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  1. Local GovernmentPremiumResidents clash over setback changes in Pemberton Estate

  2. STORIESPremiumSecond Donnelly River Village children’s book launched

  3. RATE RACEPremiumCommunity initiative support on the cards with new deal

  4. NetballPremiumNetballer is shining for Western Australia

  5. MUSICPremiumMusic Roadshow rolls into Bridgetown this weekend

Fletcher Milentis races past the officials’ box at Manjimup Speedway in 2025.

SpeedwayPremiumManjimup Speedway hosts seasons final race this weekend

One of the biggest Production Sedan events ever staged in Western Australia is set to roar into life this weekend with the inaugural Timber Town Throwndown taking over the Manjimup Speedway. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Lower South West Football League premiers Deanmill.

FootballPremiumDeanmill starting from scratch with fresh face at the helm

It’s a new era starting in 2026 for Deanmill with Dave Rawson taking over the league side after a successful tenure under former coach David Fall.

Jack Penniment

The Manjimup Rea Park and Collier Street Redevelopment has achieved significant acclaim, being named a finalist in the WA Cricket Community Facility Project of the Year category.

CouncilPremiumManjimup council backs next stage of Rea Park redevelopment

The Shire of Manjimup has unanimously supported moving forward with the next stage of the Rea Park and Collier Street redevelopment. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Ray Barnett and Walter Bruyn teaching bowls at Nannup District High School.

Community SuperstarPremiumRay Barnett bowled over to be recognised for major award

Nannup Bowling Club vice-president and greenkeeper Ray Barnett has been recognised for his hard work as the Alcohol and Drug Foundation’s Good Sports West Australian Volunteer of the Year Award runner-up.

Jack Penniment

Manjimup’s Dark Corners invites visitors to journey deeper into Manjimup’s darker history.

HISTORYPremiumManjimup to host historical production Dark Corners

Manjimup Heritage Park is set to host an exciting new interactive historical production this month, with the inaugural exhibition of Manjimup’s Dark Corners.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Chestnut Brae Sweet Chestnut Farm owner John Stanley said he hopes to showcase agritourism ideas coming out of the South West.

AGRITOURISMPremiumSW agritourism leaders head to global conference in Scotland

Leaders in the South West’s agritourism space have been invited to the first international agritourism conference, set to be held in Scotland in June. 

Madelin Hayes

Sally Puzey at the launch of her second book, Don't Worry, I'll Find It.

STORIESPremiumPremiumSecond Donnelly River Village children’s book launched

The launch of a new children’s picture book inspired by the history of the Donnelly River Village was officially celebrated last weekend, with many locals and visitors attending to mark the happy occasion.

Seven South West shires have agreed to an FPC community funding deal.

RATE RACEPremiumPremiumCommunity initiative support on the cards with new deal

The Forest Products Commission and the Warren Blackwood Alliance of Councils have reached a deal which will see sponsorship funding replace the payment of ordinary rates. 

The Bibbulmun Track traverses Mandalay Beach near Walpole.

Tourism AwardsPemberton and Walpole in running for WA’s tiny tourism town

Two lower South West destinations are again in the spotlight, with Pemberton and Walpole named finalists in the tiny tourism town category of the 2026 7News Top Tourism Town Awards. 

458 riders took part in the Pemberton leg of the 2021 WA Gravity Enduro race.

MOUNTAIN BIKINGPremiumEnduro riders will tackle Nannup’s Tank 7 over Anzac weekend

Hundreds of mountain bike riders are expected to descend on the region this Anzac long weekend for a major gravity enduro event at the renowned Tank 7 Mountain Bike Park. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

William Beck is representing WA at the Australian Men’s and Mixed Netball Championships

NetballPremiumNetballer is shining for Western Australia

Manjimup netballer shining for Western Australia at the Australian Men’s and Mixed Netball Championships in Perth this week.

Jack Penniment

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D & C Corporation worked on two of VIctor Goh’s builds — Capital Square on Mount Street and EQWest on the banks of the Swan River.

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ConstructionPremium
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From Goh to woe: Secret docs reveal EQWest delay dispute

The company building Victor Goh’s Elizabeth Quay skyscrapers was blasted for withholding millions of dollars from a contractor in a previously secret legal ruling.

Matt Mckenzie

Sam Lalor, Murphy Reid and Jagga Smith.

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How the 2024 draft REALLY should have gone

Inspired by the stunning early success of Murphy Reid after he was taken with pick No.17, The West Australian’s Josh Kempton has run a re-draft on the stacked 2024 pool.

Josh Kempton

Flowers by the side of Nicholson Road, Lynwood, where a fatal crash occured which resulted in the death of Skye.

GoFundMeVideoBaby who died in crash remembered as ‘precious little soul’

The baby, who died in a horror rideshare car crash on Saturday, has been remembered as having ‘the most beautiful smile’. 

Treasury Wine Estates boss Sam Fischer.

BusinessPremiumTreasury Wines faces ‘elevated risk’ of bankruptcy

Shares in the winemaker have collapsed 63 per cent over the past year as one Australian hedge fund said its debt load means bankruptcy is possible.

Tom Richardson

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Premier Roger Cook has declared a state of emergency in WA amid a fuel crisis.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsRoger Cook declares state of emergency in WA over fuel

A state of emergency will be declared in WA in a bid to pressure fuel companies to divert supplies where they’re needed, but Roger Cook says it won’t trigger Covid-style restrictions on the public.

Jessica Page

“Boardroom screaming match ends with cops storming out” with Ben Harvey.

WATCHVideoCommentsPremiumBoardroom screaming match ends with cops storming out

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey reveals why being the boss of WA’s Police Union isn’t a long-term career prospect with the third president in five years facing the chop.

Ben Harvey | Mon, March 30

Raymond Reddington, who changed his name from Maxwell Robert Fulton was on trial accused of murdering his wife Sharon Fulton (inset) in 1986.

Court & JusticePremiumPremiumHusband learns fate for murdering Sharon Fulton 40 years ago

A cold case killer who murdered his wife 40 years ago has been sentenced to life in prison, however a terminal cancer diagnosis means he could have as little as 18 months to live.

The Eagles have produced the rare feat of comebacks from 22+ points down at quarter time in their past two matches.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTwice in 48 years: Eagles’ amazing ‘comeback kings’ feat

In A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at West Coast achieving a comeback feat achieved only four times before in AFL/VFL history, and more stats and facts on our WA clubs!

There were 3,355 properties listed for sale in Perth a few days ago, following several weeks of rising listings, including some weeks with double-digit listings growth.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth property listings surge but prices still rising

It was hoped that extra supply would reduce prices. Why has the opposite happened in March?

Regional News

Augusta's Turner Street Jetty.

CAPITAL WORKSPremiumAMR Shire opens tender offer for Turner Street Jetty works

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River has opened the tender for the Turner Street Jetty replacement project. 

Will Corbett

Pitbull Services’ Travis Brophy, Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission’s Regan Brewer, Goldfields-Esperance Minister David Michael, Kalgoorlie MLA Ali Kent, Pitbull Services’ Jamie Rae Brophy, and Shire of Coolgardie president Paul WIlcox at the regional economic development grants announcement this week

RED GrantsPremiumSix businesses share $635,000 in economic development grants

Six Goldfields-Esperance businesses will receive funding for projects that expand and diversify their operations under the latest round of the State Government’s regional economic development grants program.

Neil Watkinson

Turquoise Bay near Exmouth.

TourismPremiumExmouth reopens to tourists as cyclone clean-up continues

Exmouth is officially back up and running, with visitors urged to flock to the town following the devastation of tropical cyclone Narelle. 

Imogen Wilson

Nexus Airlines.

Regional supportPremiumPremiumRegional capped fares to be maintained despite rising costs

Ensuring regional capped fares remain despite rising fuel security challenge is one measure the Cook Government has announced to help WA’s transport and aviation sectors cut costs and keep moving.

Owner of Revolution Bikes Geraldton Paul Baldock.

Riding awayPremiumPremiumGeraldton locals interest in e-scooters and e-bikes spike

With such a heavy reliance on cars, the fuel crisis has impacted the vast majority of Geraldton locals’ main mode of transportation, prompting some to seek alternative means of getting from A to B. 

Some of the destruction caused by cyclone Seroja in Kalbarri on April 11, 2021.

Tropical Cyclone SerojaKalbarri reflects on cyclone anniversary as 5 year mark hits

Five years on from tropical cyclone Seroja, Kalbarri and Northampton locals reflect on the terrifying weather event, their journeys since, how the towns have transformed and what still needs to be done today.

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This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China’s eastern Shandong province.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumIran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian financial crisis

The question now is how long the shock lasts and whether the physical energy shortage can be resolved before the economic damage spirals out of control. 

Anniek Bao and Lee Ying Shan

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumElon Musk seeks ouster of OpenAI CEO as part of lawsuit

Elon Musk is seeking to have OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman removed from their roles as officers in the company as part of a case that’s expected to go to trial later this month.

Lora Kolodny

Sabrina Carpenter latest music video 'House Tour' featuring Margaret Qualley & Madelyn Cline.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumUniversal Music pops after $US64b takeover proposal

Activist investor Pershing Square said Tuesday it is planning to buy Universal Music Group in a cash and stock deal worth about 55.8 billion euros ($US64.4 billion).

April Roach

A bulk carrier sits anchored at Sultan Qaboos Port on March 23, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumOffbeat Wall Street firm sends analyst to Strait of Hormuz

One research firm claims to have sent an analyst directly into the conflict zone.

Yun Li

WA News

Bankwest graduate program manager Jess Muntz and Bankwest chief investment officer Peter Harvey pictured with graduates at Bankwest’s office in Raine Square, Perth, on Thursday. Carwyn Monck

BankingCommentsPremiumBankwest’s new grads lock in for banking’s AI frenzy

A new troop of technology grads are filing into Bankwest guided by a mantra to not be afraid of artificial intelligence taking their jobs, but rather the peer who wields the tool better than they can.

Simone Grogan

Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg.

AustraliaCommentsPremiumArtemis II moon joy fires up Australia’s astronaut ambitions

WA space fanatics hope ‘moon joy’ from NASA’s Artemis II mission will spark lift-off for Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg.

John Flint

Perth service station owners are rorting the taxpayer-funded fuel excise cuts to rake in nearly double the profits they saw before the Iran war.

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CommentsPremiumEXPOSED: Perth service station owners rorting fuel excise

Perth service station owners are rorting the taxpayer-funded fuel excise cuts to rake in nearly double the profits they saw before the Iran war.

Petrol prices continue to trend down across the metropolitan area.

FUELVideoCommentsCommentsRelief as unleaded fuel price falls to cheapest in a month

Perth motorists are in for some welcome relief as prices fall across the metropolitan area.

Whippy has been missing since the morning of Easter Monday.

WA NewsVideoCommentsCommentsDistraught dog owner offers $10,000 reward for its return

Whippy hasn’t been seen since he went missing on Easter Monday.

McDonald’s has quietly discontinued a popular menu item, leaving fans of the treat shocked and “heartbroken”.

FoodComments‘Heartbroken’: Shock as beloved Macca’s item is quietly axed

McDonald’s has quietly discontinued a popular menu item, leaving fans of the dessert shocked and ‘heartbroken’. 

Fraser Williams