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Dani Campbell, Caroline House-Vaux, Stacey Newman, Tina Harding, Sally Carpenter, Rosalyn Chisholm, Ellie Stone, and Sam Earle. The 2026 Women in Farming conference at Kojonup Memorial Hall on August 20.

Farming WomenPremiumIN PICTURES: The 2026 Women in Farming conference

Kojonup’s Memorial Hall was packed to the rafters as dozens of women flocked to the small Great Southern town for this year’s Women in Farming conference.

Georgia Campion

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Letter to the EditorLetter to the Editor: Pigeons should be shown more empathy

Pigeons have a history as a friend to people, and the birds that are now considered pests deserve more empathy from the community, writes Morgan Brenzi.

Morgan Brenzi

Acting Inspector Craig Wasley at Wagin police station providing an update on the ongoing search for James Ballantyne.

Missing personSearch continuing for Wagin man missing for 72 hours

More than 72 hours has gone by since 87-year-old man James Ballantyne was last seen, with the desperate search operation to find the elderly Wagin resident again scaling down as night falls. 

Jacki Elezovich

Fleers Electrical's Cody Wals and Peter Fleers with their certificate and award.

Award win Robinson-based sparkies named best small electricians in Aus

An electrical business based in Robinson has been named the best small sparky company in the country.

Melissa Sheil

Seal spotted at Middleton Beach at the weekend.

Seal sightingSeal on Middleton Beach surprises locals over the weekend

Middleton Beach had an unexpected visitor over the weekend, with a seal making itself at home on the sand before sliding back into the water.

Amy Towers

Piles of rubbish illegally dumped in bushland at the end of Jason Road in Bayonet Head.

Rubbish dumpingPremiumPiles of rubbish illegally dumped in Bayonet Head bushland

Syringes, mattresses and piles of outdoor rubbish have been dumped in bushland at Bayonet Head, sparking anger and concern from the community, who fear the waste poses a serious risk to people and wildlife. 

Amy Towers

Gnowangerup won the 2025 OFA grand final. The 2026 decider is being played on Saturday at 2.10pm.

Gig GuideWhat’s on in Albany and the Great Southern this week

From the Ongerup Football Association grand final to Rainbow Coast Big Band - Swing Dance Ball, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.

Search efforts for missing James Ballantyne have entered a fifth day.

missing manDesperate search for James Ballantyne resumes for fifth day

Teams are back on the ground in Wagin for the fifth day searching for 87-year-old James Ballantyne after efforts were scaled back overnight. 

Acting Inspector Craig Wasley at Wagin police station providing an update on the ongoing search for James Ballantyne.

Missing personSearch continuing for Wagin man missing for 72 hours

More than 72 hours has gone by since 87-year-old man James Ballantyne was last seen, with the desperate search operation to find the elderly Wagin resident again scaling down as night falls. 

Michelle Taylor and Jamie Back. Laurie Benson

ServiceWA appAlbany ServiceWA kiosk will help locals with cost of living

Albany residents will have a new helping hand to access hundreds of dollars in cost-of-living relief when a ServiceWA Digital Assist Kiosk opens at Albany Public Library this week. 

Amy Towers

Officers are investigating a fatal crash in Hyden.

CrashPremiumMan dies in crash on gravel road near Hyden-Lake King Road

Major crash officers are investigating a horror crash on a gravel road in Hyden on Friday that left a South West man dead.

Melissa Sheil

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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.

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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.

Sam Meredith

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Almost 50 models attended an open casting call on Wednesday, vying for a spot in Claremont Quarter's upcoming runway event. Left: Sophia Francis, Renato Gomes and Madison Radalj.

FashionClaremont runway event mecca opportunity for fresh models

Up-and-coming Perth models have strutted their stuff at an open casting call, hoping to secure a spot in Claremont Quarter’s spring and summer fashion show next month.

Kellie Balaam

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 large whale has beached itself in Port Kennedy, prompting a major response from authorities and forcing the closure of a beach.

WA NEWSHumpback whale beaches itself on WA coast

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

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

WA NewsTeen 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 & JusticePremiumPremiumState Government appeals landmark native title 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

POLITICSPremiumMinister 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.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer