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  1. Local governmentPremiumDean Phillips appointed to Manjimup council vacancy

  2. TrufflesPremiumManjimup Forage & Feast festival serves up successful debut

  3. PolicePremiumPolice urge South West residents to dob in drug dealers

  4. MusicalPremiumSpelling Bee set to bring laughs to Manjimup stage

  5. Dung Beetles PremiumAI takes guessing out of South West parasite control

Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA chief economist Dr Daniel Kiely.

EconomicsPremiumSouth West businesses feel squeeze from Middle East conflict

South West businesses are among the State’s hardest hit by rising operating costs as the Middle East conflict continues to put pressure on profit margins. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Cancer Council South West regional cancer prevention co-ordinator Emma Handreck, Bridgetown High School principal Carol Thorsby, student Ashton Willey.

Cancer CouncilPremiumBridgetown High secures $10,000 for new shade

Bridgetown High School students could soon have a shadier wait for the bus after the school secured a $10,000 prize to improve sun protection on campus.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Deb Sanders, Southern Forest Steppers, Roberto Spadotto, The Gateway Hotel manager, Giulia Colombo, The Gateway Hotel manager, Paul Fowler, The Gateway Hotel owner and Jack Kilrain, Deanmill Football Club, posing with the new jumper.

FootballPremiumDeanmill and Southern Forest Steppers come together

A new chapter for Southern Forest Steppers will begin alongside grassroots football when Deanmill Football Club hosts the inaugural Beyond the Boundary community event on Saturday.

Jack Penniment

Attendees at a perimenopause and menopause forum in Albany last year.

Women’s HealthPremiumPerimenopause and menopause event coming to South West

A panel of female health professionals will unite to improve the lives of women in the South West at a community event next month.

Craig Duncan

Summit Modular general manager Brad Bairstow with Summit general manager David Simpson at Summit in Myaree.

HousingPremiumFactory-built fix for South West housing crisis

modular homes capable of being built in as little as four months are being touted as one potential solution to the housing crisis in the Southern Forest region. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

West Coast’s Ella Roberts leads the strong contingent of South West footballers playing in the AFLW.

FootballPremiumSouth West AFLW stars ready to make their mark

South West football will again have a strong presence in the AFLW this season, with five local products preparing to make their mark on the competition.

Jack Penniment

Cowaramup potter Jacob Lyon.

POT LUCK PremiumPremiumPottery hunt takes over South West

A walk through the South West bush or along the coast could lead to an unexpected discovery, with handmade pottery hidden among the region’s trails and beaches.

Donnybrook Blackwood Ravens’ league team have kept their finals hopes alive with a crucial win.

NetballPremiumPremiumDonnybrook Blackwood Ravens keep finals hopes alive

Donnybrook Blackwood Ravens’ league team kept their finals hopes alive with a crucial win over Busselton in Saturday’s clash.

Attendees at a perimenopause and menopause forum in Albany last year.

Women’s HealthPremiumPremiumPerimenopause and menopause event coming to South West

A panel of female health professionals will unite to improve the lives of women in the South West at a community event next month.

The 2021 Census painted a revealing picture of life across Bridgetown, Manjimup, Pemberton and surrounds.

CensusPremiumWarren-Blackwood in the 2021 Census

As households across the country completed the Census on Tuesday, the last national snapshot provides a revealing look at what the Warren-Blackwood region looked like five years ago. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Dean Phillips owns Redneck Livestock Service.

Local governmentPremiumDean Phillips appointed to Manjimup council vacancy

The Shire of Manjimup has appointed Dean Phillips to fill its vacant Rural ward position after plans for an extraordinary election were scrapped. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

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Jeff Spinner Manager of Operations South Western Power Unknown

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Staff describe Western Power rapist as bully, wannabe bikie

The Western Power manager who raped a colleague on a work trip was a bully who bragged about his bikie connections but was exposed as a wannabe by a senior Coffin Cheater.

Ben Harvey

The Cliff Head clean up cost has been estimated at up to $400 million - and that’s not even including the onshore part of the project.

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Minister, industry trade barbs over rig clean-up risks

Energy producers have squandered an opportunity to stave off an industry-wide levy for a WA oil rig clean-up after the junior operator collapsed, the minister says, as fears mount similar debacles will follow.

Rebecca Le May

Subiaco coach Jarrad Schofield.

WAFL 2026PremiumSubiaco coach learns fate of appeal for umpire abuse

Subiaco coach Jarrad Schofield has learnt whether his appeal to overturn a two-match ban for umpire abuse has been successful.

Mitchell Woodcock

The 66-year-old worked for CHC Helicopters (Australia) from November 2002 until April this year, when the company said his contract had been “frustrated” by his inability to work due to terminal cancer.

Workplace MattersPremiumWA pilot with terminal cancer takes on employer over axing

A helicopter pilot with not long left to live is challenging his dismissal by a US-headquartered company, alleging he was axed to avoid a redundancy pay-out after more than two decades of service.

Rebecca Le May

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Laurence Escalante recently leaving Perth Magistrates Court.

FinancePremiumLaurence Escalante sued for alleged $60m contract breach

The Perth billionaire is embroiled in a fresh court battle, this time sued by a corporate advisory firm claiming up to $60 million in an alleged breach of contract.

Rebecca Le May

Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Western Power CEO Gair Landsborough.

State PoliticsPremiumWestern Power rape sparks outrage over character references

Criminals convicted of abhorrent sexual crimes could be banned from using character references to score themselves a reduced sentence as the Cook Government seeks to end the controversial practice.

Charlton Hart

Real Estate agent Jade Lippiatt in front of a for sale Bayswater home.

PropertyPremiumPremiumOnly one Perth suburb makes list of top 10 investment spots

The Perth property market is no longer hot, with a major forecaster claiming only one suburb has made the list of the nation’s top 10 investment spots.

A man has been sentenced after stealing a car with two young children in it.

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumMan learns fate for stealing car with two young kids in back

A man who stole a car from a Boulder driveway with a one-year-old girl and an 11-month-old boy strapped into the back seat has been sentenced to 16 months jail.

A 16-year-old girl has been charged over the assualt in Perth.

CRIMEPremiumPremiumPerth city violence filmed as girl charged with assaults

A teenager has been released on bail after she was charged over a violent attack against two girls in the Perth CBD, which was posted online and showed a girl being stomped on in the middle of the road.

Regional News

Sea lions at Abrolhos Islands.

‘Big sea puppies’PremiumResearchers work to boost health of Abrolhos sea lions

Researchers have visited an isolated and endangered sea lion population off the Mid West coast to learn more about them and protect them from diseases, including H5 bird flu.

Sally Q Davies

Kempton Electrical Contracting owner Bailey Kempton.

Regional businessPremiumMid West businesses pessimistic about future outlook

Conflict in the Middle East is fuelling pessimism for Mid West businesses about their futures, according to a new report from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA.

Sienna Seychell

A fishing camp at Lake Quallilup being investigated.

Overfishing crackdownPremiumOverfishing risks ruining it for everyone at Lake Quallilup

Authorities have issued a warning about the consequences of overfishing after catching a group of fishers breaching the number and size limit for black bream at a popular lake east of Esperance.

Toby Cann

The Geraldton foreshore from above.

Local governmentPremiumPremiumGeraldton’s ties with sister cities go ‘dormant’

Cybersecurity risks have forced the City of Greater Geraldton to move away with their partnerships with foreign cities, after a warning from Federal Government. 

Edible Gardens Festival organiser Trevor Paddenburg is calling for gardeners to get in touch to be part of the 2027 Edible Gardens Festival in May next year.

Community FestivalPremiumPremiumShow off you space in Margaret River Edible Gardens Festival

A South West festival aimed about getting the most out of your garden is coming back to Margaret River next year, with organisers calling on locals to open their space to share what they have created.  

Leader of the Nationals WA Shane Love.

Rail safetyPremiumPremiumProgress on mandatory train lighting law

The State Government and Opposition will negotiate amendments to a proposed mandatory train lighting law after the government committed to supporting Nationals WA leader Shane Love’s private member’s Bill.

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The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

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Emergency crews from Police, DFES and St John WA were in attendance.

WA NewsPremiumWoman killed after hatchback collides with tree in Wheatbelt

A young woman has died after her hatchback collided with a tree on a rural road in WA’s Wheatbelt. 

Brooke Rolfe

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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Perth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Zach Margolius

Perth mum Sarah Wallace recounts the horrific moment her boyfriend tried to kill her.

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Premium‘Tried to kill me’: WA mum recounts boyfriend’s rampage

A Perth mum has spoken for the first time about the horrific moment her husband-to-be stabbed her 20 times during a romantic holiday in Tasmania.

A rider falls off a bucking bull at the 2026 Coolgardie Outback Festival.

WA NewsCoolgardie rodeo breaks record for biggest in WA history

A record-breaking number of cowboys and cowgirls from across the country tested their mettle in the Goldfields this weekend.

Crew look down from helicopter during Joint training exercise between WA Police and CHC Helicopters, which provides rescue and emergency response helicopter services in Western Australia.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumHow WA’s emergency crews perform ocean rescues

It is near impossible to stand on your own two feet when a seven-tonne helicopter hovers only metres above you - but it’s just part of the job for this seasoned emergency services team. 

WA public schools are locking students inside their classrooms to protect them from harm at record rates.

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Violent threats drive WA school lockdowns to record high

WA public schools are locking students inside their classrooms to protect them from harm at record rates.

Bethany Hiatt