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  3. PLANE TREES PremiumThe trees on Uduc Road in Harvey are set to stay

  4. RSL PremiumThe Harvey RSL is encouraging new members to join

  5. FootballPremiumLions women stay undefeated while men lose three in a row

The Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group has opened its biennial community survey.

BiosecurityPremiumResidents invited to have a say on local biosecurity issues

Residents across the Peel-Harvey region are being invited to have their say on local biosecurity issues, with Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group opening its biennial community survey.

Craig Duncan

Charlotte Rawlinson, of Brunswick, will represent Murray-Wellington in the Youth Parliament program.

YOUTH PARLIMENT PremiumBrunswick teenager chosen for WA Youth Parliament

A Brunswick teenager is one of 59 young people from across the State set to take part in the Y WA’s 2026 Youth Parliament program. 

Rose Patane and Serian Lockwood-Jones

Lauren Quaife gets a kick away.

FootballPremiumLocal set to star for WA in third State appearance

Swan Districts’ Lauren Quaife has been selected in a star-studded WAFLW outfit ahead of next month’s State game against South Australia

Jack Penniment

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault celebrate a goal in round three.

FootballPremiumLions men get outlasted while women remain undefeated

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault were outclassed by two-time reigning premiers South Bunbury 10.7 (67) to 9.7 (61) at Hands Oval in Saturday evening’s round five SWFL clash.

Jack Penniment

Alcoa’s Wagerup refinery

Emissions PremiumAlcoa’s Mercury emissions reach new height at Wagerup

The emissions of a South West refinery have been put under the microscope with mercury pollution reaching a record high in recent years. 

Craig Duncan

Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn said the State Government was empowering Aboriginal people to lead land and sea management on their country. 

ABORIGINAL RANGER PROGRAM PremiumHarvey Aboriginal Corporation shares in State funding

The State Government has announced the successful application for the ninth round of the Aboriginal Ranger Program, with a Harvey group sharing in the funds. 

Rose Patane

All In is an immersive dance experience bringing together communities and professional dancers.

ALL IN PremiumPremiumAn immersive dance experience is heading to the South West

It’s time to dust of the dancing shoes as a new dance experience bringing together professional artists and communities will take to the stage in the South West. 

Students from St Joseph's School Waroona with the Peace Run group at the Waroona Oval on Friday.

PEACE RUN PremiumPremiumThe Peace Run visited students in Waroona on Friday

Students from St Joseph’s Waroona were given the opportunity to hear a special message about peace last week as part of an annual global torch relay. 

Squirdle is weighed for the final time.

SQUIRDLE AND TREASURE PremiumPremiumDolphin Discovery Centre sends two loggerhead turtles home

It was a bittersweet farewell on Wednesday as the Dolphin Discovery Centre said goodbye to two of its much-loved turtles. 

Lacey McCagh and Aubrey Long, both 9, from Bianca Academy of Dance competed at the 2026 Bunbury Eisteddfod.

DANCE COMPETITION PremiumHarvey students compete at annual Eisteddfod

Dance students from Harvey and Collie took to the stage last week to perform as part of the annual Bunbury Eisteddfod. 

Rose Patane

The Shire of Harvey council is proposing a rates hike of 7 per cent for 2026-27.

REVENUE AND RATES PremiumShire of Harvey council to discuss revenue and rating plan

The Harvey Shire council will tonight vote on the proposed revenue and rating plan for 2026-27, with the officer’s recommendation suggesting the council adopts the new plan. 

Rose Patane

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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

City of South Perth council building

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumThree 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. 

Jessica Evensen

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

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
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

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The City of Stirling is investigating a Nollamara backyard development.

PropertyCommentsPremiumPerth 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.

Liam Murphy

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.

Allanah Sciberras

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. 

Yeah the Boys author Holden Sheppard pictured with Steve Pennells.

TVCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth’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.

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

courtsPremiumPremiumBoddington 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.

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Albany Farm Fresh Eggs farmer Colin Ford.

Countryman NewsVideoCommentsPremiumSecond WA poultry producer closes farm doors amid bird flu

The Great Southern chicken producer will continue supplying eggs despite closing its farm doors.

Georgia Campion

A change in WA legislation will prevent councils charging rates on “miscellaneous licences” on crown land

Local Government PremiumBill passed to overturn Supreme Court mining rates decision

The WA Government has passed legislation overturning a Supreme Court decision that allowed councils to rate miscellaneous licences, leaving regional communities to work through the financial implications.

Cain Andrews

The best surfers in the world took to the surf today for day one of the ASP Margaret River Pro: Kelly Slater said he would rather be surfing at Box, pictured, instead of Main Break. Pic: Michael Wilson, WA News, 2nd April 2014.

SharksCommentsShark alert after detector fails at popular WA beach

Beachgoers and surfers have been warned to take extra care at one of WA’s most popular surf breaks after a fault knocked out part of the shark detection network.

Troy de Ruyter

A second bird has been confirmed as having the deadly H5N1 virus that has sparked fears that WA’s wildlife and poultry industry could be decimated.

Public HealthVideoCommentsCommentsSecond case of deadly bird flu confirmed in WA

A second bird has been confirmed as having the deadly H5 virus that has sparked fears that WA’s wildlife and poultry industry could be decimated.

The Shire of Broome faces a $2.8m annual revenue shortfall if all public housing is exempt from rates.

Local GovernmentPremiumPremiumShire warns public housing rate exemption could cost $2.8m

The Shire of Broome has warned it faces a $2.8 million annual revenue black hole if the town’s entire public housing stock becomes eligible for charitable-use rate exemptions.

Over 4500 people flocked to Broome’s Town Beach Reserve for the town’s first official WA Day celebrations.

WA Day PremiumPremiumBroome hosts first WA Day celebration with big turnout

More than 4500 people flocked to Broome’s Town Beach Reserve for the town’s first official WA Day celebrations.

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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

WA News

As H5N1 bird flu threatens WA, see how the deadly disease spread from a commercial goose farm in China, to the first human transmission and death, eventually wreaking havoc across Asia and Europe.

Public HealthVideoCommentsHow bird flu spread across the world after first detection

As H5N1 bird flu threatens WA, see how the deadly disease spread from a commercial goose farm in China, to the first human transmission and death, eventually wreaking havoc across Asia and Europe.

Caitlin Vinci

The West Australian can reveal the WA Government is putting up the reward for information over the suspected double murders of beloved Spencer Park grandmother Erica Coyne and her son Lloyd Mitchell

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
$1m reward revealed after murders of WA mother and son

A reward of up to $1 million has been announced for any clues that help police crack WA’s first unsolved murder mystery in a decade, The West Australian can reveal.

Caleb Runciman

The latest Kids Helpline 2025 Impact Report revealed 10,392 youth in WA called the mental health service in 2025 — 4420 more enquiries than the previous year. 

HealthCommentsCommentsSpike in calls to youth mental health support helpline

West Australian children reaching out to Kids Helpline increased by 74 per cent in just one year, revealing the staggering amount of young people struggling with their mental health across the State. 

Premier Roger Cook declared the state needs to be “extremely worried” about the potential fallout.

WA NewsCommentsComments‘Prepare for the worst’: Cook says WA on alert over bird flu

Government officials warn WA to ‘prepare for the worst’ after the dreaded H5 bird flu strain was detected on Australian soil for the first time.

Ingham's processing plant in Osborne park.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA poultry producers lock down as bird flu detections climb

A double-detection of the highly infectious H5 avian influenza in wild birds has triggered an emergency response across WA, forcing major poultry producers into voluntary biosecurity lockdowns.

Australia’s Health Minister says the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship off Spain doesn’t have ‘pandemic potential’ less than 24 hours from the scheduled of a repatriation flight of passengers to Australia.

HealthCommentsPremiumPerth Hantavirus cruise passenger quarantine to end tomorrow

Passengers from a Hantavirus-infected cruise ship quarantined in Perth will be released from a Bullsbrook facility on Tuesday after negative testing throughout their 42 day isolation. 

Caitlyn Rintoul