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  1. surfingPremiumCapes surfers claim prizes at She Shreds

  2. no changePremiumFirearms Act changes have no effect on animal control

  3. legendary cellarPremiumWine legend James Halliday auctions off cellar

  4. top choicePremiumBasildene Manor scores big in awards

  5. artistic galaPremiumFestival adds on the talent for September showcase

Nature Conservation's Jodie Passmore will co-ordinate the big planting day.

green effortPremiumKey planting day in Rosa Brook on Sunday

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region aims to undertake the biggest planting effort of the year and the whole community’s invited

Warren Hately

WA Trials winners Jacob Willcox and Willow Hardy.

SurfingPremiumMargaret River products punch ticket to Pro

Hometown hero Jack Robinson will be joined by a pair of fellow Margaret River products at the Margaret River Pro after they punched their ticket to the competition by winning the WA Trials on Tuesday.

Josh Kempton

Five surfers to watch at Margaret River Pro

SurfingCommentsPremiumFive surfers to watch at Margaret River Pro

As the world's best prepare to descend on Main Break this weekend, Rourke Walsh looks at which stars could steal the headlines at the Margaret River Pro.

Rourke Walsh

Margaret River Ultra Marathon male winner Carl Harrison.

Ultra marathonPremiumMargaret River Ultra Marathon taken on by 1900 runners

Almost 2000 athletes came from around the State and country for the eighth edition of the Margaret River Ultra Marathon at the weekend

Josh Kempton

Shadow minister for forestry and member for Warren–Blackwood Bevan Eatts.

BUSH FIREFIGHTERSBurns to continue as fire industrial action concludes

State government bush fire fighters have accepted a new pay offer with members to returning to work on prescribed burns and load management in regional areas.

Anjelica Smilovitis

AMA (WA) president Michael Page.

health troublesPremiumFewer doctors recommending WA Country Health Service

The WA Country Health Service has slipped in several key rankings on an annual scorecard produced by doctors

Warren Hately

Shire president Julia Meldrum and Cr David Binks (second from left) with members of the Gracetown-Cowaramup Bay Community group.

‘safer speeds’PremiumPremiumSpeed limits to change under RAC trial three-year program

Speed limits in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret Rive have begun to change as part of the approved three-year speed reduction trial in partnership with RAC.

Chair of the Margaret River Region Open Studio’s board Jim Davies.

artistic galaPremiumPremiumFestival adds on the talent for September showcase

The dates for this year’s Margaret River Region Open Studios event have been confirmed for September.

An aerial view of the award-winning Basildene Manor.

top choicePremiumPremiumBasildene Manor scores big in awards

Margaret River’s luxurious Basildene Manor has won a coveted, customer-based award for the second year in a row

Police have hosed down the claims.

no changePremiumFirearms Act changes have no effect on animal control

Authorities and licensed operators have shot down spurious claims about the effects of WA’s firearms laws on animal control

Warren Hately

Nature Conservation's Jodie Passmore will co-ordinate the big planting day.

green effortPremiumKey planting day in Rosa Brook on Sunday

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region aims to undertake the biggest planting effort of the year and the whole community’s invited

Warren Hately

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Ashlee Fruet (left) is one of the patients caught up in the mess created by the death of Dr David Hurst and his past deeds.

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Rogue dentist’s patients in pain and heavily out of pocket

The dentist at the centre of a scandal involving 132 dumped and desperate patients had been ordered to undertake education by the industry regulator in 2021 following complaints about his work.

John Flint

Former Eagle Luke Strnadica.

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Ex-Eagle reveals club’s struggles saw him turn back on footy

Former Eagle Luke Strnadica has lifted the lid on the toll the club’s losing culture had taken on players’ mental health, admitting it was behind his decision to quit the side and take a break from football. 

Aaron Kirby

Claremont RSL President David Thomas at Perth War Cemetery Karrakatta.

ANZACPremiumGrave shame as fallen Great War veterans lie forgotten

As Australia prepares for the State funeral of Arthur Leggett, dozens of soldiers who served in the Great War lie with little or no recognition at Karrakatta Cemetery in often disrespectful states.

Ben Harvey

Dr David Hurst.

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Dentist was allowed to practice despite his criminal past

A Perth dentist accused of extracting $2.3 million of patients’ prepayments from a top clinic, sending it broke and leaving clients untreated, was allowed to practice despite a previous conviction for fraud.

John Flint

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Harley Reid burst the game open in the second quarter.

AFLVideoCommentsSelwood spirit drives Eagles to first victory of 2025

Adam Selwood would be smiling down on his beloved Waalitj Marawar (West Coast), who honoured his memory with an emotional 28-point victory over Euro-Yroke (St Kilda).

Mitchell Woodcock

Dr David Hurst botched many of the procedures, leaving patients in pain with broken or ill-fitting new teeth, which now need to be replaced.

CrimePremium‘Action’ needed over dodgy dentist condemned by peak WA body

WA’s peak dentists’ body has called for action after revelations 132 Perth patients have been left high and dry after the death of a leading prosthodontist.

John Flint

Mrs Rinehart said the decision “seems to be taken by some in the Channel 9 group as something they can gloat about.”

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumGina slams ‘gloating’ Nine as she backs Ben Roberts-Smith

Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart has thrown her support behind Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith, who is seeking to take his defamation fight to the High Court. 

Adam Selwood was understated, but he was never undervalued.

AFLVideoPremiumPremiumThe ultimate Eagle: Remembering Selwood’s West Coast life

Adam Selwood was understated, but he was never undervalued. And premiership teammates will tell you he was a key member of one of the greatest modern-day midfields. 

Adam Selwood’s fundraising campaign has received a groundswell of support following his passing.

AFLVideoCommentsCommentsDonations pour in for Selwood’s run for a reason charity

Adam Selwood’s campaign to raise money for mental health received a groundswell of donations on the day of his death, just a week before he was supposed to complete a charity fun run. 

Regional News

Steph Herde is The Skimpy Artist.

The Skimpy ArtistPremiumHerde walks away from mining to be skimpy artist

Walking away from her “draining” mining industry career, Steph Herde found herself exploring nude artistry before “stumbling” into work as a skimpy barmaid.

Tegan Guthrie

NSW will use electronic monitoring for alleged serious domestic violence offenders. (Keana Naughton/AAP PHOTOS)

WA NewsPremiumRegional WA not part of two-year DV GPS trial

A two-year trial of GPS monitoring of domestic violence offenders was only conducted in metropolitan Perth, it can be revealed, amid confusion over whether the trackers work in regional WA.

Dylan Caporn

The man was fined for setting yabby traps around a dam on a Wickepin farm.

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WA man fined for stealing yabbies from farms

A West Aussie who ‘just wanted yabbies to eat with his mum’ has been slapped with a fine for trespass and stealing.

Hannah Whitehead

Bronson Heke, 17, Charlotte Cheesman, 17, Matthew Bessell, 18, and Jane Taege in Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre’s “supermarket”.

2025 Disability Support AwardsPremiumPremiumGoldfields partnership awarded for disability support

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder partnership has taken the crown for disability support in regional WA at the 2025 Disability Support Awards.

Kirstyn and Lachlan Gardiner.

Community SupportFundraiser to send Gero man home from US raises $30k

An online fundraiser to send a Geraldton man home from the United States following an unexpected health scare has received overwhelming support, with nearly $30,000 raised in less than four days.

Jessica Baker of Kununurra has been short-listed for the Fogarty Literary Award

Write turnPremiumPremiumKununurra writer shortlisted for top prize

A Kununurra writer has been shortlisted for her novel about a young woman who switches off her phone and leaves her city existence to embark on a completely different life.

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Here’s what to know about how each attachment style affects your money.

Emotional Rollercoaster CommentsPremiumCan’t stick to a budget? It might be your attachment style

If you’ve ever blamed yourself for being ‘bad with money’, some financial therapists might disagree with you. The problem, they say, isn’t your self-control — it’s your emotions.

Judy Lagrou

The US and China have agreed to suspend most tariffs on each other’s goods.

CNBC newsTariff pause means new surge in freight shipments

Another surge in trade from China to the US should be getting underway as the initial trade deal struck by the US and China leads importers to move forward with shipments during the 90-day pause.

Lori Ann LaRocco

Paris Hilton says her new business can take on Disney.

Americas - USA, Canada, South AmericaCommentsParis Hilton’s big plan to be the ‘next Disney’

Paris Hilton may be best known as a pop culture icon, but she has big plans to cement her place in the world of business and the future of entertainment.

Jennifer Liu

Elon Musk has taken aim at Peter Navarro.

CNBC newsComments‘Moron’: Musk slaps Trump’s tariff czar as Tesla hits skids

The spat between Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro is the most public rift among members of the president’s inner circle since he took office in January.

Lora Kolodny and Ari Levy

WA News

A 31-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly threatening another man with a gun. 

Crime WA man accused of threatening driver with gun charged

A 31-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly threatening another man with a gun. 

Jessica Evensen

Motorists travelling in the area should expect delays as the multi-Grammy Award-winning band gear up to rock Perth crowds on Sunday night.

Perth trafficCommentsPerth drivers warned of road delays ahead of US band’s show

Motorists travelling in the area should expect delays as the multi-Grammy Award-winning band gear up to rock Perth crowds on Sunday night.

Morgan de Smidt

Bluff Knoll.

WA newsEmergency services rush to rescue injured Bluff Knoll hiker

The State Emergency Service is responding to a rescue at Bluff Knoll after a hiker slipped and injured their ankle, just 150m from the summit.

The green Kawasaki motorcycle is still missing.

Crime VideoPremiumPremiumMen in cop chase charged weeks after allegedly stealing bike

Two men have been charged following a high speed motorcycle pursuit, just weeks after the bike — which was advertised on social media — was allegedly stolen during a test drive. 

“I want to bring to Western Australians that sense, that they can trust me. That they can believe me, that I understand what their life is like,” Sussan Ley said.

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CommentsPremium‘They can trust me’: winning WA seats ‘top priority’ for Ley

Sussan Ley has declared winning back WA seats ‘a top priority’ of her leadership as the Liberals begin their soul searching as to why the nation has turned its back on the once powerful party.

Ayesha Nabila from Bangladesh, Shapagat Zholdykulova from Kazakhstan and Himasha Jayakody from Sri Lanka are international students studying in WA.

EducationPremiumInternational blame game is a touchy subject and harms WA

International education is a huge contributor to WA’s economy, but recent policy changes making visas more costly and difficult to obtain have dramatically cut the number of students applying to study here.

Bethany Hiatt