Regional WA

‘Appalling’ conditionsPolice pledge to keep searching until they find Jimmy

Police have pledged to continue searching for a young toddler lost in Yallingup bushland until he is found, despite facing ‘appalling’ conditions.

Sarah Steger

EXCLUSIVEConvicted Irish killer allegedly linked to brutal Sydney attack

A convicted Irish killer wanted for questioning over a one-punch attack in Sydney has raised questions about Australia’s border security, and left many asking how safe regulations really are.

Stephen Drill, Europe correspondent

Kalgoorlie MinerGolden future of news as Kalgoorlie team celebrate past

WA’s last remaining daily regional newspaper this week celebrates its 125th birthday. Damon Erceg takes a look at the Kalgoorlie Miner’s past and its very bright future.

Damon Erceg

Bull marketKambalda gold hopefuls in $11m capital raising

The 17¢ share placement representing an 8 per cent discount to the last traded share price will be used to fund “aggressive exploration” at the gold hopeful’s flagship Mandilla project near Kambalda.

Jason Mennell

Horse RacingGangbuster back for second tilt at Boulder Cup

Gangbuster ($31) has drawn barrier three for the race alongside hot tip Friar Fox ($6.50) and Major Mambo ($101).

Tom Zaunmayr

Latest updatesVictoria cases drop as billionaire beats stranded Aussies home

Victoria has recorded 21 new cases of coronavirus, while Boris Johnson says a second lockdown is likely in the UK and a British peer flies into Sydney to film a reality show as Aussies are left in limbo.

Stephen Drill, Katy Hall, Maria Bervanakis, Zoe Smith and Merryn Johns, Tiffany Bakker, Nathan Vass

Country charmWhere the dogs and the bees roam free

EcoValley Retreat is a multi-award winning dog-friendly escape which also boasts a honey-making business and some serious environmental credentials to boot.

Tom Zaunmayr

Happy plantingGoldfields gardens: tomato time beckons

Many modern hybrids are bred specifically to be machine-harvested green and gas-ripened. Their tough skins are bruise and disease-resistant

Lilian Walters

Special reportAlcohol, anxiety and unbearable heartache haunted Jaimi

While an eating disorder certainly contributed to Jaimi Kenny’s shocking death, it was a long battle with alcoholism and anxiety which left the 33-year-old with nothing to fight the devastating loss of a love many friends hoped would help her recover, Annette Sharp reports.

Annette Sharp

ExclusiveCriminal enforcer’s warning to Ibrahim: ‘Watch your back’

Former Kings Cross enforcer Jim Taousanis who survived four execution attempts on his life has warned John Ibrahim to watch his back as power and greed can turn friend to foe. WATCH THE VIDEO

Charles Miranda

ExclusiveMy 30yr secret: ‘I was groomed by Peter Roebuck’

It was an encounter that began innocently enough – a cricket-mad teen offered coaching tips by a world-famous player. But it didn’t take James MacSmith long to find out Peter Roebuck’s intentions were anything but innocent.

James MacSmith

Latest newsNew fears for Kanye amid disturbing ‘murder’ tweet

Kanye West has again sparked concerns for his wellbeing after the billionaire rapper posted a tweet about being killed and having his daughter, North, taken away from him.

Tiffany Bakker in New York

Bush legendsJack the Ripper and a tiny WA gold town

Is there a female spirit that lurks in the shadowy upper halls of the historic Palace Hotel in Southern Cross?

Steve Butler

Sign upFree access as gaming lounge prepares for first comp

Those who pop along to today’s open day will be among the first to see the new virtual-reality KAT VR Treadmill

Tegan Guthrie

Drawn outFour years on, Doughty family still fights for justice

The Doughty family is pushing for compensation from the man who killed Elijah, who was in 2017 found guilty by a jury of dangerous driving occasioning death and sentenced to three years prison.

Tom Zaunmayr

Court dateKojonup man to face court over alleged burglary

Police say they arrested the man last Tuesday night after finding his DNA during a forensic examination of the scene after the burglary.

Michael Traill

Wood thievesThieves stealing wood from Katanning reserves

The Shire is adopting an educational-based approach to stopping people from “decimating” local reserves by taking firewood, according to Shire regulatory service manager Shane Chambers.

Michael Traill

Kleemann MedalIs the Kleemann Medal a two-horse race?

Four of the six coaches believe this year’s battle for the Kleemann Medal is a race in two.

Cameron Newbold

What a messHotel quarantine failures ‘could have been foreseen’

Counsel assisting the inquiry into Melbourne’s bungled hotel quarantine program has given a damning recap of evidence to the board.

Ellen Whinnett

VIP treatmentTV star jumps travel cap queue into Australia

British Lord and billionaire Alan Sugar is under fire after flying into Sydney to film the new Celebrity Apprentice series while thousands of Australians are stranded overseas.

Stephen Drill in London

Waiting gameGovernment slammed for waiting times at Albany hospital

In WA, hospitals aim to take in a patient within 30 minutes of their ambulance arriving at the emergency department.

Michael Traill

Spent convictionSpent conviction for Albany farmer who assaulted woman

Described as “quite disturbing” by police prosecutor Sergeant Peter Yuswack, the assault was captured on CCTV at the corner of York Street and Stirling Terrace.

Michael Traill

Gwalia rockfallMine blast causes underground rock fall at Gwalia

The troubled historic Gwalia gold mine at Leonora has suffered another setback with an underground rock fall caused by a mine blast.

Jason Mennell

Latest updatesHope for desperate Aussies stranded overseas as cap rises

Australians stranded overseas face financial ruin unless flight caps are lifted, as the US and Canada extend travel bans between the two countries and Boris Johnson refuses to rule out another UK lockdown.

Stephen Drill in London