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  1. REGIONAL ARTSPremiumContemporary Woman exhibition opens in Yallingup

  2. No SignalPremiumMargaret River community going offline together

  3. MUSICPremiumIsabel Rumble brings new release to South West stages

  4. MININGPremiumMargaret River prospector defends fossicking in Witchcliffe

  5. CAPITAL WORKSPremiumAMR Shire opens tender offer for Turner Street Jetty works

New Zealander Aaron Jaggar will take up the reins at Nature Conservation Margaret River Region later this month.

ConservationPremiumLong term nature program already seeing standout success

Efforts to protect and restore the Margaret River region’s rivers, wetlands and dams are already gaining strong momentum.

Craig Duncan

2025 EdConnect learning support volunteer of the year Brenda Hassell, 2025 EdConnect South West volunteer of the year Ali Casagrande and EdConnect area manager Jane Beatty.

MENTORS RECOGNISEDPremiumSouth West vollies recognised at EdConnect Awards

Several South West volunteers have been recognised for their ongoing years of support to students at the annual EdConnect Awards

Madelin Hayes

The Rocks Green Ban with Jack Mundey, Meredith Burgmann, Nellie Leonard and Peter Wright, 1973.

Fine FilmPremiumMen’s Shed swinging doors open for a film fundraiser

The Margaret River Men’s Shed are swinging their doors open this Saturday for a film fundraiser. 

Craig Duncan

Margs Youth Fest is back these school holidays.

YOUTHPremiumYouth Fest back for third year runnning

The Margs Youth Fest is set to head back to Fearn Avenue next week for the third year running. 

Will Corbett

Sarah Warren creates her story for Artzability's Living Stories – Voices of Resilience.

BOOK LAUNCHPremium Artzability to launch new book project

Creatives in Margaret River are sharing their lived experiences with disability in a new book that aims to amplify diverse voices and challenge perceptions around inclusion.

Madelin Hayes

Synergy’s $500 million Scott River Wind Farm has been given the tick of approval by the Regional Development Assessment Panel, pushing the energy project closer to development.   

Renewable EnergyPremiumControversial Scott River wind farm gets go-ahead

Synergy’s $500 million Scott River Wind Farm has been given the tick of approval by the Regional Development Assessment Panel, pushing the controversial energy project closer to development.   

Craig Duncan

Augusta-Margaret River players celebrate a goal.

FootballPremiumPremiumHawks bounce back with strong win as women fall just short

Augusta-Margaret River got their third win of the year, charging to the 15-point victory at home on Saturday against Carey Park.

Author Sarah Wilson is heading to the South West for the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival.

READERS & WRITERS FESTPremiumPremiumAuthor Sarah Wilson set for six events at Margs festival

New York Times bestselling author Sarah Wilson will appear at the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival in May, bringing her latest work and a series of discussions on global challenges to the South West.

Margaret River Film Festival co-directors Richard Todd and Jane Hammond.

FILM FESTIVAL Margaret River set to debut new film festival in 2027

Led by two internationally award-winning filmmakers, a new dedicated environmental film festival is set to debut in Margaret River next year. 

Jacob Willcox, Dave Macaulay and Claire Bevilacqua.

SurfingPremiumSouth West legends light up Main Break in anniversary heat

The stars couldn’t align for Taj Burrow and Jake Paterson for the 50 years of the World Tour special World Surf League celebration heat but a trio of fellow local legends stepped up and put on a show.

Jack Penniment

South West community homelessness advocate Helen Findlay is calling for answers as to why social homes in the South West remain uninhabited.

HOUSING CRISISPremiumCall for action on 104 empty public houses in South West

A South West housing advocate is demanding answers as to why over 100 social homes across the region remain vacant, despite the state being in the middle of a housing crisis. 

Madelin Hayes

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G8 education’s chair has conceded the scandal has hurt confidence and trust in the sector

MarketsPremiumSEE THE LIST: Childcare giant to close 12 WA centres

Childcare giant G8 Education will close about 40 childcare centres around Australia - and 12 in WA - with ‘horrific’ child sex abuse charges against a former staffer partly blamed.

Rebecca Le May

Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged of underworld figure Troy Mercanti wrestling another man in a violent pub brawl in Perth’s south.

CrimeVideoPremiumWATCH: Bikie Troy Mercanti in violent brawl at popular pub

Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged of underworld figure Troy Mercanti wrestling another man in a violent pub brawl in Perth’s south.

Jessica Evensen

Peter Bartlett, a well-known WA entrepreneur who started underground mining firm Barminco.

MiningPremiumMiner entitled to $900,000 in compo after manager steals ore

A trusted mine manager who betrayed his mentor and boss in a big gold swindle has been found liable to repay him, with a judge rejecting ‘implausible’ defence claims at trial.

Rebecca Le May

Tom Gross is demanding selection with strong WAFL form.

WAFLCommentsPremiumAFL WATCH: The young Eagle demanding an AFL call-up in WAFL

West Coast fielded 15 AFL-listed players in their stirring comeback win over Swan Districts on Sunday. Here’s how they all fared, including a young midfielder who was particularly impressive.

Josh Kempton

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Perth’s median house price is continuing to rise.

PropertyCommentsPerth house prices on track to jump by $500 a day

Perth’s median house price is on track to jump by a whopping 20 per cent this year — the equivalent of almost $500 a day — according to WA’s peak industry body.

Natalie Richards

Mr Cook used a mining industry breakfast to announce his ‘seven cities’ vision for Broome, Karratha, Port Hedland, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Albany, and plans to build more than 500 extra homes for government workers.

state politicsCommentsPremiumCook accused of playing ‘catch-up’ on housing with new plan

Port Hedland is the biggest winner out of Roger Cook’s Budget boost for regional housing but after years of inaction, the Premier is blamed for playing ‘catch-up’ on supply. 

Jessica Page

Roger Cook will unveil his vision for seven regional cities to propel WA’s economy and will use hundreds of millions of dollars from WA’s mining giants to foot almost a third of the bill for more housing. Pictured: Bunbury and Kalgoorlie.

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CommentsPremiumREVEALED: $692m housing boost for seven regional WA cities

Roger Cook will unveil his vision for seven regional cities to propel WA’s economy and will use hundreds of millions of dollars from WA’s mining giants to foot almost a third of the bill for more housing. 

Play was halted and called back in a controversial moment on Sunday.

AFLVideoCommentsCommentsAFL BACKFLIP: League changes review rule amid Eagles blunder

AFL football boss Greg Swann says the league will alter its policy around the score review process after it cost West Coast a goal in controversial circumstances on Sunday.

Former Woodside boss Meg O’Neill is offloading her City Beach mansion.

House That!CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumEx-Woodside supremo puts City Beach mansion on market

Former Woodside boss Meg O’Neill is offloading her City Beach mansion only months after leaving Perth for London to take up a new gig as CEO of BP.

Regional News

South West driving instructor Brent Price said he does not agree with the State Government’s latest changes to the licensing system.

ROAD SAFETYPremiumSouth West driving instructor opposes new licence reforms

A South West driving instructor is opposed to the State Government’s changes to the licensing system, saying it will not improve driver’s behaviours and attitudes. 

Rose Patane

Minister for Women Simone McGurk and Health Minister Meredith Hammat.

State FundingPremiumState invest $3.7m into Sexual Assault Resource Centre

WA’s biggest regional city is set to benefit from a $3.7 million investment into WA’s Sexual Assault Resource Centre and Sexual Assault Support Services.

Craig Duncan

The Esperance Jetty.

Reef fishingPremiumArtificial reef will be built around Esperance Jetty

An artificial reef will be built around the Esperance Jetty to attract diverse species of fish from nearby limestone reefs closer to where jetty fishers cast their lines.  

Isabella Davis

Author Sarah Wilson is heading to the South West for the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival.

READERS & WRITERS FESTPremiumPremiumAuthor Sarah Wilson set for six events at Margs festival

New York Times bestselling author Sarah Wilson will appear at the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival in May, bringing her latest work and a series of discussions on global challenges to the South West.

Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael.

Fuel costsPremiumPremiumReprieve from exploration spending requirements

The State Government has moved to ease the cost burden on WA explorers and miners amid the prevailing period of higher fuel costs.

MLG Oz founder Murray Leahy will become the company’s executive director.

Mining servicesPremiumPremiumLeadership changes at MLG Oz

Kalgoorlie-Boulder mining services firm MLG Oz is making several leadership changes to provide distinct separation between strategic oversight and executive management, while maintaining governance structures.

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People will be living and working on the moon within the next decade, according to the boss of space tech company Voyager Technologies.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumPeople will be ‘living and working’ on the moon in the 2030s

People will be living and working on the moon within the next decade, according to the boss of space tech company Voyager Technologies.

Lucy Handley

Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency.

CNBC newsPremium‘Biggest energy security threat in history’: Bleak outlook

The world has lost 13 million barrels of oil per day thanks to the war, and there are major disruptions in vital commodities, International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol said.

Holly Ellyatt

President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWatchdog zeros in on suspicious oil trades before Trump post

The probe is zeroing in on at least two instances over a roughly two-week period when trading volumes jumped sharply just ahead of key White House news.

Yun Li

A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world’s oil and gas passes on March 1, 2026.

EnergyVideoCommentsPremiumWhat an Iran blockade will look like and how it will be done

The move comes as Iran has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz for weeks during the US-Israeli war with the country, a bottleneck that roiled global markets and strained the economy.

Garrett Downs

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WeatherCity that woke to surreal blanket of fog

Incredible images show a surreal, sliver blanket of fog draped over one major Aussie city.

Emma Kirk

Two men have been charged with the murder of a woman three months ago. Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Courts & JusticePremiumImmigration scheme twist in alleged Perth sex worker murder

An alleged murder of a sex worker at an Ascot hotel was part of an alleged plot to recover a $120,000 immigration scheme debt, a court has been told. 

Hannah Cross

Damien Lyndon Woods was declared a serial family violence offender in Albany court on Tuesday.

courtsPremiumPremiumAlbany man declared serial family violence offender

An Albany man who was recently convicted of multiple violent assaults and breaches of restraining orders has been declared a serial family violence offender by an Albany court. 

A large tiger shark feeds off the dead whale.

WA NewsDead whale taken off beach after shark feeding frenzy

Drone photographers captured stunning images of a tiger shark feeding off the carcass off the coast of Mandurah.

AISWA executive director Chris Massey.

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDesperate independent schools’ plea to Cook for $25m in help

Falling apart classrooms and inadequate facilities have WA’s independent schools pleading for $25 million in taxpayer funds from the State Government in the upcoming Budget.

WA is staring down a hotter, drier back half of the year as a fast-forming El Nino begins to flex its muscles in the Pacific Ocean.

WeatherVideoCommentsWA faces brutal climate shift as El Nino emerges over winter

WA is staring down a hotter, drier back half of the year as a fast-forming El Nino begins to flex its muscles in the Pacific Ocean.

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