31+ min ago (413+ words) Shannon Hampton is a court reporter for The West Australian. She started her career in the Pilbara with the North West Telegraph at the peak of the mining boom, before swapping cyclones and red dust for the beaches of the Great Southern, reporting for the Albany Advertiser. She joined The West as a general reporter in 2015 before becoming part of the court team....

32+ 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....

32+ min ago (453+ words) Daniel Newell has almost 20 years' experience in print and digital journalism. His career started with roles as a senior reporter in Geraldton and an editor in Kalgoorlie. He spent eight years as deputy editor of a suite of 11 newspapers in the UK before returning to WA where he has mostly worked with WestBusiness. As the Christmas lunch invites start rolling in, the "who's in and who's out" list might identify a broader issue that requires serious consideration and attention The distribution of a lifetime's work to descendants can be a source of great anxiety for many That's particularly true if you are worried the beneficiaries of your estate might lose all or some of their inheritance after you're gone Maybe it's a child who blows it all on a lavish lifestyle, burning through the cash that you diligently hoarded away,…...

32+ min ago (138+ 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. Kalgoorlie Primary School burst into colourful chaos on Friday, as a colour fun run brought students, parents and teachers together The event was organised by the P&C to raise funds for a new playground and featured multiple obstacle courses including a slip'n'slide, noodle crawling and tyre hopping During the course, teachers and parents threw colourful powder at students, while firefighters from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services got involved to spray runners with water P&C member and staff Bianca Mitchell said the students couldn't wait for the day and predicted the event would run annually "The kids are excited, so I think we'll bring it back all the time," she said....

32+ min ago (333+ words) Tegan Guthrie has worked for the Kalgoorlie Miner since 2012, starting as a cadet journalist. Having grown up in the community herself, she has a keen interest in community issues and shining a spotlight on the positive work being done within the city. And if a story has anything to do with animals, you can bet she will chuck her hand up to cover it. An Aboriginal corporation has raised concerns with a recent Goldfields local government election, claiming people were prevented from casting their ballot at a remote polling station Paupiyala Tjarutja Aboriginal Corporation has lodged action in the Court of Disputed Returns over October's Menzies council election, where the poll decided by just one vote PTAC chief executive Jon Lark said the ballot box at the mobile polling booth in Tjuntjuntjara " facilitated by the WA Electoral Commission " was sealed…...

45+ min ago (28+ words) The Formula One championship race will go to the wire after Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix ahead of Oscar Piastri, with leader Lando Norris only fifth....

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (125+ words) A man fishing in waist deep water has escaped injury after a school of bull sharks repeatedly charged at him near Exmouth. About 5pm on Sunday, the 2m sharks bumped into the man before he was able to fend them off. A shark warning was then issued for the Bundegi Inner Reef in Exmouth. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development urged people to take additional caution in the area and to adhere to any beach closures. DPIRD officers along with staff from other agencies are currently monitoring the situation. Beachgoers can stay informed by checking for shark activity on the SharkSmart website, SharkSmart WA app or follow @SLSWA on X. If you see a shark, report it to Water Police on 9442 8600....

2+ hour, 10+ 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....

2+ hour, 30+ min ago (315+ 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. Early childhood educators will get a final 5 per cent pay bump on Monday, bringing their total wage rises to $160 per week since December last year The Albanese government targeted low wages in the sector during its first term in a bid to attract more people, slash casual staff numbers and ultimately raise the quality of care "Caring for and teaching kids is some of the most important work in the country," Education Minister Jason Clare said on Sunday "And our early educators deserve to be paid fairly for that work "That's why we're delivering this 15 per cent pay rise, with the final 5 per cent hitting the pay packets of early educators from tomorrow "We…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago (52+ words) Jessica Page is the State Political Editor for The West Australian. She has been reporting on politics in Canberra, Sydney and Perth for two decades in radio, television and print. She joined Seven West Media in 2010, leading election coverage for 7News Perth and was appointed to The West Australian in 2024....