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  1. Weed Control PremiumSouth West business owner in fight against arum lilies

  2. Environment PremiumMargaret River dams and waterways to become wildlife havens

  3. MENTAL HEALTHPremiumMental health response team ‘long time coming’

  4. SPLASH FOR A GOOD CAUSE PremiumMSWA’s Bunbury Swim returns in September

  5. CyclingPremiumConnor Wright returning to defend his crown at Cape to Cape

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River council.

Local GovernmentPremiumAugusta Margaret River shire confirms 26/27 budget and rates

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River has locked in its budget and rates for this financial year following extensive community consultation. 

Craig Duncan

A mock-up of the potential art outside the Margaret River HEART.

ArtsPremiumChance for artists to shape Margaret River’s HEART

Expressions of interest for a major outdoor artwork to be displayed at Nala Bardip Mia – Margaret River HEART close on Monday at 5pm, with artists from across the region encouraged to apply. 

Craig Duncan

Barrett Street Weir.

Illegal Camping PremiumCouncil move on with efforts to end illegal camping

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River have voted unanimously to continue with a sunset-to-sunrise no-parking zone at the Barrett Street Weir car par in their efforts to combat illegal camping. 

Craig Duncan

Aerial view of the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse

Climate ChangePremiumShire joins calls to make emitters pay climate damages

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River has joined growing calls to make fossil fuel companies pay for their climate damage, saying the rising costs on local governments are becoming unsustainable.

Craig Duncan

The CinefestOz 2026 program features events across Busselton and Margaret River.

CINEFESTOZPremiumCinefestOz 2026 line-up revealed with over 100 films on show

CinefestOz — the nation’s largest celebration of Australian film — is back in the South West with over 100 new films and television series set to screen. 

Madelin Hayes

Cowaramup will receive a roundabout to ease traffic congestion thanks to State Government funding.

FUNDING BOOSTPremiumCowaramup to receive roundabout after $5m boost

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River has received $5 million to build a roundabout at the intersection of Bussell Highway and Roy Earl Drive in a move to help ease increasing traffic woes in Cowaramup,

Madelin Hayes

Jed Spence of Augusta-Margaret River kicks inside 50.

FootballPremiumPremiumAugusta-Margaret River taken down by strong Bunbury teams

Augusta-Margaret River’s hopes of finishing the South West Football League season strongly were dented on Sunday.

Santa landing in Margaret River for the town’s annual street party.

Christmas Coming EarlyPremiumPremiumSanta is coming to Margaret River as shire backs celebration

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River this week announced it would be the major sponsor and presenting partner of the Radio Margaret River Christmas Street Party. 

FAWNA volunteer Yoka Murray with president Suzanne Strapp. Inset: Alcoa’s bauxite mining operations and a southern giant petrel.

Bird FluPremiumPremiumSW wildlife rescue in frontline of bird flu threat

South West wildlife rescue group FAWNA claims to have been left on the frontline of the bird flu threat without adequate support, as conservation groups across the State call for serious action.

West Coast’s Ella Roberts leads the strong contingent of South West footballers playing in the AFLW.

FootballPremiumSouth West AFLW stars ready to make their mark

South West football will again have a strong presence in the AFLW this season, with five local products preparing to make their mark on the competition.

Jack Penniment

Margaret River and Districts Historical Society received State Government funding to preserve history.

FUNDING BOOSTPremiumMargaret River receives State Government funding boost

Margaret River has received a State Government funding boost, set to enhance local history, arts and water safety. 

Madelin Hayes

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The 66-year-old worked for CHC Helicopters (Australia) from November 2002 until April this year, when the company said his contract had been “frustrated” by his inability to work due to terminal cancer.

Workplace MattersPremiumWA pilot with terminal cancer takes on employer over axing

A helicopter pilot with not long left to live is challenging his dismissal by a US-headquartered company, alleging he was axed to avoid a redundancy pay-out after more than two decades of service.

Rebecca Le May

Former Western Power Manager Jeff Spinner was convicted of raping his colleague in 2024.

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Western Power calls for investigation into sexual assault

A Western Power manager who raped a colleague while on a work trip was given a reduced sentence after glowing character references from family, friends and co-workers.

Ben Harvey

Shenton Quarter in Shenton Park has been plagued with issues. P

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JV behind Shenton Quarter project goes into administration

The joint venture behind the luxurious but trouble-plagued in Shenton Park goes into administration

Kim Macdonald

Ed Allan is yet to have an extension to his contract beyond the end of the season publicly announced.

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Out-of-contract Allan’s view on negotiations with Magpies

With Collingwood reportedly waiting until this month to open contract negotiations with improved midfielder Ed Allan, the WA product has spoken to The West Australian on the prospect of a new deal.

Josh Kempton

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Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Western Power CEO Gair Landsborough.

State PoliticsPremiumWestern Power rape sparks outrage over character references

Criminals convicted of abhorrent sexual crimes could be banned from using character references to score themselves a reduced sentence as the Cook Government seeks to end the controversial practice.

Charlton Hart

Real Estate agent Jade Lippiatt in front of a for sale Bayswater home.

PropertyPremiumOnly one Perth suburb makes list of top 10 investment spots

The Perth property market is no longer hot, with a major forecaster claiming only one suburb has made the list of the nation’s top 10 investment spots.

Kim Macdonald

A man has been sentenced after stealing a car with two young children in it.

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumMan learns fate for stealing car with two young kids in back

A man who stole a car from a Boulder driveway with a one-year-old girl and an 11-month-old boy strapped into the back seat has been sentenced to 16 months jail.

A 16-year-old girl has been charged over the assualt in Perth.

CRIMEPremiumPremiumPerth city violence filmed as girl charged with assaults

A teenager has been released on bail after she was charged over a violent attack against two girls in the Perth CBD, which was posted online and showed a girl being stomped on in the middle of the road.

Catholic Education WA has released a new code of conduct which spells out clear expectations for the behaviour of parents and carers at all 149 Catholic schools across the State.

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Aggressive or bad-mannered parents who threaten or swear at teachers in Catholic schools or barge into classrooms are being put on notice they will face consequences, including being banned from the premises.

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Michael John Van Manen, 58, admitted to exchanging inappropriate videos with a young girl through Telegram.

Courts & JusticePremiumFIFO miner avoids jail for child abuse material

A former restaurant owner and mining supervisor caught exchanging inappropriate content with a young girl has avoided immediate jail as a judge found it would be ‘counterproductive’ to his rehabilitation.

Tegan Guthrie

The Shire of Mt Magnet has rejected GRAMS’ request for funds to help accommodate medical staff.

Request deniedPremiumShire declines GRAMS’ request for staff housing contribution

The Shire of Mt Magnet has declined to contribute financial support to the Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service for staff homes after stating they have their own housing pressures.

Sienna Seychell

The Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & justicePremiumMan sold $8250 of meth to undercover police officer

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder man who sold more than $8000 worth of methylamphetamine to an undercover police officer has been jailed for two years.

Isabella Davis

Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineers South West project coordinator Kathy Dawson.

Dung Beetles PremiumPremiumAI takes guessing out of South West parasite control

An upcoming workshop for Southern Forests livestock producers is calling on its attendees to bring along a rather unusual workshop contribution  — a fresh sample of their animals’ poo.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA chief economist Dr Daniel Kiely.

EconomicsPremiumPremiumSouth West businesses feel squeeze from Middle East conflict

South West businesses are among the State’s hardest hit by rising operating costs as the Middle East conflict continues to put pressure on profit margins. 

More than 8000 Goldfields homes are eligible to transition from legacy copper-based technology to a full fibre system — fibre to the premises.

Network and technologyPremiumPremiumNBN fibre upgrades across Goldfields

NBN upgrades are now available across the Goldfields region, with more than 8000 homes eligible to transition from legacy copper-based technology to a full fibre system — fibre to the premises.

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An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

WA News

Several cows dead after frightening night crash on highway

Albany AdvertiserPremium‘Thought I was dead’: Young WA man survives horrific crash

A young driver has been left shaken and several cows dead after a horrific crash at night on South Coast Highway near Albany, when a heard of cattle were roaming freely on the road. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

Melissa Sheil

Thousands of students skip school for rowdy Hanson protest

WA NewsPremiumThousands of students skip school for rowdy Hanson protest

More than a thousand students have walked out of school and gathered in Forrest place chanting for Pauline Hanson to go to hell in a rowdy protest ‘against the far right’.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Christopher Saunders arrives at the Perth District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumEx-bishop of Broome found guilty of sexual abuse charges

The disgraced former Bishop of Broome has become the most senior Catholic to be convicted of historic sex crimes after he was found guilty of more than a dozen counts of abuse against two young Indigenous men.

Footage of a bird flu vaccine trial underway for Black Cockatoos at Perth Zoo Perth Zoo

WA NewsVideoPremiumPremiumBird flu vaccine trial for Perth Zoo’s black cockatoos

A WA-first bird flu vaccine trial is underway at Perth Zoo, initially targeting the threatened black cockatoo as part of growing nationwide efforts to protect native wildlife.

An inspection of Roebourne Regional Prison in WA’s Pilbara has revealed women are sleeping on the floor as a result of overcrowding that is plaguing the State’s prisons. 

state politicsPremiumPremiumPrison improvement ‘fragile’ as inmates sleep on the floor

An inspection of Roebourne Regional Prison in WA’s Pilbara has revealed women are sleeping on the floor as a result of overcrowding that is plaguing the State’s prisons. 

A Holden sedan hit a tree in Brabham on Wednesday, leaving a man seriously injured.

WA NEWSPremiumTwo overnight crashes leave man dead, another driver injured

A man has died after a Toyota Landcruiser left the road and crashed in the Great Southern, less than an hour before a car hit a tree and seriously injured a driver in Perth.

Caleb Runciman