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A woman has been fined and lost her license for six months for dangerous driving, obstructing police and driving above the legal blood alcohol limit.

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Fine for driver who crashed into house and kicked police

A woman has been fined for kicking an officer trying to give her a breathalyser test after she crashed her new car into a Lockyer house, later blowing almost twice the legal limit.

Melissa Sheil

The block of land on Research Station Road that will be part of a master plan for the Kwoorabup Community Park.

denmark developmentPremiumMaster plan in the works for Kwoorabup Community Park

Denmark councillors have voted not to endorse a developer for a plot of crown land adjacent to the Denmark Health Service and instead approve officers to start on a master plan for the area. 

Jacki Elezovich

Midds Reef celebrates 12 months Thursday 6th August. Laurie Benson

albany 2026A look back at the fight to build Albany’s artificial reef

As the Southern Ocean Surf Reef at Middleton Beach celebrates its one-year anniversary, stalwart members of the Albany Boardriders Club looked back on the long journey to build it.

Jacki Elezovich

Albany Youth Support Association CEO Bec I’Anson.

Homelessness WeekAssociation calls for new approach to youth homelessness

Solving homelessness among young people requires more than simply finding them a bed for the night, according to Bec I’Anson, the chief executive of the Albany Youth Support Association.

Claire Middleton

Tyler Stone is chaired off the field at Sounness Park after his 200th game.

Milestone moment PremiumStone’s 200-game milestone marked with big win for Magpies

Denmark-Walpole delivered a clinical second half to take down Mt Barker in round 12 of the Great Southern Football League competition on Saturday as stalwart Tyler Stone marked his 200th league game in style. 

Jacki Elezovich

Michelle Holland and Tim Green.

ACCI eventPremiumIN PICTURES: WaveX renewable energy sparks interest

A presentation on the future of renewable energy has sparked lively discussion among Great Southern business leaders at an Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry event. 

Amy Towers

A $3 scratchie has turned into a $50,000 win for a Mt Barker mum, after a ticket she bought from Mt Barker Newsagency (not pictured).

LottoCommentsCommentsWA mum’s shock Lotto win boosts home-buying dream

For one WA mum a $3 scratchie has turned into a life-changing win, after a ticket she bought from a regional Newsagency won the top prize this week. 

Danielle Krispyn, Emily Sanderson, Greg Stocks and Sarah Bowles.

Bank celebrationPremiumPremiumIN PICTURES: Community Bank Albany celebrates 20 years

Community Bank Albany has celebrated 20 years of backing local prosperity, marking decades of community banking and more than $1.6 million returned to the community through local initiatives and partnerships. 

Michelle Tang and Li Zeng at the annual Great Southern Badminton Association tournament.

Shuttle serviceIN PICTURES: Shuttlers mix and match in friendly competition

The mix-and-match format of the Great Southern Badminton Association’s annual tournament allows organisers to allocate competitors into teams – so entrants often play with partners they have never met before.

Adele Courtney Hersted Svendsen.

missing personCommentsDesperate appeal for info after Perth woman vanishes

WA Police are urgently seeking the public’s assistance to locate Adele Courtney Hersted Svendsen who has not been seen for more than a month.

Jacki Elezovich

The family were in the car with their one-year-old daughter when it burst into flames.

Vehicle fire PremiumElectrical fault the cause of frightening McKail car fire

A young family of three had a lucky escape on Wednesday after their car burst into flames while they were driving, with a close family member starting a GoFundMe to help replace essentials lost in the fire.

Jacki Elezovich and Amy Towers

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Chanelle Marie Harris leaves Perth Supreme Court on Wednesday 5 August.

CrimePremiumWoman charged with fatal Ellenbrook crash faces court

Chanelle Marie Harris briefly fronted court over a fatal crash that claimed the life of her passenger after a collision with a vehicle towing a horse float.

Jessica Evensen

Jarrad Russell Ernest Wrightson.

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Jail for ex-Comancheros over failed $1m cemetery stash plot

Two men who were caught by an undercover cop in a bizarre money laundering scheme that involved burying $1m at a Perth cemetery and was orchestrated by Comanchero kingpin Raymond Cilli have been jailed.

Ben Harvey & Melissa Sheil

A sickening video has emerged appearing to show two Perth private school students torturing a defenseless native black swan by forcing vape smoke down its throat.

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Perth teens film sickening attack on defenceless black swan

A sickening video has emerged appearing to show two Perth private school students torturing a defenceless native black swan by forcing vape smoke down its throat.

Charlton Hart

The firebombed car outside the Wiluna police station.

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Firebombing exposes native title feud at boiling point

A car firebombing outside a WA police station has exposed an escalating battle for control of an Aboriginal group that holds the keys to major mining approvals.

Adrian Rauso

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The scene of the horror crash near Shark Bay.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumHeartbreaking final words to dying driver after horror crash

A selfless first responder to a double fatal head-on collision near Shark Bay has recounted how she spoke quiet, gentle words to one of the drivers involved in the tragedy before they took their final breath.

Brooke Rolfe

A WA Police vehicle parked outside Manjimup Accessories during Tuesday's operation, with police assisting Department of Health officers.

PolicePremiumPolice back health in Manjimup tobacco raid

Officers from the Department of Health’s tobacco and vape regulation directorate were accompanied by South West police at a Manjimup business as part of a regulatory activity. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

A woman who was caught in a car with a trafficable quantity of meth, illegal weapons and cannabis has been granted bail until her next court hearing.

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PremiumBail for woman accused of trafficable meth haul in car

A woman allegedly caught during a traffic stop in Mt Barker with a huge meth haul in her car along with illegal weapons has been granted bail. 

Police from the major crash investigation section are trying to determine the cause of the collision.

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CommentsPremiumTwo dead, child critical after crash near WA tourist town

A serious crash near Shark Bay on Monday has killed two people and critically injured a 12-year-old child, who is receiving treatment on an emergency jet flight back to Perth.

Jarrad Russell Ernest Wrightson.

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PremiumJail for ex-Comancheros over failed $1m cemetery stash plot

Two men who were caught by an undercover cop in a bizarre money laundering scheme that involved burying $1m at a Perth cemetery and was orchestrated by Comanchero kingpin Raymond Cilli have been jailed.

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The Kalgoorlie house is set to break price records.

House That!CommentsPremiumHome with personality plus to smash Kalgoorlie sale record

A unique home set five minutes from the centre of Kalgoorlie seems worlds away from the rough and tumble town. And it is likely to smash the local price record.

Kim Macdonald

The 20-year-old driver pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol reading of 0.028g and having a prescribed illicit drug in her system.

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Driver fined for positive tests to alcohol, meth after crash

A young P-plater has copped a fine after being found with both methamphetamine and alcohol in her system after becoming trapped in her car when it rolled off a Boddington road.

Melissa Sheil

Ann-Marie, James, 8, and Lylah Widdison, 11, are getting ready to sleep in their car for one night for Homelessness Week.

Homelessness WeekPremiumLocals urged to sleep in cars to spread homeless message

Sleeping in your car does not sound cosy or comfortable, yet it is a reality for many Australians who have no other option. 

Sienna Seychell

Major crash investigation section officers are investigating a crash in Myalup at the weekend.

POLICE PremiumPremiumInvestigations underway after a crash in Myalup

Major crash investigation section officers are appealing for witnesses as they investigate a crash which occurred in Myalup at the weekend. 

New intensive dairy facilities, including those that use free stall barns, dairy dry lots, loose housing barns and feed pads, are most likely to be target by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulations.

regulationPremiumPremiumDWER unlikely to target existing intensive dairy facilities

Industry expert explains what it means for dairies to have been lumped in with feedlotters under environmental licensing regulations at an industry breakfast on Thursday.

Oli Myers

LGBTQIA+ PremiumPremiumNursing student speaks out about transphobic confrontation

A hateful confrontation at Northgate Shopping Centre has sparked awareness about the attitudes towards transgender people in Geraldton. 

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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 newsCommentsPremiumBurry 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

Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

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Thirty-five years after the devastating loss of his daughter Melanie to suicide, businessman Ron Woss has made a landmark $4 million investment in student mental health. He is pictured in the ECU’s new Living Room space which was created with the donation.

Mental healthCommentsPremiumMillions committed to ECU in memory of Melanie Woss

A quiet, cosy room in the heart of the bustling city has become a sacred place for thousands of young people, but it holds the deepest meaning for proud parents, Ron and Brigid Woss. 

Brooke Rolfe

Catholic Education WA has released a new code of conduct which spells out clear expectations for the behaviour of parents and carers at all 149 Catholic schools across the State.

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Parents could be banned from Catholic schools under new code

Aggressive or bad-mannered parents who threaten or swear at teachers in Catholic schools or barge into classrooms are being put on notice they will face consequences, including being banned from the premises.

Bethany Hiatt

Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders arrives at District Court.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumPremiumSecret vision shows moment bishop confronted over sex claims

A series of police interviews and secret surveillance footage have revealed the moments the former Bishop of Broome was confronted with serious allegations of child sexual abuse.

A western suburbs paediatrician has been accused of sexually assaulting a further seven children.

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PremiumPerth paediatrician hit with more child sex charges

A western suburbs paediatrician accused of abusing his own patients is back behind bars for allegedly breaching his bail conditions after detectives identified a further seven complainants.

Perth pediatrician Chia Liang Saw faces 72 child sexual abuse offences relating to 18 patients. LinkedIn

CrimePremiumPremiumPediatrician accused of 72 child sex offences

A pediatrician is facing 72 child sexual abuse charges involving young patients after seven more alleged victims were identified.

A WA mum has been saved from losing $1.2 million in a sophisticated property scam after sharp-eyed banker Neet Kukreja, inset, spotted a tiny typo.

WA NewsVideoCommentsTiny typo saves WA mum from losing $1.2m on dream home

A Perth mum has been saved from losing her life savings in a sophisticated property scam after a sharp-eyed banker spotted a tiny typo just hours before settlement on her first home.

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