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  1. Boyup Brook AwardsPremiumBoyup Brook honours Suzanne White with freeman title

  2. HousingPremiumSnapshot reveals no affordable rentals in Southern Forests

  3. Yarning CirclePremiumCommunity gathers in Manijmup for Yarning Circle opening

  4. Trails PremiumLocals invited to shape Southern Forests trails

  5. Fuel CrisisPremiumFuel prices bite, but Southern Forests tourism holds strong

The Manjimup Repertory Theatre is known throughout the community for their engaging productions.

TheatrePremiumMay-hem! returns to Manjimup Repertory Theatre

The Manjimup Repertory Club is set to bring the stage to life once again, with its much-loved More May-hem! performance returning for one weekend only this May. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

The Bridgetown Club, which was founded 80 years ago.

Bridgetown Club PremiumBridgetown Club celebrates 80 years with community open day

A landmark institution is set to commemorate an impressive 80 years of history later this month, with the Bridgetown Club opening its doors for an anniversary open day celebration. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Fire destroyed the asbestos-ridden Pemberton Mill in December 2022.

Pemberton MillPremiumPemberton Mill site redevelopment takes step forward

A long-awaited push to unlock the future of the Pemberton Mill site has taken another step forward, with the Shire of Manjimup continuing to advocate for joint planning of the strategic town-centre land. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Workers at the WAPRES Diamond Bio Hub outside of Manjimup.

Diamond MillPremiumWAPRES marks half-century in Manjimup timber industry

WA Plantation Resources is marking 50 years of operations at its Diamond facility, celebrating what the company says has been a long-running contribution to Manjimup’s timber industry. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Pemby Pantry in Pemberton is offically open.

ProducePremiumNew Pemby Pantry champions local growers

A new addition to Pemberton’s growing small business scene is putting the spotlight firmly on local producers. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Stan Wright playing for East Perth.

FootballPremiumSouth West footballers ready to pull on the black and gold

The South West are well represented in Saturday’s State clashes against South Australia, while the day kicks off with a talent showcase between the WA Under-20s and WA Under-18s.

Jack Penniment

Donnybrook SES rescue member Janine Stevens has volunteered with the emergency services for 30 years and says more people should think about joining.

WOW DAY PremiumPremiumSouth West SES member says more people should volunteer

With more than 30 years experience, a rescue member with the Donnybrook State Emergency Service is encouraging more people to volunteer in the lead up to Wear Orange Wednesday. 

Premier Roger Cook and Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti release the State Budget.

State BudgetPremiumPremiumSouthern Forests sees little investment in State Budget

While Premier Roger Cook said the WA Budget was not about “picking winners”, Warren-Blackwood MLA Bevan Eatts said the regions had largely missed out on funding. 

The Manjimup Seventh-day Adventist Church on Highfield Street.

VolunteersPremiumPremiumManjimup community to celebrate region’s volunteers

Manjimup volunteers will be celebrated next week as the community marks National Volunteer Week with a special presentation and lunch. 

ACRRM president Dr Rod Martin.

HealthPremiumBridgetown event to help locals plan for end-of-life care

Bridgetown-Greenbushes residents are encouraged to have difficult but important conversations about end-of-life planning at a free community event this week. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Lower South West community members are encouraged to wear orange for SES volunteers next Wednesday.

WOW DayPremiumLower South West to turn orange for SES volunteers

When emergencies unfold, SES volunteers are among the first to answer the call — and next week, communities of the Southern Forests are being asked to wear orange in their honour.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

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Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

West Australian writer Craig Silvey was charged with distributing and possessing child exploitation material in January after he was allegedly caught actively communicating with other paedophiles on the internet. 

crimeVideoPremiumDisgraced author wrote of teen assault & exploited young boy

Disgraced WA author Craig Silvey published novels that included scenes of a teenager being sexually assaulted by her father, and an underage boy trying to arouse elderly men before he was arrested.

Hannah Cross

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Freo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Ben Harvey

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Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
PremiumFreo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Harley Reid may have left the nest but Luke Shuey remains the pad’s landlord.

House That!CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumShuey’s $950 a week Eagle nest empty after Reid flies away

Innaloo may not be Perth’s most glamorous suburb, but one of its rental units has the reflected glory of not one, but two AFL greats.

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPerth nurse who worked while high on meth identified

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Regional News

Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has formally written to the ATCO chief executive abour delaying the Albany decommissioning.

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Energy Minister asks for ATCO gas switch-off delayed to 2027

Minister for Energy Amber-Jade Sanderson has formally requested ATCO to push back the decommissioning of Albany’s reticulated gas network to next year.

Melissa Sheil

Donnybrook SES rescue member Janine Stevens has volunteered with the emergency services for 30 years and says more people should think about joining.

WOW DAY PremiumSouth West SES member says more people should volunteer

With more than 30 years experience, a rescue member with the Donnybrook State Emergency Service is encouraging more people to volunteer in the lead up to Wear Orange Wednesday. 

Rose Patane

Premier Roger Cook and Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti release the State Budget.

South West splitPremiumState Budget a mixed bag for the South West

The 2026 State Budget has proved to be a mixed bag for the South West, with some regions set to benefit from new investment while others miss out entirely. 

Craig Duncan and Madelin Hayes

The Shire of Coolgardie will consider relocating its main administration office from Kambalda to Coolgardie.

Shire movePremiumPremiumShire of Coolgardie admin might move from Kambalda

The Shire of Coolgardie is considering moving its main administration office from Kambalda to Coolgardie and will create a report to examine the practicality of the move.

Department of Fire and Emergency Services Deputy Commissioner Craig Waters

Fire Safety PremiumPremiumBattery fire renews calls for disposal safety

A fire in a South West garbage truck has renewed calls for the community to take care when disposing of Lithium Ion Batteries. 

St John WA chair Monish Paul with commandery commendation recipient St John WA Harvey volunteer Julie Mizen.

ST JOHN PremiumPremiumSt John WA Harvey volunteer recognised for service

South West volunteer for St John WA recognised for service, dedication and leadership with commandery commendation at annual Investiture Ceremony

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A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

Energy supermajors have experienced a significant share price boost.

CNBC newsPremiumShell tops profit estimates as war drives price surge

British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit as the Iran war sent energy prices soaring.

Sam Meredith

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThe growing hair treatment market from GLP-1s

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

Laya Neelakandan

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Six passengers from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius are finally winging their way to Perth, where they are set to arrive Friday and begin a lengthy stretch in quarantine.

Public HealthVideoCommentsHantavirus cruise passengers embark on plane to Perth

Six passengers from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius are finally winging their way to Perth, where they are set to arrive Friday and begin a lengthy stretch in quarantine.

Matt Zis

Tianna Addison Diodato-Day went on an arson spree in 2024 with co-accused Dennis James Dear targeting cemeteries in Perth’s south.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumMajor update in Perth cemetery firebugs’ court case

A serial firebug who burned a Karrakatta cemetery chapel to the ground caused $3.4 million in damage, a court has been told.

Hannah Cross

Mr Moffat said Sunny had Type 1 diabetes and he had feared his son could have fallen unconscious without access to his insulin.

WA NewsWA Dad speaks out after update on missing son

The teenage boy went missing from a Perth school on Thursday morning.

Benjamin Jack McLaughlin has been charged with murder after a body was found in the boot of a burnt out car near Cervantes.

CourtPremiumPremiumBizarre details emerge after accused killer found naked

A mobile phone being used as a torch has incidentally recorded an alleged murder that ended with the accused found naked on a castaway ship, a WA court has been told.

Luke Ritchie appeared in court on Thursday, one day after he dropped his fiancee's body off near an ambulance outside a cafe in Joondalup.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumPremiumMan who dropped off woman’s body makes devastating admission

The man at the centre of the mysterious death of a woman dumped outside a Joondalup apartment complex has made a devastating admission in court.

An Albany great-grandmother who scratched a winning $100,000 ticket with her trusty lucky clothes peg says the first thing on the celebration menu is a massive bucket of chips for the whole family.

Chip chip hooray!CommentsWA gran’s lucky peg and chip celebration after big Lotto win

An Albany great-grandmother who scratched a winning ticket with her trusty clothes peg says the first thing on the celebration menu is a massive bucket of chips for the whole family.

Troy de Ruyter