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  1. CinefestOz 2022PremiumAustralian A-Listers descend on Busselton for Cinefest

  2. SWFL 2022Do or die clash for Harvey Bulls

  3. SWFL 2022Qualifying final spot on the line for Magpies, Bulls

  4. CourtBusselton man pleads guilty to more than 20 criminal charges

  5. environmental educatorsBusselton Jetty recognised for environmental efforts

Busselton Magistrate’s CourtPremiumBusseton man fractures ankle amid refusal to leave bar

A Busselton man is left facing more than just hefty fines after he refused to leave a popular local bar, obstructed officers and fractured his ankle in the process.

Breanna Redhead

tourism futurePremiumNew 10-year tourism framework out for comment

A major new tourism framework to guide destination marketing and management for the next 10 years was released for industry feedback last week.

Warren Hately

worth-whale ale‘Whale Ale’ celebrates launch of Open Studios

Shelter Brewing Co is celebrating Margaret River Open Studios by introducing their special edition ‘Whale Ale.’

Breanna Redhead

“Hey, Carrots”Former Busselton resident reimagines classic novel for stage

A former Busselton resident is taking to the stage, helping to bring a timeless literary classic to life as a Perth youth musical. 

Breanna Redhead

Busselton Magistrate’s CourtBusselton man behind bars for brutal glassing attack

A Busselton man charged with a random glassing attack on an unsuspecting man at Busselton Jetty has been sent to prison.

Breanna Redhead

South West tragedyMan killed after car leaves road and crashes into tree

Police are investigating a fatal crash in Kalgup, after the death of a 25-year-old man in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Breanna Redhead

Fishy businessPremiumPremium‘Money down drain’: SW fishing community slams proposed ban

The South West fishing community is calling for action against the McGowan Government’s recently proposed species recovery scheme, claiming the Fisheries Minister has a ‘lack of understanding’ on the topic.

worth-whale ale‘Whale Ale’ celebrates launch of Open Studios

Shelter Brewing Co is celebrating Margaret River Open Studios by introducing their special edition ‘Whale Ale.’

Busselton Magistrate’s CourtBusselton man behind bars for brutal glassing attack

A Busselton man charged with a random glassing attack on an unsuspecting man at Busselton Jetty has been sent to prison.

“Hey, Carrots”Former Busselton resident reimagines classic novel for stage

A former Busselton resident is taking to the stage, helping to bring a timeless literary classic to life as a Perth youth musical. 

Breanna Redhead

tourism futurePremiumNew 10-year tourism framework out for comment

A major new tourism framework to guide destination marketing and management for the next 10 years was released for industry feedback last week.

Warren Hately

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Drugs sold under the noses of cops in ‘Perth’s Silk Road’

Brazen peddlers are using an app to push cocaine, pot, prescription pills and MDMA to satisfy tens of thousands of buyers across our suburbs - and it’s all happening in plain sight of police.

Michael Traill

‘Missed by everyone’PremiumTributes for teen stab victim as accused claims self-defence

The teenager accused of stabbing a 17-year-old to death in a botched North Perth drug deal has faced court after allegedly plunging a knife into the boy’s heart.

Michael Traill

Flying fistsVideoPremiumWATCH: The moment bikie violence explodes at Perth pub

Shocking CCTV vision of a wild bikie brawl shows the moment all hell breaks loose inside a pub, with the violence erupting in front of horrified patrons.

Kellie Balaam

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League investigationVideoPremiumEx-AFL star Shannon Cox sparks vicious brawl at country game

WARNING: VIOLENT FOOTAGE. A former AFL player has been seen throwing punches just metres away from a country football game in a Mid West town already plagued by a string of sports-related violent incidents.

Jackson Barrett

Eureka!CommentsPremiumGlittering year for gold miners with new WA projects ahead

A surge in gold output made for a bumper finish to the 2021-22 financial year for Australia's resource sector, with 2022-23 set to sparkle thanks to WA. SEE WHICH MINERS CAME OUT IN FRONT

Finbar O'Mallon

New homesPremiumTwo rescue dogs make one-way trip to Perth for better life

Two Kalgoorlie-Boulder rescue dogs had a one-way ticket to a better life after flying more than 550km to Perth with RSPCA WA.

Amber Lilley

South West tragedyMan killed after car leaves road and crashes into tree

Police are investigating a fatal crash in Kalgup, after the death of a 25-year-old man in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Bush Legends CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumGATEWAY OF DESPAIR: Mukinbudin still remembers lost son

In the cold still of night under a Mukinbudin winter sunset, the despair of pioneering farmer Stanley Goodchild is palpable, decades since he stood at his front gate in vain hope.

Rainy days to stayCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDockers to battle slippery conditions with wet week ahead

Just when you thought spring had sprung and the record-breaking rains from August were finally over, just like a Eurythmics classic - here comes the rain again, falling on our heads like a memory.

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Caught on CCTVVideoPremiumKids hold knife to woman’s throat in terrifying rampage

Three teenagers — including a 13-year-old girl — have been charged over a violent rampage at a Maylands unit complex. WARNING: VIOLENT CCTV FOOTAGE

Ben Downie & Daryna Zadvirna

Purple furyCommentsPremium‘Disgusted’: Dockers fans fume over ticketing data breach

Fans have been left reeling after their personal information and ticket barcodes were sent to the wrong members, resulting in a grovelling apology from the club.

Kate Purnell

MoneyPremiumPremiumUnlikely winners in inflation crisis

Some Australians are cashing in on welfare changes and pocketing hundreds of dollars in the process.

Tragic endElderly man’s body found after SW caravan fire

A body of an elderly man has been found after a caravan fire in the State’s South West.

League investigationVideoPremiumPremiumEx-AFL star Shannon Cox sparks vicious brawl at country game

WARNING: VIOLENT FOOTAGE. A former AFL player has been seen throwing punches just metres away from a country football game in a Mid West town already plagued by a string of sports-related violent incidents.

Public enemy #1CommentsPremiumDockers to face hostile MCG after enthralling home final

Fremantle will go from having all the support in the world to being public enemy number one in their semi-final, but Justin Longmuir is confident his team can handle any challenge - including the Magpie army.

Craig O'Donoghue