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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 grants will aim to support projects reducing waste, improving recycling and developing long-term behaviours preserving the environment.

REDUCE AND RECYCLE PremiumSouth West schools share in WasteSorted School grants

Schools in the South West have secured funding from the State Government as part of the WasteSorted Schools Grants, supporting projects aiming to reduce waste and improve recycling. 

Rose Patane

Augusta Volunteer Marine Rescue.

MARINE RESCUEPremiumPremiumMarine commander recounts gruelling Windy Harbour operation

A rescue mission involving a coordinated effort to assist a sole diabetic passenger while stranded at sea has landed two South West volunteer marine rescue service an award nomination.

The Oh Deer group is holding Christmas in July wooden reindeer workshops at the Greenbushes CRC.

Xmas cheerPremiumPremiumReindeer workshops to bring Christmas cheer in July

The Oh Deer Bridgetown-Greenbushes team will return next month to help residents get into the festive spirit early, with Christmas in July wooden reindeer workshops.

She is Strong will be performed in Balingup on June 18 and 19.

ArtPremiumPremiumBACH brings winter arts program to Balingup

The Balingup Arts and Cultural Hub is set to bring a lively winter program to the historic Balingup Town Hall, with a series of performances, workshops and community events planned for the coming weeks. 

DPIRD research scientist Rachelle Johnstone has encouraged avocado growers and supply chain businesses to register for the upcoming WA Avocado Grower Regional Forum.

AvocadoPremiumAvocado growers to gather in Manjimup for regional forum

Avocado growers and supply chain businesses will gather in Manjimup next week for a regional forum aimed at supporting the growth of WA’s expanding avocado industry. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

The 2024 South West Peel Regional Championships in Busselton.

NetballPremiumManjimup and Bridgetown junior netballers set to battle

South West netball’s emerging talent will converge on Bunbury this weekend when the South West Peel Regional Championships return to Hay Park.

Jack Penniment

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‘Lethal’ Les Grantham has opened up about his life as a violent bikie before finding a path to peace.

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The dark childhood secret behind ex-bikie’s life of crime

‘Lethal’ Les Grantham, the bullet-riddled bikie left for dead with his tattoos burnt off outside Rockingham Hospital after a falling out with his gang, is taking his first steps on the road to redemption.

Ben Harvey

Heartfelt tributes are continuing to flow for Perth teenager Adam Varone after his death following an off-road buggy crash in the Wheatbelt. 

WA NEWSPremium‘Forever missed’: Tributes flow for teen killed in crash

Heartfelt tributes are continuing to flow for Perth teenager Adam Varone after his death following an off-road buggy crash in the Wheatbelt.

Caleb Runciman

Bikies Troy Mercanti and Dayne Brajkovich went one step beyond brothers-in-arms when they donned jerseys emblazoned with ‘TWINS 01’ and ‘TWINS 02’ ahead of a joint court appearance on Tuesday.

Courts & JusticePremiumNotorious bikies taunt police with matching court outfits

Bikies Troy Mercanti and Dayne Brajkovich went one step beyond brothers-in-arms when they donned jerseys emblazoned with ‘TWINS 01’ and ‘TWINS 02’ ahead of a joint court appearance on Tuesday.

Hannah Cross

It is understood Varone had been working on a private farm before his sudden death.

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Former Aquinas College student dies in horror buggy crash

A 19-year-old Perth man has died after an off-road buggy collided with a kangaroo on a property in the Wheatbelt.

Caleb Runciman

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Gary Wilson Kempton Gillespie leaves court after being sentenced for assaulting Michael Sherry, pictured right.

courtsPremiumBoddington man fined for ‘scuffle’ with former close friend

A Boddington man accused of assaulting his former friend and leaving him hospitalised with staples in his head has been fined, pleading guilty to a downgraded account of the ugly incident that occurred in 2025.

Jacki Elezovich

A spokesperson for Hancock Iron Ore said the decision followed a routine operational review.

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Rinehart’s Hancock Iron Ore axes jobs across Pilbara

Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Iron Ore has started cutting hundreds of jobs across its Pilbara empire in a move the company claims will add another decade of life to ageing mines.

Daniel Newell and Caitlin Vinci

Bikies Troy Mercanti and Dayne Brajkovich went one step beyond brothers-in-arms when they donned jerseys emblazoned with ‘TWINS 01’ and ‘TWINS 02’ ahead of a joint court appearance on Tuesday.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumNotorious bikies taunt police with matching court outfits

Bikies Troy Mercanti and Dayne Brajkovich went one step beyond brothers-in-arms when they donned jerseys emblazoned with ‘TWINS 01’ and ‘TWINS 02’ ahead of a joint court appearance on Tuesday.

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EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTeachers at prominent Perth school in push for shorter year

Teachers from a prominent Perth high school are calling for the number of days students spend at school each year to be slashed, arguing it could even improve academic performance.

'Lethal Les' Grantham talks with Ben Harvey.

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CommentsPremiumWATCH: Exiled bikie ‘Lethal Les’ opens up on darkest days

EXCLUSIVE: Exiled bikied ‘Lethal Les’ Grantham reveals his childhood sexual abuse, teenage meth habit and darkest hours after his high-profile expulsion from the Comanchero OMCG in an extraordinary interview.

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Collie-Preston MP Jodie Hanns said the just transition was working despite her calls for more funding from the Federal Government.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumWA Labor joins union push for Federal funding for Collie

WA Labor is backing a union push to secure more Federal funding for Collie’s transition away from coal while still maintaining its ‘just transition’ is going strong.

Oliver Lane

An Albany man has been jailed for using counterfeit cash at Woolies and stealing tools out of a tradie’s ute.

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Jail for man who stole tools and used fake cash at Woolies

An Albany man who stole power tools worth thousands of dollars out of a tradesperson’s car in Denmark and used counterfeit money at a local Woolworths store has been jailed. 

Jacki Elezovich

McGovern Foundation founder Andrew McGovern, Mineral Resources partnerships manager Kasey Sandstrom, graduates Emma Schimanski and Andrew Browner, learner drivers Peter Williams and Deena Saleem, and McGovern Foundation program co-ordinator Henry Papertalk.

In the driver’s seatPremiumFoundation helps Goldfielders get driver’s licences

A program that provides free driving lessons to people who are unable to afford them is celebrating 1000 learners becoming licensed — including nearly 300 Goldfielders.

Isabella Davis

The Busselton council has decided not to support a proposal to permanently close sections of Northerly Street.

COUNCILPremiumPremiumQuestions remain over Northerly Street closure

Confusion still surrounds the future of a controversial proposal to close sections of Northerly Street in Vasse.

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has chipped in $20m as St George Mining raises $60m to advance its Araxa rare earths-niobium project in Brazil.

Critical mineralsPremiumPremiumGina Rinehart backs Brazil critical minerals project

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has chipped in $20 million as St George Mining raises $60m to advance its Araxá rare earths-niobium project in Brazil.

Deputy mayor Terrence Winner.

Pay rise rejected PremiumPremiumCouncil says no to 3.5 per cent pay bump

Kalgoorlie-Boulder councillors will not take a 3.5 per cent pay bump after deputy mayor Terrence Winner argued a pay rise during a cost-of-living crisis would send the wrong message to the community.

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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

The retailer lowered its full-year guidance and issued a weak current-quarter outlook as its interim CEO blamed ‘negative commentary in the media’ and recent product launches that failed to wow shoppers.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumLululemon in world of pain as it waits for new CEO to start

The retailer lowered its full-year guidance and issued a weak current-quarter outlook as its interim CEO blamed ‘negative commentary in the media’ and recent product launches that failed to wow shoppers.

Gabrielle Fonrouge

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SPORTPremiumAussie govt’s huge footy flight move

One Aussie government has partnered with a major airline to discount flights for football fans eager to see some of Europe’s biggest clubs in action.

Emma Kirk

Kids as young as 10 will learn confronting details about the Pinjarra Massacre in the new Australian school curriculum.

EducationCommentsPremiumYear 5 students to learn about Pinjarra Massacre

Kids as young as 10 will learn confronting details about the Pinjarra Massacre — in which many Aboriginal people were killed in 1834 — in new history lesson plans released this week.

Bethany Hiatt

The State Prosecutor ripped into the ‘glaring inconsistencies’ during cross-examination.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumFIFO worker’s assault story unravels under cross-examination

A State Prosecutor has accused a FIFO worker of having ‘clear and glaring inconsistencies’ in his evidence, after taking the stand defending claims he violently assaulted his ex-girlfriend at a WA mine site.

One of the Australians still quarantining after being on a hantavirus-striken cruise ship says spending six weeks in isolation will all be worthwhile if it saves even one person from dying.

WA NewsVideoHantavirus cruise passenger breaks silence from quarantine

Peter Marsh has revealed the moment fear among passengers on the doomed MV Hondius cruise ship escalated following the death of the wife of the rodent-borne virus’ first victim. 

Failed crypto-trader Andre Rebelo will fight his conviction in the Court of Appeal over a day and a half, starting September 16, where his lawyers will argue that his mum, Colleen Rebelo, died from natural causes.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumPremiumUpdate on Perth man’s bid to overturn murder conviction

The man who murdered his mother after taking out three lucrative life insurance policies in the days before her death will have less than two days to make his case for freedom.

Emergency services at the scene of a car crash on Lukin Drive in Butler.

PerthCommentsEmergency crews work to free baby after terrifying crash

A baby was trapped in a car after a collision in Perth’s north this morning.

Brooke Rolfe