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  1. Service Honoured PremiumCr Kozisek new deputy mayor following vale Tresslyn Smith

  2. Housing AffordabilityPremiumHousing Bill sparks claims of ‘regional disadvantage’

  3. TREE REMOVAL STUMPEDPremiumTree removal halted after lack of Karri Karrak consent

  4. DAFFODIL DAY PremiumVolunteers bring Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day to South West

  5. CINEFESTOZPremiumStudents vie for Cinesnaps glory

Vasse MLA Libby Mettam, CWA Busselton president Delwyn Douglas and Ludlow Tuart Forest Restoration Group member Des Donnelly.

TOXIC WEEDSPremiumTuart Forest arum lily petition reaches Parliament

A petition that received 1,032 signatures calling for the State Government to help remove arum lilies from the last remaining tuart forest was presented in Parliament last week. 

Madelin Hayes

Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse in Augusta.

LIGHTHOUSE WEEKENDPremiumSouth West lighthouses join worldwide celebration

The lighthouses of the Capes were celebrated at the weekend as visitors stepped back in time and connected with people thousands of kilometres away. 

Madelin Hayes

People gather at the entrance to the Big Swamp Nature Reserve at a protest against the sale.

SALE SCRAPPED PremiumCity of Bunbury rejects proposal to sell beloved land

The City of Bunbury has scrapped its controversial plans to sell land beloved the community at 89 Beach Road. 

Rose Patane

Jess and Laith Blakeman's chocolate dapple miniature long-haired dachshund Frank celebrated his 7th birthday with a superhero themed birthday party.

CELEBRATING IN STYLE PremiumSuperhero themed party celebrates a special birthday

A special furry friend in the South West has celebrated his birthday in style last week with a superhero themed party. 

Rose Patane

The Vasse General Store will close its doors this week after 102 years.

STORE CLOSURE PremiumVasse General Store shuts shop after 102 years

For more than a century, Vasse locals have known where to go for their daily bread and a good old-fashioned chat.

Madelin Hayes

Anita Britza, Rob Britza, Kim Knight, shire president Michelle Campbell and Robin Lonsdale with the newly refurbished sulky.

Equine HistoryPremiumMen’s Shed members get together to restore dilapidated sulky

Members of the Leschenault Men’s Shed, led by former horse carriage repairman Kim Knight have spent the past eight months restoring a dilapidated sulky into like-new condition. 

Craig Duncan

Bunbury's Alira Fotu kicks inside 50.

FootballPremiumPremiumBunbury secure easy derby victory heading into finals

Bunbury made light work of cross town rivals South Bunbury in round 21 of the South West Football League women’s season with a 44-point win.

MLC Eagles will be looking to win back-to-back SWFNL titles after securing the minor premiership.

NetballPremiumPremiumFinal round reshapes South West netball finals race

The South West Football Netball League’s top four has been locked in following a dramatic final round, with Bunbury and Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault securing the final finals positions.

Bunbury's Chamomile Dippers Paulette Miller, Vicky Yeoman and Danielle Towers took part in the annual Daffodil Day Dip at Koombana Bay.

DAFFODIL DAY DIP PremiumPremiumDaffodil Day dippers jump into Bunbury’s Koombana Bay

Bunbury’s Chamomile Dippers braved the cold water of Koombana Bay on Thursday as part of a nationwide awareness campaign. 

Swan Districts were crowned 2026 Rogers Cup champions.

FootballPremiumSouth West trio celebrate Rogers Cup premiership

South West footballers had mixed results for Swan Districts on grand final day, with the club claiming one premiership before suffering heartbreak in the WAFLW decider.

Jack Penniment

Bunbury's Aidan Clarke celebrates kicking the winning goal.

FootballPremiumSouth West Football League finals is finally here

Bunbury has secured the 2026 minor premiership after a remarkable comeback, winning by eight points against South Bunbury in a thrilling final round derby at Hands Memorial Oval on Sunday.

Jack Penniment

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Blue Poles, 1952 by Jackson Pollock

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Australia’s $500m masterpiece heading to WA next year

One of the most cherished and famous paintings in Australia’s national collection will go on display in Perth next year, as Jackson Pollock’s masterpiece Blue poles heads west for the first time. 

Andrew Greene

Everywhere: The extent of flight tracking data for Fortescue’s private jet. Pictured is Fortescue executive chair Andrew Forrest at Scitech.

Herd on the TerracePremiumWhere in the world was Andrew Forrest?

It’s the beginning of a beautiful friendship for Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue in Morocco. Plus: Ben Wyatt’s GST slam dunk; and a new chapter in WA luxury builder’s insolvency intrigue.

The Royal Hotel, Wellington St, Perth.

Administration and liquidationPremiumTop WA hospitality venues enter administration

The companies behind The Royal Hotel, Ciao Dandy and Busselton Pavilion have gone into voluntary administration amid a ‘restructuring’ process, but will continue trading.

Adrian Rauso

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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Perth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Zach Margolius

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Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich and chair Andrew Pridham on Wednesday.

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‘Deeply embarrassed & ashamed’: Swans bosses on player bans

Sydney chair Andrew Pridham says banned Swans players are ‘extremely remorseful for their actions’ and says the decision to ‘effectively torpedo our season’ showed how seriously the club had taken the matter.

Chris Robinson

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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Perth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Zach Margolius

Emergency services at a Baldivis property last October.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumChatGPT ‘egged on’ Perth mother before alleged baby murder

More than 8000 messages between a Perth mother accused of murdering her baby and chatGPT will form a central part of the case, a court has been told. 

Sinamon is East Victoria Park.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPerth bakery back in court over alleged unlawful conduct

A Perth bakery boss accused of physically blocking Fair Work inspectors as they tried to access employment records is being taken to court. 

Emergency crews from Police, DFES and St John WA were in attendance.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumFatal collision in Wheatbelt sparks police investigation

A young woman has died after her hatchback collided with a tree on a rural road in WA’s Wheatbelt. 

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Occupational therapy students Jasmine Oldenburger and Tara Savage with centre director Cindy Hopkins and kids Noah and Avery.

OT placementPremiumOccupational therapy students get experience in Kalgoorlie

A pair of occupational therapy students have finished a four-week placement at the Y WA Kalgoorlie’s early learning centre

Isabella Davis

Back: Louise Wijohn, Shiela Fortes, Jenell Paul, Renelda Chemaly and Talbot Heta. Front: Christine Heta, Rewa Rongo and Tepua Bell at the In-Centre Meals Program.

In-Centre Meals PremiumFresh cooked meals for seniors on offer three times a week

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has bumped up its freshly cooked meal service for senior residents from twice to three times a week

Tegan Guthrie

People gather at the entrance to the Big Swamp Nature Reserve at a protest against the sale.

SALE SCRAPPED PremiumCity of Bunbury rejects proposal to sell beloved land

The City of Bunbury has scrapped its controversial plans to sell land beloved the community at 89 Beach Road. 

Rose Patane

Victory Metals chief executive Brendan Clark.

Rare earthsPremiumPremiumStudy puts $155 million cost on developing North Stanmore

The company behind a rare earths project in the Murchison says it can reap big returns from a modest capital development cost of $155 million

The closure of the Tier 3 rail network in 2014 has put extra pressure on regional roads.

Bring them backPremiumPremiumWheatbelt shire presidents call for rail investment

Wheatbelt shire presidents say the cost of supporting major freight movements on local roads is becoming too large a burden to bear.

Genesis Minerals’ Tanaye Adams and Waalitj Foundation’s Leah Ashwin, Lisa Cunningham, Jenna Whistler, and Calvin Ashwin at the opening of the Leonora Foodbank Pantry.

Leonora FoodbankPremiumPremiumFoodbank Pantry opens in Leonora

The non-profit Waalitj Foundation has partnered with Foodbank WA to open a new Foodbank Pantry in Leonora. 

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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?

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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.

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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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Blue Poles, 1952 by Jackson Pollock

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Australia’s $500m masterpiece heading to WA next year

One of the most cherished and famous paintings in Australia’s national collection will go on display in Perth next year, as Jackson Pollock’s masterpiece Blue poles heads west for the first time. 

Andrew Greene

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

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WA bans character references after Western Power rape shame

So-called good character references, which allow convicted criminals to win reduced sentences on the word of friends and family, will be scrapped.

Ben Harvey

A long-nosed fur seal in South Australia has tested positive for the H5 bird flu.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumFirst Aus bird flu death in seal sparks fear for WA sea life

The first cases of H5 bird flu in Australian mammals has sparked fears WA’s ‘vulnerable’ populations of sea lions could face a similar threat if the deadly disease becomes established on the west coast.

SES volunteers search along the side of Great Southern Highway for James Ballantyne.

Missing manMissing elderly Wagin man with dementia still not found

There is still no sign of missing 87-year-old man James Ballantyne as the third day of desperate searching comes to a close.

Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) has vowed to give Western Australia its ‘fair share’ of GST. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremium‘No change’: Albo doubles down on GST

Anthony Albanese has given a pledge that “finalises” the GST debate causing friction between the states and territories.

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