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  1. Closer to homePremiumBusselton chosen for pop-up blood donor centre trial

  2. FundraiserPremiumBusselton movie night for MND research and awareness

  3. visitation rollercoasterOperators report mixed fortunes from latest tourism stats

  4. longboard legendsCottesloe’s Whalebone Classic celebrates 25 years

  5. FootballPremiumAFL Watch: Amiss finds goal-kicking form

Charged and readyWestern Power adding new community batteries to South West

Western Power will be adding new community batteries across WA to boost the South West Interconnected System as part of a $143m Australian Renewable Energy Agency program.

Craig Duncan

Bird fluDPIRD urge owners to take precaution against Avian Flu

DPIRD’s head vet says the State is prepared for potential outbreak of Avian Flu, but urges poultry owners and the public to take precaution with wild birds.

Craig Duncan

Election spendingPremiumVoices for Forrest get $20,000 boost from Climate 200 group

The group who backed Kate Chaney’s successful 2021 independent election campaign in the Perth seat of Curtin has now splashed the cash for a similar candidate campaign in Forrest.

Oliver Lane

Road safetyPremiumSW tourist town’s road safety under review

The Shire of Capel will look into the road safety of at Peppermint Grove Beach following complaints of tens of residents of speeding cars and dangerous driving.

Oliver Lane

up in the airAirport’s future must consider Singapore flights

The chair of the region’s most prominent tourism group says international flights into the Capes must be considered as a priority in plans for Busselton Airport going forward.

Warren Hately

SurfingCapes surfing champions crowned

The final six State surfing champions have been crowned for 2024, with the Capes region boasting strong representation.

Warren Hately

Medical researchPremiumPremiumBusselton research group given $500k funding boost

A South West health research group has received funding to help it look for answers on the long-term impacts of COVID.

No spots leftMajor Busselton event sells out months before race

This year’s IRONMAN 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship in Busselton has officially sold out months before the race begins, with limited entries now available for the IRONMAN Western Australia event.

AnniversaryPremiumPremiumBusselton Naturalists Club celebrates milestone

The Busselton Naturalists Club celebrated its 60th birthday on Sunday with a lunch shared among members at the Evedon Lakeside Retreat.

Equal Opportunity ActPremiumBusselton group put spotlight on WA Liberals’

Busselton Pride Alliance has called on WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam to clarify her party’s position on reform to the Equal Opportunity Act.

Oliver Lane

Full throttle aheadPremiumWA company set to fit out Busselton DoT centre

A $700,000 contract has been awarded to complete the fit-out of the Department of Transport centre destined for the South West.

Oliver Lane

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WA NewsPremiumPerth union official targeted over alleged bikie links

Australia’s workplace watchdog is trying to revoke a right-of-entry permit granted to Edmond ‘Monty’ Margjini who a police prosecutor alleges was a standover man for bikies.

Ben Harvey

BusinessPremiumCustomers and staff ring alarm bells about Richtek

You’ve probably seen their business ads on TV and heard them on the radio, but customers say this big business has left them thousands of dollars out of pocket. 

Rachel Fenner

Putt awayPremiumBoyup Brook Golf Club to host State Sand Greens

The Boyup Brook Golf Club will be hosting the AgLime State Sand Greens Championship next month with preparations underway for the tournament.

Daniel Hocking

STAYING ON THE CASE PremiumBarry McIntosh uncovers missed investigative opportunities

An ex-Victorian policeman embarking on his own investigation into two missing people claims there are multiple “missed investigative” opportunities.

Anjelica Smilovitis

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cyber securityPremiumGlobal internet outage disrupts flights, medical services

A colossal internet failure disrupted flights, trains, medical services and media outlets across the world on Friday.

Bethany Hiatt

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Shades of 2013: Fyfe seeing patterns from Freo’s finest hour

Fremantle star Nat Fyfe is excited about what could happen this season and has revealed he’s noticing things during 2024 which bring back reminders of why he team was successful in 2013

Craig O'Donoghue

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CommentsPremium‘Like razor blades’: Shark attack victim’s lucky escape

A man who survived a shark attack at Trigg Beach on Wednesday says being bitten by the predator felt like a ‘clamp of razor blades going into his leg’.

PROPERTYCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumThe tiny Perth suburb where house prices go up $3K a week

A relatively unknown suburb has risen to the top of the ranks in Perth’s property market with house prices in the area increasing by an extraordinary sum.

AFLCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPiss-take: Plane toilet failure ‘not appropriate’, say Freo

UPDATE: Fremantle football manager Joe Brierty says a debacle where players had to urinate in a sink on a flight home from Launceston was “not appropriate” and revealed the AFL is investigating the incident. 

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Untold historyPremiumUnnamed soldier’s return ticket destined never to be used

“A young man purchased this railway ticket with every expectation he was going off to war, (but) he bought a return ticket and he thought he was coming home.”

Rebecca Parish

Real estate PremiumTom Price Coles sells for $8 million

Tom Price Coles, the only major grocery store in a 275km radius of the town, was sold for $8 million earlier this month, marking the first stand-alone supermarket sold in WA in five years.

Cain Andrews and Kim Macdonald

Sea attractionCommentsIconic landmark to take pride of place in WA city once again

It’s yellow and has been synonymous with Geraldton for decades but has not been seen on its foreshore for years. However, it is about to brighten up the Mid West city once again.

Anna Cox

Agronomist trialPremiumPremiumYoung agronomist trial site gives voice to graduates

A Yuna growing group is providing a gateway for graduate agronomists to participate in field trials and build connections in the agricultural industry.

Plucking theoriesCommentsCommentsChicken on the loose creates laugh for Busselton community

Busselton residents got a good laugh when a member of a community Facebook page raised the alert about a chicken on the loose.

Rate confusionPremiumPremiumBusselton City rate revenue to go into sport and rec reserve

Confusion has reigned supreme after the Busselton City council passed a motion after what appeared to be a misunderstanding of what the motion itself involved. 

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Lifestyle CommentsPremiumHere’s how — and where — the super-rich are investing

The super-rich have a very different mindset toward investing than the average person. Here’s how they divide their investments between asset classes ...

Amala Balakrishner

CNBC newsCommentsHigher-for-longer rates could jeopardise growth: Powell

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has expressed concern that holding interest rates too high for too long could jeopardise economic growth.

Jeff Cox

CNBC newsCommentsAmazon’s Asian rival Shein wants to be supply chain giant

The rise of retailer Shein already has Amazon on alert, but its plans of selling proprietary supply-chain technology and services to companies around the world has attracted attention from another corner.

Lori Ann LaRocco

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumTravel demand is breaking records. Airline profits are not

Higher payroll and other expenses are eating into airline profits despite strong travel demand.

Leslie Josephs

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CrimePremiumMan accused of bashing victim with baseball bat charged

A 24-year-old man has been charged after allegedly using a baseball bat to seriously assault a man in Perth’s northern suburbs.

Morgan de Smidt

Internet down PremiumThe services still out after nationwide IT outage chaos

Many people are still struggling after a global IT outage left airlines, banks and businesses scrambling.

Clareese Packer

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumEx-childcare worker callously assaulted kids in her care

A former childcare worker in Perth’s north has been found guilty of five counts of assaulting children after an epic trial and a long wait for the verdict.

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CommentsPremiumCandidate in same spot as Senator Fatima Payman won’t rebel

Deep Singh, a staffer to Cowan MP and Labor Minister Dr Anne Aly, has been preselected third on Labor’s Senate ticket.

POLITICSCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCall to end ‘best practice’ worker deals

WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam has demanded the State scrap a policy that gave construction workers on some State projects massive pay increases.

‘28 years young’CommentsPerth family mourning after new dad dies from tongue cancer

A Perth family is mourning after a new dad passed away following a tough battle with cancer. 

Caitlin Vinci