Home
Search
thewest.com.au

  1. KARE KITSUptick in family violence shows drive needed more than ever

  2. SAILINGFlasheart in a thriller race to the finish line

  3. IN PICTURESClarence Estate hosts business community’s monthly do

  4. Around The Leagues PremiumCougar boots bag of 12, country footy sounds & vollie praise

  5. Coaches votes Experienced Lions midfielder with perfect 10 in round five

Charity Black Dog Ride co-hosted the evening at The Dam on May 26, and aimed to use the film as a pathway to open conversations mental health in the bush.

power of filmJust A Farmer screening opens important conversations

Denmark restaurant The Dam screened new film Just A Farmer on Monday night, with the evening presented by Black Dog Ride and aiming to open conversations about mental health and suicide in rural Australia.

Jacki Elezovich

Woogenellup farmer Mark Adams. Cally Dupe

GUN LAWS Great Southern farmer details gun law frustration

Mark Adams is among the hundreds of farmers at his wit’s end after trying to navigate the State Government’s new online portal to help gun owners comply with sweeping new changes to WA gun laws. 

Cally Dupe

Caledonians kept their perfect season going in the senior men’s league.

Soccer wrap Last-gasp twist puts Caledonian top to break Polonia hearts

Albany Caledonian cemented their place at the top of the Great Southern Soccer Association senior men’s ladder with a last-gasp victory over Polonia on Saturday night. 

Claire Middleton

North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club took out the men’s and women’s open boat divisions last year in the Albany Surf Craft Challenge 2024.

WAVE OF SUPPORTSurf Craft Challenge returns with record numbers

A record number of participants will hit the waves this weekend for the annual Albany Surf Craft Challenge with hundreds set to descend on the city for the iconic event.

Eliza Kavanagh

Spencer Park ESC pre-primary students Elsie Laughton, Katai Walker, Henry Mandy and Bastian Mandy.

kicking goalsYoung Albany AFL stars have a kick at all abilities carnival

More than 70 students from Albany’s education support schools enjoyed a day of footy fun on Thursday thanks to an inclusive AFL carnival hosted by All Abilities Football WA.

Jacki Elezovich

Joanne Bradbury, owner of 3drops winery, in her Mt Barker vineyard.

Top tippleMt Barker’s 3drops celebrates 25 years of grape expectations

A business which started through a mix of family loyalty, optimism and naivety is celebrating 25 years of producing some of the best grape varieties in the Great Southern region.

Claire Middleton

The Middleton Beach foreshore.

Design awardMiddleton Beach foreshore wins landscape architecture award

Marrying natural beauty with pragmatic place making has earned the designers of the Middleton Beach foreshore an award of excellence from the WA Chapter of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.

Wellington and Reeves representative Charmaine Trundle, Albany Women's Centre team members Chelsi Mier and Esmare Van Wyk, and Albany Soroptomists project co-ordinator Janet McArtney.

KARE KITSUptick in family violence shows drive needed more than ever

Cost of living increases and an uptick in women fleeing family violence means the donation drive to stock Albany’s women’s refuge with basic toiletries and clothing is more important than ever, organisers say.

Stephen Brown presents Stephen Lee with his first and fastest pennants after heat three of the Princess Royal Sailing Club winter series.

SAILINGFlasheart in a thriller race to the finish line

Three intrepid division two skippers and crews braved the squally 22-knot cold south-westerly to race in heat three of the Princess Royal Sailing Club winter series. And winter it was.

Tracey Bridges, Jill Hayman and ACCI life member Michael Pemberton.

IN PICTURESClarence Estate hosts business community’s monthly do

Albany’s business community brought its regular meet-and-greet to an aged care home this month, with Clarence Estate putting on a spread for the attendees.

Eliza Kavanagh

MAIN PIC: Kojonup's Lee Lucev kicked 12 goals on the weekend. TOP RIGHT: Railways FSC president Wayne Stubber. BOTTOM RIGHT: Bring Ya Boots host Kurt Mckain with Jack Richards and Tom Lee.

Around The Leagues PremiumCougar boots bag of 12, country footy sounds & vollie praise

Kojonup gun on fire to boot 12 goals in Cougars mauling of Imperials in LSWFL, the new Bring Ya Boots podcast bringing to life great country footy stories and top recognition for passionate Railways president.

Cameron Newbold

Subscriber Exclusive

David Hurst & Clara Hurst.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
BusinessPremium
The West Australian exclusive
More agony for dumped patients of rogue dentist David Hurst

Patients who’ve been stranded for months say they hope glamorous western suburbs cosmetician Clara Hurst can do something to assist their claims against her late husband’s professional indemnity insurance. 

John Flint

The findings of the internal report were released to the public by Police Commissioner Col Blanch in January.

CrimePremiumFive recommendations incomplete after Bombara inquiry

WA Police are yet to complete five of the 18 recommendations put forward after an internal investigation of the actions of officers in the lead-up to the Floreat murders.

Jessica Evensen

Ariel Bombara one year on from the Floreat murders.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
CRIMEPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Ariel Bombara’s ‘unbearable’ torment on Floreat anniversary

A year on from the Floreat murders, Ariel Bombara reveals her anguish and opens up on why we must shine a light on coercive control, saying laws should not be rushed.

Shannon Hampton

WA Football are pushing for the draft age to be raised.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
AFLVideoCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
EXCLUSIVE: WA call on AFL to raise draft age to 19

The State’s peak football body has called on the AFL to lift the minimum draft age by one year amid concerns on a growing mental health toll on the industry. 

Glen Quartermain

Promotional

In Case You Missed It

WA’s biggest public primary schools are resorting to staggered lunch breaks and makeshift classes in libraries and staff rooms to combat overcrowding.

EducationCommentsPremiumWA’s super-sized primary schools are bursting with students

WA’s biggest public primary schools are resorting to staggered lunch breaks and makeshift classes in libraries and staff rooms to combat overcrowding.

Bethany Hiatt

Mr Crowley faced Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday accused of unleashing a torrent of abuse on Ms Dunn which included beating then choking her until she fell unconscious.

Courts & JusticeReality star touched by messages since alleged DV incidents

The former reality TV star who has accused ex-Fremantle Docker Ryan Crowley of serious domestic violence offences, has broken her silence for the first time since details of the horrific allegations surfaced.

Emily Moulton

Brother Olly Pickett AM.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsBrother Olly Pickett crowned Western Australian of the Year

A retired metalwork teacher who has rallied hundreds of volunteers to gift thousands of wheelchairs to children in some of the world’s poorest countries has been crowned the Western Australian of the Year.

Ryan Crowley & Lauren Dunn and in action for the Fremantle Dockers (right).

Courts and JusticePremiumPremiumFormer AFL footballer charged with assaulting ex partner

A former Fremantle Dockers football player allegedly beat then choked a former reality television star several times in an alleged fit of jealousy that left her unconscious.

Sandra Brewer.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
state politicsCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
CommentsPremiumSecret online chat reveals Brewer’s GST feedback

An embarrassing leak of the State Opposition’s internal musings can be revealed after it took 28 days for senior staff to realise a reporter for The West Australian had been included in the chat group.

Regional News

The Shire of Coolgardie has adopted a significant mining rates rise.

RATES HIKECalls for State Govt intervention after mining rate hike

Mining companies, explorers, and prospectors are demanding State Government intervention into the Shire of Coolgardie following a significant hike in mining rates for 2025-26.

Carwyn Monck

DVassist specialist educator Daphne White.

DV recovery retreatPremiumNew retreat helps women recover after DV

Goldfields women rebuilding their lives after experiencing family and domestic violence could benefit from a new retreat focused on healing and recovery.

Tegan Guthrie

Spacey Jane band members Peppa Lane, Caleb Harper, Kieran Lama and Ashton Le Cornu with Regional Sounds arts development officer Sarah Hinton.

Spacey Jane supportSpacey Jane throws support behind regional music

Australian indie rock favourites — and a Geraldton claim to fame — Spacey Jane made a powerful gesture of support for the regional arts scene last weekend during Triple J’s One Night Stand festival.

Josephine Hingst

San Spirito Chapel at Utakarra needs urgent repairs.

church conservation initiative Historic Hawes churches in need of urgent repairs

A major restoration project has been launched by the diocese of Geraldton to preserve two significant historical landmarks designed and built by renowned architect and priest, John Cyril Hawes. 

Antennas of CSIRO's ASKAP radio telescope at Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory in Western Australia~|~|VQB1zhMMge

SpaceCommentsCommentsDiscovery of cosmic phenomenon scientist can’t explain

WA astronomers have discovered a mysterious cosmic phenomenon 15,000 light-years from Earth that science is unable to fully explain, and it took a little luck to do so.

Eric Roulston

Preliminary reportPremiumPremiumPilot’s last text message before fatal crash revealed

The pilot killed in a fatal light plane crash in the Mid West in March texted a maintenance worker 18 minutes into the flight, a preliminary report has revealed.

News Flash

Waterman injury set to force Allen to be full-time forward
Top Stories
Waterman injury set to force Allen to be full-time forward
Productivity Commission backs hybrid work from home model
Top Stories
Productivity Commission backs hybrid work from home model
TAFE fees to be frozen in 2026, more fee-free courses added
Top Stories
TAFE fees to be frozen in 2026, more fee-free courses added
McQualter reveals new Eagle Newton on draft radar last year
Top Stories
McQualter reveals new Eagle Newton on draft radar last year
Opposition astonished by six-figure payouts for ex-staffers
Top Stories
Opposition astonished by six-figure payouts for ex-staffers
Cyber hack on legal firms ‘not good’: Premier
Top Stories
Cyber hack on legal firms ‘not good’: Premier
Skipper sidelined: Surprise setback for Dockers captain
Top Stories
Skipper sidelined: Surprise setback for Dockers captain
Kath & Kim star Magda Szubanski reveals cancer diagnosis
Top Stories
Kath & Kim star Magda Szubanski reveals cancer diagnosis
Secret chat leak was an ‘innocent mistake’, says Zempilas
Top Stories
Secret chat leak was an ‘innocent mistake’, says Zempilas
Warning to motorists ahead of thunderstorms hitting Perth
Top Stories
Warning to motorists ahead of thunderstorms hitting Perth

More Stories

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.

CNBC newsAmazon investors reject bid to split CEO and chair roles

Amazon shareholders rejected a proposal to adopt a policy that would require the company’s chief executive and board chair roles to remain separate.

Daniel Newell

Bitcoin has typically correlated with equity markets, particularly the tech-heavy Nasdaq.

BusinessBitcoin hits new record high as rally marches on

Bitcoin continued its blistering rally on Thursday, hitting a brand new record high above $111,000 ($172,304). 

Arjun Kharpal

A Walmart store is shown in Oceanside, California, U.S., May 15, 2025.

CNBC newsCommentsWhy Walmart decided to raise prices — and risk Trump’s fury

The largest discount chain in the US warns higher prices are on the way for shoppers.

Melissa Repko

Here’s what to know about how each attachment style affects your money.

Emotional Rollercoaster CommentsPremiumCan’t stick to a budget? It might be your attachment style

If you’ve ever blamed yourself for being ‘bad with money’, some financial therapists might disagree with you. The problem, they say, isn’t your self-control — it’s your emotions.

Judy Lagrou

WA News

Police have found the body of a 54-year-old man who was was missing near Coolgardie.

WA newsTragedy as search for missing man ends in discovery of body

Police have found the body of a 54-year-old man who was was missing near Coolgardie.

11-year-old Anzac McLeod has had increasing difficulties with tourettes syndrome. He has been living with constant bullying and fear about his tics.

HealthPremiumTourette disorder driving sufferers to despair

Anzac McLeod was only 10 when he told his parents he ‘didn’t want to be here anymore’ due to his constant tics from Tourette’s and the bullying he was facing at school.

Claire Sadler

WA Police officers carrying Naloxone following a landmark trial aimed at helping people overdosing on drugs potentially saved almost one life per week last year. 

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
CRIMEPremium
The West Australian exclusive
PremiumSpike in cops administering life-saving overdose medication

WA Police officers carrying Naloxone following a landmark trial aimed at helping people overdosing on drugs potentially saved almost one life a week last year. 

WA Day is not the only cause for celebration this long weekend after two players from the west hit the jackpot.

LottoCommentsCommentsWest Aussies score $1.2 million payday in long weekend Lotto

WA Day is not the only cause for celebration this long weekend after three players from the west hit the jackpot.

The State Government has extended its free RSV immunisation programme for babies and young children.

Health Free RSV jabs extended as WA braces for surge in cases

Parents are being urged to take advantage of the free immunisations for infants. 

Firefighters at a blaze at Chinta cafe in North Perth.

updated
updated
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY
updated
Fire breaks out at popular North Perth cafe

Dozens of firefighters have descended on a suburban street after a fire broke out at a family-owned cafe.

Sarah Steger

We use cookies so we can improve your experience on this site, analyse traffic and provide you with relevant advertising. To find out more, please see our Cookies Guide.

By continuing to use this site, you agree to our use of cookies.