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WEATHERPremiumFears freak tropical low could dump 200mm+

Millions are facing a weekend weather nightmare as a tropical low barrels towards the north coast - with the potential to unleash up to 200mm in parts of one Aussie state.

Blake Antrobus

Greens Pool has seen a huge influx of visitors this summer.

Tourism RisePremiumBeaches tourism boom prompts call for responsibility

Greens Pool and Elephant Rocks have seen a surge in visitors this summer, prompting officials to call for responsible tourism as the area trends towards a 100,000 annual tourist increase. 

Amy Towers

A man who stole a motorbike worth $4000 has avoided immediate jail.

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Young man who stole $4000 motorbike avoids immediate jail

A young man who broke into a Kojonup property and stole a $4000 motorbike after recently completing parole has avoided immediate jail.

Hannah Whitehead

David Clifford leaving Katanning Magistrates Court after sentencing on December 16.

COURTPremiumNyabing man who shot a grader vehicle avoids immediate jail

A Nyabing man who shot a case of bullets in an emotional state and the shots hitting a grader operator’s vehicle, has avoided immediate jail time.

Hannah Whitehead

Busselton police are seeking public assistance in identifying three individuals after a burglary at St Mary's Op Shop in Busselton.

OP SHOP BURGLARY PremiumThieves strike op shop giving back to Busselton

A Busselton op shop worker has been left “heartbroken” after returning from the Christmas break to discover burglars had ransacked the store during a late-night break-in.

Madelin Hayes

Firefighters have been praised after helping save Boddington from an inferno.

Boddington Bushfire‘True Aussie spirit’: Boddington united in thanks after fire

The owner of the Boddington Diner who was forced to evacuate while hosting the town’s free Christmas lunch due to a raging bushfire, has praised firefighters who saved the town, keeping them fed as they patrol.

Amy Towers

Gold prices continued to climb on Wednesday. NewsWire / Josie Hayden

financeMiners surge, banks falter as inflation cools

Australia’s share market finished in the green on Wednesday, with record breaking commodity prices and a cooler than expected inflation reading helping to lift most sectors.

Cameron Micallef

Pinstripe and DZ Deathrays kept the packed crowd entertained.

new year’s evePremiumGood reports after Bremer Bay New Year’s Eve celebrations

Bremer Bay ushered in 2026 in its traditional high-energy fashion, with the hundreds that flocked to the small holiday town to celebrate its annual New Year’s Eve bash given an A-plus for their behaviour.

Jacki Elezovich

Indigenous artist and academic Gerard Pol at Albany’s fish traps.

Magic cloakPremiumGerard Pol cloaks heritage in traditional art and education

The path into academia is not a well-trodden one – and certainly not by Aboriginal artists.

Claire Middleton

Disabled Surfers Association Great Southern hosts surfing sessions that are inclusive to all abilities.

Disabled surfing eventVolunteers needed to help out disabled surf event

The Disabled Surfers Association Great Southern is calling for more volunteers to help provide surf lessons to people with disabilities. 

Amy Towers

Carole Peters and Uralla Luscombe-Pedro with a felled giant Tingle in Giants East following the December 2024 burns.

Burning issueTingle group fume over prescribed burn moratorium backflip

A prescribed burn east of Walpole has alarmed the Tingle Action Group, who say the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is going back on its pre-Christmas promise not to start new burns.

Claire Middleton

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CRIMEPremiumTwo charged with murder over pedo’s death

Two men have been charged with the murder of a notorious convicted pedophile, who died following an alleged altercation in prison.

Emma Kirk

The events have recieved $150,000 in funding.

LIVE @ THE TOWN HALLTown Hall’s live music festival earns $150k for expansion

Five live music events will be held in Albany Town Hall next year after the City of Albany was awarded a huge swathe of funding to expand the program.

Melissa Sheil

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COURTPremiumAccused Nazi poster’s removal bid halted

A British man accused of posting antisemitic material online has been ordered to abandon attempts to leave Australia, or risk having his bail revoked.

Andrew Hedgman

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UPDATEDPremium‘One good month’: Warning on housing boom

Building approvals have surged across the nation, but experts warn Australia still needs to do one thing if they want to solve the housing crisis.

Cameron Micallef

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POLITICSPremium‘Critical’: Bizarre request after burqa stunt

Pauline Hanson has made a strange appeal to Anthony Albanese, as politicians gear up for an early return to Canberra.

Ria Pandey

Police say eight of the offenders fled in a black Ford Ranger ute, with the other three fleeing on foot. NewsWire Handout

CrimePremium15yo boys ambushed in machete attack: cops

Police say a group of teenagers - at least one armed with a machete - lured two brothers to a park before ambushing them, leaving one with “significant” wounds.

Aris Schuler-Shah

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UPDATED‘Magic number’ mortgage holders need to watch

Australia’s inflation has defied economists’ predictions by falling further than expected, but it might not be by enough for cash-strapped mortgage holders.

Cameron Micallef

Peter Meagher's death was described as "wrong" by the priest leading his service.

UPDATEDPremiumBondi victim’s brother makes big call on guns

The brother of a former police officer killed in the Bondi terror attack has called into question the nation’s gun laws as his sibling is laid to rest.

Eli Green

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has singled out ‘far left extremism’ as one of three ideologies that must be investigated as part of a national inquiry into the Bondi attack.

POLITICSCommentsPremium‘Far left extremism’: Shocking claim on Bondi inquiry

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has singled out ‘far left extremism’ as one of three ideologies that must be investigated as part of a national inquiry into the Bondi attack.

Ria Pandey and Pamela Rontziokos

RACGP vice-president and WA chair Dr Ramya Raman with Dr Richard Taylor.

HealthcareGeraldton GP and Carnarvon clinic take home top awards

A Mid West doctor and Gascoyne GP practice have been honoured by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners WA for their outstanding contribution to the profession. 

Sally Q Davies

It will be Sydney’s turn to swelter as the week goes on. NewsWire / Monique Harmer

UPDATED‘Too late’: Dire alert as heatwaves rock Aus

A dire warning has been issued to residents in one Aussie capital as millions grapple with soaring temperatures and out of control blazes.

Eli Green, Aris Schuler-Shah, Phoebe Griffiths and Emma Kirk

Det-Sen. Sgt Uwais Cuff.

Charlie ParkPremiumDisappearance of Charlie Park investigation relaunched

Police have released new images as the Cold Case Investigations Unit relaunches its investigation into the disappearance and suspected murder of 66-year-old Boulder man Charlie Park.

Isabella Davis

Sgt Cameron Clifford with confiscated edged weapons.

Edged weapon scanPremiumOne weapon seized in 12 months

In the first year of the nation’s toughest knife laws, WA Police conducted more than 500 edged-weapon scans in the Goldfields-Esperance region, resulting in just one find. 

Jessica Antoniou