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  1. Local Government fundingPremiumMid West shire to raise short-change concerns at inquriy

  2. FooballPremiumBrigades take control in convincing victory over Railways

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  4. AFLEagles premiership star farewells West Coast faithful

  5. Courts & CrimePremiumAccused rapist set to stand trial, denies all charges

Fina Dethlefsen playing against the Western Bulldogs.

FootballPremiumDethlefsen earns Tiger stripes in AFLW debut

The AFLW has officially welcomed another Great Northern product to its ranks as Railways product Fina Dethlefsen made her debut for Richmond against the Western Bulldogs in round two. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Northampton's Tyler Caddy competes for the ball.

FootballPremiumNorthampton win shakes up finals, Royals given reprieve

The final round of the 2026 Community Bank Geraldton GNFL season threw one final plot twist into the mix with Northampton bagging an upset victory over Towns to end their finals hopes. 

Rebecca Ruthven

The Geraldton Courthouse

Courts & CrimePremiumTwo Perth men jailed over van rape of teenage girl

Two men have been sentenced to jail time after travelling from Perth to pick up a ‘vulnerable’ Geraldton teenager and raping her in a van with a mattress in the back.  

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Geraldton MLA Kirrilee Warr in Parliament.

Courts & CrimePremiumWarr blasts sentencing of men for raping teen girl

Geraldton MLA Kirrilee Warr has spoken out in WA Parliament about the “abhorrent” rape of a Geraldton teenager by two men and said the community was not satisfied with the sentencing. 

Sally Q Davies

East Fremantle captain Tiani Teakle and coach David Emes hoist the WAFLW premiership cup.

FootballPremiumSharks stun late to seal fairytale WAFLW premiership

East Fremantle’s women’s team have defied the odds to come away with the 2026 WAFLW premiership in a thrilling battle against Swan Districts that went right down to the wire at Fremantle Community Bank Oval. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Utakarra Road was blocked off on Wednesday morning after the crash in Rangeway the night before.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTeen dead, man critical after horror Geraldton crash

A teenage driver has died and a man is fighting for life in hospital after a fatal crash in the Mid West.

Brooke Rolfe

Environmental Protection Authority chair Darren Walsh. T

ExmouthPremiumPremiumEPA seeks public feedback on Exmouth Gulf proposal

The State’s environmental watchdog is seeking community and stakeholder feedback to inform its assessment of a proposed multipurpose marine complex in Exmouth Gulf.

Shire of Irwin president Isabelle Scott.

Local Government fundingPremiumPremiumMid West shire to raise short-change concerns at inquriy

The shire of Irwin has had its concerns about inadequate funding from the Grants Commission confirmed through an independent analysis two years before the Financial Audit Results report.

La Fiamma are frontrunners to take out Belt Up Perth Amateur League honours.

FootballPremiumPremiumLa Fiamma grinds out crucial victory as title race heats up

Ugle Fabrications La Fiamma are in pole position to claim the Belt Up Men’s Amateur League title after defeating Wembley Downs to record their fourth straight win and remain on top of the table. 

Murchison's Sophie Chapman and Cardinals' Mya Mead tussle.

HockeyPremiumMurchison hand Cardinals first defeat in penultimate round

Murchison handed Cardinals their first loss of the women’s A-grade season on Saturday afternoon, while Rovers continued their dominance in the men’s comp as the hockey season moves closer to finals

Derek Goforth

Brigades' Tahlia Singleton goes for the ball.

FooballPremiumBrigades take control in convincing victory over Railways

Brigades finished their season off on a high note with a 36 point win over Railways enough to lock in third in the Community Bank Geraldton GNFL women’s competition on Saturday afternoon.

Rebecca Ruthven

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Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Brooke Rolfe

Rochelle Eyles (right) was killed when the orange Volvo hatchback.

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Apprentice chef revealed as young woman killed in crash

A young woman who died in a devastating rollover in the Wheatbelt on Sunday is being remembered as ‘one in a million’.

Caitlin Vinci

Blue Poles, 1952 by Jackson Pollock

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Australia’s $500m masterpiece heading to WA next year

One of the most cherished and famous paintings in Australia’s national collection will go on display in Perth next year, as Jackson Pollock’s masterpiece Blue poles heads west for the first time. 

Andrew Greene

Everywhere: The extent of flight tracking data for Fortescue’s private jet. Pictured is Fortescue executive chair Andrew Forrest at Scitech.

Herd on the TerracePremiumWhere in the world was Andrew Forrest?

It’s the beginning of a beautiful friendship for Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue in Morocco. Plus: Ben Wyatt’s GST slam dunk; and a new chapter in WA luxury builder’s insolvency intrigue.

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Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Brooke Rolfe

Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich and chair Andrew Pridham on Wednesday.

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‘Deeply embarrassed & ashamed’: Swans bosses on player bans

Sydney chair Andrew Pridham says banned Swans players are ‘extremely remorseful for their actions’ and says the decision to ‘effectively torpedo our season’ showed how seriously the club had taken the matter.

Chris Robinson

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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PremiumPerth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Emergency services at a Baldivis property last October.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumChatGPT ‘egged on’ Perth mother before alleged baby murder

More than 8000 messages between a Perth mother accused of murdering her baby and chatGPT will form a central part of the case, a court has been told. 

Sinamon is East Victoria Park.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPerth bakery back in court over alleged unlawful conduct

A Perth bakery boss accused of physically blocking Fair Work inspectors as they tried to access employment records is being taken to court. 

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Coral Coast Helicopter Service's Justin Borg and inset, just how close the drone came to the choppers.

Midwest TimesPremiumDrone causes near miss with two helicopters in Carnarvon

Two helicopters in Carnarvon faced a near miss when a rogue drone came within metres of the aircraft. 

Breanna Inferrera & Sienna Seychell

Ruby McCarten, Abigail McGroarty-Morris and Kayla Gall judge fleeces.

Ag ShowPremiumAg college students come out on top in farm skills judging

Students from the WA College of Agriculture — Morawa gained some real-world experience outside of the classroom recently when they competed in the farm skills competitions at the Perenjori Agricultural Show

Sienna Seychell

Geegeelup Village's latest project includes the addition of new retirement living units.

UPGRADING FACILITIES PremiumConstruction is continuing to progress at Geegeelup Village

A multimillion-dollar upgrade is continuing to progress at an aged-care and retirement facility in the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes. 

Rose Patane

A man has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing bodily harm.

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumDriver fled scene and left woman injured after car crash

A driver who fled the scene after he crashed into a woman’s car and left her injured on the side of the road will learn his fate in court next month.

Attendees of the Women's Wellbeing Campout.

Wildflower seasonPremiumPremiumGeraldton women have weekend of yoga among the wildflowers

Geraldton locals headed east to connect with nature at the Women’s Wellbeing Campout, a first for Momentom Yoga and a fun activity during the region’s famous wildflower season.

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumMan fined for storing ‘scrap’ on neighbouring vacant land

A man has been fined thousands of dollars and faces an additional $17,000 clean-up bill for storing dozens of large items on vacant land next to his home

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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.

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Forensic officers at the house of the attack.

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Attempted murder charges laid over Warnbro home invasion

Detectives have charged four men with offences including attempted murder as part of their investigation into a terrifying Warnbro home invasion where two people were stabbed.

Caleb Runciman

A whale has beached itself in Port Kennedy.

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Humpback whale beaches itself on WA coast

The beach has been closed as authorities respond to the stranding.

Caleb Runciman

A teenage boy is in hospital after his e-scooter collided with a ute while riding past a high school in Perth’s north. 

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Teen in hospital after being hit while riding e-scooter

A teenager is in hospital after his e-scooter collided with a ute while riding past a high school in Perth’s north. 

YNAC chief executive Michael Woodley outside the Federal Court in Perth.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumYindjibarndi people appeal landmark Federal Court ruling

Yindjibarndi native title holders have lodged an appeal against the landmark Federal Court ruling that traditional owners say does not appropriately compensate for economic and cultural loss. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed ‘no changes’ to GST arrangements. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

POLITICSPremiumPremiumMinister downplays GST attack after PC says ‘line was crossed’

The agency behind a report probing GST settings says “a line was crossed” when Western Australia’s premier unleashed on the findings.

City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds.

Local governmentPremiumSuspended Perth CEO’s future remains in limbo

A push for City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds to return to work three months after she was suspended has been put on hold.

Sophie Gannon