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  1. CAPTURING THE CAPEPremiumNew cameras to capture Cape Naturaliste wildlife habits

  2. CELEBRATION OF WINEPremiumHoward Park celebrates 40 years with cellar door experience

  3. FOREST UNDER THREATPremiumCall for help to eradicate arum lily in Ludlow Tuart Forest

  4. Cat ContainmentPremiumBird flu pressure sparks calls to fast track cat laws

  5. WINNING FILMSouth West filmmaker wins big at film festival

FAWNA volunteer Yoka Murray and Suzanne Strapp feed a tawny frogmouth.

BIRD FLUCall for isolation facility as State’s bird flu count rises

Wildlife carers across the South West are urgently calling for a dedicated quarantine facility and greater government support, warning the region is ill-equipped to respond.

Madelin Hayes

The Jungle Giants bassist Andrew Dooris, far left, said the tour marked the biggest overhaul of live shows in the group’s history.

JUNGLE GIANTSThe Jungle Giants gear up for South West return

The Jungle Giants are promising more than just a greatest hits set when they arrive in the South West this week, bringing what they describe as the “biggest technical leap” in a tour so far. 

Madelin Hayes

Gypsea Tails owner Taz Grace and Zeus the rescue dog.

Rescue DogGoFundMe launched as rescue dog Zeus fights for life

A Margaret River couple is calling on the community to help save their beloved rescue dog Zeus, launching a GoFundMe campaign after a routine cancer surgery became a costly fight for his life. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

A feral cat caught on camera with a brush-tailed phascogale.

Cat Continent Cats carnage unchecked with legislation stuck in limbo

An estimated 18 million native animals and almost 4000 pet cats have been killed in the past five months, despite legislation capable of stopping the carnage sitting in limbo in Parliament. 

Craig Duncan

Pair’d Margaret River Region received a Silver award in the Festival Category at this year's Eventex Awards.

AWARDS PremiumPair’d recognised with internationally recognised award

One of Margaret River’s most prestigious events has be recognised internationally as as part through the annual Eventex Awards

Rose Patane

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre will present Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge at Nala Bardip Mia, Maragaret River Heart, in September.

FRIENDSHIP AND MEMORIES PremiumNew show to share adaption of classic children’s book

A new show celebrating intergenerational friendship and exploring the power of memories connecting people will hit the stage in Margaret River later this year. 

Rose Patane

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River is seeking people to join a working group to tackle illegal camping.

Community voicesMargaret River calling on community to stop illegal camping

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River has been working with community members for the past year to find balanced, practical solutions to illegal camping, and hopes to add new voices to its form. 

The loss spells trouble for Augusta-Margaret River’s finals hopes.

FootballPremiumPremiumHawks finals hopes suffer major setback after big defeat

Augusta-Margaret River’s finals hopes have suffered a major setback after the Hawks were outclassed by Carey Park by 72 points. 

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River council.

Local GovernmentPremiumPremiumCamping and bin fees to rise in Margaret River’s budget

Those wanting to visit Margaret River could be paying more alongside locals who could see an uptick in their bin fees with the shire set to vote on its 2026/27 budget next week. 

Howard Park Wines 40th Anniversary Cellar Door Celebration will feature a lineup of iconic drops.

CELEBRATION OF WINEPremiumHoward Park celebrates 40 years with cellar door experience

Wine enthusiasts are invited to celebrate 40 years of Howard Park through cellar-door experience next month

Madelin Hayes

About 30 of the South West’s most promising young players were among almost 160 from across regional Western Australia who took part in Football West’s inaugural State Regional Carnival.

SoccerPremiumSouth West’s future soccer stars put on a show at carnival

Around 30 of the South West’s best competed against their peers at Football West’s inaugural State regional carnival earlier this month.

Jack Penniment

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The scene of the crash and blaze on North West Coastal Highway.

Courts & JusticePremiumTeen charged over fatal White Peak crash still in hospital

A 19-year-old man charged with murder and attempted murder over the fatal White Peak crash at the end of June remains in a serious condition in a Perth hospital.

Imogen Wilson

A Mini Cooper has veered off the road in Wuraming and hit a tree.

Serious crashes PremiumEmergency services on scene at serious Wuraming crash

Emergency services have rushed to a serious crash in Wuraming, west of Boddington, after a vehicle left the road and collided with a tree on Friday afternoon.

Melissa Sheil

The player who uttered the slur has not been named.

AFLWPremiumWA footy club deletes apology after player’s homophobic slur

A WA football club has removed a public apology after admitting one of its players used a homophobic slur during a recent women’s match. 

Rachel Fenner

A record 38 suburbs have joined the million-dollar club for the first time this year. SEE THE LIST

propertyCommentsPremiumPerth’s million-dollar club explodes with 38 new suburbs

An inner north suburb of Perth that has been the longstanding butt of toilet jokes is among the record 38 suburbs to join the million-dollar club for the first time this year. SEE THE LIST

Kim Macdonald

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Amber Millar, 12, was killed in the second crash along with Troy Thomas.

AustraliaPremium‘Reckless’: Pilot exposed after WA fatal chopper crash

The WA tourism stalwart was killed along with 12-year-old Amber Millar when a helicopter he was flying crashed immediately after take-off from an industrial site in Broome.

Kristin Shorten

The scene of the crash and blaze on North West Coastal Highway.

Courts & JusticePremiumTeen charged over fatal White Peak crash still in hospital

A 19-year-old man charged with murder and attempted murder over the fatal White Peak crash at the end of June remains in a serious condition in a Perth hospital.

Imogen Wilson

The player who uttered the slur has not been named.

AFLWPremiumPremiumWA footy club deletes apology after player’s homophobic slur

A WA football club has removed a public apology after admitting one of its players used a homophobic slur during a recent women’s match. 

The homicide squad are questioning a 16-year-old boy after his 35-year-old mother was found with fatal stab wounds at a Bentley unit on Mills Street about 6.15am on Tuesday. 

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PremiumMum found dead tried to get son help before alleged murder

A mother who was allegedly stabbed to death by her teen son tried to get help from authorities for years, according to a neighbour who knew the pair and who recently saw them ‘looking happy together.’

HMAS Perth moves into position in front of HMAS Ballarat.

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CommentsSenior ADF officer charged over lucrative WA naval contracts

A retired senior naval figure is facing a secret military disciplinary process over unspecified allegations involving lucrative defence contracts in Western Australia. 

Regional News

Two people have died and another has been critically injured in a horror head-on crash on North West Coastal Highway near Karratha.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTwo dead in fiery head-on crash in WA’s north

Two people have died and another has been critically injured in a horror head-on crash on North West Coastal Highway near Karratha.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

RSPCA WA are requesting CCTV and dashcam footage to assist with investigations. RSPCA WA

WA NewsPremiumFears raised after kangaroo deaths near Albany

Concerns have been raised that kangaroos are being ‘deliberately targeted’ after a string of deaths. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

Kate Stephenson

Two men have lost their lives in separate crashes on regional WA roads just minutes apart.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTwo men killed in road tragedies just minutes apart

Two men have lost their lives in separate crashes on regional WA roads just minutes apart.

Rebecca Nadge

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport.

Near missPremiumPremiumCrew’s warning avoids serious incident at regional airport

A Boeing 737 crew’s quick work to alert another aircraft of a third plane’s departure played a large part in avoiding a serious incident at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, the ATSB has revealed.

Although Australia has secured enough urea for the current season, the Australian Fertilizer Corporation says securing granular phosphate products for 2027 remains a challenge. 

Fertiliser supply PremiumPremiumGranular phosphate supply for 2027 still a challenge

Although Australia has secured enough urea for the current season, the Australian Fertilizer Corporation says securing granular phosphate products for 2027 remains a challenge. 

Somerville resident Tori O’Connor and her young family live in one of 26 homes who on Friday had been without power since Wednesday night.

Power outagePremiumPremiumHouses without power for two nights on Somerville street

An unplanned power outage sparked by a cable fault has left residents on Somerville’s Gouge Street in the cold and dark for two nights.

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Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

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

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WA’s longest serving female cop celebrates 48 year career

From Gerard Ross to the Claremont Murders: Sen. Const. Kerrie ‘Trigger’ Trigwell reveals just how much the WA Police force has changed since she started as she commemorates her incredible career.

Caleb Runciman

Professor Jessica Dempsey was among the first astronomers to produce an image of a black hole (inset above) and now will oversee Australia’s largest science project, anticipated to unravel the universe’s biggest mysteries. Inset below: The antennas of the SKA-Low radio telescope in WA's Murchison region.

ScienceVideoCommentsPremiumUnravelling the universe’s biggest mysteries in WA’s north

Professor Jessica Dempsey was among the first astronomers to produce an image of a black hole and now will oversee Australia’s largest science project, anticipated to unravel the universe’s biggest mysteries. 

Ben O'Shea

Emergency services at the scene of a crash on Ocean Reef Road in Beldon overnight. 7NEWS

ROAD TOLLSVideoPremiumPremiumFive people killed on WA roads in horror 24 hours

A horror 24-hours on WA roads has resulted in five people killed across four separate crashes, with the State heading towards its worst road toll since 2008.

Professor Fiona Wood and farmer Tim Haslam, who sustained a burn injury on his property, pictured at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, on Friday. Researchers from the Fiona Wood Foundation and the Burn Service of Western Australia are seeking about 5,000 people to participate in a study examining patients’ quality of life after a burn injury. Carwyn Monck

HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLong-term risk of burns to be studied in major WA survey

Physical scars left by burns are often obvious to see, long-term physiological impact can sometimes fester for years, something a new WA study led by acclaimed researcher Professor Fiona Wood hopes to change.

New figures show anyone who bought a property using the Commonwealth’s low deposit scheme could end up with the bleak prospect of negative equity as WA’s red-hot market cools.

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CommentsPremiumFirst home buyers face nightmare as market cools off

New figures show anyone who bought a property using the Commonwealth’s low deposit scheme could end up with the bleak prospect of negative equity as WA’s red-hot market cools.

HMAS Parramatta arrives at Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia.

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‘Failure’: Watchdog handballed corruption case to Defence

The West Australian can reveal Defence initially referred the matter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission and sources claim the agency instead referred it back to the Department for possible prosecution.

Andrew Greene