The region’s peak conservation body has named a new chief executive to replace veteran landcare expert Drew McKenzie.
Warren Hately
The wine industry was this week boasting of a return to “classic conditions” with the figures now in from vintage 2025.
A raft of new State champions were crowned in the longboard format at Denmark at the weekend’s 2025 WA Longboard Championships at Parry Beach.
Margaret River Beer Co. has hogged the spotlight at this year’s Perth Royal Beer Awards.
The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River is eyeing a possible appeal of the recent environmental approval for a contentious resort at Gnarabup.
Ocean Alley are heading back to WA!
Kellie Balaam
Don Punch has declined to comment directly on reports the region’s Indigenous corporation sought restitution from Surfing WA in the wake of complaints about alleged misuse of heritage sites.
Multiple appeals have been lodged against a contentious resort project flagged for the Gnarabup headland, including one from the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.
A key local government policy document that stirred angst in the south of the shire earlier this year is going out for formal comment after councillors intervened.
Police made the shocking discovery after stopping the Mandurah man while he was riding his Harley-Davidson, with a further search of his home uncovering more illegal items.
Rachel Fenner
Train drivers have slammed Labor’s locally made C-series railcars, with almost 80 per cent believing the trains should be removed from service until key issues are addressed.
Dylan Caporn
Several seniors who bought brand new ‘luxury townhouses’ in Applecross say their million-dollar plus homes are plagued with building defects.
John Flint
West Aussie wine entrepreneur Peter Fogarty threw son Mark and daughter Anna in the deep end to create Rottnest Island resort The Lodge Wadjemup. Think Succession, but with harmony rather than dysfunction.
Simon Collins
Gang crime detectives have released CCTV of a vehicle swap between bikies moments before a senior Comanchero was shot, burnt and left for dead — as police continue to hunt for the perpetrators.
Caleb Runciman
A popular northern suburbs bakery once crowned for serving the best meat pie in WA has been fined $100,000 over serious food safety breaches.
Sarah Steger
A young man who bludgeoned a former Eagles masseuse to death at his home had journaled gruesome plans for months, including eating part of a victim and murdering his own family.
The invalid appointment of a former minister on the tribunal that sets MP’s salaries has sparked a rush to amend legislation to avoid putting four years of politician pay decisions in doubt.
A new coastal erosion protection strategy project could soon be implemented by the City of Busselton, but the public have the chance to have their say first.
Amber Lilley and Daniel Hocking
Year 6 students from St Francis Xavier Primary School in Geraldton are taking part in the 2025 Premier’s Telethon Challenge by Channel 7, raising funds for sick and vulnerable children.
Josephine Hingst
The number of lives lost on West Australian roads has surged to a decade high, with 92 deaths recorded already in 2025 - and the Mid West region is among the hardest hit.
A powerful new exhibition is coming to the Museum of Geraldton at the end of June, featuring work from two prominent Yamaji artists centring around the concept of silence listening.
The South West’s first-ever children’s respiratory specialist clinic opening its doors in Australind this week thanks to Telethon funding.
Water Corporation has unveiled infrastructure changes to a major South West water supply as the climate crisis sees reduced rainfall in the region.
The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates steady amid expectations of higher inflation and lower economic growth ahead, and still pointed to two reductions later this year.
Jeff Cox
The CEOs of TotalEnergies, Shell, and EnQuest have warned that further attacks on critical energy infrastructure could have serious consequences for global supply and prices.
Sam Meredith
Despite the continued fighting — with hundreds reported dead — global stock markets have sustained positive momentum.
Chloe Taylor
Chinese companies are so intent on global expansion that even the biggest stock offering to date on Shanghai’s tech-heavy STAR board counts the US as one of its biggest markets, on par with China.
Evelyn Cheng
Police have released chilling new CCTV allegedly showing a group planning a gruesome attack on a senior bikie trying to leave the gang. GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING.
Hannah Moore
Two Perth hospitals have given a directive to staff to wear masks after experiencing an unprecedented influx of influenza and COVID-19 cases for this time of year.
Claire Sadler
Plans to move some off-air roles at Channel 10’s Perth newsroom to the east coast are ‘the tip of the iceberg’ and will ultimately mean less local coverage, according to leading TV commentator Rob McKnight.
Two ticketholders from the west have very good reason to celebrate this weekend after scooping huge division one wins on Friday.
West Australians looking for rentals are being warned to be extra careful with the rise of scammers impersonating government agencies demanding payments for fake bonds.
Apple’s Perth city store is on the move after 15 years, set to take up residence in a much more prominent shopping area in the CBD.
Zach Margolius
