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The Bunbury 515 Army Cadet Unit acted as the catafalque party during last year’s event in Manjimup.

Vietnam Veterans’ DayPremiumVietnam Veterans’ Day coming to Busselton next week

Busselton is preparing to host RSL representatives from across the South West for a special morning service to mark Vietnam Veterans Day next Monday.

Craig Duncan

Former councillor Richard Beecroft.

Sudden departurePremiumCity of Busselton councillor Richard Beecroft steps down

City of Busselton Councillor Richard Beecroft annouced he would be stepping down from his position immediately this Monday, after an 18-month stint on council.

Craig Duncan

Joe Haydar is one of the 100 people involved in the One Bunbury project.

ONE BUNBURY BOOKPremiumCreative post-cancer project explores best life advice

A creative project exploring the best life advice from 100 prominent Bunbury residents is set to be released in an inspiring post-cancer project started by local photographer Ben Yew. 

Amber Lilley

Floor lamps damaged by vandals.

Vandalism costsPremiumVandals cause $30,000 in Busselton damage

Mass vandalism has hit the Busselton Foreshore and the damages are expected to leave the City of Busselton with a $30,000 bill.

Yousuf Shameel

A root cluster collected for research.

Science DiscoveryPremiumBusselton discovery gets to the root of plant’s ‘superpower’

A new scientific discovery has been with Busselton in the spotlight with a remarkable root system uncovered due to winter rains which left researchers awestruck. 

Yousuf Shameel

Bunbury Regional Art Gallery.

Art GalleryPremiumCity on the hunt for a new art gallery location

The city explores the scope for a new art gallery for Bunbury, with the iconic pink building to be potentially retired for a purpose-built space.

Yousuf Shameel and Amber Lilley

Premier Roger Cook, Bunbury Basketball Association secretary Marina Quain and Bunbury MLA Don Punch.

BasketballPremiumPremiumThe project manager for basketball stadium announced

Bunbury’s newest basketball stadium is one step closer with Ochre Project Services announced as the project managers. 

Miranda Armstrong applying a gum gun to her creations at the Make-It Space.

NEW SKILLS PremiumPremiumCreator’s space becomes learning hub for home schooling teen

Home-schooling has provided a 15-year old Australind girl with an experience she believes she could not receive in her previous school.

Sri Chinmoy painting.

Art ExhibitionPremiumPremiumArtworks dedicated to peace exhibited in Bunbury

A collection of artworks dedicated to peace by an Indian author and artist will be exhibited at Bunbury venues until September 21, marking the International Day of Peace.

Marlion Pickett and Eaton coach Scott Tynan.

FootballPremiumSWFL: AFL premiership star signs with Boomers

Eaton have pulled off one of the biggest signings in South West Football League history, with two-time AFL premiership star Marlion Pickett joining the club.

Josh Kempton

Dayne Kingshott is the defending Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series champion.

MotorsportPremiumKrikke Motorsport reveal jam-packed schedule for 2025-26

Bunbury’s Krikke Motorsport team have unveiled a jam-packed schedule for their 2025-26 season.

Josh Kempton

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Kyle Stanley was the 32-year-old mechanical fitter who died at the Wiluna West iron ore mine on Thursday morning.

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Identity of FIFO worker killed at WA mine revealed

The identity of the first person to die from a work-related incident at a WA mine in 2025 has been revealed.

Adrian Rauso

CFO of Fulfill The Dream, Ricky Hirsch

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Fugitive property scammer might have to front court hearing

Fugitive conman Ricky Hirsch this week told a court he would return home to Perth in the future, but didn’t say when.

John Flint

Danielle Bryers has been accessing the NDIS for help with her son Nate (5) who is Autistic.

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NDIS anger from parents over autism ‘judgement’

Disability advocates are urging parents to boycott the Federal Government’s new program for children with ‘mild autism’ and developmental delay amid a growing backlash to the proposal.

Rhianna Mitchell

Parents face with double-digit rises in childcare fees unless the Federal Government extends a $3.6 billion program covering better pay for educators.

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Government under pressure to extend childcare pay top-up

Parents could be faced with double-digit rises in childcare fees unless the government extends a $3.6 billion program covering better pay for educators.

Katina Curtis

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Transport Minister Rita Saffioti demanded the compliance check last month in response to a spate of recent reports of illegal taxi practices. 

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Secret police sting reveals Perth’s dodgy cars and drivers

The illegal practices of some of our dodgiest rideshare and taxi drivers have been exposed in a secret police sting as the State Government vows to crackdown on the industry. 

Joe Spagnolo

Flowers and toys left at the scene where a baby was found in a storm drain on La Salle Road in Alexander Heights on Monday.

WA newsPremiumWill the truth behind baby found dead in drain ever emerge?

History shows us it’s usually a deep, dark desperation - the kind most of us would struggle to fathom - that would push a mother to abandon their own flesh and blood.

Jessica Evensen

Tobias Marcus Nuttall faced Midland Magistrates Court on Friday charged with killing the 30-year-old woman at the Reid Street in Bassendean on Wednesday afternoon.

courts & justicePremiumPremiumBassendean murder accused ‘conspiracy theory’ podcast host

A conspiracy theory podcast co-host accused of murdering his partner in an alleged act of domestic violence has been remanded in custody over her stabbing death.

Wiluna West iron ore mine.

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PremiumTragedy as worker dies at WA iron ore mine

The death marks the first work-related mine site fatality in WA this year.

Police say an unknown vehicle was driving south on Harborne Street when it struck a pedestrian about 7.30pm on Thursday.

CrimePremiumPremiumPedestrian dies following hit and run in Glendalough

The man in his 50s was struck on Thursday evening.

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Preston Beach volunteer rangers Tammy Smith, Glen Beynon, Noel Dew, Barry Pitman, Dave Mianich and Craig Logan celebrated the group’s 25th anniversary last month. 

Volunteering Opportunity PremiumPreston Beach Volunteer Rangers looking for more helpers

Preston Beach Volunteer Rangers are on the lookout for new members.

Rose Patane

The cake cutting ceremony at the Brunswick River Cottage’s official opening.

Social housingPremiumBrunswick River Cottages’ third stage opens to fanfare

Brunswick River Cottages committee cut the ribbon to officially open 12 new houses built in the Shire of Harvey.

Craig Duncan

Tales @ Twilight in Blue Heelers Square.

Tales @ TwilightPremiumTales @ Twilight to bring Geraldton stories to life

Geraldton’s darker side of creativity will be unleashed this week, with local writers invited to share their freshly written stories at Tales @ Twilight — a night of live storytelling and music.

Josephine Hingst

Stan Gratte circa 2000.

Snapshot in TimePremiumPremiumStan Gratte: From Chook Doctor to local historian

Without Stan Gratte as a gatekeeper to local history, many of our stories and knowledge of the past would be lost.

Batavia's longboat replica in its new home at Jetty C of the Batavia Coast Marina

Pen-rifficPremiumPremiumBatavia Coast Marina expands with $3.3m upgrade

Marine-based tourism in the Mid West has received a boost with the completion of a $3.3 million upgrade at the Batavia Coast Marina. 

An aerial view of Uduc Road in Harvey.

Community concernsPremiumPremiumShire of Harvey ratepayers express concern at meetings

Road safety, coastal erosion and waste management were some of the top issues on ratepayers’ minds in the Shire of Harvey shared during a series of community meetings. 

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Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies usually pegged to sovereign currencies or even gold, making them more stable compared to other crypto assets. 

CNBC newsCommentsThe global crypto wave is catching on in Asia

Businesses across Asia are increasingly warming up to stablecoins for cross-border transactions — a trend set to accelerate further as Hong Kong moves to legalise the use of digital tokens, experts told CNBC.

Anniek Bao

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMicrosoft tops $US4tr, joining Nvidia in exclusive club

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

Ari Levy and Jordan Novet

Elon Musk’s Tesla sold its crypto at one of the worst possible times.

CNBC newsComments‘Won’t sell’: Musk, Tesla’s multi-billion-dollar crypto miss

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck.

Ari Levy

Tesla’s slump this year is partly due to backlash against the company in the US and Europe, after Musk spent heavily to help re-elect President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsMusk warns of a ‘few rough quarters’ for Tesla as sales dive

Elon Musk has warned Tesla faces “a few rough quarters” after the company reported a 16 per cent decline in automotive revenue as sales fell for a second-straight quarter and again trailed analysts’ estimates.

Lora Kolodny

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WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said he would not publicly say what funding conversations he has had with the government.

WA NewsOpposition queries funding for major summer police operation

A major police operation to manage the busy summer period is yet to have funding committed, sparking concerns from the State Opposition that it had been discontinued.

Oliver Lane

Andrew Forrest and Nicola Forrest split in 2023.

Rich ListPremiumForrests in for smaller cheque as iron ore price falls

Andrew and Nicola Forrest will receive their smallest cheque in seven years from iron ore giant Fortescue, as prices for the commodity that made them billionaires continue to fall from dizzying heights. 

Simone Grogan

WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch on his way out of WA Parliament after the Budget Estimates hearing on police.

PolicePremiumPremiumVictorian police shooting ‘our number one fear’: Col Blanch

WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch has spoken out after two officers were shot dead in the line of duty in regional Victoria.

Papalia revived a push for a bigger Army presence in the Pilbara as he prepares to lead a delegation travelling to strengthen AUKUS ties.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPapalia’s new push for a Pilbara army base

WA taxpayers will fork out $2 million for Perth to host a land defence trade event next year.

Drowning deaths in Australia have surged to unprecedented levels, with WA recording the highest death rate in the country in the past 12 months.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAlarm as WA records highest drowning rate in the country

Drownings in Australia have surged to unprecedented levels, with WA recording the highest death rate in the country in the past 12 months.

The Lions Eye Institute has announced a $14.1 million redevelopment.

HealthCommentsLions Eye Institute reveals $14m redevelopment plan

Perth’s Lions Eye Institute is set to be transformed by a massive $14.1 million redevelopment that will allow it to treat significantly more patients.