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    One of two missing offenders found amid police warning

  2. Council chaosPremiumCommissioner named for Carnarvon shire after mass exodus

  3. EmergencyPremium‘Loving’ WA husband in coma after ‘unimaginable’ incident

  4. Courts & JusticePremiumRegional shortage behind penalty cut for sex harassment

  5. Courts and crimePremiumRangeway man accused of strangling partner granted bail

Ebony Antonio kicked two goals

FootballPremiumTowns unable to freeze Chapman Valley’s winning habit

Former AFLW Docker Ebony Antonio dusted off her goal-kicking boots to slot two for Chapman Valley in a tight encounter against Towns at Mazzuchelli Oval on Saturday afternoon. 

Rebecca Ruthven

WA College of Agriculture Morawa.

Mouse PlaguePremiumMorawa Ag College set to reopen after mouse bait blunder

The WA College of Agriculture — Morawa is set to reopen next week, almost two weeks after it was forced to close after a toxic mouse bait was incorrectly used on school grounds

Sienna Seychell

Emergency crews responding to house fire in Wonthella

EmergencyPremiumNeighbours tell of panic as crews get on top of house blaze

Neighbours and passers-by used hoses and frantically checked if anyone was at home when a fire broke out at a property in Wonthella on Wednesday morning.

Sienna Seychell & Sally Q Davies

The research team was at the Abrolhos Islands for several weeks.

EnvironmentPremiumResearch finds Abrolhos Islands reef resilient to high heat

New research has been released that shows the reef around the Houtman Abrolhos Islands is one of the most resilient in the world, having survived last year’s heat event unscathed. 

Sally Q Davies

GEN Magistrates Court. Ray Hevern arrives at court in 2024.

Courts and crimePremiumCatholic priest found not guilty of abusing Mid West child

A Catholic priest who was facing a long list of child sex abuse allegations in the Mid West dating from the 1980s has been acquitted of 12 charges. 

Imogen Wilson

Forensic officers at the scene of an alleged murder at a property on Hampton Road in Northampton.

Courts and crimePremiumMan pleads not guilty to murder based on unsoundness of mind

A 45-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a 69-year-old man in Northampton in September last year based on unsoundness of mind.

Imogen Wilson

Geraldton has finished second for the fifth consecutive time in the 2026 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Awards.

Silver StreakPremiumPremiumGeraldton claims silver again in Top Tourism Town Awards

Geraldton has come in second for the fifth consecutive year in the 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Awards, with mayor Jerry Clune able to find a silver lining to being perennial runners-up.

Ash Sharp and Milo 7, Play More

WA DayPremiumPremiumSomething for everyone in the Mid West with WA Day festival

WA Day is right around the corner, and the Geraldton community is getting ready to celebrate the many things that make our State and community so special.

Emergency crews responding to house fire in Wonthella

EmergencyPremiumPremiumNeighbours tell of panic as crews get on top of house blaze

Neighbours and passers-by used hoses and frantically checked if anyone was at home when a fire broke out at a property in Wonthella on Wednesday morning.

WA College of Agriculture Morawa.

Mouse PlaguePremiumMorawa Ag College set to reopen after mouse bait blunder

The WA College of Agriculture — Morawa is set to reopen next week, almost two weeks after it was forced to close after a toxic mouse bait was incorrectly used on school grounds

Sienna Seychell

Newly appointed Shire of Carnarvon commissioner Martin Aldridge.

Council chaosPremiumCommissioner named for Carnarvon shire after mass exodus

A former State MP has been appointed commissioner of the Shire of Carnarvon after it was plunged into chaos following the shock resignation of its shire president and five councillors almost a month ago.

Imogen Wilson

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Meet and Bun’s John Pavlos at his Mt Lawley store.

Courts & JusticePremiumFormer Meet & Bun boss admits shocking drug offences

The former managing director of popular burger joint Meet & Bun has pleaded guilty to a string of drug offences. 

Jessica Evensen

Joondalup Health Campus chief executive Renaud Mazy quietly exits role

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Joondalup Health Campus boss quietly quits after two years

Joondalup Health Campus chief executive Renaud Mazy has quit the top job after just two years at the beleaguered hospital. 

Hannah Cross

Sheffield Resources' Thunderbird mineral sands mine.

MiningCommentsPremiumTaxpayer-backed mine has one last roll of the dice

A key contractor at the Thunderbird mineral sands mine is out the door, with the WA operation teetering on the brink of financial collapse.

Adrian Rauso

Two young lives have been lost in a horror crash in the Wheatbelt after a ute slammed into a tree near Dandaragan in the early hours of Sunday.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWheatbelt tragedy as three young lives lost in 24 hours

The Wheatbelt has been rocked by tragedy after three young people were killed in two separate crashes in less than 24 hours.

Troy de Ruyter

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Roller shutters can no longer be installed in some City of Stirling suburbs after the council decided they had a negative impact on heritage values.

Shut downCommentsPopular house trend banned in three Perth suburbs

Council members voted 14-1 at their May meeting to change planning policies for three suburbs.

Sophie Gannon

Sheffield Resources' Thunderbird mineral sands mine.

MiningCommentsPremiumTaxpayer-backed mine has one last roll of the dice

A key contractor at the Thunderbird mineral sands mine is out the door, with the WA operation teetering on the brink of financial collapse.

Adrian Rauso

Football icon Neale Daniher has died after a public and inspirational fight with motor neurone disease that lasted more than a decade. 

AFL VideoCommentsCommentsFootball icon Neale Daniher dies aged 65

Football icon Neale Daniher has died after a public and inspirational fight with motor neurone disease that lasted more than a decade. 

James Heggaton was killed in a road crash.

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PremiumFarmer and beloved community member revealed as crash victim

A Great Southern town has been rocked by the death of a well-known farmer and passionate country football supporter in a horrific crash on Saturday morning.

Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Behind the White LineCommentsCommentsNew true crime podcast dives into cop drama behind $1b sting

LISTEN NOW: Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Regional News

Isabella Thrupp works as a station manager at Leopold Downs, pictured here with her team. She founded womens’ workwear brand Prinking in Pindan, a label designed to suit the demands of station life. 

JEANS FOR THE JOBPremiumRemote station manager turned entrepreneur leads by example

Kimberley station manager Isabella Thrupp makes jeans for women who work the land, and said her business boom has coincided with the rise in women applying for jobs on remote stations.

Danielle Marsland

The Shire of Esperance will receive at least $395,000 of the $440,000 debt Rex Airlines owes it.

Debt paymentPremiumRex’ Airlines bailed out of $395,000 Esperance debt

The Federal Government will bail Rex Airlines out of a debt of hundreds of thousands of dollars owed to Shire of Esperance.

Isabella Davis

Premier Roger Cook has announced that WA is seeking formal expressions of interest from global defence giants to set up a large-scale weapons manufacturing facility.

MilitaryPremiumCollie weapons manufacturing hub proposal sparks outrage

The State Government’s plan to manufacturer military missiles in the South West town Collie as part of a push to establish an advanced weapons manufacturing hub in the State has sparked outrage.

Jessica Page, Andrew Greene and Craig Duncan

An aerial view of Uduc Road in Harvey.

CITY STATUSPremiumPremiumHarvey shire council endorses city status

City living is one step closer for residents in the Shire of Harvey after the council voted in favour proceed with an application for reclassification to city status. 

The State Government has announced it will track the health of the Vasse Wonnerup wetlands through the release of indicator program report cards.

ENVIRONMENTPremiumPremiumReport cards to track health of Vasse Wonnerup wetlands

GeoCatch has welcomed the State Government’s announcement it will track the health of the Vasse Wonnerup wetlands through the release of indicator program report cards. 

Olive Hardy is chaired off the beach after her Queen of the Point win.

SurfingPremiumPremiumKing and Queen of the Point crowns return to the South West

The biggest and longest-running metropolitan beach surfing competition was once again dominated by South West groms.

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Wegovy semaglutide tablets.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWeight-loss wars go global as Novo Nordisk bets big on pill

The battle for dominance over the lucrative market has so far focused largely on the key US market, currently accounting for more than half of both Novo’s and Eli Lilly’s respective sales.

Elsa Ohlen

Vladimir Putin's visit to China is expected to include talks with Xi Jinping on trade and defence.

CNBC newsCommentsPutin’s ‘long game’: Why he’s visiting China after Trump

These are the three key areas where Russia’s leader would like to deepen ties and extract concrete pledges.

Emily Williams

A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

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Civil construction pioneer and youth mentor Dr Jim Giumelli was named the 2026 Western Australian of the Year.

WA NewsWestern Australian of the Year 2026 named at Crown

A civil construction pioneer and youth mentor was named the 2026 Western Australian of the Year at a gala dinner held at Crown Ballroom on Thursday.

Caitlin Vinci

A glittering crowd converged on Crown Perth on Thursday night for the West Australian of the Year Awards.

SEE THE PICSCamera IconPremiumGlittering crowd arrives at prestigious West Aussie awards

Some of WA’s most glamorous and accomplished people walked the red carpet ahead of the 2026 West Australian of the Year Awards on Thursday night. SEE THE PHOTOS

Bullsbrook resident Colin Butland has been campaigning for more support to clean up PFAS for a decade.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA residents demand community sees any PFAS lawsuit winnings

WA residents impacted by PFAS contamination have called on the Federal Government to put any money won in a lawsuit against 3M back into the community.

Tributes are flowing for Annie Evans-Lewis who was killed in a tragic crash near Pingelly on Saturday. Evans-Lewis is pictured with partner Cai James.

Road tragedy CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumOutpouring of grief for 21yo Welsh woman killed in WA crash

Tributes are flowing for Annie Evans-Lewis who was killed in a tragic crash near Pingelly on Saturday, as family and friends from Australia and Wales mourn the loss of the much-loved 21-year-old. 

British woman Annie Evans-Lewis, 21, was killed in a car crash months after moving to Western Australia to begin a new life with her boyfriend. Go Fund Me

NEWSHeartbreak after young Brit killed in crash

A young British woman’s dream move to the other side of the world to start a new life with her boyfriend has ended in tragedy, just months after she arrived in Australia.

If Stephen Michael is named the Channel 7 Sport Award recipient at the West Australian of the Year Awards, it will be a pleasure he will share everyone who has inspired him throughout his life. 

WA NewsCommentsLighting the path for kids inspires humble WA footy icon

If Stephen Michael is named the Channel 7 Sport Award recipient at the West Australian of the Year Awards, it will be a pleasure he will share everyone who has inspired him throughout his life. 

Brooke Rolfe