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  1. POT LUCK PremiumPottery hunt takes over South West

  2. POLICEPremiumInvestigation continue into an incident in Dalyellup

  3. ROAD SAFETY PremiumSafety camera trailers to be permanently based in South West

  4. ROCK INTERPRETATION PremiumAn ARIA-award winner is bringing her new show to Bunbury

  5. YOUTH PARLIAMENT PremiumSouth West teen Sreesha Saji to represent Forrest electorate

Year 7 Koby Kelly, Bunbury Senior High School principal Michael Sinagra, head of NBN Local for Western Australia, South Australia and Northern Territory Naomi Evans and Year 7 Lachlan White during the NBN virtual reality roadshow.

IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY PremiumBunbury students take part in NBN roadshow

The National Broadband Network brought its virtual reality roadshow to the South West on Tuesday, to showcase the benefits of full fibre upgrades for faster connectivity. 

Rose Patane

James O'Donoghue, Yr 10, will take on the role of Lawerence in Our Lady of Mercy College's production of the School of Rock The Musical.

ROCK ON PremiumThe School Of Rock is coming to Bunbury

A South West high school is gearing up to bring a classic movie to the Bunbury stage for the school’s standalone musical production.

Rose Patane

Brunswick Community Resource Centre manager Chevonne Greenhalgh, committee member Charlotte Sims and Toby Foundation director Ian Meachem outside the Brunswick CRC.

SPECIAL CAUSE PremiumThe Brunswick CRC is raising money for the Toby Foundation

A South West community resource centre is marking the 100th anniversary of a beloved bear to help raise money for childhood cancer. 

Rose Patane

Registrations are now open for new Telethon fundraiser, Steps of Hope.

STEPS OF HOPEPremiumRegister to walk the Busselton Jetty for sick kids

Registrations are now open for a new Telethon fundraising walk along Busselton Jetty, set to bring the community together to raise money for sick and disadvantaged children across WA.

Madelin Hayes

Caitlyn Bragger was killed in a crash near Logue Brook Dam last year.

CRIMEPremiumTeen sentenced to 19-months jail after Hoffman crash

An 18-year-old driver who killed 15-year-old Caitlyn Bragger in a Hoffman crash last year has been sentenced to 19-months imprisonment. 

Madelin Hayes

Eloise Hart has been nominated for the Graham Kennedy award for most popular new talent at the 2026 Logie awards.

LOGIESVideoYoung WA actor’s schoolmates wish her luck ahead of Logies

A young South West actor will grace the red carpet on Sunday at one of the biggest nights celebrating the best shows and stars in Australian television. 

Rose Patane

DVassist CEO Ella Ailenei.

DVassist PremiumPremiumRegions get access to family and domestic violence training

Frontline workers across Regional WA will have greater access to family and domestic violence training as DVassist prepares to expand its regional workforce development program.

Bunbury detectives are investigating a burglary and stolen motor vehicle in Dalyellup.

POLICEPremiumPremiumInvestigation continue into an incident in Dalyellup

Bunbury detectives are calling on witnesses as they investigate a burglary and stolen motor vehicle in Dalyellup. 

A safety camera trailer on Ocean Drive in Bunbury on Tuesday.

ROAD SAFETY PremiumPremiumSafety camera trailers to be permanently based in South West

The front-seat moves of South West drivers will be put under greater scrutiny, with two new safety camera trailers to be deployed full-time in the region. 

James O'Donoghue, Yr 10, will take on the role of Lawerence in Our Lady of Mercy College's production of the School of Rock The Musical.

ROCK ON PremiumThe School Of Rock is coming to Bunbury

A South West high school is gearing up to bring a classic movie to the Bunbury stage for the school’s standalone musical production.

Rose Patane

Bunbury student Sreesha Saji, 17, will represent the Forrest electorate in Canberra this month at the National Youth Parliament.

YOUTH PARLIAMENT PremiumSouth West teen Sreesha Saji to represent Forrest electorate

After representing Bunbury at the Y WA Youth Parliament, South West teen Sreesha Saji will head to Canberra later this month to take part in the National Youth Parliament. 

Rose Patane

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Staff describe Western Power rapist as bully, wannabe bikie

The Western Power manager who raped a colleague on a work trip was a bully who bragged about his bikie connections but was exposed as a wannabe by a senior Coffin Cheater.

Ben Harvey

The Cliff Head clean up cost has been estimated at up to $400 million - and that’s not even including the onshore part of the project.

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Minister, industry trade barbs over rig clean-up risks

Energy producers have squandered an opportunity to stave off an industry-wide levy for a WA oil rig clean-up after the junior operator collapsed, the minister says, as fears mount similar debacles will follow.

Rebecca Le May

Subiaco coach Jarrad Schofield.

WAFL 2026PremiumSubiaco coach learns fate of appeal for umpire abuse

Subiaco coach Jarrad Schofield has learnt whether his appeal to overturn a two-match ban for umpire abuse has been successful.

Mitchell Woodcock

The 66-year-old worked for CHC Helicopters (Australia) from November 2002 until April this year, when the company said his contract had been “frustrated” by his inability to work due to terminal cancer.

Workplace MattersPremiumWA pilot with terminal cancer takes on employer over axing

A helicopter pilot with not long left to live is challenging his dismissal by a US-headquartered company, alleging he was axed to avoid a redundancy pay-out after more than two decades of service.

Rebecca Le May

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Laurence Escalante recently leaving Perth Magistrates Court.

FinancePremiumLaurence Escalante sued for alleged $60m contract breach

The Perth billionaire is embroiled in a fresh court battle, this time sued by a corporate advisory firm claiming up to $60 million in an alleged breach of contract.

Rebecca Le May

Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Western Power CEO Gair Landsborough.

State PoliticsPremiumWestern Power rape sparks outrage over character references

Criminals convicted of abhorrent sexual crimes could be banned from using character references to score themselves a reduced sentence as the Cook Government seeks to end the controversial practice.

Charlton Hart

Real Estate agent Jade Lippiatt in front of a for sale Bayswater home.

PropertyPremiumPremiumOnly one Perth suburb makes list of top 10 investment spots

The Perth property market is no longer hot, with a major forecaster claiming only one suburb has made the list of the nation’s top 10 investment spots.

A man has been sentenced after stealing a car with two young children in it.

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumMan learns fate for stealing car with two young kids in back

A man who stole a car from a Boulder driveway with a one-year-old girl and an 11-month-old boy strapped into the back seat has been sentenced to 16 months jail.

A 16-year-old girl has been charged over the assualt in Perth.

CRIMEPremiumPremiumPerth city violence filmed as girl charged with assaults

A teenager has been released on bail after she was charged over a violent attack against two girls in the Perth CBD, which was posted online and showed a girl being stomped on in the middle of the road.

Regional News

Sea lions at Abrolhos Islands.

‘Big sea puppies’PremiumResearchers work to boost health of Abrolhos sea lions

Researchers have visited an isolated and endangered sea lion population off the Mid West coast to learn more about them and protect them from diseases, including H5 bird flu.

Sally Q Davies

Kempton Electrical Contracting owner Bailey Kempton.

Regional businessPremiumMid West businesses pessimistic about future outlook

Conflict in the Middle East is fuelling pessimism for Mid West businesses about their futures, according to a new report from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA.

Sienna Seychell

A fishing camp at Lake Quallilup being investigated.

Overfishing crackdownPremiumOverfishing risks ruining it for everyone at Lake Quallilup

Authorities have issued a warning about the consequences of overfishing after catching a group of fishers breaching the number and size limit for black bream at a popular lake east of Esperance.

Toby Cann

The Geraldton foreshore from above.

Local governmentPremiumPremiumGeraldton’s ties with sister cities go ‘dormant’

Cybersecurity risks have forced the City of Greater Geraldton to move away with their partnerships with foreign cities, after a warning from Federal Government. 

Edible Gardens Festival organiser Trevor Paddenburg is calling for gardeners to get in touch to be part of the 2027 Edible Gardens Festival in May next year.

Community FestivalPremiumPremiumShow off you space in Margaret River Edible Gardens Festival

A South West festival aimed about getting the most out of your garden is coming back to Margaret River next year, with organisers calling on locals to open their space to share what they have created.  

Leader of the Nationals WA Shane Love.

Rail safetyPremiumPremiumProgress on mandatory train lighting law

The State Government and Opposition will negotiate amendments to a proposed mandatory train lighting law after the government committed to supporting Nationals WA leader Shane Love’s private member’s Bill.

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The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

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Georgia Tree pictured at her Secret Harbour campaign launch with WA Premier Roger Cook on Saturday.

State PoliticsPremium‘Tough’ fight to save once safe seat officially begins

Labor’s Secret Harbour candidate Georgia Tree has officially launched her by-election bid on Saturday as the party fights to hold onto a once safe Labor seat. 

Caitlin Vinci

Former Nationals candidate Benjamin Thomas Simpkins is facing fraud charges for lying about tertiary qualifications to obtain a cardiac hospital job and volunteer work, that was discovered by detectives investigating a fatal hit and run that killed a high school teacher in May. Facebook

CrimePremiumNationals candidate faces fraud charges

A Nationals candidate accused of killing a high school teacher in a hit and run is facing fraud charges after detectives discovered he allegedly lied about tertiary qualifications to obtain a medical job.

Emma Kirk

A suburban home with a twist has gone under offer in Beeliar, offering a 21st century bathhouse.

House That!PremiumPremiumSuburban Perth home offers chance to bathe in riches

Backyard bath houses and al fresco showers are becoming increasingly common, even in suburbia, as can be seen in a Beeliar home for sale.

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CRIMEPremiumPremiumSad update after teens’ alleged swan act

Police have provided a sad update after two teenagers allegedly filmed themselves beating a black swan and forcing it to inhale vape fumes.

Former Bishop of Broom Christopher Saunders was found guilty of 13 sex crime charges in WA.

CrimeVideoPremiumPremiumUndercover mission behind ex-Bishop’s sex crime conviction

Chris Reason spent two weeks trekking around WA with a handycam hidden in a shopping bag, capturing undercover pictures of what would become one of the biggest scandals to hit the Catholic Church.

Two serious accidents in the same spot within 24 hours have left one dead and another fighting for life.

WA NewsPremiumTwo crashes in same spot in 24 hours leaves one dead

Two serious accidents in the same spot within 24 hours have left one dead and another fighting for life. 

Rachel Fenner