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  1. VACANT ROLES PremiumWA Police Union call for help to address Bunbury vacancies

  2. PUSH TO PROTECTPremiumCall to save Augusta ancient fossil site

  3. SAND MINE WOESPremiumEPA considers assessment of Yallingup sand mine

  4. Cat laws PremiumParliament debates long-overdue amendments to Cat Act

  5. HEALTHPremiumSouth West wait to see improved emergency helicopter service

Matt Corby will head to Margaret River next month to headline Good Day Sunshine Festival. 

LIVE MUSICPremiumMatt Corby brings soulful sound to Margaret River

Australian singer-songwriter Matt Corby will bring his soulful sounds to Margaret River next month, headlining Good Day Sunshine Festival with a few surprises in tow. 

Madelin Hayes

The Burnside residence has earned Tallwood Custom Built Homes the highest honour at the 2026 awards.

Housing awardsPremiumBusselton builder wins the South West Home of The Year

A Busselton builder has sweeped the competition at the 2026 HIA Regional Western Australian Housing Awards coming home with 7 of the 18 awards. 

Seth Carter

WA apprentice of the year Georgia Shinnick.

Standout Individual PremiumBusselton’s Georgia Shinnick wins WA Apprentice of the Year

A Busselton apprentice has shown she is above the rest, winning a State wide award ceremony. 

Hayley Primmer

Boyup Brook artist Lori Pensini won the 2025 Collie Art Prize for her piece Bare Earth.

ART PRIZE PremiumEntries will soon be open for the Collie Art Prize

The Collie Art Prize will return to the South West in 2027, with entries for the exhibition set to open in October. 

Rose Patane

Wayfinder's farm has already grown plenty of seasonal produce.

FOOD & WINEPremiumWayfinder serves up taste of the seasons at new restaurant

For diners at Cowaramup’s newest winery, the journey from paddock to plate is only a few steps away.

Madelin Hayes

Sportsmarine Boat Centre has celebrated its 50th birthday.

AnniversaryPremiumBunbury boatyard celebrates five decades of business

One of Bunbury’s leading boat dealerships has celebrated a half century since opening, with Sportsmarine Boat Centre turning 50.

Seth Carter

South West NRM CEO Dr Manda Page (second right) with (from left) Rangelands NRM CEO Debra Tarabini. Northern Agricultural Catchments Council CEO Katherine Allen, NRMWA CEO Darren Forster, WA Senator Dean Smith, Wheatbelt NRM CEO Renata Paliskis, ACT Senator David Pocock and Rangelands NRM Vice Chair John Hart.

ConservationPremiumPremiumConservationists go to Canberra to highlight WA’s NRM role

Conservation groups joined together in Canberra this month to showcase the success of the Natural Resource Management groups across the State. 

The City of Bunbury’s FOGO service will return in November.

Bin there, done thatPremiumPremiumBunbury’s FOGO processing to return in November

City of Bunbury residents will soon be able to use their green bins again.

Milligan's Joanne Flatt, Crystal Mather and Natalie Margetts, City of Bunbury's Joanne Walker, Milligan chief executive Sonja Cahill and City of Bunbury's Sam Uru and Margaret Macindoe at the 2026 WasteSorted Awards.

WASTESORTED AWARDS PremiumPremium2026 WasteSorted Awards recognise Bunbury initiative

A South West market has been recognised for its efforts to help lead the war against waste across the State. 

Newton Moore Senior High School students proudly celebrated their culture.

NAIDOC PremiumNewton Moore celebrates 50 years of NAIDOC

A South West High School has embraced history this week, celebrating 50 years of NAIDOC, with a full day of celebrations between students, staff, and family.

Seth Carter

Boyup Brook artist Lori Pensini won the 2025 Collie Art Prize for her piece Bare Earth.

ART PRIZE PremiumEntries will soon be open for the Collie Art Prize

The Collie Art Prize will return to the South West in 2027, with entries for the exhibition set to open in October. 

Rose Patane

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Families have been left scrambling for care after Sonas abruptly shut its Wanneroo centre, with children’s hats and bottles still locked inside.

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Parents scramble as childcare centre shuts ‘without warning’

The landlord entered the property on Saturday afternoon and took possession, forcing the centre to close immediately.

Ryan Johnson

Chairman Home Builders Action Group Jason Janssen, on a building site with Maxi bricks, that are now in short supply.

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Builders put on rations as shortage expands to maxi bricks

The State’s chronic housing crisis has been dealt a massive blow as WA’s only major brick manufacturer puts builders on tight brick rations amid a major shortage.

Kim Macdonald

Andre Rebelo will fight a conviction that he murdered his mother.

CourtPremiumDevelopment in Rebelo case after mum killed over $1m

A failed crypto trader who murdered his mum to claim more than $1m in life insurance premiums has made a significant move in court.

Emma Kirk

Still images from footage of a brawl in at a residential premises on Galbraith Road in Pegs Creek Karratha about 8.30am on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 Unknown

WA NEWSVideoPremiumWATCH: Cop pushes Aboriginal woman to ground

The clash between a handful of cops and a group of people in Karratha was filmed on Tuesday morning.

Ben Harvey and Caleb Runciman

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Chairman Home Builders Action Group Jason Janssen said builders were shocked by how tight the rations were.

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Builders fear collapse with brick rations to last a year

WA builders are expected to be on brick rations for at least a year, as builders plead for more from the State’s only major manufacturer.

Kim Macdonald

Families have been left scrambling for care after Sonas abruptly shut its Wanneroo centre, with children’s hats and bottles still locked inside.

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Parents scramble as childcare centre shuts ‘without warning’

The landlord entered the property on Saturday afternoon and took possession, forcing the centre to close immediately.

Ryan Johnson

Andre Rebelo will fight a conviction that he murdered his mother.

CourtPremiumPremiumDevelopment in Rebelo case after mum killed over $1m

A failed crypto trader who murdered his mum to claim more than $1m in life insurance premiums has made a significant move in court.

Still images from footage of a brawl in at a residential premises on Galbraith Road in Pegs Creek Karratha about 8.30am on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 Unknown

WA NEWSVideoPremiumPremiumWATCH: Cop pushes Aboriginal woman to ground

The clash between a handful of cops and a group of people in Karratha was filmed on Tuesday morning.

AFL veteran Rory Lobb has revealed horrific bullying forced him to quit school in year nine.

AFLVideoAFL star reveals horrific bullying at Perth school nearly killed him

Rory Lobb has detailed the relentless physical and verbal abuse that forced him to quit school in year nine, revealing he came dangerously close to taking his own life.

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An aerial photo of the Norseman airstrip soon after its upgrade in 2018.

Regional airstripsPremiumFIFO traffic complicateing regional airstrip upgrades

Airstrips across remote WA are deteriorating faster as they are increasingly used by aircraft transporting fly-in fly-out mine workers, complicating urgently needed upgrades.

Rosa Griffith

Topsy de Vries is happy to see the cockatoos in their forever home at Apex Park in Moora.

WA NewsPremiumGiant cockatoos finally reach Moora after seven-year ordeal

It has taken seven years plus a mountain of money and work but Moora is finally home to a couple of gigantic Carnaby’s black cockatoos.

Ben Harvey

A wildflower festival will give a glimpse into the history of Recherche Archipelago.

Wildflower festivalPremiumEsperance to host Aboriginal-led wildflower festival

Australia’s only Aboriginal-led wildflower festival is set to bloom on the Esperance coast this weekend.

Rosa Griffith

Curtin University’s student accommodation facility Agricola College.

Student housingPremiumPremiumWASM students not guaranteed another year of accommodation

Curtin University students returning for a second year of study at the WA School of Mines have been left disappointed and fearful, after the on-campus college announced it would prioritise housing new students.

Dr Christine Jeffries-Stokes with students at Menzies Community School.

Health studyPremiumPremiumGoldfields children play key role in public health study

Students across the northern Goldfields are being asked to hang on to their baby teeth in preparation for a groundbreaking health study aimed at identifying childhood exposure to heavy metals.

A shark attack in Geraldton is being investigated.

Shark attackPremiumPremiumDNA analysis to determine species of shark that attacked

Investigations are still taking place to pinpoint what type of shark mauled surfer Mel Ismail at Geraldton’s Glenfield Beach on Monday after the rare attack left the community reeling. 

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Fed chair Kevin Warsh will be counting votes this week both on a widely anticipated rate hike as well as the future direction of monetary policy.

CNBC newsPremiumFed’s Warsh watches votes ahead of expected rate rise

Fed chair Kevin Warsh will be counting votes this week both on a widely anticipated rate hike as well as the future direction of monetary policy.

Jeff Cox

Spider-Man: Brand New Day generated massive ticket sales.

CNBC newsHollywood just had its biggest summer on record

While ticket sales are encouraging, it highlights how much the theatrical industry has changed since the pandemic as it is now defined by fewer screens, fewer moviegoers, fewer movies and higher ticket prices.

Sarah Whitten

Retail oil activity is surging, potentially amplifying emotionally driven price swings, said industry veterans.

CNBC newsPremiumWhy the $4.2tr oil market is no longer a ‘rich man’s game’

Oil trading was once largely the preserve of commodity houses, institutional investors and professional traders able to make bets involving thousands of barrels at a time. That barrier is becoming much lower.

Lee Ying Shan

Former Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze tells Christine Tan how she helped steer Lynas out of financial distress.

MiningVideoPremiumWATCH: How Amanda Lacaze pulled Lynas back from the brink

WATCH THE VIDEO: Inside Lynas Rare Earths’ Malaysia operation as former CEO Amanda Lacaze discusses its turnaround and the race to diversify supply beyond China.

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The Fremantle Markets.

Fremantle DockersVideoPurple mayhem takes over Fremantle ahead of grand final

Purple fever is at an all-time high in Fremantle as the Dockers Grand Final showdown against the Brisbane Lions draws closer and excitement across the city intensifies.

Brooke Rolfe

The Opposition is calling for Roger Cook to sack his Child Protection Minister Jessica Stojkovski and reinstate a standalone department in the wake of concerns about inaction on neglect and abuse of vulnerable children in WA’s wealthy Pilbara.

State PoliticsPremiumCalls to axe Child Protection Minister amid neglect saga

The Opposition is calling for Roger Cook to sack his Child Protection Minister and reinstate a standalone department in the wake of concerns about neglect and abuse of vulnerable children in the Pilbara.

Bethany Hiatt

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PremiumWest Aussies flock to NZ’s property market after tax changes

Interest from Australian investors in New Zealand’s housing market has almost tripled following Federal changes to local tax incentives.

Greg James O’Neill was swimming at Sorrento Beach, in Perth’s north, when he was fatally attacked by a large great white shark. Supplied by family

WA News‘Much-loved’ Greg remembered after fatal shark attack

Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club has paid tribute to the ‘much-loved’ grandfather killed in a fatal shark attack, as the Cook Government defended its decision to order the animal caught and killed.

Capture gear has been set 1.5km off Sorrento Beach as the family of shark attack victim Greg O’Neill pays tribute to the much-loved swimmer.

WA NewsVideoShark hunt ramps up as family pays tribute to victim

Capture gear has been set 1.5km off Sorrento Beach as the family of shark attack victim Greg O’Neill pays tribute to the much-loved swimmer.

The government has ruled out introducing a new baby bonus. NewsWire / Martin Ollman.

newsPremiumTreasurer rules out new baby bonus as fertility falls

The Treasurer has made a call on one key measure that used to see parents pocketing thousands as fertility rates fall.

Nathan Schmidt