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  2. Housing PremiumMore than 500 new homes to be delivered to the South West

  3. MENTAL HEALTHPremiumMental health response team ‘long time coming’

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Busselton Pottery Group members Jay Hart, Chris Willmott, Angela Kruger, Carol Merrifield, Rie Yamauchi and Sandra Vernon Rose.

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

Little Bay Play owner Katie Hicks.

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

A dream sketched on a piece of paper has become Busselton’s newest playground for imagination, with a single mum opening the South West’s first imaginative play centre for young children. 

Madelin Hayes

Bunbury MLA Don Punch has spoken out against abusive comments made about him on social media.

Unchecked AbusePremiumSW MP calls out Forrest MHR for unchecked social media abuse

Bunbury MLA Don Punch has called out Forrest MHR Ben Small for allowing unchecked abuse in comments on his social media posts.

Craig Duncan

Cassandra Jordan, Madeline Yull, Peta Fussell, Kate Cox, Maxine Palmer and Sophie Garstone.

CINEFESTOZPremiumCinefestOz 2026 launches at Orana Cinema in Busselton

The CinefestOz Film Festival program was launched in Busselton last week, with film enthusiasts coming together for the nation’s largest celebration of new Australian feature and short films. 

Madelin Hayes

The CinefestOz 2026 program features events across Busselton and Margaret River.

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

CinefestOz — the nation’s largest celebration of Australian film — is back in the South West with over 100 new films and television series set to screen. 

Madelin Hayes

Five Senses Coffee founder Dean Gallagher.

Weed Control PremiumSouth West business owner in fight against arum lilies

Local landholder, conservation volunteer and Five Senses Coffee founder Dean Gallagher is been tackling arum lilies on his property in Quindalup, alongside the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.

Craig Duncan

An 18-year-old driver who killed 15-year-old Caitlyn Bragger in a Hoffman crash last year has been sentenced to 19-months imprisonment. 

CRIMEPremiumPremiumTeen sentenced to 19-months jail after Hoffman crash

An 18-year-old driver who killed 15-year-old Caitlyn Bragger in a Hoffman crash last year has been sentenced to 19-months imprisonment. 

Dunsborough's Mick Sherry fires off a handball against Eaton earlier in the year.

FootballPremiumPremiumBusselton regained top spot with big win

Busselton returned to the top of the South West Football League ladder with a 55-point win over Harvey Brunswick Leschenault at Sir Stewart Bovell Park on Saturday.

The City of Busselton has been directed by Main Roads WA to introduce new traffic restrictions on the Causeway Road bridge.

Heavy LoadPremiumPremiumNew traffic restrictions introduced on Causeway Road bridge

Trucks can no longer cross a South West bridge following a structural assessment from Main Roads WA.

Business owners at Vasse Village are concerned about antisocial behaviour in the area.

FUNDING PUSHPremiumCCTV funding push after Vasse Village crime

Calls are growing for Vasse Village CCTV funding after shopkeepers say vandalism, drug use, abuse and intimidation have left them feeling unsafe. 

Madelin Hayes

Our Lady of the Cape Primary School Year 1 students dress up as 100-year-olds.

100 DAYS OF LEARNINGPremiumSudents dress as future selves for 100 days of school

Grey wigs, walking sticks and plenty of pearls were on show at Our Lady of the Cape Primary School as Year 1 students celebrated their 100th day of school by stepping into the shoes of their future selves.

Madelin Hayes

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Chanelle Marie Harris leaves Perth Supreme Court on Wednesday 5 August.

CrimePremiumWoman charged with fatal Ellenbrook crash faces court

Chanelle Marie Harris briefly fronted court over a fatal crash that claimed the life of her passenger after a collision with a vehicle towing a horse float.

Jessica Evensen

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

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The scene of the horror crash near Shark Bay.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumHeartbreaking final words to dying driver after horror crash

A selfless first responder to a double fatal head-on collision near Shark Bay has recounted how she spoke quiet, gentle words to one of the drivers involved in the tragedy before they took their final breath.

Brooke Rolfe

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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PremiumBail 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. 

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.

Jarrad Russell Ernest Wrightson.

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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.

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The Kalgoorlie house is set to break price records.

House That!CommentsPremiumHome with personality plus to smash Kalgoorlie sale record

A unique home set five minutes from the centre of Kalgoorlie seems worlds away from the rough and tumble town. And it is likely to smash the local price record.

Kim Macdonald

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.

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Driver 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 PremiumPremiumInvestigations 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. 

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.

Oli Myers

LGBTQIA+ PremiumPremiumNursing student speaks out about transphobic confrontation

A hateful confrontation at Northgate Shopping Centre has sparked awareness about the attitudes towards transgender people in Geraldton. 

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An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

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

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Thirty-five years after the devastating loss of his daughter Melanie to suicide, businessman Ron Woss has made a landmark $4 million investment in student mental health. He is pictured in the ECU’s new Living Room space which was created with the donation.

Mental healthCommentsPremiumMillions committed to ECU in memory of Melanie Woss

A quiet, cosy room in the heart of the bustling city has become a sacred place for thousands of young people, but it holds the deepest meaning for proud parents, Ron and Brigid Woss. 

Brooke Rolfe

Catholic Education WA has released a new code of conduct which spells out clear expectations for the behaviour of parents and carers at all 149 Catholic schools across the State.

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Parents could be banned from Catholic schools under new code

Aggressive or bad-mannered parents who threaten or swear at teachers in Catholic schools or barge into classrooms are being put on notice they will face consequences, including being banned from the premises.

Bethany Hiatt

Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders arrives at District Court.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumPremiumSecret vision shows moment bishop confronted over sex claims

A series of police interviews and secret surveillance footage have revealed the moments the former Bishop of Broome was confronted with serious allegations of child sexual abuse.

A western suburbs paediatrician has been accused of sexually assaulting a further seven children.

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PremiumPerth paediatrician hit with more child sex charges

A western suburbs paediatrician accused of abusing his own patients is back behind bars for allegedly breaching his bail conditions after detectives identified a further seven complainants.

Perth pediatrician Chia Liang Saw faces 72 child sexual abuse offences relating to 18 patients. LinkedIn

CrimePremiumPremiumPediatrician accused of 72 child sex offences

A pediatrician is facing 72 child sexual abuse charges involving young patients after seven more alleged victims were identified.

A WA mum has been saved from losing $1.2 million in a sophisticated property scam after sharp-eyed banker Neet Kukreja, inset, spotted a tiny typo.

WA NewsVideoCommentsTiny typo saves WA mum from losing $1.2m on dream home

A Perth mum has been saved from losing her life savings in a sophisticated property scam after a sharp-eyed banker spotted a tiny typo just hours before settlement on her first home.

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