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  1. POURING DOWNPremiumSuper soaker in Busselton leaves caravan park with new pool

  2. WA newsPremiumMotorbike rider dead after horror crash with truck

  3. Young LeadersPremiumBunbury boy honoured for shaping young minds

  4. FootballPremiumHBL win inaugural SWFL Wheelchair League grand final

  5. FootballPremiumAFL Watch: Binningup’s Hall earns Rising Star nomination

Thrombolites in Yalgorup National Park.

Environment PremiumVulnerable ecological communities unrecognised across WA

Hundreds of WA’s most vulnerable ecological communities are unrecognised and unprotected according to a damming Report from the State’s Auditor General. 

Craig Duncan

Daisy Ridley in We Bury the Dead, one of the films in this year’s CinefestOZ Film Festival.

Film FestivalPremiumAustralia’s best feature films on show in the South West

The 2025 CinefestOZ Film Festival will be making its way through Busselton, Bunbury and Margaret River from August 30 to September 7, showcasing four Australian films, all in the running to win $100,000. 

Craig Duncan

The shire of Boyup Brook has moved to get a historic train back on tracks, voting to bring the 70-year-old locomotive to the centre of town.

History on trackPremiumCouncil move to get historic train back on tracks

The Shire of Boyup Brook has moved to get a historic train back on tracks, voting to bring a 70 year old locomotive to the centre of town.

Craig Duncan

The CWA conference had 200 members gather from across the State.

Annual conference PremiumCWA State Conference brings together WA’s regional women

The Country Women’s Association of WA State Conference held this year in Albany, brought fond memories of years gone by and a taste of the future for members. 

Jacki Elezovich

DICE will be headlining this year’s Shelter the Storm event at Shelter Brewing.

Cabin FeverPremiumCabin Fever Festival announces live music lineup

Cabin Fever has dropped the line-up for their live music events across the Margaret River and Busselton regions, with beats, brews and good times on offer. 

Daniel Hocking

NAIDOC Week 2023 performance of DONKALONK by Dr Lynette Narkle.

NAIDOC WeekPremiumBREC to host a free movie night to celebrate NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week is here and the South West is gearing up to celebrate the history and culture as BREC hosts a free movie night for the Indigenous documentary.

Yousuf Shameel

The prestigious Ludlow Art Prize opening night on September 26, 2024 celebrated artists of the region and the colossal efforts of the Tuart Forest Restoration Group, protecting the world’s only tuart forest.

Art CompetitionPremiumPremiumReforestation group organises the third year of art prize

Applications are now open for artists looking to be part of the third annual Ludlow Art Prize, offering creatives a chance to exhibit their talents

Ludlow Tuart Settlement.

NEW GUIDE PremiumPremiumAudio guide for Ludlow Tuart Forest launched

The new audio guide for the Ludlow Tuart Forest Settlement has been launched for the public by the forest restoration group and it will narrate the stories of the land and the trees.

Panama celebrate their goal.

SoccerPremiumPremiumPanama express pride after notching famous Matildas upset

Panama’s coach Maria Is and star defender Carina Baltrip-Reyes said the side was bursting with pride after recording a famous upset victory over the Matildas in their match at Bunbury’s Hands Oval on Saturday.

Busselton lined up pre-game.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Magpies women’s side start fast in win over Dons

Busselton rode a fast start to a 26-point victory over Donnybrook in their South West Football League women’s clash at VC Mitchell Park on Saturday.

Josh Kempton

Bunbury players celebrate a goal.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Wet weather results in low-scoring Sunday

Only 29 goals were kicked across Sunday’s three South West Football League games as a spate of wet weather hit the region.

Josh Kempton

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Shaydan Riley was driving home from work when he collided with a truck and a ute in Aldersyde on Tuesday.

WA NewsTributes flow for ‘loving dad’ killed in Wheatbelt crash

The 30-year-old man who died in a horror three-vehicle crash in the Wheatbelt is being remembered as a ‘loving’ father of three with a ‘big personality’.

Caitlin Vinci

Education Minister Sabine Winton.

state politicsCommentsPremiumMinister reassures WA parents after horrific sex abuse case

Education Minister Sabine Winton has ordered the State’s Education and Care Regulatory Unit to conduct a snap review of WA’s childcare system.

Jessica Page

Aerial urban suburban cityscape landscape view in Perth Western Australia Rafael Ben-Ari

Housing marketCommentsPremiumPerth in property marathon as median price jumps to new peak

Perth’s median dwelling price has jumped $65,000 over the past year, with anticipated interest rate cuts set to further buoy the market.

Kim Macdonald

The 58-year-old Mongol took to the ring in Thailand on Saturday night, winning his first professional fight in the opening round.

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Troy Mercanti knocks out opponent in first boxing match

Veteran bikie Troy Mercanti is putting three decades of underworld muscle to work as a professional boxer in Thailand.

Ben Harvey

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Business owner Andrew Donnelly and business associate Shane Carlson leave Joondalup Court on Friday after facing charges.

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Legal strife piles up for embattled ex-Eagle

Former West Coast Eagle Andrew Donnelly has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges that he failed to comply with requirements under WA’s workers’ compensation laws.

John Flint

Sutton’s own lawyer said his crime was surely “as close to an example of evil as one could imagine.”

CrimePremiumInside the mind of a deranged teenage killer of Perth father

It was November 2022 when he first put pen to paper to plot his evil plan to kill. ‘This is my first diary entry, if you are reading this book, then either I have been caught or I have been killed,’ he wrote.

Shannon Hampton

Clara & David Hurst - Broome Polo Dinner Under The Stars Picture by Matt Jelonek The West Australian 18 May, 2019

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PremiumNew twist in fallout from death of rogue dentist David Hurst

A prosthodontist who came to rescue of scores of patients needing urgent care in the wake of the sudden death of Perth dentist David Hurst is perplexed by claims from his widow.

Sam Kerr Steps Out in Perth with Baby Jagger and fiancée Kristie Mewis.

SEE THE PICTURES CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumSEE THE PICTURES: Sam Kerr spotted in Perth with baby Jagger

Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has stepped out in Perth with fiancée Kristie Mews and new baby Jagger on Sunday. SEE THE EXCLUSIVE PICS.

Swan river Saffioti

State politicsPremiumPremium‘Unacceptable’: Saffioti slams second Swan River incident

Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti says it is ‘unacceptable’ that human waste was able to spill into the Swan River for a second time in a matter of weeks after another major pipe burst.

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A man has been sentenced after assaulting rehab workers.

Courts & JusticePremiumRehab workers assaulted by man on parole

A man lashed out and assaulted two rehab workers after skipping out on parole-ordered detox. 

Tegan Guthrie

The Top 6 in Australian Idol 2025.

Australian IdolPremiumAustralian Idol seeks local talent for auditions

Australian Idol auditions are open to aspiring Kalgoorlie-Boulder singers as producers encourage regional applicants.

Isabella Davis

Mountains of illegally dumped tyres, furniture and general waste in the McLarty Pine Plantation.

Rubbish actPremiumPine plantation used as tip as illegal dumpers target area

The McLarty Pine Plantation has seen its maintenance roads inundated with discarded tires, old couches and piles of general rubbish as illegal dumpers target the area.

Craig Duncan

DPIRD identified the shark as possibly being a bigeye thresher.

Beach discoveryCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMangled shark carcass found with jaw and fins removed

Walkers and swimmers at a beach east of Albany found a gruesome surprise on the shore — a mangled and bloody shark carcass missing fins and its lower jaw.

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumMan pleads guilty to child exploitation material

A Goldfields-Esperance man has pleaded guilty to possession of child exploitation material and remains behind bars.

Ramping hours at Geraldton Regional Hospital in June were also triple of those in May.

System under pressurePremiumPremiumAmbulance ramping in regional WA hits record levels

Ambulance ramping outside regional WA hospitals skyrocketed to a record high last month.

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The company often sells its Labubu dolls in a blind box to buyers who don’t know what character is inside until they open it.

CNBC newsCommentsLabubu-maker unfazed by ‘blind box’ crackdown

Beijing may have warned against “blind box” toys, but analysts are betting that Pop Mart International — the company behind Labubu dolls — will remain one of China’s hottest consumer brands this year.

Anniek Bao and Lim Hui Jie

Trump has made his priorities on energy production clear. The US will rely on oil, gas, coal and nuclear to meet its growing energy needs, the president said last weekend, bashing wind and solar power.

CNBC newsCommentsTrump megabill gives the oil industry everything it wants

President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act ends long-standing federal support for solar and wind power, while creating a friendly environment for oil, gas and coal production.

Spencer Kimball

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (right) crying as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.

CNBC newsCommentsUK in dire straits after minister’s tears rattle markets

All eyes are now on the UK’s ruling Labour Party for any sign of further political fractures that could rattle Britain’s economic stability.

Holly Ellyatt

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump.

BusinessCommentsTrump scolds ‘stupid’ Fed after it holds key rate steady

The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates steady amid expectations of higher inflation and lower economic growth ahead, and still pointed to two reductions later this year.

Jeff Cox

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A WA player won big on the weekend in the Saturday Lotto.

LottoCommentsWest Aussie a millionaire after cashing in $1.69m ticket

A West Aussie became an instant millionaire after cashing in their $1.69 million lotto ticket from the Saturday draw. 

Fraser Williams

Racing and Gaming Minister Paul Papalia said the government does not plan to shut down greyhound racing.

State PoliticsCommentsNo plans to stop greyhound racing in WA despite Labor rift

Minister Paul Papalia said the government remains committed to supporting the greyhound racing industry, despite past criticism from within its own ranks.

Liam Murphy

WA universities have hit back at criticism they are producing under-qualified teachers who are taking advantage of a loophole to work at schools in other States without meeting the same registration standards.

EducationCommentsCommentsUnis hit back as one-year teacher course comes under fire

WA universities have hit back at criticism they are producing under-qualified teachers who are taking advantage of a loophole to work at schools in other States without meeting the same registration standards.

Sandpatch has been flagged by the Water Corp. as a possible location for a desalination plant, alongside Nanarup.

Possible locations PremiumPremiumNanarup and Sandpatch top of the list for desalination plant

Nanarup and Sandpatch have been earmarked as possible sites for a proposed desalination plant, with the Water Corporation saying the plant will be key to sustainable and reliable water for the Great Southern.

The crash scene near roadworks on South Coast Highway.

Lucky escape PremiumPremiumRoadworks safety warning after woman’s lucky escape

An Albany resident is urging drivers to be safer when travelling through roadworks after his sister skidded off an under-construction section of road, flipped her car and narrowly escaped injury.

Firefighters are working to free people from a crash south of Perth that injured a small child. 

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumChild among five people injured in multi-vehicle car crash

Firefighters are working to free people from the crash south of Perth.

Caitlin Vinci