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The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs.
- 3,249articles · 30d
- 45+ min agolatest article
- Aug 15, 2026earliest in window
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- 146avg words
- News 866
- Sports 682
- Sports & Fitness 652
- Politics 650
- Sport 608
- Economy, Business & Finance 587
- Crime & Law 572
- Sensitive Subjects 525
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Ravensthorpe brigades win award after horror fire season
45+ min ago (379+ words) Eight rural bushfire brigades who banded together in an extraordinary effort to fight major blazes won the volunteer firefighting team achievement gong at the 2026 WA Fire and Emergency Services awards. Eight rural bushfire brigades who banded together in an extraordinary…...
Rivals can’t stand up to Intimidation
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (206+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Intimidation had to dig deep for a fighting victory in the Express Stake final…...
Mayor alleges blackmail plot at corruption hearing
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (235+ words) An independent mayor has alleged a former Labor councillor orchestrated a campaign of pressure and surveillance after he reneged on a power-sharing deal. A bizarre alleged blackmail plot against an independent mayor has been explored at a state corruption hearing…...
Top cop 'Golly' honoured at emotional funeral service
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (23+ words) Former Queensland police commissioner Steve Gollschewski has been remembered for his ethics and commitment to serve his state at an emotional funeral service....
REVEALED: Australia’s 10 sweatiest towns - they’re all in WA
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (468+ words) WA has delivered a clean sweep in the battle for Australia’s stuffiest towns — taking all 10 spots in a new ranking of more than 3300 locations. From the Kimberley to the Pilbara, WA’s tropical north has dominated the list after researchers crunched…...
Couple turns under-performing coffee store to top performer
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (359+ words) A young couple in Newman have turned an underperforming coffee store into one of the franchise’s top performers, fuelled by their commitment to give back to the community. A young couple in Newman have turned their little coffee store into…...
Man seriously injured and trapped in car in Beaufort River
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (201+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. The RAC Rescue helicopter has been dispatched to Beaufort River where emergency services are…...
'Fed up': 13 arrested after crackdown on remote unrest
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....
Motorbike rider killed in Great Southern after caravan crash
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (206+ words) A man has been killed riding his motorbike in the Great Southern at the weekend, after a crash involving a car and caravan and his Harley Davidson in Jerdacuttup. A man has been killed riding his motorbike in the Great…...
Man critical, three kids injured in crash
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (214+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Nine people including three young children and two teenagers have been taken to hospital…...