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  1. Housing AffordabilityPremiumHousing Bill sparks claims of ‘regional disadvantage’

  2. DRUG BUSTPremiumPolice allege meth, cocaine haul in Augusta traffic stop

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  4. RESTAURANT GONGPremiumRustico at Hay Shed Hill wins tourism restaurant of the year

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De'sendent owner and chef Evan Hayter with restaurant manager Joshua Down at the 2026 Gourmet Traveller awards.

RECOGNISING THE BEST PremiumSouth West restaurant recognised as WA’s best

A South West venue has been named WA’s best restaurant at Gourmet Traveller’s annual restaurant awards. 

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Cowaramup will receive a roundabout to ease traffic congestion thanks to State Government funding.

FUNDING BOOSTPremiumCowaramup to receive roundabout after $5m boost

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River has received $5 million to build a roundabout at the intersection of Bussell Highway and Roy Earl Drive in a move to help ease increasing traffic woes in Cowaramup,

Madelin Hayes

Margaret River and Districts Historical Society received State Government funding to preserve history.

FUNDING BOOSTPremiumMargaret River receives State Government funding boost

Margaret River has received a State Government funding boost, set to enhance local history, arts and water safety. 

Madelin Hayes

Cowaramup potter Jacob Lyon.

POT LUCK PremiumPottery hunt takes over South West

A walk through the South West bush or along the coast could lead to an unexpected discovery, with handmade pottery hidden among the region’s trails and beaches.

Madelin Hayes

Santa landing in Margaret River for the town’s annual street party.

Christmas Coming EarlyPremiumSanta is coming to Margaret River as shire backs celebration

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River this week announced it would be the major sponsor and presenting partner of the Radio Margaret River Christmas Street Party. 

Craig Duncan

MLC Eagles will be looking to win back-to-back SWFNL titles after securing the minor premiership.

NetballPremiumFinal round reshapes South West netball finals race

The South West Football Netball League’s top four has been locked in following a dramatic final round, with Bunbury and Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault securing the final finals positions.

Jack Penniment

Joslyn Newland chases after the ball for East Perth.

FootballPremiumPremiumJoslyn Newland secures top five finish and rising star nod

Augusta-Margaret River’s Joslyn Newland secured East Perth’s Rogers Cup rising star award plus fifth place finish in the team’s best and fairest count. 

Augusta-Margaret River will face Dunsborough in their final round clash.

FootballPremiumPremiumHawks looking to cap off down season with cup victory

Augusta-Margaret River will have one final chance to put a positive finish on its 2026 South West Football League campaign when Dunsborough visits Gloucester Park for the inaugural Think Water Cup.

Southern Capes Motorcycle Club will host round 4 of the West Coast MX State Series.

MotocrossPremiumPremiumSouthern Capes ready to roar as 300 riders converge

Motocross will take over Jindong this Sunday when the Southern Capes Motorcycle Club hosts round 4 of the West Coast MX State Series.

Conservation groups gathered in Canberra to call for an end to native forest clearing.

National conservationPremiumWA conservation groups join effort to end forest clearing

WA conservation groups joined more than 50 national environment and climate groups in Canberra this week in a bid to end the clearing of native forests.

Craig Duncan

Rustico at Hay Shed Hill head chef Mike McAllister, chef Bindi Green, award presenter Scott Arnold-Eyers and founder Vanessa Phillipson at the 2026 Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards.

RESTAURANT GONGPremiumRustico at Hay Shed Hill wins tourism restaurant of the year

A Wilyabrup restaurant is proving fine dining does not have to be fussy, after taking out a top WA hospitality award for the second year running. 

Madelin Hayes

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Blue Poles, 1952 by Jackson Pollock

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Australia’s $500m masterpiece heading to WA next year

One of the most cherished and famous paintings in Australia’s national collection will go on display in Perth next year, as Jackson Pollock’s masterpiece Blue poles heads west for the first time. 

Andrew Greene

Everywhere: The extent of flight tracking data for Fortescue’s private jet. Pictured is Fortescue executive chair Andrew Forrest at Scitech.

Herd on the TerracePremiumWhere in the world was Andrew Forrest?

It’s the beginning of a beautiful friendship for Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue in Morocco. Plus: Ben Wyatt’s GST slam dunk; and a new chapter in WA luxury builder’s insolvency intrigue.

The Royal Hotel, Wellington St, Perth.

Administration and liquidationPremiumTop WA hospitality venues enter administration

The companies behind The Royal Hotel, Ciao Dandy and Busselton Pavilion have gone into voluntary administration amid a ‘restructuring’ process, but will continue trading.

Adrian Rauso

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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Perth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Zach Margolius

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Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Brooke Rolfe

Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich and chair Andrew Pridham on Wednesday.

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‘Deeply embarrassed & ashamed’: Swans bosses on player bans

Sydney chair Andrew Pridham says banned Swans players are ‘extremely remorseful for their actions’ and says the decision to ‘effectively torpedo our season’ showed how seriously the club had taken the matter.

Chris Robinson

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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PremiumPerth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Emergency services at a Baldivis property last October.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumChatGPT ‘egged on’ Perth mother before alleged baby murder

More than 8000 messages between a Perth mother accused of murdering her baby and chatGPT will form a central part of the case, a court has been told. 

Sinamon is East Victoria Park.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPerth bakery back in court over alleged unlawful conduct

A Perth bakery boss accused of physically blocking Fair Work inspectors as they tried to access employment records is being taken to court. 

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Occupational therapy students Jasmine Oldenburger and Tara Savage with centre director Cindy Hopkins and kids Noah and Avery.

OT placementPremiumOccupational therapy students get experience in Kalgoorlie

A pair of occupational therapy students have finished a four-week placement at the Y WA Kalgoorlie’s early learning centre

Isabella Davis

Back: Louise Wijohn, Shiela Fortes, Jenell Paul, Renelda Chemaly and Talbot Heta. Front: Christine Heta, Rewa Rongo and Tepua Bell at the In-Centre Meals Program.

In-Centre Meals PremiumFresh cooked meals for seniors on offer three times a week

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has bumped up its freshly cooked meal service for senior residents from twice to three times a week

Tegan Guthrie

People gather at the entrance to the Big Swamp Nature Reserve at a protest against the sale.

SALE SCRAPPED PremiumCity of Bunbury rejects proposal to sell beloved land

The City of Bunbury has scrapped its controversial plans to sell land beloved the community at 89 Beach Road. 

Rose Patane

Victory Metals chief executive Brendan Clark.

Rare earthsPremiumPremiumStudy puts $155 million cost on developing North Stanmore

The company behind a rare earths project in the Murchison says it can reap big returns from a modest capital development cost of $155 million

The closure of the Tier 3 rail network in 2014 has put extra pressure on regional roads.

Bring them backPremiumPremiumWheatbelt shire presidents call for rail investment

Wheatbelt shire presidents say the cost of supporting major freight movements on local roads is becoming too large a burden to bear.

Genesis Minerals’ Tanaye Adams and Waalitj Foundation’s Leah Ashwin, Lisa Cunningham, Jenna Whistler, and Calvin Ashwin at the opening of the Leonora Foodbank Pantry.

Leonora FoodbankPremiumPremiumFoodbank Pantry opens in Leonora

The non-profit Waalitj Foundation has partnered with Foodbank WA to open a new Foodbank Pantry in Leonora. 

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The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

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Ten WA public schools have been chosen to take part in a six-month pilot program aimed at stamping out anti-Jewish hatred.

EducationPremiumThe WA schools tackling Jewish hate head-on

Ten WA public schools have been chosen to take part in a six-month pilot program aimed at stamping out anti-Jewish hatred.

Bethany Hiatt

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NEWSPremiumMasked men armed with axes storm home

A terrifying early morning home invasion has left two men in hospital after masked intruders stormed a house armed with axes and machetes.

Andrew Hedgman

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POLITICSPremiumPremiumHastie urges WA Liberals to ‘fight’ for votes ahead of by-election

A prominent Liberal frontbencher frequently the target of One Nation has made a big call on the party’s fate ahead of a state by-election.

A police pursuit ended in a rescue mission when a paddy wagon succumbed to the perils of a boggy beach.

PoliceVideoCops nab crook despite vehicle getting stuck on WA beach

A police pursuit ended in a rescue mission when a cop car succumbed to the perils of a boggy beach. 

Blue Poles, 1952 by Jackson Pollock

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One of the most cherished and famous paintings in Australia’s national collection will go on display in Perth next year, as Jackson Pollock’s masterpiece Blue poles heads west for the first time. 

Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Western Power CEO Gair Landsborough.

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WA bans character references after Western Power rape shame

So-called good character references, which allow convicted criminals to win reduced sentences on the word of friends and family, will be scrapped.

Ben Harvey