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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

The Dawesville Channel is a man-made channel between the Peel-Harvey Estuary and the Indian Ocean at Dawesville.

Healthy Estuaries PremiumHealthy estuaries get major funding boost

Community groups will receive a share of almost $10 million funding to assist in their work protecting the State’s most at-risk waterways. 

Craig Duncan

NAIDOC Week 2023 performance of DONKALONK by Dr Lynette Narkle.

NAIDOC WeekPremiumPremiumBREC 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.

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.

SoccerPremiumPanama 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.

Josh Kempton

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

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Junbo Shim: tributes flow for ‘loving’ 22-year-old with a ‘cheeky smile’ killed in Forrestfield crash.

WA newsPremiumYoung FIFO worker identified as Forrestfield crash victim

The young man who died after being hit by a reckless driver fleeing police in Forrestfield has been identified as a FIFO worker with a ‘cheeky smile.’

Caitlin Vinci

Steven Payne, pictured, vanished into waters at Wharton Beach after a fatal shark attack.

Courts & JusticePremiumTragic details revealed after fatal shark attack at WA beach

The devastating circumstances of a great white shark attack on a surfer who was fatally mauled in front of his girlfriend at an Esperance beach have been revealed for the first time.

Caleb Runciman

An 83-year-old female and 83-year-old male were flown to Royal Perth Hospital on the RAC Rescue helicopter.

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Three people seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash

A child also sustained minor injuries in the collision.

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

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Junbo Shim: tributes flow for ‘loving’ 22-year-old with a ‘cheeky smile’ killed in Forrestfield crash.

WA newsPremiumYoung FIFO worker identified as Forrestfield crash victim

The young man who died after being hit by a reckless driver fleeing police in Forrestfield has been identified as a FIFO worker with a ‘cheeky smile.’

Caitlin Vinci

Steven Payne, pictured, vanished into waters at Wharton Beach after a fatal shark attack.

Courts & JusticePremiumTragic details revealed after fatal shark attack at WA beach

The devastating circumstances of a great white shark attack on a surfer who was fatally mauled in front of his girlfriend at an Esperance beach have been revealed for the first time.

Caleb Runciman

Fremantle are playing many tall forwards.

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CommentsPremiumDockers must change forward structure and break Serong tag

If the Dockers wish to play two rucks, they cannot have Josh Treacy, Jye Amiss, Pat Voss and the Luke Jackson-Sean Darcy combo as forwards, writes Xavier Ellis.

An 83-year-old female and 83-year-old male were flown to Royal Perth Hospital on the RAC Rescue helicopter.

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CommentsPremiumThree people seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash

A child also sustained minor injuries in the collision.

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

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PremiumLegal 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.

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Recently retired Australian Medical Association president Dr Michael Page and incoming president Dr Kyle Hoath speaking to the media outside Parliament after last month’s Budget.

health mattersPremiumAmbulance ramping reflects ‘healthcare system in distress’

A failure to invest in staffing was partly to blame for Bunbury Hospital’s terrible new ambulance ramping figures, according to one of the State’s top medicos.

Warren Hately

Police on the scene.

CrimePremiumMajor crash officers investigate after woman dies in Albany

Emergency services rushed to the scene after reports of an injured woman on Hardie Road in Spencer Park last night.

Jessica Evensen

A 73-year-old man has died in a crash in the South West.

Road TollPremiumTwo deaths in South West roads in under a week

Two deaths on South West roads in under a week have contributed to WA’s horrific road toll of 113 death - the highest recorded in a decade.

Caleb Runciman and Jessica Page

Sylvia Jacobs with great grandson Regan Clinch, 3, at the NAIDOC Big Breakfast at GRAMS.

NAIDOC WeekPremiumPremiumCommunity unites to celebrate NAIDOC’s golden 50th

Geraldton has come out to celebrate a golden anniversary this week, as NAIDOC marks its 50th year with a week full of community events and activities honouring heritage and the next generation.

Marco Daquino and Damiano Suadoni opened the South West Bottega on Friday evening.

Italian bottegaPremiumPremiumNew store brings Italian menu and vintage finds into Vasse

The South West Bottega opened their doors on Friday evening, with new owners Marco Daquino and Damiano Suadoni hoping to bring the best of Italian cuisine in the new space.

Homelessness advocates Jane Anderson and Ingrid Hilario.

HomelessnessPremiumPremiumNo solution for homelessness despite Budget boom

Even with WA boasting a $2.5 billion surplus in this year’s State Budget, advocates say homelessness has only gotten worse with the matter firing up a debate in Parliament last week.

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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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German backpacker Carolina Wilga remains in hospital recovering after she miraculously survived 11 days alone in the outback.

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‘Spirits are high’: Premier reveal’s backpacker’s condition

Roger Cook has spoken about the remarkable journey endured by Carolina Wilga as recovers at Fiona Stanley Hospital.

Caleb Runciman

An 18 year old man has been charged after a stabbing in Midland last week. Justin Benson Cooper

CRIMEPremiumSecond teen charged after brutal Midland stabbing

The new charges come after 18-year-old Tawhai Walker-Loughlin was charged with murder after the bloody incident on July 3. 

Rachel Fenner

Answering questions in Parliament 10 days ago, the Water Corporation boss described last month’s ‘poo-nami’ in as a ‘unique’ event.

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CommentsPremiumDo Water Corp’s sewer pipe assurances pass the sniff test?

Answering questions in Parliament 10 days ago, the Water Corporation boss described last month’s ‘poo-nami’ as a ‘unique’ event. But just hours later another torrent of sewage spewed into the Swan River.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsFree degrees on offer to help childhood educator shortage

A Perth childcare provider has partnered with Edith Cowan University to offer fast-tracked, fee-free Bachelor degrees for early childhood educators.

Erin Feeney with Hallie Burgess (2) and Maya Burgess (10 months) at Tall Tree Early Learning Banksia Grove.

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CommentsPremiumShocking cost of childcare in Perth laid bare with new data

More than one-third of childcare centres are charging fees higher than the maximum rate set by Federal Government — as daily prices in Perth surge to above $200 in some suburbs.

WA chief scientist, Professor Sharath Sriram Andrew Ritchie

WA NewsCommentsNew chief scientist looking for WA’s next young genius

Western Australia’s new chief scientist wants to influence more children and school students to take an interest in the field as he looks to foster home-grown talent.

Oliver Lane