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  1. ROUTE RETURNSPremiumBusselton-Sydney flights to take off after four-month hiatus

  2. POLICE PremiumAustralind police continue to investigate evade incident

  3. CAMPING & OUTDOORSPremiumBusselton Caravan & Camping Show returns with free entry

  4. HomecomingPremiumLewis Jetta heads home to premiere Life After Footy

  5. EducationPremiumBunbury Senior High School crowned robotics State champions

WestCycle CEO Wayne Bradshaw on a specially designed cycle path.

RidingPremiumE-bike advocates call for safe spaces and clearer rules

Concern around the use of e-ridables in the South West have seen Vasse MLA Libby Mettam calling for a crackdown in regional centres, while advocacy groups call for better infrastructure and clearer rules.

Craig Duncan

Waroona Agricultural Society’s Tegan Strobl will represent the South West at the Royal Agricultural Society of WA’s 2026 Rural Ambassador Award later this month.

AGRICULTURAL AMBASSADOR PremiumSouth West rural ambassador to compete at State finals

A young agricultural enthusiast from Waroona is set to represent the South West this month in a bid to win a prestigious award. 

Rose Patane

Newton Moore Senior High School year 10 studentAngela Fucanan's artwork The Ocean Keeps at the 2026 Iluka Visions exhibition.

ILUKA VISIONS PremiumStudent art exhibition returns to Bunbury

Artwork from South West secondary school students will once again be on show as Iluka Visions returns to the South West. 

Rose Patane

Busselton community members turned out for a candlelit vigil on Monday night to honour flood victims across the Himilayan region.

NEPAL FLOODSPremiumBusselton community turns out for Nepal candlelit vigil

As rescue efforts continue across Nepal, a candlelit vigil was held in Busselton on Monday night to honour victims of the devastating Himalayan floods. 

Madelin Hayes

Sojitz Corporation Metals’ Katsunori Okada, Federal Industry and Innovation minister Tim Ayres, Japan’s Ministry of Economy representative Kazumi Nishikawa, Alcoa Wagerup operations manager Paul Kuczma, Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King, Alcoa Australia president Elsabe Muller, State Development Minister David Michael and Perth United States Consul General Colleen Altstock.

Rare MetalsPremiumConstruction begins on new gallium production facility

International and Australian Government representatives, industry partners and stakeholders gather at Alcoa’s Wagerup Alumina Refinery to mark the start of construction on a new gallium production plant.

Rose Patane

Newton Moore Senior High School year 10 studentAngela Fucanan's artwork The Ocean Keeps at the 2026 Iluka Visions exhibition.

ILUKA VISIONS PremiumStudent art exhibition returns to Bunbury

Artwork from South West secondary school students will once again be on show as Iluka Visions returns to the South West. 

Rose Patane

Waroona Agricultural Society’s Tegan Strobl will represent the South West at the Royal Agricultural Society of WA’s 2026 Rural Ambassador Award later this month.

AGRICULTURAL AMBASSADOR PremiumPremiumSouth West rural ambassador to compete at State finals

A young agricultural enthusiast from Waroona is set to represent the South West this month in a bid to win a prestigious award. 

Donnybrook's Jessica Verbrugge.

FootballPremiumPremiumGrand final rematch has Donnybrook seeking revenge

Donnybrook are seeking revenge for last years grand final defeat at the hands of Bunbury, with both sides geared up for a mammoth South West Football League women’s do-or-die semi-final clash. 

Leschenault boxing champion Lekeisha Pergoliti returned home with a bronze medal after the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

BoxingLeschenault’s Lekeisha Pergoliti brings home bronze

Leschenault’s boxing champion, Lekeisha Pergoliti has returned home after a successful campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. 

WestCycle CEO Wayne Bradshaw on a specially designed cycle path.

RidingPremiumE-bike advocates call for safe spaces and clearer rules

Concern around the use of e-ridables in the South West have seen Vasse MLA Libby Mettam calling for a crackdown in regional centres, while advocacy groups call for better infrastructure and clearer rules.

Craig Duncan

Devan Craig dunks for Australia at the under-23 FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League competition.

BasketballPremiumDevan Craig has successful competition the green and gold

Bunbury basketballer Devan Craig lived out every sporting stars dream last week in representing their country on the world stage, and will get to the chance once again later this month at a world cup.

Jack Penniment

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One in three naughty drivers who were served excessive demerit point notices breached their double or nothing period by committing more offences in the past year. 

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Alarming number of WA drivers blow ‘good behaviour’ period

One in three naughty drivers who opted in to WA’s ‘double or nothing’ period for driving offences committed further offences in the past year. 

Caleb Runciman

The ball from 1981’s infamous ‘Underarm’ game is among the exhibits which will be on display at the WACA Ground’s new museum.

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The first look inside modernised WACA Ground museum

In recent years, some of WA cricket’s most historic artefacts have sat in storage — but they are now ready to be put on display again, with the final touches being applied to the WACA Ground’s new museum

Josh Kempton

Howard Avice-Demay is a Christian Brothers abuse survivor whose hard-fought compensation payout is in jeopardy now that a court has ordered a pause on all existing and future claims.

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Court freezes payouts to Christian Brothers abuse survivors

Hard-fought compensation owed to hundreds of survivors of abuse at the hands of the Christian Brothers has been thrown into temporary limbo by a court-ordered moratorium on all legal claims. 

Hannah Cross

Chief Veterinary Officer Michelle Rodan is pictured in the H5 Bird Flu Emergency Response Room. Michael Wilson

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Experts say cats at risk from deadly bird flu spread in WA

The spread of the deadly H5 bird flu will make repeated poultry culls and pets kept on short leashes the new normal for West Australians, the State’s top vet has warned.

Oliver Lane

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Hawthorn stunned Fremantle to win their qualifying final.

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The moments that mattered in shock Dockers loss

Hawthorn stunned Fremantle to come away 32-point victors in their qualifying final at Optus Stadium on Thursday night. These are the moments that mattered on the night.

Josh Kempton

Christopher Michael Brown is standing trial at WA’s District Court.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumBusinessman allegedly gambled away friend’s $225k in hours

An ‘affable’ Perth businessman who allegedly scammed a Perth couple out of half a million dollars under the guise of a short-term investment was actually a ‘hopeless gambler’ who squandered nearly every cent.

Hannah Cross

Accused Thai suitcase killer’s dad punches window

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PremiumWATCH: Accused Thai suitcase killer’s dad’s angry reaction

A West Australian man detained in a Thai prison after allegedly killing a teenage girl and stuffing her body into a suitcase has been receiving diplomatic support, as his estranged parents lash out.

The extreme fitness event sent seven to hospital.

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PremiumExtreme fitness craze leaves seven in hospital in Perth

Health authorities have issued an urgent warning about a popular but extreme indoor fitness craze in the wake of seven people being rushed to hospital after collapsing at a Perth meet.

Jack Murray was killed in a Geraldton car crash this week.

Road tollPremiumPremiumFamily of teenager killed in crash open up about heartbreak

The family of the latest person killed on WA roads has spoken out about their senseless loss and absolute heartbreak, saying the tragedy has “left a hole in all of our lives that can never be filled.”

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Curtin University Associate Professor Kirsten Hudson with Fairbridge College’s Mellen Burns.

Schools and educationPremiumGreater variety of ways to learn at school needed

An associate professor from Curtin University has called for more learning pathways in the education system.

Toby Cann

Constable Amelia Stoksik outside Kalgoorlie police station.

Officer recruitmentPremiumCustody officers being sought to ease load on frontline cops

Helping to take some pressure of local police resources, WA Police is recruiting custody support officers for the Goldfields-Esperance region.

Tegan Guthrie

Esperance surf lifesaver Dave Macmahon who went to the rescue of Jack O’Brien, who was swept off the extremely dangerous granite headland at Salmon Beach.

Hero honouredPremiumRescue hero honoured after saving life at Esperance beach

An Esperance volunteer marine rescue hero is up for an award after paddling out in treacherous waves to save a man swept off the rocks at Salmon Beach. 

Isabella Davis

A double-stacked freight train was damaged after it collided with a bridge on Great Eastern Highway outside of Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Monday.

Rail realignment PremiumPremiumFreight collision highlights need for rail future-proofing

A freight train collision at a railway bridge this week highlights the need for the future planning of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s rail infrastructure, mayor Glenn Wilson says.

Esperance Public Library is moving from its Windich Street site, where it has been since opening in 1987.

Community eventPremiumPremiumEsperance Library bids farewell to original home

Esperance Public Library will close its doors at its Windich Street site after almost four decades, with residents invited to a farewell afternoon tea this Friday.

Gold Fields’ Granny Smith gold mine south of Laverton.

Gold miningPremiumPremiumGranny Smith production surges in first half of 2026

The Granny Smith mine stood out among Gold Fields’ four WA mines in the first half of this year, with production surging on record haulage fleet availability and autonomous truck performance. 

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Retail oil activity is surging, potentially amplifying emotionally driven price swings, said industry veterans.

CNBC newsPremiumWhy the $4.2tr oil market is no longer a ‘rich man’s game’

Oil trading was once largely the preserve of commodity houses, institutional investors and professional traders able to make bets involving thousands of barrels at a time. That barrier is becoming much lower.

Lee Ying Shan

Former Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze tells Christine Tan how she helped steer Lynas out of financial distress.

MiningVideoPremiumWATCH: How Amanda Lacaze pulled Lynas back from the brink

WATCH THE VIDEO: Inside Lynas Rare Earths’ Malaysia operation as former CEO Amanda Lacaze discusses its turnaround and the race to diversify supply beyond China.

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

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Marine Rescue Esperance volunteer David Macmahon was awarded the Marine Rescue Individual Achievement Award at the 2026 WA Fire and Emergency Services Awards.

WA NewsAward-winning marine rescue volunteer’s urgent safety plea

Some of WA’s most courageous heroes have been recognised for their service at the 2026 WA Fire and Emergency Services Awards in Perth on Saturday night.

Oliver Lane

Minister Reece Whitby has suggested former Labor Premier Peter Dowding contribute directly to the party’s review of its disastrous Secret Harbour by-election loss.

State PoliticsPremiumLabor invites fired up ex-Premier to by-election review 

A Cook Government Minister has invited former Labor Premier Peter Dowding to contribute directly to the party’s review of its disastrous by-election loss after he criticised the campaign as ‘stupid’.

Oliver Lane

Despite more than two decades having passed, Andrew Wallace still has regular flashbacks to the devastating 9/11 terrorist attacks.

World NewsPremiumPremiumPerth firey’s prized 9/11 memento tells story of brotherhood

Despite more than two decades having passed, Andrew Wallace still has regular flashbacks to the devastating 9/11 terrorist attacks.

One in three naughty drivers who were served excessive demerit point notices breached their double or nothing period by committing more offences in the past year. 

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PremiumAlarming number of WA drivers blow ‘good behaviour’ period

One in three naughty drivers who opted in to WA’s ‘double or nothing’ period for driving offences committed further offences in the past year. 

The West Australian takes an inside look at the specialist police squad who monitor the 'worst of the worst' child sex offenders 24/7, 365 days of the year.

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The West Australian was this week granted special access to the WA Police serious offender enforcement squad — a dedicated unit whose task is to stop child sex offenders cause further harm.

Former Liberal member for Hillarys, Peter Katsambanis, has passed away.

State PoliticsLiberals pay tribute to party ‘warrior’ Katsambanis

Former Liberal member for Hillarys Peter Katsambanis has died, aged 60.

Joe Spagnolo