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  1. health concernsPremiumSouth West health ‘system in distress’

  2. Chocolate causePremiumDunsborough CWA raises funds for parenthood support

  3. LandcarePremiumGeocatch giving landholders tools to handle rural properties

  4. SHOWING SOONPremiumStudent filmmakers ‘let it rip’ for annual CinefestOZ prize

  5. funding fiascoPremiumRegional Capitals Australia voices Capes’ concerns

Josh at The Timothee Resort.

Closing businessPremiumHundreds to be impacted as WA employment provider closes

The shock closure comes after amid a lack of government funding.

Yousuf Shameel

Shaun at the Busselton Jetty.

VACATION MODEPremiumAccessible South West mission a success for holidaymaker

When Shaun, who has Cerebral palsy, set his sights on a beachside getaway, his support team made it happen.

Yousuf Shameel

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault and Bunbury are jostling for places in the South West Football League top five.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Jostling for top five spots to continue

Jostling for finals places in the South West Football League will continue in the third-last round of the home and away season at the weekend.

Josh Kempton

South Bunbury's Kade Szyszka tackles Busselton's Jobi Hayward.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Tigers take down Magpies in table-topping clash

South Bunbury stamped themselves as the South West Football League’s team to beat with an 18-point victory over Busselton in Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash at Hands Oval.

Josh Kempton

Arum lilies are one of Australia’s most pervasive and damaging weeds.

War on weedsPremiumCommunity workshops to fight arum lilies held in Australind

Leschenault Biosecurity Group welcome the community to join workshops to help eradicate one of WA’s most pervasive weeds — the arum lily

Craig Duncan

Jake and Callum robinson

Significant tributeCommentsHeartwarming move after Perth brothers murdered in Mexico

The brothers were murdered along with their friend Carter Rhoad while on the trip of a lifetime in Mexico in 2024.

Warren Hately

An image from one of the scenes featuring Margaret River's Leeuwin Estate.

destination appealMargaret River’s Leeuwin Estate features in new promotion

Nigella Lawson and Leeuwin Estate feature in the latest national push for the overseas tourism dollar.

Families undergoing difficulties between Augusta, Margaret River, Dunsborough and Busselton are getting caught out by the region’s housing crisis.

nowhere to goPremiumPremiumHousing crisis adding pressure on family breakdowns

A serious knock-on effect of the region’s housing crisis is more families finding themselves with nowhere to go when crisis strikes.

Sharlene Mavor is encouraging punters to sign up for the Cape to Cape for Cannabis four-day event.

going greenPremiumPremiumMedical cannabis research drives Cape-to-Cape fundraiser

Punters looking to support medicinal cannabis research or network with likeminded professionals have been invited to tackle the region’s iconic Cape-to-Cape Track.

Regional Capitals Australia chair and Port Hedland mayor Peter Carter.

funding fiascoPremiumRegional Capitals Australia voices Capes’ concerns

A group representing the country’s regional centres has echoed a call by the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River for a “fair go”.

Warren Hately

Darcy Foord and Michael Williams.

BENEFITS FOR ALL PremiumInclusive workplace success in the South West

In a bid to help break down barriers, Geographe Holiday Homes became an inclusive employer and three months in, they are sharing the benefits of opening up their doors to all. 

Daniel Hocking

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There was even an appointed security guard present. 

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Secret home casino operating in Perth uncovered by police

There were 18 people crammed into the dining room of a house — including a Crown Casino employee — when officers burst in. 

Jessica Page

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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Injured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Caitlin Vinci

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Sean Smith and Simone Grogan

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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Non-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

Ben Harvey

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Government ball returns a century after dancefloor murder

It is a little known piece of Perth history that 100 years ago Government House was the scene of a grizzly killing when a glamorous young woman shot her former fiance in the middle of a charity ball.

Kate Emery

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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The West Australian exclusive
Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Injured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Caitlin Vinci

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

WA Year 12s who achieve D grades will still be able to pass ATAR subjects and graduate from high school under a reform to impact students from this year.

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CommentsPremiumShock change to ATAR grading system in WA

WA Year 12s will be able to pass ATAR subjects and graduate from high school if they achieve D grades.

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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PremiumNon-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

Regional News

Goldfields-Esperance Police Inspector Mick Kelly speaks about the incident outside Kalgoorlie police station on August 1.

Charges laidPremiumMan charged after allegedly stealing car with two kids in it

A 21-year-old South Boulder man will appear in Kalgoorlie court next week on deprivation of liberty charges after allegedly stealing a car with two children aged under two inside it.

Neil Watkinson

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & justice PremiumJail for trafficking meth in teddy bear

A drug trafficker caught with 52g of meth hidden in a teddy bear and phone charger will spend at least three years behind bars.

Tegan Guthrie

Avon Descent: The power boats rip through a pumping Bells Rapids on Day 2. Pictured is team 020. Michael Wilson

WA NewsCommentsRain made for ‘excellent water’ in Avon Descent thriller

Bumper winter rains made for an exhilarating Avon Descent for competitors and spectators alike.

Bethany Hiatt

Shadow minister for planning and land Neil Thomson.

Inquiry sought PremiumPremiumLib seeks land and planning inquiry

A recent State body decision to approve an 804-man workforce camp in Kalgoorlie-Boulder has further highlighted the need for an inquiry into land development and planning, shadow minister Neil Thomson says.

Jack Robinson will return to the Teahupo'o surf break.

SurfingPremiumPremiumRobbo returns to site of Olympic silver for final WSL event

Margaret River’s Jack Robinson has returned to the site of his Olympic Games silver medal for the final event of the World Surf League Championship Tour regular season.

Donnybrook in a huddle.

FootballPremiumPremiumDonnybrook named as Community Club of the Year

Donnybrook have been named WA Football’s community club of the year.

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Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre: Treasurer weighs up rising cost of new Perth centrepiece
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Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre: Treasurer weighs up rising cost of new Perth centrepiece
Finally: Moves to crack down on illegal e-scooters
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Finally: Moves to crack down on illegal e-scooters
$115m pain: Extra public holidays 'will hurt WA businesses'
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$115m pain: Extra public holidays 'will hurt WA businesses'
Australia 'strongly rejects' Israeli takeover of Gaza: Wong
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Australia 'strongly rejects' Israeli takeover of Gaza: Wong
Social media ban puts kids’ digital literacy at crossroads
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Social media ban puts kids’ digital literacy at crossroads
Rare occurrence shocks at Perth maternity ward
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Rare occurrence shocks at Perth maternity ward
Thousands of WA parents commit to smartphone free kids
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Thousands of WA parents commit to smartphone free kids
Perth businessman donates $100 million to WA university
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Perth businessman donates $100 million to WA university
Fever de-list goal attack Beckford after two seasons
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Fever de-list goal attack Beckford after two seasons
Historic 1901 Perth mansion sells for staggering amount
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Historic 1901 Perth mansion sells for staggering amount

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Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies usually pegged to sovereign currencies or even gold, making them more stable compared to other crypto assets. 

CNBC newsCommentsThe global crypto wave is catching on in Asia

Businesses across Asia are increasingly warming up to stablecoins for cross-border transactions — a trend set to accelerate further as Hong Kong moves to legalise the use of digital tokens, experts told CNBC.

Anniek Bao

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMicrosoft tops $US4tr, joining Nvidia in exclusive club

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

Ari Levy and Jordan Novet

Elon Musk’s Tesla sold its crypto at one of the worst possible times.

CNBC newsComments‘Won’t sell’: Musk, Tesla’s multi-billion-dollar crypto miss

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck.

Ari Levy

Tesla’s slump this year is partly due to backlash against the company in the US and Europe, after Musk spent heavily to help re-elect President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsMusk warns of a ‘few rough quarters’ for Tesla as sales dive

Elon Musk has warned Tesla faces “a few rough quarters” after the company reported a 16 per cent decline in automotive revenue as sales fell for a second-straight quarter and again trailed analysts’ estimates.

Lora Kolodny

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A Cannington tobacco store has been sprayed with bullets twice in 24 hours. 9News

CrimePremiumTobacco shops shot at, firebombed

Tobacco stores have been sprayed with bullets and firebombed during separate incidents across one city on the weekend.

Emma Kirk

This is the design for an "iconic" waterfront precinct that was unveilled in January 2024, as part of plans to redevelop the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

state politicsCommentsPremiumMining giant in limbo as $1b+ foreshore project stalls

Treasurer Rita Saffioti insists she remains ‘very keen’ to redevelop Perth’s much-maligned convention centre, but won’t be rushed into signing a potential billion dollar cheque. 

Jessica Page

Avon Descent: The power boats rip through a pumping Bells Rapids on Day 2. Pictured is team 020. Michael Wilson

WA NewsCommentsCommentsRain made for ‘excellent water’ in Avon Descent thriller

Bumper winter rains made for an exhilarating Avon Descent for competitors and spectators alike.

Guestpix founder Carla Groves.

InfluencersCommentsComments‘Digital fatigue’: The rise of the micro-social networks

As influencers and advertisers clog up social media feeds and Australians grapple with growing privacy concerns, a shift is taking place as more people seek a private way of connecting.

Matt Roberts-, Executive Director CCWA.

state politicsCommentsCommentsActivists push back on Labor’s post and boast crackdown

Environmental activists want an exemption from new post and boast laws they claim could see people jailed for filming protests.

Inmates at Wooroloo prison are under investigation for the ‘disturbing’ scandal.

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‘Inmate ate my guinea pig’: Prisoner probe into rescued pets

Inmates at a Perth prison are under investigation for a ‘disturbing’ scandal that took place while they were assigned to an animal shelter.

Ben Harvey

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