Dozens of passengers aboard an Australian-owned cruise ship have returned safely home following the vessel running aground.
Andrew Hedgman
A young boy has been flown to hospital after he was mauled by a dog, leaving him with facial injuries.
Aris Schuler-Shah
The One Nation MP has erupted over Anthony Albanese’s refusal to establish a federal probe and accused the Prime Minister of a cover-up.
Ria Pandey
Hundreds of workers have been evacuated after a gas leak at a Melbourne manufacturing plant, sparking a major emergency response.
Australia faces a weather nightmare this New Year’s Eve, with a cyclone, deadly floods and heavy rainfall causing havoc.
Pamela Rontziokos
An Australian man has died in a tragic scuba diving incident off a popular beach in Bali.
What once held entertainers will now temporarily hold emergency response crews as the fight to combat an ongoing blaze outside of Ravensthorpe continues.
Jessica Antoniou
Locals can look forward to a cruisy end-of-year celebration at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder New Year’s Eve event.
Isabella Davis
The Shire of Esperance has received more than $65,000 towards restoring, revegetating and protecting the region’s most ecologically significant reserves.
Two Kalgoorlie-Boulder WA Country Health Service nurses are among the first cohort of regional professionals to graduate from a nationally endorsed AnaesAssist Academy program.
A new plan is encouraging Goldfields-Esperance people to improve their digital literacy.
Aboriginal business owners in the Goldfields-Esperance region have been invited to take part in a free leadership and business development program.
A vibrant Mexican exhibition is bringing colour and culture to the Museum of the Great Southern, with hands-on workshops that enable families to explore Mexico’s traditions.
Amy Towers
An expert has delivered a stark warning for Aussie travellers after revealing local cases of a potentially fatal disease were linked to those acquired overseas.
Margaret River creative spirits are set to soar with a set of hands-on art activities throughout January.
Will Corbett
Margaret River’s Ruby Berry has taken home a podium finish at the Florence Pipe Pro — a world surfing league qualifying event at the Banzai Pipeline in O’ahu, Hawaii.
Six people, including two teenagers, have been arrested in connection with an alleged shooting and alleged criminal syndicate activity.
Andrew Hedgman and Clareese Packer
A Nationals MP has erupted over Anthony Albanese’s call not to hold a royal commission into the Bondi massacre.
Eli Green, Ria Pandey
A man has died after his vehicle was found submerged in Queensland floodwaters, as Western Australia on the other side of the country prepares for a cyclone.
Pamela Rontziokos and Phoebe Griffiths
A major change to Sydney’s New Year’s Eve will take place after a planned tribute to Bondi victims was labelled as “generic”.
Eli Green
Fixtures for the 2026 South West Football League have been released, highlighted by Grand Final Rematch between South Bunbury and Busselton.
Jack Penniment
From New Year’s Eve at Bremer Bay to Sound Healing at Emu Point, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.
Albany Advertiser
Geraldton Buccaneers will be without one of its biggest stars next year, with homegrown championship player Johny Narkle signing with the Cockburn Cougars for the 2026 NBL1 West season.
Kate Campbell
The threat of an out-of-control and uncontained bushfire raging in the eastern parts of Williams has been reduced, with residents told there is now no threat to lives or homes.
