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    How resurgent Eagles can turn off the Power

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  5. Courts & JusticePremiumBabysitter learns fate for sexually abusing nine children

One person is fighting for life and six others have been hospitalised after a Transperth bus they were passengers on slammed into a tree at speed.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremium‘Trying to pull people out’: Witness recalls shock bus crash

One person is fighting for life and six others have been hospitalised after a Transperth bus they were passengers on slammed into a tree at speed.

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Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas.

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Society damaged when public health system fails this badly

This is a top 10 I wish I didn’t have to write. Ten points which tell you Roger Cook and WA Labor have lost control of our public health system.

Basil Zempilas

Artists’ impression of the new terminal at Perth Airport once upgrades are completed.

AviationPremiumMajor contract awarded for $5b Perth Airport redevelopment

Perth Airport has appointed an American tech giant to undertake the complex task of bringing together systems for its new terminal. 

Rebecca Le May

Babies and young children exposed to bushfire smoke can have serious long-term complications, according to new research from a Perth university.

HealthCommentsPremiumBabies exposed to bushfire smoke face major health concerns

Babies and young children exposed to bushfire smoke can have serious long-term complications, according to new research from a Perth university.

Eliana Hullett

Ben Harvey explains how the dramatic high seas interception of former cage fighter Dylan Cvek isn’t the most hectic thing about the bikie associate, who also lost his leg during a Townsville shootout.

Up LateVideoCommentsPremiumTactical response team intercept fugitive bikie on high seas

Ben Harvey explains how the dramatic high seas interception of former cage fighter Dylan Cvek isn’t the most hectic thing about the bikie associate, who also lost his leg during a Townsville shootout.

Ben Harvey

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If the Prime Minister continues to be seen misleading voters, he risks losing the most precious quality of any political leader: respect. Josh Chadwick

PoliticalCommentsVoters must decide if Anthony Albanese can be trusted

AARON PATRICK: If the Prime Minister continues to be seen misleading voters, he risks losing the most precious quality of any political leader: respect.

Aaron Patrick

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NAB was scolded by politicians for its use of the KPMG whistleblower program amid drug allegations.

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NAB facing cocaine allegations, KPMG whistleblower scrutiny

The bank was scolded in Canberra last week for its whistleblower program amid allegations drugs were used at one of its Christmas parties.

Tom Richardson

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Sevag Chalabian, left, and Steve Barrett who is still fighting to clear his name three years after a blackmail charge was dropped.

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Journo fights to clear name in court’s ‘flawed’ crim call

Why an award-winning reporter who spent years getting an ‘absurd’ blackmail charge against him dropped is still fighting one of Australia’s highest courts and a leading law journal to clear his name.

Natalie O’Brien

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Where do junior workers go if AI has taken over their jobs?

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What happens when AI takes over these jobs?

JENI O’DOWD: There is no question AI can make life easier, but this unspoken risk puts entire generations at risk.

Jeni O’Dowd

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Australia's James McCabe claims his father and coach has been assaulted at a British tournament. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumPolice launch probe after tennis coach assault claim

Aussie tennis player James McCabe has claimed his father and coach, Patrick, was assaulted by a member of the ground staff at the Birmingham Open.

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Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty to hitting three people outside a bar in New Orleans on Mardi Gras. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumShia LaBeouf pleads guilty, sentenced for Mardi Gras assault

Actor Shia LaBeouf has pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery for punching people outside a New Orleans bar in February during Mardi Gras.

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Five people have been charged with kidnapping and murdering a man whose body was found in a park. (Ronnie Amini/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumFive charged with murder after body found in park

Police sprung the alleged offenders, including four boys, in a series of raids weeks after a man was allegedly kidnapped and his body left near a playground.

Nick Wilson

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If the Prime Minister continues to be seen misleading voters, he risks losing the most precious quality of any political leader: respect. Josh Chadwick

OpinionCommentsVoters must decide if Anthony Albanese can be trusted

AARON PATRICK: If the Prime Minister continues to be seen misleading voters, he risks losing the most precious quality of any political leader: respect.

Aaron Patrick

Aaron Patrick

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock has warned Australia faces a stagflation crisis.

RBARBA chief fears stagflation from poor productivity

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has warned Australia’s poor workplace productivity could lead to stagflation where unemployment and inflation were both high at the same time.

Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas has had a pointed dig at at Anthony Albanese.

PoliticsVideoCommentsComments‘We honour our commitments’: Labor Premier’s dig at PM

LIVE UPDATES: Peter Malinauskas has thrown shade at the Prime Minister as he handed down South Australia’s budget. 

Mr Whitby stressed it would only be for prescribed substances and as long as there was no impairment of ability.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA looks into carve out for drivers on medicinal cannabis

The State Government is looking at whether it will give a free ride to WA drivers pinged behind the wheel with cannabis in their system if they have a genuine medicinal defence.

Australia caught in Donald Trump’s fresh tariff attack.

PoliticsVideoCommentsCommentsAustralia caught in Trump’s explosive new tariff crackdown

Donald Trump’s proposed new tariffs have put Australia in the firing line, sparking a bipartisan backlash and raising fresh fears of a widening global trade war.

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas.

SA NewsCommentsCommentsSA Premier’s veiled swipe at Canberra over broken promises

Premier Peter Malinauskas appeared to criticise the Albanese Government’s unexpected tax increases in his government’s first Budget since winning an expanded majority three months ago.

Opposition Leader Basil Zemplias was joined by Shadow Health Minister Libby Mettam and Nedlands MLA Jonathan Huston outside King Edward Memorial Hospital.

ConstructionCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumZempilas call to transform KEMH into aged-care facility

The Opposition wants King Edward Memorial Hospital converted into an aged-care facility once services move to the new women’s and babies hospital in 2029 to help free up beds for elderly patients.

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A former primary school principal and elite sports coach is on trial over a string of historic child sex offences.

Courts & JusticePremiumPerth ex-principal on trial for historic child sex offences

A former primary school principal charged with a string of historic child sex offences allegedly performed a lewd act in front of his junior athletes whilst driving them home, a Perth court has heard. 

Jessica Evensen

The bakery is located on Albany Highway.

courtPremium‘Worst I’ve seen’: Bakery fined after faeces found on bread

Fresh food was also stored next to personal items such as reading glasses, money and a ‘faecal specimen collection jar’.

Melissa Sheil

Ben and Bryan Cousins at Swan Districts Football Club.

AFLCommentsComments‘Fighter’: Emotional health diagnosis facing footy legend

WA football legend Bryan Cousins has choked back tears as he opened up about his motor neurone disease diagnosis, drawing strength from the late Neale Daniher as he vows to fight the illness.

John and Michelle Divirgillio and Alf Barbagallo.

TelethonCamera IconWA’s top business leaders attend Telethon Leeuwin Lunch

While the setting for the exclusive lunch changed — from Leeuwin Estate Restaurant and Cellar Door in Margaret River to the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club — the generosity of the guests remained the same.

A young man has died after the car he was driving lost control and slammed into a tree in Perth’s south on Friday night adding to the State’s horror road toll.

CrimePremiumPremiumYoung driver killed in Welshpool crash, passenger injured

A young man has died after the car he was driving lost control and slammed into a tree in Perth’s south on Friday night.

Premier Roger Cook and Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti release the budget

EconomyCommentsPremiumTreasurer stays upbeat as WA feels national slowdown

Treasurer Rita Saffioti has stuck to an optimistic script on WA’s economic performance amid signs of a national slowdown and a shift in business investment toward the east coast.

Matt Mckenzie

Geoffrey Thomas has been remembered as a leading voice in aviation journalism.

MediaVeteran aviation reporter Geoffrey Thomas dies

A long-time aviation writer and editor at The West Australian across most of its sections for many years, Thomas passed away on Wednesday surrounded by loved ones.

Adrian Lowe

Euroz Hartleys executive chair Andrew McKenzie and managing director Tim Bunney.

Mergers and AcquisitionsCommentsPremiumBank of Montreal said to be planning bid for Euroz Hartleys

The stockbroker and corporate adviser’s shares leapt more than 12 per cent on Thursday off the back of a report the Canadian group was preparing a takeover bid for the near $200 million WA-based group.

Sean Smith

Professor Sharon Parker of Curtin University’s Future of Work Institute at the summit on Thursday.

MiningPremiumFresh data on ‘respect culture’ push after FIFO probe

Mining companies are making all the right noises after shocking cases of sexual harassment prompted a parliamentary inquiry - but whether the culture change push is flowing to workers is still unclear.

Rebecca Le May

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A former primary school principal and elite sports coach is on trial over a string of historic child sex offences.

Courts & JusticePremiumPerth ex-principal on trial for historic child sex offences

A former primary school principal charged with a string of historic child sex offences allegedly performed a lewd act in front of his junior athletes whilst driving them home, a Perth court has heard. 

Jessica Evensen

Deputy commissioner Kylie Whiteley said speed contributed to the horror crash.

PoliceCommentsPremiumSpeed ‘without a doubt’ contributed to fatal crash: Top cop

A senior WA Police officer says ‘without a doubt’ speed and a history of concerning road behaviour is being investigated after a tragic fatal crash that killed a driver and seriously injured his girlfriend.

Caleb Runciman

Australian Border Force officers selected 29-year-old Zhi-Xuan Chen for a baggage search and device examination in August before his iPhone 12 Max uncovered what court documents describe as ‘anime images depicting prepubescent girls’.

CRIMEPremiumHoliday worker jailed over disturbing find at Perth Airport

A Taiwanese man on a working holiday has been jailed for more than seven years after officers intercepted his luggage at Perth Airport and uncovered an ‘extremely disturbing’ collection.

Caleb Runciman

Dark Horse Agency director Nicole Jameson agrees that Generation X is feeling the pinch.

National CommentsPremiumExhausted and invisible: Why Generation X is in crisis

Australia’s Generation X — those born between 1965 and 1980 — are stretched, exhausted and only just coping as they support multiple generations while facing a financial storm, according to a major study.

Rhianna Mitchell

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Up LateVideoCommentsPremiumTactical response team intercept fugitive bikie on high seas

Ben Harvey explains how the dramatic high seas interception of former cage fighter Dylan Cvek isn’t the most hectic thing about the bikie associate, who also lost his leg during a Townsville shootout.

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Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey explains how the dramatic high seas interception of former cage fighter Dylan Cvek isn’t the most hectic thing about the bikie associate, who also lost his leg during a Townsville shootout.
Ben Harvey outlines three reasons the mega-project AUKUS will blow its budget.

Up LateVideoCommentsPremiumNuclear subs needed to protect trade with China from China?

As the US changes AUKUS’ terms, Ben Harvey outlines key reasons the mega-project will blow its budget and reveals the dark motivation of an MP who wants Defence Minister Richard Marles to tear up the contract.

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Pauline Hanson’s the Steven Bradbury of Australian politics, says Ben Harvey.

WATCHVideoCommentsPremiumPauline Hanson’s the Steven Bradbury of Australian politics

Ben Harvey explains why Pauline Hanson’s surging popularity is due to her ability to keep on her feet while competitors collapse around her but erratic One Nation preference votes make a victory lap premature.

Ben Harvey | Tue, June 2

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A woman displaced by the fighting near her home in Marjayoun, Lebanon, carries belongings in plastic bags in Dahiyeh, a suburb south of Beirut.

Middle EastVideoCommentsEverything you need to know about Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

The US State Department will host a second round of talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday, as it tries to broker a deal that would remove a major stumbling block in peace talks with Iran.

Lynsey Chutel

Roasted chicken thighs with garlicky cucumber yoghurt in New York on Sept. 10, 2021. Delicate boneless, skinless thighs cook quickly, aren't prone to drying out and pair beautifully with a garlicky cucumber yoghurt. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Prop Stylist: Christina Lane.(Johnny Miller/The New York Times)

NYT recipe This weeknight chicken recipe has mass appeal

Boneless chicken thighs are a staple in my house because they are delicious, weeknight friendly and not prone to drying out. Here, they are roasted and served with a garlicky cucumber yoghurt.

Melissa Clark

A Marine sentry stationed outside the West Wing, signifying the President was inside, at the White House on April 7.

Donald TrumpVideoComments36 hours of chaos: The scramble for a ceasefire in Iran

Inside the White House scramble for a ceasefire deal with Iran during 36 hours of chaos.

Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Farnaz Fassihi

A recipe for Spinach Egg Bites. These easy egg bites are the best grab-and-go breakfast, easy to make and packed with spinach and cottage cheese.

NYT recipe These easy egg bites are the best grab-and-go breakfast

There are many ways to eat a condensed mound of spinach. These egg bites just happen to be the cutest.

Eric Kim

Chuck Norris points a gun in a scene from the film 'Hero And The Terror', 1988.

MoviesVideoCommentsThe origin story behind the amazing Chuck Norris one-liners

There was a time — in the days when the internet was still a force for fun — when Chuck Norris jokes roamed our screens. Here’s how it all began.

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Education

South West Aboriginal Medical Service's Chloe Barber, Sophie Rennie and Grace Carpanoni at Edith Cowan University's Futures in Focus: Explore Healthcare event in Bunbury.

EXPLORING HEALTHCAREPremiumExploring healthcare brought students to ECU on Wednesday

Year 10 students from across the South West descended onto Bunbury’s Edith Cowan University campus on Wednesday to explore the different areas of healthcare and future careers in the field. 

Rose Patane

The interactive allergy game teaches students how to recognise allergic reactions.

HealthVideoCommentsPremiumNew game for school students tackling allergy safety

Australian students will soon be learning about anaphylaxis through an interactive mystery-solving game in a bid to make them more aware of severe food allergies. 

Claire Sadler

The annual increase to Australian student debt balances kicks in on Monday. NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

NEWSCommentsPremiumSimple solution to spiralling student debt

As student debtors are lumped with an extra $1bn of debt, a simple change to the annual hike date has been floated.

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Elder Morton Hansen with parents Adrian Tanner and Lailinna Whitby and four-month-old Kevin Tanner.

EducationPremiumCook government reveals $10m boost for disadvantaged kids

As smoke spiralled from smouldering leaves at a baby welcome to country ceremony, the Cook Government revealed thousands of children would share in $10.45 million in new funding to boost their life outcomes.

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Health

Mr Whitby stressed it would only be for prescribed substances and as long as there was no impairment of ability.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumWA looks into carve out for drivers on medicinal cannabis

The State Government is looking at whether it will give a free ride to WA drivers pinged behind the wheel with cannabis in their system if they have a genuine medicinal defence.

Oliver Lane

The Berrigan Family Medical Centre has transitioned to be a fully bulk billed GP service.

HealthCommentsPerth GP becomes first bulk billing centre in the area

A medical centre in one Perth suburb has transitioned to be fully bulk billed, the first GP in the area to make the switch.

Eliana Hullett

Maddi, now 18, and mother Tara. The family is campaigning for change, after a 116-hour wait in Busselton Hospital's ED for a mental health bed.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumSanderson claims teen’s ED nightmare ‘symptom’ of demand

Amber-Jade Sanderson has defended the Government’s handling of mental health and dismissed a senior doctor’s claim that a teenager’s 116-hour wait in ED was not an isolated case.

Jessica Page and Oliver Lane

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Lifestyle

The Empire Financial Group Charity Fundraiser was at The Raffles Hotel on Wednesday May 20th, 2026.

SocialsCamera IconPremiumPrivate client event ‘Empire Royale’ lights up Raffles hotel

Empire Financial Group recently hosted its annual private client and fundraising event, ‘Empire Royale,’ in the Riverview Room at the Raffles Hotel.

Amy Cavender

Supermodel Nicole Trunfio returned home to WA with her kids.

Texas to MerredinCommentsCommentsAussie supermodel returns home to regional WA with kids

From her Texas ranch to the Wheatbelt, WA-raised supermodel Nicole Trunfio has returned home to ride dirt bikes and make sausages.

The opening evening of Kinjarling Djinnang Ngalak: Country Sees Us was on May 21.

SocialsCamera IconMenang Noongar perspectives celebrated as exhibition opens

The State Library of Western Australia was alive with guests from across the state for the opening of Kinjarling Djinnang Ngalak: Country Sees Us. 

Crayfish are flying out the doors at Boatshed Market in Cottesloe.

FishingCommentsCommentsThe delicacy WA seafood lovers could soon be feasting on

Scientists believe that we could soon be dining out on this highly prized seafood, with the best juvenile numbers of the premium catch recorded off WA in decades.

Entertainment

Lisa Jane Spencer posted the video on Tuesday, which featured the comedian dancing barefoot, clapping sticks, wearing white facepaint, and sniffing from a red jerry can.

InfluencersAussie comedian fired after ‘disturbing’ and ‘racist’ video

The Australian parody comedian who was slammed for a video depicting a white woman transitioning to being Aboriginal — in which she simulated petrol sniffing — has been fired from her job. 

Katherine Kraayvanger

Chloe Pink has shared a raw video update after a number of devastating pregnancy setbacks.

AFLVideoCommentsComments‘Heartbreak’: AFL WAG shares emotional fertility update

Chloe Pink has shared a raw video update after a number of devastating pregnancy setbacks.

Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty to hitting three people outside a bar in New Orleans on Mardi Gras. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumPremiumShia LaBeouf pleads guilty, sentenced for Mardi Gras assault

Actor Shia LaBeouf has pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery for punching people outside a New Orleans bar in February during Mardi Gras.

Bunbury’s Codee-Lee (Codee-Lee Down) took home two awards at the WAM Song of the Year competition.

MUSICPremiumPremiumCodee-Lee and Misticia win at WAM Song of the Year

Two South West musicians shone on the State stage for West Australian Music’s (WAM) Song of the Year competition.

What can Fremantle do to make sure they take down Fremantle.

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Why it’s time to ‘book the flights’ Freo fans

Fremantle’s winning run has fans excited and so they should be. Here are the three things the Dockers must consider if they want to extend their winning run to 12 games.

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West Coast have surprisingly dropped top draftee Josh Lindsay (Left).

AFLVideoPremiumYoungster cops shock axe as Eagles make way for star recruit

West Coast have sensationally dropped top draftee Josh Lindsay to make room for star recruit Brandon Starcevich for their clash against Port Adelaide at Optus Stadium on Saturday night.

Mitchell Woodcock

Fremantle have made three changes.

AFLVideoCommentsDockers make three changes for Bunbury clash

Fremantle midfielder Hayden Young will play his first game in a month as the Dockers swing three changes for Saturday’s clash with North Melbourne in Bunbury.

Glen Quartermain

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Connor West in action earlier this year.

WAFLCommentsPremiumWest ready to help Falcons head north on ladder

Former West Coast midfielder Connor West says he’s loving life back at the Falcons’ nest after spending a year in the amateurs rekindling his love of the game.

Aaron Kirby

West Perth taste victory.

WAFLCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAfter the siren miss causes pandemonium as Falcons win

There are few prouder clubs in the WAFL than West Perth, and the pain of seven straight defeats to start the year has flooded out after claiming victory in their WA Day derby.

East Fremantle proved too good for South Fremantle on WA Day.

WAFLCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumSharks FINALLY show bite on WA Day with huge upset

For the first time in a decade, East Fremantle have beaten South Fremantle on WA Day, giving their season a major lift with an 34-point victory over the reigning premiers.

Justin Longmuir was a keen observer for Peel Thunder’s clash with West Coast.

AFLCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAFL WATCH: The Dockers who may have impressed JL for Peel

As coach Justin Longmuir watched on from the Mineral Resources Park grandstand, several Fremantle players staked their claims for senior call-ups with strong showings for Peel Thunder in the WAFL on Sunday.

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The Eagles have a strong fixture this year.

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Eagles’ 2026 fixture wins reward for taking game seriously

West Coast’s 2026 AFLW fixture is proof that teams that help themselves will be rewarded for their efforts.

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West Coast has been rewarded for their rapid rise under coach Daisy Pearce.

AFLWPremiumPremiumEagles rewarded for rise as Dockers cop stern AFLW fixture

West Coast has been rewarded for their rapid rise under coach Daisy Pearce, chosen to feature in the AFLW’s return to double-header pairings with men’s matches in the season’s opening round. FIXTURES INSIDE

Fremantle Dockers Georgie Brisbane and Gabby Newton at the club’s headquarters in Cockburn.

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CommentsPremiumNew dawn at Fremantle as all AFLW games move to Cockburn

All of Fremantle’s AFLW home games next season will be moved from Fremantle Oval to Cockburn to take advantage of the new facilities in a major boost, while the women's derby date has been revealed.

In the second part of a wide-ranging interview, new WA Football CEO Brad Wira discusses Gather Round, whether WA could field a third AFL team, participation numbers and future proofing of the sport.

AFLCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWira opens up on WA Gather Round and hosting a third club

In the final part of a wide-ranging interview, new WA Football CEO Brad Wira discusses Gather Round, whether WA could field a third AFL team, participation numbers and future proofing of the sport.

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Jockey Mark Zahra and trainer Sam Freedman.

Pike brilliantCommentsEmbattled Melbourne Cup winning trainers face more charges

Jockey William Pike rode brilliantly to land five Pinjarra winners on Thursday while embattled Melbourne Cup winning co-trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman faced additional charges.

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(L-R) Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert, Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Socceroos coach Tony Popovic, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Oakland Roots and Soul president Lindsay Barenz. Unknown

SoccerCommentsSocceroos feeling love as hosts Oakland roll out red carpet

They may have only been there for a few days, but the Socceroos are going to be many Oakland locals’ second team at the World Cup as the city pro sports deserted welcomes its new guest.

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Kristy Bennett.

RacingCommentsPremiumSignificant health update for WA jockey in a coma

Critically injured hoop Kristy Bennett is in a stable condition in a Queensland hospital after sustaining a brain bleed after falling from a horse on Tuesday.

Ernie Manning

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The opening evening of Kinjarling Djinnang Ngalak: Country Sees Us was on May 21.

SocialsCamera IconMenang Noongar perspectives celebrated as exhibition opens

The State Library of Western Australia was alive with guests from across the state for the opening of Kinjarling Djinnang Ngalak: Country Sees Us. 

Amy Cavender

South Kalgoorlie Primary School students (back) Tahrique Evans, 10, Darcy Tuxwort, 9, (front) Liana Tucker, 10, Xaria Norris, 10, and Mhartyn Masarap, 10, learnt reconciliation from Amanda Sambo, Lorna Willis-Jones, and Zaleah Sambo on Wednesday.

Reconciliation weekPremiumKalgoorlie kids learn reconciliation from grandmother

Children at South Kalgoorlie Primary School have celebrated reconciliation week with games, craft, and stories from the childhood of a local Aboriginal nanna

Isabella Davis

Rosie Sitorus and Peter Salmon.

Health carePremiumAboriginal Health Conference feature Mid West Gascoyne duo

Mid West musician and linguist Rosie Sitorus has been revealed as a speaker at the highly anticipated Aboriginal Health Conference coming up in August. 

Imogen Wilson

Opinion

If the Prime Minister continues to be seen misleading voters, he risks losing the most precious quality of any political leader: respect. Josh Chadwick

OpinionCommentsVoters must decide if Anthony Albanese can be trusted

AARON PATRICK: If the Prime Minister continues to be seen misleading voters, he risks losing the most precious quality of any political leader: respect.

Aaron Patrick

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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Why Albanese gagged his own Government on Budget

The Opposition wanted to force every Labor MP to talk about its contentious Budget. Anthony Albanese said no way.

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Treasurer Rita Saffioti.

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More evidence we have the strongest finances in the nation

The National Accounts were released yesterday, delivering strong economic news for WA. Our State’s economy grew by 3.2 per cent over the year to March, higher than national growth. 

Rita Saffioti

Red Tape is tying down the country.

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Red tape on a simple landscaping project revealed all that’s holding this country back.

Investors should watch out for indigestion.

The EconomistVideoCommentsCommentsCan the stockmarket swallow Anthropic, SpaceX and OpenAI?

THE ECONOMIST: As the three tech titans prepare their blockbuster debuts, some fear Wall Street may be biting off more than it can chew.

Everyday social media users are taking to their phones, fuelled by a mixture of mortgage stress and raw adrenaline, filming furious, car-seat rants about Anthony Albanese and the latest Federal Budget. 

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CommentsPremiumWhy bumbling Albo’s in a blind panic about losing youth vote

Everyday social media users are taking to their phones, fuelled by a mixture of mortgage stress and raw adrenaline, filming furious, car-seat rants about Anthony Albanese and the latest Federal Budget. 

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The planning system is a bottleneck for renewable projects, with some taking years for approval. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremiumTardy approvals leaving clean energy dollars in limbo

Australia's most populous state and biggest energy user still ranks among the slowest approval times for renewables, suggesting further reform is needed.

Poppy Johnston

A stranded turtle was found wash up on Peppermint Beach after rough weather in the South West at the weekend, weighing in at 50g.

TURTLE RESCUE PremiumStranded turtle found in South West after rough weather

The Dolphin Discovery Centre is urging the South West community to keep an eye out while walking along the coastline after a stranded turtle was found on Monday morning at Peppermint Beach. 

Rose Patane

High up-front costs of electric trucks remains the biggest hurdle to their adoption. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

TransportPremiumElectric truck U-turn could let them pull their weight

Australian companies are missing out on opportunities to save money and pollution with electric trucks due to a lack of support and inconsistent rules.

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Several people have drowned in Britain and France as people try to beat the heat. (EPA PHOTO)

EnvironmentCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHeatwave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

A spring heatwave is scorching parts of Western Europe, breaking ‘mind-bogglingly crazy’ temperature records and triggering warnings.

The research team was at the Abrolhos Islands for several weeks.

EnvironmentPremiumPremiumResearch finds Abrolhos Islands reef resilient to high heat

New research has been released that shows the reef around the Houtman Abrolhos Islands is one of the most resilient in the world, having survived last year’s heat event unscathed. 

BHP says the new partnership is key to unlocking the next phase of decarbonisation in the Pilbara.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumBHP inks deal to ‘unlock’ next phase of decarbonisation

BHP and the Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation have inked a new partnership the mining giant says is key to ‘unlocking’ the next phase of decarbonisation in the Pilbara.

World

More ?than 100 firefighterswere deployed after Russia's latest attack on Ukraine's Kramatorsk. (EPA PHOTO)

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Israel will continue to strike in Lebanon for now, its defence minister says, despite a ceasefire. (AP PHOTO)

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While fights among beneficiaries are on the rise, those making wills can take simple steps to avoid or minimise the chance of a dispute once they’re gone. 

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With $2.5 trillion up for grabs in WA, fights among beneficiaries of wills are rising. But parents of kids relying on an inheritance can take simple steps to avoid or minimise the chance of a dispute. 

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In a key indicator of a slowing Perth property market, it now takes nearly twice as long to sell a house than it did in February.

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The Fast Eddys site sold for $4.8 million.

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Australia’s building approvals to date are still 83,000 short of Labor’s housing target to build 1.2 million homes over five years. Now a public housing advocate is worried about soaring rents.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will argue the case for his housing tax reforms in parliament. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

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The number of new homes being approved fell once again during April, and the Reserve Bank is being blamed for the downturn.

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The Shire of Waroona voted to subdivide lot 43 Easctcott Street last month, aiming to divide the 4,102 square meter block into eight new blocks for houses. 

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Crayfish are flying out the doors at Boatshed Market in Cottesloe.

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Scientists believe that we could soon be dining out on this highly prized seafood, with the best juvenile numbers of the premium catch recorded off WA in decades.

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Settlers Tavern Margaret River steak sandwich from last year’s Australian Hotels Association (WA) and Little Creatures WA’s Best Steak Sandwich competition.

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The finalists for the 2026 Australian Hotels Association (WA) and Little Creatures WA’s Best Steak Sandwich competition have been announced, with two South West venues set to compete for the elite title. 

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These biscotti from new cookbook Cook: Sweet are so nutty and delightfully chewy — and look dazzlingly bejewelled when studded with a glace cherry.

Gibney Seaside Brasserie and Grill in Cottesloe, Perth.

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Co-owners Melissa Bell and Corrie Scheepers with Ampersand Estates 2024 pinot noir winner.

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Ampersand Estates has cemented its place among WA’s favourite wineries, after claiming back-to-back People’s Choice honours at the TopUp Wines WA Wine Awards in Perth.

Ampersand Estates pinot noir tied for the number one position in WA’s consumer-voted wine awards

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Pemberton producers have recorded a strong showing in WA’s consumer-voted wine awards, with 15 local wines named in the top 100. 

Fathom Brewing in Shoalwater has opened.

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Shoalwater’s first brewery has officially opened and is already filling its beer garden with excited locals eager to see what is on offer.

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The Lighthouse Maths program is changing the way math is taught in classrooms around WA.

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Liam Ryan of the Eagles celebrates a goal during the 2025 AFL Round 13 match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos v West Coast Eagles at Hands Oval.

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The push for a South West AFL side has continued as the region prepares for it’s second AFL fixture at Hands Oval this Saturday. 

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Health Minister Meredith Hammat.

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WA Water Minister Don Punch pictured at Aqwest Bunbury Water, Bunbury, on Tuesday.

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There have been new appointees to the board of Aqwest — Bunbury Water, with David Dorsett-Lynn appointed chair, with Kate Baker and Tim Partridge appointed as board directors, each for a three-year term.

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Peppy the turtle is the first patient taken to the Dolphin Discovery Centre's new turtle rehabilitation centre after being found stranded on Peppermint Grove Beach on Monday.

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After being found stranded on a South West beach, Peppy the loggerhead turtle is now doing well as the first turtle to enter the Dolphin Discovery Centre’s new rehabilitation centre. 

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Households are urged to check their smoke alarms.

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Households are being urged to test, check, clean, and replace their smoke alarms and batteries to ensure they are working correctly as the arrival of winter marks the start of the high-risk house fire season.

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Carnival Encounter (top) and Carnival Adventure sail out of Melbourne.

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Australia’s cruising industry is at the crossroads as costs and red tape put the brake on growth.

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Otranto has a sparkling seaside setting on the coast of Puglia.

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