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  1. CEMETERY THEFT PremiumGreenbushes cemetery toilet theft still a mystery

  2. GLOUCESTER TREEPremiumGloucester Tree reopening pushed back to June

  3. LOST GOLDPremiumMargaret River gold discovery has local prospectors giddy

  4. REGIONAL HEALTH PremiumLibby Mettam slams State Government over regional healthcare

  5. ROAD SAFETYPremiumDonnybrook’s Asphalt Art project has been completed

Native vegetation is beginning to regenerate at Marri Reserve in Dunsborough, following a bushfire in 2025.

RECOVERY UNDER WAYMarri Reserve on the mend after 2025 bushfire

Marri Reserve in Dunsborough is showing strong signs of recovery after a bushfire burned through the area in February 2025.

Madelin Hayes

ABC South West staff strike against the unsatisfactory enterprise agreement.

WAGE ACTIONPremiumABC South West staff strike for better wages

ABC South West have joined bureau’s across Western Australia in striking against unsatisfactory enterprise agreement revisions.

Will Corbett

South West NRM has received a funding top-up of $57,750 to protec the white-bellied frog.

Funding LifelinePremiumFrog saving project continues to hop along with new funding

An ongoing project to save the critically endangered white bellied frog is continuing to hop along thanks to a major funding top-up

Craig Duncan

Caves House Hotel in Yallingup is being sold to Adrian Fini.

Commercial propertyCommentsPremiumDeveloper Adrian Fini to buy much-loved historic SW hotel

The iconic Yallingup hotel is set to change hands in weeks, but Adrian Fini promises it is a family project - not a development.

Kim Macdonald

The Alliance Francaise French Film Festival is hitting the South West this week.

CinemaPremiumAlliance Francaise French Film Festival kicks off in Bunbury

The South West is the home of French Film this week, with the Alliance Française French Film Festival kicking off in Bunbury last night.

Craig Duncan

Singer Hannah Hale is set to host Easter on the Green.

EASTER FESTIVITIES The Easter Bunny is set to appear in Dunsborough

Lakeside Dunsborough will bring the community together for Easter festivities for its inaugural Easter on the Green event

Rose Patane

Settlers Tavern Margaret River steak sandwich in 2025.

STEAK SANDWICHPremiumPremiumVoting opens for best steak sandwich competition

Margaret River’s Settlers Tavern will go up against 15 other regional venues for the prestigious title of best steak sandwich. 

Taking the scenic route over the rocks in Dunsborough.

Off-oad athletics PremiumPremiumDunsborough was the global epicentre for off-road sports

Dunsborough was the global epicentre for off-road sports on the weekend as Meelup Regional Park and Geographe Bay hosted the 2026 XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship.

The Greenbushes Cemetery toilet block was stripped of it's walls and roof, twice in a bizzare theft.

CEMETERY THEFT PremiumPremiumGreenbushes cemetery toilet theft still a mystery

Mystery remains over a bizarre theft in Greenbushes, where vandals stripped a cemetery toilet down to its frame, twice. 

Clint Knop post-treatement with kids Jack, Millie and Lilah

TESTICULAR CANCER MONTHPremiumCancer survivor urges young men to check for cancerous bumps

A Bunbury business owner has urged young men to get themselves checked out this Testicular Cancer Awareness month after multiple battles with the deadly disease.  

Will Corbett

Local Minister Hannah Beazley is tipped to bring mandatory local government voting to Parliament.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMPremiumSouth West councils say no to electoral reform

South West councils have stepped up to the plate to tackle local government election reforms, though with very different responses. 

Will Corbett

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Treasury Wine Estates boss Sam Fischer.

BusinessPremiumTreasury Wines faces ‘elevated risk’ of bankruptcy

Shares in the winemaker have collapsed 63 per cent over the past year as one Australian hedge fund said its debt load means bankruptcy is possible.

Tom Richardson

A forklift passes the power plant at the Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC Al Taweelah plant in Abu Dhabi.

MiningCommentsPremiumAlcoa’s crucial WA alumina supplies face Hormuz deadlock

Deadlock in the Strait of Hormuz has upended trade between Alcoa’s cyclone-disrupted WA alumina operations and one of the world’s biggest aluminium producers, whose refinery was bombarded at the weekend. 

Simone Grogan

Glenda McGregor has been charged with producing child exploitation material linked to young adult author Craig Silvey.

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The West Australian exclusive
Bombshell revelation about grandma charged in Silvey probe

The woman arrested after award-winning author Craig Silvey for allegedly producing child exploitation material was on a police watch list for serious offenders.

Sarah Crawford

The harrowing incident happened as he walked unattended across Princess Road in Balga on Thursday morning. 

POLICEVideoPremiumToddler hit by car in Perth after wandering from family home

A distressing video shows the moment an 18-month-old boy was hit by a car on Thursday morning, with the impact sending the child rolling about 10 metres.

Caleb Runciman

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Premier Roger Cook has declared a state of emergency in WA amid a fuel crisis.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsRoger Cook declares state of emergency in WA over fuel

A state of emergency will be declared in WA in a bid to pressure fuel companies to divert supplies where they’re needed, but Roger Cook says it won’t trigger Covid-style restrictions on the public.

Jessica Page

“Boardroom screaming match ends with cops storming out” with Ben Harvey.

WATCHVideoCommentsPremiumBoardroom screaming match ends with cops storming out

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey reveals why being the boss of WA’s Police Union isn’t a long-term career prospect with the third president in five years facing the chop.

Ben Harvey | Mon, March 30

Raymond Reddington, who changed his name from Maxwell Robert Fulton was on trial accused of murdering his wife Sharon Fulton (inset) in 1986.

Court & JusticePremiumPremiumHusband learns fate for murdering Sharon Fulton 40 years ago

A cold case killer who murdered his wife 40 years ago has been sentenced to life in prison, however a terminal cancer diagnosis means he could have as little as 18 months to live.

The Eagles have produced the rare feat of comebacks from 22+ points down at quarter time in their past two matches.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTwice in 48 years: Eagles’ amazing ‘comeback kings’ feat

In A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at West Coast achieving a comeback feat achieved only four times before in AFL/VFL history, and more stats and facts on our WA clubs!

There were 3,355 properties listed for sale in Perth a few days ago, following several weeks of rising listings, including some weeks with double-digit listings growth.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth property listings surge but prices still rising

It was hoped that extra supply would reduce prices. Why has the opposite happened in March?

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WA Premier Roger Cook with Collie MP Jodie Hanns

STATE GOVERNMENT GRANTPremium$100,000 up for grabs in State Government grant

Collie businesses and organisations can now apply for a State Government grant up to $100,000 for projects which help the community. 

Will Corbett

Charlotte James on Kevin picks up pace during the gymkhana barrel race at the 2025 Nullarbor Muster.

Muster cancelledPremiumNullarbor Muster cancelled due to fuel crisis

Rising fuel costs have forced the cancellation of the 2026 Nullarbor Muster that was scheduled for this month.

Isabella Davis

Ryan Simmons says he is worried for the safety of school children.

CROSSING SAFETY PremiumA traffic warden has handed in his flags

Students in Australind will be forced to find their own way across the street as another second traffic warden returns his flags. 

Rose Patane

Settlers Tavern Margaret River’s steak sandwich in 2025.

STEAK SANDWICH PremiumPremiumVoting has opened for the annual steak sandwich competition

Those craving a steak sandwich now have the perfect excuse to sink their teeth into one, with multiple South West venues set to compete to serve up WA’s best. 

Health Infrastructure Minister John Carey.

Going upPremiumPremiumConstruction of $63.8 million Laverton hospital progressing

Construction of the new $63.6 million Laverton hospital has reached a key milestone, with the building now connected to mains power, the State Government says. 

Berridge Transport said they are scared to take a sigh of relief with fuel future uncertain

OIL CRISISPremiumPremiumSouth West freighter hold breath for fuel cuts

The operator of a Margaret River trucking company said they are scared to breathe a sigh of relief even with the national fuel excise slashed to help motorists through the oil crisis. 

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Oil prices have been gripped by volatility since the US-Iran war began nearly four weeks ago.

CNBC newsPremiumWhat ‘backwardation’ in oil market means for energy prices

Analysts say the market has now entered a state of “backwardation” that suggests a risk premium has been baked into energy prices, despite traders anticipating a swift resolution to the conflict.

Chloe Taylor

An unusual burst of activity early Monday, minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumBillion dollar ‘bet’ minutes before Trump’s post pays off

‘Someone with access to privileged information appears to have made hundreds of millions in profit by trading on a political secret before it became public.’

Yun Li

Rising oil prices are lighting a price fire under local petrol prices.

EnergyCommentsPremium$US166 a barrel? Middle East clue on where oil is heading

Traders are looking at Dubai’s price as potential harbinger of what could be ahead for other crude benchmarks if the situation doesn’t improve.

Alex Harring

People look at collectable designer art toy Labubu at a Pop Mart pop-up store in Siam Center shopping mall in Bangkok on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

CNBC newsPremiumLabubu movie on the way as Pop Mart expands toy franchise

Collectible toy maker and IP powerhouse Pop Mart is teaming up with Sony Pictures to bring its wildly popular Labubu doll to movie theatres. 

Justin Solomon

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NEWS‘Toughest’: Plea to Easter holiday-makers

Australia’s peak accommodation body has issued an urgent plea for Easter travellers not to cancel their plans as the country’s fuel crisis continues to bite.

Georgia Palgan

Police and Road Safety Minister Reece Whitby and Commander Mike Peters are pictured with new BMX X5 patrol cars ahead of the Easter long weekend.

State PoliticsCommentsPolice deploy new fleet across WA for Easter road blitz

WA commuters shook off concerns over fuel shortages to make the most of their Easter long weekend en masse, as authorities repeated their stern message for those looking to break the rules.

Oliver Lane

WA Farmers Chief Executive Officer Trevor Whittington said it was one of the worst outbreaks that threatened $1bn worth of grain production. Zoe Phillips

ENVIRONMENTPlague-level epidemic threatening state

An animal nearing plague-level numbers in one Aussie state is putting a billion-dollar industry under threat – with calls for urgent action.

A senior specialist at Royal Perth Hospital had stringent work and social media use conditions imposed following explosive claims he spearheaded a covert online network that targeted fellow medical professionals with antisemitic and racially abusive attacks.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumPerth doctor suspended after alleged vile online acts

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency confirmed a senior specialist at Royal Perth Hospital is no longer permitted to work as medical practitioner anywhere in Australia.

Glenda McGregor was arrested after police analysed electronic devices belonging to author Craig Silvey.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumCraig Silvey co-accused gets taxpayer-funded lawyer

The 69-year-old grandmother is accused of creating and distributing child exploitation material online with the award-winning author.

Jaydn Robert Shier, 26, was jailed by the Albany Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

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Albany man jailed for drug trade and high-speed chase

An Albany man who led police on a “reckless” high-speed car chase and was found with more than 400g of cannabis, a large quantity of cigarettes and evidence of drug sales in his car, has been jailed.

Jacki Elezovich