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  1. WATER SECURITY PremiumCowaramup event to address water security for livestock

  2. Environmental championsPremiumDedicated volunteers see more than 2000 trees take root

  3. Conservation PremiumArum Lily Blitz set to be showcased on international stage

  4. PROPOSED CHILDCARE PremiumFeedback sought for proposed Margaret River childcare

  5. STORM CHAOSPremiumTwo vehicles struck by falling trees in South West

Bella Fairbrass and Arrabella Lawrance.

65 Roses DayPremiumMargaret River besties bloom hope for cystic fibrosis

Best friends since kindergarten, Bella Fairbrass and Arrabella Lawrance have spent almost their entire lives side by side and together, they are helping change the lives of people living with cystic fibrosis.

Madelin Hayes

Perth has been left reeling after a once-in-five-years storm tore through the city on Sunday night, uprooting trees, bringing down power lines, and flooding roads.

WEATHERVideoCommentsEmergency WA issues updated warning to Perth, WA locals

Warnings remain in place for much of WA’s south on Monday evening after a ‘once-in-every-five-year storm’ pummelled the state and continues to wreak havoc across the country.

Katherine Kraayvanger and Troy de Ruyter

The Margaret River Community taking part in Reconciliation Week events.

Reconciliation WeekPremiumMargaret River community go All In for Reconciliation Week

There were high spirits in the centre of Margaret River this week, as the community went All In for Reconciliation Week. 

Craig Duncan

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River council.

Rate RisePremiumShire calls for feedback on proposed rate changes

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River is calling on the community to provide feedback on proposed rate changes with a 5.6 per cent rate rise on the table. 

Craig Duncan

Nic Chirico being presented her award for individual excellence by Simon Brown

Tourism Awards PremiumGnarabup’s Nic Chirico wins individual excellence award

Surf Point Resort’s Nic Chirico was awarded the individual excellence by a tourism professional accolade at the 2026 tourism awards this week.

Craig Duncan

Digital designs of the planned fully off-grid Wayfinder winery.

WinePremiumWinery going off-grid with new cellar door and restaurant

Wayfinder wines will open the doors to a new new winery, cellar door and restaurant in August 2026, at their Wilyabrup site, just outside of Cowaramup. 

Craig Duncan

A petition against a proposed service station Cowaramup was presented to Parliament this week by Minister for Agriculture and Food Jackie Jarvis.

Community concernedPremiumPremiumProposed Cowaramup petrol station pressure hits Parliament

A petition against a proposed service station in Cowaramup was presented to Parliament this week by Minister for Agriculture and Food Jackie Jarvis.

Attendees at Nature Conservation’s Friends of Wooditjup Bilya community plating day last Sunday.

Environmental championsPremiumPremiumDedicated volunteers see more than 2000 trees take root

Hundreds of community members came together for Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s inaugural Together With Nature festival, taking part in hands-on conservation work along with cultural learning

Dairy and livestock producers are invited to take part in the Leschenault Catchment Council’s Cowaramup event as part of its sustainable agriculture series. 

WATER SECURITY PremiumPremiumCowaramup event to address water security for livestock

Dairy and livestock producers are invited to take part in the Leschenault Catchment Council’s Cowaramup event as part of its sustainable agriculture series

The proposed childcare centre within stage eight of Rapids Landing Estate in Margaret River.

PROPOSED CHILDCARE PremiumFeedback sought for proposed Margaret River childcare

The community is being called on by the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River to have their say about a proposed childcare premises

Rose Patane

The launch of the 2026 Arum Lily Blitz.

Conservation PremiumArum Lily Blitz set to be showcased on international stage

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s Arum Lily Blitz is set to be showcased at the 2026 Australasian Weeds Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand later this year

Craig Duncan

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Sheds, garages and car ports costing less than $50,000 will no longer need to be done by a registered builder from July, under changes made by the State Government.

PropertyCommentsPremiumBuilders no longer required for sheds, garages under $50K

Sheds, garages and car ports costing less than $50,000 will no longer need to be done by a registered builder from July, under changes made by the State Government.

Kim Macdonald

West Coast Eagles forward Malakai Champion will front the WAFL Tribunal.

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Eagle sent to WAFL Tribunal for blowing nose on opponent

West Coast forward Malakai Champion will front the WAFL tribunal after being charged with serious misconduct for allegedly blowing his nose on an opponent in the club’s win over Swan Districts.

Samantha Rogers

‘Lethal’ Les Grantham has opened up about his life as a violent bikie before finding a path to peace.

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The dark childhood secret behind ex-bikie’s life of crime

‘Lethal’ Les Grantham, the bullet-riddled bikie left for dead with his tattoos burnt off outside Rockingham Hospital after a falling out with his gang, is taking his first steps on the road to redemption.

Ben Harvey

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused. Dr David Hurst (left), pictured with wife Clara Hurst.

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Major development years after dodgy dentist’s sudden death

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused.

John Flint

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Teachers from a prominent Perth high school are calling for the number of days students spend at school each year to be slashed, arguing it could even improve academic performance.

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'Lethal Les' Grantham talks with Ben Harvey.

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‘Lethal’ Les Grantham has opened up about his life as a violent bikie before finding a path to peace.

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CommentsPremiumThe dark childhood secret behind ex-bikie’s life of crime

‘Lethal’ Les Grantham, the bullet-riddled bikie left for dead with his tattoos burnt off outside Rockingham Hospital after a falling out with his gang, is taking his first steps on the road to redemption.

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused. Dr David Hurst (left), pictured with wife Clara Hurst.

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CommentsPremiumMajor development years after dodgy dentist’s sudden death

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused.

A KPMG boss resigned after an investigation into the handling of a whistleblower's allegations. (AAP PHOTOS)

state politicsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumKPMG scandal sparks urgent review of dozens of WA contracts

It has been revealed that contracts worth tens of millions of dollars are under review by the Cook Government in the wake of the KPMG whistleblower scandal. 

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A cyclist has died after he collapsed while competing in a mountain biking event in Burekup.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumCyclist collapses, dies at South West biking event

A cyclist has died after he collapsed while competing in a mountain biking event in Burekup.

Bethany Hiatt

Federal Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Josh Wilson said WA and Australia were among the best in the world on implementing battery storage.

SOLAR POWERCommentsPremium$25m community batteries to be rolled out across WA

Nearly 20 community batteries will be installed across Perth and the South West to capture excess solar power from roof panels and feed it back at peak times, funded by the Federal and State governments.

Oliver Lane

Cattle producer Joc Dwyer, Bindoon.

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A DNA tool is allowing a Bindoon cattle producer to identify threatened wildlife and feral species on farm and then take targeted action

Danielle Marsland

TopStar president Renaud Pierson and TopStar Soluna brand manager Liza Matthews with WA Farm Direct managing director Jenny Mercer and executive manager Rebecca Blackman.

Apple ExportsPremiumPremiumBravo apples break into Chinese market with 80t shipment

South West grown Bravo apples have hit Chinese shores for the first time almost a year after a milestone trade market access agreement was signed.

Grenville Kelly.

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Grenville Kelly died on Monday, aged 88.

Several Goldfields-Esperance court circuits have been redirected to Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Court closures PremiumPremiumAccommodation not funded for court venue changes

People having to travel to Kalgoorlie-Boulder for court because of the temporary closure of several court circuits in the Goldfields-Esperance region will not have access to government-funded accommodation.

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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.

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Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The retailer lowered its full-year guidance and issued a weak current-quarter outlook as its interim CEO blamed ‘negative commentary in the media’ and recent product launches that failed to wow shoppers.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumLululemon in world of pain as it waits for new CEO to start

The retailer lowered its full-year guidance and issued a weak current-quarter outlook as its interim CEO blamed ‘negative commentary in the media’ and recent product launches that failed to wow shoppers.

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South Fremantle WAFL player Nick Campo. Supplied

NewsPremiumTeen killed in horror crash with kangaroo

A teenager has died in hospital after the buggy he was being driven in ploughed into a kangaroo.

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ECU professor Wei Wang.

HealthCommentsPremiumWA research finds breakthrough in disease prediction method

Sugar molecules in your body can reveal disease long before it’s detected, a new West Australian study has revealed. 

Claire Sadler

Bikies Troy Mercanti and Dayne Brajkovich went one step beyond brothers-in-arms when they donned jerseys emblazoned with ‘TWINS 01’ and ‘TWINS 02’ ahead of a joint court appearance on Tuesday.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumNotorious bikies taunt police with matching court outfits

Bikies Troy Mercanti and Dayne Brajkovich went one step beyond brothers-in-arms when they donned jerseys emblazoned with ‘TWINS 01’ and ‘TWINS 02’ ahead of a joint court appearance on Tuesday.

It is understood Varone had been working on a private farm before his sudden death.

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A 19-year-old Perth man has died after an off-road buggy collided with a kangaroo on a property in the Wheatbelt.

Employers have now shifted to skill-based hiring as applications become less personal.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsWhat Perth job hunters get wrong about applications

Perth locals hunting for jobs are writing resumes wrong, with a critical flaw holding their applications back, a report has revealed. 

Broome police are calling for information about the death of Josh Warneke, whose body was discovered on February 26.

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WA’s top cop says there are ‘significant persons of interest’ regarding the 2010 mystery killing of Broome tradie Josh Warneke after a coroner found several failures of the force’s initial investigation.

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