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  1. questions askedPremiumParks and Wildlife under pressure on fines enforcement

  2. Fix it fastPremiumMeldrum calls on Labor to commit third term to regional WA

  3. tourism reviewPremiumCouncillors set to examine ratings options in June

  4. Adventure sportPremiumRace is on to compete in May’s Margaret River Ultra Marathon

  5. market corneredPremiumMargaret River Hotel reaches restoration milestone

MLA Don Punch will be under pressure to prove his focus on the South West stretches beyond his bastion of Bunbury.

battle linesPremiumPunch quizzed on wider South West service

Moves to appoint Bunbury-based MLA Don Punch as the Minister in charge of the wider South West are flawed and part of Labor’s problem with regional WA, key stakeholders have alleged.

Warren Hately

Ben Small has made a series of Liberal Party pledges for the South West.

Liberal commitmentsPremiumLiberal candidate for Forrest announces series of pledges

Liberal candidate for Forrest Ben Small announced a series of election pledges at Busselton airport last week alongside Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Sofia Fimognari

A barn owl in care at Just Raptors Geraldton.

Owl FriendlyMargaret River’s Owl Friendly movement sees major success

Margaret River’s Owl Friendly movement sees major success in Stirling with the documentary starting it all going online for free for the first time.

Craig Duncan

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Nature Conservation programs manager and biodiversity officer Cass Jury.

funding fillipPremiumMajor four-year program funded to protect waterway health

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region has scored a massive $770,000 grant to help its work protecting its namesake waterway.

Warren Hately

Surfrider spokeswoman Beth Carlessi addresses a protest in Margaret River last year, with the group signalling possible legal challenges if WA’s Environmental Protection Authority approves the Gnarabup resort project.

‘coastal risks’PremiumPremiumEPA decision looms for Gnarabup resort

The developers of a proposed resort at Gnarabup are still optimistic about starting work this year as WA’s Environmental Protection Authority prepares to issue a ruling on the project

An artist's impression of the Fini hotel proposed for Margaret River's town centre.

Growth painsPremiumPremiumMargaret River project may fail on carparking cash

The Fini Group has signalled it may go back to the drawing board or maybe even abandon its Margaret River hotel ambitions.

Howard Park Wines operators Richard and Jeff Burch.

tariff chaosPremiumPremiumMargaret River vignerons brace for Trump tariffs

With Margaret River vignerons barely recovered from their three-year ordeal with tariffs affecting the Chinese wine market, Donald Trump has thrown a fresh spanner in the works.

Nature Conservation frontman Drew McKenzie has announced he is moving on.

Boss movesPremiumNature Conservation boss Drew McKenzie moves on

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region general manager Drew McKenzie has announced his surprise resignation, citing the need for a break from his hectic duties.

Warren Hately

Ily Fraser after winning the under-14 girls division at Parko's Junior Pro.

SurfingMargaret River’s Fraser notches another win

Margaret River surfer Ily Fraser added to her burgeoning reputation on the national stage by claiming victory in the under-14 girls division at the Parko’s Junior Pro in Queensland earlier this month.

Josh Kempton

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Marc Payne, Gail Reynolds-Adamson and Max Szulc.

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Inside Esperance’s bitter war over marine park plan

The spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories has tipped petrol on the controversy surrounding a contentious marine park on WA’s south coast.

John Flint

Mandurah police siezed kilos of cocaine, cash and methamphetamine during two search warrants in late March.

CrimePremiumCocaine, meth and cash seized during Mandurah drug operation

Police have charged two men, seized kilos of methamphetamine, almost 900g of cocaine and $80,000 cash during an operation targeting alleged drug traffickers in the Mandurah area. 

Caleb Runciman

A Zorzi Builders home in leafy Dalkeith

Administration and liquidationPremiumFresh debt fight for Zorzi-linked business

A key shareholder in Zorzi Builders is set for a Supreme Court fight over unpaid debt just weeks after the luxury construction company entered administration.

Matt Mckenzie

A tight three-way contest in WA’s newest Federal electorate means candidates are trying to talk to as many voters as possible during the campaign to make a personal pitch.

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Battle for Bullwinkel plays out on the doorsteps of voters

A tight three-way contest in WA’s newest Federal electorate means candidates are trying to talk to as many voters as possible during the campaign to make a personal pitch.

Katina Curtis

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Emergency services are responding to an incident after a 15m yacht caught fire off the coast of Rottnest Island.

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Yacht catches fire off coast of Rottnest Island

Emergency services are responding to an incident after a 15m yacht caught fire off the coast of Rottnest Island.

Jessica Evensen

Emergency services were called to the scene at 12.14pm.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumCar and truck collide on South Coast Highway, three involved

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on South Coast Highway in Jerramungup, about 2 hours east of Albany.

Eliza Kavanagh

Glenn McDade also worked at Hakea and Melaleuca prisons.

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PremiumJail looms for Casuarina prison guard ‘leveraged’ by bikies

Officials searched Glenn Stephen McDade before a shift in December 2023 and found 3.3g of methamphetamine and 4.82g of Suboxone hidden in his pants. 

Police say the incident occurred at the Stirling IGA last month.

CrimePremiumPremiumStrange assault in supermarket involving wheel of cheese

A bizarre incident allegedly involving a wheel of cheese has landed a WA man in court.

A teenage boy is fighting for his life after being hit by a car near Mandurah.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumTeen fighting for life after being hit by car

A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car near Mandurah.

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Two people died after their ute towing a caravan collided with a truck on South Coast Highway near Jerramungup.

Disaster & emergencyPremiumTwo dead after car towing caravan collides with truck

A driver and a passenger have died in a tragic start to the Easter long weekend in WA, killed when a car towing a caravan collided with a truck in the Great Southern.

Cameron Newbold

Howard Park Wines operators Richard and Jeff Burch.

tariff chaosPremiumMargaret River vignerons brace for Trump tariffs

With Margaret River vignerons barely recovered from their three-year ordeal with tariffs affecting the Chinese wine market, Donald Trump has thrown a fresh spanner in the works.

Warren Hately

Patrons gather at Onslow Anzac Memorial.

ANZAC DAYPremiumWhere to be on 2025 Anzac Day in the Pilbara

Communities across the Pilbara are preparing to pause, reflect and pay tribute this Anzac Day, April 25, marking the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.

Madelin Hayes

Miriam Keyser, 15, selling necklaces. The Bazaarium Youth Markets are for young people to sell their art, designs and creative products and were held at Albany Town Hall on April 16, 2025.

Youth marketsMarkets showcase young people turning hobbies into business

Hundreds of people descended on Albany Town Hall on Wednesday for the Bazaarium Youth Markets to peruse the wares of Albany’s creative young people.

Surfrider spokeswoman Beth Carlessi addresses a protest in Margaret River last year, with the group signalling possible legal challenges if WA’s Environmental Protection Authority approves the Gnarabup resort project.

‘coastal risks’PremiumPremiumEPA decision looms for Gnarabup resort

The developers of a proposed resort at Gnarabup are still optimistic about starting work this year as WA’s Environmental Protection Authority prepares to issue a ruling on the project

The Broome Returned and Services League will host a full day of Anzac Day events this year, with everything from the traditional dawn service to live music and raffles running late into the night.

ANZAC DayPremiumPremiumBig day planned for Broome’s Anzac commemorations

The Broome Returned and Services League will host a full day of Anzac Day events this year, with everything from the traditional dawn service to live music and raffles running late into the night.

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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

Economists expect the Trump administration’s tariff policy would generate a much lower amount of revenue than anticipated.

CNBC newsCommentsEconomists warn Trump tariffs may raise less than expected

President Donald Trump says that tariffs will make the US “rich.” But those riches will likely be far less than the White House expects, economists said.

Greg Iacurci

Donald Trump said countries including Britain had approached the US to try to cut deals on tariffs. (EPA PHOTO)

World PoliticsComments Trump’s tariff gamble rattles fragile economy

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs aim to reshape trade but are instead sparking fears of inflation and economic slowdown.

Jeff Cox

Foreign visitors to Japan rose 33 per cent this past winter from pre-pandemic levels.

Snowball effectPremiumThe good (and) bad as tourists rule the slopes of Japan

Many are flocking to the powdery slopes of ski areas like Niseko and Hakuba. Yet ski towns that are off the radar of overseas visitors are struggling.

Monica Pitrelli

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Emergency services are responding to an incident after a 15m yacht caught fire off the coast of Rottnest Island.

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Yacht catches fire off coast of Rottnest Island

Emergency services are responding to an incident after a 15m yacht caught fire off the coast of Rottnest Island.

Jessica Evensen

Researchers are conducting tests on magpies affected by an unknown paralysing syndrome. Credit: Wildlife Health Australia

NewsPremiumMystery over bird paralysis syndrome

Researchers are working together to determine the cause of a mysterious paralysis syndrome affecting native birds across a major state.

Alexandra Feiam

Jarrod Luscombe, one of the founders of Survivors of Child Abuse.

Child protectionCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumRibbons adorn Perth cathedrals for child abuse victims

They may look like ordinary ribbons tied to a fence, but these colourful strips of material are far more than pretty decorations.

A man has been killed after being hit by a truck in Perth’s east.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumPedestrian killed after being hit by truck in Perth’s east

WA Police and St John WA rushed to the scene after reports a truck had collided with a male pedestrian on Thursday.

Three men are expected to appear in court charged with grievous bodily harm over one-punch attack.

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumPremiumTrio charged over one-punch attack at Canning Vale brewery

Three men are expected to appear in court charged over a one-punch attack outside a Canning Vale brewery that left a man with serious facial injuries.

Fashion Designer Aurelio Costarella.

WA NewsCommentsVale to a true frock star: Aurelio Costarella dies aged 60

The celebrated designer had recently been diagnosed with a rare brain disease.

Amanda Keenan