A locally registered heritage building in Margaret River is set to be demolished and rebuilt to house seasonal workers, with councillors giving the final nod for destruction.
Will Corbett and Amber Lilley
Madelin Hayes
The class of a South West high school has exceeded expectations, bringing forward a massively successful cohort of graduates.
Craig Duncan
For more than 25 years, the health of natural habitats around the Margaret River region has been under the stewardship of a dedicated community group.
A brother band throwing it back to the 1960s with laidback, folk vibes are set to headline Margaret River’s Good Day Sunshine festival at the weekend.
Amber Lilley
Framed by roaring surf, towering karri forests and some of Australia’s most arresting coastal scenery, the South West’s finest wines took centre stage last week as Pair’d Margaret River returned.
Margaret River took centre stage on the global wine map this week, welcoming some of the industry’s most influential figures for The World’s 50 Best Vineyards awards.
A Regional Swim school has been recognised as the best in the State for its small size and is among the best in all of Australia.
The Margaret River community is encouraged to have their say on a renewable future plan for the region before the policy heads back to the council.
Imagine sitting by the mirrored waters in the depths of Lake Cave — that is the feeling Phoebe Dubar has captured as part of a new experimental album drawing inspiration from sounds across Western Australia.
Questions have been raised about potential changes to the region’s demographics with hundreds of homes slated to cater exclusively for seniors.
Dunsborough creatives have joined forces in a heartfelt collaboration for the Callum and Jake Robinson Foundation, contributing a special silent auction piece.
WA’s lacklustre participation in local government elections was slightly higher in Augusta-Margaret River, figures reveal.
Warren Hately
A titan of WA’s mining industry has been remembered as a ‘legend’ whose pioneering spirit grew a drilling business with humble beginnings in the Goldfields into a multimillion-dollar empire.
Daniel Newell
A big wind farm backed by the State Government has become embroiled in widening concerns about asbestos contamination.
Matt Mckenzie
A 20-year-old man who originally avoided immediate jail for having sex with a 14-year-old girl at a birthday party has been put behind bars after his sentence was successfully appealed.
Tegan Guthrie
It is alleged that the surgeon, credentialed by the hospital, removed bone from her spine without authorisation and later performed an unnecessary spinal fusion.
Hannah Cross
Pilots Peter Ritter and Gavin U’Ren died after their helicopters collided mid-air last year.
Jessica Evensen
Luke Hanif Sekkouah was due to stand trial for the murder of Erica Hay but pleaded guilty to the charge on Tuesday.
The Shire of Ravensthorpe is mourning the loss of deputy president Mark Mudie after he tragically died fighting a bushfire, with the community “devastated” by the loss of the beloved farmer and councillor.
Jacki Elezovich and Georgia Campion
WA’s spud king Tony Galati has seemingly confirmed that a Spudshed will be opening in Geraldton in 2026.
Stuart Quinn
There will be no Australia Day Sunset at the Soundshell concert next year with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder choosing to reduce the series to two “high-quality” shows with “high-profile” talent.
This week the State Government annouced 39 grant recipients from across the State to support heritage conservation, documentation and interpretation projects with seven recipients in the South West.
The destruction left behind by the Geraldton bushfire is confronting, but so too are the stories of courage, endurance and community that emerged as the flames closed in on homes across the city.
After reports emerged that a new takeover bid was underway between BHP and Anglo American, the London-listed mining giant flipped, revealing it is ‘no longer’ looking to combine companies.
Staff writers
Nvidia chief reveals his company has $US500 billion ($770b) in orders, in 2025 and 2026 combined, for its chips that are at the heart of the AI boom.
Kif Leswing
The investor made famous by “The Big Short” who recently roiled the market with a tech short bet, is accusing some of America’s largest technology companies of using aggressive accounting to pad their profits.
Yun Li
Warren Buffett has laid out a plan to “step up” the pace of giving away his $US149 billion ($228b) estate to his children’s foundations.
Yun Li & John Melloy
Police have suspended the search for missing Woogenellup farmer Mark Adams pending any new information, after he failed to return from a fishing trip off Albany this week.
Jacki Elezovich
Several bullets were fired into the front of the convenience store.
Charlton Hart and Hannah Cross
A Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital sleep scientist — who accessed intimate footage of his female patients undressing because he was ‘addicted to pornography’ — has been put behind bars.
A group of Chinese nationals, who arrived by boat in the remote Kimberley, have escaped the harsh conditions unscathed.
The little boy was found ‘distraught and crying’.
Tougher penalties, mandatory registration and speed limiting technology are part of a sweeping overhaul recommended by an inquiry into a string of deaths involving e-rideables.
Jessica Page
