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  1. WAR ON WASTE PremiumSouth West councillor shedding a light on waste

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

  3. HousingPremiumSnapshot reveals no affordable rentals in Southern Forests

  4. Yarning CirclePremiumCommunity gathers in Manijmup for Yarning Circle opening

  5. Trails PremiumLocals invited to shape Southern Forests trails

The Bridgetown Big4 Holiday park.

Fuel CrisisPremiumFuel prices bite, but Southern Forests tourism holds strong

Rising fuel costs raised fears for Easter tourism in regional WA, but some Southern Forests operators report resilience, and even opportunity, during the holiday period.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

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

The South West has recorded the strongest GP workforce in regional Western Australia

HealthcarePremiumSouth West gains 21 GPs but housing pressures mount

The South West has recorded the strongest GP workforce in regional Western Australia, but health leaders warn housing shortages could threaten future growth.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Telling Tales will return to Balingup for a one-day festival on July 11.

Telling TalesPremiumPremiumBalingup’s Telling Tale festival to return in July

A one-day festival will transform Balingup once again into a town celebrating imagination, creativity and storytelling. 

Warren competes against Lower Great Southern in the masters division at the Women's Country Championships.

HockeyPremiumPremiumWarren produce a determined showing at country championships

Warren Women’s Hockey Association produced a determined showing at the 2026 CBH Group Women’s Country Championships in Perth over the weekend. 

Manjimup shire chief executive officer Ben Rose, Catherine Mills and shire president Donelle Buegge.

Shire AwardsPremiumPremiumNational honour for Manjimup shire infrastructure director

Shire of Manjimup director infrastructure services Catherine Mills has been recognised on the national stage.

Dairy cows at Bannister Downs.

Dairy PremiumBannister Downs Dairy celebrates Royal Food Awards success

Northcliffe’s Bannister Downs Dairy swept the competition at the 2026 Perth Royal Food Awards, taking home four gold and seven silver medals at the awards night in Claremont last Friday.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Bridgetown Historical Society secretary Richard Allen.

HistoryPremiumAfter-dark tours unlock town’s unique history

Bridgetown’s streets will once again come alive with history, when the annual Bridgetown Ghost Walks return next month. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

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Centurion chief executive Justin Cardaci (left) with Express Group founders Andrea and Mark Mazza.

CEOsCommentsPremiumCEO’s shock exit from family transport empire

The chief executive of a family-owned transport group is unexpectedly stepping down after nearly 12 years, triggering a search for a new boss.

Sean Smith

In video supplied to The West Australian, footage shows what appears to be a CBH train derailed just past Cowcowing on 22nd June

Countryman NewsVideoPremiumWATCH: Investigations underway after CBH grain train derails

Footage shows a locomotive and at least five grain carriages lying on their side with grain spilled out on to grass.

Georgia Campion

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has the Dockers firing like no one ever has.

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Motormouth Mitch: Freo's next $2m man who needs to sign

The signature which could cost Fremantle $2 million a season and the forward West Coast could turn to as they try to solve their defensive woes. Mitchell Woodcock takes a look at a big week in footy.

Mitchell Woodcock

Yeah the Boys author Holden Sheppard pictured with Steve Pennells.

TVCommentsPremiumPerth’s gay AFL drama secures global TV audience

In a massive coup for the local screen industry, WA-based production company Deadset Pictures has secured the screen rights to Yeah the Boys.

Caitlin Vinci

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In video supplied to The West Australian, footage shows what appears to be a CBH train derailed just past Cowcowing on 22nd June

Countryman NewsVideoPremiumWATCH: Investigations underway after CBH grain train derails

Footage shows a locomotive and at least five grain carriages lying on their side with grain spilled out on to grass.

Georgia Campion

A man is dead and his motorcycle passenger is fighting for her life after a bike travelling in a convoy left the road and crashed near Rockingham on Sunday morning.

PolicePremiumMan dead and woman critical after motorcycle convoy crash

A man is dead and his motorcycle passenger is fighting for her life after a bike travelling in a convoy left the road and crashed near Rockingham.

Caleb Runciman

The City of Stirling is investigating a Nollamara backyard development.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth neighbours claim granny flat approval gone too far

The City of Stirling is investigating a backyard development after concerns a single granny flat approval has led to what neighbours describe as an ‘accommodation village’ in a residential street.

Andy Karl (centre) as the title character in the Australian production of Beetlejuice The Musical.

EntertainmentPopular musical suddenly axed, all Perth shows cancelled

The decision has been made midway through an Australian tour.

City of South Perth council building

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumThree councillors suddenly quit South Perth over budget fury

The South Perth City council is staring down the barrel of a mass exodus following three resignations in 72 hours, plunging another local government into chaos. 

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The Dongara foreshore and inset, Shire of Irwin president Isabelle Scott.

Fishing inquiryPremiumFishing probe to include Dongara seismic blasting

Seismic blasting off the coast of Dongara will form part of a parliamentary inquiry into the management of fisheries in WA.

Sally Q Davies

The Bridgetown Leisure Centre.

Council PreviewPremiumCouncil to consider reforms for Bridgetown Leisure Centre

The future operating model of the Bridgetown Leisure Centre will be put under the microscope this week as the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes considers reforms.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Sea urchins seized by Mid West fisheries officers.

Fisheries finesPremiumIllegal fishing practices land four men with hefty fines

An illegal haul of sea urchins has left two men in a prickly position after they were slapped with hefty fines in the Geraldton Magistrates Court last week.

Imogen Wilson

The erosion along the coastline in Port Denison.

ErosionPremiumPremiumCommunity concern for Port Denison erosion at all-time high

Community fears in Port Denison about erosion, which is washing away beaches and putting community infrastructure and even one of the town’s main streets at risk, has only intensified after recent storms.

Steve Pennells with Yeah the Boys author Holden Sheppard.

TV dealPremiumPremiumGeraldton author’s sequel set for global TV audience

The rights to develop Geraldton’s acclaimed author Holden Sheppard’s sequel to Invisible Boys into a international TV drama have already been secured, just two months after the book was published.

Michelle Jones said 20kg of kangaroo feed costs her $600.

Kangaroo awareness PremiumPremiumWildlife carer pleads for drivers to check pouches for joeys

Every driver is aware of the risk of hitting a kangaroo on the road, however a local wildlife rescuer is urging people who may be in this situation to pull over and check for joeys. 

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Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

Spencer Kimball

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumInvestors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards

For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

Yun Li

People along the coast of the Persian Gulf, while Iranian and foreign cargo vessels wait in the background for clearance to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

CNBC newsPremiumHow Strait of Hormuz standoff flipped energy security debate

Iran’s influence over the Strait of Hormuz has inadvertently transformed the energy security debate, effectively casting fossil fuels rather than renewables as the primary source of vulnerability.

Sam Meredith

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A WA farmer is fighting for his life in hospital following a serious car accident and intense rescue effort that unfolded on his remote property on Tuesday.

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WA farmer fighting for life after horror truck collision

A WA farmer is fighting for his life in hospital following a serious car accident and intense rescue effort that unfolded on his remote property on Tuesday.

Caleb Runciman and Melissa Pedelty

Gina Rinehart’s company Hancock Prospecting bought an apartment complex near Scarborough Beach in Perth and named it the Ben Roberts-Smith Beach Houses to accommodate homeless veterans. Hancock Prospecting

NEWSRinehart’s new tribute to ‘hero’ BRS

Gina Rinehart has named a homeless veterans’ housing complex after her “hero” Ben Roberts-Smith, despite the decorated Victoria Cross recipient facing criminal charges.

Emma Kirk

Bullsbrook Centre for National Resilience, Perth. Multiplex

NewsNew plan for mothballed $400m Covid centre

The future of a mothballed $400m Covid centre in one Aussie state hangs in the balance of a new study, with plans to reshape it to accommodate a growing crisis.

Minister Paul Papalia at the launch of a new AI program for Western Australia. Sandra Jackson

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPrestigious AI training program launched in WA

A prestigious program to encourage top science and maths graduates from local universities to boost WA’s artificial intelligence skills could also help arrest the State’s brain drain.

Stax founders Dan and Matilda Murray.

RetailPremiumPremiumCult Aussie activewear brand on brink of collapse

A wildly popular Aussie activewear brand is on the brink of financial collapse, with the business falling into receivership amid financial pressures.

WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch confirmed a probe into officer interaction with Virginia Giuffre.

PolicePremiumWA Police to probe handling of Virginia Giuffre case

WA Police will launch an internal investigation into the way officers interacted with Virginia Giuffre in the months before her death, Police Commissioner Col Blanch has confirmed.

Jessica Evensen