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  1. ANIMAL RESCUE PremiumVollies needed for upcoming cygnet season

  2. HELPING HANDPremiumKindness project launches to help Busselton cancer patients

  3. GRAND FINAL PremiumGrand final: Busselton Dockers fans turn out in support

  4. FootballPremiumFamily of Jye Amiss ready for historic AFL grand final

  5. PURPLE FEVERPremiumVasse Primary shows purple pride with ‘Jye Amiss Day’

Major Crash Investigators are seeking information on a fatal Wonnerup crash that killed a 61-year-old man.

FATAL CRASHPremiumPolice seek information after fatal Wonnerup crash

Major Crash Investigators are seeking information about a fatal crash in Wonnerup on Sunday. 

Madelin Hayes

A man has been charged following a drug bust at Busselton Margaret River Airport.

DRUG BUSTPremiumMan charged after Busselton Margaret River Airport drug bust

A New South Wales man has been charged after he allegedly tried to smuggle cocaine inside his luggage on a Sydney to Busselton flight. 

Madelin Hayes

A shark warning has been issued for beaches along Dunsborough to Cape Naturaliste.

SHARK WARNINGPremiumShark warning issued for Dunsborough to Cape Naturaliste

A shark warning has been issued for beaches between Dunsborough and Cape Naturaliste after increased shark sightings and tagged shark detections over the past three days

Madelin Hayes

Busselton police are calling for information after a bag snatch assault in Broadwater.

BROADWATER ASSAULTPremiumBusselton police seek information after Broadwater assault

Busselton detectives are calling for information after a woman was assaulted during an attempted bag snatch in Broadwater. 

Madelin Hayes

Busselton's Origins Market is home to a variety of activites for kids through the school holidays.

School HolidaysPremiumYour guide to school holiday activities in Busselton

Families looking to keep their kids entertained will have plenty of options in Busselton and Dunsborough throughout the school holidays.

Seth Carter

The Supreme Court of WA. Supplied

Courts & JusticePremiumLove triangle ends in brutal murder of WA woman, court told

Grisly details of the final moments of Tara Marie Morrison’s life were revealed in the WA Supreme Court on Wednesday where Anthony Sorgiovanni, 29, and Hannah Louise Glover, 30, stood trial accused of murder.

Jessica Evensen

Jye Amiss celebrates after a goal during the AFL grand final.

FootballPremiumPremiumJye Amiss set to go bigger and better after grand final loss

Even though Busselton’s Jye Amiss was unable to taste the ultimate success, the Fremantle forward is set to go bigger and better next season.

Jye Amiss' nanna Dorothy Kallawk's house where the family watched the game.

FootballPremiumPremiumFamily of Jye Amiss has thanked the community for support

The family of Jye Amiss has thanked the South West community for its overwhelming support after the Fremantle forward came within minutes of helping deliver the dockers their first AFL premiership.

The West Coast Eagles have helped get South West toddlers moving with their Learning To Fly program.

FootballPremiumPremiumWest Coast Eagles help South West toddlers learn to fly

The West Coast Eagles have helped get South West toddlers moving, with their Learning To Fly program proving popular in both Eaton and Bridgetown in recent months.

South West claimed their sixth Women's Country Championships title at last year’s carnival.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Women’s Country Championships squad announced

The South West Football League have announced their squad for the 2026 Nufarm Women’s Country Championships, coming in as the undefeated six-time winners.

Jack Penniment

Vasse & Districts Community Committee members Karen Malherbe and Meg Mayger.

Mail callPremium400-signature push to bring post office back to Vasse

More than 400 signatures will be presented as Vasse residents push to bring a postal service back to town. 

Madelin Hayes

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The Education Department will take on the task of managing all sporting competitions for students across the State in the wake of an investigation at School Sport WA.

EducationPremiumSchool Sport WA stripped of comps after corruption probe

The Education Department will take on the task of managing all sporting competitions for students across the State in the wake of an investigation at School Sport WA.

Bethany Hiatt

Kaine Fisher, 22, owned a landscaping and gardening business and was using a whipper-snipper outside a Carramar property on Monday.

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Young landscaper killed while working on friend’s garden

Horrific details about the death of a young entrepreneur who was fatally hit by a car when tending to a family friend’s front garden have been revealed.

Caleb Runciman

Hannah Camplin and her partner Mark Hutchings had been soaking up time with their newborn daughter Sofia when Ms Camplin suffered a cardiac arrest in hospital on September 9.

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New details revealed about death of Eagles star’s partner

A much-loved Perth mother who died suddenly two days after giving birth is being remembered as caring, funny, smart and beautiful by her heartbroken family.

Rhianna Mitchell

Police on the scene of the Hamilton Hill shooting.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumFour face attempted murder charges over Perth shooting

Four people have been charged with attempted murder nearly two weeks after a 37-year-old man was allegedly shot in the stomach in Hamilton Hill.

Jessica Evensen

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Perth mum, Angela McAllister, 40, died suddenly from brain aneurysm on Friday.

WA NewsPremiumPerth family shattered after mum-of-two unexpectedly dies

A young Perth family’s world has been turned upside down after a devoted mother-of-two died suddenly at the age of just 40.

Caitlin Vinci

Harley Reid has clapped back at Fremantle fans after the Dockers’ heartbreaking grand final loss to Brisbane .

AFLVideoEagles’ Reid gets last laugh after Dockers’ GF heartache

Harley Reid has clapped back at Fremantle fans after the Dockers’ heartbreaking grand final loss to Brisbane.

Jack Penniment

WA Federal Liberals have launched a final defence of the GST deal negotiated in 2018, accusing the Productivity Commission of misleading the public over its cost.

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PremiumNew deadline looms for WA’s GST billions as Libs attack

WA Federal Liberals have launched a final defence of the GST deal negotiated in 2018, accusing the Productivity Commission of misleading the public over its cost.

Ms Reynolds became emotional and is hugged by friends and ratepayers.

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PremiumCity of Perth boss sensationally sacked in secret meeting

The City of Perth has sacked its chief executive, just a week after a three-month inquiry was ordered into the dysfunctional relationship between the administration and councillors.

Parcel Property general manager Jeremy Cordina, Wanneroo mayor Linda Aitken, Landsdale MLA Daniel Pastorelli MLA and Parcel Property project director Ryan Hunter.

Commercial PropertyPremiumPremiumThis council is now Perth’s ‘most important housing market’

The local government area is leading the way on development, growing nearly twice as quickly as the next fastest-growing area and cementing its position as WA’s growth powerhouse.

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The Barker Street block.

PropertyPremiumFormer home of Geraldton Newspapers up for sale

A large and prominent Beachlands superblock — the former home of the Geraldton Guardian newspaper and its industrial-sized printing presses — is on the market, with a multi-million dollar price tag. 

Sally Q Davies

The South Boulder Wastewater Treatment Plant.

City fined PremiumCity cops $35,000 penalty over wastewater facility findings

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder cops $35,000 penalty after an inspection of its wastewater facility finds unauthorised discharge, surface water emissions, and acceptance of waste beyond the limits of its licence.

Tegan Guthrie

Amy Newton at GUC.

EducationPremiumGUC renews partnership with Curtin University

A tale as old as time: a Geraldton local who wishes to study at university is forced to pack up their life and head down to Perth, though that story is changing after GUC’s partnership with Curtin University.

Sienna Seychell

Margaret Eardley-Wilmot with her 170 scrapbooks filled with more than 70 years worth of history.

UNIQUE COLLECTION PremiumPremiumSouth West resident preserves more than 70 years of history

From wedding announcements, to anniversaries and school balls, a South West resident has spent decades preserving and piecing together years of family history from across the region. 

The new plaque on the grave of Richard Boyce.

War veteransPremiumPremiumLocal war veterans given plaques on graves

World War I veterans buried in unmarked graves in the Eastern Goldfields have had plaques installed to commemorate their lives.

The Shire of Coorow has backflipped on its sacking of CEO Mia Maxfield (inset).

Local governmentPremiumPremiumShire of Coorow reinstate ousted CEO

There has been a shock backflip of the Shire of Coorow’s dismissal of their CEO, with councillors voting last week to reinstate the ousted employee. 

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Sam Altman, chief executive and co-founder of OpenAI, left, and Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms, during a state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the White House last week.

CNBC newsPremiumDebt-hungry AI firms face higher risks as bond yields spike

The AI infrastructure buildout, which has already reached historic levels, is about to get even more expensive.

Kif Leswing, Isabel O’Brien and Seema Moody

The app represents a major push by CEO Mark Zuckerberg into the AI agent market.

CNBC newsPremiumMeta’s Muse AI agent downloads are surging

Meta’s Muse AI personal agent tool has only been out for nearly two weeks, and it’s topping the app store charts.

Jonathan Vanian

Fed chair Kevin Warsh will be counting votes this week both on a widely anticipated rate hike as well as the future direction of monetary policy.

CNBC newsPremiumFed’s Warsh watches votes ahead of expected rate rise

Fed chair Kevin Warsh will be counting votes this week both on a widely anticipated rate hike as well as the future direction of monetary policy.

Jeff Cox

Spider-Man: Brand New Day generated massive ticket sales.

CNBC newsHollywood just had its biggest summer on record

While ticket sales are encouraging, it highlights how much the theatrical industry has changed since the pandemic as it is now defined by fewer screens, fewer moviegoers, fewer movies and higher ticket prices.

Sarah Whitten

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British artist Michael Pinsky’s Pollution Pods are coming to Elizabeth Quay. (Pictured: The pods in Tautra, Norway).

LifestyleSee one of decade’s defining artworks in Perth in November

Perth art lovers can soon experience one of the defining works of the past decade, when British artist Michael Pinsky’s Pollution Pods arrive at Elizabeth Quay.

Belinda Hickman

Mortgage rates are now at a 15-year high. NewsWire / David Crosling

INTEREST RATESPremium‘Tough’: Key group smashed by RBA hikes

A key group has been dealt a double blow as rising interest rates erase the benefit of falling house prices.

Cameron Micallef

An Yu, 70, was on his morning walk when he was hit by a City of Canning Volvo rubbish truck on Balaka Way around 8.50am on September 7.

CRIMEVideoPremiumPremiumRubbish truck driver accused of killing elderly pedestrian

A rubbish truck driver has been charged with dangerous driving causing death after an elderly man recovering from a stroke was hit by his reversing truck.

A GoFundMe page has been launched to support the young family of former Eagle Mark Hutchings after the death of his partner Hannah Camplin.

WA NEWSFriend’s heartwarming act after Eagles hero’s partner dies

A fundraiser has been launched to support Eagles premiership hero Mark Hutchings and his young family after the sudden death of his partner Hannah Camplin earlier this month.

Perth has been soaked by rain overnight, with Jandakot recording 11mm and Gingin plunging to a bitter -5.2C.

WeatherRain lashes Perth as one town ‘seemingly’ plunges to -5.2C

Perth has been soaked by rain, with Jandakot recording 11mm — and one country town apparently plunging to a bitterly cold -5.2C.

Police are on the scene in Moonyoonooka near Geraldton.

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Offenders linked to shooting of man with ‘pellets’

Three offenders are reportedly at the centre of a suspected shooting in a region east of Geraldton.

Brooke Rolfe