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  1. AUSTIN APPELBEE PremiumJoanne Appelbee reacts to fundraiser surpassing $40K

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    Teen swims 4km through rough seas to save drowning family

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    WorkSafe investigates hotel after family’s ocean ordeal

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John Standley is through to the Australian Idol top 30.

AUSTRALIAN IDOLPremiumA Bunbury teenager has impressed Australian Idol judges

A teenager from the South West has left Australian Idol judges impressed following his audition

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Mark Bayliss coaching Railways in 2022.

SWFL Exclusive PremiumBulls coach applying a fresh coat of paint

Harvey Bulls have wooed their only premiership coach out of retirement in a bid to lift the club out of the doldrums.

Jack Penniment

The location of the proposed tiny home community in Boyanup.

TINY HOMES PremiumTick of approval given to proposed tiny home community

An application for a tiny home community in Boyanup has been approved by the Shire of Capel

Rose Patane

Harvey resident Duncan Booth with his dog Winnie at the Harvey dog park.

DOG PARKPremiumConcerns raised over Harvey’s dog exercise area

The dog owners of Harvey have been let down according to one resident, who has labelled the shire’s newest dog exercise area a “solitary confinement cell”. 

Rose Patane

A joint operation between the Department of Health and WA Police has netted a massive tobacco haul.

CRIMEPremiumNo charges or fines despite seizure of illegal vapes

The WA Police have reported a “massive” haul of cash and illegal cigarettes in its first week of raids in South West, but no charges or fines laid.

Charlton Hart

Forrest MP Ben Small would back Angus Taylor in a leadership spill.

POLITICSPremiumSmall backs Angus Taylor for Liberal leadership spill

Forrest’s Liberal MP said he will back Angus Taylor if the opposition goes to a spill, though wouldn’t say when that might happen.

Will Corbett

Blue Leaf staff and volunteers Leilani Horton, Kai Alberich, Ace Hetherington, Bec McLevie, Lachlan Kelly, Emily Richards, Emily Armstrong at the Greater Bunbury Youth Mental Health Forum 2025.

MENTAL HEALTHPremiumPremiumYouth Mental Health on forefront with student expo.

Youth Mental Health is set to be put on the forefront, with Year 10-12 students invited to the Greater Bunbury Youth Mental Health Forum 2026. 

Doors Wide Open was broken into on Monday morning.

HOMELESSNESSPremiumPremiumHomeless charity robbed

A Bunbury homelessness and addiction charity has issued a plea to the community after a Monday morning break in. 

Energy Minster Amber-Jade Sanderson and Premier Roger Cook in Collie.

State politicsPremiumPremiumCook Government tight-lipped on coal mine negotiations

Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson couldn’t say when the final price tag of a five-year extension of Griffin Coal would be revealed as she returned to Collie alongside the Premier.

Nationals MLC and shadow minister for Fisheries Kirrilee Warr at Geraldton Fisherman's Wharf

GULF TRADEPremiumSouth West firms join minister on trade mission to Gulf

Several South West delegates joined a trade mission to the Gulf region pursuing new opportunities in key markets.

Yousuf Shameel

The State Government has invested $1.6 million for new headquarters for the Argyle Irishtown Bush Fire Brigade.

VOLUNTEER BRIGADE The Argyle Irishtown Bush Fire Brigade

Work on new headquarters for a volunteer bush-fire brigade in the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup is set to commence following the State Government’s delivery of a million-dollar election promise. 

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Police were alerted to Jason William Forbes’ purchase of the doll before a search warrant was conducted at his home.

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Police foil chilling plan to kidnap, sexually abuse girl

A Perth predator was making intricate plans to kidnap, sexually abuse and hold captive a child in a modified roof dungeon before child exploitation detectives made a most relieving arrest.

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Chris Scott will lead Victoria’s Origin squad.

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WA on high alert for ‘ruthless’ Victorian mentor

AFL Origin is just days away and one man who played under Victorian coach Chris Scott and will be part of the WA team has warned the Geelong boss will be at his ruthless best against Western Australia.

Craig O'Donoghue

Homicide squad detectives are investigating the scene of a suspicious death in Spencer Park.

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Homicide squad questioning man over woman’s death in Albany

Homicide squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman in Spencer Park, with a 50-year-old man assisting with enquiries and a set of units under police guard.

Jacki Elezovich and Cameron Newbold

The $39 million penthouse at Blackburne’s City Beach development, Ocean Grand.

House That!CommentsPremiumInside the $39m Perth penthouse tipped to break a record

For the same price as a small island in the Whitsundays or a medieval castle in Italy, you can buy the most expensive apartment in WA’s history.

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Ben Harvey outlines the confluence of screwups and poor decision-making by governments, which ultimately led to Perth Mum Lena giving birth in the back of Toyota Kluger on Kwinana Freeway.

Up LateVideoCommentsPremiumHaving baby on Kwinana Freeway not on anyone’s birth plan

Ben Harvey outlines the confluence of screwups and poor decision-making by governments, which ultimately led to Perth Mum Lena giving birth in the back of Toyota Kluger on Kwinana Freeway. 

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Medical director and psychiatrist Vash Singh said she is ‘terribly concerned’ and has called for tighter rules around access to weight loss drugs.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumThe dark side of Ozempic experts want you to know about

Medical director and psychiatrist Vash Singh said she is ‘terribly concerned’ and has called for tighter rules around access to weight loss drugs.

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UPDATEDPremiumPremium‘To look for a fight’: Brutal protest call

Barnaby Joyce has made a huge call on who is responsible for the violent clashes between police and protesters on Monday night.

WA man Gary John Bell, 69, pictured speaking with investigators.

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PremiumWA man linked to horror Philippines child sex crimes: AFP

A WA man who allegedly paid a mother in the Phillipines to sexually extort her young children on livestreams has been charged following a major investigation involving the US Department of Homeland Security.

Got parents in aged care? Did you know there’s a means-tested daily care fee cap, which is the maximum amount payable by an individual towards their daily care.  Here’s how it works ...

Nick Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMaking sense of complicated aged care fees and extras

Q+A: Got parents in aged care? Did you know there’s a means-tested daily care fee cap, which is the maximum amount payable by an individual towards their daily care? Here’s how it works . . .

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A truck rolled off Albany Highway in Boscabel just before 6am.

CrashCommentsSheep feed truck rolls in serious crash on Albany Highway

A small section of Albany Highway in Boscabel near Kojonup has been reduced to a single lane after a truck rolled over, spilling its trailer-load of contents across the road.

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Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMan jailed for raping, secretly recording young nieces

A WA man repeatedly raped and sexually abused his two young nieces, and secretly recorded them in the bathroom for his own sexual gratification. WARNING: CONFRONTING DETAILS

Tegan Guthrie

Confidence amongst Australia’s cattle producers has surged to its strongest level in years as the sector heads into the new year, with WA producers reporting the highest growth in positivity in the industry.

Cattle ConfidencePremiumWA cattle producers increasingly positive in new survey

Confidence amongst Australia’s cattle producers has surged to its strongest level in years as the sector heads into the new year, with WA producers reporting the highest growth in positivity in the industry.

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A man has been sentenced after stealing items including KitKats from a service station.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumServo burglar avoids immediate jail

A man who threatened to kill a service station worker he claimed “ripped him off” before stealing more than $700 worth of items has avoided immediate imprisonment.

A blank sign currently sits outside the Palace Hotel in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

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Following a rush of support to reinstate a digital sign which gave Kalgoorlie-Boulder a “beating heart”, businessman Ashok Parekh is taking steps to bring it back. 

Kelvin Smith plays piano at Lucky Bay.

Travelling pianoPremiumPremiumTravelling pianist performs seaside in Esperance

A travelling pianist brought classical music to the shoreline of an Esperance beach, performing just metres from the waves.

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Chinese coffee giant Luckin opened its first flagship with premium drinks as the company takes on Starbucks Reserve.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThere’s a coffee war brewing in China (and now in the US)

As Starbucks sells off most of its China business, local rival Luckin Coffee is expanding into higher-priced cold brews and other drinks. It’s also expanding its footprint in the US.

Evelyn Cheng

Elon Musk's mega-merger

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumSpaceX primed to make Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Elon Musk’s net worth soared past $US800b last week after he merged SpaceX with xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $US1.25 trillion.

Robert Frank and Lora Kolodny

The plans were discussed at a “Critical Minerals Ministerial” in Washington this week

CNBC newsPremiumUS proposes minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China

The US on Wednesday unveiled new initiatives to mobilise allies into a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals, including coordinated price floors.

Dylan Butts

While weight-loss drugmaker Novo is bracing for a sales decline, rival Lilly sees revenue charging ahead thanks to its blockbuster medicines.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumIt’s battle of the bulge in weight-loss drug wars

While weight-loss drugmaker Novo is bracing for a sales decline, rival Lilly sees revenue charging ahead thanks to its blockbuster medicines.

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Emergency services at the scene of a car crash on Mitchell Freewayr.

WA NewsCommentsDemand for answers after second fatal wrong-way crash

The Opposition is calling on the Government to release investigation findings after a crash in Butler, which claimed the lives of two people, was the second at the site in the last year.

Liam Murphy

Malcolm Steinberg during his time as chief of Timezone.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumTimezone founder receives top honours from Curtin University

Malcolm Steinberg has levelled up after being awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Curtin University.

Dave Friedlos

An Invasion Day at Hyde Park in Sydney. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

NewsPremiumPremiumPM slams ‘white supremacy’ after rally

Failure is not an option for the Prime Minister on Closing The Gap, as he promises Indigenous Australians “we stand with you” following an alleged attack at a rally.

Crown Perth is launching its new Urban Food District.

WA NEWSCommentsCommentsCrown Perth’s exciting new food hub is finally here

The entertainment precinct’s largest development in a decade is finally set to be unveiled, and it’s got something for everyone.

The West can reveal WA Labor received thousands of dollars in donations from a law firm owned by the CFMEU, despite Premier Roger Cook’s pledge to not accept money from the crime-linked union.

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CommentsPremiumCFMEU-owned firm donated $20k to Labor after Cook’s pledge

The West can reveal WA Labor received thousands of dollars in donations from a law firm owned by the CFMEU, despite Premier Roger Cook's pledge to not accept money from the crime-linked union.

A nurse who attended work drunk and refused to comply with strict conditions on her nursing registration has been banned from practising for more than a year. 

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Perth nurse slapped with strict work ban over drunken mishap

A nurse who attended work drunk and refused to comply with strict conditions on her nursing registration has been banned from practising for more than a year. 

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