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  1. CRIMEPremiumHorrific tale of animal abuse in WA’s South West

  2. LIVE MUSICPremiumVikki Thorn brings solo project ThornBird to Margaret River

  3. TELETHONPremiumSteps of Hope reaches $10,000 fundraising goal

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Guide Dogs WA is looking for people in the South West to open their homes to future guide or assistance dogs.

Guide dogsPremiumSouth West locals to raise next generation of guide dogs

Guide Dogs WA is urgently looking for volunteer puppy raisers to join its South West network.

Hayley Primmer

Lauren spent four weeks and $70,000 on her stay at Six Seasons Recovery.

BusinessPremiumFailed Perth builder charges vulnerable clients thousands at new health retreat

‘I put my trust in him and I expected him to know what he was doing.’

Geof Parry

Maryanne Lazarides, Emily Houston, 10, Izzy Miller, 6, Paige McIllree, 9, and Scott Guerini with Fat Cat at the Busselton Jetty.

Steps of hopePremiumWalk the Busselton Jetty for WA’s sick kids this weekend

Thousands of steps will be taken for a good cause this weekend when the Busselton Jetty hosts the inaugural Steps of Hope Telethon Giving Day. 

Madelin Hayes

A petition has been launched over the poposed extension to the Vidler Road waste facility.

WA newsPremiumCall for City of Busselton to halt waste facility expansion

A community group has launched a petition over a potential extension for the Vidler Road waste facility in Naturaliste

Hayley Primmer

Owner of Samovar Cafe, Amy Streames and Tara Parkinson.

CARD FEESPremiumSouth West cafe owners absorb card-processing fees

South West cafe owners say while they are currently absorbing card-processing fees, many may have to reassess prices following the ban on surcharges. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones, Seth Carter and Hayley Primmer

Maddy Obal kicks out of defence for the South West.

FootballPremiumSpray gives South West the lift to secure seventh title

South West skipper admitted there were moments were she doubted the side would get the job done on Saturday, bit a timely lift helped the team secure their seventh straight women’s country championships title.

Jack Penniment

Connor Wright during the Cape to Cape MTB, Stage 4 in Dunsborough 2025.

Mountain BikingPremiumPremiumWorld Champion Connor Wright headlines Cape to Cape field

Burekup’s cycling wizard Connor Wright has returned home to headline this years field for the Cape to Cape MTB event, with the star set to defend his title. 

South West coach Nathan Smith chats with his side.

FootballPremiumPremiumSouth West coach proud after country championships win

The man at the helm of the South West Football league’s women’s country championships side “couldn’t be prouder” as his troops secured a seventh straight title.

The Busselton Blues Festival returns to the Busselton foreshore on October 24.

GROOVY TUNESPremiumPremiumBusselton Blues Festival to groove up foreshore

Blues fans can look forward to a full day of free live music when the Busselton Blues Fest returns for a second year. 

Shock allegations about Six Seasons Recovery have been revealed by 7NEWS.

WA NEWSPremiumSouth West retreat investigated after shock allegations

The Health Minister has described allegations against a South West health and addiction clinic as “incredibly concerning” after an investigation revealed former clients’ claims of inadequate care.

Madelin Hayes

Studium owner Todd Huxley said he was allocated no bricks from Midland Brick and would have to go through a reseller.

BRICK SHORTAGE PremiumSouth West builder hit by brick shortage

With no bricks and a house to build, a South West home builder has said he is “disappointed” with the State Government as the brick shortage continues. 

Rose Patane

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The WA Government is exploring a three-way university merger.

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Deloitte’s WA uni merger report littered with AI errors

The document, which supports a WA Government push for a merger of three universities, includes references with incorrectly titled research papers and wrong publication dates.

Sean Smith

Major crash are investigating the Ogilvie fatality.

Road tollPremiumWitness appeal after man, 24, killed in Mid West rollover

A 24-year-old man who was a passenger has been killed following a single vehicle rollover north of Geraldton on Monday morning.

Kate Campbell

Curtin’s vice-chancellor, Professor Harlene Hayne, has slammed the Cook Government’s plans for a uni merger.

STATE POLITICSPremium‘Mega-university’ proposal slammed by Curtin

Curtin’s vice-chancellor is putting up a fight against the State Government’s controversial plan to merge three WA public universities into a mega institution.

Caleb Runciman

Leslie "Lethal Les" Grantham is pictured with family at the Perth District Court today. Michael Wilson

CRIMEPremiumBombshell revelation as bikie turned influencer sent to jail

The former bikie enforcer known as “Lethal Les” — who was tortured and excommunicated by the Comanchero gang — has been jailed over a five-year-old money laundering charge.

Caleb Runciman

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Sam Wood is being held at Wolston Correctional Centre under a safety order following his arrest.

Fitness guruInside Sam Wood’s high-security jail housing notorious crims

It’s the correctional facility home to some of the country’s most feared rapists and murderers. It’s now also the residence of fitness guru Sam Wood.

Zach Margolius

A registered teacher has been charged over an elaborate hydroponic cannabis set-up.

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PICTURED: WA teacher accused of drug crimes identified

The 40-year-old fronted Perth Magistrates Court on Friday where prosecutors revealed shocking details about what officers discovered during a raid on a Dianella property.

Caleb Runciman and Jessica Evensen

Nicola Forrest is founder of Coaxial.

FinancePremiumPremiumNicola Forrest’s record-breaking $500m-plus donation

Australia’s second-richest woman will put more than $500m into her own philanthropic vehicle Coaxial to help address “devastation” in communities across the country.

Boral maintenance planner Jess Larcombe and concrete truck driver Karma Phuntsho.

DefencePremiumPremiumNaval base construction threatens WA’s mining workforce

WA is facing an unprecedented shortage of tradies as the monster naval rearmament project at Henderson sucks up workers and triggers a bidding war between defence contractors and resources giants.

Ben Harvey at the Perth Royal Show.

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BEN HARVEY: $13 Dagwood dogs and $35 parking. Welcome to the Perth Royal Show.

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The WA School of Mines administration building on Egan Street.

University mergerPremiumMega-merger won’t help Kalgoorlie students, guild says

There are concerns students at Curtin University’s Kalgoorlie campus have been ignored and their existing housing access and cost-of-living issues will worsen with the proposed merger of three WA universities.

Rosa Griffith

Stacey Widdison, Brodie Anniston, Kayla Thring and Trinity Smith.

in picturesPremiumIN PICTURES: All-Abilities ball brings out “best” of Albany

A wonderfully inclusive event, which allows people to let their hair down in a safe and well-catered for space, was a hit for its sophomore year, according to its stoked organisers.

Melissa Sheil

Some farmers in the Mid West region have reported crop losses of up to 50 per cent.

mouse plaguePremiumMillions have been spent in Mid West to tackle mouse plague

Farmers in Mingenew and surrounds are reporting crop losses of up to 50 per cent because of persistently high levels of mouse activity.

Melissa Pedelty

Evolution Mining’s Mungari gold operations.

Gold miningPremiumPremiumPower cuts reduce Mungari gold output in latest quarter

Multiple power cuts have reduced gold production at Evolution Mining’s Mungari operations west of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in the September quarter.

Kalgoorlie-Boulder carer Brenda Negev, who enjoyed a free massage on Tuesday to celebrate Carers Week, is pictured with CentreCare clinical lead Philile Dzanibe.

Carers WeekPremiumPremiumKalgoorlie-Boulder carers celebrated during Carers Week

Kalgoorlie-Boulder carers were treated to free massages during a national week to recognise the selflessness and hard work of people who spend their days looking after our most vulnerable.

David Mundy and Adam Voges teamed up for East Fremantle Cricket Club on Saturday.

CricketPremiumPremiumHow WA sporting icons fared in local cricket team-up

WA cricket legend Adam Voges and former Fremantle star David Mundy had an unexpected team-up in local cricket on Saturday — but the pair might have been denied the chance to bat together by Voges’ teenage son.

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The tipping point will start in Europe, some argue it has already begun in the US ... wherever it happens, it will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.

CNBC newsPremium2029 starts a global tipping point, and it’s not the climate

The tipping point will start in Europe, some argue it has already begun in the US ... wherever it happens, it will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.

Elsa Ohlen

The conversation is reflective of a broken job market because it shows how “the power dynamic is so, so, so skewed toward the employer,” Gavin says.

CNBC newsPremiumIced coffee debate reflects ‘everything wrong with hiring’

Would you reject a job candidate who brought an iced coffee to an interview? Your answer may not matter: Either way, someone on the internet thinks you’re wrong. And a career expert says she’s over it.

Sophie Caldwell

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

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New details have surfaced revealing the life Perth man Simon Carman lived in Thailand in the months leading up to the alleged horrific murder of a Thai teenager.

World NewsVideoShock details emerge of Perth man’s life before Thai arrest

New details have surfaced revealing the life Perth man Simon Carman lived in Thailand in the months leading up to the alleged horrific murder of a Thai teenager. 

Fraser Williams

Recovery at Genesis Belmont has just opened in Perth's east.

Health is wealth!New wellness and recovery hub opens in Perth’s east

It’s the latest in a long line of recent recovery centres popping up across Perth.

Zach Margolius

A former education assistant at a Great Southern school has appeared in court.

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PremiumGreat Southern education assistant denies child sex charges

A former education assistant at a Great Southern school has denied allegations she had sex with and indecently dealt with an underage child multiple times earlier this year.

Tom Murfett was piloting his self-made RV-6A aircraft with his mate, Rod, when it plunged into a private airfield near Muchea shortly after take-off about 10.20am on Sunday.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumPICTURED: WA pilot injured in self-made plane crash

The wife of a pilot who survived a freak plane crash north-east of Perth has thanked emergency services for their response, saying things ‘could have ended very differently’.

Gold medallion recipient Dylan Bennett.

bravery awardsPremiumPremiumTeen who saved collapsed boy’s life earns award for bravery

The heroic actions of an Albany teenager who sprung into action to save the life of boy collapsed in cardiac arrest has earned a bravery gong, thanks to first-aid training completed only months before.

BHP expects about 300 operational roles will go from its Pilbara-based sites at South Flank, Mining Area C, Newman and Jimblebar. Supplied BHP

UPDATEDPremium‘Senseless’: BHP axes hundreds of jobs

Mining giant BHP has announced 300 job cuts from its Pilbara iron ore operations, with unions branding the move a “senseless attack” on workers.

Blair Jackson, Emma Kirk