health has extended vaccine eligibility to all Aboriginal people across the State as health authorities battle a growing diphtheria outbreak that has now spread as far south as the Mid West.

Naomi Tekea Craig leaves Mandurah Court House.

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PremiumTeacher who had student’s baby pictured for first time

The Mandurah music teacher who had a baby with her underage student she sexually abused has been pictured for the first time since details of the incident emerged.

The statue of Nicky Winmar that was erected outside Optus Stadium is set to be removed after the West Australian AFL great was convicted of assaulting a woman on Friday.

State PoliticsVideoPremiumPremiumStatue of disgraced Winmar to be removed from Optus Stadium

The statue of Nicky Winmar that was erected outside Optus Stadium is set to be removed after the disgraced West Australian AFL great was convicted of assaulting a woman on Friday.

Western Australian teacher Naomi Takea Craig, 34, was charged with multiple child sex abuse offences involving a young boy over a 16 month period. supplied

CourtPremiumUpdate on teacher who had 13yo’s baby

Teacher Naomi Tekea Craig will be sentenced after admitting to sexually abusing a young boy then giving birth to his baby.

Emma Kirk