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  1. project revisedPremiumWallcliffe House hotel project opens for public consultation

  2. Bali Band-AidCommentsPremium‘Houseless not homeless’ renters waiting out crisis overseas

  3. Diwali festivalPremiumBunbury enjoys show of light

  4. Outrageous pricesCommentsPremiumSexist taxi scam gouging passengers exorbitant fares

  5. vile actsPremiumOwner of massage parlour charged with sexual assault

Council unityShire president quashes talk of dissent

Shire president Julia Meldrum has apologised to her colleagues for her rough first few weeks in the top job.

Warren Hately

ancient adventureCommentsPremiumAncient Lands Experience unveiled at Ngilgi Cave

The region’s peak tourism body has opened its signature Aboriginal heritage experience at Ngilgi Cave near Yallingup.

Warren Hately

club champsCowaramup BMX Club racers claim honours

The Cowaramup BMX Club has dropped the gate on their 2023-24 season and welcomed back two national BMX champions.

Warren Hately

Business networkingPremiumBusiness figures muster at TAFE to talk shop

Margaret River Business Network members gathered on Friday at Southern Region TAFE’s cafe for a morning muster and the chance to catch up on the latest news around town. 

Warren Hately

natural innovatorPremiumScientist gives natural design talk

A fascinating insight into how the natural world can be harnessed through science will be the main topic of discussion at Augusta’s Centennial Hall tomorrow.

Warren Hately

Local is morePremiumNetwork unveils refreshed gift card supporting local vendors

The Margaret River Business Network will go it alone in the relaunch of the locals’ gift card.

Warren Hately

ancient adventureCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAncient Lands Experience unveiled at Ngilgi Cave

The region’s peak tourism body has opened its signature Aboriginal heritage experience at Ngilgi Cave near Yallingup.

project revisedPremiumPremiumWallcliffe House hotel project opens for public consultation

The owners of Voyager Estate have downscaled their still ambitious pitch to build a luxury hotel and amenities in the ruins of Wallcliffe House.

Long GamePremiumPremiumCouncil seeks interim CEO while on the hunt

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River could be without a permanent chief executive for more than half a year as councillors prepare to start the recruitment process to replace Stephanie Addison-Brown.

Bali Band-AidCommentsPremium‘Houseless not homeless’ renters waiting out crisis overseas

The State’s housing crisis is not just driving long-term residents out of the South West region, but forcing some to wait in cheaper overseas hotspots like Bali for affordable WA rentals.

Warren Hately

Council unityShire president quashes talk of dissent

Shire president Julia Meldrum has apologised to her colleagues for her rough first few weeks in the top job.

Warren Hately

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Hitting the trackCommentsPremiumBrother of AFL rising star set to train with Dockers

Fremantle have continued their hunt for more tall stocks in their forward line after inviting a young spearhead to train with them over summer.

Mitchell Woodcock

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Waiting list slashedCommentsPremium
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Cook splashes $40m on elective surgery blitz

Almost 9000 patients have been culled from the elective surgery waiting list since the backlog peaked in May 2022, with the Cook Government planning to maintain the pace with a further $40 million investment. 

Josh Zimmerman

Terrifying incidentCommentsPremiumWA drag racing legend suffers burns after explosion

WA drag racing great Jay Upton suffered burns and a crew member was rushed to hospital after a terrifying explosion at Perth Motorplex on Saturday night.

Jonathon Nolan

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‘Years of torture’: Customers vent fury at builder’s delays

Besieged builder Inspired Homes is facing more complaints from frustrated customers telling of ‘excruciating’ delays in a process some said had become ‘a joke’.

Matt Mckenzie

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Final report releasedPremiumFuel management error blamed for dramatic beach plane crash

An investigation into a light plane crash off a Fremantle beach, in which a mother and son were lucky to survive, has found errors in fuel management by the pilot.

Lauren Price

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Foo Fighters star spotted leaving luxurious Perth hotel

Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl has emerged from a luxury Perth hotel in high spirits ahead of the legendary band’s long-awaited concert tomorrow night.

Kellie Balaam

Terrifying scenesPremiumPremiumHomeowners have lucky escape after battery sparks huge fire

Residents have escaped without injury after a home went up in flames early on Tuesday morning in Perth’s south.

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CommentsPremiumSurvivor tells of ex-boyfriend’s crippling financial abuse

When Sheree Schonian was in an abusive relationship, her partner would stay up until midnight and wait for her pay to drop in — then take it all for himself.

Detention debacleCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFreed criminal detainee missing

At least one of the freed criminal detainees — ordered to wear a GPS ankle bracelet after a shock High Court judgment saw their immediate release from immigration detention — was ‘unaccounted for’ as of Monday.

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‘He would have killed us’PremiumDomestic violence survivor tells her story of horror

After enduring years of physical and emotional abuse, a Great Southern woman finally called the police on her abusive former husband when he threatened to kill her and their children.

Georgia Campion

Communities at riskCommentsPremiumCall to State Gov for regional detox centre funding

A business case addressing the urgent need for an alcohol and drug detox facility in the Mid West and Gascoyne will be put forward to the State Government, calling for funding in the 2024-25 State Budget.

Jessica Moroney

Generators can’t copeCommentsPremiumResidents left without power during severe heatwave

Residents of WA towns have made fresh calls for more reliable power following an outage last week during a severe heatwave, with generators installed to tackle the problem unable to cope.

Jessica Moroney

Odds stacked againstPremiumPremiumJetty proposal faces council scrutiny despite petition

The bid for a jetty for Geraldton faces an uphill battle to even take the first step after councillors scrutinised the proposal to fund a feasibility study, despite 1000 people signing a petition.

ancient adventureCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAncient Lands Experience unveiled at Ngilgi Cave

The region’s peak tourism body has opened its signature Aboriginal heritage experience at Ngilgi Cave near Yallingup.

Violence against womenPremiumPremiumWhite Ribbon Australia March held in Bunbury

The Bunbury community united for a march in honour of victims of violence to raise awareness about the importance of the White Ribbon Mission.

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Calling timeCommentsPremiumAre our biggest tech founders outstaying their welcome?

THE ECONOMIST: There are signs that the so-called ‘founder premium’ may be waning in a world in which capital is no longer cheap and investors prefer jam today to jam tomorrow. 

CNBCCommentsOil giant Exxon charges into lithium production

The lithium battery was invented by a research scientist at Exxon in the 1970s but the oil giant ultimately didn’t pursue the technology. It’s now had a rethink.

Spencer Kimball

CNBCCommentsPremiumIs ‘money dysmorphia’ keeping you from building wealth?

While you may not be a billionaire, or even have the kind of life you see people living on social media, you likely have assets — and what you choose to do with them is important.

Ryan Ermey

The EconomistCommentsPremiumTHE ECONOMIST: Artificial intelligence will transform fame

After spending decades disrupting humdrum jobs, artificial intelligence is coming for the most glamorous ones.

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Consumer Protection warningCommentsPremiumWatch out for Wanneroo bushfire charity scams

Kind-hearted West Australians looking to donate to the victims of the Wanneroo bushfire are being warned to be careful of scammers who may set up fake fundraisers. 

Claire Sadler

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Courtney’s story has lessons for us all

For those of us fortunate to grow up in stable homes with loving families, coming to grips with the devastation wrought by family and domestic violence is difficult. 

WAFuel ‘starvation’ factor in beach crash: report

The harrowing moments before a light plane, carrying a mother and son, crashed off a popular beach have been revealed by investigators.

Savage actVideoPremiumPremiumPolice catch accused machete attacker in dramatic arrest

A man was arrested on Tuesday night after allegedly jumping the fence at a woman’s house in Perth’s north and slashing her across the head with a machete.

‘Best practice model’ CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFirst phase of reforms to outlaw coercive control announced

Victims of domestic violence will be able to cite ‘coercive control’ in obtaining a restraining order as part of the Government’s first phase in criminalising the insidious but often overlooked form of abuse.

‘Correcting the record’PremiumCCC blasted over false Craig Peacock tax evasion imputation

The Corruption and Crime Commission has been savaged for falsely implying former Japanese Trade Commissioner Craig Peacock committed tax evasion as part of a bombshell report that left his life in tatters. 

Josh Zimmerman