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  2. STARRY NIGHT PremiumAustralind Senior High School hosts annual ball

  3. FUEL PremiumFuel prices are continuing to soar across the South West

  4. HAIRDRESSING PremiumHairdresser from Waroona has graduated with a top award

  5. Pest controlPremiumLandholders fighting rabbits with underground warfare

Brianna Maher, Logan Panizza and Madison Gibson were awarded first place in the grain judging.

WOOLORAMA PremiumSouth West college competes at annual Wagin Woolorama

Harvey’s WA College of Agriculture has walked away from an annual competition as winners, placing across several agricultural events. 

Rose Patane

The Shire of Harvey is undergoing an equestrian facility feasibility study .

HORSE FOCUS PremiumNew feasibility study to look at equestrian facility

A new feasibility study has kicked off in the Shire Harvey, aiming to assess the ‘current and future need for equestrian facilities within the district’

Rose Patane

Brunswick Lions club member Mark Talbot with Dardanup Lions Club members Reg Green and Brian Ewart.

MONSTER AUCTION PremiumDardanup set to host monster auction

Two South West Lions clubs will join forces later this month to bring a monster auction to the town of Dardanup. 

Rose Patane

Harvey-Benger fourth grade before their semifinal last week against Collie.

CricketPremiumHarvey-Benger storm into grand final after dominant win

Harvey-Benger fourth grade have roared into the grand final following a dominant nine-wicket preliminary final victory against Five Rivers at Forrest Park on Saturday.

Rowan Morrison

Lily Anzellino, Jude Turner, Ken Turner, Geoffrey Bach, Jayne Stennett, Forget-Me-Not memory Cafe founder Angi McCluskey, Steve Hepton, and Dorothy Hepton.

COMMUNITY SUPPORTPremiumAustralind to be included in memory cafe program

The Shire of Harvey has expanded its Forget-Me-Not Memory Cafe program to Australind in a bid to increase access to the initiative

Will Corbett

Jessie Hunter, Zoe Hazelwood, Emma Sewell, Jazmin Hunter and Kaitlin Naude competed for Harvey in Victoria for the firefighting championships.

FIRE AND RESCUEPremiumHarvey VFRS team return home from Victorian competition

The Harvey Volunteer Fire and Rescue team have returned home from Victoria after competing in another set of firefighting championships. 

Rose Patane

Foxes are one of the primary targets for 1080 poison.

BiosecurityPremiumPremiumWorkshops to better understand pesticide laws hit region

Landholders across the Peel and Harvey region are invited to an upcoming event to better understand WA’s pesticide laws. 

Harvey- Quindanning Road through Hoffman.

PROJECT DISCONTINUED PremiumPremiumProposed Harvey-Quindanning Road project to be discontinued

The Harvey Shire council has voted to discontinue the proposed reconstruction and sealing project for the Harvey-Quindanning Road and progress discussions with the State Government. 

The Shire of Harvey council has decided on a new name for Wickham Road.

COUNCIL PremiumPremiumA road in Yarloop set to be renamed

There will soon be only one road with the Wickham name in Yarloop after the Harvey shire council decided in favour of a new name. 

Harvey is a finalist in the small tourism town category in the 2026 7NEWS Tio Tourism Town Awards.

TOURISM AWARDS Voting has opened for 7NEWS annual tourism awards

Harvey has been listed as a finalist as part of an annual tourism town awards

Rose Patane

The Shire of Waroona offices.

CCTV PremiumWaroona Shire Council say no to vGRID SaferCity Project

The Shire of Waroona council has voted to not support their participation in the Western Australian Police Force vGRID SaferCity Project. 

Rose Patane

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Sam Lalor, Murphy Reid and Jagga Smith.

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How the 2024 draft REALLY should have gone

Inspired by the stunning early success of Murphy Reid after he was taken with pick No.17, The West Australian’s Josh Kempton has run a re-draft on the stacked 2024 pool.

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Flowers by the side of Nicholson Road, Lynwood, where a fatal crash occured which resulted in the death of Skye.

GoFundMeVideoBaby who died in crash remembered as ‘precious little soul’

The baby, who died in a horror rideshare car crash on Saturday, has been remembered as having ‘the most beautiful smile’. 

Treasury Wine Estates boss Sam Fischer.

BusinessPremiumTreasury Wines faces ‘elevated risk’ of bankruptcy

Shares in the winemaker have collapsed 63 per cent over the past year as one Australian hedge fund said its debt load means bankruptcy is possible.

Tom Richardson

A forklift passes the power plant at the Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC Al Taweelah plant in Abu Dhabi.

MiningCommentsPremiumAlcoa’s crucial WA alumina supplies face Hormuz deadlock

Deadlock in the Strait of Hormuz has upended trade between Alcoa’s cyclone-disrupted WA alumina operations and one of the world’s biggest aluminium producers, whose refinery was bombarded at the weekend. 

Simone Grogan

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Premier Roger Cook has declared a state of emergency in WA amid a fuel crisis.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsRoger Cook declares state of emergency in WA over fuel

A state of emergency will be declared in WA in a bid to pressure fuel companies to divert supplies where they’re needed, but Roger Cook says it won’t trigger Covid-style restrictions on the public.

Jessica Page

“Boardroom screaming match ends with cops storming out” with Ben Harvey.

WATCHVideoCommentsPremiumBoardroom screaming match ends with cops storming out

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey reveals why being the boss of WA’s Police Union isn’t a long-term career prospect with the third president in five years facing the chop.

Ben Harvey | Mon, March 30

Raymond Reddington, who changed his name from Maxwell Robert Fulton was on trial accused of murdering his wife Sharon Fulton (inset) in 1986.

Court & JusticePremiumPremiumHusband learns fate for murdering Sharon Fulton 40 years ago

A cold case killer who murdered his wife 40 years ago has been sentenced to life in prison, however a terminal cancer diagnosis means he could have as little as 18 months to live.

The Eagles have produced the rare feat of comebacks from 22+ points down at quarter time in their past two matches.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTwice in 48 years: Eagles’ amazing ‘comeback kings’ feat

In A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at West Coast achieving a comeback feat achieved only four times before in AFL/VFL history, and more stats and facts on our WA clubs!

There were 3,355 properties listed for sale in Perth a few days ago, following several weeks of rising listings, including some weeks with double-digit listings growth.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth property listings surge but prices still rising

It was hoped that extra supply would reduce prices. Why has the opposite happened in March?

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A prisoner was found unresponsive in his cell on Monday morning.

Prison death PremiumAlbany prisoner dies after being found unresponsive in cell

A male prisoner who was found unresponsive in his cell, has died.

Amy Towers

Goldfields Women’s Refuge chief executive Suzie Williams.

Manosphere concernsGoldfields youth ‘more at risk’ to manosphere culture

Goldfields youth are more at risk of being swept into incel and “manosphere” cultures because of the region’s isolation, Goldfields Women’s Refuge’s chief executive says.

Tegan Guthrie

Tim, Eli, Makaelah, Tahlia and Ollie Reichelt at the Darkan Hotel fundraising auction for Maia.

Cancer FundraiserDarkan auction for young girl’s last-chance cancer treatment

A young girl battling her second bout of cancer has been given funds for her life-saving treatment after her home town united in a massive fundraising effort last month

Hannah Whitehead

Elli Mac salon owner Camille Odorisio and shire president Mike Walmsley.

SHOP LOCALPremiumPremiumShop Waroona and Win campaign has officially launched

Those shopping in Waroona will now have the opportunity to go into the draw for $1000

Wayne Monks has spent years advocating for a tourism hub in Norseman.

Tourism ideaPremiumPremiumGoldfields history advocate spruiks Norseman tourism idea

A tour operator and history buff has spent years advocating for a tourism promotion “hub” to be built in Norseman for people driving into WA.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 03:Andrew Brayshaw and Judd McVee of the Dockers celebrate the final siren during the round four AFL match between Adelaide Crows and Fremantle Dockers at Adelaide Oval, on April 03, 2026, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

AFLPremiumPremiumMcVee potent in two-point Dockers thriller

Geraldton’s Judd McVee produced an outstanding game for the Dockers, notching up a career-high 23 disposals during a Good Friday classic against Adelaide. 

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Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumDimon exposes risks in geopolitics, AI and private markets

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon in his annual letter to shareholders noted the country’s 250th anniversary and called for a broad recommitment to American ideals.

Sara Salinas

Oil prices have been gripped by volatility since the US-Iran war began nearly four weeks ago.

CNBC newsPremiumWhat ‘backwardation’ in oil market means for energy prices

Analysts say the market has now entered a state of “backwardation” that suggests a risk premium has been baked into energy prices, despite traders anticipating a swift resolution to the conflict.

Chloe Taylor

An unusual burst of activity early Monday, minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumBillion dollar ‘bet’ minutes before Trump’s post pays off

‘Someone with access to privileged information appears to have made hundreds of millions in profit by trading on a political secret before it became public.’

Yun Li

Rising oil prices are lighting a price fire under local petrol prices.

EnergyCommentsPremium$US166 a barrel? Middle East clue on where oil is heading

Traders are looking at Dubai’s price as potential harbinger of what could be ahead for other crude benchmarks if the situation doesn’t improve.

Alex Harring

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Easter road safety illustration by Don Lindsay

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The deadly driving we need to talk about after horror Easter

Idiots behind the wheel turned my relaxing Easter long weekend drive down south into a dangerous exercise packed with careless drivers and the wreckage of two four-wheel drives involved in a head-on collision. 

Caleb Runciman

There was a time Kimberly-born artist Natasha Muhl didn’t know coin designing was a job, so it was a major ‘pinch me moment’ when she was invited to design the Queen Elizabeth II 100th Anniversary coins.

WA NewsCommentsREVEALED: Iconic Queen Elizabeth anniversary coin released

There was a time Kimberly-born artist Natasha Muhl didn’t know coin designing was a job, so it was a major ‘pinch me moment’ when she was invited to design the Queen Elizabeth II 100th Anniversary coins.

Brooke Rolfe

An Albemarle employee walks out after they announced the closure of Kemerton Refinery Plant.

LithiumCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAlbemarle down to skeleton staff at idled lithium refinery

US chemicals giant Albemarle says it has “largely completed” sacking roughly 250 WA workers after making the call to idle the Kemerton lithium hydroxide refinery in February.

Motorists were promised a savings of 32¢ per litre when the Federal Government halved fuel excise and scrapped inflated GST incomes, but a week on, the bowsers are telling a very different story.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumExcise not having effect on WA bowsers as prices stay high

Motorists were promised a savings of 32¢ per litre when the Government halved fuel excise and scrapped inflated GST incomes, but the bowsers are telling a very different story, The West Australian can reveal.

A serious multi-vehicle crash at a notorious industrial intersection has sent four people to hospital — two with life-threatening injuries.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsTwo seriously injured in multi-vehicle pileup in Perth

A serious multi-vehicle crash at a notorious industrial intersection in Perth’s south has sent four people to hospital — two with life-threatening injuries.

Police are hunting for a man who was wielding a syringe during a terrifying daylight robbery outside a Rockingham school last month. 

WA NewsPremiumPolice searching for Perth syringe-wielding bag snatcher

Police are hunting for a man who was wielding a syringe during a terrifying daylight robbery outside a school in Perth’s south last month. 

Rachel Fenner