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POLITICSPremiumOne Nation‘s ‘contradictory’ stance on tense Farrer clash

Liberal senator James Paterson has broken his silence after a senior One Nation figure accused him of starting a fight with a volunteer in Farrer.

Ria Pandey

NSW Premier Chris Minns says the children in the cohort should be protected. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar,

NATIONALPremiumISIS-linked Australians due to arrive in Sydney, Melbourne

A group of ISIS-linked Australians, including children, have boarded flights to Australia after fleeing the al-Roj detention camp.

Ria Pandey

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UPDATEDPremiumHuge update after car plunges into river

Two drivers who police allege were street racing have been charged after one of the cars plunged into a river, killing a passenger.

Jack Nivison

Margaret River’s Mind-Ed has been named the National Communities in Action Award winner at the 2026 Suicide Prevention Australia LiFE Awards on April 29 at a prestigious Sydney event. 

Mental HealthPremiumMargaret River’s Mind-Ed earns national award

Margaret River’s Mind-Ed has been named the National Communities in Action Award winner at the 2026 Suicide Prevention Australia LiFE Awards on April 29 at a prestigious Sydney event. 

Craig Duncan

Discussions on climate change and emissions are heating up around the State.

Climate Change PremiumClimate discussion heating up around the State

A discussion around emissions is heating up across the State this month, with several local government’s weighing in on how best to manage WA’s greenhouse contributions. 

Craig Duncan

Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and Rural and Regional Health Emma McBride announces the new mental health facilities coming to the South West alongside Senator Ellie Whiteaker in Eaton on Wednesday morning.

MENTAL HEALTH PremiumSouth West to get two new mental health centres

The South West can expect to see a new perinatal mental health centre and a Medicare mental health centre following the latest announcement from the Federal Government. 

Rose Patane

Lyn Keleher has been forced to stop offering children horse-riding lessons as the closure of the horse arena off Piccadilly Street looms.

Horse arenaPremiumHorse-riding lessons scrapped as city plans to close arena

Horse-riding lessons for children — many of whom have special needs and mental health issues — have been scrapped after the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder signalled it would remove an unapproved horse arena.

Isabella Davis

WA Industrial Relations Minister Simone McGurk.

Building respectPremiumWA mining industry safety summit to drive cultural change

The State Government will host a mining industry summit to reaffirm its ongoing commitment to drive cultural change across WA’s resources sector and eliminate inappropriate behaviour from its workplaces.

Neil Watkinson

District director Jeremy Higgins, Collie Hospital clinical nurse manager Elena Duncan, Wellington district acting-director of nursing-health Pauline Nicholls and shire president and District Health Advisory Council member Ian Miffling.

Community HealthPremiumCollie District Health Advisory Council looking for members

The Collie District Health Advisory Council is looking for locals to become members and help improve health outcomes for the Collie community.

Craig Duncan

Cirque Nouvelle is a family-friendly show bringing together acrobatics, comedy and aerial artistry.

JUGGLERS AND ACROBATS PremiumCirque Nouvelle will return to Bunbury in May

Jugglers, acrobats, aerialists and balancing artists will take centre stage at the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre later this month as Cirque Nouvelle prepares to make its return to the South West. 

Rose Patane

Western Australia's Lions Youth of the Year winner Isabella Chalker with Lions Club of Australind Youth of the Year coordinator Sandra Haddon and the State trophy.

LIONS YOUTH COMPETITION PremiumBunbury student wins WA Lions Youth of the Year title

South West student will represent Western Australia on the national stage after winning the State title for the Lions Youth of the Year competition

Rose Patane

Diane Moffitt at the site of the proposed development on Peers Street.

Development approvedPremiumHousing development approved despite community concerns

A $2.24 million housing development has been approved by the Kalgoorlie-Boulder council despite community members flagging safety and parking concerns for residents and school children in the area.

Tegan Guthrie

Cindy Poole's glass gallery is a stop on the Elemental by Esperance — Makers Trail.

Esperance tourismPremiumGuided trail takes tourists to visit the makers of Esperance

A new guided trail will connect visitors to Esperance with the producers, creators, and craftspeople of the town.

Isabella Davis

Bunbury Football Club life member and long-time Bunbury business owner Cyril Mason will be celebrating his 100th birthday on Thursday.

CELEBRATING A CENTURY PremiumBunbury’s Cyril Mason celebrates significant milestone

Bunbury’s own Cyril Mason will celebrate his 100th birthday today surrounded by friends and family

Rose Patane

A 52-year-old man was jailed for sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s 10-year-old daughter 24 years ago.

Courts & Justice PremiumJail for sexually assaulting girl 24 years ago

A man who groomed and sexually assaulted his girlfriend’s 10-year-old daughter nine times in six months after he returned home from working nightshift at a local mining company has been jailed.

Tegan Guthrie

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CRIMEPremiumCops make grim discovery in parked car

Police have made a grim discovery after examining a parked car in Melbourne’s southeast.

Blake Antrobus

Little Grove resident Maria Arima felt like her symptoms were "gaslit and ignored" by doctors for years until she was finally diagnosed with endometriosis in April.

endometriosisPremium‘Gaslit and ignored’; Endo sufferer calls for awareness

After years of being turned away from hospital and shuffled around doctors who said her debilitating pain was in her head, Maria Arima burst into tears when she was finally diagnosed with endometriosis.

Melissa Sheil

Jason Alan Taylor leaves Albany Magistrates Court on April 30.

courtsPremiumDenmark cafe owner sentenced for fight over paedophile claim

A Denmark business owner who chased a man out of his cafe after he accused him of being a paedophile and came to blows with him on a public street has been handed a suspended fine for disorderly conduct. 

Jacki Elezovich

The old Albany Hospital now houses Vancouver Arts Centre.

Albany 2026PremiumA look through Vancouver Arts Centre’s many past lives

The imposing sandstone building on Vancouver Street now known as Vancouver Arts Centre hosts some of Albany’s brightest artistic talents, but the site has played many roles since it was built in 1887. 

Jacki Elezovich

Scott Tuia evades a tackle in round one against East Fremantle.

FootballPremiumScott Tuia is pushing for his first state appearance

Donnybrook’s Scott Tuia is leading the charge for South West WAFL stars as he pushes his case for a first state appearance in next weeks clash with the SANFL. 

Jack Penniment

Authorities said the outbreak was a reminder that booster doses of diphtheria vaccine were important to maintain immunity in teens and adults. iStock

HEALTHMajor alert as state’s rare outbreak climbs

A rare, life-threatening disease unseen in one Aussie state for half a century has sent cases skyrocketing - prompting an urgent warning from health authorities.

Emma Kirk

Hydrotherapy campaigners Veronica Hare and Janet McArtney outside the Albany Health Campus.

unviablePremiumHydrotherapy pool will not be restored: Health Minister

The hydrotherapy pool at Albany Health Campus will not be reopened according to the Minister for Health, who said recommissioning the facility is not financially viable.

Melissa Sheil

An Aussie tourist has been stabbed and robbed in Thailand. Image: Supplied

CRIMEPremiumAussie tourist stabbed, robbed in Thailand

Two teenagers have been charged after an Australian tourist was allegedly stabbed and robbed of thousands of dollars at a popular Thai destination.

Emma Kirk

Jonathan Crabtree was allegedly killed by his mother with a poisoned smoothie in July 2017. Supplied

COURTPremium‘Dingo got my baby’ shock claims in trial

In a shock statement, a mother accused of her son’s murder likened her case to Lindy Chamberlain’s infamous dingo attack trial of the 1980s.

Kate Stephenson