Regional WA

Country WeekGoldfields thump Pilbara in first country week match

Michael Worthington tore West Pilbara apart with the ball before Chris Cole came in and did his thing with the bat.

Rory Coleman-Heard

Ingrid SewardQueen’s secret message in Megxit agreement

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle look like they’ve walked away with an amazing deal after severing ties with royal family, but below the surface, the Queen has issued a warning to other members of The Firm, writes Majesty Magazine’s Ingrid Seward.

Ingrid Seward

Horror weekSeven die in seven days on WA roads

Seven people have died in WA road crashes in just seven days and the deaths of two women in a horror car accident yesterday has raised the road toll to nine fatalities so far this year.

Joanna Delalande

Fatal crashTwo dead in Gnowangerup head-on collision

Two women have died after a head-on collision in WA’s Great Southern region yesterday afternoon.

GoldfieldsHopes high for Goldfields’ A-grade country week tilt

The side will today start their bid to stake a berth in the semifinals when they face West Pilbara at Iluka Sports Complex in Perth.

Jason Mennell

More visitorsGolden Outback’s tourism growth among best in Australia

The tourism region, which includes the Goldfields-Esperance, recorded a 29 per cent growth in international visitation in the year to September, 2019.

Tom Zaunmayr

Production dropDecember quarter ‘just a blip’ for Red 5

Red 5 blamed the drop in production to “a number of production and mine scheduling delays” that saw the miner postponing access to several high-grade stopes from the Oval West deposit.

Jason Mennell

Bushfire reliefLondon gets behind koala crisis

After smashing its fundraising goal on behalf of Australia’s stricken wildlife, Koalas of NYC has moved on to London.

Merryn Johns

Moving onPowerful VIPs party at Hockey’s American send off

He has spent decades in Australia as a politician but after fulfilling his role as Ambassador for the United States, Joe Hockey ended his political career with a farewell party in Washington with 450 of his closest friends, including golfer Greg Norman.

Miranda Devine and Sarah Blake

World’s biggestSpectacular footage shows arrival of new mega BHP plant

The project involves building the biggest iron ore reclaimer and stackers in the world.

Stuart McKinnon

Goldfields CricketTight-knit Kalgoorlie 12 raring to go for Country Week

Originally slated to play in F-grade, the KBCA was promoted to E-grade after Albany and Bunbury withdrew from the representative tournament.

Rory Coleman-Heard

WInner announcedThe winner of Kalgoorlie’s Hey Big Spender comp is...

The prize pool for this year’s Hey Big Spender topped a whopping $10,000, thanks to the involvement of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and some key sponsors.

Kelsey Reid

COMEBACKThe story behind GoPro’s ‘reboot’

Two years ago, GoPro’s fortunes were looking dire and its drones were dropping from the sky. CEO Nick Woodman says listening to customers and besting cheap rivals will save it.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Update‘They saved him’: The 26-minute fight to keep Yellow Wiggle alive

A nurse in the crowd and two members of the Wiggles entourage helped save original Yellow Wiggle Greg Page’s life after he collapsed suffering a cardiac arrest during a bushfire relief concert last night.

Ben Pike, Briana Domjen

Flying VisitSenator Jacqui Lambie on her way to the Goldfields

The independent Tasmanian Senator will roll into town on Tuesday to meet stakeholders and host a forum for community members to air their thoughts on the card.

Indiana Lysaght

Fresh recruitsChallenge set for Kalgoorlie’s new prison officers

Meet the Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison class of 2020. They have come from a diverse range of backgrounds

Phoebe Pin

Date setAlleged child sex offender to learn his fate in Feb

The man from a well-known Goldfields family maintained his innocence over four counts of sexual penetration of a child under 13, and four of indecent dealings with a child under 13

Tegan Guthrie

Goldfields storyAda Hanson’s desire to help sees her live on the move

Raised in the Great Sandy Desert and the Pilbara, the Aboriginal woman moved to Kalgoorlie-Boulder from Perth in March 2017 when she was offered the role of community development officer for Red Cross

Phoebe Pin

A kid’s calfStray Kalgoorlie calf being nurtured by baby goat

For about three days locals posted sightings of a calf at various spots in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, starting near the St Albans Road railway crossing and venturing as far as Muzz Buzz.

Tegan Guthrie

Saga continuesSister blames Meghan for royal split

Samantha Markle has called on her sister Meghan and Prince Harry to apologise for their “wrong and shocking” behaviour as the couple reportedly dismissed Frogmore Cottage staff.

Stephen Drill, staff writers

Pint-Sized3yo WA golfer putting his way to Instagram fame

With thousands of people tuning in to watch little Adam take on an outback WA golf course, brands are lining up to sponsor him. His parents have declined, wanting instead to just keep it fun

Kelsey Reid

Senate hearingTop lawyers join Trump’s impeachment team

US President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial defence team will include Jeffrey Epstein associate Alan Dershowitz, and Ken Starr, who led Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial.