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  1. Bike packersPremiumNannup cottage transformed into “bike packers”

  2. RIDE FOR YOUTHStudent mental health support, Ride for Youth visit Narrogin

  3. Ruled out CommentsSW environment and art awards scrapped for being ‘woke’

  4. coming soon PremiumNew chocolate shop in Busselton almost ready to open

  5. off-road risksCommentsDBCA stands with SW groups on beach driving

A graphite drawing of Perth Zoo legend Tricia the Elephant is on display at the Yungarra Gallery.

Tricia the elephantPremiumPerth Zoo icon given tribute in life-size artwork

A tribute drawing to one of Perth’s beloved four-legged long-trunked icons has made its way to a Dunsborough gallery.

Daniel Hocking

WA Health has issued an urgent health warning after a measles case was identified at Bunbury Regional Hospital.

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MEASLES EXPOSURE SITES: From Perth to Busselton

The Health Department has revealed the exposure sites of a possible measles outbreak — taking in the metropolitan area to the South West — after a case was identified at Bunbury Regional Hospital.

Jessica Evensen

Dunsborough-Yallingup Mulies have withdrawn from the Onshore Cup.

FootballPremiumOnshore Cup: Foundation club withdraw from competition

One of the Onshore Cup’s foundation clubs has withdrawn from the competition on the eve of the season.

Josh Kempton

Shelter Brewing Co. in Busselton

Regional WAPremiumGig goers ditch parmis and pints as cost of living bites

The ritual of buying a parmi and a pint before watching a live band at the pub is on the out as cost of living pressure continue to rise. 

Sofia Fimognari

The team from Curtin University’s Binar Space Program after the PyroMantis’ successful flight.

Mission successCurtin University’s launch of high altitude balloon success

Curtin University’s launch of a high altitude balloon to the edge of space from Waroona last week climbed almost 33km and snapped some shots of the Earth’s curvature.

Craig Duncan

Tipex's fin was still intact in January but it has since torn away.

wa newsPremiumDolphin fin injuries concern Bunbury researchers

Four of Bunbury’s dolphins have been left with nasty dorsal fin injuries from blade cuts as the city’s Dolphin Discovery Centre confirmed an investigation would be launched.

Oliver Lane

Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School hosted the first South West-based Da Vinci Decathlon.

Learning competitionsPremiumPremiumBunbury hosts academic decathlon for South West students

The first da Vinci Decathlon hosted in regional WA was held last week in the South West for students from schools across Bunbury, Mandurah, Perth and Albany. 

Astrid Emery, Jace Emery, Sierra Emery and Lauren Emery at the Bunbury Cup.

Bunbury CupPremiumPremiumFamilies flock to Bunbury Trotting Club for day at the races

Families flocked to the Bunbury Trotting Club on the weekend for harness racing and family fun at the Bunbury Cup

The artworks were painted by a person in prison and depict the Stolen Generation and Noongar land.

Culture and connectionPremiumPremiumPaintings of Stolen Generation featured in BRAG art Exhibit

Paintings depicting the Stolen Generation have been featured in Bunbury Regional Art Gallery’s Bunbury Noongar Country art exhibition over the weekend.

HMAS Hobart was docked in the Bunbury port.

Navy shipPremiumHMAS Hobart Navy ship docks in Bunbury port

An Australian Navy ship docked in the Bunbury Port on Friday to connect with the community and provide well-deserved rest and recovery for crew members in the South West. 

Sofia Fimognari

The site of the proposed Skippings Road sand mine.

Skippings RoadPremiumSkippings Road sand mine hinges on council approval

A controversial project to create a sand mine at Skippings Road in Boyanup hinges on the approval of an extractive industry licence from the Shire of Capel, after it was narrowly approved by RJDAP last year.

Ezra Kaye

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Tom Gross has drawn comparisons to a modern day star.

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Gross or Greene? The young Eagle who has Giant attributes

As West Coast coaches prepare to find a way to curtail Greater Western Sydney captain Toby Greene, they’re set to unveil a new Eagle who could become their own version of the star forward.

Mitchell Woodcock

Luke Ryan suffered broken ribs during this incident.

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Ryan reveals the massive damage he suffered from huge hit

Fremantle star Luke Ryan got absolutely destroyed by Jye Amiss during the pre-season and now that he’s healthy again, he’s revealed just how bad the damage was at the time.

Craig O'Donoghue

Angelo and Rebecca Rossi.

ConstructionPremiumPandemic shake-out claims another top Perth builder

One of Australia’s best builders - Perth-based Ultimo - has gone under, blaming fallout from the pandemic era for its demise.

Kim Macdonald

Jaden Martinovich with his mum, fitness guru Kelly Martinovich.

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumPhoney drug deal murderer was ‘planned double-cross victim’

A young man who fatally stabbed a teen in a fake drug deal that went horribly wrong didn’t realise a mutual friend had set him up in a plot to steal his car.

Rebecca Le May

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Richard Tu was seen boarding the 529 bus in Cockburn, heading towards Armadale, about 9pm on Monday.

Missing personPolice continue desperate search for 17-year-old boy

He was last seen getting off the bus in Perth’s south, almost one week ago.

Jessica Evensen

Two motorbike riders have been injured in a crash in Bouvard.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumEmergency services at scene of Mandurah horror crash

Emergency services are at the scene of a horror crash involving two motorbikes south of Perth.

Emily Moulton

Firefighters are battling a blaze in Gnangara.

Disaster and EmergencyFirefighters battle blaze in Perth’s north

A bushfire advice remains in place for residents living in a suburb in Perth’s north as firefighters continue to deal with a fire which spread to surrounding bush land.

A large school of salmon of a beach in Bremer Bay

SharksCommentsCommentsShark advice issued for beach in WA’s south after find

A shark advice warning has been issued for a beach west of Bremer Bay due to a dolphin carcass being reported close to shore on Friday. 

Hale headmaster Dean Dell’Oro used his latest school newsletter to question what message the show might send boys.

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PremiumHale headmaster links TV show to ‘boy bashing’

The headmaster of one of Perth’s most prestigious private boys schools used his latest school newsletter to question what message Netflix’s show Adolescence might send boys.

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Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumWoman died from infection after being wounded by nephew

A woman died after the wound her nephew inflicted with a wooden object during a drunken argument became infected. 

Tegan Guthrie

Goldfields Football League operations manager Tahnee Dekker and chair Bill Hansen with Northern Star Resources senior community adviser Danielle Foster and community adviser Kendall Paul.

FOOTBALL FUNDINGPremiumNorthern Star to help grow region’s football competitions

A partnership between the Goldfields Football League and mining company Northern Star Resources will help grow youth and women’s competitions in the region.

Carwyn Monck

Kylie Riches holding a scarf imprinted with onion skin and over-dyed with indigo.

Rags to richesPremiumRags to riches: Albany textile artist inspired by op shops

If you’re looking for Kylie Riches, the textile artist could be in one of several places.

Claire Middleton

Shane McCarthy hosting a workshop at John Paul College.

Scribblers on the RoadPremiumPremiumGreat Australian storytellers visit the Goldfields

Schools in the Goldfields have been visited by some of Australia’s greatest storytellers, illustrators, and artists as part of the Scribblers on the Road event.

The tank mural at Evolution Mining’s Mungari processing plant and, inset, artist Von de Lini.

Mine muralPremiumPremiumMine site mural reminds workers of good things in life

A large-scale mural designed to foster hope among Goldfields mining workers has already had a significant impact. 

O’Connor MHR Rick Wilson on Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie on Friday.

Federal electionPremiumPremiumWilson on attack as opponent finally revealed

Liberal incumbent Rick Wilson on Friday slammed Labor for dragging its feet in announcing an O’Connor candidate for the upcoming Federal election — just hours before his opponent was revealed.

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Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

BusinessCommentsUncertainty increased: US Federal Reserve holds rate

The US Federal Reserve in a closely watched decision Wednesday held the line on benchmark interest rates though still indicated that reductions are likely later in the year.

Jeff Cox

China is currently facing a sluggish consumer landscape.

CNBC newsCommentsChina’s plan to ‘boost consumption’ in bid to grow economy

China announced a “Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption” on Sunday in a bid to prop up domestic consumption in the world’s second largest economy.

Lim Hui Jie

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri last month.

Formula 1VideoComments‘Oscar and I get along’: Norris denies there’s bad blood

WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW: The British F1 star opened up on his relationship with his Aussie teammate as the pair get ready to do battle in Melbourne this weekend.

Ben McClellan

Recession fear has rocked Wall Street (AP PHOTO)

BusinessCommentsRecession fear erupts: Dow tumbles, Nasdaq’s falls

A three-week market sell-off has intensified, with investors worried tariff policy uncertainty would tip the economy into a recession, something President Donald Trump has not rule out.

Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound

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Fans of teenage singing sensation Gisella Colletti — who is hoping to become the first West Aussie to be crowned Australian Idol — can cheer her on at a special screening of the Grand Finale on Monday night.

Australian IdolCommentsFamily invites WA to local pub to cheer on our Idol hope

Fans of teenage singing sensation Gisella Colletti — who is hoping to become the first West Aussie to be crowned Australian Idol — can cheer her on at a special screening of the Grand Finale on Monday night.

Emily Moulton

WAFarmers livestock president Geoff Pearson said it begged the question as to why the Australian industry had come under scrutiny.

TradeCommentsPremiumTariffs trump all as global turmoil sets in for WA

Trump’s global tariffs have bombed the Australian share market and thrown up new affronts for WA, which now has to assert its place in a new world left alienated politically and commercially by Uncle Sam.

Simone Grogan, Caitlyn Rintoul, Joe Spagnolo & Bloomberg

Draw #4561 has spoiled one lucky West Aussie and three other players across the nation with a division one prize pool win of $1,260,543.17 each. 

LottoCommentsCommentsWest Aussie’s life upturned after million-dollar Lotto win

A Western Australian’s life is soon to be turned upside-down when they discover they have become an instant millionaire from their entry into tonight’s Lotto draw.  

Firefighters are battling a blaze in Gnangara.

Disaster and EmergencyFirefighters battle blaze in Perth’s north

A bushfire advice remains in place for residents living in a suburb in Perth’s north as firefighters continue to deal with a fire which spread to surrounding bush land.

Two motorbike riders have been injured in a crash in Bouvard.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumEmergency services at scene of Mandurah horror crash

Emergency services are at the scene of a horror crash involving two motorbikes south of Perth.

Major crash investigators are appealing to the public for help following a horror double fatal on a rural road on Friday night.

WA NewsPremiumTwo people killed in horror Wheatbelt crash

Major crash investigators are appealing to the public for help following a horror double fatal on a rural road on Friday night.

Emily Moulton