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  1. teenage dreamsPremiumHospitality hopes hang on teen ads

  2. Milestone momentYallingup Spring Fair reaches milestone moment

  3. Shopping centre assault11-year-old boy held against will in Bunbury shops

  4. Brigade BolsteredCommentsPremiumGrant helps Lower South West bushfire unit

  5. covid chaosPremiumAnti-masker gets shirty after courtroom reprimand

leavers4lifebloodleavers4lifeblood: Leavers join blood drive

In a world without leukaemia, 18-year-old Blake Wilson would be watching the thousands of leavers hit the Dunsborough foreshore and reflecting on his celebratory antics last year.

Taylar Amonini

$500 offersCommentsPremium‘Toolies’ try to buy leavers wristbands on black market

A black market for leavers’ wristbands has sprung up in the South West as ‘toolies’ clamber to get access to The Zone where 10,000 graduates are celebrating the end of their schooling.

dog beach barkingPremiumPlea to hit paws on dogs review

Entitlement or a genuine environmental issue? The December 8 meeting of council is set to be a doozy.

Warren Hately

Forging aheadPremiumBusselton arts centre construction green-lit

The City of Busselton is continuing to forge ahead with the construction of the hotly debated Busselton Performing Arts and Convention Centre.

Carly Laden

Mandate MayhemCommentsPremiumCOVID ultimatum hits South West farmer

A South West regenerative farmer has been forced to potentially close his business because his staff refuse COVID-19 vaccinations.

Josh Sunderland

ironwomanPremiumAll eyes on female trio at Busselton Ironman

With the highly anticipated return of IRONMAN racing to Busselton this Sunday, all eyes are on a trio of female professional athletes set to line up against each other at GWM IRONMAN Western Australia

Breanna Redhead

IrondaddyPremiumPremiumIronman 2021: Matt Burton eyes dad and triathlon win

Next Sunday, December 5, will be a huge day for Perth ironman Matt Burton.

Labor Forrest contenderPremiumPremiumLabor newcomer to contest Forrest at Federal election

Bunbury resident Bronwen English has been confirmed as Labor’s choice to contest the seat, which has been held by Brunswick-born Nola Marino for 14 years.

Unclaimed cashPremiumPremiumSouth West residents owed thousands in unclaimed cash

The biggest unclaimed amount in the South West is for a Donnybrook resident who can claim a whopping $46,000.

Donnybrook crash probePremiumPaynedale crash still under investigation

The group was travelling in a Toyota Corolla along Knights Road in Paynedale just after 5pm on October 26 when the vehicle left the road and struck a tree.

Jacinta Cantatore

“cruel and heartless”PremiumSW industry voices pain after end to native logging

Forestry industry workers staged a peaceful protest in Bunbury on Friday to coincide with the second meeting of the newly launched State-lead native forestry transition group.

Amy Johnston

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Close to homePremiumJarrad Seng on his most raw project yet

Fremantle-based photographer and former Survivor contestant Jarrad Seng has built a successful career out of capturing spectacular destinations, but his latest works are some of his most inspiring yet.

Jade Jurewicz

PeacemakerPremiumFatally stabbed man was ‘trying to break up fight’

A friend of the young man who was fatally stabbed in Northbridge over the weekend claims his mate was just trying to break up a fight when his accused killer plunged a knife into his chest.

Daryna Zadvirna and Emily Moulton

WATCH THE VIDEO VideoPremiumRebels’ show of force in face of McGowan’s new bikie laws

Rebels bikies have put on a massive show of force in Perth’s northern suburbs just days after the McGowan Government announced sweeping new laws to drive motorcycle gangs out of WA. 

Michael Traill

Regional News

‘Fondling pants’PremiumChild sex offender caught peering over school fence

A registered child sex offender has been fined after admitting he peered over the fence of a primary school in Perth’s south.

Aaron Kirby

On Shacky groundBlowholes shacks face demolition for safety

A long-running dispute between beach shack owners and the Shire of Carnarvon has reached boiling point, with authorities saying the Blowholes Campground structures are at risk of collapse.

Phoebe Pin

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Hot home summerPremium
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Aircon policy leaves govt tenants hot under collar

While holes created to fit air-conditioning units have been a standard inclusion in WA public housing properties since 1990, air-conditioning units themselves are not

Mia Burgess

Back on BoardPremiumPremiumTony reappointed to National Farmers Federation board

Tammin farmer Tony York has been reappointed to the National Farmers Federation board, saying he was motivated to “go again” to give WA farmers a voice on the national stage.

Local flavourPremiumPremiumInside the foodie boom reshaping Exmouth

For decades Exmouth has been a global hit for its whale shark swims and ocean paradise, but back on dry land there was not much to keep you occupied. As Grace Hendry found, that is no longer the case

Labor Forrest contenderPremiumPremiumLabor newcomer to contest Forrest at Federal election

Bunbury resident Bronwen English has been confirmed as Labor’s choice to contest the seat, which has been held by Brunswick-born Nola Marino for 14 years.

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CovidAngry workers protest over vaccines

Anti-vax protesters have gathered at the steps of Parliament in Perth - and they have one message for the government.

Melissa Iaria

WorkSafe probe PremiumMan killed in tragic workplace accident

A man in his 70s has died after a residential workplace accident in the southern Perth suburb of Medina.

Sarah Steger

AccidentPremiumPremiumCar crash drama outside McGowan’s home

A car crashed outside Mark McGowan’s home just days after two men allegedly threatened him and his family forcing police to clarify the accident was not a threat to the premier.

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‘beyond the pale’Premium
The West Australian exclusive
PremiumWoman who crashed near McGowan’s home an ‘anti-vaxxer’

Premier Mark McGowan has claimed the woman who crashed her car into a pole outside his home was an anti-vaxxer, describing the act as ‘beyond the pale’.

Read the statement in fullPremiumPremiumWhy Christian Porter has quit politics

Christian Porter has resigned from Parliament after a tumultuous year in which he was accused of raping a teenage girl when he was a teen.

Fight for life PremiumTeen accused of bashing soccer star set to plead guilty

A teenager accused of an unprovoked attack on soccer star Danny Hodgson has indicated he will plead guilty to the shocking assault.

Shannon Hampton