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  1. WATER SECURITY PremiumCowaramup event to address water security for livestock

  2. Environmental championsPremiumDedicated volunteers see more than 2000 trees take root

  3. Conservation PremiumArum Lily Blitz set to be showcased on international stage

  4. PROPOSED CHILDCARE PremiumFeedback sought for proposed Margaret River childcare

  5. STORM CHAOSPremiumTwo vehicles struck by falling trees in South West

Bella Fairbrass and Arrabella Lawrance.

65 Roses DayPremiumMargaret River besties bloom hope for cystic fibrosis

Best friends since kindergarten, Bella Fairbrass and Arrabella Lawrance have spent almost their entire lives side by side and together, they are helping change the lives of people living with cystic fibrosis.

Madelin Hayes

Perth has been left reeling after a once-in-five-years storm tore through the city on Sunday night, uprooting trees, bringing down power lines, and flooding roads.

WEATHERVideoCommentsEmergency WA issues updated warning to Perth, WA locals

Warnings remain in place for much of WA’s south on Monday evening after a ‘once-in-every-five-year storm’ pummelled the state and continues to wreak havoc across the country.

Katherine Kraayvanger and Troy de Ruyter

The Margaret River Community taking part in Reconciliation Week events.

Reconciliation WeekPremiumMargaret River community go All In for Reconciliation Week

There were high spirits in the centre of Margaret River this week, as the community went All In for Reconciliation Week. 

Craig Duncan

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River council.

Rate RisePremiumShire calls for feedback on proposed rate changes

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River is calling on the community to provide feedback on proposed rate changes with a 5.6 per cent rate rise on the table. 

Craig Duncan

Nic Chirico being presented her award for individual excellence by Simon Brown

Tourism Awards PremiumGnarabup’s Nic Chirico wins individual excellence award

Surf Point Resort’s Nic Chirico was awarded the individual excellence by a tourism professional accolade at the 2026 tourism awards this week.

Craig Duncan

Digital designs of the planned fully off-grid Wayfinder winery.

WinePremiumWinery going off-grid with new cellar door and restaurant

Wayfinder wines will open the doors to a new new winery, cellar door and restaurant in August 2026, at their Wilyabrup site, just outside of Cowaramup. 

Craig Duncan

A petition against a proposed service station Cowaramup was presented to Parliament this week by Minister for Agriculture and Food Jackie Jarvis.

Community concernedPremiumPremiumProposed Cowaramup petrol station pressure hits Parliament

A petition against a proposed service station in Cowaramup was presented to Parliament this week by Minister for Agriculture and Food Jackie Jarvis.

Attendees at Nature Conservation’s Friends of Wooditjup Bilya community plating day last Sunday.

Environmental championsPremiumPremiumDedicated volunteers see more than 2000 trees take root

Hundreds of community members came together for Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s inaugural Together With Nature festival, taking part in hands-on conservation work along with cultural learning

Dairy and livestock producers are invited to take part in the Leschenault Catchment Council’s Cowaramup event as part of its sustainable agriculture series. 

WATER SECURITY PremiumPremiumCowaramup event to address water security for livestock

Dairy and livestock producers are invited to take part in the Leschenault Catchment Council’s Cowaramup event as part of its sustainable agriculture series

The proposed childcare centre within stage eight of Rapids Landing Estate in Margaret River.

PROPOSED CHILDCARE PremiumFeedback sought for proposed Margaret River childcare

The community is being called on by the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River to have their say about a proposed childcare premises

Rose Patane

The launch of the 2026 Arum Lily Blitz.

Conservation PremiumArum Lily Blitz set to be showcased on international stage

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s Arum Lily Blitz is set to be showcased at the 2026 Australasian Weeds Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand later this year

Craig Duncan

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West Coast Eagles forward Malakai Champion will front the WAFL Tribunal.

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Eagle sent to WAFL Tribunal for blowing nose on opponent

West Coast forward Malakai Champion will front the WAFL tribunal after being charged with serious misconduct for allegedly blowing his nose on an opponent in the club’s win over Swan Districts.

Samantha Rogers

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

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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

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused. Dr David Hurst (left), pictured with wife Clara Hurst.

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Major development years after dodgy dentist’s sudden death

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused.

John Flint

Career bikie Troy Mercanti was thrown out of the West Coast game at Optus Stadium on Saturday night, despite enjoying the game peacefully and without incident.

BikiesPremiumSurprising reason Troy Mercanti kicked out of Eagles game

Career bikie Troy Mercanti was thrown out of the West Coast game at Optus Stadium on Saturday night, despite enjoying the game peacefully and without incident.

Ben Harvey

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EducationCommentsPremiumTeachers at prominent Perth school in push for shorter year

Teachers from a prominent Perth high school are calling for the number of days students spend at school each year to be slashed, arguing it could even improve academic performance.

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'Lethal Les' Grantham talks with Ben Harvey.

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WATCH: Exiled bikie ‘Lethal Les’ in opens up on darkest days

EXCLUSIVE: Exiled bikied ‘Lethal Les’ Grantham reveals his childhood sexual abuse, teenage meth habit and darkest hours after his high-profile expulsion from the Comanchero OMCG in an extraordinary interview.

Ben Harvey

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

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CommentsPremiumThe 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.

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused. Dr David Hurst (left), pictured with wife Clara Hurst.

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CommentsPremiumMajor development years after dodgy dentist’s sudden death

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused.

A KPMG boss resigned after an investigation into the handling of a whistleblower's allegations. (AAP PHOTOS)

state politicsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumKPMG scandal sparks urgent review of dozens of WA contracts

It has been revealed that contracts worth tens of millions of dollars are under review by the Cook Government in the wake of the KPMG whistleblower scandal. 

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A cyclist has died after he collapsed while competing in a mountain biking event in Burekup.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumCyclist collapses, dies at South West biking event

A cyclist has died after he collapsed while competing in a mountain biking event in Burekup.

Bethany Hiatt

Federal Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Josh Wilson said WA and Australia were among the best in the world on implementing battery storage.

SOLAR POWERCommentsPremium$25m community batteries to be rolled out across WA

Nearly 20 community batteries will be installed across Perth and the South West to capture excess solar power from roof panels and feed it back at peak times, funded by the Federal and State governments.

Oliver Lane

Cattle producer Joc Dwyer, Bindoon.

DNA REVEALSPremiumThe tool giving farmers a biodiversity snapshot

A DNA tool is allowing a Bindoon cattle producer to identify threatened wildlife and feral species on farm and then take targeted action

Danielle Marsland

TopStar president Renaud Pierson and TopStar Soluna brand manager Liza Matthews with WA Farm Direct managing director Jenny Mercer and Executive Manager Rebecca Blackman.

Apple ExportsBravo apples break into Chinese market with 80t shipment

South West grown Bravo apples have been successfully hit Chinese shores for the first time almost a year after a milestone trade market access agreement was signed.

Grenville Kelly.

ObituaryPremiumPremiumStalwart excelled in baseball, football, cricket and golf

Grenville Kelly died on Monday, aged 88.

Several Goldfields-Esperance court circuits have been redirected to Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Court closures PremiumPremiumAccommodation not funded for court venue changes

People having to travel to Kalgoorlie-Boulder for court because of the temporary closure of several court circuits in the Goldfields-Esperance region will not have access to government-funded accommodation.

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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

The retailer lowered its full-year guidance and issued a weak current-quarter outlook as its interim CEO blamed ‘negative commentary in the media’ and recent product launches that failed to wow shoppers.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumLululemon in world of pain as it waits for new CEO to start

The retailer lowered its full-year guidance and issued a weak current-quarter outlook as its interim CEO blamed ‘negative commentary in the media’ and recent product launches that failed to wow shoppers.

Gabrielle Fonrouge

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John Williams with his father Kevin Williams, who passed away from prostate cancer in 2025.

Public HealthCommentsAustralian men delaying ‘critical’ prostate cancer care

Prostate cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in WA and one of the nation’s leading causes of cancer death, but a new survey has shown why men are delaying getting diagnosed and treated.

Claire Sadler

One third of students at Curtin University and around one in five from the University of Western Australia do not feel free to express their views on campus, a report has revealed.

EducationCommentsPremiumWA uni students grapple with free speech concerns

A third of students at Curtin University and around one in five from the University of Western Australia do not feel free to express their views on campus, a report has revealed.

Bethany Hiatt

The voter drift to One Nation has continued in WA, but the major parties haven’t yet relinquished their lead according to a new opinion poll that could temper expectations of an orange tsunami. Pictured: Roger Cook, Pauline Hanson, Basil Zempilas

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CommentsPremiumWA Libs hold off One Nation surge as Cook government slips

The voter drift to One Nation has continued in WA, but the major parties haven’t yet relinquished their lead according to a new opinion poll that could temper expectations of an orange tsunami.

A cyclist has died after he collapsed while competing in a mountain biking event in Burekup.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumCyclist collapses, dies at South West biking event

A cyclist has died after he collapsed while competing in a mountain biking event in Burekup.

It has been 70 years since Britain conducted nuclear testing at the Montebello Islands off Western Australia’s northwest coast. Photograph from album depicting the first British atomic bomb text, Montebello Islands, 3 October 1952. Picture shows nuclear explosion from 10 miles away. State Library of Western Australia/ Allen Nicol

MILITARYPremiumPremiumSecret history of 70yr-old nuclear tests

Seven decades after Britain detonated bombs four times the size of Hiroshima off the Australian coast, the full truth about what happened is still shrouded in mystery.

Albany-born surfing trailblazer Jodie Cooper — who won 13 international events in the ’80s and ‘90s — recalls a time when female surfers were treated as an afterthought and their dreams of surfing equality was dismissed.

Women in surfingCommentsPremiumSurfing great on the turning tide of gender equality

WA-born surfing trailblazer Jodie Cooper — who won 13 international events in the ’80s and ‘90s — recalls a time when female surfers were treated as an afterthought, their dreams of surf equality dismissed.

Kirsty Lichtenstein