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  1. FootballChapman Valley celebrates historic milestone in style

  2. HockeyMurchison and Australs grind out hard-fought draw

  3. MiningBelisama gas processing will not be assessed by EPA

  4. FootballGreat Northern colts gear up for Country Championships

  5. Aboriginal health careChild development, paediatric care forefront of GRAMS grant

Jazz Clinch

Medieval FayreHear ye, hear ye: Medieval fayre an olde world triumph

Geraldton’s Blue Heelers Square was transformed into an alternate reality on Saturday full of vikings, knights, maidens, sword fighting, jousting and axe throwing.

Sienna Seychell

A render of the proposed Cataby Power Station

EnergyCommentsAlinta wants EPA tick for new gas power plant

Alinta Energy is seeking environmental approval for a major gas power plant in the Mid West that will be big enough to supply 400,000 WA homes.

Matt Mckenzie

The collision between a cyclist and a truck happened on Brand Highway in Greenough.

Emergency servicesPremiumTragic update on cyclist hit by truck on WA highway

The 60-year-old man was cycling on Brand Highway in Greenough when he was involved in a collision with a truck around 6.55pm last Tuesday.

Sally Q Davies

Jurien Bay volunteer firefighter Danielle Ryder.

Emergency servicesJurien Bay vollie firey rewarded for bridging generation gap

Four young people across the State have been recognised in the WA Fire and Emergency Services Awards — including one Mid West volunteer.

Sally Q Davies

Stan and Joy Gratte with their three children Suzanne Ward, Barry Gratte and Murray Gratte

Stan the manBest birthday ever: Stan left speechless by surprise gift

As a nonagenarian and a local historian of respected repute, there isn’t much Stan Gratte hasn’t seen already or doesn’t know about. But his family had a surprise up their sleeve for his 96th birthday.

Sienna Seychell

The 2026 Great Northern colts squad

FootballGreat Northern colts gear up for Country Championships

Great Northern’s colts squad has been announced as players prepare to head to Perth for this week’s Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Championships. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Jazz Clinch

Medieval FayreHear ye, hear ye: Medieval fayre an olde world triumph

Geraldton’s Blue Heelers Square was transformed into an alternate reality on Saturday full of vikings, knights, maidens, sword fighting, jousting and axe throwing.

Sophie Stribley for Murchison.

HockeyMurchison and Australs grind out hard-fought draw

Goalkeepers stole the show as Murchison and Australs kept the pressure on the ladder leaders in the women’s A-grade competition after battling to an entertaining 1-1 draw on Friday night. 

Sandra Carr MLC, Premier Roger Cook, Housing Minister John Carey and Health Minister Meredit Hammat.

HousingHospital staff moving into Geraldton housing crisis

With the emergency department of the redeveloped Geraldton Health Campus opening next month, the Geraldton housing market is once again in the spotlight. 

Bundegi Beach, close to Exmouth.

Beach accessCalls for public beach access to be restored after cyclone

Federal Durack MP Melissa Price is calling on the Department of Defence to restore community access to Bundegi Beach near Exmouth following cyclone Narelle earlier this year.

Sienna Seychell

The collision between a cyclist and a truck happened on Brand Highway in Greenough.

Emergency servicesPremiumTragic update on cyclist hit by truck on WA highway

The 60-year-old man was cycling on Brand Highway in Greenough when he was involved in a collision with a truck around 6.55pm last Tuesday.

Sally Q Davies

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On the left, mould found in rooms at Rio Tinto's WPV .

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Mould outbreak plagues Rio Tinto camp

Mining giant Rio Tinto admits that one of its primary iron ore accommodation villages requires immediate upgrades after staff blew the whistle on a mould infestation. 

Adrian Rauso

New data reveals the State’s top salesperson is Damyn Strang, of Abel Property, who is largely unknown by the general public and even in his own industry.

PropertyCommentsPremiumSelling the dream: WA’s top real estate agents revealed

Perth’s top real estate agent is selling an astonishing half a billion dollars worth of property each year — and you have probably never heard of him.

Kim Macdonald

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

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A senior Taiwanese official released an image of the apparent flight path of the Chinese submarine launched ballistic missile, showing the warhead hitting waters near Tuvalu and Nauru.

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China’s spy ship operation before missile test exposed

Maritime data compiled for The Nightly has revealed at least four hi-tech Chinese satellite tracking vessels were deployed to the region in the days leading up to Beijing’s missile test.

Andrew Greene

Broome in WA's Kimberley region is a hotspot during winter as tourists flood to the north west town to escape the cold. Gantheaume Point.

Kimberley callingPremiumDiscounted travel vouchers launched

A new State Government program encouraging visitors to head north this season is expected to generate more than $1 million in tourism bookings. 

Rebecca Nadge

On the left, mould found in rooms at Rio Tinto's WPV .

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CommentsPremiumMould outbreak plagues Rio Tinto camp

Mining giant Rio Tinto admits that one of its primary iron ore accommodation villages requires immediate upgrades after staff blew the whistle on a mould infestation. 

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.

Arun Abraham allegedly misinterpreted radiology reports so frequently his colleagues considered him a menace and complained to bosses at RPH, where he had worked since 2016.

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PremiumSuspended cardiologist working in Perth medical centres

A cardiologist considered so inept he was suspended and booted out of Royal Perth Hospital is working in medical centres around Perth.

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Kelpies for kids at Claremont Showgrounds. Georgia, 13, Danika, 10 and Matilda Pitts, 15 of Brunswick with 'Alby'.

TelethonCommentsCountry brought to Perth for sick regional kids missing home

Country families who have needed to spend time in Perth while their children receive medical treatment were given a chance to reconnect with a piece of home through a new event designed just for them.

Sophie Gannon

The Safer Streets Patrol has safely disposed of 5085 syringes found on the street so far this year.

SyringesPremiumExpanded team sees syringe disposal more than double

Discarded syringes left on the street continue to be an issue in the community, with 5085 picked up by City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder staff so far this year, more than double from the same time last year.

Tegan Guthrie

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s animal management facility.

Pound report PremiumReport to consider pound dog desexing policy

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder councillor would like to see a no-kill policy at the local pound, as the deputy mayor’s push for a report into compulsory desexing of adopted pound dogs was backed unanimously.

Tegan Guthrie

A peak agricultural body has rubbished the conservative water limits proposed in the latest draft management plan for the Fitzroy Derby river in WA's far north.

Water DisputePremiumPremiumPGA warns of restricted growth from Fitzroy River plan

A peak WA agriculture body has warned that economic development in the State’s far north would be held back by the “conservative” water limits in the latest Fitzroy-Derby River management plan.

Amy May was crowned Ms Kalgoorlie at the 2026 Miss Kalgoorlie Pageant.

Pageant winnerPremiumPremiumMs Kalgoorlie encourages others to ‘try and try again’

This year’s Ms Kalgoorlie pageant winner has set her sights on a modelling career while encouraging others to never give up on their dreams.

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking information about these debutantes.

History mystery Can you help the historical society name these people?

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking the public’s help identifying and shedding light on this photo.

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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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5-year-old Ava O’Kelly at her Port Kennedy home on Monday.

TelethonVideoCommentsREVEALED: The young cancer-free warrior set to ring PCH bell

With 100 days to go until Telethon, there’s another highly-anticipated countdown being looked forward to by five-year-old Ava O’Kelly.

Hannah Cross

Woodside is pursuing legal action against protestors involved in a gas leak hoax that caused the evacuation of thousands of people from its Perth headquarters in 2023.

CourtPremiumMining giant pursues protesters over old stunt

Woodside wants three people convicted over a stinky gas stunt, which caused the evacuation of thousands of employees in 2023, to reveal the identity of others involved.

Emma Kirk

Labor has opened the door for teacher pay negotitations.

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLabor open for teacher pay talks, but ‘rejects proposition’

The Cook Government has opened the door to negotiate with teachers asking for a 15 per cent pay rise.

Detectives from the child abuse squad have charged the 25-year-old man after emergency services were called to a Two Rocks property last Thursday morning.

PolicePremiumPremiumCops charge Perth man after baby left fighting for life

A man has been charged with aggravated grievous bodily harm after he allegedly shook an 11-month-old baby so hard it caused critical head injuries, with the baby fighting to survive. 

WA Police are seeking the public’s help to find Godfrey Aldred May, 53, who they believe can assist them after a male cyclist ploughed into a 64-year-old pedestrian in Midland on Saturday.

WA NEWSPolice release photo of cyclist who vanished after crash

Major crash officers have released a photo of a wanted man as they continue to investigate a serious bicycle crash that left a pedestrian with critical injuries. 

A person wearing PPE equipment places a dead bird into a bag at Matilda Bay, Crawley, Perth on Wednesday morning.

HealthCommentsPerth workers in PPE bag up dead birds as H5 fear soars

Two more wild seabirds found in WA are suspected to be positive for H5 bird flu with one found as far north as Northampton in the Mid West.

Claire Sadler