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Guitarist Ryan Hodgson will play John Farnham’s songs in A Touch Of Paradise.

MUSIC PremiumTogether in Time’s new show will celebrate Australian legend

Together in Time’s new show, A Touch Of Paradise will honour Australian music legend John Farnham through an acoustic tribute, with a twist

Rose Patane

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault are the reigning SWFL colts premiers.

FootballPremiumSWFL: HBL hunt consecutive colts flags against Bulldogs

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault will be hunting consecutive South West Football League colts premierships in their grand final clash with Bunbury.

Josh Kempton

Winner Grace Collins with runner-up from Manjimup, Thea Walker.

RURAL AMBASSADOR PremiumManjimup local represents WA at rural ambassador awards

Thea Walker from Manjimup was runner-up at the 2025 National Rural Ambassador awards.

Rose Patane

Max Jetta celebrates Donnybrook's preliminary final win with his players.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Jetta says Dons flag would be among best achievements

Max Jetta has done it all in the South West Football League women’s competition — but the Donnybrook coach said a victory in Saturday’s grand final would figure among his proudest achievements.

Josh Kempton

Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Bright Energy Investments General Manager Tom Frood at the Warradarge wind farm.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCollie grid upgrade enough to hit 2030 coal closure target

The State Government has upended years of concern that WA will need a dramatic expansion of the power grid by 2030 in order to switch off coal.

Matt Mckenzie

Jessie Gordon and Libby Hammer at the Telethon Family Fun Day 2025 at Bunbury Centrepoint Shopping Centre.

GALLERYBunbury shopping centre hosted Telethon Family Fun Day

Shopping centre in Bunbury hosted the families of Bunbury for a fun day out as the children enjoyed various presents and attractions including live parkour demonstrations, face painting and magicians.

Yousuf Shameel

Group leader of Bunbury Sea Scouts Robin Broad.

SEA SCOUTSPremiumPremiumLocal scouts celebrates 110th years in Bunbury

One of the longest standing club in Bunbury celebrated their 110th birthday on October 4 — in the presence of past, present and potentially future members of the club.

Ben Brown, 14, Will Tuck and Raine Bastasa, 15, at the Next Gen Skills week workshop.

TRY A TRADEPremiumPremiumShire inspires next generation of tradies

A series of workshops aimed at helping youth discover in which trade their passion lies have been hosted by the Shire of Dardanup. 

WA Liberal Leader Basil Zempilas and Deputy Liberal Leader Libby Mettam speak to the media outside Parliament House today.

RAMPING RECORDPremiumPremiumOpposition criticises government for ramping in Bunbury

The shadow health minister called out the Cook government for its lack of action as the ambulance ramping numbers reached an all-time high in Bunbury as well as the State.

The City of Bunbury rescinded the motion to move Foodbank to the Withers Library.

LIBRARY TRIALPremiumNew opening hours for Withers Library postponed

New opening hours for the controversial Withers Library have been postponed while the City of Bunbury review community feedback on the proposal. 

Yousuf Shameel

Blue Leaf staff and volunteers Leilani Horton, Kai Alberich, Ace Hetherington, Bec McLevie, Lachlan Kelly, Emily Richards, Emily Armstrong at the Greater Bunbury Youth Mental Health Forum 2025.

MENTAL HEALTH MONTHPremiumBunbury mental health team granted help for their project

In a show of corporate responsibility and leadership, Australia Post granted support for 88 mental health not-for-profit groups with a Bunbury organisation being one of them.

Yousuf Shameel

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West Coast NGA product Tylah Williams impresssed at the National Combine over the weekend.

AFL DRAFTCommentsPremiumEagles-linked draftee impresses at national combine

West Coast Next Generation Academy prospect Tylah Williams has shown his incredible pace and agility in an impressive showing at this year’s AFL national draft combine over the weekend.

Mitchell Woodcock

Many first-homebuyers don’t realise one of the most effective ways of building the 5 per cent deposit is through voluntary contributions to super under the First Home Super Saver Scheme.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumBuy your first home in just 20 months with these two hacks

First-homebuyers now have a nifty way to accelerate the purchase of their new home. A Perth couple could have their deposit for an $850,000 loan in less than two years, with big tax concessions up for grabs.

Nick Bruining

Bourby Webster, Ara Salomone and Toto Boutdara.

LifestyleCommentsPremiumInside the exclusive club for WA’s highest-profile citizens

From the outside, Lawson Flats appears much like any street-facing building in Perth’s city centre. But inside lies a playground for well-known Perth identities.

Zach Margolius

Roelands Village.

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How $8m restoration project will preserve Indigenous culture

Roelands Village — a significant heritage site in the State’s South West where members of the Stolen Generations were taken — will be restored in an estimated $8 million project.

Rose Patane

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School Sport WA manages interschool competitions, including swimming and athletics carnivals and Country Week tournaments.

EducationCommentsPremiumSerious corruption claims rock School Sport WA

Three people who organise sporting competitions for kids in public schools are under investigation for corrupt behaviour.

Bethany Hiatt

The group had been hiking through dense bushland for about seven hours when disaster struck about 5pm.

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Perth hiker forced to sleep in cave after horror injury

A Perth woman who was forced to sleep in a cave in a freezing mountain range after injuring herself on a hike has issued a warning to others.

Jessica Evensen

Western Australia players celebrate their U18 Championships triumph in 2009.

AFLCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumThe CLASS of ‘09: WA’s greatest-ever junior side

There was Nat Fyfe, Mitch Duncan, David Swallow, three Eagles premiership players, and several other AFL players. This is the greatest modern-day junior footy side WA has ever seen.

Doubleview’s emerging hospitality scene is drawing buyers from the inner city.

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CommentsPremiumREVEALED: 2 WA suburbs named best in nation to own property

Two WA suburbs have been singled as being among the best areas to own a property in the nation, a report has revealed.

Bourby Webster, Ara Salomone and Toto Boutdara.

LifestyleCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumInside the exclusive club for WA’s highest-profile citizens

From the outside, Lawson Flats appears much like any street-facing building in Perth’s city centre. But inside lies a playground for well-known Perth identities.

Regional News

Shire President Donelle Buegge is calling on everyone in the community to get involved in the Town Blueprints project.

VISION FOR THE FUTUREPremiumShire of Manjimup’s future to be placed in residents’ hands

The future of the Shire of Manjimup is being placed in the hands of residents with a new vision for each of the five major townsites to be rewritten by those who live, work and play in the region. 

Amber Lilley

A serial family violence offender has appeared in court accused of punching his pregnant wife.

Courts & Justice PremiumMan accused of assaulting pregnant wife

A serial family violence offender accused of repeatedly punching his 33-weeks-pregnant wife as she tried to shield her unborn baby has been remanded in custody. 

Tegan Guthrie

Attendees enjoying a feast, courtesy of the Manjimup Gateway Hotel and their staff.

HOSPITALITY PremiumFinalists for prestigious WA hospitality awards revealed

Finalists have been named for the 2025 Hospitality Awards for Excellence, with Manjimup Gateway Hotel revealed to be in the running for a top gong

Rose Patane

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumTafe lecturer refused bail for assault allegation

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder Tafe lecturer has been refused bail over allegations he assaulted a woman in breach of a family violence restraining order.

Members of the Pemberton Heritage and History Group Renata Suckling, Alan Phillips, Kevin Dunnet, Claudine Leclere, Ron Jones, Ros Piper, Tom Otway, Jackie Stidwell, Lorraine Martyn, Deanne Ventris and Peter Taylor.

Historic celebrationPremiumPremiumHistorical society to celebrate a century of Pemberton

In 1925, the settlement of Big Brook officially changed its name to Pemberton to honour one of the first European explorers to visit the South West region. 

Melissa Raffan and Francesca Mann.

Wish you were beer!Community spirit flowing as budding hub hosts Oktoberfest

Blue Heelers Square continued to cement its place as Geraldton’s newest cultural hub on Saturday night, hosting a lively Oktoberfest event that brought together German food, beer, and plenty of laughter. 

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The lesson is to appreciate what’s in front of you rather than dwelling on what you don’t have. What a wonderful analogy for money, too.

CNBC newsPremiumFive rules that prove you don’t need wealth to be happy

Maybe you’re picturing a new house or a luxurious lifestyle. But what you’re really imagining is being satisfied with those things. You’re not just picturing wealth, you’re picturing contentment.

Morgan Housel

If members of Congress can't reach agreement, the US Federal Government will shut down on Wednesday. (AP PHOTO)

CNBC newsCommentsHow a US government shutdown could impact global markets

Although government shutdowns typically have a negligible impact on capital markets, the timing of this one is significant.

Chloe Taylor and Tasmin Lockwood

Amazon will pay $3.8 billion to settle allegations that the company duped users into paying for Prime memberships.

BusinessCommentsAmazon to pay $3.8 billion to settle ‘deception’ allegations

Amazon will pay $3.8 billion to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company duped users into paying for Prime memberships.

Annie Palmer

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

CNBC newsPremiumNvidia’s $US100b for OpenAI data centre buildo-out

Nvidia will invest up to $US100 billion in OpenAI as the artificial intelligence lab sets out to build hundreds of billions of dollars in data centres.

Kif Leswing and Ashley Capoot

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Chan Sue Yin with Zoe, who has recovered from eye cancer.

HealthCommentsTreatment breakthrough for WA child eye cancer patients

Children diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer can now receive potentially lifesaving treatment in Perth thanks to a specialist team from the Lions Eye Institute and Perth Children’s Hospital.

Rhianna Mitchell

Osborne Park Football Club has been shut down after a player reportedly dressed as late physicist Stephen Hawking during end-of-season celebrations.

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Footy club now homeless over ‘Silly Sunday’ costume scandal

A football club in Perth’s northern suburbs has been shut down after a player reportedly dressed as late physicist Stephen Hawking during end-of-season celebrations.

Caleb Runciman

Sterling Tracey 12, Vivenne Tracey, 10, and Hadley Watson, 10, prepare for a new season at Scarboro Surf Life Saving Club.

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CommentsPremiumDire warning to beachgoers amid ‘alarming’ rise in rescues

Thousands of nippers will take to WA beaches from next weekend as lifesaver patrols kick off across Perth, as new figures reveal an almost 50 per cent increase in rescues in the last financial year.

There has been another case of measles reported inthe Pilbara region. Getty

healthPremiumPremiumUrgent alert after fresh measles case

One state has reported more than 40 cases of the highly infectious and potentially deadly disease this year.

Veteran Perth journalist Gary Adshead has quit the ABC less than a year after taking the reigns of its afternoon slot and revealed his next career move.

WA NEWSCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumShock as Gary Adshead quits ABC after less than a year

Veteran Perth journalist Gary Adshead is leaving the ABC less than a year after taking the reins of its Drive program.

From Wednesday, fines will be issued for motorists caught on the high-tech cameras breaking the law by speeding, driving without a seatbelt and using their phone.

PoliceCommentsUrgent warning to Perth motorists about speed cameras

Perth drivers beware, the grace period is over.

Jessica Evensen