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Sydney and West Coast premiership player Lewis Jetta.

HomecomingPremiumLewis Jetta heads home to premiere Life After Footy

Bunbury football legend Lewis Jetta will return to his hometown this Friday for the premiere of his new short film Life After Footy. 

Jack Penniment

Bunbury Senior High School’s Robotics Team was crowned the Western Australian State champions after at the Western Australian Robotics Playoffs State Championship in Perth last month. 

EducationPremiumBunbury Senior High School crowned robotics State champions

Bunbury Senior High School’s Robotics Team was crowned the Western Australian State champions after at the Western Australian Robotics Playoffs State Championship in Perth last month.

Craig Duncan

WestCycle CEO Wayne Bradshaw on a specially designed cycle path.

RidingPremiumE-bike advocates call for safe spaces and clearer rules

Concern around the use of e-ridables in the South West have seen Vasse MLA Libby Mettam calling for a crackdown in regional centres, while advocacy groups call for better infrastructure and clearer rules.

Craig Duncan

Waroona Agricultural Society’s Tegan Strobl will represent the South West at the Royal Agricultural Society of WA’s 2026 Rural Ambassador Award later this month.

AGRICULTURAL AMBASSADOR PremiumSouth West rural ambassador to compete at State finals

A young agricultural enthusiast from Waroona is set to represent the South West this month in a bid to win a prestigious award. 

Rose Patane

Newton Moore Senior High School year 10 studentAngela Fucanan's artwork The Ocean Keeps at the 2026 Iluka Visions exhibition.

ILUKA VISIONS PremiumStudent art exhibition returns to Bunbury

Artwork from South West secondary school students will once again be on show as Iluka Visions returns to the South West. 

Rose Patane

Boyanup's Casey Jones in last year’s grand final.

HockeyPremiumBoyanup looking to continue run of dominance over SWHL women

Boyanup are looking to add to their run of dominace over the South West Hockey League women’s competition with Marist standing in their way of glory. 

Jack Penniment

Bunbury Catholic College Year 12 student Mali Hart, 17, represented Australia at the International Earth Science Olympiad in August where she received gold, silver and bronze medals.

BRINGING HOME GOLDPremiumPremiumBunbury student returns home from international competition

A South West student has returned home with gold after representing Australia at the 2026 International Earth Science Olympiad. 

Marist are looking to break the dominant run of Boyanup in the South West Hockey League.

HockeyPremiumPremiumMen’s hockey grand final is set to be a clash of the titans

The South West Hockey League’s men’s premiership will see Marist and Boyanup face off in what is set to be a clash of the titans. 

Shire of Dardanup’s chief fire control officer Chris Hynes won the Murray Lang Bush Fire Service Award at the 2026 Western Australian Fire and Emergency Service Awards.

FIRE AND EMERGENCY AWARDS PremiumPremiumSouth West fire control officer recognised for service

A South West chief bush fire control officer received a major honour at the weekend, recognising him for decades of service and dedication to protecting communities around the State. 

Bunbury's Haydn Busher celebrates one of his five goals.

FootballPremiumBulldogs and Dons looking to secure last grand final spot

Bunbury and Donnybrook are set for a mammoth South West Football League preliminary final date on Sunday, coming in off different results.

Jack Penniment

World record holders Ashwin Basil Eldhose, 10, and Alphy Basil Eldhose, 12.

Out of this worldPremiumBunbury siblings newly minted Guinness world record holders

Bunbury siblings Ashwin Basil Eldhose and Alphy Basil Eldhose have each secured a Guinness world record, one for naming US Presidents and another for naming constellations.

Craig Duncan

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Kununurra Magistrates Court.

WA news PremiumGroup convicted of ‘assault in Kununurra sent to jail

Three men have been sentenced to jail and a woman handed a suspended sentence over a horrific incident involving an alleged drug debt in Kununurra. 

Julia Petersen and Laura Newell

Amanda Jane Basso allegedly set Spencer Park bakery Doralane Pastries on fire on October 12, and three days later allgedly tried to make a fraudulent insurance claim.

courtsPremiumInsurance fraud attempt gone wrong as bakery arsonist jailed

An Albany woman, who set fire to her Spencer Park bakery while she was locked inside in 2024 and then attempted to claim more than $1m in business insurance, has been jailed. 

Jacki Elezovich

Austal’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

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Mystery US firm launches late bid for Austal USA operations

An American investment firm will launch a last-minute bid to buy Australian-owned defence giant Austal USA in an audacious attempt to keep the global shipbuilding business from falling into South Korean hands.

Andrew Greene

One in three naughty drivers who were served excessive demerit point notices breached their double or nothing period by committing more offences in the past year. 

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Alarming number of WA drivers blow ‘good behaviour’ period

One in three naughty drivers who opted in to WA’s ‘double or nothing’ period for driving offences committed further offences in the past year. 

Caleb Runciman

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AFL veteran Rory Lobb has revealed horrific bullying forced him to quit school in year nine.

AFLVideoAFL star reveals horrific bullying at Perth school nearly killed him

Rory Lobb has detailed the relentless physical and verbal abuse that forced him to quit school in year nine, revealing he came dangerously close to taking his own life.

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Chris Ellison and Tia Ellison’s house for sale in Mosman Park. realestate.com.au

Herd on the TerracePremiumNo easy sale for Perth’s most expensive home

Perth’s most expensive property remains on the market after hitting a new milestone. Plus: KPMG swinging the axe in WA.

Austal’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

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PremiumMystery US firm launches late bid for Austal USA operations

An American investment firm will launch a last-minute bid to buy Australian-owned defence giant Austal USA in an audacious attempt to keep the global shipbuilding business from falling into South Korean hands.

Hawthorn stunned Fremantle to win their qualifying final.

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Hawthorn stunned Fremantle to come away 32-point victors in their qualifying final at Optus Stadium on Thursday night. These are the moments that mattered on the night.

Christopher Michael Brown is standing trial at WA’s District Court.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumPremiumBusinessman allegedly gambled away friend’s $225k in hours

An ‘affable’ Perth businessman who allegedly scammed a Perth couple out of half a million dollars under the guise of a short-term investment was actually a ‘hopeless gambler’ who squandered nearly every cent.

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Atlanic is raising money for the Windimurra vanadium project near Mt Magnet.

Local governmentPremiumMid West local governments forced to cut back on road works

Several Mid West shires will have to make cuts to road maintenance after changes to legislation forced them to pay back rates to mining companies.

Sally Q Davies

Dr Nigel Gifford from Rosabrook Veterinary Services.

LivestockPremiumSouthern forests event puts poo under the microscope

The Lower Blackwood Land Conservation District Committee is urging livestock owners to take a closer look at what their animals leave behind, saying there is more to a pile of poo than meets the eye. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Robert Doust in his Bridgetown Bulldogs jumper.

Local legendPremiumSeven decades of footy has local legend reflect on journey

For almost seven decades, football was at the heart of Robert Doust’s life.

Jack Penniment

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School co-ordinator of student leadership and wellbeing Sean Smith and principal Jeremy Bruse in front of the bus.

Tragedy avoided PremiumPremiumQuick-thinking bus driver avoids tragedy after train crash

A high school bus driver’s quick thinking helped narrowly avoid a potential tragedy when a train crashed into an overpass, flinging debris on to the highway in front of the vehicle loaded with students.

Black Cat Syndicate has appointed a new acting managing director.

Gold miningPremiumPremiumBlack Cat Syndicate appoint acting managing director

Black Cat Syndicate has appointed an acting managing director one day after announcing the “termination” of its previous boss.

The Blackwood River near Bridgetown.

Traditionally namedPremiumPremiumBlackwood River could see original name Goorbilyup returned

Efforts to bring the original name back to a major South West river are again gaining momentum, with a South West council narrowly voting to adopt a new Reconciliation Action Plan last month. 

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Retail oil activity is surging, potentially amplifying emotionally driven price swings, said industry veterans.

CNBC newsPremiumWhy the $4.2tr oil market is no longer a ‘rich man’s game’

Oil trading was once largely the preserve of commodity houses, institutional investors and professional traders able to make bets involving thousands of barrels at a time. That barrier is becoming much lower.

Lee Ying Shan

Former Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze tells Christine Tan how she helped steer Lynas out of financial distress.

MiningVideoPremiumWATCH: How Amanda Lacaze pulled Lynas back from the brink

WATCH THE VIDEO: Inside Lynas Rare Earths’ Malaysia operation as former CEO Amanda Lacaze discusses its turnaround and the race to diversify supply beyond China.

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

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A Coolbellup resident was threatened with a replica firearm during an attempted home burglary on Wednesday as three men faced court over the terrifying ordeal.

CRIMEPremiumResident threatened with fake gun during attempted burglary

A Perth resident was threatened with a replica firearm during an attempted home burglary on Wednesday as three men faced court over the terrifying ordeal.

Caleb Runciman

News. Court. Christopher Michael Brown leaves court. Trial Day 1. Betting scheme promoter faces judge-alone trial over allegations he stole $500,000. Jackson Flindell

Courts & JusticePremiumJudge reveals when fraud accused gambler will learn fate

An ‘affable’ western suburbs businessman who allegedly scammed a Perth couple out of $500,000 under the guise of a short-term, high-return investment will soon learn his fate. 

Hannah Cross

Perth is having a run of early spring sunshine and temperatures in the mid-20s, although fresh mornings will keep a winter bite in the air.

WeatherPerth to bask in spring sunshine before showers hit

The city is having a run of early spring sunshine and temperatures in the mid-20s, although fresh mornings will keep a winter bite in the air.

Police are investigating a possible arson attack on a home north-east of Perth that left a man in hospital with significant burns.

WA NewsResident badly burnt in suspected Ellenbrook arson

Police are investigating a possible arson attack on a home north-east of Perth that left a man in hospital with significant burns.

The scene of the multi-car crash on Mitchell Freeway.

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Perth freeway crash cleared but expect heavy traffic delays

A crash on the Mitchell Freeway has been cleared but traffic remains slow on approach after multiple northbound lanes were blocked during morning peak-hour.

The Perth brothers had been on a surfing holiday in Mexico when they were brutally murdered.

Courts & JusticeVideo‘We miss them every day’: WA dad’s emotional trial testimony

The father of the Perth brothers murdered while on a Mexican surf trip in 2024 has delivered a heart-wrenching hour-long testimony on the second day of the trial of three men accused of killing his sons.

Brooke Rolfe & Rob Scott