Home
Search
thewest.com.au‌‌

  1. WA NEWSPremium‘Cot was in flames’: Toddler dies in tragic WA house fire

  2. STATE POLITICS PremiumOpposition leaders ready to take over Bunbury’s red seat

  3. Remembrance DayPremiumWhere to be on Remembrance Day in the South West

  4. COURT PremiumSouth West man pleads guilty to child sexual offending

  5. MONEY LAUNDERINGPremiumCrime Stoppers deliver new campaign against money laundering

Key elements of construction have been completed at the station which is set to open in mid-2027.

COMMUNITYPremiumRevamped volunteer fire station one step closer

Key construction elements have been completed for the upcoming $1.6 million South West volunteer fire station.

Hayley Primmer

State Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas and Michelle Boylan MLC visited the former Nuytsia Avenue depot in Carey Park on Monday.

HOUSING PremiumOpposition calls on State Government to unlock “vital” block

The Opposition is calling on the State Government to “get things moving” to help unlock a “vital parcel of land” in Bunbury. 

Rose Patane

Comedian Urzila Carlson is bringing her brand new show to Bunbury next year.

COMEDY PremiumUrzila Carlson is heading to the South West

In less than two weeks after it was announced, a multi award-winning international comedian has sold out her first South West visit as part of a national tour. 

Rose Patane

A boarded-up Busselton social housing property that has since been demolished.

HOUSING CRISIS PremiumBusselton social homes sit vacant during housing crisis

Calls for greater State Government investment in social housing have intensified in Busselton, with 427 applicants waiting for public housing while 21 properties across the city remain vacant. 

Madelin Hayes

Bunbury Senior High School is among the 26 schools selected for the ECU program.

SPACEPremiumSouth West students join NASA mission to fight bushfires

Students from Bunbury Senior High School and Australind Senior High School are among 148 WA teenagers helping NASA develop technology to detect lightning strikes and prevent dangerous bushfires.

Seth Carter

Janine Williams, Dawn Alone, Dellas Bennell, Annette Garlett, Yvonne Garlett, Rhona Wallam, Lera Bennell, Geri Hayden and Alice Khan were some of the exhbition artists at the opening of the Winji Moa Kep Kaarlak: Where Three Waters Meet exhibition.

ART EXHIBITIONPremiumNew Bunbury exhibition explores connection to Country

A new art exhibition has opened in Bunbury, exploring the cultural connections Wardandi Noongar people have with the Leschenault Estuary. 

Rose Patane

Rynn, 3, and Sage, 3, play on the playground

COMMUNITYPremiumPremiumBunbury’s annual playgroup open day

Bunbury playgroup held its annual free open day last Friday in celebration of children's week.

Busselton is set for an even bigger Fringe World after last year's success.

ARTS PremiumPremiumShelter Brewing Co unveils Fringe World Down South lineup

South West venues have teamed up to bring WA’s biggest arts festival down south for the second year in a row, officially unveiling the Fringe World Down South program in Busselton on Wednesday night.

2026 SWFL women's premiers Busselton are finalists for team of the year.

Sports awardsPremiumPremiumSouth West Sports Awards nominees recognised

The South West’s sporting achievements will take centre stage on Saturday night, with the 2026 South West Sports Awards.

Nominations for the AJ (Tood) Buswell South Western Times sports star of the year award are now open.

AwardsPremiumSouth Western Times Sports Star of the Year Award nominees

After athletes from across the South West put together stand-out performances in 2025, the five nominees for the AJ (Tood) Buswell South Western Times sports star of the year award have been revealed.

Jack Penniment

Market Eating House and The Old Lyric owners Brenton and Bec Pyke said they wanted to see more transparency over the process used to select preferred lessees.

PROCESS QUESTIONED PremiumSelection process for Back Beach Cafe lease questioned

South West business owners have questioned the City of Bunbury’s process to select a preferred lease for the Back Beach Hospitality Venue, calling for more “transparency.” 

Rose Patane

Subscriber Exclusive

Meet and Bun owner John Pavlos at his Mt Lawley store.

exclusive
exclusive
WA NEWSPremium
exclusive
Perth burger boss swaps restaurants for prison cell

The boss of a now-defunct restaurant chain that sold a burger nicknamed after the crime drama Breaking Bad has swapped patties for prison food after a police sting uncovered almost five kilograms of cocaine.

Caleb Runciman

Main Roads failed to properly manage fraud and corruption risks on major transport infrastructure projects worth $2.4 billion, exposing taxpayers to big financial losses, an audit of the department has found.

exclusive
exclusive
State PoliticsPremium
exclusive
Damning audit exposes risks on $2.4b of WA projects

Main Roads failed to properly manage fraud and corruption risks on major transport infrastructure projects worth $2.4 billion, exposing taxpayers to big financial losses, an audit of the department has found.

Ben Harvey

The chain has 17 of its 38 stores within Westfield shopping centres, including Carousel.

RetailPremium‘Distressing’: David Jones workers brace for job losses

The union representing hundreds of WA David Jones employees says it stands ready to protect workers amid fears of mass job losses after the iconic retailer went bankrupt.

Cheyanne Enciso

A female passenger has allegedly been sexually assaulted in broad daylight at Perth Airport, with a man accused of attacking her near the boarding gates before flying out.

Courts & JusticePremiumPassenger allegedly sexually assaulted at Perth Airport

A female passenger has allegedly been sexually assaulted in broad daylight at Perth Airport, with a man accused of attacking her near the boarding gates before flying out.

Oliver Lane

Promotional

In Case You Missed It

Several David Jones stores are set to shut.

updated
updated
RetailVideo
updated
David Jones confirms closure of Perth stores by year end

David Jones’ flagship Perth store in Hay Street Mall is one of three in the city to close as as administrators work to keep the 188-year-old retailer alive.

Cheyanne Enciso and Caitlin Vinci

David Walliams has been unmasked at the centre of a sexual misconduct probe.

CrimeTV star accused of shock sexual misconduct finally unmasked

The identity of a household-name celebrity at the centre of disturbing allegations has been revealed.

Caitlin Vinci

West Coast started pre-season training on Monday.

AFLVideoPremiumPremiumWho set the standard at West Coast on day one of pre-season?

West Coast started pre-season training on Monday and that’s when you look to see who is setting the standard for others to follow. One man made himself impossible to miss.

It looks like a dolls house but this home in Applecross is deceptively big, with nearly 800sqm of space Unknown

House That!PremiumPremiumThe Applecross home with room for almost everything

Don’t be fooled by its dollhouse looks — this recently listed Applecross home is packing a whole lot of house, with an impressive 780sqm under the roof. 

Dustin Gary Higgs was jailed in District Court.

courtsPremiumPremiumPerth speedway driver jailed for sexually penetrating child

A prominent WA speedway driver has been put behind bars after being found guilty of grooming and starting a ‘pre-meditated’ sexual relationship with a girl while she was underage. 

Regional News

Two people are fighting for life after a motorcycle crash north-east of Perth.

Disaster and EmergencyTwo fighting for life after horror motorcycle crash

A 68-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman were critically injured in the crash north-east of Perth.

Troy de Ruyter

Gold prospector Ray Attard could barely believe his eyes as he drove towards Mt Magnet and encountered an extraordinary sight — an outback landscape blanketed in white hail.

WA NewsVideoBizarre 35-degree weather leaves WA town under ice

Gold prospector Ray Attard could barely believe his eyes as he drove towards Mt Magnet and encountered an extraordinary sight — an outback landscape blanketed in white.

Troy de Ruyter

Dorothy Papertalk attends a meeting with Premier Roger Cook and Jess Stojkovski at Hale House. Ian Munro

State PoliticsVideoPremiumGrieving gran gets an apology, but new report stays secret

Grieving grandmother Dorothy Papertalk has vowed to continue her fight to find out why authorities failed to act on repeated warnings, and said Roger Cook’s apology won’t bring her three ‘grandies’ back. 

Jessica Page

Two brothers have been rescued from rough seas off Albany after their kayaks overturned, leaving one tangled in an anchor rope and both struggling to stay afloat.

WA NewsVideoMum raises alarm as sons rescued from rough seas off Albany

Two brothers have been rescued from rough seas off Albany after their kayaks overturned, leaving one tangled in an anchor rope and both struggling to stay afloat.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are just around the corner and with so many offers and countdown timers competing for attention, it’s easy to feel pressured into making a quick purchase. 

Consumer WatchPremiumPremiumWhen a bargain isn’t a bargain

Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are just around the corner and with so many offers and countdown timers competing for attention, it’s easy to feel pressured into making a quick purchase. 

A study is seeking country party goers, hoping to learn more about their experiences with alcohol, drugs, mental health and sexual health. 

Young peoplePremiumPremiumRegional party-goers targeted in new study

A study is seeking country party-goers hoping to explore their experiences with alcohol, drugs, mental health and sexual health. 

More Stories

Jensen Huang has resigned as chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp, the company has announced.

CNBC newsVideoNvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns as interim chief named

Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang is stepping down as CEO of the tech titan which he built into a $US4 trillion company, the company announced Thursday.

Sean Conlon

Besieged Nvidia boss Jensen Huang.

CNBC newsPremiumMusk says it would be an ‘honour’ to hire Nvidia’s Huang

SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said it would be ‘an honour’ to hire embattled Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, after reports emerged that Nvidia’s board could be preparing to oust Huang from the company.

Lim Hui Jie

Amazon’s Ring unveiled a flying indoor security camera that lets users autonomously check on their home.

CNBC newsAmazon Ring can now fly and patrol your home

Amazon’s Ring is going deeper into surveillance with an indoor drone for home monitoring and an autonomous robot designed to patrol businesses.

Annie Palmer

Amazon’s Astro home robot.

CNBC newsPremiumAmazon set to have second go at perfecting the home robot

Amazon has formed a new home robot team and is hiring for a ‘new-to-world robot product’.

Annie Palmer

WA News

The bushfire fire was first reported near Fleetwood Link and Ardmore Parade in Aveley about 6.15pm on Friday.

Disaster and EmergencyVideoTerrifying bushfire inferno nears homes in Perth's north

Residents were urged to prepare to evacuate as shocking vision shows a tower of flames and embers raining down on nearby homes. 

Caleb Runciman

Constable Paul Czirr and Constable Shaun King leave the Magistrates Court. (Sergeant Samara Munro is on the right).

Courts & JusticePremium‘Devastated’: Final evidence in Floreat murders inquest

Rowena Bombara, the estranged wife of Floreat killer Mark Bombara, has broken her silence for the first time, telling an inquest she is ‘heartbroken’ by the murder of her best friend and her teenage daughter.

Hannah Cross and Jessica Evensen

Weather has been wild in Queensland this week. supplied

WeatherPremiumPremiumMillions smashed by storms, flooding ‘likely’

Millions of Australians are set to be drenched as a band of showers and storms smashes swathes of the east coast.

The RAC Rescue helicopter has airlifted a man in his 60s after a rollover near Pingrup.

RolloverPremiumPremiumMan in his 60s cut free after Great Southern rollover

A man has been airlifted to hospital by the RAC Rescue helicopter after he was injured in a serious rollover between Nyabing and Pingrup on Friday.

Police responded to a home invasion in Huntingdale on Thursday.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumWA man accused of horrific DV home invasion fronts court

A 47-year-old man from regional WA is facing 19 charges after a horrifying domestic violence home invasion in Huntingdale.

A serious single-vehicle crash has occurred east of Narrogin.

Road crashPremiumPolice on scene of serious Wheatbelt single vehicle crash

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash east of Narrogin, with motorists asked to avoid the area, and Yilliminning Road expected to be closed for several hours. 

Cameron Newbold