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  1. CinefestOZ PremiumGnarabup short film Wild Mermaids to screen at CinefestOZ

  2. Conservation championsPremiumWest Coast Eagles greats help tackle arum lily threat

  3. HealthcarePremiumMP launches petition for upgrades Margaret River Hospital

  4. BiosecurityPremiumDPIRD’s ‘Don’t dump that fish’ campaign takes stage

  5. National conservationPremiumWA conservation groups join effort to end forest clearing

RAC staff Cosimo Figliomeni, Caris Hayes, Bec Stephens, Leigh-Chelle Kane and Michelle Ikin handing out yellow chrysanthemums from Wholesale Flowers Bunbury florist Danni White at Bunbury Forum to remind locals to slow down and smell the flowers as part of Rural Road Safety Month.

ROAD SAFETYPremiumSouth West resident shares her message for road safety

A South West resident is urging the community to take road safety seriously following the tragic death of her partner from a road crash earlier this year. 

Rose Patane

Stewart and Sarah MacPherson from Karridale Olive Farm wearing flannelette shirts in support of Flanno for a Farmer.

Flanno for a FarmerPremiumMargaret River Farmers Market rallies behind farmers in need

Farmers across Australia facing drought and rising costs are being given a helping hand by the Margaret River Farmers Market. 

Madelin Hayes

Xanadu Wines’ 2023 reserve cabernet sauvignon has been crowned Australia’s top red wine and cabernet sauvignon of the year.

Top dropPremiumXanadu Wines’ cabernet sauvignon named best in Aus

Margaret River has raised a glass to another major wine win, with Xanadu Wines’ 2023 reserve cabernet sauvignon crowned Australia’s top red wine. 

Madelin Hayes

Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse in Augusta.

LIGHTHOUSE WEEKENDPremiumSouth West lighthouses join worldwide celebration

The lighthouses of the Capes were celebrated at the weekend as visitors stepped back in time and connected with people thousands of kilometres away. 

Madelin Hayes

Warren-Blackwood MLA Bevan Eatts and Vasse MLA Libby Mettam have praised the State Government's new Housing Affordability Bill, but claim it does not do enough for the regions.

Housing AffordabilityPremiumHousing Bill sparks claims of ‘regional disadvantage’

South West politicians have said the regions are missing out in a new Bill debated in Parliament this week, though they are overall in support of its changes

Craig Duncan

Margaret River’s Willow Hardy secures a place at WSL World Junior Championships.

SurfingPremiumWillow Hardy secures a place at WSL Junior Championships

Margaret River surfer Willow Hardy has secured another strong result on the national stage, finishing third at the Murf Electric Bikes Noosa Pro Junior on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

Jack Penniment

Augusta-Margaret River end season with two losses to Dunsborough.

FootballPremiumPremiumHawks end season with two losses to Dunsborough

Augusta-Margaret River have ended their South West Football League season with a 17-point defeat to Dunsborough at Gloucester Park on Saturday.

Stewart and Sarah MacPherson from Karridale Olive Farm wearing flannelette shirts in support of Flanno for a Farmer.

Flanno for a FarmerPremiumPremiumMargaret River Farmers Market rallies behind farmers in need

Farmers across Australia facing drought and rising costs are being given a helping hand by the Margaret River Farmers Market. 

Xanadu Wines’ 2023 reserve cabernet sauvignon has been crowned Australia’s top red wine and cabernet sauvignon of the year.

Top dropPremiumPremiumXanadu Wines’ cabernet sauvignon named best in Aus

Margaret River has raised a glass to another major wine win, with Xanadu Wines’ 2023 reserve cabernet sauvignon crowned Australia’s top red wine. 

Six holiday chalets in Osmington have been approved for development by the Shire of Augusta Margaret River.

LOCAL COUNCILPremiumOsmington holiday chalets gain council green light

A controversial proposal to build six short-stay chalets on the banks of Margaret River in Osmington was approved by council after being “called in” over effluent disposal concerns. 

Madelin Hayes

SWFL legend Simon Moore being chaired off after his last game.

FootballPremiumOne of the SWFL’s champions hung up the boots

One of the South West Football League’s most recent legends capped of an esteemed career with one final win on Saturday.

Jack Penniment

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NXT (Tec, that is, not Builds) had been linked to a world-class luxury resort nestled within Western Australia’s spectacular countryside, Chittering Manor.

Herd on the TerracePremiumModular company collapses leaving homes unfinished

There’s a modular mess awaiting liquidators after Perth construction hopeful NXT Builds hit the wall with homes unfinished. Plus: Bitcoin bull stampedes the exit.

Ryan Salton revealed as ‘Hot Wheels’ drug dealer Facebook

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‘Unstoppable’ paraplegic Perth drug dealer identified

A paraplegic criminal nicknamed ‘Hot Wheels’ has been described by a judge as an ‘unstoppable and prolific drug dealer’ before being jailed for eight years.

Caleb Runciman

An autonomous truck at a BHP Pilbara iron ore mine

MiningPremiumBHP to sack WA iron ore workers amid tech expansion

The Big Australian is swinging the axe on a chunk of its 1600-strong workforce at a massive Pilbara iron ore mine.

Adrian Rauso

Forensic officers at the house of the attack.

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Attempted murder charges laid over Warnbro home invasion

Detectives have charged four men with offences including attempted murder as part of their investigation into a terrifying Warnbro home invasion where two people were stabbed.

Caleb Runciman

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Accused Thai suitcase killer’s dad punches window

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WATCH: Accused Thai suitcase killer’s dad’s angry reaction

A West Australian man detained in a Thai prison after allegedly killing a teenage girl and stuffing her body into a suitcase has been receiving diplomatic support, as his estranged parents lash out.

Charlton Hart

The extreme fitness event sent seven to hospital.

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Extreme fitness craze leaves seven in hospital in Perth

Health authorities have issued an urgent warning about a popular but extreme indoor fitness craze in the wake of seven people being rushed to hospital after collapsing at a Perth meet.

Ben Harvey

Jack Murray was killed in a Geraldton car crash this week.

Road tollPremiumPremiumFamily of teenager killed in crash open up about heartbreak

The family of the latest person killed on WA roads has spoken out about their senseless loss and absolute heartbreak, saying the tragedy has “left a hole in all of our lives that can never be filled.”

Royals' Cameron Smith knocks the ball clear of Denmark-Walpole's James Charlesworth.

Strong showing PremiumPremiumLions roar over Magpies in deciding home-and-away fixture

A cunning Royals’ gameplan has undone Denmark-Walpole and handed the Lions hosting rights for this week’s huge elimination final after they finished the GSFL season in third place on the ladder.

Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Regional News

Rural Aid counsellor Chris Gibbs at the 2026 Dowerin Machinery Field Days.

Dowerin Machinery Field DaysPremiumRural Aid’s ‘largest’ presence at Dowerin field days

Rural Aid was out in force at the Dowerin Machinery Field Days, in the charity’s largest presence at the annual event after an increase in counsellors to tackle regional mental health.

Georgia Campion

Delegates enter the community pavilion for the 2026 Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.

City incomePremiumCity rakes in $133,000 from 2026 Diggers & Dealers

Hire fees for the Goldfields Arts Centre and neighbouring community pavilion had the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder rake in almost $135,000 from this year’s Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.

Tegan Guthrie

Anglicare WA Goldfields service manager Joshua Simpaya believes increasing house prices and the shortage of viable shelter in Kalgoorlie-Boulder had made securing housing so difficult, many locals were struggling regardless of their financial situation.

Special reportPremiumCost of living, housing shortages drive homelessness

Homelessness in Kalgoorlie-Boulder is becoming a reality for more than just the disadvantaged and those at-risk because of a housing shortage and rising cost-of-living.

Toby Cann & Rosa Griffith

Swan Valley residents are feeling hopeful there will be action on flooding issues.

With a paddlePremiumPremiumSwan Valley residents ‘jubilant’ after meeting on flooding

Swan Valley residents have walked away from a meeting with the Deputy Premier feeling “jubilant” after years of protesting increasing flooding as a result of neighbouring housing developments.

Harry Dowsett at his new home.

Special reportPremiumPremiumModern-day trials and tribulations of leaving home

For most young Australians, moving out of home is little more than a distant dream.

Kalgoorlie-Boulder mayor Glenn Wilson.

Special reportPremiumPremiumBuildings sit empty amid housing crisis

Public housing and former hotels sit idle in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, while homelessness and housing shortages continue to affect the local community.

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CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

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

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Police in Broome discovered a bag of drugs hidden inside a McDonald's breakfast muffin. WA Police

CRIMEPremium‘Surprise’: Cops reveal wild brekkie find

A cold McMuffin found during a car search left police Mcspeechless and one man facing court.

David Hannant

A breakfast burger has become an unlikely piece of evidence after police in WA’s north uncovered a shocking addition hidden inside. 

PoliceWA Police reveal wild discovery inside man’s Maccas feed

A breakfast burger has become an unlikely piece of evidence after police in WA’s north uncovered a shocking addition hidden inside. 

Tegwen Bescoby

Town of Port Hedland Mayor Peter Carter, Clifford Hagart, Xiaoyan Xi and Pilbara MLA Kevin Michel

Bravery MedalPremiumPremiumSouth Hedland heroes honoured for stabbing bravery

Two people who acted to protect and assist others during a stabbing incident in South Hedland are among the latest recipients of Australian Bravery Awards. 

Dr Fergus McCabe has been recognised for his bravery in intervening in an armed attack

Bravery awardsPremiumPremiumPerth doctor honoured after heroic axe attack response

A Perth doctor, who has been honoured for his bravery after an armed attacker stormed a North Perth medical practice, says the incident showed the power of people coming together when faced with danger.

Shayne Hans Griskonis leaves Albany Justice Complex after his hearing on August 27.

courtsPremiumPremiumAlbany man on child sex charge attempts to suppress case

An Albany man accused of inducing a child to act as a prostitute in Perth earlier this year has attempted to apply for a suppression order, in an effort to limit his “embarrassment” and “reputational damage”. 

The Secret Harbour byelection result shows One Nation’s rise can no longer be ignored.

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What One Nation’s win really means for Albanese’s Government

ANDREW GREENE: The squabble between Pauline Hanson and Labor has overshadowed a much more serious debate inside a Government rattled by the scale of One Nation’s win.

Andrew Greene