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  4. Slice of historyPremiumSpecial moment for Marist Cricket Club

  5. Tourist hotspotsPremiumBeaches buckling under summer pressure

Runway successPremiumBusselton Airport growth pressures noted by MRBTA

The region’s peak tourism body has cautiously advised it would be wise to start planning for the expansion of passenger infrastructure at Busselton Airport.

Warren Hately

Councillor vacancyPlumb resigns from Bunbury council

The City of Bunbury council is set to run with 12 councillors for the next nine months following the resignation of one of its elected members.

Carly Laden

Unsung HeroesUnsung Heroes: The man behind Marist

Affectionately known as Bucky, Glenn Buck has been a devoted player, coach and committee member at Marist Cricket Club since 1982.

Breanna Redhead

Australia Day 2023PremiumIn 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.

Breanna Redhead

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

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

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.

road trippin’PremiumPremiumMargaret 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.

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.

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

Two South West men have faced court over an alleged brutal beach bashing at a popular tourist hotspot in the early hours of Sunday morning, after a night-long bender in Bunbury’s late-night watering holes.

Breanna Redhead

Sharing stories, celebrating cultureNew exhibit showcases insightful migrant stories

As the 2023 South West Multicultural Festival draws nearer, Bunbury Multicultural Group is hosting an insightful exhibition to get people talking about migrant experiences.

Breanna Redhead

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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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CHILLING MASSACRES: Gun killings that have rocked Australia

Australia may not have the same scale of gun violence as in the US, but the Lucky Country still has a bloody history of shootings and chilling massacres.

Blake Antrobus

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‘Bogans’ break into wild brawl at Chappelle’s Perth show

The comedy superstar was forced to stop halfway through his set at RAC Arena on Thursday night after a wild brawl broke out between ‘bogans’ in the crowd. 

Peter Devlin

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WA’s ‘Kid’ on the run with Colombia’s kings of cocaine

Holed up in his Colombian hideaway some 16,000 kilometres away from Perth, alleged drug kingpin Arash Ebrahimi Far cannot wait to brag to his girlfriend about his latest exploits.

Emily Moulton

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Search for sharkPremiumGovernment will not cull shark responsible for deadly attack

The first fatal shark attack in the Swan River in 100 years will prompt the government to urgently look at potential mitigation measures — but if the killer shark is found, it won’t be destroyed.

Steve Butler and Tim Clarke

Rock art CommentsPremiumFeds 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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CommentsPremiumMandatory mental health checks introduced for WA gun owners

WA gun owners will have to pass a mandatory mental health assessment to legally obtain and keep a firearm licence in a major Australian-first initiative aimed at saving lives.

‘Unimaginable loss’VideoPremiumPremiumShenton College student identified as shark attack victim

The identity of the teenage girl tragically mauled to death by a shark in the Swan River has been confirmed as 16-year-old Stella Berry.

Tributes flowVideoFlowers laid at scene of fatal Swan River shark attack

UPDATE: Flowers have been laid for a teenage girl who died after she was mauled by a shark in the Swan River at North Fremantle.

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Rock art CommentsPremiumFeds 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. 

Sunday rumbleCommentsEarthquake hits southern WA town Sunday morning

An earthquake has struck a WA town early Sunday morning. 

Caleb Runciman

Tough measuresCommentsPremiumIGA stores ban unsupervised youth at night amid crime spike

The owners of Geraldton’s chain of IGA stores say they have been left with no choice but to restrict entry to unsupervised children after 6pm in a bid to combat rising shoplifting and staff abuse.

Jessica Moroney

Water woesPremiumPremiumRecycled water crisis disappoints Kent

Kalgoorlie MP Ali Kent has expressed her concern about the current water crisis in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, which will see a reduced supply to community greenspaces. 

Hand-cut chips a winnerPremiumPremiumThe chips are down in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Another serious shortage is gripping Kalgoorlie-Boulder — some pubs and cafes have run out of chips.

Wintersun BurglaryPremiumPremiumCigarette machine damaged and whiskey stolen at Wintersun

Police have identified a suspect they allege attempted to break open a cigarette machine inside the Wintersun Hotel and then stole two bottles of whiskey in an early morning burglary.

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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

CNBCPremiumBank of England hikes rates by 50bp

The Bank of England on Thursday hiked interest rates by 50 basis points and dialed back some of its previous bleak economic forecasts.

Elliot Smith

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‘vital’PremiumTeachers union kick offs regional blitz for education review

The State School Teachers Union will kick off regional consultation of its inquiry into the state of WA’s public education system this week.

Bethany Hiatt

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Cops probe man's sudden death near Perth brothel

Detectives are investigating the sudden death of a man outside a brothel in East Perth.

Phil Hickey and Brianna Dugan

Tragic event VideoPremiumPremiumBeach closure to be reviewed following fatal shark attack

Water-based patrols at the site of Saturday’s fatal shark attack in Fremantle will not be continuing on Monday, as the decision to close the beach where the attack occurred is reviewed.

‘Well-resourced’CommentsCommentsDFES hits back at union claims about firefighting resources

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services has quashed claims it doesn’t have the resources to handle the dangers of a hot summer after blazes raged across the State at the weekend.

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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.

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Hospital wait times driving private health surge in WA

Long waits at public hospital EDs and blowouts to elective surgery waiting lists have been blamed for a flood of West Australians rushing to take out private health cover since the start of the COVID pandemic.

Josh Zimmerman