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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

Girls to the Front 2024 at the Dunsborough Skate Park.

CommunityPremiumGirls 2 the Front celebrating local young women

If you’re looking music, skateboarding, basketball and good vibes this Saturday look no further than Girls 2 the Front at Busselton Youth Precinct and Skate Park.

Jack Penniment

John Standley is through to the Australian Idol top 21.

GO JOHNNY GOPremiumPremiumJohn Standley is through to the Australian Idol top 21

Australian Idol judges were left beaming on Tuesday night after another performance by Bunbury-raised teenager John Standley, sending the singer straight through to the competition’s top 21. 

The Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup council chambers.

PETITION South West council receive petition to act on homelessness

A petition asking to assist those who are experiencing homelessness has been put forward to the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup

Rob and Kate Witten have Fly With Caution running in Saturday’s Bunbury Cup.

RacingPremiumPremiumMultiple locals competing for Bunbury Cup and Stakes glory

Trainers and jockeys are ready for barriers to swing open for the 2026 Bunbury Cup and Stakes with multiple locals competing for glory at their home track this Saturday.

Seanadh McEleney after her win at the Australian Schools Championships 2025.

BoxingPremiumLocal boxer taking on the world at World Boxing Futures Cup

A local boxer is taking on the world this week at the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup.

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

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Juan Daniel Visagie violently shook his infant daughter the first time he was left alone to care for her.

Courts & JusticePremiumDad found guilty for second time of daughter’s shaking death

A 32-year-old man has been convicted for a second time of violently causing the death of his newborn daughter when left alone to care for her for the very first time.

Rebecca Le May

Kristina Mariah Calder and Joel Samuel Lee Williams were arrested on February 13, just one day after Ms Calder shared a video of the pair exploring Japan.

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WA TikTok influencer arrested on cocaine charges

A Mandurah influencer who shared videos of glamorous trips abroad has been grounded after being arrested on drug charges. 

Rachel Fenner

The parents of Cleo Smith — the young girl who was kidnapped from a WA campsite and held for 18 days — have closed the door on a difficult chapter in their lives.

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Cleo Smith family’s major life update years after kidnapping

The family of the young girl who was abducted from a WA campsite and held for 18 days have closed the door on a difficult chapter.

Kim Macdonald

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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The West Australian exclusive
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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

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Juan Daniel Visagie violently shook his infant daughter the first time he was left alone to care for her.

Courts & JusticePremiumDad found guilty for second time of daughter’s shaking death

A 32-year-old man has been convicted for a second time of violently causing the death of his newborn daughter when left alone to care for her for the very first time.

Rebecca Le May

Brodie Jake Dewar and Tim Picton.

Courts & JusticePremiumJudge grants bail for Labor figure’s accused killer

A 20-year-old man charged with fatally coward-punching Tim Picton has been released on bail despite strong opposition by the political powerbroker’s family.

Rebecca Le May and Sarah Crawford

Kristina Mariah Calder and Joel Samuel Lee Williams were arrested on February 13, just one day after Ms Calder shared a video of the pair exploring Japan.

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PremiumWA TikTok influencer arrested on cocaine charges

A Mandurah influencer who shared videos of glamorous trips abroad has been grounded after being arrested on drug charges. 

Chinese made cars now top the sales lists

AutomotiveCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumChina No.1 source of new cars sparking intelligence warning

China is the biggest monthly source for new Australian cars for the first time ever and dominates the EV market. Japan had been the uninterrupted No.1 since 1998. Here’s why intelligence experts are worried.

Qantas will send another A380 to the UK amid huge demand for flights to Europe.

TravelCommentsCommentsQantas puts on new flight for UK travellers

Qantas will introduce a new flight route from Sydney to the United Kingdom as travellers scramble to get to Europe amid the war in the Middle East. SEE THE DETAILS.

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A shark alert has been issued for the Great Southern coast with a whale carcass floating at a beach.

WA NewsCommentsFears dead whale will attract sharks close to shore

A shark alert has been issued for a beach near Mandurah with a whale carcass floating near shore.

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Meekatharra entry sign at the Mid West town of Meekatharra, WA.

Meekatharra communityPremiumMeekatharra post office reopens one week after robbery

The Meekatharra post office has been closed since an aggravated robbery last week caused the licencee to be taken to hospital. 

Sally Q Davies

Outgoing WALGA president, Karen Chappel.

End of an eraPremiumLeaving the Chappel: MW president’s WALGA stint over

The WA Local Government Association has thanked Shire of Morawa president Karen Chappel for her four-year presidency term and 17 years of service.

Imogen Wilson

The large sculpture winners at Dunsborough's Sculpture by the Bay.

SCULPTURES PremiumPremiumSculptures filled a South West town at the weekend

Art enthusiasts flocked down to Dunsborough at the weekend for the 2026 Sculptures by the Bay

Nature Conservation’s Hannah Weir alongside artists Mitchella Hutchins, Kyllie Deltonda, Nan Vivan Brockman Webb, Elaine Clocherty, Mick Hart and Cynamon Aeria – who are all involved with the Wooditchup Bilya Wongi – Margaret River Talking Land Art Trail.

Wooditjup BilyaPremiumPremiumConservation group setting sail with new river celebration

A regional conservation group is getting closer to country this month, with a program Margaret River’s cultural and environmental significance

Dandaragan shire offices at Jurien Bay. Julie Rouse, Shire of Dandaragan

Community newsShire of Dandaragan funds local organisations

The Shire of Dandaragan is giving a funding boost to the community with multiple grants open for application

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Flightradar24 still of flight traffic across the Middle East on March 4th, 2026.

CNBC newsVideoCommentsPremium$17 trillion at stake as travellers caught in Iran crossfire

The war in Iran is part of a growing number of conflicts that have affected the global tourism industry, showing that people who are far from falling missiles and drone attacks aren’t immune to ripple effects.

Leslie Josephs and Contessa Brewer

Goldman Sachs’ Chairman and CEO David Solomon.

CNBC newsPremiumBanking boss surprised by ‘benign’ market reaction to war

Goldman Sachs’ Chairman and CEO David Solomon said financial markets have had a surprisingly “benign” reaction to the Iran war, as the conflict enters its fifth day.

Sawdah Bhaimiya

Airspace closures after the Iran strikes forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers around the world.

CNBC newsVideoCommentsPremium‘Limited’ flights back on in Dubai after Iran strikes

Airspace closures after the Iran strikes forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers around the world.

Leslie Josephs

Apple introduces iPhone 17e

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMore bang for buck in Apple’s new (and cheaper) iPhone 17e

Apple opened its week of product launches on Monday morning with a refreshed low-cost iPhone and a faster iPad Air, as it begins what looks to be a broader multi-day hardware push.

MacKenzie Sigalos

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Aurelie Harris and her children Brooklyn, Mitchell and Matilda.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumFamily’s incredible act after hero dad’s drowning

Thirteen people drowned off WA’s coast last summer. The family of one of them, much-loved Mandurah dad Ricky Harris, share their remarkable story of bravery, loss and life-changing legacy.

Rhianna Mitchell

Assistant Commissioner Kate Taylor is among the many women holding a senior position in the WA Police force.  unknown

WA NEWSCommentsPremiumWA police veteran inspiring next gen of female officers

In an industry dominated by men, Kate Taylor was only one of a handful of women donning the police blues when she joined the beat.

Jessica Evensen

Laws brought in to crack down on those who assault retail staff with larger prison sentences are yet to result in a single sentence greater than the existing penalty.

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CommentsPremiumCrackdown on retail assaults yet to see tougher sentences

Laws brought in to crack down on those who assault retail staff with larger prison sentences are yet to result in a single sentence greater than the existing penalty.

Two doses of MMR vaccines can protect you from measles by 97 per cent.

NEWSDangerous disease sparks state health alert

Health authorities in one Aussie state have issued a new alert after a sudden rise in new cases of a highly infectious disease.

Just a few weeks into her first year of engineering (honours) at Curtin University, Gemma Smart is confident she’s made the right course choice.

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumREVEALED: WA’s most sought-after university courses

WA’s most popular university courses for this year can be revealed - with degrees in health and sciences attracting more applications from school leavers than arts or law.

Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit parts of the Pilbara and Gascoyne.

WeatherComments‘Number’ of severe thunderstorms to pelt WA in coming hours

People in the warning zone are urged to brace for damaging wind gusts.

Chloe Maher