A move towards getting more women into surfing has seen the Federal Government commit to a $1 million boost for the sport.
Warren Hately
Sean Van Der Wielen
The details of rape and choking charges a Busselton man is facing were deemed too horrific to be read in open court on Thursday.
Claudette Rizzi
The operator of two regional WA clinics has vowed to get out the chequebook to attract suitable staff amid a tight labour market.
A Busselton man who is accused of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter allegedly searched ‘how to get my stepdaughter to sleep with me’ on the internet.
A ban on fishing for greenlip abalone between Busselton Jetty and Shoal Cape west of Esperance will continue this season amid a continuing need for stocks to recover in size.
Busselton’s Mitch Tenardi was beaten to the Hayward Medal but did claim a pair of awards on Friday night, winning the coach-voted league player of the year and media player of the year honours.
Josh Kempton
The Ludlow Art Prize opened last month with an award presentation at the historic Ludlow Mill Settlement.
Margaret River’s Boardriders have snared one of the most prestigious wins outside of the competitive surf calendar by coming first in Rip Curl’s Boardroom Surf League event.
The Busselton Community Safe Space has been given a boost to get more volunteers trained in mental health support as they join forces with the Busselton Apex Club.
The region has welcomed a big Chinese wine delegation to the region as part of State Government measures to help Margaret River producers re-enter what was once a key market.
The Busselton community has been quick to embrace a pop-up clinic looking to boost blood donations across regional areas.
Oliver Lane
A FIFO worker who left a father with a fractured skull and brain bleeds from a one-punch attack at a pub south of Perth has been sentenced to more than two years’ imprisonment.
Rebecca Le May
First homebuyers look set to be targeted in the upcoming State election with the Liberal Party promising to lift stamp duty exemptions by $100,000 to win their votes.
Joe Spagnolo
Thousands of WA families can’t get ‘defective pipes’ ripped out of their homes quickly enough as insurers decline to renew policies on properties hit with repeated water bursts.
John Flint
Nicheliving's giving up its building license will relieve abandoned customers, but taxpayers will have to foot the $40 million bill, sparking anger.
Jessica Page
The Perth mother allegedly killed by her crypto-trader son Andre Rebelo — had repeatedly voiced her dislike of his ‘plastic fantastic’ life with his glamorous influencer girlfriend.
Tim Clarke
The new Bishop of Broome will be the third man in recent years to lead the huge diocese which covers the Kimberley.
A jury has been urged to reject a woman’s account of how she fatally stabbed her partner during a meth-fuelled argument as ‘utterly preposterous nonsense’.
A male nurse has been charged with assaulting a grandmother at a Perth hospital, while a second hospital has apologised after she suffered two ‘avoidable’ falls within 24 hours.
A man has died after a motorcycle collided with a car in Rockingham on Sunday afternoon.
The State Government’s initiative to decrease homelessness and help vulnerable families in the Great Southern has received a significant boost with 13 new social houses in Katanning.
Hannah Whitehead
Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s first sauna and cold plunge studio has opened, offering locals the “fire and ice” experience with myriad health benefits.
Anneke de Boer
Farmers' asking prices for their land are spooking potential buyers as the number of deals plummets almost 20 per cent in 12 months.
Callum Godde
Roger Cook says Port Hedland council has gone ‘off the rails’ after passing a motion concerning contamination of COVID vaccines, which world health authorities debunked.
Bored over the school holidays, 17-year-old Steven Gadia was looking to put his free time to good use and decided to rally his mates for Oceans to Outback, a fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
You might call me a ‘rebel without a cause,’ says Grab co-found Anthony Tan said. But I was on a mission to create something that could be ‘a force for good’.
Ernestine Siu
Economic stimulus in China could also be a shot in the arm for Nike and Starbucks, two major brands trying to orchestrate their own turnarounds.
Jesse Pound
Joker: Folie a Deux stumbled to just $US40 million ($58.7m) in US domestic ticket sales during its opening weekend, a far cry from the $US96.2m its predecessor brought in during its debut in 2019.
Sarah Whitten
A strike by Israel against Iran could raise fears of a disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and add a significant price risk premium.
Spencer Kimball
A 14-year-old boy has been flown to Perth with serious injuries after he crashed an off-road motorcycle in the South West overnight.
Caleb Runciman
A popular cot has been recalled on urgent safety fears, with babies at risk of injury or death.
Duncan Evans
Labor should rip the climate Band-aid off, instead of delaying the pain. Then give the industry the means to get on with it.
One of Australia’s biggest and most unique child studies - based here in WA - reached a major milestone this month when it welcomed its 10,000th baby participant.
A long-awaited WA eating disorder clinic is a step closer as development is set to begin in Mandurah, with a site set to go to tender this month.
A Liberal candidate has resurrected plans for a marina in Rockingham that would include tourist attractions, two jetties, accommodation and more than 490 boat pens.
Rachel Fenner