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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

South West dairy empire Mundella has collapsed.

end of an eraPremiumLocal dairy favourite collapses after year-long battle

West Australians have had their last spoonful of an award-winning, local favourite yoghurt after the food processor went into liquidation.

Melissa Pedelty

Five Senses Coffee founder Dean Gallagher.

Weed Control PremiumPremiumSouth West business owner in fight against arum lilies

Local landholder, conservation volunteer and Five Senses Coffee founder Dean Gallagher is been tackling arum lilies on his property in Quindalup, alongside the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.

One of the sleeping bags donated to the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River from the Margaret River Rotary.

KIND DONATION PremiumPremiumSouth West shire receives a donation of sleeping bags

The Margaret River Rotary has made a generous donation to the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River in a bid to provide some relief to those experiencing homelessness in the community. 

Blake Anderson chats with his side at three-quarter-time.

FootballPremiumPremiumHawks pile on mammoth win but unable to make finals

Augusta-Margaret River finished strongly at Gloucester Park on Sunday, cruising to a 171-point victory over Harvey Bulls in round 18 of the South West Football League.

Nature Conservation volunteers are among the many giving back to the Augusta Margaret River community.

Building connectionsPremiumMargaret River volunteers invited to community panel

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River is inviting volunteers, community groups and organisations to an evening of conversation, connection and shared learning.

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

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The top cop said the program was already working, with 400 drink-drivers caught through the lockdown operations alone over the past 18 months, on top of a further 100 who were under the influence of drugs.

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WA Police using drones to bust dozens of Perth drink-drivers

WA Police are busting dozens of drunk and drugged-up partygoers trying to drive home after a night out, fresh numbers have revealed. 

Jessica Evensen

A young man has died after rolling his ute on a regional highway in WA’s north-west.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumDriver dies at the wheel after 4WD rolls

A young man has died after rolling his ute on a regional highway in WA’s north-west.

Brooke Rolfe

Ethan Mead died at the scene when he lost control of his Toyota LandCruiser ute and rolled several times while driving south on Dartmoor Road

The Geraldton GuardianPremium‘World turned upside down’: Young man killed in WA crash

The shattered family of a 21-year-old man killed in a car rollover in the Mid West last week have laid bare their utter grief and devastation, paying heart-wrenching tributes to their beloved son and brother.

Kate Campbell

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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Parents could be banned from Catholic schools under new code

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.

Bethany Hiatt

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

CRIMEPremiumPerth 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.

Rachel Tassicker

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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Parents could be banned from Catholic schools under new code

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.

Bethany Hiatt

The scene of the horror crash near Shark Bay.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumHeartbreaking final words to dying driver after horror crash

A selfless first responder to a double fatal head-on collision near Shark Bay has recounted how she spoke quiet, gentle words to one of the drivers involved in the tragedy before they took their final breath.

A WA Police vehicle parked outside Manjimup Accessories during Tuesday's operation, with police assisting Department of Health officers.

PolicePremiumPremiumPolice back health in Manjimup tobacco raid

Officers from the Department of Health’s tobacco and vape regulation directorate were accompanied by South West police at a Manjimup business as part of a regulatory activity. 

A woman who was caught in a car with a trafficable quantity of meth, illegal weapons and cannabis has been granted bail until her next court hearing.

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PremiumBail for woman accused of trafficable meth haul in car

A woman allegedly caught during a traffic stop in Mt Barker with a huge meth haul in her car along with illegal weapons has been granted bail. 

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Two people have died after two vehicles collide on North West Coastal Highway near Shark Bay.

EmergencyPremiumHead-on crash: Grandmother, grandson recovering in hospital

A 12-year-old boy and his grandmother are recovering in hospital after surviving a horror head-on crash near Shark Bay, which claimed the life of their husband and grandfather as well as another driver.

Brooke Rolfe, Sally Q Davies

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti says the initial Oakajee access road will be completed later this year.

EnergyPremiumOakajee under consideration for future oil refinery

The Mid West could play a major role in ensuring consistent fuel supply to Australia, as Oakajee is under consideration to host an oil refinery.  

Sally Q Davies

Year 5 students Will Mattin, Edward Matthews, and Rupert Telford, all 10, took part in NAPLAN tests earlier this year.

NAPLAN resultsPremiumGap between regional and city results highlighted in NAPLAN

Regional WA schoolchildren have fallen behind their counterparts in the metropolitan area in this year’s NAPLAN results across all testing areas.

Sienna Seychell

The tinny rescued from the port.

RescuePremiumPremiumMid West Ports security patrol rescue boat in distress

A Mid West Ports worker has been crowned a hero after rescuing a tinny and its skipper in distress from Geraldton waters last week.

Five Senses Coffee founder Dean Gallagher.

Weed Control PremiumPremiumSouth West business owner in fight against arum lilies

Local landholder, conservation volunteer and Five Senses Coffee founder Dean Gallagher is been tackling arum lilies on his property in Quindalup, alongside the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.

WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti.

Regional HousingPremiumPremiumMore regional homes on the way with new grant program

As the regions continue to battle the housing market, the State Government is looking to deliver more than 900 homes across WA, with the Mid West set to receive up to $5.3 million in grants. 

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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

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Labor candidate for Secret Harbour Georgia Tree’s past comments have resurfaced to haunt the party.

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Questions remain over Labor’s ‘skeletons in our closet’

The treatment of women in politics is in firm focus again with a current Labor candidate’s past comments appearing to expose the party’s hidden problems.

Roger Cook has launched another blistering attack on One Nation, blasting it as a party that celebrates and promotes convicted criminals when pressed on his Secret Harbour candidate’s historic claims Labor had a culture of workplace sexual harassment.

State PoliticsPremiumPremier blasts One Nation after Tree’s ‘skeletons’ comment

Roger Cook has blasted One Nation as a party that promotes convicted criminals after Secret Harbour candidate Georgia Tree had claimed Labor had ‘skeletons’ in its closet regarding workplace sexual harassment.

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Jandakot Airport has shut down after lightening struck the taxi and runway lights. 7 News

BREAKINGPremiumPremiumAll runways at major Aus airport shut down

A major Aussie airport has been completely shut down, with all runways shut for at least tonight.

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CourtPremiumPremiumWoman cleared of 15yo’s murder back in court

A woman acquitted of killing Aboriginal schoolboy Cassius Turvey was given a stark warning when she was back before the court for this reason.

Jandakot Airport announced the runways would close from sunset.

AviationWA’s busiest airport to shut after lightning damages runways

WA’s busiest airport will be forced to close its runways for at least tonight after a lightning strike damaged ‘almost all’ of the taxi and runway lights required to guide planes during take-off and landing. 

Those who suffer the worst of allergic rhinitis, the condition’s technical term, shouldn’t dismiss their symptoms, said clinical immunologist Dr Daman Langguth. 

HealthDoctor issues new warning for Aussie hay fever sufferers

A warning has been issued to the one-in-four Australians with hay fever who in a few weeks will be at the mercy of their annual springtime flare up.