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NEWSPremiumCrackdown begins on nitrous oxide sales

Tough new restrictions on nitrous oxide sales are now live in NSW as authorities move to curb the harm linked to nang misuse.

Andrew Hedgman

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NEWSPremiumTelstra glitch sparks missed call confusion

Australians have been left baffled after a flood of missed call alerts from friends and family appeared on their phones despite no one actually trying to ring.

Andrew Hedgman

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NEWSPremium‘Distraught’: Confronting daycare footage

A mum has demanded answers after CCTV captured her young son falling and lying motionless on the ground for nearly two minutes before childcare staff intervened.

Andrew Hedgman

Volunteers and locals in Strickland Street with Emergency Services Minister Reece Whitby and DFES commissioner Darren Klemm.

bushfire readyPremiumImpressive crowds enjoy bushfire ready weekend events

Locals took full advantage of Denmark’s annual bushfire ready weekend, with thousands heading along to events to meet the volunteer crews, marvel at new technology, and get ready for the upcoming fire season. 

Jacki Elezovich

Parnell Dempster’s piece Down To Drink.

inspirePremiumChildlike hope shines through trauma in Carrolup Artworks

They say that great art comes from great pain, and the pieces created by traumatised Great Southern children of the Stolen Generation are certainly considered great art

Melissa Sheil

The finished train on display in Brookton's main street.

young creativesPremiumBrookton celebrates Children’s Week with colourful display

Young Brookton residents had the opportunity to get creative and design their own train carriages at the weekend in honour of Children’s Week, bringing a splash of fun and colour to the town’s main street.

Jacki Elezovich

Nina Giuntoli and Connie Jefferies with their lanterns at Middleton Beach.

Albany 2026PremiumCarrying the Fire set to light up Albany coast this weekend

The City of Albany is getting ready to stage its final large-scale bicentenary event this Saturday, with thousands expected to take to the iconic coastline along Middleton Beach to be part of Carrying the Fire.

Jacki Elezovich

Upper Great Southern Tennis Association boys Noah Wilkie, Zander Wilkie, Jasper Steere, Oscar Hardie (back); Isaac Wilkie (front).

TennisPremiumUppers’ junior boys clinch silver at the D’Arcy Slater Cup

The boys of the Upper Great Southern Tennis Association achieved their best D’Arcy Slater Cup result in years when they finished runners-up to neighbours Lower Great Southern in Bunbury last week.

Claire Middleton

Floating sedge islands in Scott Newbey’s dam.

Environment PremiumFarm dams transformed to improve water quality and supply

Katanning farmers are finding new ways to make every drop of water count, with a local project transforming ageing farm dams into healthier, more sustainable water sources. 

Amy Towers

Senator Pauline Hanson talks to The Sunday Times.

STATE POLITICS PremiumOpposition leaders ready to take over Bunbury’s red seat

Bunbury has been thrown into the hot seat as opposition leaders say they are ready to take over the red seat should a by-election be called. 

Rose Patane

A disgraced swim coach released on parole for possessing vile images of children has found himself back before the courts.

COURTPremiumShock reason disgraced coach back at court

A disgraced swim coach who promised a court he would rehabilitate has found himself back before the courts, just weeks after he was released on parole.

Naomi Toy

Only four of the 11 sectors finished in the green Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

MARKET WRAPPremiumWall Street slump drags ASX lower

A sharp Wall Street fall and sell-off in rate-sensitive stocks have dragged the ASX 200 down 52 points, reversing Tuesday’s gains across seven of 11 sectors.

Cameron Micallef

Wreaths were laid at the York Street Memorial.

Gig GuideWhat’s on in Albany and the Great Southern this week

From Carrying the Fire to Albany’s annual Remembrance Day service, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern

Albany Advertiser

The Joint Counter Terrorism Team Northern Territory raided a second Darwin home over terrorism-related offences. Gera Kazakov

CRIMEPremiumTeen charged over alleged school terror plot

Police have charged another teenager with terrorism-related offences, over an alleged mass casualty plot at an Australian school.

Emma Kirk

Andrew Pruyn and Ramon Gunasekara at the Margaret River Wine Show.

WINE AWARDSPremiumMandoon Estate wins top drop at Margaret River Wine Show

The region’s top drops were celebrated at the 2026 Endeavour Group Margaret River Wine Show with a cabernet sauvignon named wine of show

Madelin Hayes

Jamie Thomas and Bunbury RSL president Shaun Thomas.

REMEMBRANCE DAYPremiumBunbury to honour those who served this Remembrance Day

Bunbury residents will have the opportunity to pay their respects to fallen Australian service personnel on November 11, with commemorations marking 108 years since the end of World War I.

Seth Carter and Madelin Hayes

Emergency services are racing against time to rescue a driver involved in a two-truck crash in the Wheatbelt where both vehicles were engulfed in flames.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTwo truck drivers killed in fiery Wheatbelt head-on crash

Two truck drivers have died after a horror head-on crash in the Wheatbelt that sparked an inferno.

Caitlin Vinci

Bunbury Senior High School is among the 26 schools selected for the ECU program.

SPACEPremiumSouth West students join NASA mission to fight bushfires

Students from Bunbury Senior High School and Australind Senior High School are among 148 WA teenagers helping NASA develop technology to detect lightning strikes and prevent dangerous bushfires.

Seth Carter

BlackMilk Clothing was founded in Brisbane in 2009 and grew into a global online fashion brand. Sarah Keayes

BUSINESSPremiumCult clothing brand faces collapse fears

A once-viral clothing label with a fiercely loyal online following has been thrown into uncertainty after entering voluntary administration.

Andrew Hedgman

A boarded-up Busselton social housing property that has since been demolished.

HOUSING CRISIS PremiumBusselton social homes sit vacant during housing crisis

Calls for greater State Government investment in social housing have intensified in Busselton, with 427 applicants waiting for public housing while 21 properties across the city remain vacant. 

Madelin Hayes

Police attend the scene of an explosion in Cape Burney.

CrimePremiumStreet evacuated after explosion in Cape Burney

An explosive device has caused a Cape Burney street to be evacuated on Wednesday morning, as police investigate the cause and urge anyone with information to come forward

Sally Q Davies

Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Don Punch arrives at Parliament on Tuesday morning.

STATE POLITICS Premium‘I’m not going anywhere’: Don Punch hits back

Bunbury MLA Don Punch has hit back at criticism and calls from the State Opposition to resign, confirming he is “not going anywhere”. 

Rose Patane

Jack Robinson surfs at the Philippines Pro.

SurfingPremiumJack Robinson falls short of first WSL win of the season

Margaret River’s Jack Robinson fell agonisingly short of his first World Surf League event win of the season, finishing runner-up to Brazilian star Gabriel Medina at the inaugural Philippines Pro.

Jack Penniment

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REAL LIFEPremiumHeartbreak as 20yo falls off pub balcony

Friends and family have paid tribute to a beloved skating instructor after she died falling from a balcony pub during a Halloween party.

Alexandra Feiam