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  2. HealthcarePremiumSouth West gains 21 GPs but housing pressures mount

  3. Marine lifePremiumJuvenile whale entangled in ropes off South West coast

  4. FootballPremiumSouth West footballers leading the way for East Perth

  5. FootballPremiumHawks sides sit in sixth with tough run ahead

Some of the art on show at Margaret River Region Open Studios launch event in 2025.

ArtsPremiumNew art ambassadors steer direction of Open Studios

Margaret River Region Open Studios. have appointed four new regional representatives for Busselton, Dunsborough, Cowaramup and Margaret River to help the event reach new audiences. 

Craig Duncan

Margaret River Netball Association took out the under-16 division 2 title.

NetballPremiumMargaret River secure two titles at netball regional champs

The South West and Peel regions’ best young netballers showcased their talent in Bunbury at the weekend as Margaret River claimed both the under-13 division two and under-16 division two titles.

Jack Penniment

The Gracetown beach access matting trial.

WALGA Awards PremiumMargaret River highly commended for accessibility effort

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River have been highly commended by a Statewide body, for their efforts improving beach accessibility.

Craig Duncan

Elevated walkways across wet and low-lying areas,

HikingPremiumCape to cape trail given major upgrades

The week long hike from Augusta to Dunsborough has been given some much needed love, thanks to a $3.5 million investment. 

Craig Duncan

Vasse MLA Libby Mettam railed against the expansion of WA's Containers for Change scheme.

State Politics PremiumLibby Mettam joins Containers for Change expansion criticism

Plan to expand the Containers for Change scheme to include wine and spirit bottles has been slammed in Parliament last week, with Opposition members claiming regional communities have not been “heard”. 

Craig Duncan

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River, in collaboration with the Augusta Community Resource Centre, has curated a series of community information sessions to encourage residents to have open conversations and prepare for the inevitable.

Planning for the EndPremiumMargaret River shire is inviting residents talk about death

Working in collaboration with the Augusta Community Resource Centre, the shire has curated a series of community information sessions to encourage residents to have open conversations and prepare for dying

Craig Duncan

Seventy-five Year 2, 3 and 6 students from St Thomas More Catholic Primary School joined local environmental specialists Tranen Revegetation Southwest on Wednesday to plant native seedlings across the emerging master planned community.

Environmental Heroes PremiumPremiumStudents help shape the future environment in town

Margaret River students have helped shape the future environment in town, with 75 year 2,3 and 6 students from St Thomas More Catholic Primary School joining environmental specialist planting native seedlings

Margaret River complementary therapist and nurse Sarah Moore on her property.

Pest ControlPremiumPremiumConservation group celebrating success of Arum Lily Blitz

A South West conservation group is celebrating a success story of a landholder who eradicated one of WA’s worst weeds from her property

Augusta-Margaret River ruck Kieran Yakas lines up for goal.

FootballPremiumPremiumDouble defeat again for Hawks

Augusta-Margaret River’s finals hopes took another hit on Sunday, with the Hawks surrendering an early advantage to fall 24 points short against Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault at Gloucester Park.

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River council.

RatesPremiumSouth West shire makes new rating models for holiday homes

A South West shire has backed down from a move to rate short-term rentals like hotels after community outcry, instead creating a new category for ratepayers. 

Craig Duncan

Royal Air Force veteran and former prisoner of war Brian Walley turns 104.

Living LegendPremiumWWII veteran Brian Walley is celebrating his 104th birthday

Margaret River’s own WWII veteran Brian Walley is celebrating his 104th birthday, surrounded by family travelling from across the globe.

Craig Duncan

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A teenager accused of careless driving in Beaufort River fatal crash has made his first court appearance.

courtsPremiumYoung driver in court on careless driving charges over fatal

A young Kojonup man accused of careless driving in a crash that caused the death of a woman and left another with serious injuries has made his first court appearance in Albany. 

Jacki Elezovich

Premier Roger Cook has refused to hold an inquest into the baby's death.

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Cook won’t demand inquest into baby’s death at WA hospital

The Cook Government is continuing its refusals to order an inquiry into the death of a baby girl at Kalgoorlie Hospital despite being willing to take swift action in the past for Aishwarya Aswath.

Charlton Hart

A former doctor accused of creating AI-generated child exploitation material has been granted bail as police continue to comb his devices for further evidence.

CourtsPremiumCops raid home, arrest Perth doctor over child exploitation

The 68-year-old allegedly had eight devices containing vile material in his possession when police raided his home.

Hannah Cross

Billionaire party boy Laurence Escalante has been spotted living it up in a Northbridge nightclub just days after pleading to have his bail conditions varied so he could visit his mother. 

WA NewsVideoCommentsPremiumBillionaire Escalante parties with women at Perth nightclub

Billionaire party boy Laurence Escalante has been spotted living it up in a Northbridge nightclub just days after pleading to have his bail conditions varied so he could visit his mother. 

Hannah Cross

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On the left, mould found in rooms at Rio Tinto's WPV .

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Mould outbreak plagues Rio Tinto camp

Mining giant Rio Tinto admits that one of its primary iron ore accommodation villages requires immediate upgrades after staff blew the whistle on a mould infestation. 

Adrian Rauso

Naomi Tekea Craig leaves Mandurah Court House.

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Teacher who had student’s baby pictured for first time

The Mandurah music teacher who had a baby with her underage student she sexually abused has been pictured for the first time since details of the incident emerged.

Rachel Fenner and Hannah Cross

Arun Abraham allegedly misinterpreted radiology reports so frequently his colleagues considered him a menace and complained to bosses at RPH, where he had worked since 2016.

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PremiumSuspended cardiologist working in Perth medical centres

A cardiologist considered so inept he was suspended and booted out of Royal Perth Hospital is working in medical centres around Perth.

John Farnham celebrates his 77th birthday with grandson Jett.

MusicCommentsCommentsRare look at John Farnham as he celebrates 77th birthday

John Farnham celebrated his 77th birthday on Wednesday, surrounded by his loving family and one very smiley grandson.

Maddison Robson pictured with her twins Milly (pink top) and Daisy, who were born nine weeks early. The twins are now 17 months old and still need feeding pumps 24 hours a day. Ian Munro

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CommentsPremiumWA mother fears her disabled twins will die without funding

A Gidgegannup mother fears her profoundly disabled 17-month-old twin daughters could die because of a lack of NDIS support. 

Regional News

The Safer Streets Patrol has safely disposed of 5085 syringes found on the street so far this year.

SyringesPremiumExpanded team sees syringe disposal more than double

Discarded syringes left on the street continue to be an issue in the community, with 5085 picked up by City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder staff so far this year, more than double from the same time last year.

Tegan Guthrie

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s animal management facility.

Pound report PremiumReport to consider pound dog desexing policy

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder councillor would like to see a no-kill policy at the local pound, as the deputy mayor’s push for a report into compulsory desexing of adopted pound dogs was backed unanimously.

Tegan Guthrie

A peak agricultural body has rubbished the conservative water limits proposed in the latest draft management plan for the Fitzroy Derby river in WA's far north.

Water DisputePremiumPGA warns of restricted growth from Fitzroy River plan

A peak WA agriculture body has warned that economic development in the State’s far north would be held back by the “conservative” water limits in the latest Fitzroy-Derby River management plan.

Georgia Campion

Amy May was crowned Ms Kalgoorlie at the 2026 Miss Kalgoorlie Pageant.

Pageant winnerPremiumPremiumMs Kalgoorlie encourages others to ‘try and try again’

This year’s Ms Kalgoorlie pageant winner has set her sights on a modelling career while encouraging others to never give up on their dreams.

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking information about these debutantes.

History mystery PremiumPremiumCan you help the historical society name these people?

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking the public’s help identifying and shedding light on this photo.

Tabitha Cotton, Simone de Been and Jezaire Kelly-Gover with Enchanted Characters stilt walkers at the Activ8 Markets in Burt Street.

Markets PremiumPremiumBurt Street markets bring wave of energy

Community markets, stilt walkers and live entertainment brought a new wave of energy to Burt Street last weekend as part of a local activation initiative.

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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

People along the coast of the Persian Gulf, while Iranian and foreign cargo vessels wait in the background for clearance to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

CNBC newsPremiumHow Strait of Hormuz standoff flipped energy security debate

Iran’s influence over the Strait of Hormuz has inadvertently transformed the energy security debate, effectively casting fossil fuels rather than renewables as the primary source of vulnerability.

Sam Meredith

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Fremantle Dockers visit The Starlight Express Room at PCH. Pictured Paige McKay (centre front) Sam Sturt, Sean Darcy, Jaeger O'Meara (back), Andrew Brayshaw and Caleb Serong.

ChildrenComments7yo cancer survivor to take centre stage of Starlight round

Fremantle hit a hurdle on Saturday against Greater Western Sydney, but if they need any motivation for their clash with Sydney on Thursday night they can just look to young Paige McKay’s courageous story.

Caitlin Vinci

John Carey says the new Women and Babies Hospital at Murdoch remains on budget, but admits the $1.8 billion price tag is likely to be exceeded once the project is fully completed.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumNew Perth hospital to exceed eye-watering $1.8b price tag

John Carey says the new women and babies hospital in Perth’s south remains on budget — but admits the $1.8 billion price tag is likely to be exceeded once the project is fully completed.

Joe Spagnolo

West Aussies will be rushing to check their Lotto tickets on Saturday evening, as one incredibly lucky Sandgroper won more than $1.2 million thanks to Saturday Lotto’s draw. 

CHECK YOUR TICKETS!CommentsCommentsWest Aussie scoops more than $1.2mil in brilliant Lotto win

West Aussies will be rushing to check their Lotto tickets on Saturday evening, as one incredibly lucky Sandgroper won more than $1.2 million thanks to Saturday Lotto’s draw. 

Pauline Hanson says One Nation can take the Labor fortress of Secret Harbour, with the Labor stronghold’s MP Paul Papalia thought to be ready to announce his resignation as early as Monday.

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CommentsPremiumHanson sets her sights on Labor stronghold seat in WA

EXCLUSIVE: Pauline Hanson says One Nation can take the Labor fortress of Secret Harbour, with the Labor stronghold’s MP Paul Papalia thought to be ready to announce his resignation as early as Monday.

Faith Ward outside of Crown Towers.

CelebrityCommentsCommentsPerth-raised cheerleader delights fans during trip home

Perth-raised Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Faith Ward was surprised by young fans while back home visiting family.

Single mum of four children Emily Keynes turned down a promotion in fear she would lose her social housing home. Supplied

HOUSING CRISISShock reason woman turned down promotion

A new report has revealed Australians are turning down work to stay in public housing as the nation’s housing crisis worsens.

Emma Kirk