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  1. VACANT ROLES PremiumWA Police Union call for help to address Bunbury vacancies

  2. PUSH TO PROTECTPremiumCall to save Augusta ancient fossil site

  3. SAND MINE WOESPremiumEPA considers assessment of Yallingup sand mine

  4. Cat laws PremiumParliament debates long-overdue amendments to Cat Act

  5. HEALTHPremiumSouth West wait to see improved emergency helicopter service

Matt Corby will head to Margaret River next month to headline Good Day Sunshine Festival. 

LIVE MUSICPremiumMatt Corby brings soulful sound to Margaret River

Australian singer-songwriter Matt Corby will bring his soulful sounds to Margaret River next month, headlining Good Day Sunshine Festival with a few surprises in tow. 

Madelin Hayes

The Burnside residence has earned Tallwood Custom Built Homes the highest honour at the 2026 awards.

Housing awardsPremiumBusselton builder wins the South West Home of The Year

A Busselton builder has sweeped the competition at the 2026 HIA Regional Western Australian Housing Awards coming home with 7 of the 18 awards. 

Seth Carter

WA apprentice of the year Georgia Shinnick.

Standout Individual PremiumBusselton’s Georgia Shinnick wins WA Apprentice of the Year

A Busselton apprentice has shown she is above the rest, winning a State wide award ceremony. 

Hayley Primmer

Boyup Brook artist Lori Pensini won the 2025 Collie Art Prize for her piece Bare Earth.

ART PRIZE PremiumEntries will soon be open for the Collie Art Prize

The Collie Art Prize will return to the South West in 2027, with entries for the exhibition set to open in October. 

Rose Patane

Wayfinder's farm has already grown plenty of seasonal produce.

FOOD & WINEPremiumWayfinder serves up taste of the seasons at new restaurant

For diners at Cowaramup’s newest winery, the journey from paddock to plate is only a few steps away.

Madelin Hayes

A mock-up of FAWNA’s planned South West wildlife hospital.

Cut OutPremiumFAWNA blindsided by regional wildlife hospital decision

While excited to see the South West receive WA’s first dedicated regional wildlife hospital, wildlife rescue volunteers claim to have been cut out of discussions despite their years of advocacy. 

Craig Duncan

Milligan's Joanne Flatt, Crystal Mather and Natalie Margetts, City of Bunbury's Joanne Walker, Milligan chief executive Sonja Cahill and City of Bunbury's Sam Uru and Margaret Macindoe at the 2026 WasteSorted Awards.

WASTESORTED AWARDS PremiumPremium2026 WasteSorted Awards recognise Bunbury initiative

A South West market has been recognised for its efforts to help lead the war against waste across the State. 

Margaret River's Willow Hardy.

SurfingPremiumPremiumMargaret River and Yallingup secure place in grand final

Margaret River have secured back-to-back Australian Boardriders Battle WA Regional Qualifier titles, with Yallingup also booking their place at next year’s national final.

The Burnside residence has earned Tallwood Custom Built Homes the highest honour at the 2026 awards.

Housing awardsPremiumPremiumBusselton builder wins the South West Home of The Year

A Busselton builder has sweeped the competition at the 2026 HIA Regional Western Australian Housing Awards coming home with 7 of the 18 awards. 

Newton Moore Senior High School students proudly celebrated their culture.

NAIDOC PremiumNewton Moore celebrates 50 years of NAIDOC

A South West High School has embraced history this week, celebrating 50 years of NAIDOC, with a full day of celebrations between students, staff, and family.

Seth Carter

Boyup Brook artist Lori Pensini won the 2025 Collie Art Prize for her piece Bare Earth.

ART PRIZE PremiumEntries will soon be open for the Collie Art Prize

The Collie Art Prize will return to the South West in 2027, with entries for the exhibition set to open in October. 

Rose Patane

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Families have been left scrambling for care after Sonas abruptly shut its Wanneroo centre, with children’s hats and bottles still locked inside.

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Parents scramble as childcare centre shuts ‘without warning’

The landlord entered the property on Saturday afternoon and took possession, forcing the centre to close immediately.

Ryan Johnson

Chairman Home Builders Action Group Jason Janssen, on a building site with Maxi bricks, that are now in short supply.

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Builders put on rations as shortage expands to maxi bricks

The State’s chronic housing crisis has been dealt a massive blow as WA’s only major brick manufacturer puts builders on tight brick rations amid a major shortage.

Kim Macdonald

Andre Rebelo will fight a conviction that he murdered his mother.

CourtPremiumDevelopment in Rebelo case after mum killed over $1m

A failed crypto trader who murdered his mum to claim more than $1m in life insurance premiums has made a significant move in court.

Emma Kirk

Still images from footage of a brawl in at a residential premises on Galbraith Road in Pegs Creek Karratha about 8.30am on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 Unknown

WA NEWSVideoPremiumWATCH: Cop pushes Aboriginal woman to ground

The clash between a handful of cops and a group of people in Karratha was filmed on Tuesday morning.

Ben Harvey and Caleb Runciman

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Chairman Home Builders Action Group Jason Janssen said builders were shocked by how tight the rations were.

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Builders fear collapse with brick rations to last a year

WA builders are expected to be on brick rations for at least a year, as builders plead for more from the State’s only major manufacturer.

Kim Macdonald

Families have been left scrambling for care after Sonas abruptly shut its Wanneroo centre, with children’s hats and bottles still locked inside.

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Parents scramble as childcare centre shuts ‘without warning’

The landlord entered the property on Saturday afternoon and took possession, forcing the centre to close immediately.

Ryan Johnson

Andre Rebelo will fight a conviction that he murdered his mother.

CourtPremiumPremiumDevelopment in Rebelo case after mum killed over $1m

A failed crypto trader who murdered his mum to claim more than $1m in life insurance premiums has made a significant move in court.

Still images from footage of a brawl in at a residential premises on Galbraith Road in Pegs Creek Karratha about 8.30am on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 Unknown

WA NEWSVideoPremiumPremiumWATCH: Cop pushes Aboriginal woman to ground

The clash between a handful of cops and a group of people in Karratha was filmed on Tuesday morning.

AFL veteran Rory Lobb has revealed horrific bullying forced him to quit school in year nine.

AFLVideoAFL star reveals horrific bullying at Perth school nearly killed him

Rory Lobb has detailed the relentless physical and verbal abuse that forced him to quit school in year nine, revealing he came dangerously close to taking his own life.

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Linda’s sister Jaimie Jones and son Marcos McDonald.

HEALTHPremiumFamily told to remove mementos from daughter’s grave

Families with loved ones at a South West cemetery have been given less than a month to remove personal items from their graves or have their belongings binned. 

Hayley Primmer

Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA’s Digby Stretch, WAFarmers’ Steve McGuire and WA Grains Group’s Alastair Falconer.

the great dividePremiumWAFarmers leads latest bid for merger with PGA and WAGG

WAFarmers is leading the latest bid for a merger of WA’s agriculture advocacy and lobby groups, voicing concerns for its ability to affect policy with a shrinking pool of Wheatbelt farmers.

Melissa Pedelty

WA Police Union spokesperson Simone Taplin is concerned about the impact of staffing shortages on community safety.

VACANT ROLES PremiumWA Police Union call for help to address Bunbury vacancies

A WA Police Union spokesperson is calling for the State Government to “stand up and listen” as housing challenges reach “breaking point” for the South West police force. 

Rose Patane

New tug jetties at Port of Esperance will replace existing tug facilities with new berths for up to four tugboats — two more than the current capacity.

Port workPremiumPremiumNew tug facility set to upgrade capacity at Esperance port

Towage vessels servicing Port of Esperance will soon have a new place to moor, with construction of a new tug facility set to start in the coming months

Amendments to WA’s Cat Act have been passed in State Parliament.

Cat laws PremiumPremiumParliament debates long-overdue amendments to Cat Act

Local governments across the State could soon be implementing laws to keep cats indoors as Parliament debates long-overdue amendments to WA’s Cat Act. 

The Great Central Road.

Council budgetPremiumPremiumRoads prioritised in Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku annual budget

Road building and maintenance took centre focus in the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku’s annual budget for 2026-27, with $6.1 million allocated towards the Papulankutja Road and Great Central Road.

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Fed chair Kevin Warsh will be counting votes this week both on a widely anticipated rate hike as well as the future direction of monetary policy.

CNBC newsPremiumFed’s Warsh watches votes ahead of expected rate rise

Fed chair Kevin Warsh will be counting votes this week both on a widely anticipated rate hike as well as the future direction of monetary policy.

Jeff Cox

Spider-Man: Brand New Day generated massive ticket sales.

CNBC newsHollywood just had its biggest summer on record

While ticket sales are encouraging, it highlights how much the theatrical industry has changed since the pandemic as it is now defined by fewer screens, fewer moviegoers, fewer movies and higher ticket prices.

Sarah Whitten

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.

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ATO assistant commissioner Tony Goding.

TaxPremiumHundreds of tax dodgers fined in major ATO crackdown

WA has been revealed as a hub for tax dodgers, accounting for more than a quarter of Australian Tax Office prosecutions resulting from a major crackdown on the ‘shadow economy.’

Rhianna Mitchell

WA motorists are in for a sting at the bowser, with diesel prices set to jump almost 5c a litre across Perth from tomorrow morning.

WA NewsVideoFILL UP TODAY: Tank of petrol to cost $115 in Perth tomorrow

WA motorists are in for a sting at the bowser, with diesel prices set to jump almost 5c a litre across Perth from tomorrow morning.

Amy Cavender

A Perth mum who involved her daughter, 3, in sexual activity with a man she was having an affair with has been jailed for more than 10 years. Supplied

COURTPremiumPremiumMum’s heinous sex acts to 3yo girl

A court has been told of the heinous sex acts a mother forced her young child to watch and participate in during an affair. WARNING: Disturbing details

Virginia Giuffre was a vocal survivor of billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

CourtPremiumPremiumVirginia Giuffre’s estranged husband sues Nine Network

The estranged husband of Jeffrey Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre is suing her former barrister and the Nine Network for defamation over an episode of 60 Minutes.

Nickolas Wayne Peake leaves the Midland Magistrates Court today.

CrimePremiumPremiumPerth cop admits assaulting his five-week-old little girl

A WA Police officer has pleaded guilty to assaulting his five-week-old daughter. 

A Perth police officer will face court on Thursday. NewsWire/ Sharon Smith

BREAKINGPremiumCop’s alleged assault on newborn baby

A Perth police officer will face court charged with allegedly assaulting his five-week-old baby.

Blair Jackson