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  1. CHEERS!PremiumSouth West beers prove stout-standing at awards night

  2. FESTIVAL FUNPremiumCabin Fever returns with biggest ever line-up for 10th year

  3. GlampingPremiumMargaret River noted as standout stargazing spot

  4. MENTAL HEALTHPremiumCoastrek Margaret River to return in 2026

  5. Mental HealthPremiumMargaret River’s Mind-Ed earns national award

Nature Conservation’s Friends of Wooditjup Bilya program officer Lauren Scanlon.

ConservationPremiumConservation group to host nature celebration festival

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is inviting the community to roll up their sleeves on June 7 for a new one-day tree planting festival — Together with Nature.

Craig Duncan

South West tourism operators have a cautious outlook for the months ahead.

TOURISMPremiumHoliday hesitation slows South West visitor spending

Tourism operators in the South West are reporting a downturn in trade ahead of winter, as global uncertainty and rising costs reshape visitor behaviour.

Madelin Hayes

Soliaries is one of the pieces of work which will be displayed in the upcoming The Memory of Trees exhibition in Margaret River.

ART EXHIBITION PremiumNew exhibition to open at Margaret River HEART

Two artists from the South West will open their latest exhibition this month, further exploring their fascination with the influence of natural landscapes. 

Rose Patane

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River is seeking feedback on a development application for a service station at 2 Peake Street, Cowaramup.

Community feedbackPremiumCommunity feedback wanted on Cowaramup service station

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River is calling for feedback on a development application for a service station at 2 Peake Street, Cowaramup.

Craig Duncan

The thermal imaging camera at Leeuwin lighthouse is collecting data and information on whale movements and behaviours.

WORKING FOR WHALESPremiumThermal imaging trial sheds light on whale movements

Humpback whale migration patterns are being further studied through a thermal imaging camera trial off the coast of Augusta. 

Madelin Hayes

Cowaramup residents rally against the proposed petrol station on the corner of Peake Street and Bussell Highway.

MOOVE ONPremiumMore than 100 protest Cowaramup petrol station

More than 100 residents rallied in Cowaramup armed with signs on Tuesday night in protest of a proposed petrol station on the corner of Peake Street and Bussell Highway.

Madelin Hayes

South West Development Comission chief executive Cate Brooks, Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis and South West minister Don Punch.

STATE BUDGETPremiumPremiumMargaret River feels “forgotten” in State Budget

Questions over whether Margaret River received its fair share of State Budget funding took centre stage last week, as community leaders warned the region is struggling to keep pace with rapid growth.

Margaret River is a stand-out spot for stargazing new research shows.

GlampingPremiumPremiumMargaret River noted as standout stargazing spot

Margaret River has been noted as a stand-out location for stargazing in a new study of glamping spots across WA.

Soliaries is one of the pieces of work which will be displayed in the upcoming The Memory of Trees exhibition in Margaret River.

ART EXHIBITION PremiumPremiumNew exhibition to open at Margaret River HEART

Two artists from the South West will open their latest exhibition this month, further exploring their fascination with the influence of natural landscapes. 

Nature Conservation’s Friends of Wooditjup Bilya program officer Lauren Scanlon.

ConservationPremiumConservation group to host nature celebration festival

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is inviting the community to roll up their sleeves on June 7 for a new one-day tree planting festival — Together with Nature.

Craig Duncan

The start line at the Margaret River Ultra Marathon.

Ultra MarathonPremiumTrail runners prepare for iconic coastal endurance race

The Margaret River Ultra Marathon will return to the South West this weekend, with thousands of runners set to take on some of the region’s most scenic and demanding terrain on Saturday and Sunday.

Jack Penniment

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Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

West Australian writer Craig Silvey was charged with distributing and possessing child exploitation material in January after he was allegedly caught actively communicating with other paedophiles on the internet. 

crimeVideoPremiumDisgraced author wrote of teen assault & exploited young boy

Disgraced WA author Craig Silvey published novels that included scenes of a teenager being sexually assaulted by her father, and an underage boy trying to arouse elderly men before he was arrested.

Hannah Cross

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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The West Australian exclusive
CrimePremium
The West Australian exclusive
Freo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Ben Harvey

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Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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The West Australian exclusive
CrimePremium
The West Australian exclusive
PremiumFreo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Harley Reid may have left the nest but Luke Shuey remains the pad’s landlord.

House That!CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumShuey’s $950 a week Eagle nest empty after Reid flies away

Innaloo may not be Perth’s most glamorous suburb, but one of its rental units has the reflected glory of not one, but two AFL greats.

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPerth nurse who worked while high on meth identified

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Regional News

Perth’s property juggernaut is shifting to some WA regions, with Busselton and Albany leading the way with nation-leading price hikes.

PropertyCommentsPremiumWA regions surge ahead of nation in property price race

Perth’s property juggernaut is shifting to some WA regions, with Busselton and Albany leading the way with nation-leading price hikes.

Kim Macdonald

Morawa Shire president Karen Chappel is worried about the health risk to people due to the region's mouse plague.

Mouse PlaguePremium‘Absolutely horrid’ mouse plague in Mid West a health risk

A Mid West shire president fears locals in her area could be at risk of viruses or illness due to a “absolutely horrid” rodent plague that is resulting in “dead mice everywhere”.

Sienna Seychell

Northcliffe waste transfer station manager Stephen King.

WASTEPremiumNorthcliffe tip turns waste into community treasure

One man’s waste is another’s treasure is more than a saying at the Northcliffe transfer station, where a local recycling push is helping divert tonnes of material from landfill. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Bushwalkers in the Southern Forests are being urged not to rely solely on mobile coverage when travelling through remote and heavily forested areas.

Mobile CoveragePremiumPremiumSouthern Forests phone coverage no guarantee beyond towns

Despite recent and planned network upgrades, people travelling outside Southern Forests townsites are being warned they still cannot assume they will have mobile coverage when they need it. 

Coral Bay. Australia's Coral Coast / David Kirkland

Tourism PremiumPremiumVouchers to entice people back to Coral Coast sold out

A travel scheme offering vouchers to entice visitors back to the Gascoyne in the wake of cyclone Narelle has sold out in less than a week.

WA Police, SES, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, and St John officers rallied to save an 87-year-old women lost in Nannup Wilderness last month.

BushwalkingPremiumPremiumSouth West searches renew warning over bushwalker safety

Bushwalkers heading into the Southern Forests are being urged not to rely on mobile phones as their only safety device following several recent search and welfare incidents.

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A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

Energy supermajors have experienced a significant share price boost.

CNBC newsPremiumShell tops profit estimates as war drives price surge

British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit as the Iran war sent energy prices soaring.

Sam Meredith

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThe growing hair treatment market from GLP-1s

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

Laya Neelakandan

WA News

The swimmer has not been located despite the search resuming on Wednesday. Supplied / @wa_police

NEWSPremiumUrgent search after man vanishes in water

A major search is underway for a swimmer who was last seen “in distress” before vanishing in the waters of a popular surf beach.

Blake Antrobus

Police patrol Trigg Beach after a swimmer is reported missing.

Missing personPolice confirm more details about swimmer missing off Trigg

Police have scaled up the search for a swimmer who was spotted in distress off Trigg Beach on Tuesday evening. 

Kirsty Lichtenstein and Claire Sadler

Some of the final remaining passengers wave from the dock after being evacuated from the MV Hondius.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsCommentsHuge update on virus cruise passengers set for WA quarantine

A plane has been secured, but it’s still unclear when six cruise ship passengers exposed to the deadly hantavirus will arrive in Perth.

Disgruntled Inspired Homes customers on the builder's Hamilton Hill Building site.

state politicsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNew laws to demand builders open their books

Laws to crackdown on dodgy builders could be expanded to include milestone payments and cap price rises, in a bid to prevent a repeat of Perth’s Niche Living scandal. 

A major police investigation is underway in Perth’s north after a woman’s body was dumped outside an apartment building. NewsWire/ Sharon Smith

UPDATEDPremiumPremiumWoman’s body dumped outside building

A man is in custody after a woman’s body was found dumped outside an apartment building in Perth’s north.

Police say they seized an arsenal of weapons from Jayson Michaels’ home in February. WA Police Media

updatedPremiumTerror plot accused slapped with new charges

Police have slapped six fresh charges against a 20-year-old man accused of planning a terror attack in Perth.

Emma Kirk