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  4. Aggravated robbery chargesPremiumBeach attack: two men in court after night out in Bunbury

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Witchcliffe protestProtestors’ bid to save Witchcliffe Forest Estate trees

Protesters say they will appeal directly to the owners of a contentious new subdivision in Witchcliffe to halt plans to cut down scores of old-growth trees.

Warren Hately

In the Groovin Moo-dGTM announces festival line-up

An eclectic mix of Australian and international artists is set to descend on Bunbury’s Hay Park as excitement continues to build around the long-awaited return of Groovin’ The Moo.

Carly Laden

national championPremiumSW swimmer claims double gold at national championships

Australind swimming powerhouse Kyle Lee has made a promising bid for the Olympic qualifiers, claiming a national title at the Australian Open Water Swimming Championships in Busselton last weekend.

Breanna Redhead

gofundmePremiumJetty swim homeless fundraiser

Just Home committee member Stuart Carrick will take on next month’s Busselton Jetty Swim to champion the plight of residents affected by the region’s housing crisis.

Warren Hately

‘Margs mug’PremiumRowers hard at it for ‘Margs Mug’ regatta in Augusta

The ‘Margs Mug’, now in its third year, was held at the weekend in the Hardy Inlet.

Warren Hately

Boom continuesPremiumCapes house prices set for more growth

Real Estate Institute of WA president and Dunsborough-based realtor Joe White says Capes property prices are set to buck any Statewide trends this year.

Warren Hately

Australia Day 2023PremiumPremiumIn Pictures: Busselton celebrates Australia Day 2023

Busselton locals flooded the foreshore to celebrate Australia Day — welcoming new citizens to the City and celebrating the hard work of local heroes.

Critically endangeredIconic crayfish species to be protected

A scientific project is under way to help further protect the Capes region’s critically endangered burrowing crayfish.

Ambulance reformsPremiumPremiumPaid paramedics a possibility

Ambulance services across the Capes region could soon see a crucial boost, though authorities were keeping a tight lid on any news of relief.

road trippin’PremiumMargaret River coastal drives scores third in national comp

Margaret River has placed third in a national competition to identify the country’s best road trips.

Warren Hately

Emergent artEmergences boosts regional artists

A landmark exhibition of some of WA’s best artists opened at the Holmes a Court Gallery at Vasse Felix last weekend.

Warren Hately

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Margaretic winPremiumPeeved member wins access to Gloucester Park deal papers

Sidelined trots board member Duro Margaretic wins access to sensitive documents in attack on $45 million-plus Gloucester Park sale deal.

Neale Prior

‘Deeply shocked’ VideoCommentsPremiumHeartbreak as friends lay flowers for ‘beautiful Stella’

Mourners have visited the scene of a tragic shark attack, that took the life of 16-year-old Stella Berry on Saturday. 

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The Banksia Hill factory: Inside Perth Children’s Court

Is WA’s youth justice system taking traumatised, troubled child offenders and making them worse? The West goes inside Perth Children’s Court.

Sarah Steger

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WA’s building sector crying out for reform as firms go under

The graveyard of building firms, including some of the biggest names in construction, keeps getting bigger. Here’s what needs to happen to save the industry in WA.

John Flint

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Tagging debateCommentsPremiumMcGowan open to ‘any’ measures to improve water safety

The McGowan Government is being urged to consider expanding tagging programs to include bull sharks as local councils look into nets in the wake of 16-year-old Stella Berry’s tragic death.

Rebecca Le May, Daryna Zadvirna and Josh Zimmerman

‘shocking accident’CommentsPremium‘Everything on the table’: Freo to consider shark mitigation

Fremantle Mayor Hannah Fitzhardinge said the City will seek advice on shark mitigation measures for the Swan River, following Saturday’s fatal attack on a teenage girl. 

Daryna Zadvirna

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CommentsPremiumWA’s building sector crying out for reform as firms go under

The graveyard of building firms, including some of the biggest names in construction, keeps getting bigger. Here’s what needs to happen to save the industry in WA.

Emotional scenes VideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFreo beach re-opens two days after fatal shark attack

UPDATE: The beach where 16-year-old Stella Berry was fatally attacked by a shark on Saturday has been re-opened by City of Fremantle rangers on Monday afternoon.

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CommentsPremiumShark tragedy a terrible reminder of need to boost safety

Everyone is asking questions, including myself, trying to understand how this tragic event unfolded and what can be done to prevent it from happening again.

Regional News

Updated Bushfire warning downgraded for Nanarup and Kalgan

A bushfire alert has been downgraded for parts of Kalgan and Nanarup in the City of Albany.

Cameron Newbold

stay alert PremiumShark warning after whale carcass discovered at WA beach

A decomposing whale carcass at a WA beach has sparked an urgent alert from authorities warning beachgoers to watch out for increased shark activity.

Kellie Balaam

Kimberley floodPremiumGreat Northern Highway to reopen this week

The State Government has announced part of the Great Northern Highway will reopen this week with road repair works soon to be completed.  

Cain Andrews

WRITE OFFPremiumPremiumWhy Virgin won’t repay $500k owed to Karratha ratepayers

The City of Karratha has been left more than half a million dollars out of pocket after the collapse of Virgin Australia Group.

hospital upgradesPremiumPremiumPremier confident Gero hospital upgrade will happen ‘ASAP’

Three companies have officially registered their interest to build the $123 million redevelopment of Geraldton Health Campus, with Premier Mark McGowan confident work will start “as soon as we can”.

Rock art CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFeds make formal bid to give Burrup World Heritage status

The Federal Government is believed to have made a formal bid to give the Burrup Peninsula UNESCO World Heritage status, potentially casting a shadow on billions of dollars worth of resources projects. 

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CNBCCommentsPremiumMusk says Twitter is set to breakeven after near bankruptcy

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said Sunday that the last few months have been “extremely tough,” but said the social media company is “now trending to breakeven.” CNBC was not able to independently verify this claim.

Ashley Capoot and Lora Kolodny

The EconomistCommentsPremiumThings are looking up for Meta

THE ECONOMIST: For Mark Zuckerberg, the first three quarters of last year were rough. In July 2022 his social-media empire, Meta, announced its first ever year-on-year decline in quarterly revenues.

CNBCCommentsAmazon beats on Q4 revenue but provides light guidance

Amazon on Thursday issued first-quarter guidance that came in light of estimates, overshadowing better-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter.

Annie Palmer

CNBCCommentsPremiumAlphabet misses on earnings as YouTube falls short

Alphabet missed on both top and bottom lines when it reported fourth quarter earnings after the bell Thursday.

Jennifer Elias

WA News

East coast analysts wrongWA experts hit out after dire property price drop forecast

WA experts believe east coast analysts have no understanding of the Perth market and dispute predictions for a five to eight per cent price drop by the end of the year.

Kim Macdonald

PropertyPremiumProperty prices tipped to fall nationwide

A new report on Australia’s property prices predicts three big cities will have major dips in 2023 amid soaring interest rates.

Anthony Anderson

‘Nothing will ever be the same’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumSchoolmates gather to mourn shark attack victim Stella Berry

The flow of mourners coming to pay tribute to Stella Berry on Monday afternoon was never ending with the banks of the Swan River in North Fremantle filled with her friends. 

Aircraft down PremiumPremiumWater bomber plane crashes while battling massive fire

A water bomber plane has crashed while battling two out-of-control bushfires in the State’s south east.

New detailsPremiumPremiumREVEALED: Alleged Mandurah boat skipper’s DUI

The man charged with manslaughter over the tragic boating crash that left two Mandurah women dead last month has been revealed to have a previous drink-driving conviction.

‘Stella was a star’VideoPremiumShenton College principal’s touching tribute to shark victim

Stella Berry’s high school principal has paid an emotional tribute to the ‘star’ teenager who ‘radiated light into the lives of others’.

Daryna Zadvirna