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  1. WA BUDGET PremiumWA Budget 2025: ‘Agriculture’s been left off the map’

  2. Budget passedBudget adopted: Broome Shire touts strong grant wins

  3. PoliceCommentsPremium‘Stupid’: Triple-0 callers with idiotic requests slammed

  4. CrimePremiumFormer Broome Bishop’s court date pushed back a month

  5. EconomyPremiumTrump’s trade war the stuff of nightmares for WA bosses

Choixway wins at Broome for jockey Simone Altieri

RacingChoixway takes the win on Family Day at Broome Turf Club

It was all smiles, sunshine, and squeals of excitement at Broome Turf Club on Saturday, as Family Day transformed the track into a kid-friendly carnival of bouncy castles.

Natasha Clark

Bidyadanga Emus' Taysin Thomas.

Football Cable Beach teams take home wins from Bidyadanga

The Bidyadanga Emus put up a commendable fight in their clash with Cable Beach at the weekend but were ultimately beaten by the top team. 

Cain Andrews

Peace runners stop in Broome.

RunPeace torch lights path through Kimberley run

Bearing a torch ablaze and a message of world peace, a group of international runners passed through the Kimberley last week as part of the Australian leg of the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run.

Natasha Clark

NAIDOC 2025 march in Broome.j Yawuru leader Neil McKenzie leads Reconciliation walk

Indigenous AustraliansHundreds march for NAIDOC Reconciliation Walk in Broome

Brightly coloured school uniforms dotted Broome’s streets on Friday morning as children marched in the Kullarri NAIDOC parade.

Natasha Clark

Dozens of luxury cruise passengers have been rescued from a remote island off the Kimberley coast after becoming trapped by an outgoing tide.

BoatingCommentsDozens of trapped cruise passengers rescued off Adele Island

Silversea Silver Cloud cruise passengers were exploring Adele Island — located about 140km off the WA coastline and 285km north of Broome — when they became stranded by an outgoing tide on Thursday afternoon.

Jessica Evensen

The Banned Drinkers Register is set to become permanent under new legislation. 

WA newsCommentsPremiumBanned Drinkers Register to be made permanent in north WA

The Banned Drinkers Register is set to become permanent in some northern regions of WA under new legislation.

Cain Andrews

Melissa 'Millie' Milligan, Louise O'Neill, Debra Pearce, Ellen Smith, Fleur Thompson, Elizabeth Brennan, and Naomi Evans.

Celebrating Regional WomenPremiumPremiumRRR Network gearing up to celebrate 30th anniversary in 2026

The Rural, Regional, Remote Women’s Network of West Australia is gearing up to mark its 30th anniversary of championing rural, regional, and remote women across the state in 2026.

Durack MHR Melissa Price.

Regional WAPrice slams NDIS reforms, warns of harm to Regional WA

Member for Durack Melissa Price has slammed upcoming changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, warning the reforms will hurt regional WA.

The Broome Shire Council adopted the 2025–26 budget at the ordinary council meeting on June 26 with a focus on balancing rising costs in a challenging economic climate. 

Budget passedBudget adopted: Broome Shire touts strong grant wins

The Broome Shire Council adopted the 2025–26 budget at the ordinary council meeting on June 26 with a focus on balancing rising costs in a challenging economic climate. 

Former Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders has had his trial allocation delayed.

CrimePremiumFormer Broome Bishop’s court date pushed back a month

Former Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders has had a trial allocation hearing delayed by one month. 

Natasha Clark

Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia has slammed time-wasting triple-0 callers as ‘just stupid.’

PoliceCommentsPremium‘Stupid’: Triple-0 callers with idiotic requests slammed

Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia has slammed time-wasting triple-0 callers as ‘just stupid’ after it was revealed thousands of people were calling the emergency hotline with idiotic requests.

Jessica Evensen

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Housing marketCommentsPremiumPerth in property marathon as median price jumps to new peak

Perth’s median dwelling price has jumped $65,000 over the past year, with anticipated interest rate cuts set to further buoy the market.

Kim Macdonald

The 58-year-old Mongol took to the ring in Thailand on Saturday night, winning his first professional fight in the opening round.

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Troy Mercanti knocks out opponent in first boxing match

Veteran bikie Troy Mercanti is putting three decades of underworld muscle to work as a professional boxer in Thailand.

Ben Harvey

The childcare centre copped a heavy $45,000 fine for the incident.

Courts & JusticePremiumHefty $45k fine dished out for 2yo found alone on busy road

A Baldivis childcare centre has been fined $45,000 for inadequately supervising a two-year-old child who was found alone on the side of a busy road after wandering away from a bush excursion.

Shannon Hampton

Cleveland Dodd's grandmother Roslyn Sullivan talks to the media outside court Andrew Ritchie

Courts & JusticePremiumHorrific details of teen’s final weeks in Unit 18 laid bare

An inquest into the death of Cleveland Dodd — the first juvenile to die in custody in WA — has been told that Corrective Services staff had come to ‘accept the unacceptable’ in how they treated young offenders.

Sarah Crawford and Rebecca Le May

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Dom Sheed of the Eagles and team mates celebrate winning the 2018 Toyota AFL Grand Final match between the West Coast Eagles and the Collingwood Magpies at the in 2018.

AFLCommentsPremiumHow Dom Sheed went from Kalgoorlie kid to AFL hero

Dom Sheed is happy to be remembered for one kick, but the retiring West Coast Eagle has achieved so much more.

Glen Quartermain

Alan McKail leaves court.

Courts & JusticePremiumDalkeith pergola scrap ends in partial victory for neighbour

Judge calls for ‘sensible exchange’ after corporate jetsetter Mladen Ninkov wins injunction over Dalkeith neighbour Alan McKail’s new motorised patio.

Neale Prior

The 58-year-old Mongol took to the ring in Thailand on Saturday night, winning his first professional fight in the opening round.

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CommentsPremiumTroy Mercanti knocks out opponent in first boxing match

Veteran bikie Troy Mercanti is putting three decades of underworld muscle to work as a professional boxer in Thailand.

Cleveland Dodd's grandmother Roslyn Sullivan talks to the media outside court Andrew Ritchie

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumHorrific details of teen’s final weeks in Unit 18 laid bare

An inquest into the death of Cleveland Dodd — the first juvenile to die in custody in WA — has been told that Corrective Services staff had come to ‘accept the unacceptable’ in how they treated young offenders.

Housing and Works Minister John Carey.

Property CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumBeachside suburb to get 38 social housing dwellings

The project will be complete in just 16 months — about eight months faster than traditional housing construction projects. 

Regional News

A new tourism attraction in the Houtman Abrolhos Islands at the site of one of the most haunting chapters in maritime history – the Batavia mutiny of 1629.

Dark chapterBeacon Island trail unveils Batavia’s dark history

A fresh window into Australia’s maritime past has opened on one of the Abrolhos’ most significant islands, offering tourists a dramatic glimpse into shipwrecks, mutiny, and the area’s striking beauty.

Josephine Hingst

The Shire of Menzies has been granted $80,000 to reline the town dam.

Menzies water PremiumFunds to upgrade water storage in Menzies

The Shire of Menzies has been granted $80,000 to reline the town dam and install water tanks through a government community water program.

Isabella Davis

There will be plenty for children to do these school holidays.

School holidaysPremiumUltimate guide to keep families occupied during holidays

Parents struggling to find things to do these school holidays need look no further than the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s ultimate guide to keeping the whole family occupied.

Jessica Antoniou

Members of the Goldfields Aboriginal Business Chamber team include Rowena Leslie, Terry Gordan, Melissa Tombs, Shaun Atkinson, and Rachael Henze.

Connecting communitiesPremiumPremiumDigital skills on the rise in the community

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder Aboriginal organisation has won a grant for a program encouraging communities to improve digital literacy skills and embrace new technologies.

DICE will be headlining this year’s Shelter the Storm event at Shelter Brewing.

Cabin FeverPremiumPremiumCabin Fever Festival announces live music lineup

Cabin Fever has dropped the line-up for their live music events across the Margaret River and Busselton regions, with beats, brews and good times on offer. 

Flu vaccination.

Flu vaccinesFlu vaccine program extended

WA’s free influenza vaccination program has been extended to the end of July as case numbers rise ahead of peak season.

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Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump.

BusinessCommentsTrump scolds ‘stupid’ Fed after it holds key rate steady

The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates steady amid expectations of higher inflation and lower economic growth ahead, and still pointed to two reductions later this year.

Jeff Cox

Top oil CEOs have sounded the alarm as Israel-Iran strikes escalate.

Middle EastCommentsTop oil execs sound alarm over Israel-Iran escalation

The CEOs of TotalEnergies, Shell, and EnQuest have warned that further attacks on critical energy infrastructure could have serious consequences for global supply and prices.

Sam Meredith

Global investors may be underpricing the impact of a conflict between Israel and Iran, market watchers warned on Monday.

CNBC newsCommentsInvestors shrug off Israel-Iran conflict at their peril

Despite the continued fighting — with hundreds reported dead — global stock markets have sustained positive momentum.

Chloe Taylor

The Insta360 One R displayed in a container of water at the Insta360 booth during CES 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan. 8, 2020.

CNBC newsCommentsTrade war not stopping China’s push deeper into the US

Chinese companies are so intent on global expansion that even the biggest stock offering to date on Shanghai’s tech-heavy STAR board counts the US as one of its biggest markets, on par with China.

Evelyn Cheng

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Transperth said trains on the Thornlie-Cockburn line between Cannington and Cockburn Central had been cancelled about 7am.

TransportMorning commute disrupted as Thornlie-Cockburn line down

Perth’s railway network has been thrown into chaos after an incident cancelled trains on the Thornlie-Cockburn line.

Jessica Evensen

The CWA conference had 200 members gather from across the State.

Annual conference PremiumCWA State Conference brings together WA’s regional women

The Country Women’s Association of WA State Conference held this year in Albany, brought fond memories of years gone by and a taste of the future for members. 

Jacki Elezovich

Health Minister Meredith Hammat revealed in Budget Estimates there were 4145 elective surgery admissions for the week ending June 22.

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CommentsPremiumHealth minister Hammat refuses to admit to ‘hidden waitlist’

More West Australians than ever are being admitted for their long-awaited elective surgeries after the Department of Health recorded its highest number of admissions in a week.

Mineral Resources' Koolyanobbing iron ore project in the Yilgarn.

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PremiumMines Dept scrutinises Yilgarn land flogged by MinRes

Yilgarn iron ore tenements Mineral Resources has sold to a private company that wants to start mining later this year are now subject to a review by the State Government over cleanup costs. 

Dom Sheed of the Eagles and team mates celebrate winning the 2018 Toyota AFL Grand Final match between the West Coast Eagles and the Collingwood Magpies at the in 2018.

AFLCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHow Dom Sheed went from Kalgoorlie kid to AFL hero

Dom Sheed is happy to be remembered for one kick, but the retiring West Coast Eagle has achieved so much more.

A driver smoking a glass pipe (left) and a driver drinking a beer, both of whom were caught using WA's new smart cameras.

state politicsCommentsHold my beer. Idiot driver caught 81 times by smart cameras

Drivers snapped repeatedly by WA’s new smart cameras — even drinking a beer and smoking a glass pipe — have been slammed as ‘mind boggling’.

Jessica Page