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  1. HEALTHPremiumMassive update on Aussie bird flu

  2. FootballPremiumSWFL initial squad announced for country championships

  3. RECONCILIATION PremiumThe Harvey shire council endorses reconciliation action plan

  4. Community coming together PremiumFundraiser smashes target earning more than $40K for charity

  5. FOGO RETURNS PremiumThe City of Bunbury will resume FOGO processing

Busselton-based artist Georgia Zoric said she was exploring the theme of message-in-a-bottle for her Castaways exhibition piece.

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE PremiumBusselton-based artist named Castaway exhibition finalist

A Busselton-based artist is set to display her latest artwork at the 18th Castaways Sculpture Awards as the finalists for the annual exhibition have been announced. 

Rose Patane

Renowned Australian chef Karl Wulf is taking over the kitchen of Bunbury’s Parade Hotel,

Fine FoodPremiumKarl Wulf taking over the kitchen of Bunbury’s Parade Hotel

Renowned Australian chef Karl Wulf is taking over the kitchen of Bunbury’s Parade Hotel, aiming to take advantage of the region’s proximity to Australia’s best produce.

Craig Duncan

South West Slammers’ Rhys Barrett rises for a lay-up.

BasketballPremiumTime running out for South West Slammers to find wins

South West Slammers’ men’s team couldn’t back up their round one win over Goldfields Giants, this time going down by 17 points in their round 13 NBL1 West clash at Eaton Recreation Centre. 

Jack Penniment

Bunbury's Caitlin Ward kicked three goals in the Bulldogs’ win over Carey Park.

FootballPremiumBunbury are running hot while Busselton remain undefeated

Three-time reigning premiers Bunbury continued their winning form at the weekend, taking down Carey Park at PC Payne Park on Sunday by 21 points in the South West Football League women’s competition. 

Jack Penniment

Milligan's people and place lead Crystal Mather and R U OK? community director Charlie Willbridge at the R U OK? Conversation Convoy at Milligan's Really Really Free Market on Saturday.

R U OK?PremiumR U OK? conversation convoy rolls into Bunbury

Milligan’s Really Really Free Market looked a little bit different at the weekend as a special yellow convoy rolled into Bunbury. 

Rose Patane

Australind police station officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Scott Starkie.

AWARD PremiumAustralind’s officer in charge recognised at State awards

A South West police officer has been recognised for his leadership and service to the community as part of the Western Australia Police Force Recognition of Excellence Awards 2026. 

Rose Patane

The Bunbury Bel Canto Singers are gearing up to take to the Kalgoorlie stage for the Kalgoorlie Desert Heart Song Festival in August.

SEA TO SAND PremiumPremiumBunbury choir is gearing up to perform in Kalgoorlie

An all-inclusive South West choir is gearing up for a special festival performance up north later this year and is calling on the community’s help to get there. 

Renowned Australian chef Karl Wulf is taking over the kitchen of Bunbury’s Parade Hotel,

Fine FoodPremiumPremiumKarl Wulf taking over the kitchen of Bunbury’s Parade Hotel

Renowned Australian chef Karl Wulf is taking over the kitchen of Bunbury’s Parade Hotel, aiming to take advantage of the region’s proximity to Australia’s best produce.

Research from Investor Kit suggests the median house price in Bunbury has grown by 14.2 per cent.

HOUSING PremiumPremiumNew data reveals strong growth in Bunbury housing market

A senior research analyst has said people can expect to the see the Bunbury housing market continue to experience strong growth, after new research showed an increase in median housing prices. 

The Shire of Capel building.

Rate risePremiumCapel move forward with reduced rate rise after prior debate

The Shire of Capel are looking to lock in a 6 per cent rate rise to the majority of its residents, with rural properties set to be slapped with a 6.5 per cent increase. 

Craig Duncan

The City of Bunbury is set to resume FOGO processing from October.

FOGO RETURNS PremiumThe City of Bunbury will resume FOGO processing

After more than a year of organic waste being thrown in landfill, the City of Bunbury has announced it will resume Food Organic and Garden Organic processing

Rose Patane

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Member for Fremantle Josh Wilson has been hit with a five-match ban after an incident at a weekend soccer game.

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Josh Wilson hit with five-match ban after soccer punch

A member of Anthony Albanese’s outer ministry has been suspended from playing amateur soccer for more than a month after punching a football opponent in the face.

Joe Spagnolo and Katina Curtis

Centurion chief executive Justin Cardaci (left) with Express Group founders Andrea and Mark Mazza.

CEOsCommentsPremiumCEO’s shock exit from family transport empire

The chief executive of a family-owned transport group is unexpectedly stepping down after nearly 12 years, triggering a search for a new boss.

Sean Smith

In video supplied to The West Australian, footage shows what appears to be a CBH train derailed just past Cowcowing on 22nd June

Countryman NewsVideoPremiumWATCH: Investigations underway after CBH grain train derails

Footage shows a locomotive and at least five grain carriages lying on their side with grain spilled out on to grass.

Georgia Campion

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has the Dockers firing like no one ever has.

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Motormouth Mitch: Freo's next $2m man who needs to sign

The signature which could cost Fremantle $2 million a season and the forward West Coast could turn to as they try to solve their defensive woes. Mitchell Woodcock takes a look at a big week in footy.

Mitchell Woodcock

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Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Jonathan How discusses the cold front about to hit WA.

WeatherVideoCommentsThunder, lightning, damaging winds make for weekend washout

Perth and large parts of WA are bracing for a wild weekend of rain, thunderstorms and dangerous coastal conditions as a powerful cold front barrels across the State.

Troy de Ruyter

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has unveiled a new accommodation for homeless veterans, war heroes.

BusinessCommentsPremiumRinehart opens new homeless veteran accommodation

Hancock Prospecting has unveiled its newly refurbished accommodation to house homeless veterans and war heroes — with the residential complex named in honour of Ben Roberts-Smith.

Cheyanne Enciso

In video supplied to The West Australian, footage shows what appears to be a CBH train derailed just past Cowcowing on 22nd June

Countryman NewsVideoPremiumPremiumWATCH: Investigations underway after CBH grain train derails

Footage shows a locomotive and at least five grain carriages lying on their side with grain spilled out on to grass.

A man is dead and his motorcycle passenger is fighting for her life after a bike travelling in a convoy left the road and crashed near Rockingham on Sunday morning.

PolicePremiumPremiumMan dead and woman critical after motorcycle convoy crash

A man is dead and his motorcycle passenger is fighting for her life after a bike travelling in a convoy left the road and crashed near Rockingham.

The City of Stirling is investigating a Nollamara backyard development.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth neighbours claim granny flat approval gone too far

The City of Stirling is investigating a backyard development after concerns a single granny flat approval has led to what neighbours describe as an ‘accommodation village’ in a residential street.

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A dredging contract has been awarded to Jan De Nul Australia to carry out the next steps pf the Pilbara Ports Zone 5 Bypass Channel

Shipping PremiumPort Hedland bypass channel contract awarded

A $50 million project designed to protect shipping operations at Port Hedland from major disruptions has moved a step closer, with Pilbara Ports awarding a dredging contract to Jan De Nul Australia.

Phoebe Solon

Boarded up social housing in Spalding, Geraldton

HousingMore joining public housing queue, but waiting less time

More people in Geraldton in desperate need of a home are being added to the public housing waitlist but the waiting time they face is reducing, new figures reveal

Imogen Wilson

The Gracetown beach access matting trial.

WALGA Awards PremiumMargaret River highly commended for accessibility effort

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River have been highly commended by a Statewide body, for their efforts improving beach accessibility.

Craig Duncan

The one-way and two-way designs for Maitland Park.

Project updatePremiumPremiumNew concept designs for Maitland Park to be ‘much cheaper’

The vision to transform Maitland Park has been narrowed down to two concept designs — one a two-way traffic option, the other one-way — but both will be “substantially cheaper” than the original plan.

Vasse MLA Libby Mettam railed against the expansion of WA's Containers for Change scheme.

State Politics PremiumPremiumLibby Mettam joins Containers for Change expansion criticism

Plan to expand the Containers for Change scheme to include wine and spirit bottles has been slammed in Parliament last week, with Opposition members claiming regional communities have not been “heard”. 

Rural Health West CEO Professor Catherine Elliott

GP workforcesPremiumPremiumMid West records highest level of regional GP turnover

The Mid West has recorded the highest turnover of GPs in regional WA, according to new data from Rural Health West.

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Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

Spencer Kimball

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumInvestors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards

For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

Yun Li

People along the coast of the Persian Gulf, while Iranian and foreign cargo vessels wait in the background for clearance to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

CNBC newsPremiumHow Strait of Hormuz standoff flipped energy security debate

Iran’s influence over the Strait of Hormuz has inadvertently transformed the energy security debate, effectively casting fossil fuels rather than renewables as the primary source of vulnerability.

Sam Meredith

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Billionaire Andrew Forrest told staff criminal behaviour in the workplace would face the law. NewsWire / David Swift

BusinessPremium‘Unacceptable’: Twiggy threatens to fire staff

Billionaire Andrew Forrest has issued a stern warning to workers following disturbing allegations that has led to a class action.

Emma Kirk

Major crash police officer.

PolicePremiumProbe launched after man found dead, woman killed in crash

A major crime investigation has been launched after a man — who was assisting police following a traumatic fatal crash — was found dead in a regional WA hotel room on Friday.

Caleb Runciman

Senior Labor figures have backed Fremantle MP Josh Wilson after he was hit with a massive ban for punching his opponent in the face in an amateur soccer game last month.

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CommentsPremiumLabor MP yet to personally apologise to soccer punch victim

Labor MP Josh Wilson is yet to personally apologise to the man he punched in the face during an amateur soccer game which saw the assistant minister banned from competing for five weeks.

Cat breeder and WA teacher Michelle Harris was sentenced on Friday after a shocking number of ragdoll and Russian blue cats were found living in poor conditions in her backyard.

CrimePremiumPremiumWA teacher fined for keeping 38 cats in shocking conditions

A WA teacher and member of a pet breeding network which advocates for the ‘ethical and responsible ownership of cats’ has been fined for a shocking case of animal cruelty.

Margaret River is making an ambitious play for the global culinary spotlight, with organisers of Pair’d Margaret River Region unveiling a 2026 festival program they say could only happen in Western Australia.

FoodCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumOnly in WA: Popular festival renewed in tourism hotspot

Margaret River is making an ambitious play for the global culinary spotlight, with organisers of Pair’d Margaret River Region unveiling a 2026 festival program they say could only happen in Western Australia. 

Another suspected case of H5 bird flu is being investigated after a giant petrel was found on Roses Beach near Esperance, along Western Australia’s southern coastline. Picture 7NEWS

healthAnother suspected bird flu case in WA

Another suspected H5 bird flu case is being investigated after five giant petrels were found on an Esperance beach.

Emma Kirk