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  1. WAFL 2025CommentsPremiumTigers regain skipper as former Crow axed for Lions clash

  2. Country Championships PremiumGreat Southern savour special country champs title victory

  3. Country champs PremiumStorm fight hard in division one but lose two close ones

  4. Sailing into record booksPremiumParalympian Jamie Dunross found his hope on the water

  5. WA newsCommentsPremiumHorror crash traumatises Perth grandma now ‘scared to drive’

Officers from Major crash piece together information about the Redmond crash.

CrimePremiumInvestigations probe how car collided with train

Major crash officers combed the scene on Thursday as they piece their investigation together after the fatal crash near Albany, involving a car and a grain train.

Claire Middleton and Cameron Newbold

Fire crews move the smashed-up motorbike after a crash in Collingwood Heights.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumMotorcyclist injured after collision with van outside school

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after colliding with a van near a school in WA’s Great Southern.

Claire Middleton

Police are investigating after this car caught fire on Middleton Beach on Thursday morning.

Hot pursuitPremiumPolice pursuit comes to fiery end on iconic WA beach

The car was left abandoned on the beach engulfed in flames and no occupants were there when police arrived. 

Claire Middleton

The second stage of the Albany Motorsport Park is almost completed, with the surface primed and ready for asphalt.

track revealedPremiumFirst glimpse at Albany Motorsport Park’s northern circuit

The newly primed northern circuit of the Albany Motorsport Park’s asphalt racetrack was revealed this week, part of the next stage in the highly anticipated development. 

Jacki Elezovich

Teachers and students at Lockyer Community Kindy are keen to see the new play equipment.

Funds on offerKindy lauds Southern Ports grants, soon to reopen

Southern Ports is on the hunt for new community groups to back in its latest round of funding after providing an Albany community-run kindy with new play equipment.

Melissa Sheil

Claremont's Kaleb Germain will be part of the WAFL colts game in Albany.

Colts showcase PremiumColts on show as WAFL league comes to Retravision Stadium

The Great Southern’s conveyor belt of young football talent will be on show on Saturday night when Claremont brings their colts team to Albany for the annual WAFL showpiece at Retravision Stadium.

Claire Middleton

Claremont have welcomed back skipper Declan Mountford to take on Subiaco.

WAFL 2025CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTigers regain skipper as former Crow axed for Lions clash

Claremont captain Declan Mountford will make his long-awaited comeback from a shoulder injury as coach Ash Prescott swung the axe in the wake of their loss to ladder-leaders South Fremantle.

Great Southern stars Isaac Baum and Morgan Davies were part of the four-way tie for the Bud Byfield Medal.

Country champs PremiumPremiumAll the award winners from country football championships

There was a remarkable four-way tie in the Bud Byfield Medal as part of the highly successful Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships in Perth last week.

Albany police located the elderly woman on Friday afternoon.

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CommentsAlbany police successfully find missing elderly woman

Albany police have successfully located a 77-year-old woman who had not been seen for a day. 

The Great Southern Storm colts outfit at the championships.

Country champs PremiumStorm fight hard in division one but lose two close ones

Great Southern Storm went agonisingly close to a win at the Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships in Perth, losing two of their four games but under five points last week.

Cameron Newbold

Great Southern Football League claimed a famous division two title triumph.

Country Championships PremiumGreat Southern savour special country champs title victory

Great Southern’s title-winning coach Glynn Verbruggen praised his side’s squad mentality after pulling off a brilliant division two victory at the Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships.

Cameron Newbold

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Commander Lawrence Panaia.

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Gun safe locations exposed in firearms portal data breach

The $35 million firearms portal launched to enforce WA’s tough new gun laws has been paused after a security breach.

Jessica Page

Nyalpa Pirniku elder Aubrey Lynch, top, and WTAC chair David Canning.

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$70k for a sit-down? Fury over Aboriginal group’s fee demand

The Aboriginal corporation’s ‘completely unreasonable’ costs have sparked concerns that consultants are using Native Title and Indigenous heritage as ‘a weapon against exploration and mining’.

Adrian Rauso

Here’s how we manage Harley Reid.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumMcGovern’s inside look on how the club manages Harley

Coaching any young player is a balancing act of embracing their strengths and helping them with their weaknesses and Harley Reid is no different, writes Jeremy McGovern.

Jeremy McGovern

Town of Mosman Park mayor Paul Shaw, left, and Claremont Mayor Jock Barker, right.

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Mayors’ plans to re-run as Nedlands scandal shines spotlight

After a week of council chaos in Nedlands, the race to reclaim the mayoral chains in surrounding western suburbs has quietly kicked off, with sitting mayors beginning to reveal their plans to re-run.

Harriet Flinn

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Commander Lawrence Panaia.

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Gun safe locations exposed in firearms portal data breach

The $35 million firearms portal launched to enforce WA’s tough new gun laws has been paused after a security breach.

Jessica Page

When police and St John WA arrived, the man, in his 40s, was declared dead.

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Shock revelation after man found dead on major Perth highway

Police have revealed what they believe happened to a man found dead on Tonkin Highway.

Jessica Evensen

Bradley Murdoch swearing at reporters as he is arrested by SA Police outside the Adelaide Supreme Court where he was cleared of rape charges on Monday November 10th 2003.

CrimePremiumPremiumMurdoch’s criminal past across WA before Falconio murder

Outback killer Bradley John Murdoch became a household name when he was outed as the prime suspect in the murder of Peter Falconio - but his criminal past started years earlier in WA.

Police Commissioner Col Blanch said WA Police never gave up hope

WA NEWSPremiumPremiumTop cop says backpacker’s survival a ‘miracle’

Police Commissioner Col Blanch says it is a ‘miracle’ German backpacker Carolina Wilga survived 12 days in WA’s outback, revealing he and his officers ‘never gave up hope’. 

Former West Coast player Danielle Laidley has warned of the dangers of homophobic language in football as the fallout from Jack Graham’s four-match ban continues. 

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PremiumMUST-READ: Slur ripple effect ‘can be devastating’

Former West Coast player Danielle Laidley has warned of the dangers of homophobic language in football as the fallout from Jack Graham’s four-match ban continues. 

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Margaret River police station chief Sgt Alan Dean wants a CCTV network to better protect the town's centre.

top townPremiumPolice want eyes on main street of Margaret River

Margaret River police chief Sgt Alan Dean wants a close-circuit television network overseeing the town centre and which officers can monitor from the station

Warren Hately

Pete Murray is performing at Geraldton's QPT.

For Pete’s sakePremiumRaw and rowdy in the regions with Pete Murray

Pete Murray is bringing his signature laid-back sound and decades-long career of heartfelt songwriting to Geraldton, as part of a mammoth national acoustic tour.

Josephine Hingst

The Friends of the BCP president Lisa Massey and Southern Ports regional manager Lee Smith with the newly acquired grand piano.

Classic addition PremiumSecondhand piano donated to performing and convention centre

Fundraising efforts from the Friends of Busselton Cultural Precinct have helped with the purchase of a Yamaha grand piano to be homed in Busselton’s future performing arts and convention centre.

Daniel Hocking

Remi's Cafe to host a Cafe Dance Party. Elodie Huc, DJ M and Mina Tardieu

Party without the hangoverPremiumPremiumA new kind of rave: Sweet treats and feelgood beats

The cafe rave scene is headed to Geraldton, with local French cafe Remi set to embrace the new trend when it hosts a Sweet Treats and Feels Good Beats Sunday session later this month

Yallingup's Credaro Family Estate was a winner at the 2025 Royal Queensland Wine Awards.

Celebrated Cabernet PremiumPremiumYallingup winery takes top cabernet at Royal QLD Wine Awards

A Yallingup winery has been recognised over east for their quality and craftmanship, taking out a prestigious award at the 2025 Royal Queensland Wine Awards.

Vasse Soccer Club will be holding a Jillaroos round alongside an all-abilities soccer game on August 8.

SoccerPremiumPremiumVasse Soccer Club to host Jillaroos and all-abilities soccer

Vasse Soccer Club will be holding two events at night as a part of their effort to bring more inclusive soccer to the region.

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The growing prevalence of AI music has caused a stir across the music industry, according to Keith Mullin, head of management and music industry course leader at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumAI-made music is going viral. Should industry be worried?

AI-generated bands like The Velvet Sundown are going viral on streaming platforms. The trend has sparked concerns across the music industry over copyright issues and human replacement.

Dylan Butts

US President Donald Trump has denied plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

CNBC newsComments‘Highly unlikely’: Trump backflips on plans to fire Powell

Hours after US President Donald Trump told a room full of Republican lawmakers that he will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he denied plans to do that.

Jeff Cox

Elon Musk's photo is displayed in front of Grok logo on a phone screen.

CNBC newsGrok generated anti-Semitic hate speech and praised Hitler

The European Union on Monday called in representatives from Elon Musk’s xAI after the company’s social network X, and chatbot Grok, generated and spread anti-Semitic hate speech.

Lora Kolodny

Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., holds up the company's AI accelerator chips for data centers as he speaks during the Nvidia AI Summit Japan in Tokyo last year.

TechnologyCommentsNvidia chief plays down China military AI chip fears

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has downplayed US fears that his firm’s chips will aid the Chinese military as he attempts to walk a tightrope between Washington and Beijing. 

Dylan Butts

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SSTU president Matt Jarman said the campaign was calling for a united community effort to bring respect back into schools.

EducationCommentsPremium‘Your kids are watching’: Stern message to student’s parents

The teachers’ union has kickstarted a new campaign calling on parents to show respect for staff in public schools - and to consider whether their own child’s behaviour could be a problem.

Bethany Hiatt

Journalist Caitlin Vinci uses a road map to get from the Seven West Media offices in Osborne Park to Ezy Plus in Morley.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumArt of reading a map is dying out: UWA Professor

As WA celebrated the remarkable survival story of Carolina Wilga, the aftermath questioned - could Aussies survive with just a map?

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Journalist Caitlin Vinci uses a road map to get from the Seven West Media offices in Osborne Park to Ezy Plus in Morley.

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Usually when Caitlin hops in her car she wonders what song she should play. But on Thursday, she faced a rather daunting question instead - how on earth to read a map?

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WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNew restaurants give Crown first new venues in decades

Crown Perth has committed to its biggest investment in a decade, launching a long-awaited development program that will add a dozen new bars and eateries to the State’s biggest entertainment complex.

A winter surge in respiratory syncytial virus has seen the number of cases surpass those at the same time last year despite strong immunisation uptake. 

HealthCommentsCommentsRSV cases surge in WA despite high vaccine uptake

A winter surge in respiratory syncytial virus has seen the number of cases surpass those at the same time last year despite strong immunisation uptake. 

Carolina Wilga was a German backpacker who got lost in the WA outback.

WA NewsCommentsNew police tech that helped in search for Carolina Wilga

WA Police have lifted the lid on new technology which played a vital role in helping with the search effort for missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga.

Charlton Hart