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  1. FISHERS REELINGPremiumSouth west fishers reel over “cheap trick” rebate offer

  2. INCLUSIVE DISCOPremiumEmbrace the Beats Disco back to light up Busselton

  3. SALTWATER REVEALEDPremiumSaltwater’s big reveal met with praise and criticism

  4. READERS & WRITERS FESTPremiumReaders, writers and big ideas take stage at festival

  5. State BudgetPremiumGrowing Busselton overlooked in State Budget

Naturaliste Volunteer Marine Rescue skipper Brett Ladhams on radio and Graham Vallve at the helm.

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEKPremiumSouth West marine crews put to the test in rescue drill

Multiple South West volunteer marine rescue groups joined forces over the weekend for a high-pressure rescue exercise designed to prepare crews for real-life incidents at sea.

Madelin Hayes

Legacy WA president Steve Stoll at the Legacy WA Busselton Camp.

LEGACY WAPremiumLegacy WA Busselton Camp receives $200,000 for upgrades

A camp providing connection and support to families of veterans has received a $200,000 investment to upgrade its accommodation facilities and programs. 

Madelin Hayes

Intelife team members Brian Kelly, Darcy Foord, Michael Allen-Williams, Kristy Overton, Kate Goldsmith and Lisa Dart.

LIFE-CHANGING WORKPremiumIntelife team recognised at WA Disability Support Awards

For Michael Allen-Williams, finding meaningful work has been life-changing and the support team behind him is now being recognised on the State stage.

Madelin Hayes

Mandalay Holiday Resort won the people’s choice highest guest-rated caravan park in Australia at the National Caravan Industry Awards.

INDUSTRY AWARDSPremiumMandalay makes history with third caravan park crown

Busselton’s Mandalay Holiday Resort has cemented its place as Australia’s most-loved caravan park, taking out a top award at the National Caravan Industry Awards for a record third time.

Madelin Hayes

Nicholas Payet will feature alongside his brother François at Margaret River Region Open Studios.

OPEN STUDIOSPremiumMultiple generations on show at Margaret River Open Studios

Creativity runs in the family for this year’s Margaret River Region Open Studios with multiple generations opening their studio doors to welcome visitors for a behind-the-scenes look. 

Madelin Hayes

Volunteers worked to restore a historic site in Witchcliffe where gold was first discovered in 1899.

PRESERVING GOLD SITES PremiumGold discovery site in Witchcliffe restored by volunteers

Volunteers have worked to restore a historic site in Witchcliffe , where gold was first discovered in 1899. 

Asher Gibbon & Rose Patane

Dunsborough Town Football Club under 12 Diamonds and U14 Dolphins.

SoccerPremiumPremiumDunsborough celebrates Female Football Week

Female football continues to grow at Dunsborough Town Football Club, with the club celebrating the progress of its girls’ and women’s programs during Female Football Week 2026.

Shire of Harvey chief executive officer Annie Riordan is leaving to take on the top job in Busselton.

CEO APPOINTED PremiumPremiumNew chief executive appointed for City of Busselton

The new chief executive of the City of Busselton has been announced, with Annie Riordan set to take on the role. 

City of Busselton mayor Phill Cronin and Spik n’ Span owner Max Tas.

Funding announced PremiumPremiumCity of Busselton funding recipients announced

Creatives, business leaders and industry groups are set to benefit after the City of Busselton handed out $76,000 in funding to help drive innovation and growth across the region.

Mandalay Holiday Resort won the people’s choice highest guest-rated caravan park in Australia at the National Caravan Industry Awards.

INDUSTRY AWARDSPremiumMandalay makes history with third caravan park crown

Busselton’s Mandalay Holiday Resort has cemented its place as Australia’s most-loved caravan park, taking out a top award at the National Caravan Industry Awards for a record third time.

Madelin Hayes

Nicholas Payet will feature alongside his brother François at Margaret River Region Open Studios.

OPEN STUDIOSPremiumMultiple generations on show at Margaret River Open Studios

Creativity runs in the family for this year’s Margaret River Region Open Studios with multiple generations opening their studio doors to welcome visitors for a behind-the-scenes look. 

Madelin Hayes

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WA Premier Roger Cook is circling the wagons around a resource considered critical to the State’s future, telling Top End politicians to keep their ‘hands off our gas’. 

Oil & GasCommentsPremium‘Hands off’: Cook fires warning shot as NT eyes WA’s gas

The Northern Territory is eyeing off the giant Browse gas field as a source for Darwin’s LNG industry, in a move that could pull the rug from under WA’s economy.

Ben Harvey

Police have charged a 51-year-old man over two bizarre alleged thefts, including stealing several perfume bottles from a Subi Bloom installation as well as a park bench.

CrimePremiumMan charged over bizarre western suburbs thefts

Police have charged a 51-year-old man over two bizarre alleged thefts, including stealing several perfume bottles from a Subi Bloom installation as well as a park bench.

Harriet Flinn

Plans for the new OBH site in Cottesloe, by owner Stan Quinlivan.

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The West Australian exclusive
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OBH’s controversial $800m facelift hangs in the balance

The Ocean Beach Hotel redevelopment and an estimated $800 million in apartment sales now looks uncertain as ballooning costs threaten the build.

Kim Macdonald

The Bald Hill lithium mine is located approximately 50km south east of Kambalda in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

MiningPremiumMinRes to restart WA lithium mine, hire 370 more workers

Mineral Resources is looking to boost its headcount by about 370 after pressing the restart button for its Bald Hill lithium mine in the Goldfields.

Adrian Rauso

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Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Behind the White LineCommentsNew true crime podcast dives into cop drama behind $1b sting

LISTEN NOW: Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Jessica Evensen

Female prisoners were allegedly sexually assaulted by male inmates during an out-of-control riot at a WA prison with Paul Papalia refusing to say why details of the event weren’t disclosed to the public.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Female prisoners allegedly sexually assaulted during riot

Female prisoners were allegedly sexually assaulted by male inmates during an out-of-control riot at a WA prison with Paul Papalia refusing to say why details of the event weren’t disclosed to the public.

Charlton Hart

The ABS is building a 30,000-strong workforce for Census 2026, and they will be required right across the country.

CENSUS 2026VideoThousands wanted for Census jobs - no experience needed, top wages offered

Here’s how much you could earn as the ABS takes a new snapshot of the country.

A GoFundMe launched for Komalpreet Kaur has raised more than $67,000 in less than 24 hours.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumIndian expat named as young victim of fatal Bentley crash

A young woman killed when she was struck by a car in Bentley has been remembered as a kind friend who was full of life.

The Bald Hill lithium mine is located approximately 50km south east of Kambalda in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

MiningPremiumPremiumMinRes to restart WA lithium mine, hire 370 more workers

Mineral Resources is looking to boost its headcount by about 370 after pressing the restart button for its Bald Hill lithium mine in the Goldfields.

Regional News

James Heggaton. A Great Southern town has been rocked by the death of a well-known farmer and passionate country football supporter in a horror crash on Saturday morning. unknown

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Farmer and beloved community member revealed as crash victim

A Great Southern town has been rocked by the death of a well-known farmer and passionate country football supporter in a horrific crash on Saturday morning.

Kirsty Lichtenstein and Cameron Newbold

Liberal Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson.

OpinionPremiumFederal Budget gives regional WA low priority

If this month’s Federal Budget is the Government’s statement of priorities, then regional WA is entitled to expect better.

Rick Wilson

Nationals WA leader Shane Love.

Court closures PremiumNats leader concerned courts being closed may not reopen

Nationals WA leader Shane Love says he fears some of the regional courts being closed for three months because of security staffing issues may never reopen.

Tegan Guthrie

History mystery: A man working on castings in a foundry in 1951.

History mystery Can you help the historical society with this mystery photo?

History mystery: The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking more information regarding this image.

Portia Lee, Rickie Brown, and Tom Percy with the 2025 Joan Percy Memorial Cup at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club last year.

RacingPremiumPremiumAnnual Joan Percy Memorial Handicap to be run at KBRC

This Sunday’s 14th running of the annual Joan Percy Memorial Handicap at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club will once again honour a beloved local hotelier.

Nyima Tucker is the subject of the documentary Growing Up Nyima: Between Two Worlds.

Reconciliation WeekPremiumPremiumFree events planned to celebrate reconciliation week

An outdoor documentary screening, cultural storytelling, arts experiences, and exhibitions will take place in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in celebration of National Reconciliation Week. 

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Wegovy semaglutide tablets.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWeight-loss wars go global as Novo Nordisk bets big on pill

The battle for dominance over the lucrative market has so far focused largely on the key US market, currently accounting for more than half of both Novo’s and Eli Lilly’s respective sales.

Elsa Ohlen

Vladimir Putin's visit to China is expected to include talks with Xi Jinping on trade and defence.

CNBC newsCommentsPutin’s ‘long game’: Why he’s visiting China after Trump

These are the three key areas where Russia’s leader would like to deepen ties and extract concrete pledges.

Emily Williams

A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

WA News

Perth golf influencer Chloe Gallacher has seen her following spike thanks to golf’s resurgence.

GolfCommentsPremiumGolf’s popularity surge transforms Perth into swing capital

Golf has got its swing back after being dubbed ‘cool again’ as gen Z have fallen in love with the traditional sport once reserved for old men, as the sport’s popularity explodes in Perth.

Fraser Williams

Tracey Cave is the founder of Sister Project, an organisation supporting migrant women.

WA NewsCommentsHarrowing overseas birth ordeal inspires Perth mum’s project

Delivering her first baby overseas via emergency caesarean with no anaesthesia was a harrowing experience for Tracey Cave, but it served as a catalyst for what was to come 23 years later. 

Brooke Rolfe

Sarah Barrett with her children Alix, 4 and Franklin, 2. She is concerned about the health effects of plastics on her children.

HealthCommentsCommentsPlastic danger hiding in everyday kids’ products

From their favourite teddy bear to the play mat they crawl on, their teething ring to their sippy cup and bowl, plastic is woven into our children’s daily lives.

Cottesloe Beach is set for a $15 million facelift after the Albanese Government announced $10m towards a long-awaited revamp, with the local council also putting $5m towards the works.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
CommentsPremiumIconic Cottesloe Beach foreshore set for $15 million revamp

WA’s iconic Cottesloe Beach is set for a $15 million facelift, following an Albanese Government funding boost.

The Kingsley Cats FC held a miniute of silence in honour of teammate Steven Mattaboni who was killed in a shark attack off Rottnest Island last week.

WA NewsKingsley footy community unites to honour Steven Mattaboni

Arm in arm the Kingsley Cats Footy players gathered on Kingsley Oval to honour their teammate, Steven Mattaboni, whose life was tragically cut short last week while spear fishing off Rottnest Island.

Godfather of WA Coffin Cheaters Eddy Withnell speaks at the funeral of Kye Ortin.

BikiesVideoPremiumCoffin Cheaters defy insignia laws at ‘brother’s’ funeral

Scores of patched Coffin Cheaters ignored WA’s strict anti-insignia laws and wore their colours as they formed an honour guard for their brother Kye Ortin at Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park on Saturday. 

Rachel Fenner