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  1. TourismPremiumAravina Estates launches ‘Aravina Escapes’ vineyard stays

  2. SHARK WATCHPremiumMargaret River to receive a new shark monitoring receiver

  3. WINEPremiumSouth West winery celebrates 40 years of community produce

  4. DeforestationPremiumMargaret River teen leads anti-deforestation push

  5. READERS & WRITERSPremiumFull program released for Readers & Writers Festival

The driver of the red Toyota LandCruiser drove the wrong way on Margaret River's main street, narrowly missing onlookers.

RECKLESS DRIVINGPremiumMan charged after reckless driving spree in the South West

A 31-year-old man has been charged with a number of serious offences after a reckless driving spree in the South West – including allegedly tailgating another vehicle causing it to hit a tree. 

Madelin Hayes

The City of Busselton has appealed the proposed Smiths Beach project.

Scathing ReportPremiumBusselton city appeals Smith Beach resort approval

The City of Busselton has penned a scathing 94-page letter in an attempt to appeal the EPA’s recommendation to approve the majorly controversial Smith Beach resort.

Craig Duncan

Little Cowaramup continues to grow.

HOUSINGPremiumStage 1 works under way for Cowaramup housing development

Civil works have commenced for the first stage of the  ‘In Town’ development project in Cowaramup, which will see 63 residential lots carved out, ready for houses to be built. 

Will Corbett

The fleet of Riviera motor yachts cruise into Busselton.

CRUISE SEASONPremiumBusselton set for busiest cruise season on record

Busselton is set to record it’s busiest cruise season ever, with 18 arrivals to Geographe Bay in the 2025-26 season including 11 maiden visits.

Madelin Hayes

Recreational fishers are encouraged to take part in the public consultation process to simplify rules for catching blue swimmer crabs in the West Coast bioregion.

HAVE YOUR SAY!Major change to blue swimmer crab rules proposed for WA

WA crabbers are being asked to have their say on proposed changes to blue swimmer crab fishing rules.

Craig Duncan

Augusta-Margaret River’s inaugural women's side.

SWFLPremiumWomen’s side fall short in first game as men overrun Eaton

Augusta-Margaret River’s inaugural women’s side lose in first game, as the men overrun Eaton in big second half.

Jack Penniment

Cowaramup Bulls celebrate with the cup.

CricketPremiumPremiumBulls go back-to-back in dominant fashion against Saints

Cowaramup Bulls once again proved too strong for the Busselton-Margaret River Cricket Association A-grade, going back-to-back in dominant fashion at Cowaramup Oval on Saturday.

A new shark monitoring receiver will be installed at Margaret River Main Break.

SHARK WATCHPremiumPremiumMargaret River to receive a new shark monitoring receiver

A new shark monitoring receiver will be deployed at Margaret River Main Break off Surfers Point in time for the Margaret River Pro. 

New cabins at Aravina Estate feature views to the vineyard and lake beyond.

TourismPremiumPremiumAravina Estates launches ‘Aravina Escapes’ vineyard stays

South West winery Aravina Estate has expanded into accommodation with the launch of 21 cabins at its Yallingup property.

Macklin Flynn during the 2026 WA Surf Masters Championships

SurfingPremiumState surfing champions were crowned on the weekend

This weekend saw 11 state champions crowned as the WA Surf Masters Championships took over Margaret River.

Jack Penniment

James Gannaway WA Cricket Country Male Volunteer of the Year winner

CricketPremiumSouth West volunteers recognised at community cricket awards

South West volunteers were recognised at the WA Cricket Community Awards on Monday night at the newly redeveloped WACA ground.

Jack Penniment

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Brothers Otis, 14, and Leon, 16, were found dead alongside their parents Jarrod Clune and Maiweena Goasdoue inside their Mott Close home on January 30.

CrimeVideoPremiumMosman Park tragedy: What we still don’t know months later

Nearly two months on from the horror Mosman Park tragedy in which two teenage boys were killed by their parents, some of the most important questions remain unanswered. 

Jessica Evensen

St John WA patient transport officer Bec Thompson was on the other side of the windshield when a naked man smashed his head through the front of the ambulance she was driving.

HealthVideoPremiumParamedic relives ‘traumatic’ moment man headbutts ambulance

A St John WA worker has told of how she feared for her life when a naked man allegedly smashed his head through the windshield of an ambulance, as new figures reveal a spike in violence towards paramedics. 

Claire Sadler

Convicted domestic violence offender Rory Vassallo has sensationally stood aside from an executive role of a WAFL club, just 72 hours after he was appointed.

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Convicted DV offender stands aside as WAFL club patron

A convicted domestic violence offender has sensationally stood aside from a prestigious role at a WAFL club, just 72 hours after he was appointed. 

Jessica Evensen

Former NBL1 West basketball player Roosevelt Aaron Williams Jnr has been jailed for sexual assault.

CourtPremium‘Sexual piece of meat’: WA basketballer admits raping friend

Vile text messages a NBL1 basketballer sent to his mates after raping a female friend have been aired in court as he’s jailed for the horrific crime. WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS

Hannah Cross

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Brothers Otis, 14, and Leon, 16, were found dead alongside their parents Jarrod Clune and Maiweena Goasdoue inside their Mott Close home on January 30.

CrimeVideoPremiumMosman Park tragedy: What we still don’t know months later

Nearly two months on from the horror Mosman Park tragedy in which two teenage boys were killed by their parents, some of the most important questions remain unanswered. 

Jessica Evensen

St John WA patient transport officer Bec Thompson was on the other side of the windshield when a naked man smashed his head through the front of the ambulance she was driving.

HealthVideoPremiumParamedic relives ‘traumatic’ moment man headbutts ambulance

A St John WA worker has told of how she feared for her life when a naked man allegedly smashed his head through the windshield of an ambulance, as new figures reveal a spike in violence towards paramedics. 

Claire Sadler

Convicted domestic violence offender Rory Vassallo has sensationally stood aside from an executive role of a WAFL club, just 72 hours after he was appointed.

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The West Australian exclusive
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PremiumConvicted DV offender stands aside as WAFL club patron

A convicted domestic violence offender has sensationally stood aside from a prestigious role at a WAFL club, just 72 hours after he was appointed. 

More children are surviving cancer now but the toxic treatment they endure leaves most of them facing a lifetime of health problems, and even an early death.

Health+MedicineCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumInside the devastating reality of surviving childhood cancer

More children are surviving cancer now but the toxic treatment they endure leaves most of them facing a lifetime of health problems, and even an early death.

Standing on the rooftop of Yagan Square, Nokturnl co-founders Ross Drennan and Drew Flanagan have quite the view of Perth’s city centre.

RetailCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth’s ‘dark corridor’ campus boost lights up as hotspot

Nokturnl co-founders Ross Drennan and Drew Flanagan harness power of new ECU campus to breathe life into once-faltering Yagan precinct.

Regional News

Bluebush Village workers accommodation facility in Kambalda.

Big decisionPremiumShire of Coolgardie approves workers village sale for $22m

The Shire of Coolgardie says the sale of its controversial workers accommodation facility will allow the local government authority to “hit the reset button” on its financially catastrophic situation.

Isabella Davis

Fuel that arrives in Esperance is trucked to Perth and then brought back the 700km distance to supply local fuel stations.

Fuel supplyPremiumEsperance fuel trucked to Perth and back

Esperance diesel was available at only one site on Wednesday, with the acting shire president revealing fuel arriving in the town port is trucked 1400km to Perth and back before it hits local fuel stations. 

Isabella Davis

Katherine Meinberg and Gert Jurisoo of Borden with one of Meinberg's handmade 2026 Wagin Woolarama special candles.

Woolly CandlesPremiumWoolly Wanderer candles a hit at Wagin Woolorama

A chance meeting between Estonian couple Katherine Meinberg and Gert Jurisoo on the other side of the world from home sparked a love of farming and a unique business idea for candles

Georgia Campion

Bunbury based V&V Walsh will be heavily impacted by the recent Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement.

FREE TRADE OUTRAGEPremiumPremiumRed meat and Prosecco producers suffer in Aus-EU FTA

Eight years of free trade agreement negotiations with the European Union have been finalised, with varying results for South West producers. 

Social work students Jaden Delaney, Radha Sivasankaran and Myfy Walster-Jones

Social workPremiumPremiumPerth social work students get experience in Kalgoorlie

A group of Perth-based social work students are learning what it’s like to work in regional health as part of a Curtin University placement program in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Peter Young addresses the Harmony Week crowd in St Barbara’s Square on Thursday night.

Harmony WeekCultural song and dance in St Barbara’s Square

A vibrant display of culture and community transformed St Barbara’s Square on Thursday night as part of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Harmony Week celebrations.

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An unusual burst of activity early Monday, minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumBillion dollar ‘bet’ minutes before Trump’s post pays off

‘Someone with access to privileged information appears to have made hundreds of millions in profit by trading on a political secret before it became public.’

Yun Li

Rising oil prices are lighting a price fire under local petrol prices.

EnergyCommentsPremium$US166 a barrel? Middle East clue on where oil is heading

Traders are looking at Dubai’s price as potential harbinger of what could be ahead for other crude benchmarks if the situation doesn’t improve.

Alex Harring

People look at collectable designer art toy Labubu at a Pop Mart pop-up store in Siam Center shopping mall in Bangkok on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

CNBC newsPremiumLabubu movie on the way as Pop Mart expands toy franchise

Collectible toy maker and IP powerhouse Pop Mart is teaming up with Sony Pictures to bring its wildly popular Labubu doll to movie theatres. 

Justin Solomon

A cargo ship sails in the Arabian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWho’s moving through Hormuz and who’s still stranded?

Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has stoked fears of the gravest disruption to global oil supply in history, as the Middle East conflict stretches into its third week.

Anniek Bao

WA News

A render of the festival Lawn from the Civic Precinct’s concept design.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumLocal angst as call on contentious $64m development delayed

A decision on the design plans for a proposed $64 million civic precinct redevelopment in Subiaco has been pushed back after last-minute amendments put councillors in a difficult position.

Harriet Flinn

DFES has shared a revealing satellite image of Cyclone Narelle on social media.

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Perth braces for 91-year rain record as Narelle hammers WA

Severe tropical Cyclone Narelle — which has been upgraded to category 4 and is rapidly gaining strength — is threatening lives and homes as it approaches the coast.

Katherine Kraayvanger

A bulk carrier on its way to Western Australia made a stunning escape from Iran’s blockade on the Strait of Hormuz by claiming it was Chinese-owned.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumBulk carrier makes daring dash through Strait of Hormuz

A bulk carrier on its way to Western Australia made a stunning escape from Iran’s blockade on the Strait of Hormuz by claiming it was Chinese-owned.

St John WA sent four crews to the scene on South Coast Highway.

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PremiumFour people taken to hospital as school bus and truck crash

Police are investigating a crash between school bus and a truck that left four people, including two children, injured in the Great Southern late on Wednesday.

The harrowing incident happened as he walked unattended across Princess Road in Balga on Thursday morning. 

POLICEVideoPremiumPremiumToddler hit by car in Perth after wandering from family home

A distressing video shows the moment an 18-month-old boy was hit by a car on Thursday morning, with the impact sending the child rolling about 10 metres.

Earlier this week, major grocers insisted the flooding in central Australia was to blame for empty supermarket shelves across WA and not the fuel crisis.

RetailCommentsColes brings in extra stock as cyclone Narelle closes in

Coles says it has brought extra stock into stores at risk of being cut-off due to road closures, including in the Mid West and Pilbara, as Cyclone Narelle closes in.

Cheyanne Enciso