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
Warren Hately
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.
Liberal candidate for Forrest Ben Small announced a series of election pledges at Busselton airport last week alongside Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.
Sofia Fimognari
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
Nature Conservation Margaret River Region has scored a massive $770,000 grant to help its work protecting its namesake waterway.
The Fini Group has signalled it may go back to the drawing board or maybe even abandon its Margaret River hotel ambitions.
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 Margaret River Region general manager Drew McKenzie has announced his surprise resignation, citing the need for a break from his hectic duties.
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
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
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 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.
Katina Curtis
Emergency services are responding to an incident after a 15m yacht caught fire off the coast of Rottnest Island.
Jessica Evensen
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on South Coast Highway in Jerramungup, about 2 hours east of Albany.
Eliza Kavanagh
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.
A bizarre incident allegedly involving a wheel of cheese has landed a WA man in court.
A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car near Mandurah.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs aim to reshape trade but are instead sparking fears of inflation and economic slowdown.
Jeff Cox
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
Researchers are working together to determine the cause of a mysterious paralysis syndrome affecting native birds across a major state.
Alexandra Feiam
They may look like ordinary ribbons tied to a fence, but these colourful strips of material are far more than pretty decorations.
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 over a one-punch attack outside a Canning Vale brewery that left a man with serious facial injuries.
The celebrated designer had recently been diagnosed with a rare brain disease.
Amanda Keenan