Home
Search
thewest.com.au

  1. HockeyPremiumSuper seven from Mid West don the black and gold for WA

  2. FootballPremiumBulldogs and Royals put opponents to the sword

  3. Shipwreck HuntersPremiumLocal sites part of season two mission for Shipwreck Hunters

  4. Cricket PremiumStar Blast hits Mid West shores

  5. Homelessness WeekPremiumPortraits of rough sleepers stir up powerful reactions

The opening of the Perenjori Supermarket.

Open for businessCommunity overjoyed at opening of Perenjori Supermarket

After five years of being forced to do a 100km round trip to do their grocery shopping, Perenjori locals have celebrated the long-awaited opening of their new supermarket.

Kate Campbell

Head chef Toby Fisher with staff at the Bullara Long Table.

Gascoyne gastronomyGascoyne Food Festival serves up sell-outs and smash hits

The gastronomical delights of the Gascoyne keep getting dished up during the region’s month-long food festival celebrating mouth-watering local produce, culinary talent and breathtaking landscapes.

Kate Campbell

A rally against the Firearms Act will land on Parliament House’s doorstep on Thursday in support of the Act’s disallowance and operation suspension. Pictured is a previous rally by the WA Shooters Union at the Supreme Court Gardens in Perth in February.

Parliament ProtestPremiumSecond firearms rally flagged as the largest yet

A rally against the Firearms Act is flagged to be the largest this year following an earlier protest in February, in support of the legislation’s operational suspension and disallowance.

Georgia Campion

Rail safety advocate Lara Jensen speaks to the media during press conference. She is pictured near a railway line in Middle Swan, Perth, during Rail Safety Week. Carwyn Monck

RAIL LIGHTINGPremiumRail Safety Week: United front demands better train lighting

Farmers, transport industry figureheads and politicians have formed a united front to call on the Cook Labor Government to push for mandatory lighting standards on trains. 

Cally Dupe

Const. Kelsey Frank, Sen. Const. Paul Walton and Det-Const. Nic Comito accept their bravery awards from WA Governor Chris Dawson.

Courage on the waterPremiumPolice officers awarded bravery medal for Carnarvon rescue

Three police officers have been honoured with a Coastal Bravery Award for rescuing an individual suffering a mental health episode in Carnarvon waters late last year.

Kate Campbell

Allanooka Springs Road.

Road to improvementLocal roads to benefit from State Govt upgrades

Multiple roads in the Mid West are set to undergo upgrades after the State Government extended the Regional Road Safety Program to local government roads for the first time.

Josephine Hingst

Rear view of an unrecognizable abused woman sitting on her bed looking out the window. Concept of gender violence, domestic violence and depression.

FDV crisisPremiumPremiumDomestic violence reports in Mid West soar 200 per cent

Reports of family and domestic violence offences to Mid West-Gascoyne police have skyrocketed by more than 200 per cent over the past decade as the scourge hits epidemic levels.

Ocean Heroes Australia in Geraldton. Participant Jaxon Jenkins

Surfing PremiumPremiumSurfing on the spectrum for ocean lovers

A charity is returning to Geraldton to help improve the wellbeing of those on the autism spectrum through surfing.

Joe Cocker sang about it. The Beatles sang about it. How true it is that life is better With a Little Help From My Friends.

What I SeePremiumPremiumFamily, friends the levers that can help us get through life

The success we achieve in combating the maze of life often rests with the levers we have at our disposal to pull in order to assist us. 

Millie Gerreyn with the ball for Lightning.

NetballPremiumKazuals topple Lightning as netball season nears climax

Round 14 of the Geraldton netball season saw Kazuals’ senior side continue their unbeaten run, comfortably accounting for Lightning 59–38. 

Derek Goforth

Leonardo AW139 helicopter. Aircrewman Garth Fitzgerald, Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia and Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm.

Rescue ChoppersPremiumMid West ‘left out’ of next-gen rescue chopper rollout

The State Government has defended its decision not to base one of three new next-generation rescue helicopters in the Mid West, a move the Opposition has labelled “diabolical”.

Stuart Quinn

Subscriber Exclusive

There was even an appointed security guard present. 

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
state politicsVideoPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Secret home casino operating in Perth uncovered by police

There were 18 people crammed into the dining room of a house — including a Crown Casino employee — when officers burst in. 

Jessica Page

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Injured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Caitlin Vinci

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Sean Smith and Simone Grogan

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Workplace MattersPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Non-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

Ben Harvey

Promotional

In Case You Missed It

Patients were put at risk of contracting potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
HealthCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Patients at risk of deadly disease at Sir Charles Gairdner

Vulnerable patients were unknowingly put at risk of contracting potentially deadly legionnaires’ disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital through contaminated water.

Charlton Hart and Hannah Cross

Premier Roger Cook.

opinion
opinion
EditorialsCommentsPremium
opinion
Labor can’t ignore WA’s hospital crisis forever

Roger Cook has reassured West Aussies that serious infrastructure failures within one of WA’s biggest hospitals is nothing to worry about. How much longer can the Government pretend that everything is fine?

Editorial

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
BallPremium
The West Australian exclusive
PremiumGovernment ball returns a century after dancefloor murder

It is a little known piece of Perth history that 100 years ago Government House was the scene of a grizzly killing when a glamorous young woman shot her former fiance in the middle of a charity ball.

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
CommentsPremiumInjured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Regional News

The current Shire of Harvey council offices in Australind.

Abused in officePremiumSouth West councillor stands up to abuse

When Dakota Krispyn earned himself a seat at the Shire of Harvey table in 2021, he was told a joke about having to wear a “bulletproof vest”. Four years on and the joke has more truth than humour, he says. 

Craig Duncan

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder remains coy about the specifics of a wastewater pollution notice.

‘no further comment’PremiumCity remains tight-lipped on DWER notice details

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has remained tight-lipped about specific details surrounding the environmental protective notice it was issued due to ongoing odour and suspected wastewater pollution at a lake

Tegan Guthrie

The map of where the comet was spotted.

SPACE SHOWPremiumMeteor crash lands with rare and bright light show

A meteor smashed into South West waters last week with Earth’s guarding shield protecting local communities from the full impact of the crash landing. 

Yousuf Shameel

Bucking bull riders during the 2024 Coolgardie Rodeo and Outback Festival.

Coolgardie RodeoPremiumPremiumCoolgardie Rodeo set to roar

Thousands of people are expected to be at the Mother of the Goldfields this weekend attending one of the Goldfields’ biggest festivals of the year.

Reuben Ginbey spoils the ball.

FootballPremiumPremiumGinbey earns more praise after another stand-out performance

Busselton’s Reuben Ginbey has earned more lofty praise after another standout performance in West Coast’s hard-fought loss to ladder-leaders Adelaide at Optus Stadium on Sunday.

Former councillor Richard Beecroft.

Sudden departurePremiumPremiumCity of Busselton councillor Richard Beecroft steps down

City of Busselton Councillor Richard Beecroft annouced he would be stepping down from his position immediately this Monday, after an 18-month stint on council.

News Flash

Carey dodges questions over his denial of ‘radioactive’ leak
Top Stories
Carey dodges questions over his denial of ‘radioactive’ leak
Taylor Swift and the lost art of keeping yourself secret
Taylor Swift and the lost art of keeping yourself secret
Shocking amount of Aussies hit by cybercrime last year
Top Stories
Shocking amount of Aussies hit by cybercrime last year
Call for national screening clearance across care sectors
Top Stories
Call for national screening clearance across care sectors
The new sleep disorder trend that has experts concerned
Top Stories
The new sleep disorder trend that has experts concerned
High-flying public servant’s staggering travel bill revealed
Top Stories
High-flying public servant’s staggering travel bill revealed
Indigenous communities plug in to power their future
Top Stories
Indigenous communities plug in to power their future
Inaugural Broome music festival ‘Untamed’ postponed
Top Stories
Inaugural Broome music festival ‘Untamed’ postponed
Dehaney ‘absolutely pumped’ to re-sign at Fever
Top Stories
Dehaney ‘absolutely pumped’ to re-sign at Fever
Perth artist using her work to ‘make peace’ with grief
Top Stories
Perth artist using her work to ‘make peace’ with grief

More Stories

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies usually pegged to sovereign currencies or even gold, making them more stable compared to other crypto assets. 

CNBC newsCommentsThe global crypto wave is catching on in Asia

Businesses across Asia are increasingly warming up to stablecoins for cross-border transactions — a trend set to accelerate further as Hong Kong moves to legalise the use of digital tokens, experts told CNBC.

Anniek Bao

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMicrosoft tops $US4tr, joining Nvidia in exclusive club

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

Ari Levy and Jordan Novet

Elon Musk’s Tesla sold its crypto at one of the worst possible times.

CNBC newsComments‘Won’t sell’: Musk, Tesla’s multi-billion-dollar crypto miss

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck.

Ari Levy

Tesla’s slump this year is partly due to backlash against the company in the US and Europe, after Musk spent heavily to help re-elect President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsMusk warns of a ‘few rough quarters’ for Tesla as sales dive

Elon Musk has warned Tesla faces “a few rough quarters” after the company reported a 16 per cent decline in automotive revenue as sales fell for a second-straight quarter and again trailed analysts’ estimates.

Lora Kolodny

WA News

Master’s student in Electrical Engineering Won Chen Qin with the Rover at the UWA Robotics & Automation Lab.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumStudent-built robot with NASA design to wow technology event

A robot built by university students will be the futuristic drawcard that aims to spark curiosity and careers in robotics and engineering at the highly-anticipated Resources Technology Showcase.

Town of East Fremantle Mayor Jim O'Neill.

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumEast Freo mayor loses ‘enthusiasm’ for job, set to walk away

The East Fremantle mayor confirmed he is ‘hanging up the chains’ because he has lost ‘enthusiasm’ for the job.

Caitlin Vinci

101-year-old Claremont resident Leonard McKenna served in the airforce in World War II.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth 101yo veteran reflects on the war and life after

The walls at Len McKenna’s Claremont home are covered with dozens of framed photographs and paintings, people and places from a rich and fascinating life spanning 101 years, and counting. 

Leederville’s Oxford street could be transformed into a pedestrian only strip.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPedestrian only street in Perth gets green light

The tick of approval for a new five-year vision of a town centre precinct has been given and will now go out for further community consultation.

Ambulance ramping pictured at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.

HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumEmbattled hospital plagued by more leaks during wild storm

Maintenance workers’ list of jobs at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital continued to grow after a bout of flooding in one of the hospital’s ageing buildings overnight. 

Jacob and Flynn Sauer said they were inspired to start their campaign, The Hard Road, with a goal to raise $10,000 for the Black Dog Institute, after seeing family and friends go through their own struggles. Melissa Sheil

Walk to remember CommentsPremiumInspiring brothers finish Perth to Albany walk

Two brothers who spent a gruelling seven days trekking from Perth to Albany to raise money for mental health said they were ‘relieved’ to reach their end point atop Mt Clarence on Wednesday evening

Melissa Sheil

We use cookies so we can improve your experience on this site, analyse traffic and provide you with relevant advertising. To find out more, please see our Cookies Guide.

By continuing to use this site, you agree to our use of cookies.