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  2. SwimmingPremiumBroome swimmer set to compete in national championships

  3. Crime PremiumPolice charge Derby man with drug possession

  4. Weed alertPremiumKimberley on alert for weed as wet season kicks in

  5. New leadership PremiumBroome International Airport welcomes new chief executive

Temperatures are set to soar across WA as a heatwave hits the State.

WeatherCommentsWarning as parts of WA to hit near-50C in sizzling heatwave

People in parts of the State are set to swelter through intense heat, prompting a fresh warning from authorities.

Cain Andrews

Yaruwu senior cultural consultant Dianne Appleby provided a welcome to country to open the Broome screening of Healing Waters.

Road to recoveryPremiumHealing Waters short film screened in Broome

A short film exploring cultural healing after the devastating 2023 Kimberley floods has screened in Broome.

Phoebe Solon

Callum Ah Chee, Jade Gresham and Lawson Humphries at the 2025 Toyota AFL Indigenous All Stars match.

AFL PremiumNorth West AFL grand finalists to star in AFL Origin match

North West AFL stars Callum Ah Chee and Lawson Humphries have joined the WA squad for the upcoming AFL Origin match against Victoria at Optus Stadium on February 14.  

Cain Andrews

Kimberley police conduct checks on Broome Highway for possible sly grog.

Black market sales PremiumPolice target black market alcohol sales in Kimberley

Police are targeting sly groggers in the Kimberley with improved technology and intelligence gathering resulting in more would-be illegal liquor sales being intercepted before they hit the streets. 

Cain Andrews

Police major crash officer in Port Hedland.

Road Toll PremiumREVEALED: Shocking WA road toll for 2025

The death toll on WA roads was at odds with the national trend seen across the country in 2025.

Cain Andrews

A 26-year-old man from Derby allegedly found with meth and cocaine during a traffic stop on New Year’s Day has been charged with possession.

Crime PremiumPolice charge Derby man with drug possession

A 26-year-old man from Derby allegedly found with meth and cocaine during a traffic stop on New Year’s Day has been charged with possession.

Cain Andrews

A memorial service will be held this month for Sam Lovell.

HonoursPremiumPremiumMemorial service fees waived for Sam Lovell

The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley is looking at bestowing more honours on a much-loved tourism pioneer. WARNING: Contains the name and images of a deceased Aboriginal person.

Praxelis is a highly invasive weed.

Weed alertPremiumPremiumKimberley on alert for weed as wet season kicks in

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has urged Kimberley residents to be on the lookout for an invasive weed.

Floodwaters around Fitzroy Crossing airport in 2023.

AviationPremiumPremiumUpgrade for Fitzroy Crossing airport backed

A multimillion-dollar upgrade to ensure a regional airport remains open during emergencies has been endorsed.

The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley wants another operator for licensing services in Derby.

‘Minimal’ returnShire drive to change hands for licensing services

Cost concerns may result in a reduction of licensing services in Derby.

Michael Palmer & Phoebe Solon

A statue of Belgium's King Leopold II sprayed with red paint during protests in 2020.

Down with the kingPremiumBid to remove tyrant’s name from Kimberley

A tyrant’s name for an area of the Kimberley may soon be replaced.

Michael Palmer

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Police allege the raids netted more than 540 grams of cannabis, along with amounts of methylamphetamine and heroin, cash, gold, silver, and mercury.

Courts & CrimePremiumFour men facing 103 drugs charges following police raids

Four men are facing a combined 103 charges after police raids in Kalgoorlie-Boulder last Wednesday and Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged unlawful supply of prohibited drugs.

Neil Watkinson

Mr George appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on 228 charges ranging from sexually penetrating and indecently dealing with a child over 13 and under 16 years to indecently recording a child. 

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Police hit Perth man with 228 horrific child abuse charges

The man was allegedly stopped at Perth Airport with child exploitation material. 

Justin Bianchini

Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA chief executive Aaron Morey pictured at CME’s Perth office.

MiningCommentsPremiumCME fires up over ‘deliberately exaggerated’ greenie claims

The boss of WA’s peak resources group has unleashed on the Australian Conservation Foundation for grossly exaggerating the amount of bush Rio Tinto is bulldozing for an iron ore project.

Adrian Rauso

Former volunteer firefighter Matthew Petch pictured last year with his family at their Kalamunda home.

WA newsCommentsPremium‘Our hearts are shattered’: Tributes flow for WA firey

Volunteer firefighter Matthew Petch has been remembered for making the world ‘a better place’ after he tragically lost his battle against a rare and aggressive cancer.

Bethany Hiatt

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Police allege the raids netted more than 540 grams of cannabis, along with amounts of methylamphetamine and heroin, cash, gold, silver, and mercury.

Courts & CrimePremiumFour men facing 103 drugs charges following police raids

Four men are facing a combined 103 charges after police raids in Kalgoorlie-Boulder last Wednesday and Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged unlawful supply of prohibited drugs.

Neil Watkinson

Mr George appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on 228 charges ranging from sexually penetrating and indecently dealing with a child over 13 and under 16 years to indecently recording a child. 

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The West Australian exclusive
Police hit Perth man with 228 horrific child abuse charges

The man was allegedly stopped at Perth Airport with child exploitation material. 

Justin Bianchini

A WorkSafe WA spokeswoman said they were investigating what led to the man’s injury. 

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PremiumYoung apprentice’s arm severed in horror workplace incident

The 18-year-old is now fighting for his life in Royal Perth Hospital.

Craig Silvey books banned in schools after vile charges

EducationPremiumPremiumCraig Silvey books banned in schools after vile charges

Education Minister Sabine Winton has ordered all public schools to stop using books by acclaimed WA author Craig Silvey, just hours after he faced court on Tuesday accused of child exploitation offences.

Alleged Hells Angels boss Benjamin Bernhardt has pleaded not guilty to a fresh drug charge in the wake of a major federal bikie investigation.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumWA bikie boss to stand trial on fresh drug charge

Accused Hells Angels boss Benjamin Bernhardt has pleaded not guilty to a fresh drug charge in the wake of a major Federal bikie investigation.

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Beachgoers enjoy a summer day at Busselton Foreshore.

OVERTOURISMPremiumTourists brings pressure as South West grapples with growth

Spend a summer’s day in the South West and the signs of peak season are everywhere — cabanas dot the coastline, cafe-goers spill on to footpaths, and roads are packed with holidaymakers chasing sun and sea. 

Madelin Hayes

The police manhunt for accused Mullewa shooter Kenneth John Giles has entered its seventh day.

CrimePolice give major update on hunt for Mullewa gunman

It is alleged Kenneth Giles shot his partner in the hand before fleeing the scene. He hasn’t been seen since January 7.

Sally Q Davies

Rabbits and hares, declared pests, will be targeted this month by a seasonal control program.

RABBIT CONTROLPremium Shire of Augusta-Margaret River to being control program

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River will begin their seasonal rabbit control program in the middle of January

Rose Patane

The jetty junk crew and some of the junk they have retrieved from the waters.

Waste warriorsPremiumPremiumKids form jetty junk crew to do their bit for environment

A group of young people have leapt into action, transforming themselves into a jetty junk retrieval gang to keep the waterways clean. 

Why has life become so impersonal? Communication today is mainly always through the use of messaging via our mobile phones or email.

What I SeePremiumPremiumWe’re losing the personal touch out of life

Why has life become so impersonal? Communication today is mainly always through the use of messaging via our mobile phones or email.

Anne Shepherdson was a founding figure of Arts Margaret River.

ARTPremiumPremiumAn official opening has been announced

Honouring one of Margaret River’s most beloved community members, the official opening for the Anne Shepherdson courtyard has been announced.

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Corporate executives and other leaders say downsides to AI are a major risk for executives, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest report.

CNBC newsRevealed: This year’s top global risks for business

Half of business executives and other leaders expect turbulent times over the next two years, and only one per cent said they expect calm. The resulting is the world ‘sitting on a precipice’.

Contessa Brewer & Lucy Handley

Mark Zuckerberg wears a pair of Meta Ray-Ban Display AI glasses.

CNBC newsCommentsMark Zuckerberg’s massive course correction to AI

A little over four years after Mark Zuckerberg changed Facebook’s name to Meta, reflecting his view the future of work, play and socializing was going virtual, the company is making a major course correction. 

Jonathan Vanian

US President Donald Trump dances after delivering remarks to members of the Detroit Economic Club, where he said of Fed chair Jerome Powell: “That jerk will be gone soon.”

CNBC newsComments‘That jerk will be gone soon’: Trump’s fresh Powell attack

US President slams Federal Reserve chair as either “incompetent” or “crooked” as opposition to Department of Justice opposition to criminal investigation increases.

Kevin Breuninger

In 2016, CoverGirl made history by appointing then 17-year-old YouTuber James Charles as its first-ever ‘CoverBoy’.

CNBC newsCommentsHow the beauty industry tries to capitalise on men’s makeup

More men are now adding cosmetics to their routines, industry experts say. The men’s makeup market is now one of the most lucrative growth opportunities left in beauty.

Luke Fountain

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NEWSLong weekend beer supplies under threat

Beer could run dry during the Australia Day long weekend after transport workers threatened to strike over alleged pay disputes with a major logistics giant.

Emma Kirk

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NEWSWhat’s open this Australia Day

Major retailers and supermarkets will trade with reduced hours this Australia Day long weekend. Here’s what’s open and what’s changed, depending on where you live.

Andrew Hedgman

A severe thunderstorm is set to pound mparts of the Kimberley.

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CommentsSevere thunderstorm and gusty winds to pound parts of WA

People in the warning zone are urged to brace for damaging winds.

The venue had to make a statement apologising to their 5,200 followers after the event.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsPopular venue issues public apology over disappointing event

The apology was made after patrons were left disappointed over Sunday’s event.

Zachary Dylan Thomas Oakey swerved the car he was driving into a vehicle carrying his ex-partner and children.

WA NewsMandurah dad rammed car carrying his own kids, ex-partner

‘You say the two things you love the most in the world were in that other car, your children, but you caused harm to the two things you hold most dear.’

TWU says their drivers will be striking this Wednesday, January 21, from 5am AWST in WA and 5am AEST in Victoria

AustraliaCommentsShortage of popular beer in WA looms ahead of Australia Day

Major alcohol and drinks supply chains are at risk ahead of the Australia Day long weekend.

Katherine Kraayvanger