'We are shattered':Tributes flow for young Perth father who died on WA mine site

'We are shattered':Tributes flow for young Perth father who died on WA mine site

Michael Johnson was killed when the loader he was driving veered off the edge of a slope and fell about 25 metres at the Dervish underground mine.

  • byHeather McNeill

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Native title claims over WA'dreaming'sites could become landmark case for Australia

Native title claims over WA'dreaming'sites could become landmark case for Australia

Two native title claims set to rival famous decisions such as Timber Creek in their scale have been filed in the Federal Court on behalf of Western Australia's Tjiwarl people.

  • byKate Hedley
Bikie link in alleged Kalgoorlie gold theft worth $270K

Bikie link in alleged Kalgoorlie gold theft worth $270K

Three men,one with links to the Gypsy Joker Motorcycle Gang,have been charged following the theft of more than a quarter of a million dollars'worth of gold.

  • byKate Hedley
Dangerous WA sex offender released from custody in'difficult'Supreme Court decision

Dangerous WA sex offender released from custody in'difficult'Supreme Court decision

Nigel Yates was declared a dangerous sex offender in 2014 following violent attacks on three different women,two of whom were teenagers.

  • byKate Hedley
'Boober Eats'helps Kalgoorlie's skimpies weather virus crisis

'Boober Eats'helps Kalgoorlie's skimpies weather virus crisis

‘Boober Eats’ is a risqué take on the popular food delivery business model.

  • byHamish Hastie
Esperance lockdown could be days away over COVID-19 concerns:Premier

Esperance lockdown could be days away over COVID-19 concerns:Premier

Premier Mark McGowan told ABC Radio on Saturday he expected Police Commissioner Chris Dawson would make an announcement regarding the regions in coming days.

  • byHannah Barry andMarta Pascual Juanola
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WA man sentenced to life in jail after bashing partner with tree branch,leaving her for dead

WA man sentenced to life in jail after bashing partner with tree branch,leaving her for dead

The murder came after the couple's one-month-old daughter was taken by the Department of Communities.

  • byHannah Barry
Elders warn'divisive'desert visitor ban could ignite Kalgoorlie racial tinderbox

Elders warn'divisive'desert visitor ban could ignite Kalgoorlie racial tinderbox

Kalgoorlie elders are warning racial tensions are running high,after the local mayor and Liberal MP told"frightening"and"anti-social"behaviour from visitors from desert communities wasn't welcome in town.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
'Enough is enough':Kalgoorlie's hard-drinking desert visitors not welcome

'Enough is enough':Kalgoorlie's hard-drinking desert visitors not welcome

"These people show utter disrespect to our city,to our residents,our properties and they give their own people a bad reputation and total disregard for their own culture."

  • byKate Hedley,Marta Pascual Juanola andHannah Barry
Kalgoorlie man to face court after three burnt with cigarette lighter and spray can

Kalgoorlie man to face court after three burnt with cigarette lighter and spray can

A man has endangered the lives of three people after he allegedly burnt them with a flame he created with an aerosol can and cigarette lighter.

'She doesn't understand':Mass blackout comments spark Labor backlash

'She doesn't understand':Mass blackout comments spark Labor backlash

A mass blackout that caused 100,000 homes to lose power across the state on Friday night has led to a war of words between the state's two major political parties.

  • byHannah Barry andDavid Prestipino