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  1. LITTLE BAY PLAYPremiumSouth West’s first imaginative play centre opens doors

  2. CINEFESTOZPremiumCinefestOz 2026 launches at Orana Cinema in Busselton

  3. CINEFESTOZPremiumCinefestOz 2026 line-up revealed with over 100 films on show

  4. TrailsPremiumContractor locked in for parts of 109km Wadandi Track

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Past Apex Club of Busselton president Allen Hingston, current president Cam Edwards and past president Peter Rann.

MILESTONE CELEBRATEDPremium Busselton Apex to celebrate 70 years of helping community

The Apex Club of Busselton is preparing to mark 70 years of helping out in the community with a commemorative dinner next month. 

Madelin Hayes

Ludlow Tuart Forest Restoration Group member Des Donnelly, Busselton CWA secretary Leanne Green and CWA vice-president Anthea Cornish.

FOREST UNDER THREATPremiumCall for help to eradicate arum lily in Ludlow Tuart Forest

Concern is growing over the spread of invasive arum lilies through the Ludlow Tuart Forest, with a local restoration group warning the weed is threatening the health of the world’s last remaining tuart forest

Madelin Hayes

Those experiencing homelessness in Busselton are being invited to participate in a survey during Connections Week.

HOMELESSNESS PremiumCommunity urged to complete Busselton homelessness survey

A leading homelessness advocate is calling on those experiencing homelessness in Busselton to take part in a survey to build a clearer picture of housing needs and broader support in Busselton.

Madelin Hayes

Matt Corby is set to headline the 2026 Good Day Sunshine Festival line-up.

GOOD DAY SUNSHINEPremiumMatt Corby to headline 2026 Good Day Sunshine

Australian music favourite Matt Corby has been unveiled as the headline performer in the star-studded Good Day Sunshine Festival line-up set to hit Margaret River this October.

Madelin Hayes

Former Fremantle AFLW star Ebony Antonio helped Dunsborough secure their first win of the season.

FootballPremiumFreo legends help Sharks secure first win of the season

Dunsborough received a major boost on Saturday as Fremantle AFLW legends Kara and Ebony Antonio pulled on the Sharks jumper for their South West Football League women’s clash with Donnybrook.

Jack Penniment

The WA Country men's side won the Hockey Australia Country Championships last year.

HockeyPremiumSouth West on show for WA at Hockey Country Championships

The South West is well represented at this year’s Hockey Australia Country Championships as the men gun for back-to-back titles while the women aim to go reach the top step of the podium after their bronze. 

Jack Penniment

Connor Wright gets aerial on his way to last year’s Cape to Cape MTB win.

CyclingPremiumPremiumConnor Wright returning to defend his crown at Cape to Cape

Fresh from earning selection for two Australian World Championship teams, mountain bike star Connor Wright has confirmed he will return to defend his Cape to Cape MTB title this October.

Busselton's Jon Meadmore celebrates with teammates after kicking a goal in his 250th match.

FootballPremiumPremiumBusselton fearing no one with three weeks to play

Busselton are in the box seat for this year’s South West Football League season, still without a blemish to their name with three games to play. 

Nina Kennedy with her silver and Lekeisha Pergoliti with bronze at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth GamesPremiumPremiumSouth West duo Kennedy and Pergoliti secure medals at games

South West duo Nina Kennedy and Lekeisha Pergoliti will bring medals back to the South West after performances at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. 

Busselton Pottery Group members are gearing up for their 60th anniversary exhibition.

LOCAL ARTSPremiumPottery history on show for 60th anniversary exhibition

Six decades of clay and creativity will be celebrated when the Busselton Pottery Group opens the doors to its 60th anniversary exhibition later this month.

Madelin Hayes

Accordwest people and culture manager Annika Oborne, Accordwest chief executive Danelle Milward, GKB chief executive Bruce Jorgensen, GKB deputy chief executive Karim Khan, GKB chair John Penny and Accordwest president Julie Broad.

HOMELESSNESS WEEKPremiumPartnership announced to address housing challenges

A new partnership has formed to provide better housing, social and economic outcomes for Aboriginal people across the South West. 

Madelin Hayes

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Jarrad Russell Ernest Wrightson.

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Jail for ex-Comancheros over failed $1m cemetery stash plot

Two men who were caught by an undercover cop in a bizarre money laundering scheme that involved burying $1m at a Perth cemetery and was orchestrated by Comanchero kingpin Raymond Cilli have been jailed.

Ben Harvey & Melissa Sheil

A sickening video has emerged appearing to show two Perth private school students torturing a defenseless native black swan by forcing vape smoke down its throat.

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Perth teens film sickening attack on defenceless black swan

A sickening video has emerged appearing to show two Perth private school students torturing a defenceless native black swan by forcing vape smoke down its throat.

Charlton Hart

The firebombed car outside the Wiluna police station.

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Firebombing exposes native title feud at boiling point

A car firebombing outside a WA police station has exposed an escalating battle for control of an Aboriginal group that holds the keys to major mining approvals.

Adrian Rauso

New KPMG chief executive John Sams.

AccountingCommentsPremiumKPMG ‘evaluating options’ amid talk of big job cuts

The under-pressure audit and consulting firm insists it has not yet settled on cuts, despite talk its workforce will be reduced by up to 10 per cent.

Sean Smith

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A WA Police vehicle parked outside Manjimup Accessories during Tuesday's operation, with police assisting Department of Health officers.

PolicePremiumPolice back health in Manjimup tobacco raid

Officers from the Department of Health’s tobacco and vape regulation directorate were accompanied by South West police at a Manjimup business as part of a regulatory activity. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

A woman who was caught in a car with a trafficable quantity of meth, illegal weapons and cannabis has been granted bail until her next court hearing.

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Bail for woman accused of trafficable meth haul in car

A woman allegedly caught during a traffic stop in Mt Barker with a huge meth haul in her car along with illegal weapons has been granted bail. 

Jacki Elezovich

Police from the major crash investigation section are trying to determine the cause of the collision.

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CommentsPremiumTwo dead, child critical after crash near WA tourist town

A serious crash near Shark Bay on Monday has killed two people and critically injured a 12-year-old child, who is receiving treatment on an emergency jet flight back to Perth.

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PremiumJail for ex-Comancheros over failed $1m cemetery stash plot

Two men who were caught by an undercover cop in a bizarre money laundering scheme that involved burying $1m at a Perth cemetery and was orchestrated by Comanchero kingpin Raymond Cilli have been jailed.

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster at the 2026 Met Gala.

EntertainmentCommentsCommentsHugh Jackman’s ‘one-of-a-kind’ move with girlfriend

Hugh Jackman and his girlfriend Sutton Foster are taking their relationship to new heights by collaborating on a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ wellness retreat for women.

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The 20-year-old driver pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol reading of 0.028g and having a prescribed illicit drug in her system.

courtsPremiumDriver fined for positive tests to alcohol, meth after crash

A young P-plater has copped a fine after being found with both methamphetamine and alcohol in her system after becoming trapped in her car when it rolled off a Boddington road.

Melissa Sheil

Ann-Marie, James, 8, and Lylah Widdison, 11, are getting ready to sleep in their car for one night for Homelessness Week.

Homelessness WeekPremiumLocals urged to sleep in cars to spread homeless message

Sleeping in your car does not sound cosy or comfortable, yet it is a reality for many Australians who have no other option. 

Sienna Seychell

Major crash investigation section officers are investigating a crash in Myalup at the weekend.

POLICE PremiumInvestigations underway after a crash in Myalup

Major crash investigation section officers are appealing for witnesses as they investigate a crash which occurred in Myalup at the weekend. 

Rose Patane

New intensive dairy facilities, including those that use free stall barns, dairy dry lots, loose housing barns and feed pads, are most likely to be target by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulations.

regulationPremiumPremiumDWER unlikely to target existing intensive dairy facilities

Industry expert explains what it means for dairies to have been lumped in with feedlotters under environmental licensing regulations at an industry breakfast on Thursday.

A Binningup resident has called for a bus service to be implemented.

Connecting CommunityPremiumPremiumBinningup residents call for bus services

Helping provide independence and removing pressures off individuals are some of the reasons why a Binningup resident says implementing a new bus service in the town would be a good idea for the small town. 

Harvey police station officer-in-charge Leighton Kirk is passionate about a strong community connection and a victim focus.

TAKING LEAD PremiumPremiumMeet Harvey’s new officer-in-charge

Establishing a strong community connection and a victim focus are among the top priorities of Harvey Police Station’s newest officer-in-charge 

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Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

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Show me the money! Labor’s by-election dilemma

For evidence that panic has already set in for Labor in the Secret Harbour by-election, one only needs to follow the money trail. 

Jessica Page

Praveena Mittal President of Visha Hindu Parishad of Australia, Rabbi David Freilich OAM, Dr Rateb Jneid AFIC President and Archbishop Kay Goldsworthy.

Religion and BeliefCommentsPremium‘Side by side’: Religious leaders gather in show of unity

WA religious leaders have joined together in a powerful symbol of unity and hope, pledging to work ‘side by side’ to tackle rising division and uncertainty.

Rhianna Mitchell

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NewsPremiumPremiumPrisoners paid $10 to sleep on the floor

In an unusual move, prisoners are being compensated with gratuity payments for sleeping on mattresses on the floor of overcrowded jail cells in one state.

Education Minister Sabine Winton has conceded the performance of WA’s Year 3 students in numeracy were “of the most concern” in this year’s NAPLAN tests.

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAdding numeracy check to Year 1 not a fix for NAPLAN woes

Sabine Winton has conceded the numeracy performance of WA’s Year 3 students were ‘of the most concern’ in this year’s NAPLAN tests, but does not believe bringing forward a maths check in Year 1 is the answer.

Jetstar will start charging passengers up to $82 for carry-on luggage.

AviationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA travellers outraged over Jetstar’s ‘ridiculous’ bag fee

Local travellers are threatening to turn their backs on Jetstar following a controversial policy shift that will see passengers charged up to $82 to use overhead lockers for carry-on luggage.

Hundreds of additional carparking bays are set to be built at Karrinyup Shopping Centre.

WA NewsCommentsKarrinyup’s $27m solution to nightmare car park

The approved project will have two new parking levels built above an existing multi-storey car park.

Liam Murphy