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  1. NEW KIOSKPremiumBunbury builder awarded the Collie’s national park contract

  2. FISH BANPremiumFish and chips stores collateral damage of controversial ban

  3. BUSSELTON AIRPORT Fuel issues force cancellation of a Busselton flight

  4. BLOCK-BY-BLOCKPremiumLego blocks a new leisure for adults living alone

  5. POLITICSPremiumBen Small claims double assistant shadow ministry portfolio

Amberley Maryellen performing at the 2026 Boyup Brook Country Music Muster.

COUNTRY AWARDSPremiumAmberley Maryellen crowned emerging artist of the year

As the best country music talents came down to Boyup Brook for a weekend of celebrations, a South West singer shone bright.

Yousuf Shameel

South Bunbury won the 2025 South West Football League grand final.

SWFLPremiumSouth Bunbury gunning for history with a hat-trick of flags

Dual South Bunbury premiership coach Julian Burgess has backed his core of local stars to create history and deliver the most successful club in the South West Football League its first hat-trick of flags

Jack Penniment

A masked owl with a successfully hunted black rat in Margaret River

New ResearchPremiumFury builds amid mass owl death linked to common rat poison

This week, researchers from Edith Cowan University and Owl Friendly Margaret River revealed a damming new report unveiling data from liver tests of masked owls collected from Perth and the South West. 

Craig Duncan

The 2025 Youth Parliament.

YOUTH PARLIAMENTPremiumYouth Parliament stage ready for the regions young leaders

Young people across the region are invited for the 31st edition of the Y WA’s Youth Parliament, a chance for young people to voice for the changes they wish to see.

Yousuf Shameel

The Busselton Beach Resort is anticipated to open in July, 2026.

RESORT REVIVALPremiumRevamp nears completion for Busselton Beach Resort

The finishing touches are falling into place at the newly renovated Busselton Beach Resort, with opening anticipated for July this year.  

Madelin Hayes

Dr Clyde Jumeaux with his award for four decades of service.

DOCTORS HONOUREDPremiumSeven Bunbury doctors honoured for decades-long service

Seven medical practitioners from Bunbury have been honoured for their decades of dedication to rural health at the 2026 WA Rural Health Long Service Awards.

Yousuf Shameel

Bunbury Surf Life Saving Club volunteers Belinda and Emma Stegmann and club director of life saving Richard Banks prepare for a hot holiday season.

SURF LIFE SAVERSPremiumPremiumLife savers to be celebrated in the new day of honoring

Surf Life Saving volunteers across the nation will celebrate the thousands of volunteers keeping our beaches safe on March 4.

Bunbury Eagles celebrate wicket.

BDCAPremiumPremiumClose finish and dominant performances in finals first week

First week of finals for women’s first grade got off to a hot start with a close finish and dominant performances advancing teams to the next round.

Timothy Quinlivan, Jon Starling, Helen Jenour and Peter Eckersley cross the finish line in the 44th Barrett Bunbury Swim Thru.

SwimmingPremiumPremiumWindy conditions couldn’t stop the 44th Barrett Swim Thru

Swimmers took on windy conditions in the Leschenault Inlet for the 44th Barrett Bunbury Swim Thru on Saturday afternoon.

Connor Wright celebrating as he crosses the finish line during stage three of the Tour of Tasmania.

CyclingPremiumLocal champ cements himself as the next big thing

Local cycling champ is on fire after another outstanding performance, cementing himself as the next big thing in Australian cycling.

Jack Penniment

Michael Keen during the 360-LS Sprintcar WA State Title Championship at Bunbury Speedway last month.

Motor sportPremiumLocal secures a hard-fought victory at Bunbury Speedway

Bunbury local Michael Keen secured a hard-fought victory in Round 7 of the West Coast Stabilisers Sprintcar Series at Bunbury Speedway on Saturday night

Jack Penniment

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One of seven people charged over a massive cocaine haul found stashed inside a bulk carrier off Perth has had his charge dropped.

Courts & JusticePremiumNew twist as epic trial looms after huge drug bust off WA

One of seven people charged over a massive cocaine haul found stashed inside a bulk carrier off Perth has had his charge dropped.

Rebecca Le May

Marius Sabau, president of the WA Mongols. unknown

Courts & JusticePremiumWA Mongol boss jailed for sophisticated drug operation

Marius Sabau was found guilty for his role in a drug trafficking syndicate, just days after fellow Mongol member David Pye was jailed for organising the assassination of Rebels boss Nick Martin.

Ben Harvey

A council plan to run a tram line through Perth’s CBD and merge two busy train stations has been branded a waste of money by Rita Saffioti who won’t support the proposals.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumSaffioti slaps down ‘wasteful’ CBD tram and station merger

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has slammed a City of Perth plan to merge two rail stations and build a CBD tram line, branding the proposal a ‘waste of money’ ahead of a council vote this week.

Charlton Hart

Perth is poised for a radical transformation that would see the city centre shed its reliance on cars to become a pedestrian paradise.

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The West Australian exclusive
PerthCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Dynamic plans to transform Perth into pedestrian paradise

Perth is poised for a radical transformation that would see the city centre shed its reliance on cars to become a pedestrian paradise.

Caitlin Vinci

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Mongols member Mitchell Sean Race exiting the Perth Magistrates Court

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The West Australian exclusive
BikiesPremium
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Brain injury renders accused bikie unable to face charges

The circumstances surrounding the assault on the Mongols member and his current status within the outlaw gang is unclear. 

Caleb Runciman

WA building company Home Group managing director Paulo Silvestro fined for throwing a wheel of cheese at the owners of Stirling IGA supermarket.

Courts & JusticeCommentsPremiumProminent builder learns fate for supermarket cheese fight

The owner of well-known WA building company Home Group has learnt his fate after throwing a wheel of cheese at a Perth supermarket owner.

Sarah Crawford

Marius Sabau, president of the WA Mongols. unknown

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumWA Mongol boss jailed for sophisticated drug operation

Marius Sabau was found guilty for his role in a drug trafficking syndicate, just days after fellow Mongol member David Pye was jailed for organising the assassination of Rebels boss Nick Martin.

A general view of Claisebrook Station, which the City of Perth is looking to merge with McIver station.

ConstructionCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPlan to axe two inner-city stations for single hub revealed

Perth’s inner-city rail network could be set for an overhaul, with the City of Perth proposing to axe two long-standing CBD train stations in favour of a single, modern transit hub.

The four-bedroom, four-bathroom 1970s “resort-style” home hit the market last week.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAFL star struggling to sell Western suburbs $4 million pad

The multimillion-dollar Peppermint Grove house being offloaded by the Eagles premiership star.

Regional News

Bookings for Logue Brook Dam were introduced in December 2025.

BOOKING SUCCESS PremiumLogue Brook Dam’s booking system has been deemed a success

Since the introduction of the online booking system at the Logue Brook Dam, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions has deemed the transition as highly successful.

Rose Patane

Roelands and Olive Hill Volunteer Bushfire Brigade has received a $70,000 grant.

GRANT RECIPIENT PremiumVolunteer bush fire brigade in Harvey shire receive grant

A volunteer bush fire brigade in the Shire of Harvey are one of eleven in the South West who have received recent funding from the State Government.

Rose Patane

Alcoa's bauxite mining operations in the Serpentine-Jarrahdale area.

MiningPremiumAlcoa fine for illegal clearing “unprecedented”

Alcoa Australia have been slapped with an “unprecedented” $55m fine for illegal land clearing, which conservation groups have called nothing but a “slap on the wrist” as mining continues.

Craig Duncan

A demersal fishing ban protest rally.

Demersal banFisheries inquiry e-petition loses 7000 signatures

A petition which originated in Geraldton calling for an inquiry into WA’s fisheries management will be tabled in WA Parliament on Thursday, as the Nationals WA hold a rally.

Last year's Harmony Day Long Table Lunch.

LONG TABLE LUNCHPremiumPremiumDiversity of Bunbury to be celebrated at long table lunch

Culture, community and connection will be the main focus as the Harmony Day Long Table Lunch comes back for its second year.

Mullewa Post Office and Telephone Exchange in November 1958.

Snapshot in TimePremiumPremiumTown hub of yesteryear: From daily mail to rainfall readings

The old Post Office and Telephone Exchange at Mullewa played an integral role in the community. 

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Before the Covid pandemic, Chinese consumers accounted for about one-third of the global luxury goods market.

CNBC newsPremiumLunar New Year gives brands chance to win back big spenders

Luxury brands from Harry Winston to Loewe are going all in on Lunar New Year collections in a bid to attract Chinese customers.

Hayley Cuccinello

China’s property market, once accounting for more than a quarter of the economy, has seen its annual sales volume halve in just four years.

CNBC newsPremiumS&P bets China property slump will be worse than expected

S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for China property sales this year, barely two months into 2026.

Evelyn Cheng

Chinese coffee giant Luckin opened its first flagship with premium drinks as the company takes on Starbucks Reserve.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThere’s a coffee war brewing in China (and now in the US)

As Starbucks sells off most of its China business, local rival Luckin Coffee is expanding into higher-priced cold brews and other drinks. It’s also expanding its footprint in the US.

Evelyn Cheng

Elon Musk's mega-merger

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumSpaceX primed to make Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Elon Musk’s net worth soared past $US800b last week after he merged SpaceX with xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $US1.25 trillion.

Robert Frank and Lora Kolodny

WA News

In 2025, Beef and veal remained Australia’s top agricultural export commodity. NewsWire / Monique Harmer

EXCLUSIVEPremiumAussie trade soars as Trump tariff looms

Australian agriculture exports are going more places than ever, new data has revealed, as a new threat of US tariffs looms large.

Nathan Schmidt

British couple Chloe Walkden-Smith and her partner Jamie Robinson have recently moved to Perth to work.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumWA’s population boom at risk as housing supply falls short

WA’s population is on track to hit four million by 2043, according to new modelling which warns the resources-driven migration boom could be ‘constrained, uneven or short-lived’ by housing shortages.

Rhianna Mitchell

“I can confirm there’s no connection with Western Australia in relation to that issue,” Mr Cook said.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCook reveals if returning ISIS brides will settle in WA

Premier Roger Cook has revealed if any returning ISIS brides are set to settle in Western Australia.

Shadow Energy Minister Steve Thomas.

BusinessCommentsCommentsWestern Power reveals $1m worth of stolen laptops

More than a million dollars worth of computers belonging to Western Power have been stolen or lost in just two and half years, it has been revealed.

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FINANCECommentsCommentsJOBS BLOODBATH: Big bank cuts 300 roles amid AI battle

One of Australia’s big four banks has slashed 300 jobs as it introduced a $90m program to adapt AI into its workforce.

Uber driver Mohammad Usman, 25, was seriously injured in the crash and spent two months in hospital suffering multiple broken bones.

updatedPremiumChilling footage of doctor before fatal crash

Horrifying dashcam shows a Perth doctor in his high-powered Jaguar moments before he caused a fatal crash.

Emma Kirk