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  1. Remembrance DayPremiumWhere to be on Remembrance Day in the South West

  2. STATE POLITICS Premium‘I’m not going anywhere’: Don Punch hits back

  3. HEALTH STUDYPremiumNew study invites insight to menstrual health in regional WA

  4. EMERGENCY SERVICES FAIR PremiumYarloop to host emergency services fair

  5. Time capsulePremiumSouth West time capsule recovered

Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre is teaming up with the Australind Family History Society for a new history project.

Family historyPremiumNew family history project launched in the South West

“What has your family always wondered, but never confirmed?” This is the question being asked as part of a new history project launching in the South West. 

Rose Patane

Nelson Clegg from Bunbury worked in Antarctica at the Davis Research Station as a Bureau of Meteorology technical officer.

ANTARCTIC LIVING PremiumApplications for Antarctic experience opened

A resident from the South West has had nothing but good things to say about living in Antarctica, as applications open in Australia for a rare opportunity. 

Rose Patane

Margaret Eardley-Wilmot has collected 170 scrapbooks worth of newspaper clippings.

OPINION PremiumNewspapers are some of the best history books

Newspapers will forever help to tell the stories and moments which matter and there are scrapbooks in Binningup showing just how.

Rose Patane

The crowd favourite Lion Train at the Preston Beach golf club’s Spring Fete.

SPRING FETE PremiumPreston Beach’s annual Spring Fete return

There will be something for everyone at the Preston Beach Golf Club on Sunday as its annual Spring Fete returns for another day of family fun. 

Rose Patane

Red division premiers Fever with life member Wilma Hunter and life member and coach Kylie Brandis.

END OF SEASON PremiumHarvey Netball Association wraps up 2026 season

The Harvey Netball Association wrapped up its 2026 season on September 14 with its grand final and presentation night. 

Rose Patane

Harvey-Benger's Francois Roelofz celebrates his 50.

CricketPremiumHarvey-Benger second grade secure fifth win in a row

Harvey-Benger secured a 35-run win over Capel in their second grade round six one-day match, overcoming a superb century from Murray Tenant-Brown at Harvey Recreation Ground.

Haydn Jones and Brayden Green

Waroona Warrior's Ben Wright.

CricketPremiumPremiumWarriors A grade claim third win as women suffer first loss

Waroona Warriors secured their third win of the season in round five of the Peel Cricket Association A grade on Saturday by defeating Mandurah by 39 runs at Waroona Recreation Complex.

Paradise Creek Dairies owner Warrick Tyrrell and Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis at Paradise Creek Dairies where about 360 cows were wearing Halter's smart collars.

HERD MANAGEMENT PremiumPremiumHalter’s virtual fencing technology now available in WA

WA’s First Farm with Virtual Fencing – Thursday 5 November, Bunbury

The Shire of Waroona offices.

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY PremiumPremiumWaroona Shire Council endorse new position paper

The Waroona Shire Council has endorsed the preparation of a new document aimed at addressing the potential benefits of the region’s contribution to the economy. 

Lucy Fiore is presented with the Marjorie Charleson WA racing industry award at the 33rd Belmont and Western Australian Small Business Awards by John McGrath.

Horse racingPremiumLucy Fiore adds prestigious WA racing award to achievements

Harvey jockey Lucy Fiore has added another accolade to an already impressive career, claiming the Marjorie Charleson WA racing industry award at the 33rd Belmont and Western Australian Small Business Awards.

Jack Penniment

Tracey Fitzpatrick, graduating student Kayleigh Fitzpatrick, 17, and Steven Hall at the Harvey Senior High School 2026 Year 12 graduation ceremony.

GRADUATION PremiumHarvey Senior High School farewells its class of 2026

After more than a decade of schooling, the Harvey Senior High School community gathered on Thursday to celebrate and farewell its graduating class of 2026. 

Rose Patane

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A female passenger has allegedly been sexually assaulted in broad daylight at Perth Airport, with a man accused of attacking her near the boarding gates before flying out.

Courts & JusticePremiumPassenger allegedly sexually assaulted at Perth Airport

A female passenger has allegedly been sexually assaulted in broad daylight at Perth Airport, with a man accused of attacking her near the boarding gates before flying out.

Oliver Lane

The chain has 17 of its 38 stores within Westfield shopping centres, including Carousel.

RetailPremium‘Distressing’: David Jones workers brace for job losses

The union representing hundreds of WA David Jones employees says it stands ready to protect workers amid fears of mass job losses after the iconic retailer went bankrupt.

Cheyanne Enciso

Dustin Gary Higgs was jailed in District Court.

courtsPremiumPerth speedway driver jailed for sexually penetrating child

A prominent WA speedway driver has been put behind bars after being found guilty of grooming and starting a ‘pre-meditated’ sexual relationship with a girl while she was underage. 

Melissa Sheil

A family have been left heartbroken after a house fire in Collie claimed the life of one-year-old boy

WA NEWSPremium‘Cot was in flames’: Toddler dies in tragic WA house fire

A devastating house fire in Collie has claimed the life of a one-year-old boy.

Hayley Primmer

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West Coast started pre-season training on Monday.

AFLVideoPremiumWho set the standard at West Coast on day one of pre-season?

West Coast started pre-season training on Monday and that’s when you look to see who is setting the standard for others to follow. One man made himself impossible to miss.

Craig O'Donoghue

It looks like a dolls house but this home in Applecross is deceptively big, with nearly 800sqm of space Unknown

House That!PremiumThe Applecross home with room for almost everything

Don’t be fooled by its dollhouse looks — this recently listed Applecross home is packing a whole lot of house, with an impressive 780sqm under the roof. 

Kim Macdonald

Dustin Gary Higgs was jailed in District Court.

courtsPremiumPremiumPerth speedway driver jailed for sexually penetrating child

A prominent WA speedway driver has been put behind bars after being found guilty of grooming and starting a ‘pre-meditated’ sexual relationship with a girl while she was underage. 

Yoga studio owner Laurel Green said she’d been excited to discover an osteopathy program was starting up in Perth.

EducationPremiumPremiumREVEALED: Year 12s get new uni options, including a WA first

Year 12s thinking about what to study at university next year have had a few extra choices added to their options.

The luxurious St James house

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PremiumAboriginal body silent on luxe Perth home that CEO lives in

A large not-for-profit Aboriginal corporation operating in WA’s north will not reveal why it bought a luxurious house in Perth that its chief executive now lives in.

Regional News

Two brothers have been rescued from rough seas off Albany after their kayaks overturned, leaving one tangled in an anchor rope and both struggling to stay afloat.

WA NewsVideoDramatic rescue after brothers’ kayaks overturn off Albany

Two brothers have been rescued from rough seas off Albany after their kayaks overturned, leaving one tangled in an anchor rope and both struggling to stay afloat.

Troy de Ruyter

Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are just around the corner and with so many offers and countdown timers competing for attention, it’s easy to feel pressured into making a quick purchase. 

Consumer WatchPremiumWhen a bargain isn’t a bargain

Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are just around the corner and with so many offers and countdown timers competing for attention, it’s easy to feel pressured into making a quick purchase. 

Barb Thompson

A study is seeking country party goers, hoping to learn more about their experiences with alcohol, drugs, mental health and sexual health. 

Young peoplePremiumRegional party-goers targeted in new study

A study is seeking country party-goers hoping to explore their experiences with alcohol, drugs, mental health and sexual health. 

Harriet Dash

WA College of Agriculture - Morawa's graduating class of 2026, including a special tribute to Emily Vlahov.

GraduationPremiumPremiumTragic absence felt as college’s Class of 2026 graduates

Graduating students from the WA College of Agriculture — Morawa had a fitting send-off to their high school careers recently — with one important missing member of the Class of 2026 fondly remembered.

Fair-goers can expect to see many intriguing vehicles.

Collectors fair PremiumPremiumEsperance collectors fair set for 15th iteration 

The Esperance Mechanical Restoration Group boasts an extensive collection of vehicles, military and farming equipment that comprises the area’s mechanical heritage. 

It's a Knockout in Port Denison

CommunityPremiumPremiumChallenge for emergency crews a knockout success

Mid West emergency crews went head-to-head last weekend, tackling a different kind of challenge at St Johns It’s a Knockout event. 

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The environment has gone from bad to worse for companies intimately tied to AI infrastructure.

CNBC newsPremiumAI meltdown drives Nasdaq to worst day since April 2025

Nvidia pushed the world’s big tech index to its worst day in 19 months, after US midterm election results raised Wall Street concerns the artificial intelligence buildout is poised to slow down.

Kif Leswing and Caleigh Keating

Attendees try out the new touchscreen MacBook Pro during the Apple Experience LA in Los Angeles, Oct. 28, 2026.

CNBC newsAt last, Apple brings out touchscreen MacBook

Apple announced its first laptop with a touchscreen will go on sale next week. The launch signifies the growing strategic importance of the Mac to Apple, despite it generating less revenue than the iPhone.

Kif Leswing

Since 1990, only nine days have had a larger jump in the VIX on a smaller drop in the S&P500 than last Friday, according to SpotGamma.

CNBC newsWhy the market’s fragile calm faces a major test

Markets paused their slide this week as the tech sector found its footing following an AI sell-off sparked by high borrowing costs and doubts over data centre returns.

Justin Zacks

By the 1950s, another technological innovation would come along and have a profound effect on women: the washing machine.

CNBC newsPremiumWomen may be at greater risk of AI job losses

The history of technological progress suggests that, as AI spreads, the employment impact will hit women more than men.

Steve Liesman

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Two brothers have been rescued from rough seas off Albany after their kayaks overturned, leaving one tangled in an anchor rope and both struggling to stay afloat.

WA NewsVideoDramatic rescue after brothers’ kayaks overturn off Albany

Two brothers have been rescued from rough seas off Albany after their kayaks overturned, leaving one tangled in an anchor rope and both struggling to stay afloat.

Troy de Ruyter

Authorities are counting the cost of damage to a Perth shark barrier after a boat became trapped inside the protected swimming zone just days after the netting was reinstalled for summer.

WA NewsMystery as boat damages Perth shark barrier after reinstall

Authorities are counting the cost of damage to a Perth shark barrier after a boat became trapped inside the protected swimming zone just days after the netting was reinstalled for summer.

Oliver Lane

Brent Smoothy descibed the fine as ‘horrendous’

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PremiumJustice system lets miner dodge $355k penalty for tyre blast

A wealthy businessman’s mining firm legally avoided paying a $355,000 injury penalty for two years and counting, exposing WA’s Department of Justice as a toothless tiger.

A rescue is underway at a popular campground about 100km east of Albany after an man fell down an embankment on a walking trail.

rescueElderly man airlifted from remote campground after fall

An elderly man has been airlifted from a popular campground about 100km east of Albany after he fell down an embankment on a walking trail.

People taking weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic need to do this one thing, according to a landmark WA study.

WA NewsVideoThe weight-loss drug warning people need to hear

People taking weight-loss drugs such as Mounjaro need to do this one thing, according to a landmark WA study.

Builders will be offered freight subsidies as the Cook Government scrambles to ease a brick shortage that is pushing up prices and slowing down desperately needed home construction. 

State PoliticsPremiumBrick crisis sparks $7.5m rescue package for WA builders

Builders will be offered freight subsidies as the Cook Government scrambles to ease a brick shortage that is hampering desperately needed home construction. 

Jessica Page