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  1. Shocking scenePremiumMiracle escape as swimming pool goes through car windscreen

  2. The American dream CommentsPremiumTake a punt on me! Aussie NFL greats to hit WA

  3. Council DecidesPremiumBunbury council vote in favour of homelessness working group

  4. Migration overhaulPremiumLocal leaders worry about visa changes for backpackers

  5. 50-50 splitPremiumCouncils tip in $1.9m subsidy towards waste facility

Christmas in the City Christmas in the City has come a long way

For the next decade I would be under the tutelage of the Risdon School of Music, and by extension booked as the children’s act at Bunbury Carols by Candlelight every year. 

Holly Prentice

‘capitalising on a crisis’CommentsPremiumAirbnbs out number rentals 22 to one in South West

Holiday home owners are being encouraged to list their Airbnb properties with management companies as the number of holiday home listings reach more than 2800 in the South West.

Oliver Lane

Planning approvalCommentsPremiumHuge $1.6b Collie battery system gets green light

The Regional Joint Development Assessment Panel has approved Synergy’s plans for a 500 megawatt battery system just north of Collie Power Station.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Tender salePremiumOriginal fun park equipment up for grabs

The Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup will sell the original playground equipment from the Donnybrook Apple Fun Park through a tender after it was approved by council last month.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Rare spectacle for Busselton Aurora Australis on show

Solar winds trigger stunning display

Suzanne Aston

50-50 splitPremiumCouncils tip in $1.9m subsidy towards waste facility

The Shire of Harvey has joined the City of Bunbury and approved a request from the Bunbury Harvey Regional Council to contribute $950k each to the operating costs of the Stanley Road tip this financial year.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Christmas in the City Christmas in the City has come a long way

For the next decade I would be under the tutelage of the Risdon School of Music, and by extension booked as the children’s act at Bunbury Carols by Candlelight every year. 

‘Missed a trick’Australian culture on maths not adding up

Experts are calling for a cultural rethink after the latest PISA results showed Australia’s scores stabilising far below those of 20 years ago.

Toys for kids PremiumPremiumToy-giving appeal helping out

Hundreds of presents for in-need children have been given from St John WA to Anglicare WA to help out those doing it tough these holidays. 

Community kindnessPremiumBunbury named fifth most generous city in Australia

Bunbury has continued its rise up the list of most generous Australian cities, being named fifth on the latest report by GoFundMe.

Oliver Lane

Crime PremiumMarsh, 40, facing over 200 charges in court

A Bunbury man with over 200 previous charges has faced court over numerous unresolved incidents from over a decade ago. 

Holly Prentice

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‘I ASKED FOR IT’: Brajkovich tells of moment ‘throat slit’

Notorious WA outlaw Dayne Brajkovich has described how he was knifed in a ‘targeted attack’ that has fuelled fears of another bikie gang war breaking out across Perth. MUST READ INTERVIEW

Troy de Ruyter and Caleb Runciman

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The side of notorious WA outlaw Brajkovich you don’t know

Having met Dayne Brajkovich as part of an interview on his absorbing story from his childhood in Belmont to his rise as the sergeant-at-arms for the violent outlaw gang Hells Angels, he is a complex character.

Troy de Ruyter

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‘face was burning’Premium
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Broome road rage incident leaves kids ‘traumatised’

A horrific road rage incident in Broome has left a grandmother and her two young grandchildren “traumatised” as the trio’s car was rammed multiple times and the grandmother was doused with vinegar cider.

Cain Andrews and Katya Minns

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Trouble in paradisePremium
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‘Like a war zone’: A weekend in crime-plagued Broome

Violent crime in Broome seems out of place in a holiday haven supposed to be the diamond in WA’s tourism crown. So are the reports a true reflection of the Kimberley town? Caleb Runciman flew north to find out.

Caleb Runciman

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Fund feud PremiumTraditional owners draw Westpac into Santos’ Barossa fight

Westpac is in the firing line from traditional owners opposed to the Barossa project, while the Federal Court will delve into the nature of the Crocodile Man songline at the heart of the legal dispute.

Adrian Rauso and Adrian Lowe

Fight diverted CommentsPremiumPerth passengers stranded in Brisbane as storm hits Sydney

Passengers travelling on a Virgin Australia flight from Perth to Sydney were left stranded overnight after the plane had to be diverted to Brisbane because of storms. 

Gerard Cockburn

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Environmental approvalsCommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumAlcoa hit with strict conditions as major review considered

The global mining behemoth has been slapped with strict controls over its operations in Perth, Peel and the South West so work can continue as the environmental watchdog considers a major review.

Groundbreaking discoveryCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHuge breakthrough in search for morning sickness cure

A morning sickness drug that women start taking before they get pregnant could be on the way, scientists say. 

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CommentsPremiumSAT hits roof over Town of Cambridge’s staggering decision

A damning State Administrative Tribunal ruling has slammed the ‘cold-heartedly indifferent’ way the Town of Cambridge handled a ratepayers’ application to repair his storm-damaged roof.

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Time to come cleanPremiumRFDS must be ‘fully accountable’ on Onslow incident: Cook

Premier Roger Cook has declared all facets of the health system should be ‘fully accountable to the public’ as the RFDS maintains a veil of secrecy over how a patient being transported suffered head injuries.

Josh Zimmerman

New incentiveCommentsPremiumNurses and midwives flock to WA regions to battle shortages

The WA Country Health Service will welcome a record number of nearly 200 newly qualified nurses and midwives in 2024.

Holly Prentice

Christmas Cheer CommentsPremiumSecret Santa pays off $12,500 worth of toy lay-bys

The spirit of Christmas is alive and well in Bunbury, with Toy World business owners revealing an anonymous Bunbury man has paid off the entire waiting list of lay-bys.

Holly Prentice

‘step up’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLocal man challenges Rinehart and Forrest to take up his job

A Wapole local who has kept a huge stretch of highway spotless for nearly 20 years is calling on the pair of mining magnates to take up the job.

‘cowardly attack’PremiumPremiumAnother DV thug released into community without GPS tracking

The release of a serial violent offender into the Albany community without an ankle tracker has further highlighted the deficiencies in the state monitoring program.

Painful scabsPremiumPremiumDog owner cops huge fine for skeletal flea-infested pets

A Collie woman has been slapped with a hefty fine after her pet dogs were found emaciated at her home after a long bout of flea infestation and painfully matted coats.

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cnbcCommentsPremiumApple’s overhaul to iPad family to make it less confusing

Apple is working on cleaning up its slate of iPads to make the product options less confusing for customers.

Jake Piazza

CNBCCommentsChina’s livestream shopping is booming

Livestream shopping is taking off in China, driving development of new tech products such as virtual human streamers and mobile data packages.

Evelyn Cheng

The EconomistCommentsPremiumWhy Monday is the most misunderstood day

When the Boomtown Rats, an Irish band, released “I Don’t Like Mondays” in 1979, the song became an instant hit. 

CNBCCommentsPremiumCher says this career mistake cost her ‘a lot of money’

Cher has sold over 100 million records and won a trove of awards, including a Grammy, an Emmy and an Oscar, across her six-decade career. 

Morgan Smith

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Major road closure after serious three-car smash

A man has suffered serious injuries after a three-car crash in Perth’s southern suburbs as emergency services close a major road. 

Caleb Runciman

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‘World-class research’Comments
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Million dollar cash splash for WA health researchers

A total of 23 researchers and project teams from Perth will benefit from the grants program to help with their studies across a range of health and medical challenges.

Kimberley Caines

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Blow me downComments
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CommentsWhy using a hairdryer at a Perth hotel cost this guest $1400

Paying $240 for a room at a hotel before a night out at a concert on Saturday night seemed like a reasonable cost for one Perth woman. 

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PremiumDoctor’s false admission after alleged rape ‘logical’

A string of admissions an accused rapist said on a phone call recorded by police was an ‘entirely logical’ and rational thing to do, according to his legal counsel.

‘extremely concerned’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCemeteries board facing corruption and crime probe

The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board could face a corruption and crime probe after explosive revelations that millions of taxpayers money had been spent in a way that exposed the agency to fraud.

Meet-up gone wrongVideoPolice ramp up hunt for woman who set up man to be robbed

Police have ramped up efforts to find a woman who lured a man she had been texting to secluded bushland where he was confronted by two men who attacked and robbed him at knife-point.

Lauren Price