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  1. AquaCentre PremiumManjimup residents set to dunk shire president this Saturday

  2. Mental Health PremiumBlue tractor drives home Bridgetown support message

  3. In PicturesPremiumRegion’s best wines displayed at Southern Forests Wine Show

  4. Firefighting PremiumYornup Bush Fire Museum opens after two decades of work

  5. Family FunPremiumManjimup Heritage Park turns 40 with week of celebrations

Simon Keall of Ferngrove with sponsor Nathan Walter of RSM.

WinePremiumSouthern Forests Wine Show top honours flow Ferngrove’s way

Honours flowed to South West wineries at this year’s Southern Forests & Valleys Wine Show, with a Frankland River producer taking the top honour. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Manjimup Arts Hub artist member Fay Dunstan in the Giblett Street gallery.

ArtPremiumFour years, fourth stop for Manjimup Arts Hub

Four years after opening its doors the Manjimup Arts Hub is celebrating a fitting milestone - entering the Southern Art + Craft Trail for the first time as venue number four. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Modernised Custodians opened at the Painted Tree Gallery on Saturday.

ArtPremiumNorthcliffe exhibition shines spotlight on regional artists

A first-time curator has hailed the opening of a new Northcliffe exhibition as a success after about 40 people came to see the work of regional artists from across WA. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Boyup Brook artist Lori Pensini won the 2025 Collie Art Prize for her piece Bare Earth.

ART PRIZE PremiumEntries will soon be open for the Collie Art Prize

The Collie Art Prize will return to the South West in 2027, with entries for the exhibition set to open in October. 

Rose Patane

The City of Busselton has received $61,280 to bring new exhibitions to Saltwater Gallery.

ARTPremiumLocal organisations receive funding from Government

Two South West organisations have received $150,000 between them to bring high-quality art experiences to people in the regions. 

Hayley Primmer

A rider takes on the newly completed Tank 7 in Nannup during round two of the WA Gravity Enduro series.

Mountain BikingPremiumNannup’s 6m Trail Town transformation reaches finish line

Nannup’s transformation into a major mountain biking destination will reach another milestone this week, with the opening of a new 16.5km trail network completing the town’s $6 million Trail Town program. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

The Starkie family Jemma, Toby, Tom, 3, Elsie, 7, and Isla, 5, at the Manjimup Farmers Market.

Farmers marketPremiumPremiumManjimup market makes its debut

Manjimup’s newest market made its debut over the weekend, bringing together dozens of local growers, makers and producers.

The gateway to Rylington Park, in the Shire of Boyup Brook.

Rylington Park PremiumPremiumShire sheds light on Rylington’s ‘missing’ sheep

The shire of Boyup Brook has provided an explanation around a major livestock discrepancy at Rylington Park, after a review found hundreds of sheep had been omitted in previous records. 

A water aerobics class at the Bridgetown Aquatic Centre.

SwimmingPremiumPremiumFree swim days floated in Bridgetown pool shake-up

Bridgetown families could score five free days at the town pool this summer as the shire considers changing opening hours and extending the swimming season into April. 

Dutch cycling legend and 14-time world champion Marianne Vos is headed to Western Australia in October.

CyclingPremiumTwo of cycling’s biggest names set to descend on Nannup

Nannup is set to welcome two of cycling’s biggest names next month, with defending world champions Florian Vermeersch and Marianne Vos confirmed to compete at the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships.

Jack Penniment

SFFC acting chair Monica Radomiljac, Tyler Radomiljac, Dr Arthur Wilson, Jennifer Riseley, Ewan Eatts and SFFC general manager Laura Bolitho.

Food Council PremiumSouthern Forests Food Council faces uncertain future

The future of one of the Southern Forests’ key food and agriculture organisations is uncertain after the State Government decided not to continue its operational funding beyond this year. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

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Family-owned and operated Oscar’s in the Valley announced on Tuesday that it would be ceasing operations.

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Popular Swan Valley restaurant closes without warning

The family-owned and operated venue announced on Tuesday that it would be ceasing operations ‘immediately’, with the beloved business handed over to liquidators.

Brooke Rolfe

Greg O'Neill (supplied)

WA NewsVideoPremiumVictim of horrific fatal shark attack at Sorrento identified

‘Our family is deeply shocked and devastated by the terrible tragedy that took the life of a father, grandfather to be, brother, uncle, husband and friend.’

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Families have been left scrambling for care after Sonas abruptly shut its Wanneroo centre, with children’s hats and bottles still locked inside.

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Parents scramble as childcare centre shuts ‘without warning’

The landlord entered the property on Saturday afternoon and took possession, forcing the centre to close immediately.

Ryan Johnson

Chairman Home Builders Action Group Jason Janssen, on a building site with Maxi bricks, that are now in short supply.

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Builders put on rations as shortage expands to maxi bricks

The State’s chronic housing crisis has been dealt a massive blow as WA’s only major brick manufacturer puts builders on tight brick rations amid a major shortage.

Kim Macdonald

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Capture gear has been set 1.5km off Sorrento Beach as the family of shark attack victim Greg O’Neill pays tribute to the much-loved swimmer.

WA NewsVideoShark hunt ramps up as family pays tribute to victim

Capture gear has been set 1.5km off Sorrento Beach as the family of shark attack victim Greg O’Neill pays tribute to the much-loved swimmer.

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Chairman Home Builders Action Group Jason Janssen said builders were shocked by how tight the rations were.

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Builders fear collapse with brick rations to last a year

WA builders are expected to be on brick rations for at least a year, as builders plead for more from the State’s only major manufacturer.

Kim Macdonald

Families have been left scrambling for care after Sonas abruptly shut its Wanneroo centre, with children’s hats and bottles still locked inside.

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PremiumParents scramble as childcare centre shuts ‘without warning’

The landlord entered the property on Saturday afternoon and took possession, forcing the centre to close immediately.

Andre Rebelo will fight a conviction that he murdered his mother.

CourtPremiumPremiumDevelopment in Rebelo case after mum killed over $1m

A failed crypto trader who murdered his mum to claim more than $1m in life insurance premiums has made a significant move in court.

Still images from footage of a brawl in at a residential premises on Galbraith Road in Pegs Creek Karratha about 8.30am on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 Unknown

WA NEWSVideoPremiumPremiumWATCH: Cop pushes Aboriginal woman to ground

The clash between a handful of cops and a group of people in Karratha was filmed on Tuesday morning.

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An aerial photo of the Norseman airstrip soon after its upgrade in 2018.

Regional airstripsPremiumFIFO traffic complicateing regional airstrip upgrades

Airstrips across remote WA are deteriorating faster as they are increasingly used by aircraft transporting fly-in fly-out mine workers, complicating urgently needed upgrades.

Rosa Griffith

Topsy de Vries is happy to see the cockatoos in their forever home at Apex Park in Moora.

WA NewsPremiumGiant cockatoos finally reach Moora after seven-year ordeal

It has taken seven years plus a mountain of money and work but Moora is finally home to a couple of gigantic Carnaby’s black cockatoos.

Ben Harvey

A wildflower festival will give a glimpse into the history of Recherche Archipelago.

Wildflower festivalPremiumEsperance to host Aboriginal-led wildflower festival

Australia’s only Aboriginal-led wildflower festival is set to bloom on the Esperance coast this weekend.

Rosa Griffith

Curtin University’s student accommodation facility Agricola College.

Student housingPremiumPremiumWASM students not guaranteed another year of accommodation

Curtin University students returning for a second year of study at the WA School of Mines have been left disappointed and fearful, after the on-campus college announced it would prioritise housing new students.

Dr Christine Jeffries-Stokes with students at Menzies Community School.

Health studyPremiumPremiumGoldfields children play key role in public health study

Students across the northern Goldfields are being asked to hang on to their baby teeth in preparation for a groundbreaking health study aimed at identifying childhood exposure to heavy metals.

A shark attack in Geraldton is being investigated.

Shark attackPremiumPremiumDNA analysis to determine species of shark that attacked

Investigations are still taking place to pinpoint what type of shark mauled surfer Mel Ismail at Geraldton’s Glenfield Beach on Monday after the rare attack left the community reeling. 

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Fed chair Kevin Warsh will be counting votes this week both on a widely anticipated rate hike as well as the future direction of monetary policy.

CNBC newsPremiumFed’s Warsh watches votes ahead of expected rate rise

Fed chair Kevin Warsh will be counting votes this week both on a widely anticipated rate hike as well as the future direction of monetary policy.

Jeff Cox

Spider-Man: Brand New Day generated massive ticket sales.

CNBC newsHollywood just had its biggest summer on record

While ticket sales are encouraging, it highlights how much the theatrical industry has changed since the pandemic as it is now defined by fewer screens, fewer moviegoers, fewer movies and higher ticket prices.

Sarah Whitten

Retail oil activity is surging, potentially amplifying emotionally driven price swings, said industry veterans.

CNBC newsPremiumWhy the $4.2tr oil market is no longer a ‘rich man’s game’

Oil trading was once largely the preserve of commodity houses, institutional investors and professional traders able to make bets involving thousands of barrels at a time. That barrier is becoming much lower.

Lee Ying Shan

Former Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze tells Christine Tan how she helped steer Lynas out of financial distress.

MiningVideoPremiumWATCH: How Amanda Lacaze pulled Lynas back from the brink

WATCH THE VIDEO: Inside Lynas Rare Earths’ Malaysia operation as former CEO Amanda Lacaze discusses its turnaround and the race to diversify supply beyond China.

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Up to one in three CBUS members had been targeted in the past year by superannuation shonks. NewsWire / George Chan

EXCLUSIVEPremiumOne third of Aussie workers targeted by super threat

One-third of employees in one of Australia’s biggest workforces are being targeted by “super spruikers”, as the political firestorm over superannuation deepens.

Nathan Schmidt

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

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Western Power manager linked to $800m battery deals

The State utility has been forced to defend its conflict-of-interest controls following revelations that a senior employee co-owns land hosting $800 million worth of battery projects.

Adrian Rauso

Sorrento Beach Surf Club on Tuesday following the fatal shark attack on Friday morning.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumVolunteers left to lead the charge after horror shark attack

Nearly a week on from the most horrific shark attack recorded in Perth in recent memory, local volunteer lifeguards are leading the charge on protecting swimmers. 

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TRAVEL INCIDENTSPremiumPremiumMan tries to open plane door mid-flight

A man has been charged after allegedly attempting to open a Qantas plane door mid-flight before abusing the airline crew.

Major crash investigators are seeking witnesses to the crash which occurred on Tranquil Drive on Monday afternoon.

PolicePremiumPremiumPolice probe after man fatally struck by car in Perth suburb

An elderly driver is assisting police after a 22-year-old man was fatally struck by a car in Carramar.

RBA governor Michele Bullock has warned more rate hikes are possible after keeping the official cash on rate at the June meeting. NewsWire

NewsPremiumRBA’s brutal truth on falling home values

RBA governor Michele Bullock has a blunt warning for property investors as the price of housing continues to fall due to higher interest rates.

Nathan Schmidt and Cameron Micallef