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Kalgoorlie-Boulder mayor Glenn Wilson.

More neededPremiumMajor infrastructure gaps remain after WA Budget, mayor says

Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s mayor says major infrastructure, housing, and service gaps remain following this year’s State Budget despite the region’s significant contribution to the WA economy.

Neil Watkinson

Wendy and Bruce Blanchard in Kalgoorlie-Boulder after Bruce’s big walk from Perth.

Big walkPremiumBlind and deaf man walks from Perth to Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Heads turned and drivers gawked as a blind man was escorted by police through some of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s busiest roads and intersections last Thursday.

Isabella Davis

Rox Resources is targeting first gold for mid-next year at the Youanmi gold project south-east of Mt Magnet in the Murchison.

Bringing gold backPremiumGolden times returning to historic Youanmi gold area

Rox Resources is charging toward restarting the Youanmi gold project south-east of Mt Magnet.

Neil Watkinson

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NEWSPremiumAlleged antisemitic remarks at junior netball

A junior netball match in Sydney’s east has led to criminal charges after alleged antisemitic remarks from the sidelines.

Andrew Hedgman

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NEWSPremiumSkylight fall leaves worker paraplegic

A man undertaking work experience was left paraplegic after a workplace fall through a skylight, prompting a court to fine a roofing company for safety failures.

Andrew Hedgman

ReSmart’s model is expected to cut return processing costs by about 50 per cent.

NEWSPremiumAustralia’s $20bn online returns problem

Many Australians can’t be bothered returning online purchases due to the hassle, prompting one company to try to fix the problem with a bold plan.

Andrew Hedgman

The fallout from the Farrer by-election, where David Farley delivered a historic win for One Nation, has deepened after Queensland MP Colin Boyce suggested he is actively reconsidering his political future.

NEWSPremiumMP floats One Nation switch

The shock Farrer by-election result has intensified political fallout after a Nationals MP left the door open to switching to One Nation

Andrew Hedgman

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NEWSPremiumVanlife YouTubers cop $1 million damages bill

An Aussie couple who run a popular vanlife YouTube channel with more than 170k subscribers have been dealt a million-dollar blow after a default judgment.

Jack Nivison

Supermarket collection points now provide access to soft plastics recycling for almost 70 per cent of Australians. NCA NewsWire / David Swift

NEWSPremiumSoft plastics recycling returns to stores

Soft plastics recycling has made a nationwide comeback, with hundreds of supermarket collection points now accepting bread bags, wrappers and packaging once again.

Andrew Hedgman

SHEIN Distribution Australia Pty Ltd has recalled several silicone and wooden baby toys sold nationally through Shein between January 20, 2024 and April 10, 2026.

NEWSPremium‘Risk of death’: Urgent recall for infant toys sold by Shein

The products were removed after it was found they do not comply with the mandatory standard for toys for children up to and including 36 months of age.

Andrew Hedgman

Charts show a rain cloud system slowly converging on the east coast. Bureau of Meteorology

WEATHERPremiumWeek of wet weather to lash millions

Meteorologists have urged Aussies to ‘enjoy the last bit of sun’ for a while as a wet weather system brews.

Jack Nivison

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FINANCEPremiumRate hike pain yet to hit mortgage holders

The Reserve Bank has delivered a third straight rate hike but experts warn the real mortgage pain has not yet begun for struggling households.

Cameron Micallef

The Fair Work Commission threw out a bizarre unfair dismissal claim earlier this week. NewsWire / Nadir Kinani

COURTPremiumBum crack fallout takes strange turn

A casual Woolworths worker has lost an unfair dismissal claim after an embarrassing interaction left his feelings ‘hurt’ by another employee.

Jack Nivison

Deputy Liberal leader Jane Hume was installed in February after Ms Ley’s ousting. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

POLITICSPremiumHanson accuses Labor, Coalition of ‘arrogance’

Pauline Hanson has a grim warning for critics of One Nation after the populist party swept the Farrer by-election in a historic upset.

Ria Pandey

Pauline Hanson, Malcolm Roberts and Barnaby Joyce celebrate David Farley’s win for One Nation in the seat of Farrer. NewsWire / Simon Dallinger

NewsCommentsOne Nation claims victory ‘for nation’ in Farrer by-election

After 30 years in politics, Pauline Hanson has finally won a lower house seat in the federal parliament, setting up shocks for the major parties.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Kinjarling Djinnang Ngalak exhibition opens in Perth next week, curated by Denien Toomath.

Albany 2026Menang elders lend their voices to State Library exhibition

A new exhibition is set to open at the State Library of WA next week, with Indigenous elders lending their voices to an oral history of Albany’s natural landscape in honour of the city’s bicentenary. 

Jacki Elezovich

One Nation is expected to defeat both coalition parties in Saturday's Farrer by-election in a major shake-up of the Australian political landscape. NewsWire

LIVEPremiumOne Nation surges in Farrer

The first results for the hotly high stakes Farrer by-election are in, and they spell trouble for the embattled Liberals with One Nation well in front.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

More details are emerging of the federal budget that Jim Chalmers will hand down next Tuesday. NewsWire/ Martin Ollman

FEDERAL BUDGETPremium‘Kitchen table war’: CGT changes blasted

Labor faces accusations of sparking an “intergenerational war” as the Treasurer prepares to unveil controversial capital gains tax changes in Tuesday’s budget.

Ike Morris and Joanne Williamson

Anti-semitic attack on the Newtown Synagogue in Sydney in 2025. NewsWire / Simon Bullard

NEWSPremiumPlea as inquiry reveals horror stories of hate

An urgent plea has emerged as dozens of witnesses shared their horrific stories of Jewish hate during the first week of an anti-Semitism inquiry.

Clareese Packer and Samina Rakhshani

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WeatherPremiumAussies freeze through cold nights

Many Aussies will freeze through chilly nights and frosty mornings across the weekend, with one state spared.

Emma Kirk

Police are hunting for a man after a shooting and police pursuit through Sydney’s west on Friday night. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

UPDATEDPremiumFive shots fired in wild police pursuit

Police are hunting a gunman after shots were fired during a wild police pursuit through western Sydney streets on Friday night.

Ike Morris

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NEWSPremium81yo pedestrian dead after hit by car

A man has been charged after an elderly man walking on the footpath was struck and killed by a car in Sydney’s southwest.

Ike Morris

As the world celebrates David Attenborough turning 100, Australia reflects on a shared history decades in the making.

NEWSPremiumSir David’s enduring Australian connection

As the world celebrates David Attenborough turning 100, Australia reflects on a shared history decades in the making.

Andrew Hedgman

Pauline Hanson demanded to know why a local ABC crew was kicked out a media conference in the seat of Farrer by her main adviser. 9News

NewsPremiumOne Nation kicks ABC out of press conference

Pauline Hanson was left perplexed after a local ABC crew was kicked out of a press conference on the eve of the Farrer by-election.

Ike Morris, Nathan Schmidt, Joanne Williamson