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  2. Women in golfPremiumBusselton Golf given nod for increasing female participation

  3. Campers still an issueBackpacker campsite out for this summer

  4. Real estate movesPremiumBunbury real estate principal expands south

  5. WA NewsCommentsPremiumMeet the men manning up in fight against domestic violence

FootballPremiumAll four SWFL grand finals to be played on same date

All four South West Football League grand finals will be played on Saturday September 20 at Hands Oval next year, with the league season decider shifting to a twilight timeslot.

Josh Kempton

Mobile NetworkPremiumVodafone doubles regional network across Australia

South West residents will soon have access to improved 4G and 5G mobile phone services as Vodafone prepares to double its network and boost connection across thousands of regional communities in Australia.

Ezra Kaye

E-scooter injuriesE-Scooters injury rise amid Christmas warning

Regional hospitals are seeing a sharp rise in e-scooter related presentations, with Bunbury a hot spot amid a warning going out for the popular Christmas present ahead of the festive season.

Oliver Lane

Regional transportRegional public transport fees to be cut in half over summer

Transwa fares will be cut in half for the next seven weeks as part of the State Government’s summer public transport push.

Oliver Lane

Grand openingSouth West icon opens second store’s doors

Bunbury’s iconic Farmer’s Market has successfully opened its second store at the Vasse Village last week, ready to serve everyone in the heart of the South West.

Craig Duncan

crimePremiumMan charged with assault after South West NYE party

A 21-year-old rang in the New Year in a police lock-up, having been charged over an alleged assault in the South West, that left a man badly injured. 

Jessica Page

BOATING DELAYSCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumBoat ramp chaos and poor parking causes hours long wait

Those keen on getting out on the water with their boats this festive season have been forced to queue for hours at the Quindalup Boat Ramp near Dunsborough.

WaterwiseCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPopular WA destination to turn off water feature this summer

The move comes as an effort to ‘prevent unnecessary use of limited water supplies’.

MARINE BIRTHDAYPremiumPremiumBusselton Jetty Underwater Observatory celebrates 21 years

The Busselton Jetty Underwater Observatory turned 21 this month.

SUMMER SHOWSPremiumTeacher turned musician puts on show

From being a teacher to working with youth to becoming a full-time musician, a “hazy roots” Yallingup-based artist has announced a collection of summer shows in the South West. 

Anjelica Smilovitis

FESTIVAL OF BUSSELTONPremiumFestival of Busselton 2025

The Festival of Busselton will return for its 61st year after volunteers have worked hard to save the annual event from coming to an end. 

Anjelica Smilovitis

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Desperate plea to help children with road toll trauma

Traumatised children affected by the carnage on our roads are being turned away from counselling because of a lack of specialist mental health practitioners at the agency set up to help them.

Caleb Runciman

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Women’s shelter boss suggests dramatic overhaul solution

The head of WA’s oldest women’s crisis refuge Nardine would ‘knock it down and start all over again’ if she had her way.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Disaster and emergencyPremiumDistressing scenes as 4yo dies after house fire

A four-year-old boy has tragically died three days before Christmas after being pulled from a burning home by firefighters in Meadow Springs.

Caleb Runciman

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Investors hurt in battle of the wannabe tycoons

Once-tight business associates fell out when Sasha Hopkins’ A Team Property Group took off like a rocket with slicker marketing and more success Ricky Hirsch’s Fulfil The Dream.

John Flint

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PerthPremium50 moments part 5: A year of sadness and courtroom madness

The fifth and final part of the 50 moments that defines 2024 take in heartache, failures and terror on the streets of Perth.

David Baker

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWoman critically injured in serious crash south of Kalbarri

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious car rollover south of Kalbarri with reports a woman has been critically injured. 

Caleb Runciman

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumTwo men rescued from dense bushland near Albany

Two men have been rescued from Manypeaks Nature Reserve in the Waychinicup area after becoming separated in dense bushland while trying to find an aircraft crash site on Saturday.

SPORTCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium24 of 2024 Part III: A new prince of Perth amid Paris joy

As 2024 draws to a close The West Australian looks back on who grabbed the headlines as we countdown the top WA athletes for 2024.

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PremiumPolice Minister slams parents of teenagers in ‘cop attack’

Police Minister Paul Papalia has taken aim at the parents of a gang of teenagers who watched on as a 16-year-old boy allegedly attacked a police officer, saying they should be ‘deeply ashamed’ of their kids.

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Election promiseCommentsPremiumElection promise vows to bring shade sails to playground

The $20,000 promise for the construction of shade sails over a playground is part of a growing list of election commitments.

Tegan Guthrie

school holidaysPremiumPlenty planned for kids these school holidays

Family movies in the Goldfields Oasis pool, arts and craft workshops and skateboarding clinics are among the many offerings of activities for kids of all ages these school holidays. 

Tegan Guthrie

new homePremiumBoulder ‘new home’ for annual Christmas Day event

The organiser of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s only Christmas Day community event says she believes Boulder will become its new home after “incredible” feedback on the new venue last week. 

Tegan Guthrie

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Crews gain upper hand in Mid West bushfire emergency

Crews are getting on top of a bushfire in the Mid West which has torn through about 3400ha and prompted a warning to stay away from Dongara.

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Holiday tragedy as two drown at beach near Walpole

A summer holiday in WA’s south ended in tragedy after two swimmers drowned — and another almost lost their life — at a beach near Walpole. 

HOUSE FIREPremiumPremiumWA family loses everything in ‘devastating’ house fire

The family’s home was gutted by fire less than two weeks before Christmas Day.

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CNBC newsCommentsUS Fed cuts rates but signals fewer reductions to come

The Federal Reserve has lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, the third-consecutive reduction and one that came with a cautionary tone about additional cuts in coming years. 

Jeff Cox

CNBC newsCommentsNissan surges 22pc after reports on potential Honda merger

Nissan Motor shares surged Wednesday following a media report that the Japanese automaker is looking to merge with Honda Motor.

April Roach

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumCocoa prices climb to new record high

The price of chocolate’s key ingredient has skyrocketed this year, prompting analysts to issue fresh warnings about extreme price volatility.

Sam Meredith

MoneyBitcoin climbs to $US105,000 on strategic reserve hopes

News that US president-elect Donald Trump plans to go ahead with a bitcoin strategic reserve fund has sent the cryptocurrency surging in value.

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WA NewsCommentsAre QR codes convenient or a loss of old-fashioned service?

Love them or hate them, QR codes have become a fixture of WA pubs, bars and restaurants since the peak of COVID.

Kate Emery

CourtPremiumSecond woman charged over shocking Boddington murder plot

A second woman has been charged following the murder of Gregory James McCracken near Boddington in December.

Rachel Fenner

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Wooroloo residents urged to leave as bushfire rages

WA’s biggest prison is under threat and Wooroloo residents have been warned to leave immediately to escape a rapidly-moving bushfire.

MOUNT HENRYMystery liquid thrown at woman on busy Perth bridge

It caused an immediate burning feeling and left red welts on her skin.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsMeet Perth’s first babies of 2025 and the first of gen Beta

Kayla and Raven Te Awa’s newborn son is not just one of the firstborn in Perth in 2025, he is also one of the first of a new generation. 

WA NewsPremiumYoung boy and man seriously injured in New Year’s Day crash

A young boy and a man in his 30s have been seriously injured in a car crash in Bullsbrook on the first day of the New Year.

Bethany Hiatt