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Thrombolites in Yalgorup National Park.

Environment PremiumVulnerable ecological communities unrecognised across WA

Hundreds of WA’s most vulnerable ecological communities are unrecognised and unprotected according to a damming Report from the State’s Auditor General. 

Craig Duncan

Daisy Ridley in We Bury the Dead, one of the films in this year’s CinefestOZ Film Festival.

Film FestivalPremiumAustralia’s best feature films on show in the South West

The 2025 CinefestOZ Film Festival will be making its way through Busselton, Bunbury and Margaret River from August 30 to September 7, showcasing four Australian films, all in the running to win $100,000. 

Craig Duncan

The shire of Boyup Brook has moved to get a historic train back on tracks, voting to bring the 70-year-old locomotive to the centre of town.

History on trackPremiumCouncil move to get historic train back on tracks

The Shire of Boyup Brook has moved to get a historic train back on tracks, voting to bring a 70 year old locomotive to the centre of town.

Craig Duncan

The CWA conference had 200 members gather from across the State.

Annual conference PremiumCWA State Conference brings together WA’s regional women

The Country Women’s Association of WA State Conference held this year in Albany, brought fond memories of years gone by and a taste of the future for members. 

Jacki Elezovich

DICE will be headlining this year’s Shelter the Storm event at Shelter Brewing.

Cabin FeverPremiumCabin Fever Festival announces live music lineup

Cabin Fever has dropped the line-up for their live music events across the Margaret River and Busselton regions, with beats, brews and good times on offer. 

Daniel Hocking

Dave Pynt of Singapore's Burnt Ends will be headlining two events at Wills Domain winery in Yallingup.

Food & winePremiumPair’d releases full program for 2025 festival

The full program for Pair’d Margaret River festival has been released, with 30 food and wine experiences on offer throughout the Capes region for gourmands in November.

Daniel Hocking

One of the benefits for the street tree planting is providing animal habitat and movement corridors.

Street treesPremiumPremiumBusselton street tree planting program opens for 2025/26

Busselton residents are now able to apply to have trees planted near their property, with the city supplying and planting the trees with no cost to residents.

Rocky at the beach in Dunsborough.

Dog movePremiumPremiumCommunity outraged as City propose to axe dog beaches

The community of a South West City are outraged as plans emerge showing several beloved dog beaches will no longer be open to man’s best friend.

The 2025 CinefestOZ program has been unveiled.

CinefestOZPremiumPremiumSouth West film festival drops program for 2025 season

The South West’s prestigious annual film festival is celebrating 18 years of showing the best of Australian film-making with a blockbuster program full of fresh events and new films across the region.

The Friends of the BCP president Lisa Massey and Southern Ports regional manager Lee Smith with the newly acquired grand piano.

Classic addition PremiumSecondhand piano donated to performing and convention centre

Fundraising efforts from the Friends of Busselton Cultural Precinct have helped with the purchase of a Yamaha grand piano to be homed in Busselton’s future performing arts and convention centre.

Daniel Hocking

Yallingup's Evan Ledger.

surfingPremiumSouth West surfers score at Whalebone

South West surfers have again staked their claims in the annual Whalebone Longboard Classic.

Warren Hately

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Commander Lawrence Panaia.

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Gun safe locations exposed in firearms portal data breach

The $35 million firearms portal launched to enforce WA’s tough new gun laws has been paused after a security breach.

Jessica Page

Nyalpa Pirniku elder Aubrey Lynch, top, and WTAC chair David Canning.

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$70k for a sit-down? Fury over Aboriginal group’s fee demand

The Aboriginal corporation’s ‘completely unreasonable’ costs have sparked concerns that consultants are using Native Title and Indigenous heritage as ‘a weapon against exploration and mining’.

Adrian Rauso

Here’s how we manage Harley Reid.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumMcGovern’s inside look on how the club manages Harley

Coaching any young player is a balancing act of embracing their strengths and helping them with their weaknesses and Harley Reid is no different, writes Jeremy McGovern.

Jeremy McGovern

Town of Mosman Park mayor Paul Shaw, left, and Claremont Mayor Jock Barker, right.

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Mayors’ plans to re-run as Nedlands scandal shines spotlight

After a week of council chaos in Nedlands, the race to reclaim the mayoral chains in surrounding western suburbs has quietly kicked off, with sitting mayors beginning to reveal their plans to re-run.

Harriet Flinn

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Commander Lawrence Panaia.

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Gun safe locations exposed in firearms portal data breach

The $35 million firearms portal launched to enforce WA’s tough new gun laws has been paused after a security breach.

Jessica Page

When police and St John WA arrived, the man, in his 40s, was declared dead.

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Shock revelation after man found dead on major Perth highway

Police have revealed what they believe happened to a man found dead on Tonkin Highway.

Jessica Evensen

Bradley Murdoch swearing at reporters as he is arrested by SA Police outside the Adelaide Supreme Court where he was cleared of rape charges on Monday November 10th 2003.

CrimePremiumPremiumMurdoch’s criminal past across WA before Falconio murder

Outback killer Bradley John Murdoch became a household name when he was outed as the prime suspect in the murder of Peter Falconio - but his criminal past started years earlier in WA.

Police Commissioner Col Blanch said WA Police never gave up hope

WA NEWSPremiumPremiumTop cop says backpacker’s survival a ‘miracle’

Police Commissioner Col Blanch says it is a ‘miracle’ German backpacker Carolina Wilga survived 12 days in WA’s outback, revealing he and his officers ‘never gave up hope’. 

Former West Coast player Danielle Laidley has warned of the dangers of homophobic language in football as the fallout from Jack Graham’s four-match ban continues. 

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PremiumMUST-READ: Slur ripple effect ‘can be devastating’

Former West Coast player Danielle Laidley has warned of the dangers of homophobic language in football as the fallout from Jack Graham’s four-match ban continues. 

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Margaret River police station chief Sgt Alan Dean wants a CCTV network to better protect the town's centre.

top townPremiumPolice want eyes on main street of Margaret River

Margaret River police chief Sgt Alan Dean wants a close-circuit television network overseeing the town centre and which officers can monitor from the station

Warren Hately

Pete Murray is performing at Geraldton's QPT.

For Pete’s sakePremiumRaw and rowdy in the regions with Pete Murray

Pete Murray is bringing his signature laid-back sound and decades-long career of heartfelt songwriting to Geraldton, as part of a mammoth national acoustic tour.

Josephine Hingst

The Friends of the BCP president Lisa Massey and Southern Ports regional manager Lee Smith with the newly acquired grand piano.

Classic addition PremiumSecondhand piano donated to performing and convention centre

Fundraising efforts from the Friends of Busselton Cultural Precinct have helped with the purchase of a Yamaha grand piano to be homed in Busselton’s future performing arts and convention centre.

Daniel Hocking

Remi's Cafe to host a Cafe Dance Party. Elodie Huc, DJ M and Mina Tardieu

Party without the hangoverPremiumPremiumA new kind of rave: Sweet treats and feelgood beats

The cafe rave scene is headed to Geraldton, with local French cafe Remi set to embrace the new trend when it hosts a Sweet Treats and Feels Good Beats Sunday session later this month

Yallingup's Credaro Family Estate was a winner at the 2025 Royal Queensland Wine Awards.

Celebrated Cabernet PremiumPremiumYallingup winery takes top cabernet at Royal QLD Wine Awards

A Yallingup winery has been recognised over east for their quality and craftmanship, taking out a prestigious award at the 2025 Royal Queensland Wine Awards.

Vasse Soccer Club will be holding a Jillaroos round alongside an all-abilities soccer game on August 8.

SoccerPremiumPremiumVasse Soccer Club to host Jillaroos and all-abilities soccer

Vasse Soccer Club will be holding two events at night as a part of their effort to bring more inclusive soccer to the region.

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Perth man found facedown in pool of blood in Thai apartment
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Perth man found facedown in pool of blood in Thai apartment
New early-stage Type 1 diabetes clinic easing family stress
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New early-stage Type 1 diabetes clinic easing family stress
James Packer reveals surprise decision about $5.1b fortune
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James Packer reveals surprise decision about $5.1b fortune
Public health advice lifted after Perth sewerage main burst
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Public health advice lifted after Perth sewerage main burst
Leaked memo reveals ‘constrained economics’ as St John WA cuts 90 jobs
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Leaked memo reveals ‘constrained economics’ as St John WA cuts 90 jobs
'Eerie' discovery of mass bird deaths at Coral Bay beach
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'Eerie' discovery of mass bird deaths at Coral Bay beach
Australian apples destined for China after trade agreement
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Australian apples destined for China after trade agreement
Battle of Perth suburbs to claim AC/DC lead singer as own
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Battle of Perth suburbs to claim AC/DC lead singer as own
Thieves brazenly steal young puppy from Perth home
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Thieves brazenly steal young puppy from Perth home
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The growing prevalence of AI music has caused a stir across the music industry, according to Keith Mullin, head of management and music industry course leader at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumAI-made music is going viral. Should industry be worried?

AI-generated bands like The Velvet Sundown are going viral on streaming platforms. The trend has sparked concerns across the music industry over copyright issues and human replacement.

Dylan Butts

US President Donald Trump has denied plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

CNBC newsComments‘Highly unlikely’: Trump backflips on plans to fire Powell

Hours after US President Donald Trump told a room full of Republican lawmakers that he will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he denied plans to do that.

Jeff Cox

Elon Musk's photo is displayed in front of Grok logo on a phone screen.

CNBC newsGrok generated anti-Semitic hate speech and praised Hitler

The European Union on Monday called in representatives from Elon Musk’s xAI after the company’s social network X, and chatbot Grok, generated and spread anti-Semitic hate speech.

Lora Kolodny

Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., holds up the company's AI accelerator chips for data centers as he speaks during the Nvidia AI Summit Japan in Tokyo last year.

TechnologyCommentsNvidia chief plays down China military AI chip fears

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has downplayed US fears that his firm’s chips will aid the Chinese military as he attempts to walk a tightrope between Washington and Beijing. 

Dylan Butts

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SSTU president Matt Jarman said the campaign was calling for a united community effort to bring respect back into schools.

EducationCommentsPremium‘Your kids are watching’: Stern message to student’s parents

The teachers’ union has kickstarted a new campaign calling on parents to show respect for staff in public schools - and to consider whether their own child’s behaviour could be a problem.

Bethany Hiatt

Journalist Caitlin Vinci uses a road map to get from the Seven West Media offices in Osborne Park to Ezy Plus in Morley.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumArt of reading a map is dying out: UWA Professor

As WA celebrated the remarkable survival story of Carolina Wilga, the aftermath questioned - could Aussie’s survive with just a map?

Caitlin Vinci

Journalist Caitlin Vinci uses a road map to get from the Seven West Media offices in Osborne Park to Ezy Plus in Morley.

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Comments20 minute drive that took nearly an hour using directory

Usually when Caitlin hops in her car she wonders what song she should play. But on Thursday, she faced a rather daunting question instead - how on earth to read a map?

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WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNew restaurants give Crown first new venues in decades

Crown Perth has committed to its biggest investment in a decade, launching a long-awaited development program that will add a dozen new bars and eateries to the State’s biggest entertainment complex.

A winter surge in respiratory syncytial virus has seen the number of cases surpass those at the same time last year despite strong immunisation uptake. 

HealthCommentsCommentsRSV cases surge in WA despite high vaccine uptake

A winter surge in respiratory syncytial virus has seen the number of cases surpass those at the same time last year despite strong immunisation uptake. 

Carolina Wilga was a German backpacker who got lost in the WA outback.

WA NewsCommentsNew police tech that helped in search for Carolina Wilga

WA Police have lifted the lid on new technology which played a vital role in helping with the search effort for missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga.

Charlton Hart

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