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  1. Public TransportPremiumPassengers enjoy their first trip onboard the new Australind

  2. AWARD PremiumAustralind’s officer in charge recognised at State awards

  3. HOUSING PremiumNew data reveals strong growth in Bunbury housing market

  4. HEALTHPremiumMassive update on Aussie bird flu

  5. FootballPremiumSWFL initial squad announced for country championships

Harvey councillors voted to proceed with the shire’s reconciliation action plan as deputy shire president Cr Craig Carbone doubled down on his efforts to have the plan scrapped.

RECONCILIATION PremiumThe Harvey shire council endorses reconciliation action plan

The Harvey Shire council has voted to continue moving forward with its reconciliation action plan despite a councillor doubling down past suggestions for it to be terminated.

Rose Patane

Andy Pitt with his family.

Community coming together PremiumFundraiser smashes target earning more than $40K for charity

A community fundraiser for a Busselton identity has smashed its target, securing more than $40,000 for MND WA, disabled surfers and Embrace Inclusion

Craig Duncan

The City of Bunbury is set to resume FOGO processing from October.

FOGO RETURNS PremiumThe City of Bunbury will resume FOGO processing

After more than a year of organic waste being thrown in landfill, the City of Bunbury has announced it will resume Food Organic and Garden Organic processing

Rose Patane

Busselton-based artist Georgia Zoric said she was exploring the theme of message-in-a-bottle for her Castaways exhibition piece.

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE PremiumBusselton-based artist named Castaway exhibition finalist

A Busselton-based artist is set to display her latest artwork at the 18th Castaways Sculpture Awards as the finalists for the annual exhibition have been announced. 

Rose Patane

Renowned Australian chef Karl Wulf is taking over the kitchen of Bunbury’s Parade Hotel,

Fine FoodPremiumKarl Wulf taking over the kitchen of Bunbury’s Parade Hotel

Renowned Australian chef Karl Wulf is taking over the kitchen of Bunbury’s Parade Hotel, aiming to take advantage of the region’s proximity to Australia’s best produce.

Craig Duncan

South West have been denied a three-peat at the country football championships by clinical Peel outfit.

FootballCommentsSouth West denied three-peat at country football champs

South West have fallen short of another historic three-peat at the 2026 Nutrien Ag Solutions Men’s Country Championships division 1 going down to Peel by 33 points on Sunday

Jack Penniment

Goomburrup Aboriginal Corporation CEO Charmaine May with Accordwest CEO Danelle Milward.

NAIDOC WeekAccordwest partner with Goomburrup Aboriginal Corporation

A leading Bunbury support service agency  has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the South West’s largest First Nation organisation, during NAIDOC week.  

The City of Bunbury.

Future Conference SW to host Innovative Industries of the Future Conference

The South West’s largest city is set to take centre stage this October as leaders, innovators and investors from across Australia converge for a major conference exploring the industries shaping the future. 

Warren Hospital clinical nurse manager Claudia Tschopp, Bunbury Hospital stoma nurse Rachael Cherry, DHAC member and patient Nick Yvokoff  and program officer Bruce Mighall.

HealthPatients living with a stoma receive care closer to home

Regional patients living with a stoma can now receive specialist care closer to home with stomal therapy nurses working with members of the community.

The 2025 Country Championships division one winners South West.

FootballHattrick of division one titles on the cards for South West

The South West Football League are aiming for a hattrick of Nutrien Ag Solutions Senior Men’s Country Championships division one titles this weekend in Perth. 

Jack Penniment

The official ribbon cutting for the new Dalyellup Library and Youth Hub facilities.

Community SpaceCheers for opening of Dalyellup Library and Youth Hub

The South West has a new community centre with the official opening of the new Dalyellup Library and Youth Hub on the weekend. 

Craig Duncan

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High achiever sells stunning Dalkeith home.

House That!CommentsPremiumTop doctor looks to sell stunning 1950s Dalkeith property

A stunning Dalkeith home listed on the market proves hard work brings the spoils - at least it has for the owner.

Kim Macdonald

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumFIFO worker allegedly had 20,000 child abuse images, videos

Police have revealed more than 20,000 images and videos of child exploitation material have yet to be categorised as part of investigations into a 33-year-old FIFO worker.

Tegan Guthrie

On the left, mould found in rooms at Rio Tinto's WPV .

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The West Australian exclusive
MiningCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Mould outbreak plagues Rio Tinto camp

Mining giant Rio Tinto admits that one of its primary iron ore accommodation villages requires immediate upgrades after staff blew the whistle on a mould infestation. 

Adrian Rauso

New data reveals the State’s top salesperson is Damyn Strang, of Abel Property, who is largely unknown by the general public and even in his own industry.

PropertyCommentsPremiumSelling the dream: WA’s top real estate agents revealed

Perth’s top real estate agent is selling an astonishing half a billion dollars worth of property each year — and you have probably never heard of him.

Kim Macdonald

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A senior Taiwanese official released an image of the apparent flight path of the Chinese submarine launched ballistic missile, showing the warhead hitting waters near Tuvalu and Nauru.

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The West Australian exclusive
World PoliticsComments
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China’s spy ship operation before missile test exposed

Maritime data compiled for The Nightly has revealed at least four hi-tech Chinese satellite tracking vessels were deployed to the region in the days leading up to Beijing’s missile test.

Andrew Greene

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumFIFO worker allegedly had 20,000 child abuse images, videos

Police have revealed more than 20,000 images and videos of child exploitation material have yet to be categorised as part of investigations into a 33-year-old FIFO worker.

Tegan Guthrie

Broome in WA's Kimberley region is a hotspot during winter as tourists flood to the north west town to escape the cold. Gantheaume Point.

Kimberley callingPremiumPremiumDiscounted travel vouchers launched

A new State Government program encouraging visitors to head north this season is expected to generate more than $1 million in tourism bookings. 

On the left, mould found in rooms at Rio Tinto's WPV .

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
CommentsPremiumMould outbreak plagues Rio Tinto camp

Mining giant Rio Tinto admits that one of its primary iron ore accommodation villages requires immediate upgrades after staff blew the whistle on a mould infestation. 

Naomi Tekea Craig leaves Mandurah Court House.

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The West Australian exclusive
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PremiumTeacher who had student’s baby pictured for first time

The Mandurah music teacher who had a baby with her underage student she sexually abused has been pictured for the first time since details of the incident emerged.

Regional News

Kelpies for kids at Claremont Showgrounds. Georgia, 13, Danika, 10 and Matilda Pitts, 15 of Brunswick with 'Alby'.

TelethonCommentsCountry brought to Perth for sick regional kids missing home

Country families who have needed to spend time in Perth while their children receive medical treatment were given a chance to reconnect with a piece of home through a new event designed just for them.

Sophie Gannon

The Safer Streets Patrol has safely disposed of 5085 syringes found on the street so far this year.

SyringesPremiumExpanded team sees syringe disposal more than double

Discarded syringes left on the street continue to be an issue in the community, with 5085 picked up by City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder staff so far this year, more than double from the same time last year.

Tegan Guthrie

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s animal management facility.

Pound report PremiumReport to consider pound dog desexing policy

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder councillor would like to see a no-kill policy at the local pound, as the deputy mayor’s push for a report into compulsory desexing of adopted pound dogs was backed unanimously.

Tegan Guthrie

A peak agricultural body has rubbished the conservative water limits proposed in the latest draft management plan for the Fitzroy Derby river in WA's far north.

Water DisputePremiumPremiumPGA warns of restricted growth from Fitzroy River plan

A peak WA agriculture body has warned that economic development in the State’s far north would be held back by the “conservative” water limits in the latest Fitzroy-Derby River management plan.

Amy May was crowned Ms Kalgoorlie at the 2026 Miss Kalgoorlie Pageant.

Pageant winnerPremiumPremiumMs Kalgoorlie encourages others to ‘try and try again’

This year’s Ms Kalgoorlie pageant winner has set her sights on a modelling career while encouraging others to never give up on their dreams.

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking information about these debutantes.

History mystery Can you help the historical society name these people?

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking the public’s help identifying and shedding light on this photo.

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Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

Spencer Kimball

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumInvestors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards

For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

Yun Li

People along the coast of the Persian Gulf, while Iranian and foreign cargo vessels wait in the background for clearance to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

CNBC newsPremiumHow Strait of Hormuz standoff flipped energy security debate

Iran’s influence over the Strait of Hormuz has inadvertently transformed the energy security debate, effectively casting fossil fuels rather than renewables as the primary source of vulnerability.

Sam Meredith

WA News

Connor Thompson, 21, pictured at Mellen Events’ Claremont office. ABS data has revealed it is increasingly common for people to need more than one job.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumYoung WA workers forced into multiple jobs to stay afloat

Fresh data has revealed West Aussies aged 20 to 24 are now the most likely cohort in the State to be juggling more than one profession amid rising living costs.

Caitlin Vinci

Perth man Cameron Hughes died in a Bali immigration detention centre while awaiting deportation for an alleged breach of visa conditions. Unknown

WA NewsCommentsPerth man, 39, dies after being detained in Bali

Cameron Hughes has been found dead after he was detained in a Bali immigration centre.

Bethany Hiatt

Christian Jack Joseph, 26, is accused of killing a 63-year-old man who was found unresponsive on a Fremantle street in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Courts and CrimeVideoPremiumPremiumYoung Perth doctor accused of killing man in Fremantle

A young doctor has been charged with manslaughter after a 63-year-old was found unresponsive on a Fremantle street in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Ryder Taylor is the first person in the southern hemisphere to undergo a laser surgery to burn a damaged part of his brain. He is pictured with neurosurgeon Arjun Chandran.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
CommentsPremiumThe Perth hospital now using laser surgery to treat epilepsy

A minimally invasive brain surgery to control seizures has been performed in the southern hemisphere for the first time right here in WA.

The entrance to Perth Zoo Supplied

WildlifeCommentsCommentsPerth Zoo taking drastic steps amid deadly spread

Zoos and wildlife parks in Australia are having to take major steps to protect their animals from the deadly new bird flu.

CCIWA chief executive Will Golsby is urging the Federal Government to intervene to stop Thursday’s planned strike at BHP’s Port Hedland operation.

WA NEWSCommentsPremiumCCIWA urges federal intervention to stop Pilbara strike

The head of WA’s leading business lobby group has urged the Federal Government to intervene and stop the planned strike at BHP’s Port Hedland operation.

Joe Spagnolo