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  1. HOMELESSNESS PremiumCommunity urged to complete Busselton homelessness survey

  2. Federal Politics PremiumVoices for Forrest ready to start their fight again

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  4. FOREST UNDER THREATPremiumCall for help to eradicate arum lily in Ludlow Tuart Forest

  5. Cat ContainmentPremiumBird flu pressure sparks calls to fast track cat laws

Freeman of the Shire of Capel Margaret Doyle (centre) with members of the shire and Lions club.

Community ChampionPremiumMargaret Doyle awarded freeman of the Shire of Capel

A South West stalwart have been given the highest honour from their local government, being titled a Freeman of the Shire of Capel, for her more than six decades of outstanding service.

Craig Duncan

Detective senior constable Matt Callaghan is calling on the South West community to help with investigations into an aggravated burglary incident and high-value motor vehicle theft in Bunbury.

POLICE PremiumA high-value motor vehicle has been stolen in Bunbury

Bunbury detectives are calling on assistance from the public as they investigate an aggravated burglary incident and high-value motor vehicle theft in Bunbury. 

Rose Patane

The Backbeach Cafe & Restaurant owner Miranda Hirsch said she would like an apology from the City of Bunbury after what she described as "appaling treatment".

SHUTTING THE DOORS PremiumSouth West cafe owner asks for apology from City of Bunbury

A Bunbury cafe owner is asking for an apology from the City of Bunbury after what she has described as “appalling treatment” following the end of a decade-long lease agreement. 

Rose Patane

Broken Dreams by Michelle Bunn.

TRANSFORMATION PremiumExhibition exploring grief through art to open in Collie

Artworks created from artists processing grief will be the theme of a new exhibition set to soon open at the Collie Art Gallery. 

Rose Patane

FAWNA volunteer Yoka Murray and Suzanne Strapp feed a tawny frogmouth.

BIRD FLUCall for isolation facility as State’s bird flu count rises

Wildlife carers across the South West are urgently calling for a dedicated quarantine facility and greater government support, warning the region is ill-equipped to respond.

Madelin Hayes

Sixteen-year-old Matthew Lindberg from Bunbury will head to the US with the 51 ACU Swan Regiment Drums & Pipes to perform at the Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival.

BUNBURY BAGPIPES PremiumSouth West teen set to perform on an international stage

A South West teenager will be taking his bagpipes overseas later this year, where he will get the chance to perform on an international stage for the first time. 

Rose Patane

The Backbeach Cafe & Restaurant owner Miranda Hirsch said she would like an apology from the City of Bunbury after what she described as "appaling treatment".

SHUTTING THE DOORS PremiumPremiumSouth West cafe owner asks for apology from City of Bunbury

A Bunbury cafe owner is asking for an apology from the City of Bunbury after what she has described as “appalling treatment” following the end of a decade-long lease agreement. 

Bunbury mum Brooke Baldock is hoping to start a conversation about the need for Safe Haven Baby Boxes in WA.

Vital Service PremiumPremiumBunbruy mum pushed the need for Safe Haven Baby Boxes

Last year a newborn baby was found dead in a Perth storm drain, with the tragedy felt across the State, and now a Bunbury mum is helping lead the charge to ensure a similar tragedy never happens again.  

Freeman of the Shire of Capel Margaret Doyle (centre) with members of the shire and Lions club.

Community ChampionPremiumPremiumMargaret Doyle awarded freeman of the Shire of Capel

A South West stalwart have been given the highest honour from their local government, being titled a Freeman of the Shire of Capel, for her more than six decades of outstanding service.

Business owner and former Bunbury City councillor Monique Warnock, Retail Co president and Bunbury City councillor Cheryl Kozisek, Mick Caddy, Forrest MHR Ben Small, Dapco Tyre and Auto Owner Eddy Gobby, Heather Reid, former City of Bunbury deputy mayor Tom Dillon and Alex Kratamoglou with a draft plan showing the potential blocks

Housing Crisis PremiumDevelopers join outrage over proposed Bunnings move

South West developers have joined a chorus of outrage over the potential loss of housing if a retail giant is allowed to move.

Craig Duncan

Voices for Forrest Inc is calling on residents across the Forrest electorate to have their say on the future of Federal representation.

Federal Politics PremiumVoices for Forrest ready to start their fight again

The South West’s independent movement is ready to start their fight again, following a competitive effort at the last Federal Election. 

Craig Duncan

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The player who uttered the slur has not been named.

AFLWPremiumWA footy club deletes apology after player’s homophobic slur

A WA football club has removed a public apology after admitting one of its players used a homophobic slur during a recent women’s match. 

Rachel Fenner

A record 38 suburbs have joined the million-dollar club for the first time this year. SEE THE LIST

propertyCommentsPremiumPerth’s million-dollar club explodes with 38 new suburbs

An inner north suburb of Perth that has been the longstanding butt of toilet jokes is among the record 38 suburbs to join the million-dollar club for the first time this year. SEE THE LIST

Kim Macdonald

Officers rushed to the Mills Street property about 6.15am where they found a 35-year-old female dead..

CrimePremiumInside the ‘violent’ complex connected to Perth mum’s death

Neighbours have described a long history of disturbances at the complex connected to the suspected murder of a Perth mum, with locals claiming screaming and yelling was frequently heard.

Brooke Rolfe

Marie-Anne Keeffe is under investigation for her personal promotions of wellness products.

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WA Health probe director’s social media product endorsements

A WA Health bureaucrat has been promoting health and wellness products to her 44,000 social media followers, prompting a review by the department.

Caleb Runciman

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The player who uttered the slur has not been named.

AFLWPremiumWA footy club deletes apology after player’s homophobic slur

A WA football club has removed a public apology after admitting one of its players used a homophobic slur during a recent women’s match. 

Rachel Fenner

The homicide squad are questioning a 16-year-old boy after his 35-year-old mother was found with fatal stab wounds at a Bentley unit on Mills Street about 6.15am on Tuesday. 

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Mum found dead tried to get son help before alleged murder

A mother who was allegedly stabbed to death by her teen son tried to get help from authorities for years, according to a neighbour who knew the pair and who recently saw them ‘looking happy together.’

Caleb Runciman

HMAS Perth moves into position in front of HMAS Ballarat.

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CommentsSenior ADF officer charged over lucrative WA naval contracts

A retired senior naval figure is facing a secret military disciplinary process over unspecified allegations involving lucrative defence contracts in Western Australia. 

To other members of Snap Fitness, he was just another man on a treadmill, but this photo shows serial child sex offender Bradley Pen Dragon breaching his strict bail conditions once again.

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PremiumInside the mind of WA’s most notorious paedophile Pen Dragon

To members of Snap Fitness, he was just another man on a treadmill, but this photo shows serial child sex offender Bradley Pen Dragon breaching his strict bail conditions once again.

William Maahes Vigersune leaves Albany Magistrates Court after learning his fate.

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PremiumMan learns fate for nightclub coward punch against teenager

A man who threw the “very definition” of a coward’s punch at a teenager and knocked him unconscious outside an Albany nightclub before goading witnesses, has learned his fate for the serious attack.

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Parks and Wildlife officers in Princess Royal Harbour on Wednesday morning.

WA NewsCommentsShark alert for Albany after dead dolphins was ashore

A shark advice was issued for Albany’s Princess Royal Harbour on Wednesday morning after dolphin carcasses were spotted at Melville Point.

Claire Middleton

City of Greater Geraldton mayor Jerry Clune was ruled to have breached the local government code of conduct over a letter of support he wrote to help the owners of Quiet Life cafe obtain a liquor licence for their plans to expand on a Lester Avenue site they have leased from the council.

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Mayor breached code of conduct over letter of support

City mayor Jerry Clune has been found to have breached the code of conduct for writing a letter of support for a local business — a lessee of council-owned property — to help them gain a liquor licence.

Kate Campbell

Pantry Mama founder and Harvey resident Kate Freebairn is getting ready to release her debut cookbook Easy Sourdough on Any Schedule.

COOKBOOK LAUNCH Harvey’s Kate Freebairn to launch her debut cookbook

After building an online global sourdough community from her home in the South West, a Harvey mum is gearing up to launch her first cookbook showing bakers how to be the boss of their own sourdough. 

Rose Patane

Cameras known as POTBots are used in WRL research

ResearchScientists learning more about juvenile rock lobsters

Scientists are learning more about the growth and survival of juvenile rock lobsters through shallow water surveys along WA’s coast. 

Green sea turtle Nori was found washed up on Preston Beach earlier this month.

TURTLE REHABILITATION PremiumPremiumA stranded green sea turtle was found on Preston Beach

A juvenile green sea turtle found washed up on Preston Beach earlier this month is now recovering and being rehabilitated at Bunbury’s Dolphin Discovery Centre. 

Past and present Brunswick residents cut the cake to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the town hall.

90TH CELEBRATIONS Brunswick community celebrates hall’s 90th anniversary

Residents of Brunswick Junction past and present gathered at the weekend to commemorate a special milestone for the town. 

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Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

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

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The Australian Federal Police badge.

CrimePremiumAFP charge elderly man over ‘animated child abuse material’

An elderly man who has spent the past three weeks in prison over allegations he accessed and possessed ‘abhorrent’ child abuse material is poised to apply for bail in a Perth court. 

Caleb Runciman

Former strategist for WA Labor Tim Picton’s wife, Priya Brown and daughter Charlotte during the 50th Australian Labor Party (ALP) national convention at the Adelaide Convention Centre, in Adelaide, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING, MICK TSIKAS

Federal PoliticsTim Picton’s widow unveils award in late husband’s name

The widow of former Labor strategist Tim Picton has honoured her late husband as a man who ‘lived his life with remarkable intensity’ in an emotional speech to unveil a new scholar in his name.

Caitlyn Rintoul

RSPCA WA is investigating suspected deliberate harming of kangaroos in Warrenup, near Albany.

Animal welfareRSPCA probes deliberate harming of kangaroos in Albany

RSPCA WA is continuing its investigations into the suspected deliberate harming and killing of kangaroos near Albany, as graphic photos of the horrific acts emerged. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

Emergency services on the scene in Mandurah.

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PremiumWoman found alive after fire destroyed home in Mandurah

A Mandurah resident have been found ‘safe and well’ after a fire tore through a home in south on Thursday.

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NewPremiumPremiumUpdate for exploding robot vac victim

The mother of a young man, whose robot vacuum cleaner exploded in his face resulting in burns to about 75 per cent of his body, has shared an update on her son’s condition.

West Aussies: The postcodes with the most Lotto wins has finally been revealed!

LottoCommentsThe Perth suburb crowned WA’s luckiest for Lotto wins

West Aussies: The postcodes with the most Lotto wins have finally been revealed!

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