A tense exchange unfolded between mayor Glenn Wilson and a councillor raising a motion at a special council meeting this week, which ended with members debating it behind closed doors.
Tegan Guthrie
One of the funniest blokes to have lived in and left Kalgoorlie-Boulder will take a trip down memory lane, revisiting the town as part of his Aussie Icon Tour.
Jessica Antoniou
The identity of “Candidate A” has been revealed, with a former Goldfields and Esperance local government chief executive stepping into the acting role at the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
The bonanza of record gold prices is being squandered by the State Government, which is not reinvesting the wealth in the places where it is being generated.
Shane Love
The last time 16-year-old Poppy Marlow saw her favourite artist, Ed Sheeran, was in 2023 at Perth Children’s Hospital, where a growth had been found on her brain.
After a major incident shook crews at the St John Kalgoorlie sub-centre, two furry four-legged friends were sent out to provide staff with emotional support and connection.
A reportable offender has admitted to committing an obscene act in front of a 16-year-old girl on a bus because he “felt like it” and punching a different teenage girl in the face because he “felt depressed”.
A man who admitted he could have killed his girlfriend when he struck her repeatedly in the head with a rock after claims she was cheating on him has been told by a magistrate he does not own his partner.
A local art studio will transform into a networking event aiming to connect local creatives to new opportunities in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
A New South Wales photojournalist is visiting Perth to document the stories of women veterans whose service lives have often gone unnoticed.
Isabella Davis
A teen has returned to his Esperance home decked out in gold, having claimed six out of six wins in a regional athletics championship.
The renowned author of Jasper Jones and Runt has been spotted in public for the first time since police charged him with child exploitation offences.
Blake Antrobus
Australia’s peak health watchdog has issued a warning over several sleep aid products they claim could lead to “accidental overdose” and hospitalisation.
Pamela Rontziokos
One Aussie state’s closed-door probe into a contentious phrase has ruled the three word slogan should be outlawed.
Nathan Schmidt
A man has been charged after allegedly filming a woman in the toilet of a roadside business, with bystanders performing a citizen’s arrest before police took him into custody.
Andrew Hedgman
Australian shares have tumbled as commodity prices suddenly reversed and speculation mounted about Donald Trump’s next Federal Reserve chair appointment.
Cameron Micallef
Police have issued a warning to attendees heading to a planned mass e-bike rideout event this weekend, following a major vandalism incident in one Sydney suburb.
The active citizenship group or event award was awarded to the Community Bank All Abilities Ball, organised by Carol and Brian Appleby, celebrating inclusion and connection within the disability community.
Amy Towers
An award-winning construction firm has been forced into liquidation, with creditors appointing an insolvency firm and trading immediately halted.
Billionaire Arthur Laundy has bought Nine’s radio stations for a whopping $56m.
Hannah Moore
The Shire of Augusta Margaret River council has continued a nearly 20-year long history of donating to the South West Academy of Sport by giving $5000 to the regional organisation.
Will Corbett
The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River have introduced a no-parking zone for vehicles in the evenings along Barrett Street Weir carpark.
A popular South West stretch has been recognised as the nations second best road trip for families.
About one hundred South West locals turned out to the Ellensbrook Homestead in Yebble on Monday morning for a smoking ceremony led by local custodian, Zac Webb.
