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  1. LOCAL COUNCILPremiumBusselton council to move to monthly meetings

  2. TITLE DELAYSPremiumYalyalup Embark Estate buyers stuck in title delay limbo

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  4. RETAILER SIZZLES OUTPremiumBarbeques Galore Busselton future remains uncertain

  5. CARING FOR THE COAST PremiumDunsborough environmentalist Ron Glencross named OAM

The hellish 116-hour wait time for the teenager as exposed the state's mental health crisis.

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Teen’s 116-hour ED wait exposes mental health crisis

A teenager’s 116 hours in limbo in ED has exposed a mental health system in crisis, with hospital bosses admitting the system failed her. 

Jessica Page

The man has been charged with deliberately lighting a fire in dense bushland.

CrimePremiumPolice charge WA man with setting fires in State forest

The man was charged after a pilot spotted smoke billowing from the South West bushland.

Brooke Rolfe

Mark Alderson, Liz Staite, Evelyn Taylor and Bill Biggins at the One Tree Art Prize exhibition.

TREE-MENDOUS TALENT PremiumOne Tree Art Prize puts forest in the spotlight

An art exhibition celebrating the significance of trees and their importance to the planet took place at the Ludlow Gallery over the WA Day long weekend

Madelin Hayes

The Busselton community came together for National Reconciliation Week on May 28.

National Reconciliation WeekPremiumBusselton unties for National Reconciliation Week

The Busselton community came together in a show of unity last week, marking National Reconciliation Week with a symbolic walk along the Busselton foreshore.

Madelin Hayes

Mayor Phill Cronin, chief fire control officer Allan Guthrie OAM, 60 year service award recipients Ken Sue and Wally Lord OAM and DFES acting chief superintendent country north Phil Brandrett.

FIREYS COMMENDEDPremiumBusselton fireys commended for decades of service

Volunteer bush fire brigade members from across the City of Busselton were celebrated for their dedication to keeping the community safe at the Emergency Services Volunteer Awards. 

Madelin Hayes

In round seven, 11 regional products took part in East Perth's colts clash against Claremont, all from the South West.

FootballPremiumSouth West footballers leading the way for East Perth

The South West continues to be a breeding ground for talent in the WAFL, with multiple locals representing the East Perth Football Club so far this year.

Jack Penniment

A humpback whale and her calf in Geographe Bay.

Marine lifePremiumPremiumJuvenile whale entangled in ropes off South West coast

Authorities are searching for a juvenile humpback whale entangled in floats and rope off the South West coast, with boaters urged to report sightings as crews race to locate the animal.

The South West has recorded the strongest GP workforce in regional Western Australia

HealthcarePremiumPremiumSouth West gains 21 GPs but housing pressures mount

The South West has recorded the strongest GP workforce in regional Western Australia, but health leaders warn housing shortages could threaten future growth.

Capecare's first bus, provided by local service clubs.

Historic anniversary PremiumPremiumCapecare calls for memories to mark 65th anniversary

A Busselton aged-care service is calling out for memories and mementos for an exhibition to mark its 65th anniversary. 

Water Minister Don Punch has announced new Busselton Water board appointments.

WATERPremiumBusselton Water appoints new board members

Busselton Water has announced new board appointments, bringing strengthened regulatory, financial, environmental and legislative experience to the organisation.

Madelin Hayes

The Busselton council has decided not to support a proposal to permanently close sections of Northerly Street.

COUNCILPremiumQuestions remain over Northerly Street closure

Confusion still surrounds the future of a controversial proposal to close sections of Northerly Street in Vasse.

Madelin Hayes

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Centurion chief executive Justin Cardaci (left) with Express Group founders Andrea and Mark Mazza.

CEOsCommentsPremiumCEO’s shock exit from family transport empire

The chief executive of a family-owned transport group is unexpectedly stepping down after nearly 12 years, triggering a search for a new boss.

Sean Smith

In video supplied to The West Australian, footage shows what appears to be a CBH train derailed just past Cowcowing on 22nd June

Countryman NewsVideoPremiumWATCH: Investigations underway after CBH grain train derails

Footage shows a locomotive and at least five grain carriages lying on their side with grain spilled out on to grass.

Georgia Campion

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has the Dockers firing like no one ever has.

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Motormouth Mitch: Freo's next $2m man who needs to sign

The signature which could cost Fremantle $2 million a season and the forward West Coast could turn to as they try to solve their defensive woes. Mitchell Woodcock takes a look at a big week in footy.

Mitchell Woodcock

Yeah the Boys author Holden Sheppard pictured with Steve Pennells.

TVCommentsPremiumPerth’s gay AFL drama secures global TV audience

In a massive coup for the local screen industry, WA-based production company Deadset Pictures has secured the screen rights to Yeah the Boys.

Caitlin Vinci

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In video supplied to The West Australian, footage shows what appears to be a CBH train derailed just past Cowcowing on 22nd June

Countryman NewsVideoPremiumWATCH: Investigations underway after CBH grain train derails

Footage shows a locomotive and at least five grain carriages lying on their side with grain spilled out on to grass.

Georgia Campion

A man is dead and his motorcycle passenger is fighting for her life after a bike travelling in a convoy left the road and crashed near Rockingham on Sunday morning.

PolicePremiumMan dead and woman critical after motorcycle convoy crash

A man is dead and his motorcycle passenger is fighting for her life after a bike travelling in a convoy left the road and crashed near Rockingham.

Caleb Runciman

The City of Stirling is investigating a Nollamara backyard development.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth neighbours claim granny flat approval gone too far

The City of Stirling is investigating a backyard development after concerns a single granny flat approval has led to what neighbours describe as an ‘accommodation village’ in a residential street.

Andy Karl (centre) as the title character in the Australian production of Beetlejuice The Musical.

EntertainmentPopular musical suddenly axed, all Perth shows cancelled

The decision has been made midway through an Australian tour.

City of South Perth council building

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumThree councillors suddenly quit South Perth over budget fury

The South Perth City council is staring down the barrel of a mass exodus following three resignations in 72 hours, plunging another local government into chaos. 

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The Dongara foreshore and inset, Shire of Irwin president Isabelle Scott.

Fishing inquiryPremiumFishing probe to include Dongara seismic blasting

Seismic blasting off the coast of Dongara will form part of a parliamentary inquiry into the management of fisheries in WA.

Sally Q Davies

The Bridgetown Leisure Centre.

Council PreviewPremiumCouncil to consider reforms for Bridgetown Leisure Centre

The future operating model of the Bridgetown Leisure Centre will be put under the microscope this week as the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes considers reforms.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Sea urchins seized by Mid West fisheries officers.

Fisheries finesPremiumIllegal fishing practices land four men with hefty fines

An illegal haul of sea urchins has left two men in a prickly position after they were slapped with hefty fines in the Geraldton Magistrates Court last week.

Imogen Wilson

The erosion along the coastline in Port Denison.

ErosionPremiumPremiumCommunity concern for Port Denison erosion at all-time high

Community fears in Port Denison about erosion, which is washing away beaches and putting community infrastructure and even one of the town’s main streets at risk, has only intensified after recent storms.

Steve Pennells with Yeah the Boys author Holden Sheppard.

TV dealPremiumPremiumGeraldton author’s sequel set for global TV audience

The rights to develop Geraldton’s acclaimed author Holden Sheppard’s sequel to Invisible Boys into a international TV drama have already been secured, just two months after the book was published.

Michelle Jones said 20kg of kangaroo feed costs her $600.

Kangaroo awareness PremiumPremiumWildlife carer pleads for drivers to check pouches for joeys

Every driver is aware of the risk of hitting a kangaroo on the road, however a local wildlife rescuer is urging people who may be in this situation to pull over and check for joeys. 

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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

Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

Spencer Kimball

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumInvestors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards

For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

Yun Li

People along the coast of the Persian Gulf, while Iranian and foreign cargo vessels wait in the background for clearance to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

CNBC newsPremiumHow Strait of Hormuz standoff flipped energy security debate

Iran’s influence over the Strait of Hormuz has inadvertently transformed the energy security debate, effectively casting fossil fuels rather than renewables as the primary source of vulnerability.

Sam Meredith

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A WA farmer is fighting for his life in hospital following a serious car accident and intense rescue effort that unfolded on his remote property on Tuesday.

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WA farmer fighting for life after horror truck collision

A WA farmer is fighting for his life in hospital following a serious car accident and intense rescue effort that unfolded on his remote property on Tuesday.

Caleb Runciman and Melissa Pedelty

Gina Rinehart’s company Hancock Prospecting bought an apartment complex near Scarborough Beach in Perth and named it the Ben Roberts-Smith Beach Houses to accommodate homeless veterans. Hancock Prospecting

NEWSRinehart’s new tribute to ‘hero’ BRS

Gina Rinehart has named a homeless veterans’ housing complex after her “hero” Ben Roberts-Smith, despite the decorated Victoria Cross recipient facing criminal charges.

Emma Kirk

Bullsbrook Centre for National Resilience, Perth. Multiplex

NewsNew plan for mothballed $400m Covid centre

The future of a mothballed $400m Covid centre in one Aussie state hangs in the balance of a new study, with plans to reshape it to accommodate a growing crisis.

Minister Paul Papalia at the launch of a new AI program for Western Australia. Sandra Jackson

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPrestigious AI training program launched in WA

A prestigious program to encourage top science and maths graduates from local universities to boost WA’s artificial intelligence skills could also help arrest the State’s brain drain.

Stax founders Dan and Matilda Murray.

RetailPremiumPremiumCult Aussie activewear brand on brink of collapse

A wildly popular Aussie activewear brand is on the brink of financial collapse, with the business falling into receivership amid financial pressures.

WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch confirmed a probe into officer interaction with Virginia Giuffre.

PolicePremiumWA Police to probe handling of Virginia Giuffre case

WA Police will launch an internal investigation into the way officers interacted with Virginia Giuffre in the months before her death, Police Commissioner Col Blanch has confirmed.

Jessica Evensen