14+ hour, 35+ min ago  (324+ words) Thousands have gathered along Oxford Street as an array of colourful floats, energetic performers, and glittering costumes fill the streets, bringing the Mardi Gras parade to life. The Sydney Mardi Gras parade has kicked off, transforming Oxford Street into a…...

14+ hour, 41+ min ago  (317+ words) An activist group has been told its float will be banned from the Mardi Gras parade less than 24 hours before it kicks off. Organisers of Saturday's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have told the Pride in Protest group it…...

16+ hour, 20+ min ago  (360+ 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. A left-wing activist group has been expelled from this year's Mardi Gras parade after…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (600+ words) The State Government is under pressure to introduce sexual vilification laws after a series of shocking queerphobic flyers began circulating in letterboxes across Perth's CBD. The flyers make reference to the queerphobic stereotype that LGBTIQA+ people are paedophiles who poison…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (308+ words) Black cockatoo chicks have been found alive sheltering in tree hollows Fitzgerald River National Park, a rare bright spot amongst the habitat devastation caused by the recent bushfire. Black cockatoo chicks have been found alive sheltering in tree hollows in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (377+ words) Their show wasn't nominated, and neither were they, but Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie owned the Golden Globes stage as they made their debut at the awards. Basking in their newfound fame, the duo who were not…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (331+ words) A woman is recovering from multiple snake bites after a highly venomous reptile got caught in the loop of her shoe. Snake catcher Cory Kerewaro received the "terrifying" call from paramedics after they were unable to treat the woman, with…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (576+ words) I'm not exactly sure what it was about my search history that made my social media algorithm think a show about gay ice hockey players competing in a professional Canadian contest would be up my alley. But reader, it appears…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (280+ words) Will joined the South Western Times as a reporter in 2025 after completing a bachelor's degree in Journalism, and contributes weekly to the Bunbury Herald. Will is passionate about the environment and loves covering local sports and public interest stories. Have…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (353+ words) Craig has worked in the South West since 2024 primarily reporting for the Harvey-Waroona Reporter after graduating from Murdoch University with a degree in journalism and photography. Across the South West, he has a keen interest in environmental issues across the…...