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  1. InstitutionPremiumVasse General Store still serving community a century on

  2. Marine Discovery CentrePremiumDiscovery Centre lease to come back to council in October

  3. Pre-season gamePremiumThundersticks heading to Busselton

  4. Property AwardsPremiumBusselton Central gets nod for awards night

  5. Bushfire preparednessPremiumNow is the time to prepare for bushfire season: Mayor

Rape allegationsPremiumDetails of Busselton rape & choking charges too ‘lurid’

The details of rape and choking charges a Busselton man is facing were deemed too horrific to be read in open court on Thursday.

Claudette Rizzi

Regional WACommentsPremiumThe clinics offering $58k bonuses to move to the South West

The operator of two regional WA clinics has vowed to get out the chequebook to attract suitable staff amid a tight labour market. 

Sean Van Der Wielen

INTERNET SEARCHPremiumPolice reveal online search history of accused rapist

A Busselton man who is accused of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter allegedly searched ‘how to get my stepdaughter to sleep with me’ on the internet.

Claudette Rizzi

Ban continuingPremiumGreenlip abalone fishing ban to stay in place this season

A ban on fishing for greenlip abalone between Busselton Jetty and Shoal Cape west of Esperance will continue this season amid a continuing need for stocks to recover in size.

Sean Van Der Wielen

FootballPremiumSWFL: Star Magpie wins coaches and media awards

Busselton’s Mitch Tenardi was beaten to the Hayward Medal but did claim a pair of awards on Friday night, winning the coach-voted league player of the year and media player of the year honours.

Josh Kempton

seagrass success Geographe Bay seagass study releases latest findings

Following their annual Geographe Bay seagass monitoring program, catchment management group GeoCatch has revealed their results from their 2024 study. 

Claudette Rizzi

Busselton community awards PremiumPremium 2025 Community Citizen of the Year Awards nominations open

The City of Busselton will again be a part of the Auspire Community Citizen of the Year Awards in 2025, celebrating outstanding achievements and inspiring contributions of individuals and groups

SHARED PATHWAY INCIDENT PremiumPremiumBusselton resident injured by cyclist calls for path safety

A Busselton couple injured after a cyclist without a bell ploughed through them while on a shared pathway are calling on more action around path safety. 

junior queenHardy claims women’s gong at Peel Pro Junior

Willow Hardy was back to her best in a ripping performance to take out the weekend’s Peel Pro Junior.

marathon runTickets open for Margaret River Ultra Marathon 2025

Tickets are expected to sell fast after the first lot of entries were released this week for next year’s Margaret River Ultra Marathon.

Warren Hately

blitz boostedArum Lily Blitz scores major funding boost

A three-year funding extension for the region’s biggest conservation group to keep fighting arum lilies was welcomed by all involved.

Warren Hately

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Jail for brutal pub attack that left dad fighting for life

A FIFO worker who left a father with a fractured skull and brain bleeds from a one-punch attack at a pub south of Perth has been sentenced to more than two years’ imprisonment.

Rebecca Le May

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Liberals promise to lift stamp duty exemptions by $100,000

First homebuyers look set to be targeted in the upcoming State election with the Liberal Party promising to lift stamp duty exemptions by $100,000 to win their votes.

Joe Spagnolo

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Pipe saga worsens for West Aussies with flooded homes

Thousands of WA families can’t get ‘defective pipes’ ripped out of their homes quickly enough as insurers decline to renew policies on properties hit with repeated water bursts.

John Flint

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumTaxpayers cop eye-watering $40m bill in Nicheliving lifeline

Nicheliving's giving up its building license will relieve abandoned customers, but taxpayers will have to foot the $40 million bill, sparking anger.

Jessica Page

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Missing personPerth man missing in Bali after saving distressed swimmer

A Perth man is missing in Bali after being swept out to sea by an ‘extreme’ wave while saving a distressed swimmer.

Taylor Renouf

PropertyCommentsPremiumREVEALED: The fastest-selling suburbs across Perth

The housing boom continues at pace across Australia — but Perth suburbs are well outstripping the rest of the nation. FIND OUT WHERE THEY ARE

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DefencePremiumPremiumHenderson Defence plans ‘most significant since Federation’

Transforming Henderson into the biggest naval precinct in the southern hemisphere is ‘the most significant Defence offering to WA since Federation’ by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.

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CommentsPremium‘We got until Friday’: 6PR dumps two of its shows

Nine has swung the axe on 6PR, dumping programs hosted by journalist Julie-Anne Sprague and popular presenter Tod Johnston.

Regional WA CommentsPremiumCommentsPremium1500km weekly commute for mum after school bus route axed

A Mid West mother will be forced to drive 300km a day — or up to 20 hours a week — in order to take her children to and from school next year after her youngest son’s bus route was axed.

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Infrastructure upgradesPremium$60m to be spent on new Busselton water treatment plant

The Federal and State governments will spend a combined $60 million on a new water treatment plant in Busselton amid increasing supply demands and a need to reduce reliance on coastal bores.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Economy PremiumSeven Pilbara projects share $1 million in RED Grants

Seven Pilbara projects will share in more than $1 million in funding in the latest round of RED Grants aimed at bolstering the region’s employment, business resilience and economic diversity. 

Cain Andrews

Mounted sectionPremiumVisiting police officers provide neigh-bourly presence

With shoplifting and antisocial behaviour on the rise as warm weather approaches, Geraldton police have welcomed the assistance of two four-legged officers this week.

Jessica Moroney

E-scootersPremiumPremiumBusselton City Council vote to keep e-scooters in city

E-scooters will remain in Busselton and Dunsborough after councillors made a “tough decision” to keep them despite community concerns.

Branch closureBOQ to close doors in Geraldton

A Geraldton bank has announced it will shut its doors next year, just weeks after Bankwest closed its doors for the final time.

Local governmentPremiumPremiumState pushed to commit to $86m basketball centre revamp

The City of Cockburn won’t spend any more money on the redevelopment of a basketball centre until State and Federal governments have committed to funding.

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CNBC newsCommentsPremiumHow a 42yo turned 20-hour days into a $3b-a-year empire

You might call me a ‘rebel without a cause,’ says Grab co-found Anthony Tan said. But I was on a mission to create something that could be ‘a force for good’.

Ernestine Siu

CNBC newsCould China’s stimulus be a boost for Nike and Starbucks?

Economic stimulus in China could also be a shot in the arm for Nike and Starbucks, two major brands trying to orchestrate their own turnarounds.

Jesse Pound

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWho’s laughing now? Joker sequel pulls in half of first film

Joker: Folie a Deux stumbled to just $US40 million ($58.7m) in US domestic ticket sales during its opening weekend, a far cry from the $US96.2m its predecessor brought in during its debut in 2019.

Sarah Whitten

CNBC newsCommentsOil spikes on Biden comments on risk of Israel retaliation

A strike by Israel against Iran could raise fears of a disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and add a significant price risk premium.

Spencer Kimball

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Running With Tony ButiPremiumWyatt on why he quit politics, what’s ahead for the Eagles

Ben Wyatt, former State treasurer and Aboriginal affairs minister, now sits on the boards of several multi-national companies and the West Coast Eagles. 

Tony Buti

WA NEWSCommentsPremiumPerth parents tell of ‘roller coaster’ after premature birth

Brad and Alea were having a ‘textbook pregnancy’ when a routine check-up suddenly revealed a major issue

Lauren Price

TelethonCommentsCommentsMatilda unnerved her interviewer with a smile of all things

It takes a bit, certainly more than a teenage girl, to rattle a journo with 25 years of news reporting under their belt.

TelethonCommentsCommentsCelebrities and Fat Cat kick off Telethon with a conga line

West Aussies are gearing up for a Telethon to remember as festivities officially started on Friday, and Fat Cat kicked things off at RAC Arena.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumDepartment’s audacious Dodd inquest challenge rejected

The coroner in Cleveland Dodd’s inquest has rejected the Department of Justice’s challenge to his court’s powers and calls to drag former and current ministers to the witness stand.

State politicsCommentsPremiumAged care home converted into 24hr medi-hostel for homeless

An aged care home in Carlisle has been converted into a medi-hostel for Perth’s homeless, after a successful trial in Northbridge.

Jessica Page