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Co-organisers of the Big Boobie Ball Heather Hunt and Carol Smith at the 2025 Bigger Boobie Ball.

BIG BOOBIE BALLPremiumBusselton to turn pink for biggest Big Boobie Ball yet

Busselton is set to turn pink this November, as organisers prepare for the biggest Big Boobie Ball yet.

Madelin Hayes

Diabetics in the South West are invited to attend a community forum.

REGIONAL HEALTHPremiumSouth West diabetics invited to shape care future

People living with diabetes across the South West are being called on to step forward and share their stories, as health advocates push to strengthen care in regional communities.

Madelin Hayes

Capecare past board member John Reid, Rosa Brook resident Elizabeth Mc Mullan, chair Martha Ryan and chief executive Tim Nayton.

WA NEWSPremiumCapecare unveils revamped dementia wing in Busselton

Busselton has a refurbished dementia wing, with Capecare completing a major upgrade to its Rosa Brook facility to create a more home-like and supportive environment for residents.

Madelin Hayes

Lions clubs in the South West have joined forces to donate $50,500 to Farmers Across Borders.

COMMUNITY SUPPORTPremiumLions Clubs rally to support Farmers Across Borders

Lions clubs across the South West have joined forces to donate an impressive $50,500 to support Farmers Across Borders and in turn, drought-stricken pastoralists.

Madelin Hayes

South West community homelessness advocate Helen Findlay is calling for answers as to why social homes in the South West remain uninhabited.

HOUSING CRISISPremiumCall for action on 104 empty public houses in South West

A South West housing advocate is demanding answers as to why over 100 social homes across the region remain vacant, despite the state being in the middle of a housing crisis. 

Madelin Hayes

Co-organisers of the Big Boobie Ball Heather Hunt and Carol Smith at the 2025 Bigger Boobie Ball.

BIG BOOBIE BALLPremiumBusselton to turn pink for biggest Big Boobie Ball yet

Busselton is set to turn pink this November, as organisers prepare for the biggest Big Boobie Ball yet.

Madelin Hayes

Busselton in a huddle before the game.

FootballPremiumPremiumMagpies win seventh straight Sharks clash

Busselton win their seventh straight derby against Dunsborough by 97-points, the second highest margin in the fixture’s short history. 

Beerfarm blaze at Cabin Fever.

FESTIVAL FUNPremiumPremiumCabin Fever returns with biggest ever line-up for 10th year

Cabin Fever has dropped their biggest program line-up to date for the festival’s 10th year anniversary. 

Capecare past board member John Reid, Rosa Brook resident Elizabeth Mc Mullan, chair Martha Ryan and chief executive Tim Nayton.

WA NEWSPremiumPremiumCapecare unveils revamped dementia wing in Busselton

Busselton has a refurbished dementia wing, with Capecare completing a major upgrade to its Rosa Brook facility to create a more home-like and supportive environment for residents.

Diabetics in the South West are invited to attend a community forum.

REGIONAL HEALTHPremiumSouth West diabetics invited to shape care future

People living with diabetes across the South West are being called on to step forward and share their stories, as health advocates push to strengthen care in regional communities.

Madelin Hayes

South West mum Daniella Catania received a life-changing cancer diagnosis at just 30 years of age.

HealthPremiumSouth West mum urging community to support cancer research

A WA mum is urging the community to give what they can to support cancer research, following her own life-changing cancer diagnosis at just 30 years old. 

Craig Duncan

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Harley Reid may have left the nest but Luke Shuey remains the pad’s landlord.

House That!CommentsPremiumShuey’s $950 a week Eagle nest empty after Reid flies away

Innaloo may not be Perth’s most glamorous suburb, but one of its rental units has the reflected glory of not one, but two AFL greats.

Kim Macdonald

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Courts & JusticePremiumPerth nurse who worked while high on meth identified

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Hannah Cross

Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter was booted out and suspended from the Legislative Assembly for the second time this year. 

state politics VideoPremiumWATCH: MP booted out of Parliament amid racetrack debate

Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter has been booted and suspended from the Legislative Assembly, for two days, during a fractious Question Time.

Jessica Page

The pilot for an autonomous delivery system from Sodexo is being trialled at initial pilot phase is being conducted at Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri village.

MiningCommentsPremiumMore job cut details emerge as Rio renews FIFO catering gig

The French firm feeding Rio Tinto’s legion of workers in the Pilbara has renewed its contract amid a wave of redundancies sweeping through the iron ore giant’s Perth office.

Adrian Rauso

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Harley Reid may have left the nest but Luke Shuey remains the pad’s landlord.

House That!CommentsPremiumShuey’s $950 a week Eagle nest empty after Reid flies away

Innaloo may not be Perth’s most glamorous suburb, but one of its rental units has the reflected glory of not one, but two AFL greats.

Kim Macdonald

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Courts & JusticePremiumPerth nurse who worked while high on meth identified

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Hannah Cross

Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter was booted out and suspended from the Legislative Assembly for the second time this year. 

state politics VideoPremiumPremiumWATCH: MP booted out of Parliament amid racetrack debate

Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter has been booted and suspended from the Legislative Assembly, for two days, during a fractious Question Time.

Construction of a huge skyscraper at Elizabeth Quay is set for an extraordinary blow after ASX-listed contractor SRG foreshadowed plans to seek an arrest warrant for developer Victor Goh.

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PremiumContractor’s arrest bid for property developer Victor Goh

Construction of a huge skyscraper at Elizabeth Quay is set for an extraordinary blow after ASX-listed contractor SRG foreshadowed plans to seek an arrest warrant for developer Victor Goh.

An empty Rio Tinto hard hat in the Pilbara

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PremiumMass job cuts loom for Rio Tinto’s Perth workforce

A major cutback at the State’s largest iron ore producer is believed to be in motion as speculation mounts that a high-ranking Perth manager will soon depart.

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Barman Wally Kimel

Ale’s wellPremiumA toast to Wally Kimel, Geraldton’s oldest barman

Behind the bar at Wonthella Bowling Club ready to pour a pint and lend an ear is Wally Kimel, who on the cusp of 91 can boast to be Geraldton’s oldest barman — and possibly WA’s and Australia’s too.

Sienna Seychell

Rose Donald, 17, who is on a solo circumnavigation flight of Australia, landed in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Wednesday.

Big flightPremiumTeenage pilot’s record-breaking circumnavigation for charity

A teenage pilot from Melbourne touched down in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Wednesday as part of a record-breaking solo circumnavigation of Australia.

Isabella Davis

A 95-year-old woman has died from injuries received when she was hit by a truck in Jurien Bay on April 24.

Emergency servicesPremium95-year-old woman dies following Jurien Bay crash

An elderly woman riding a mobility scooter has died after being hit by a truck in Jurien Bay last month.

Imogen Wilson

Redcastle Resources is expecting to start mining at the Queen Alexandra and Redcastle Reef gold deposits later this month.

Eying productionPremiumPremiumRedcastle Resources closing in on Leonora gold production

A company with two small gold deposits east of Leonora is charging toward production after approval of its mine development and closure proposal.

A group of Australians has helped build a tiny forest in the Cook Islands.

Youth programPremiumPremiumNew youth program to connect kids with nature after school

A new city after-school program is looking to stop kids coming home from school and staring at screens. Instead they will learn to appreciate and connect with their environment

Margaret River is a stand-out spot for stargazing new research shows.

GlampingPremiumPremiumMargaret River noted as standout stargazing spot

Margaret River has been noted as a stand-out location for stargazing in a new study of glamping spots across WA.

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A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThe growing hair treatment market from GLP-1s

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

Laya Neelakandan

People will be living and working on the moon within the next decade, according to the boss of space tech company Voyager Technologies.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumPeople will be ‘living and working’ on the moon in the 2030s

People will be living and working on the moon within the next decade, according to the boss of space tech company Voyager Technologies.

Lucy Handley

Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency.

CNBC newsPremium‘Biggest energy security threat in history’: Bleak outlook

The world has lost 13 million barrels of oil per day thanks to the war, and there are major disruptions in vital commodities, International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol said.

Holly Ellyatt

President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWatchdog zeros in on suspicious oil trades before Trump post

The probe is zeroing in on at least two instances over a roughly two-week period when trading volumes jumped sharply just ahead of key White House news.

Yun Li

WA News

A child has been seriously injured after being hit by a car on their way home from school. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

updatedPremiumTwo schoolchildren separately hit by vehicles

Two children have been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after they were each hit by a vehicle on their way home from school in separate incidents.

Emma Kirk

A child has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car south of Perth.

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Two kids rushed to hospital after separate Perth crashes

Two children have been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by vehicles in separate collisions on Friday afternoon. 

Claire Sadler

SNESA's new blue and gold league kits were stolen on Wednesday.

‘DISGRACEFUL’CommentsCommentsLocal footy club hit hard after jumpers stolen overnight

A local Perth football club has been dealt a crippling blow after their league jumpers were allegedly stolen. 

With around two million West Australians set to be handed $100 as part of this year’s State Budget, many will be wondering how exactly they can get their hands on the much-needed funds.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsCommentsHow to claim your $100 payment from the WA Government

With around two million West Australians set to be handed $100 as part of this year’s State Budget, many will be wondering how exactly they can get their hands on the much-needed funds.

An e-bike rider has died after colliding with an orange bus in Perth's south.

NewsPremiumPremiumE-bike rider dies after collision with bus

An e-bike rider was rushed to hospital after colliding with an orange bus, but he could not be saved.

Barry Wayne Lawrence

Courts & JusticePremiumMore teen sex assault charges for child protection staffer

An award-winning former child protection employee who cared for some of WA’s most vulnerable kids is facing a raft of new charges of assaulting two other alleged victims.

Rachel Fenner