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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
Commercial propertyCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
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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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

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.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
State PoliticsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
PremiumFemale 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.

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.

Regional News

Two young lives have been lost in a horror crash in the Wheatbelt after a ute slammed into a tree near Dandaragan in the early hours of Sunday.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWheatbelt tragedy as three young lives lost in 24 hours

The Wheatbelt has been rocked by tragedy after three young people were killed in two separate crashes in less than 24 hours.

Troy de Ruyter

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

updated
updated
WA newsPremium
updated
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 PremiumPremiumNats 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.

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.

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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

Zoe Pepper is the writer and director of film 'Birthright'.

MoviesCommentsPremiumWA comedy Birthright finds dark humour in the housing crisis

The best satires cut deep but new WA comedy Birthright’s take on the housing crisis and intergenerational wealth is so topical it cuts all the way to the bone.

Ben O'Shea

Two intruders broke into a Perth barbershop overnight but stole nothing, instead using the owner’s clippers to give each other a bizarre free haircut under phone torchlight.

WA NewsVideoComments Bizarre break-in: Perth men help themselves to free haircut

Two intruders broke into a Perth barbershop overnight but stole nothing, instead using the owner’s clippers to give each other a bizarre free haircut under phone torchlight.

James Carmody and Katherine Kraayvanger

Curtin University Pyschologist Sarah Egan has created a world first treatment for kids dealing with grief.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA researchers expand world-first grief therapy to teenagers

WA researchers behind a world-first online therapy program for children experiencing grief are expanding the initiative to adolescents.

Emergency services help the young man.

PerthCommentsCommentsPerth teenager rescued after injury traps him on rocks

A young man has been rescued from steep rocks in Perth’s north after falling and dislocating his knee. 

South Hedland Police are urgently appealing for public help to locate Maison Charles.

Missing personDo not approach warning as hunt launched for missing man

South Hedland Police are urgently appealing for public help to locate Maison Charles, who was last seen in the Pilbara town on Saturday night.

Two young lives have been lost in a horror crash in the Wheatbelt after a ute slammed into a tree near Dandaragan in the early hours of Sunday.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWheatbelt tragedy as three young lives lost in 24 hours

The Wheatbelt has been rocked by tragedy after three young people were killed in two separate crashes in less than 24 hours.

Troy de Ruyter