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  1. TOP 30 PremiumA Bunbury teenager’s Australian Idol journey continues

  2. PAW & ORDERPremiumCouncil backs more signage and changes to dog beaches

  3. Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTragedy as woman dies in crash in WA’s South West

  4. SWFLPremiumBig name recruits and gun youngsters equal a bullish line-up

  5. FISHINGPremiumDemersal fishing protest nets over 1000

Concept plans for the planned $3 million kiosk in Collie’s Wellington National Park.

NEW KIOSKPremiumBunbury builder awarded the Collie’s national park contract

Plans to construct a $3 million kiosk in Collie’s Wellington National Park have been locked in with Bunbury builder at the helm

Yousuf Shameel

Owner of Wollaston Fish and Chips Samuel Vial.

FISH BANPremiumFish and chips stores collateral damage of controversial ban

While the State Government’s ban on demersal fishing claims to safeguard fish populations for future generations, a Bunbury chippy fears their livelihood is on the line as the new restrictions start to bite. 

Yousuf Shameel

Forrest MHR Ben Small gains two assistant shadow cabinet positions in the leadership shake up.

POLITICSPremiumBen Small claims double assistant shadow ministry portfolio

Forrest MHR Ben Small has joined the shadow cabinet as Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Electoral Matters in Angus Taylor’s leadership shake up. 

Will Corbett

Bunbury pair Thomas Hinchcliffe and Jay Pfoeffer representing the WA State under 15s cricket team.

CricketPremiumLocals shining for WA in Under 15 Cricket Championships

Local juniors have been shining for Western Australia during the School Sport Australia Under 15 Cricket Championships Carnival in the South West this week.

Jack Penniment

South Bunbury won the 2025 South West Football League grand final.

SWFLPremiumSouth Bunbury gunning for history with a hat-trick of flags

Dual South Bunbury premiership coach Julian Burgess has backed his core of local stars to create history and deliver the most successful club in the South West Football League its first hat-trick of flags

Jack Penniment

Rachel Vrieling with her book and her guinea pig.

Awesome Author Premium11-years-old Rachael Vrieling publishes her first book

At only 11 years old Rachael Vrieling has published her own book Fadaz: The Emotional Support Guinea Pig.

Yousuf Shameel

Phil Cahill with scorecards he has collected over the years on occasions when he has shot his age.

GOLFPremiumPremiumLocal golf club veteran shoots his age 86 times, eyeing 100

A veteran Capel Golf Club member is breaking and making records — some of which sound a bit too good to be true.

Natasha and Scott Pitts are pictured with their children Georgia, Danika and Matilda.

PUNCH FOR CUREPremiumPremiumBunbury family to deliver fatal blows to cancer

A Roelands family are gearing up along with other West Australians to throw a million punches in two days to fight cancer. 

Red-capped plovers attempt to nest among the tyre tracks on Peppermint Grove Beach.

COUNTER PETITIONPremiumPremiumCounter petition submitted to have the 4WD at beach stay

Peppermint Grove Beach took the centre stage at Shire of Capel’s ordinary council meeting on Wednesday, February 25 as the council received a petition to keep four-wheel-drive access to the popular beach.

Bateman MLA Kim Giddens, Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn, South West Minister Don Punch MLA and Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns at Parliament House.

FOGOSouth West councils offered state support for FOGO

Dardanup will take another shot at its FOGO services now the State Government has sweetened the deal to keep the waste program running.  

Yousuf Shameel

Tadhg Lawrence, Myles Pollard and Taran Knight perform in CATALPA: Flight to Freedom.

Box OfficePremiumFenian’s escape story hits the BREC stage this May

In 1876, one of the most daring prison breaks in Australia’s history was pulled off, freeing six Irish Fenians from Fremantle Prison. 

Craig Duncan

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Hailee Hildebrand was allowed out on day release, only four days after another suicide attempt inside the hospital’s youth mental health ward.

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Grieving mum’s plea: ‘They were meant to save her’

Stacey Hildebrandt is brokenhearted but insists she wants change — not sympathy — in the wake of her daughter’s suicide while she was an inpatient at Fiona Stanley Hospital.

Jessica Page

Laurence Escalante arrives at the Perth Magistrates Court today. Michael Wilson

Courts & JusticePremiumDramatic scenes as billionaire faces nine new drug charges

Perth billionaire Laurence Escalante has been hit with a raft of new criminal charges as his minder clashed with media outside court in dramatic scenes.

Rebecca Le May

One of seven people charged over a massive cocaine haul found stashed inside a bulk carrier off Perth has had his charge dropped.

Courts & JusticePremiumNew twist as epic trial looms after huge drug bust off WA

One of seven people charged over a massive cocaine haul found stashed inside a bulk carrier off Perth has had his charge dropped.

Rebecca Le May

Marius Sabau, president of the WA Mongols. unknown

Courts & JusticePremiumWA Mongol boss jailed for sophisticated drug operation

Marius Sabau was found guilty for his role in a drug trafficking syndicate, just days after fellow Mongol member David Pye was jailed for organising the assassination of Rebels boss Nick Martin.

Ben Harvey

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Brianna Throssell is set to be married down south.

LifestyleCommentsMajor life update for WA Olympic star Brianna Throssell

The West Aussie’s journey back to full fitness even threatened to derail the biggest day in her personal life.

Zach Margolius

When David Henke gets the call about an entangled whale, he knows it could take anywhere from a few hours to several days before the semi-truck-sized mammals can be set free.

EnvironmentCommentsPremiumThe WA whale-whisperers saving giant endangered titans

When David Henke gets the call about an entangled whale, he knows it could take anywhere from a few hours to several days before the semi-truck-sized mammals can be set free. 

Brooke Rolfe and Kirsty Lichtenstein

Brennan Cox is aiming to play in Freo’s season opener.

AFLCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCox gives update on how he's tracking for round one

Will Brennan Cox be passed fit for Freo's season opener? Here’s what the man himself had to say.

Australia is sending some huge star power to Vienna for the Eurovision Song Contest this year.

Star powerCommentsCommentsHuge Aussie star to represent Australia at Eurovision

Australia has announced its most high-profile singer yet to fly the flag at the Eurovision Song Contest.

It is the third-highest monthly boost in WA history, with newly revised figures revealing Perth dwellings grew by $22,680 in October and by $26,035 in November.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA property price boom creates ‘strong urgency’ in market

WA property prices are rising ten times faster than local wages. Combined with low listings, it has created ‘a strong sense of urgency’ in the market.

Regional News

A dust storm approaches Onslow in WA's north west on Sunday 1 March at approx. 6pm. MANDATORY CREDIT: Robert Ross/Severe Weather Australia Robert Ross/Severe Weather Australia

Severe WeatherVideoCommentsThunderstorm creates dramatic dust spectacle in WA town

A powerful thunderstorm generated downburst has been blamed for the dramatic dust storm that swept through a WA town.

Ibanez Taylor

Containerised diesel booster pumps will be used for the next sand back passing campaign at Bandy Creek Boat Harbour.

Sand back passing projectPremiumChanges to pumps to better manage coastal erosion

A quieter and less visually polluting system will be used instead of electric booster pumps for an essential project in Esperance saving roads and homes from the effects of coastal erosion. 

Jessica Antoniou

Eva Mentiplay, 8, Abbey Mentiplay and Parker Mentiplay, 7, at the 2024 Junior Art Prize.

Art prizePremiumKids can create their dream toy for prize

Young local artists can start brainstorming their entries into the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Junior Art Prize.

Isabella Davis

Patty Bronte, Kim Seidel, Jan Marinko and president Michelle Wood with some of the range of arts and crafts offered by the group.

ART TIME PremiumPremiumIt’s time to try out your art skills

If you have ever wanted to try your hand at card making, water colouring or simply learn more about arts and craft, the Harvey District Creative Arts Centre has the perfect event for you. 

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumBail refused as woman fights pick axe assault allegations

A woman accused of repeatedly striking another woman in the head with a metal pickaxe will remain behind bars while she fights the allegations.

The Container for Change program will no longer operate in Leonora.

Containers for changePremiumPremiumContainers for Change will no longer operate in Leonora

The Leonora Containers for Change program has been axed, with the operators no longer wanting to run the facility.

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CNBC newsPremiumTrump insists trade deals safe as ruling upends tariffs

President Donald Trump defended his tariff agenda during his State of the Union address even as a Supreme Court ruling striking down his emergency tariffs cast fresh confusion.

Anniek Bao

Before the Covid pandemic, Chinese consumers accounted for about one-third of the global luxury goods market.

CNBC newsPremiumLunar New Year gives brands chance to win back big spenders

Luxury brands from Harry Winston to Loewe are going all in on Lunar New Year collections in a bid to attract Chinese customers.

Hayley Cuccinello

China’s property market, once accounting for more than a quarter of the economy, has seen its annual sales volume halve in just four years.

CNBC newsPremiumS&P bets China property slump will be worse than expected

S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for China property sales this year, barely two months into 2026.

Evelyn Cheng

Chinese coffee giant Luckin opened its first flagship with premium drinks as the company takes on Starbucks Reserve.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThere’s a coffee war brewing in China (and now in the US)

As Starbucks sells off most of its China business, local rival Luckin Coffee is expanding into higher-priced cold brews and other drinks. It’s also expanding its footprint in the US.

Evelyn Cheng

WA News

A heatwave warning has been issued for the Gascoyne as Perth turns up the heat on Friday.

WeatherCommentsPerth to swelter in near 40C as heatwave grips parts of WA

Parts of WA are set to swelter through an unrelenting heatwave this week. 

Chloe Maher

A man tragically died at Cheynes Beach after a medical incident on Monday.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumHoliday tragedy as man in 40s dies on popular WA beach

A man has died in the Great Southern after suffering a medical episode while on the sand at Cheynes Beach on the Labour Day public holiday. 

Jacki Elezovich and Melissa Sheil

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CRIMEHorror after body found in bushland

Police have launched an investigation after the body of a man was found in bushland.

Surf Life Saving Australia on Monday revealed it had recorded 50 coastal drownings this summer — a 21 per cent drop from last year’s total (63), and 14 per cent below the five-year average (58).

WA NewsPremiumPremiumNumber of drownings drop but experts warn of ongoing risks

Western Australia has recorded a reduction in drownings compared to last summer.

A 59-year-old man has drowned after swimming off the coast of Mandurah. 

PerthPremiumPremiumTragic end after man drowns at popular WA crabbing spot

A 59-year-old man has drowned after swimming off the coast of Mandurah. 

A dust storm approaches Onslow in WA's north west on Sunday 1 March at approx. 6pm. MANDATORY CREDIT: Robert Ross/Severe Weather Australia Robert Ross/Severe Weather Australia

Severe WeatherVideoCommentsThunderstorm creates dramatic dust spectacle in WA town

A powerful thunderstorm generated downburst has been blamed for the dramatic dust storm that swept through a WA town.

Ibanez Taylor