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  1. ‘New annual tradition’Massive NYE festival coming to WA’s South West

  2. MELBOURNE CUPPremiumSouth West punters dress to impress for Melbourne Cup Day

  3. WA NEWSPremiumMan pulled from water in Koombana Bay dies in hospital

  4. LIFESTYLEPremiumOde to Cowaramup in new single “Small Town”

  5. LOCAL GOVERNMENTPremiumCouncil pushes for tree protection in 250-lot housing plan

An officer of the 10th Light Horse Regiment at the 2025 Remembrance Day ceremony in Bunbury.

Remembrance DayPremiumWhere to be on Remembrance Day in the South West

Across the South West, communities will pause to honour fallen servicemen and women as RSLs prepare to mark Remembrance Day with commemorative services and flags flown at half-mast. 

Madelin Hayes

Karnidale will feature a circus school and festival for two weeks in January 2027.

CIRCUS RETURNSPremiumKarnidale returns in 2027 with international circus school

For two weeks in January, a Karridale property will transform into a bustling circus wonderland, drawing up to 3000 people to the otherwise quiet town of about 300 residents. 

Madelin Hayes

Magic Dirt Trailworx founder John Dingey at the new Margaret River mountain bike trail site.

OUTDOOR FUNPremiumNew Margaret River mountain bike trail to open in early 2027

A new 2.9km mountain bike trail is taking shape in Margaret River, expected to open in early 2027

Madelin Hayes

Council have decided against an updated CCTV policy and an ANPR camera, citing additional costs to ratepayers.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PremiumMargaret River council rejects CCTV policy changes

Despite being approved for a $16,000 CCTV grant, the shire have pushed back against taking on police surveillance infrastructure

Madelin Hayes

Andrew Pruyn and Ramon Gunasekara at the Margaret River Wine Show.

WINE AWARDSPremiumMandoon Estate wins top drop at Margaret River Wine Show

The region’s top drops were celebrated at the 2026 Endeavour Group Margaret River Wine Show with a cabernet sauvignon named wine of show

Madelin Hayes

West Coast Eagles 2026 AFLW club champion awards. Charlie Thomas (second, left), Ella Roberts (winner, centre) and Jaide Britton (third, right).

FootballPremiumElla Roberts claims third straight best and fairest win

Margaret River’s Ella Roberts has continued her remarkable rise in the AFLW, becoming the first West Coast Eagles player to claim three consecutive women’s club champion awards

Jack Penniment and Ben Smith

Lewis Dawson, 4 and Sian Dawson have fun in the circus tent at the Margaret River Agricultural Show.

AG SHOW PremiumPremiumIn pictures: Crowds flock to Margaret River Ag Show

The Margaret River Agricultural Show has recorded its biggest year yet, with organisers declaring the 97th annual event the biggest in its history. 

Just weeks after she tore the roof off of RAC Arena with an incredible Telethon performance, Kate Miller-Heidke has announced she will be returning to WA in her biggest tour ever. 

MusicAustralian icon brings tour to WA after Telethon magic

Just weeks after she tore the roof off of RAC Arena with an incredible Telethon performance, Kate Miller-Heidke has announced she will be returning to WA for her biggest tour ever. 

Settlers Tavern open men’s title top four: Macklin Flynn, Okie Fraser, Maverick Wilson and Ben Spence.

SurfingPremiumPremiumLocals claim wins at 42nd edition of Margaret River Classic

The 2026 Margaret River Classic brought together the local surfing community for three days of competition, family rivalry and fun at Surfers Point, with a record number of surfers taking part.

Busselton-Margaret River’s Imogen King bowls.

CricketPremiumBusselton-Margaret River secure pair of T20 wins

In Sunday’s T20 double-header, Busselton-Margaret River Tigers secured a pair of strong wins in round three and four of the Bunbury and Districts Cricket Association

Jack Penniment

Nominations for the AJ (Tood) Buswell South Western Times sports star of the year award are now open.

Sports starPremiumNominees for Sports Star of the Year Award revealed

After athletes from around the South West put together standout performances across 2025, the five nominees for the South Western Times AJ ‘Tood’ Buswell Sports Star of the Year award have been revealed.

Jack Penniment

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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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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.

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

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.

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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.

A grandstand collapsed during the Red Hot Summer Tour at Coolangatta Beach on Sunday.

AustraliaThree injured in grandstand collapse at popular Aussie music festival

The temporary seating came down in the early stages of Sunday’s sold-out festivities.

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Independent meat market analyst Simon Quilty. The AAACWA 2026 Outlook conference at Burswood on Swan, November 4, 2026.

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Aussie beef prices to drive lamb pricing growth

An independent meat market analyst expects the price of lamb to rise next year, driven higher by the increasing ‘record’ price of beef as Australia backfills demand where the US cannot supply.

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Three road trains parked opposite the Kambalda BP blocking driver vision at the road's T-section.

Truckstop regulationPremiumRoad trains at Kambalda reserve endangering other drivers

A concerned Kambalda resident says road trains are increasingly illegally parking at a non-designated road reserve on a T-section of Goldfields Highway, sometimes for days at a time.

Rosa Griffith

Mayor Glenn Wilson.

City grantsPremiumApplications open for major city grants

Applications are now open for the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s second round of 2026-27 major grants. 

Toby Cann

Ivy Muller, 11, and Summer Del Caro, 12, at the Hannans Primary School colour run fundraiser on Friday.

Colour runPremiumPremiumColour Run at Hannans school brings in nearly $25,000

A day of colour, bubbles and slippery slides at Hannans Primary School has brought in nearly $25,000 to support the school community.

A simple text reminder from his partner turned into a $6.66 million windfall for a Mid West couple who are preparing to welcome their first child.

LottoHuge $6.66m windfall after partner’s timely Lotto reminder

A simple text reminder from his partner turned into a $6.66 million windfall for a Mid West couple who are preparing to welcome their first child.

There could be more limits put on recreational demersal fishing, it has been revealed.

FisheriesPremiumPremiumRecreational demersal fishing could be limited to winter

The fisheries inquiry taking place in WA Parliament this week heard that recreational fishers could be kept out of the water in summer months after submissions from government departments and fishing groups.

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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.

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Premier Roger Cook labelled the act disgusting. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

CRIMEPremium‘Disgusting’: Quokka filmed smoking vape

A man has been fined after he allegedly forced a quokka to inhale a vape on Rottnest Island.

Emma Kirk

Jennifer Petelczyc, 59, and her daughter Gretl, 18 were shot and killed by Mark Bombara, 63, inside their Floreat home. TikTok

COURTPremium‘Concerns’ before double murder-suicide

The horrific deaths of a mother and daughter, gunned down by a man searching for his estranged wife, are being examined by a coroner.

Emma Kirk

Local talent set to grace the Discovery Stage include Finn Alexander, Alyssa Dalao, Ayo Busari, Carole Katz and Ridge Moss.

WA Day celebrationsWA Day Festival discovery stage unearths local musical gems

The ultimate showcase of Western Australia’s next big musical exports is taking over Burswood Park this month.

Police at Princess Royal Sailing Club where the rescue began.

Near-drowning PremiumPremiumPolice officer’s quick actions save man from Albany drowning

The quick thinking of a police officer and two members of the public saved a man from drowning in Princess Royal Harbour in Albany on Sunday..

Jennifer Petelczyc, 59, and her daughter Gretl, were shot and killed in their home.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumVictim begged police while Floreat gunman held her hostage

The terrified whispers of Gretl Petelczyc pleading for help from police before her life was cruelly cut short have been heard in court for the first time. 

An early morning crash at the Roe St/Mitchell Fwy exit into Northbridge/West Perth.

WA NewsPremiumHorror WA road toll record looms after tragic weekend

With still more than seven weeks until the end of the year, WA is expected to far exceed 2025’s horror road toll of 184. 

Jessica Evensen