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State bans disgraced author's books
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (288+ 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. Best-selling Australian author Craig Silvey's works will be permanently removed from West Australian public…...
IN PICTURES: Tokyo theme for Katanning students" ball night
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (241+ words) Amy is a reporter at the Albany Advertiser. She joined the company at the end of 2025 after graduating from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Communications. Amy loves photography and likes telling meaningful stories within the community. She is eager…...
Edith Cowan University has purchased city rise
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (270+ words) Kim Macdonald started in journalism more than 25 years ago, fulfilling an ambition she had harboured since she was seven years old. She has since worked in Perth, London, Sydney and Queensland, covering everything from politics to industrial relations. She counts…...
Frankland River student steps into WA Youth Parliament
15+ hour, 37+ min ago (416+ words) Amy is a reporter at the Albany Advertiser. She joined the company at the end of 2025 after graduating from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Communications. Amy loves photography and likes telling meaningful stories within the community. She is eager…...
Karen Watson named Katanning TAFE Campus student of the year
18+ hour, 40+ min ago (315+ words) Amy is a reporter at the Albany Advertiser. She joined the company at the end of 2025 after graduating from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Communications. Amy loves photography and likes telling meaningful stories within the community. She is eager…...
How remote work is rewriting the rules for regional women
23+ hour, 47+ min ago (314+ words) The voice of the bush since 1885, Countryman provides WA's best and most comprehensive agricultural news, with dedicated sections for news, livestock, wool, opinion, machinery, real estate, and social pictures. Our weekly newspaper offers up-to-date coverage of news and events, providing…...
List of weapons brought into WA public schools in 2025
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (572+ words) A deadly weapon that combines a blade with metal knuckle-dusters, and was used for combat in World War II, is among dozens of dangerous items West Australian students are bringing onto school grounds. Prohibited items were were found on public…...
Why a massive WA childcare crisis is looming for parents across the State
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (315+ words) The West Australian WA faces the "real risk" of further childcare centre closures in the coming months as falling occupancy rates, child safety scandals, regulatory failures and an oversupply threaten viability across the embattled sector The sudden closure of 12 WA…...
New AI tool to teach endangered Ngalia language
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (237+ words) Australians can learn to speak Ngalia through a new interactive AI-powered tool that teaches the critically endangered Aboriginal language traditionally spoken in the eastern Goldfields." Australians can learn to speak Ngalia through a new interactive AI-powered tool that teaches the…...
Free TAFE spots extended for 2027 in $216m Budget lifeline
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (284+ words) Oliver worked in the South West for the regional newspapers from 2023 after graduating Curtin University with a degree in journalism and international relations. After a brief stint as chief of staff of the South West region in late 2024, Oliver made…...