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  1. RESTRICTIONS DELAYEDPremiumMain Roads pauses 11-tonne bridge limits across South West

  2. Federal BudgetPremiumSmall claims South West “Shafted” by State Budget

  3. PHOTOGRAPHYPremiumWorld-renowned Head On Photo Awards set for Margaret River

  4. CANCER RESEARCHPremiumBusselton Jetty sponges at centre of cancer research

  5. FIRE MANAGEMENTPremiumSold-out Ludlow workshop explores cultural fire management

Cowaramup residents rally against the proposed petrol station on the corner of Peake Street and Bussell Highway.

MOOVE ONPremiumMore than 100 protest Cowaramup petrol station

More than 100 residents rallied in Cowaramup armed with signs on Tuesday night in protest of a proposed petrol station on the corner of Peake Street and Bussell Highway.

Madelin Hayes

Men's winner Nick Thompson.

TriathlonPremiumCourse records broken in a big weekend at Busselton

Nick Thompson and Jasmine Brown have etched their names into Busselton Festival of Triathlon history, both breaking course records to claim victory in the Busselton 100 and secure championship titles.

Jack Penniment

A mock-up for the planned South West Wildlife Hospital.

WildlifePremiumplans for the South West Wildlife Hospital taking shape

The dreams of a South West Wildlife Rescue are getting closer to reality with plans for the South West’s very first Wildlife Hospital taking shape. 

Craig Duncan

Beerfarm blaze at Cabin Fever.

FESTIVAL FUNPremiumCabin 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. 

Madelin Hayes

Shelter Brewing Co's Jason Credaro, Sophie Berryman, Chaewoong Bae, Marcia Alegria and Edd Carrington with the best porter-stout draught 2026 trophy.

CHEERS!PremiumSouth West beers prove stout-standing at awards night

South West breweries have poured their way to the top at the 2026 Perth Royal Beer Awards, with the region’s beer scene dominating across multiple categories.

Madelin Hayes

Forrest MP Ben Small speaking in Parliament.

Federal BudgetPremiumBudget cuts $10 million wine tourism and cellar door program

This week’s Federal Budget has brought “nasty” cuts to a popular tourism incentive to the wine industry in a move Forrest MHR Ben Small has called a “betrayal”.

Craig Duncan

MiniRoos at Dunsborough Town FC.

SoccerPremiumPremiumDunsborough soccer players embrace MiniRoos philosophy

Dunsborough Town Football Club’s youngest players were put through their paces this week as the club hosted a special development session for its under-6, under-7 and under-8 MiniRoos groups.

Ryan Ekert goes up for a mark.

FootballPremiumPremiumBusselton sides remain undefeated while Dunsborough struggle

Busselton have continued their unbeaten run to start the season against Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault on Sunday, but it wasn’t without nervous moments. 

Zac Webb and rangers from the Undalup Association demonstrate cultural burning practices on-country at a property in Ludlow.

FIRE MANAGEMENTPremiumPremiumSold-out Ludlow workshop explores cultural fire management

Landholders from Ludlow came together for a GeoCatch workshop exploring how Noongar cultural knowledge and contemporary fire science can be combined to improve fire management.

Premier Roger Cook and Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti release the State Budget.

State BudgetPremiumGrowing Busselton overlooked in State Budget

Community leaders have labelled the State Budget a “disappointment” for Busselton, claiming the rapidly growing city has missed out on critical investment again.

Madelin Hayes

A mock-up for the planned South West Wildlife Hospital.

WildlifePremiumplans for the South West Wildlife Hospital taking shape

The dreams of a South West Wildlife Rescue are getting closer to reality with plans for the South West’s very first Wildlife Hospital taking shape. 

Craig Duncan

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The identity of the man who was found dead on a Katanning street in the early hours of Wednesday morning has been revealed as Katanning Senior High School teacher Luke Russell.

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The West Australian exclusive
Local school teacher revealed as man found dead in Katanning

The identity of the man who was found dead on a Katanning street in the early hours of Wednesday morning has been revealed.

Amy Towers

West Coast claimed an upset win over the Giants.

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LAIDLEY’S RATINGS: Who claimed 10s in Eagles’ epic upset?

Danielle Laidley assesses every Fremantle and West Coast player after a dual-wins Sunday. See who starred and who struggled.

Danielle Laidley

Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

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The Bald Hill lithium mine is located approximately 50km south east of Kambalda in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

MiningPremiumMinRes to restart WA lithium mine, hire 370 more workers

Mineral Resources is looking to boost its headcount by about 370 after pressing the restart button for its Bald Hill lithium mine in the Goldfields.

Adrian Rauso

The identity of the man who was found dead on a Katanning street in the early hours of Wednesday morning has been revealed as Katanning Senior High School teacher Luke Russell.

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The West Australian exclusive
Great Southern HeraldPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Local school teacher revealed as man found dead in Katanning

The identity of the man who was found dead on a Katanning street in the early hours of Wednesday morning has been revealed.

Amy Towers

Dr Jacqueline McGowan-Jones is Commissioner for Children and Young People.

state politicsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA’s children’s commissioner told not to reapply for job

WA’s Commissioner for Children has questioned whether she’s being ‘punished’ for speaking out after being told not to reapply for her job. 

Steven Mattaboni’s wife has paid tribute to the father-of-two, the day after a fatal shark attack off Rottnest Island.

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Father-of-two revealed as spearfisher killed by shark

The heartbroken wife of a father killed by a four-metre shark while spearfishing off Rottnest has described him as an ‘incredible’ dad who ‘lived and breathed the ocean.’

Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

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Forrest MP Ben Small speaking in Parliament.

Federal BudgetPremiumBudget cuts $10 million wine tourism and cellar door program

This week’s Federal Budget has brought “nasty” cuts to a popular tourism incentive to the wine industry in a move Forrest MHR Ben Small has called a “betrayal”.

Craig Duncan

Jim Chalmers delivered his budget on Tuesday night.

Federal Budget 2026PremiumHow tax changes in Federal Budget impact the Mid West

People are saying that accounts and finance managers are the biggest winners from Tuesday’s Federal Budget, but not everyone in the sector is celebrating the huge proposed tax reforms.

Sally Q Davies

Geraldton MP Kirrilee Warr.

Flying Doctor DayPremiumLocal MP appalled by lack of funding for incoming RFDS base

Geraldton’s RFDS base set to be up and running within the next two years has only received $7.5 million in funding from the State Government – an amount MLA Kirrilee Warr believes to be inadequate.

Imogen Wilson

Merlin Gammon is running around Australia.

EndurancePremiumPremiumLong-distance runner stops in Geraldton in round-nation run

“I’m not quite sure exactly why I’m doing it,” is not a sentence you expect to hear from someone running the perimeter of Australia, pulling his belongings on a bike trailer behind him. 

Going to the video shop on a Friday night actually felt like an event. It was a ritual. A tradition.

Pom in OzPremiumPremiumLonging for another Friday night at the video store

There was something special about the old video store. Not just the movies themselves, but the whole experience surrounding it. 

Migrants are often wrongly blamed for challenges such as housing supply, an inquiry has been told. (Tim Marsden/AAP PHOTOS)

ImmigrationPremiumPremiumMigrants a scapegoat for poor planning, inquiry told

Despite being accused of taking local jobs, overseas migrants create better workforce security and bolster the Australian economy, farming groups say.

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A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

Energy supermajors have experienced a significant share price boost.

CNBC newsPremiumShell tops profit estimates as war drives price surge

British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit as the Iran war sent energy prices soaring.

Sam Meredith

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

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6 year old Theodore Helm enjoys a cuddle with Captain Mars during Starlight Day celebrations in the Starlight room at Perth Childrens Hospitial. Sandra Jackson

PerthVideoCommentsHospital a ‘happy place’ for sick kids on Starlight Day

Most children would be ecstatic to leave the hospital, but for kids like 7-year-old Paige, the people in the Starlight Express room have become like family.

Claire Sadler

Police are urging for public help after a school traffic warden was assaulted and robbed in Rossmoyne on Tuesday morning.

CrimeElderly traffic warden attacked outside Perth primary school

Police are urging for public help after a school traffic warden was assaulted and robbed in Rossmoyne on Tuesday morning. 

Fraser Williams

Macshane and Delby have gone viral after making it into the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent and impressing harsh critic Simon Cowell.

EntertainmentCommentsCommentsPerth rap duo goes viral after Britain’s Got Talent feat

Meet the Perth comedy rap duo who went viral after their high-energy, quick-thinking performance on Britain’s Got Talent.

The frog was discovered alive inside a sealed bag of lettuce bought in Esperance. Supplied

NEWSPremiumPremiumShock find inside Woolies lettuce bag

A routine supermarket shop took an unexpected turn when a household unpacking groceries discovered a surprise sealed inside a bag of lettuce.

Former SAS soldier Peter Winnall, right, has been slammed for a joke he made online about murder allegations faced by war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith (centre). The comments were made on a social media post that also poked fun at Canning MP and SAS veteran Andrew Hastie (left).

Courts & JusticeCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFormer SAS officer slammed over BRS murder allegation joke

A former officer in the Special Air Service Regiment and critic of Ben Roberts-Smith has been slammed on social media for joking about the murder charges against the Victoria Cross awardee.

A man has been treated for smoke inhalation and a house has been destroyed after a blaze in Perth’s north on Monday evening.

WA NewsMan injured and house destroyed after fire in Perth’s north

A man has been treated for smoke inhalation and a house has been destroyed after a blaze in Perth’s north on Monday evening. 

Claire Sadler