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Residents in Denmark now have access to fluoridated water.

The whole toothPremiumFluoride in Denmark’s water will ‘promote good oral health’

Residents in Denmark now have fluoride in their drinking water after work was completed at the Great Southern town’s water treatment plant.

Claire Middleton

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BREAKINGPremiumNationals move to scrap Net Zero

The Nationals have delivered a fresh blow to Coalition leader Sussan Ley, voting to scrap net zero from their federal platform.

Hannah Moore

Coles says 71 per cent of all retail crimes in its network happen in Victoria. NewsWire/ Liam Kidston

news‘Third world’: Coles exec fumes at crime surge

Coles says it’s like a “third world” country in one state, as a shocking amount of high value items are stolen by organised crime.

Cameron Micallef

Kristie McBride died more than a week after she was stabbed during a street fight between two groups of teenagers. Supplied.

NEWSPremiumChilling details after teen fatally stabs mum

New details of a street brawl between two groups of teens, organised on social media, that cost a mother her life have been revealed in court documents.

Clareese Packer

Lightning map of Australia 31st October/ 1st Nov 2025.Lightningmaps.

WEATHERPremiumMillions smashed by giant hail, lightning

Giant hailstones the size of golf balls and dangerous winds have wreaked havoc across the east coast, with millions warned of more violent and damaging storms on the way.

Cameron Micallef, Alexandra Feiam and Andrew Hedgman

Leschenault is in the Shire of Harvey.

City slickers PremiumCall to recognise rural shire as city heats up

Orchards full of oranges, cattle out in the fields grazing and hundreds of hectares of rolling green farmland — this is city living, or at least it could be.

Craig Duncan

Jose Bacarreza will host his Awakening solo exhibition at the Goldfields Arts Centre.

Art exhibitionPremiumArt through a big lens

An artist who has just spent several weeks running art workshops and creating paintings in the Goldfields will showcase about 20 of his large-scale pieces in a nearly two-month-long solo-exhibition. 

Jessica Antoniou

Kambalda coach Stan Ward.

FootballPremiumKambalda chasing big improvement in GFL

Job assistance is being offered in a bid to attract recruits to Kambalda

Neale Harvey

Kadin Dimer and James Dessis at the 2025 Uniquely You Ball.

Uniquely You BallPremiumUniquely You Ball’s continuation looking positive

The possibility of annually hosting the Uniquely You Ball, an event for people with disabilities, is high, thanks to another successful year.  

Jessica Antoniou

Motels were typically a hotspot for family vacations in Australia.

Motel exhibitionPremiumNostalgic motel experience

A new exhibition is set to take guests on a nostalgic journey back to when motels were known for their style and sophistication. 

Jessica Antoniou

The exposed tree stumps of an ancient forest at Wharton Beach east of Esperance.

Wharton Beach ancient forest PremiumRemedial works planned for Wharton Beach

The Shire of Esperance plans to carry out remediation works in a bid to protect recently exposed ancient tree stumps at Wharton Beach.

Jessica Antoniou

The Animal Hospital Kalgoorlie director Dr Marjorie Lukin.

Parvo warning PremiumDog owners urged to protect against parvo

Dog owners are being warned to ensure their pet vaccinations are up-to-date following an outbreak of the highly infectious and life-threatening parvovirus in Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Kambalda.

Tegan Guthrie

Mayor Glenn Wilson and Cr Deborah Botica at the official swearing in of the 2025 Kalgoorlie-Boulder council.

‘Election bullying’PremiumBullying of election candidates flagged at council

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will explore ways for it to have more power to address allegations of bullying of council candidates during election campaigns after “multiple concerns” were raised.

Tegan Guthrie

Michelle Leahy was a big supporter of the zero2hero charity.

Michelle Leahy PremiumCharity donations sought in honour of Michelle Leahy

The grieving family and friends of Michelle Leahy have invited the community to honour her memory by donating to a mental health cause close to her heart.

Staff reporters

Bega Garnbirringu Aboriginal Health Service staff Allison Hunter, Marlon Fernando, Chandel Compton, Danielle Gill, and Shaun Thomas.

National accreditationPremiumBega achieves national accreditation as health service

A local Aboriginal health service has been recognised for its commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, culturally appropriate health care, achieving national accreditation.

Tegan Guthrie

A woman has been granted bail while facing 27 charges, including breach of bail.

Courts & Justice PremiumRepeat bail breacher granted bail for 27 charges

A 25-year-old woman with a poor record for bail compliance and failing to appear in court has been given another chance on bail for 27 charges following the recent death of a family member. 

Tegan Guthrie

Southern Ports’ Dean Thompson, Natalie Eastough, Chloe Insley and Laurie Satie with the best safety leadership program award.

Southern Ports PremiumSouthern Ports safety commitments nationally recognised

Southern Ports says it has repositioned safety as its number one priority following “challenging safety results” in 2019 — and has now received national recognition for its commitment across its four sites.

Tegan Guthrie

Invasive Species Council citizen science co-ordinator Jess Ward-Jones.

Bug HuntPremiumInvasive Species Council calls on community for bug hunt 

From worms wriggling in the mud to spiders lurking in the shadows, if you see a bug, scientists want to know about it. 

Craig Duncan

Sally Vermeulen, Russel Thomson and Morris Trimming were elected onto the Shire of Woodanilling council.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION 2025PremiumShire of Woodanilling elects three new councillors

The Shire of Woodanilling has a mix of new and experienced councillors as three fresh members have been sworn in following the recent local government election. 

Jacki Elezovich

Chin Tark Chan died on Wednesday while attempting to climb the 7126-metre Himlung Himal, a Himalayan peak near the Tibetan border. picture: gofundme

BREAKINGPremiumAussie adventurer dies on Nepal climb

An Australian mountaineer has died just metres from the summit of one of the world’s highest mountains after falling seriously ill during a high-altitude climb.

Andrew Hedgman

CEO Alan George, centre, with councillors Benjamin Hyde, Stephen Hunt, Jennifer Roche and Anton Kuchling after their swearing-in at the Shire of Lake Grace.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION 2025Jennifer Roche the new face on Shire of Lake Grace council

Following the local elections, Jennifer Roche has been confirmed as the new face on the Shire of Lake Grace council, replacing Ross Chappell, who has retired.

Claire Middleton

Andrew Thompson, Peter Latham and Gillian Hansen were elected onto the Shire Of Wandering council.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION 2025Shire of Wandering welcomes two new faces to council

The Shire of Wandering welcomed back a returning member and two new faces to its council table at the recent local government election in which more than half of the electorate voted.

Jacki Elezovich

Craig Mitchell, Roger Bilney, Kerryn Mickle and Cherilyn Michael were elected onto the Shire of Kojonup council.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION 2025Two fresh faces voted in after Shire of Kojonup election

Kojonup will welcome some new blood to its leadership team, following the results of the recent local government election where two fresh faces added to the council line-up.

Melissa Sheil

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NEWS‘Difficult time’: AGL to cut hundreds of jobs

Hundreds of AGL employees face job losses as the company undertakes a sweeping restructure to fund its multibillion-dollar renewable energy expansion.

Andrew Hedgman