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  5. EMERGENCYTruck crashes into two cars leaving one woman dead

The Capel Shire were joined by CWA and Capel Senior Citizens.

Rural WomenPremiumLocal Shire and community groups celebrates rural women

The community of a South West shire came together to celebrate and honour the rural women who helped build their community last week. 

Yousuf Shameel

The Safer Speeds program will go ahead as the RAC seeks to shift to a fully commercial footing.

no slow goPremiumRAC company changes won’t slow Safer Speeds trial

The State’s RAC branch moving to a fully commercial footing won’t affect its Safer Speeds partnership with the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, shire president Julia Jean-Rice says. 

Warren Hately

Aces Sky's Matilda Liebregts tries to work around Eaton Eagles' Brianna Fishwick.

BasketballPremiumBSBL: Eagles claim first victory of new season

Eaton Eagles opened their Bunbury Senior Basketball League women’s A-grade campaign in winning fashion at South West Sports Centre on Friday night, beating defending champions Aces Sky by four points.

Josh Kempton

Gabi Ghasseb, Michelle Steck and Jaysen Miguel.

ELECTION CAMPAIGNPremiumMayoral candidates reflect on campaign ahead of election

It’s business as usual for Mayor Jaysen Miguel, despite his spot around the City of Bunbury council chamber table being up for grabs.

Yousuf Shameel and Amber Lilley

Louise Wilson, Yvonne Whittaker and Christopher Bignell with the Ria Bignell Award winner, acrylic French Cafe by Jos Coufreur, at the 2025 Art Extraordinaire.

GALLERY PremiumArt Extraordinaire opened its 43rd exhibition on Friday

Art enthusiasts from across the South West gathered at Bunbury Catholic College on Friday night to open the school’s annual Art Extraordinaire.

Rose Patane

Smoke smothering farmland in the Shire of Waroona during last year’s bushfires.

Fire SafetyPremiumSouth West residents urged to plan for bushfire season

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services and Water Corporation are both calling for South West Residents to best prepare for this upcoming bushfire season. 

Craig Duncan

The 2024 IIF event had more than 300 people attending, with this year’s instalment set to be bigger and better.

INDUSTRIES UNITEPremiumPremiumInnovative Industries of the Future heads back to Bunbury.

The Innovative Industries of the Future event is heading back to Bunbury this month after a successful debut in 2024. 

Echo has stood outside the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery since 1994.

SCUTTLED SHIPPremiumPremiumBunbury Echo sunk in council meeting

Bunbury’s iconic ‘Echo’ has been sunk by the city council in Tuesday night’s ordinary council meeting, with the boat artwork to be deaccessioned from the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery before the years end. 

Father Wayne Bendotti raised more than $2600 for Alzheimer's WA.

DEMENTIA PremiumPremiumDonnybrook priest walks in memory of late father

Donnybrook priest Father Wayne Bendotti took part in the Walk to Remember on Sunday to honour his late father and all those affected by Alzheimer’s disease.

Some Like it Yacht are sailing into the South West this weekend.

Yacht RockPremiumSome Like it Yacht sailing into the South West this weekend

A smooth soft-rock tribute Perth band are sailing south for an inaugural South West show this weekend hitting venues in Bunbury and Dunsborough.

Craig Duncan

It is likely the fire was caused by a faulty conveyor belt motor.

CAPEL FIREPremiumEmergency services fought Capel fire on Tuesday night.

Emergency fire service were called at 10pm on Tuesday night after a fire was reported at the Iluka Resources processing hub in Capel. 

Will Corbett

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Rogue Perth dentist David Hurst and Tanja Dixon, former patient of dentist David Hurst.

HealthCommentsPremiumTop dentist slams regulators’ attempt to stop rorts

Moves to tackle ‘inappropriate conduct’ by dentists amid an explosion in Australians emptying their superannuation accounts to pay for expensive procedures will likely backfire, a top surgeon has warned.

John Flint

Once dubbed Australia’s most wanted criminal, Brett Maston propelled himself back into headlines last year for cutting off his GPS ankle bracelet while on home detention bail.

Courts & JusticePremiumYears more behind bars for notorious armed robber

Once dubbed Australia’s most wanted criminal, Brett Maston has copped more jail time.

Rebecca Le May

Karara mine was the State’s first big magnetite project.

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MiningPremium
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WA mine swaps locals with Chinese workers, faces tax probe

Senior employees at Ansteel’s Mid West iron ore operation are being replaced with more than 40 managers and technical specialists parachuted in from China. The miner also faces Australian Tax Office scrutiny.

Adrian Rauso

Researchers said the relentless spread of the toxic amphibians would also put 25 native species at risk of ‘catastrophic’ population declines.

WA newsCommentsPremiumCane toad invasion threatens WA’s lucrative mining sector

Researchers said the relentless spread of the toxic amphibians would also put 25 native species at risk of ‘catastrophic’ population declines.

Bethany Hiatt

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Rogue Perth dentist David Hurst and Tanja Dixon, former patient of dentist David Hurst.

HealthCommentsPremiumTop dentist slams regulators’ attempt to stop rorts

Moves to tackle ‘inappropriate conduct’ by dentists amid an explosion in Australians emptying their superannuation accounts to pay for expensive procedures will likely backfire, a top surgeon has warned.

John Flint

Documents obtained by The Sunday Times show Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School issued a staggering 1,066 suspensions to students in 2024

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The West Australian exclusive
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The troubled WA school with more suspensions than students

A troubled public school in country WA which was once forced to have police patrol during recess periods due to violence, has handed out more suspensions in a year than it has students.

Charlton Hart

Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison.

MiningPremiumPremiumJab for Ellison in ongoing intellectual property slog

The Mineral Resources boss has been accused of undermining the growth of a novel ore transporting system, in the latest claim of a years-long intellectual property blue against his former business partner.

The Education Department has been forced to intervene after Harrisdale Senior High School banned a Year 12 student from using the phrase ‘Free Palestine’ for a yearbook quote.

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The West Australian exclusive
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CommentsPremiumYearbook quote dropped at WA school for being too political

The Education Department has been forced to intervene after Harrisdale Senior High School banned a Year 12 student from using a phrase.

Karara mine was the State’s first big magnetite project.

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MiningPremium
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PremiumWA mine swaps locals with Chinese workers, faces tax probe

Senior employees at Ansteel’s Mid West iron ore operation are being replaced with more than 40 managers and technical specialists parachuted in from China. The miner also faces Australian Tax Office scrutiny.

Regional News

House prices in the Margaret River region continue to climb.

real estate boomPremiumForecast sets Augusta-Margaret River prices to grow

Real estate pundits have extended their forecast for stellar growth in home values across the Capes region.

Warren Hately

Former Geraldton locals Kodie Bedford and Tasma Walton are two of the creative driving forces behind the new TV series Reckless.

Gero girls take overPremiumKodie Bedford talks all things Reckless and Geraldton

Geraldton has a habit of producing powerhouse storytellers — and Kodie Beford is the latest name making waves across national television. 

Josephine Hingst

Kylie Cook sharing her knowledge on how to identify the presence of dung beetles and abundance by simply placing dung in a bucket of water and waiting - the beetles will float to the surface before flying off.

Discovering Dung BeetlesPremiumFarmers get their hands dirty learning about dung beetles

South West farmers have got their hands dirty at a recent event, learning all about farmland’s tiniest  and most underrated workers — dung beetles.

Craig Duncan

Lifestyle appeal is one of the prime factors still driving a surge of interest in Margaret River.

demographics switchPremiumPremiumLatest Shire plan reveals fascinating changes to region

The latest Shire of Augusta-Margaret River corporate plan turns many expectations about the region and its resident on their heads

In total, about 100 supporters got involved in Saturday's protest at Gnarabup.

gnarabup proposalPremiumPremiumSaturday paddle-out protests ‘Preserve Gnarabup’ campaign

Protesters of a planned resort and associated village development at Gnarabup have taken to the water at the beach they say will be swamped once more than 1000 residents are added to the region.

Denmark is a unique part of WA.

What I SeePremiumPremiumThe unexpected delight of discovering a hidden little gem

Have you ever been to Denmark? No, I don’t mean to visit our lovely Queen Mary, but the little place tucked away in the Great Southern region of WA. What a little gem.

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Bitcoin on Tuesday plunged below $US100,000.

MarketsCommentsPremiumBitcoin falls below $US100k

Bitcoin on Tuesday plunged below $US100,000 ($154,000) for the first time in more than four months, as cryptocurrency holders backed off the risk-on asset.

Liz Napolitano

As the Trump-Xi meeting looms, here are the five key issues China is hoping to cover.

World PoliticsCommentsFive things Beijing wants from a Trump-Xi meeting

From tariff relief to tech access, these are the five key issues China is hoping to secure when Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in South Korea this week.

Evelyn Cheng

Wikipedia founder speaks out about the launch of Grokipedia.

BusinessCommentsWikipedia founder takes aim at new rival Grokipedia

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has slammed Elon Musk’s Grokipedia, mocking its ‘praise of the genius of Elon Musk’ and issuing a warning about the new model.

Eric Rosenbaum

Former NBA player Damon Jones has been criminally charged for leaking non-public injury information about LeBron James and Anthony Davis to sports bettors while connected to the Los Angeles Lakers.

SportCommentsNBA scandal deepens with LeBron injury leak

Federal prosecutors say a former NBA player leaked injury details of two Lakers superstars to punters, the latest twist in a gambling scandal rocking the league.

Dan Mangan, Alex Sherman

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The driver allegedly failed to stop and accelerated away from police.

CrimePremiumCharges for Hamilton Hill man after police pursuit

A man who allegedly drove a stolen car on the wrong side of the road while leading police on a chase through Perth’s southern suburbs before crashing into a parked car has been charged with reckless driving.

Bethany Hiatt

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RECALLAsbestos warning over kids’ Kmart product

A popular children’s toy sold across Kmart and Target stores has been urgently recalled over fears of a deadly contamination.

Blake Antrobus

Local shipbuilder Austal is at the centre of a growing diplomatic storm.

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CommentsPremiumWA warship tension as Japan queries Austal’s ownership

Local shipbuilder Austal is at the centre of a growing diplomatic storm as Tokyo privately lodges formal concerns over a South Korean bid to take over the WA-based company.

Chef Scott Bridger will open new restaurant and bar Pearla & Co this December.

FoodCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWhy popular Perth chef heading back to Leighton Beach

After selling Bib & Tucker following 13 years at the helm, the shores of Leighton weren’t where the popular chef thought he’d find himself again. Then an unmissable opportunity came along.

A state-of-the-art mobile clinic is heading to remote WA, including the Pilbara and Kimberley, to deliver life-saving lung cancer screenings.

HEALTHLife-saving specialist care comes to remote WA communities

A state-of-the-art mobile clinic is heading to remote WA, including the Pilbara and Kimberley, to deliver life-saving lung cancer screenings.

Rogue Perth dentist David Hurst and Tanja Dixon, former patient of dentist David Hurst.

HealthCommentsPremiumTop dentist slams regulators’ attempt to stop rorts

Moves to tackle ‘inappropriate conduct’ by dentists amid an explosion in Australians emptying their superannuation accounts to pay for expensive procedures will likely backfire, a top surgeon has warned.

John Flint