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  1. health concernsPremiumSouth West health ‘system in distress’

  2. Chocolate causePremiumDunsborough CWA raises funds for parenthood support

  3. LandcarePremiumGeocatch giving landholders tools to handle rural properties

  4. SHOWING SOONPremiumStudent filmmakers ‘let it rip’ for annual CinefestOZ prize

  5. funding fiascoPremiumRegional Capitals Australia voices Capes’ concerns

Josh at The Timothee Resort.

Closing businessPremiumHundreds to be impacted as WA employment provider closes

The shock closure comes after amid a lack of government funding.

Yousuf Shameel

Shaun at the Busselton Jetty.

VACATION MODEPremiumAccessible South West mission a success for holidaymaker

When Shaun, who has Cerebral palsy, set his sights on a beachside getaway, his support team made it happen.

Yousuf Shameel

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault and Bunbury are jostling for places in the South West Football League top five.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Jostling for top five spots to continue

Jostling for finals places in the South West Football League will continue in the third-last round of the home and away season at the weekend.

Josh Kempton

South Bunbury's Kade Szyszka tackles Busselton's Jobi Hayward.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Tigers take down Magpies in table-topping clash

South Bunbury stamped themselves as the South West Football League’s team to beat with an 18-point victory over Busselton in Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash at Hands Oval.

Josh Kempton

Arum lilies are one of Australia’s most pervasive and damaging weeds.

War on weedsPremiumCommunity workshops to fight arum lilies held in Australind

Leschenault Biosecurity Group welcome the community to join workshops to help eradicate one of WA’s most pervasive weeds — the arum lily

Craig Duncan

An image from one of the scenes featuring Margaret River's Leeuwin Estate.

destination appealMargaret River’s Leeuwin Estate features in new promotion

Nigella Lawson and Leeuwin Estate feature in the latest national push for the overseas tourism dollar.

Warren Hately

Families undergoing difficulties between Augusta, Margaret River, Dunsborough and Busselton are getting caught out by the region’s housing crisis.

nowhere to goPremiumPremiumHousing crisis adding pressure on family breakdowns

A serious knock-on effect of the region’s housing crisis is more families finding themselves with nowhere to go when crisis strikes.

Sharlene Mavor is encouraging punters to sign up for the Cape to Cape for Cannabis four-day event.

going greenPremiumPremiumMedical cannabis research drives Cape-to-Cape fundraiser

Punters looking to support medicinal cannabis research or network with likeminded professionals have been invited to tackle the region’s iconic Cape-to-Cape Track.

Regional Capitals Australia chair and Port Hedland mayor Peter Carter.

funding fiascoPremiumPremiumRegional Capitals Australia voices Capes’ concerns

A group representing the country’s regional centres has echoed a call by the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River for a “fair go”.

Darcy Foord and Michael Williams.

BENEFITS FOR ALL PremiumInclusive workplace success in the South West

In a bid to help break down barriers, Geographe Holiday Homes became an inclusive employer and three months in, they are sharing the benefits of opening up their doors to all. 

Daniel Hocking

The Dunsborough branch of the Country Women’s Association has raised funds for a parental wellbeing service.

Chocolate causePremiumDunsborough CWA raises funds for parenthood support

The efforts of country women in Dunsborough has helped raise $1265 for South West parental wellbeing organisation Radiance South West on World Chocolate Day.

Daniel Hocking

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On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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Injured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Caitlin Vinci

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Sean Smith and Simone Grogan

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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The West Australian exclusive
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Non-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

Ben Harvey

Local members of the National Socialist Network took to a road bridge above the Kwinana Freeway earlier this month. 

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Perth neo-nazis probed over Kwinana Freeway protest

A group of masked neo-nazis are being investigated by police after they staged a protest on a Perth freeway calling for ‘mass deportation’.

Caleb Runciman

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On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Injured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Caitlin Vinci

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Sean Smith and Simone Grogan

WA Year 12s who achieve D grades will still be able to pass ATAR subjects and graduate from high school under a reform to impact students from this year.

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CommentsPremiumShock change to ATAR grading system in WA

WA Year 12s will be able to pass ATAR subjects and graduate from high school if they achieve D grades.

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
PremiumNon-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

A winter storm that battered Perth on Sunday briefly shut down a Mandurah shopping centre and left IKEA’s flagship store with severe roof damage.

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CommentsREVEALED: Extent of damage caused by wild WA weather

A winter storm that battered Perth on Sunday briefly shut down a shopping centre and left IKEA’s flagship store with severe damage.

Regional News

Shadow minister for planning and land Neil Thomson.

Inquiry sought PremiumLib seeks land and planning inquiry

A recent State body decision to approve an 804-man workforce camp in Kalgoorlie-Boulder has further highlighted the need for an inquiry into land development and planning, shadow minister Neil Thomson says.

Tegan Guthrie

Jack Robinson will return to the Teahupo'o surf break.

SurfingPremiumRobbo returns to site of Olympic silver for final WSL event

Margaret River’s Jack Robinson has returned to the site of his Olympic Games silver medal for the final event of the World Surf League Championship Tour regular season.

Josh Kempton

Donnybrook in a huddle.

FootballPremiumDonnybrook named as Community Club of the Year

Donnybrook have been named WA Football’s community club of the year.

Josh Kempton

Katanning's Kaylee Sander, 16, has put together a Change.org petition to get Shearing and Wool handling added to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics as an exhibition sport.

global recognitionPremiumPremiumShearing at the Olympics? Young gun’s new push

Katanning’s Kaylee Sander has launched a petition to have shearing considered as part of the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane, the latest industry push to include the sport at the next major international event.

Bunbury was blanketed in hail this weekend as wild weather touched town in WA.

Wild weatherPremiumPremiumBunbury blanketed in hail as wild weather whacks WA

Bunbury was blanketed in hail this Sunday as wild weather whacked WA.

Italian student Pietro Giori, 18, his host sister Chloe Steinmann, Akemi Mainit, and Sara Consolandi, all 16.

Exchange studentsPremiumPremiumItalian students loved their time in Bunbury

Two Italian students visiting Bunbury for a couple of months said it’s an experience they would never forget and suggest everyone should consider travelling to “charming Bunbury”.

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Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies usually pegged to sovereign currencies or even gold, making them more stable compared to other crypto assets. 

CNBC newsCommentsThe global crypto wave is catching on in Asia

Businesses across Asia are increasingly warming up to stablecoins for cross-border transactions — a trend set to accelerate further as Hong Kong moves to legalise the use of digital tokens, experts told CNBC.

Anniek Bao

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMicrosoft tops $US4tr, joining Nvidia in exclusive club

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

Ari Levy and Jordan Novet

Elon Musk’s Tesla sold its crypto at one of the worst possible times.

CNBC newsComments‘Won’t sell’: Musk, Tesla’s multi-billion-dollar crypto miss

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck.

Ari Levy

Tesla’s slump this year is partly due to backlash against the company in the US and Europe, after Musk spent heavily to help re-elect President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsMusk warns of a ‘few rough quarters’ for Tesla as sales dive

Elon Musk has warned Tesla faces “a few rough quarters” after the company reported a 16 per cent decline in automotive revenue as sales fell for a second-straight quarter and again trailed analysts’ estimates.

Lora Kolodny

WA News

Regional Development Minister Stephen Dawson.

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Plane carrying key WA minister makes emergency landing

A senior State Government minister has been caught-up in a mid-air drama, with his plane forced to make an emergency landing in the Mid West.

Jessica Page

Mayor Gary Mack said councillors decided to not renew their contract with Beam Mobility while the parliamentary inquiry was underway. Pictured is Mr Mack on a Beam e-scooter.

WA NEWSCommentsPremiumPopular coastal areas decide to scrap hire e-scooters

A council in the western suburbs has ordered the removal of hire e-scooters as they await the outcome of a parliamentary inquiry examining the devices. 

Caleb Runciman

WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said the statistics revealed by the West Australian were the tip of the iceberg.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumTop cop’s concerning admission about record-high DV rates

Col Blanch says the shocking DV statistics revealed by the West Australian are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’, claiming there is another number the community should be concerned about.

A WA couple are hoping for a real purple patch when they visit Adelaide to watch the footy this weekend.

‘I had to sit down’CommentsCommentsFreo fans hope Lotto win scratching surface of purple patch

They scooped a cool $100k in Lotto loot and now they’re off to Adelaide to watch their favourite team’s flag tilt.

An Ellenbrook home after the battery in a hoverboard led to a fire.

WA NewsVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFIRE WARNING: Alarming number of house blazes across WA

WA is on track for a record-breaking number of home fires caused by one culprit.

There were 80 homicides in the 2024-25 financial year, according to WA Police crime statistics.

CrimePremiumPositive sign as homicide cases in WA at lowest in a decade

Homicide cases are at a decade low, according to WA Police crime statistics.

Shannon Hampton