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  1. FESTIVAL FUNPremiumCabin Fever returns with biggest ever line-up for 10th year

  2. GlampingPremiumMargaret River noted as standout stargazing spot

  3. MENTAL HEALTHPremiumCoastrek Margaret River to return in 2026

  4. Mental HealthPremiumMargaret River’s Mind-Ed earns national award

  5. ConservationPremiumConservation group to host nature celebration festival

South West tourism operators have a cautious outlook for the months ahead.

TOURISMPremiumHoliday hesitation slows South West visitor spending

Tourism operators in the South West are reporting a downturn in trade ahead of winter, as global uncertainty and rising costs reshape visitor behaviour.

Madelin Hayes

Soliaries is one of the pieces of work which will be displayed in the upcoming The Memory of Trees exhibition in Margaret River.

ART EXHIBITION PremiumNew exhibition to open at Margaret River HEART

Two artists from the South West will open their latest exhibition this month, further exploring their fascination with the influence of natural landscapes. 

Rose Patane

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River is seeking feedback on a development application for a service station at 2 Peake Street, Cowaramup.

Community feedbackPremiumCommunity feedback wanted on Cowaramup service station

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River is calling for feedback on a development application for a service station at 2 Peake Street, Cowaramup.

Craig Duncan

The thermal imaging camera at Leeuwin lighthouse is collecting data and information on whale movements and behaviours.

WORKING FOR WHALESPremiumThermal imaging trial sheds light on whale movements

Humpback whale migration patterns are being further studied through a thermal imaging camera trial off the coast of Augusta. 

Madelin Hayes

Margaret River Film Festival co-directors Richard Todd and Jane Hammond.

FILM FESTIVAL Margaret River set to debut new film festival in 2027

Led by two internationally award-winning filmmakers, a new dedicated environmental film festival is set to debut in Margaret River next year. 

Rose Patane

Margaret River is a stand-out spot for stargazing new research shows.

GlampingPremiumMargaret River noted as standout stargazing spot

Margaret River has been noted as a stand-out location for stargazing in a new study of glamping spots across WA.

Craig Duncan

Soliaries is one of the pieces of work which will be displayed in the upcoming The Memory of Trees exhibition in Margaret River.

ART EXHIBITION PremiumPremiumNew exhibition to open at Margaret River HEART

Two artists from the South West will open their latest exhibition this month, further exploring their fascination with the influence of natural landscapes. 

Nature Conservation’s Friends of Wooditjup Bilya program officer Lauren Scanlon.

ConservationPremiumPremiumConservation group to host nature celebration festival

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is inviting the community to roll up their sleeves on June 7 for a new one-day tree planting festival — Together with Nature.

The start line at the Margaret River Ultra Marathon.

Ultra MarathonPremiumPremiumTrail runners prepare for iconic coastal endurance race

The Margaret River Ultra Marathon will return to the South West this weekend, with thousands of runners set to take on some of the region’s most scenic and demanding terrain on Saturday and Sunday.

Augusta-Margaret River players celebrate a goal.

FootballPremiumHawks men going for three wins in a row

Augusta-Margaret River are in the box seat to win three games on the trot after a big win on the road against Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault. 

Jack Penniment

Beerfarm blaze at Cabin Fever.

FESTIVAL FUNPremiumCabin Fever returns with biggest ever line-up for 10th year

Cabin Fever has dropped their biggest program line-up to date for the festival’s 10th year anniversary. 

Madelin Hayes

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A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

West Australian writer Craig Silvey was charged with distributing and possessing child exploitation material in January after he was allegedly caught actively communicating with other paedophiles on the internet. 

crimeVideoPremiumDisgraced author wrote of teen assault & exploited young boy

Disgraced WA author Craig Silvey published novels that included scenes of a teenager being sexually assaulted by her father, and an underage boy trying to arouse elderly men before he was arrested.

Hannah Cross

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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Freo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Ben Harvey

PIND Restaurant, which serves mainly Pakastani food, says it will appeal the finding and $72,000 fine.

CrimePremiumPopular restaurant fined over string of food safety breaches

A desi restaurant in Perth’s east has been fined tens of thousands of dollars after failing to comply with a string of food safety standards.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

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A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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The West Australian exclusive
Freo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Ben Harvey

Harley Reid may have left the nest but Luke Shuey remains the pad’s landlord.

House That!CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumShuey’s $950 a week Eagle nest empty after Reid flies away

Innaloo may not be Perth’s most glamorous suburb, but one of its rental units has the reflected glory of not one, but two AFL greats.

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPerth nurse who worked while high on meth identified

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter was booted out and suspended from the Legislative Assembly for the second time this year. 

state politics VideoPremiumPremiumWATCH: MP booted out of Parliament amid racetrack debate

Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter has been booted and suspended from the Legislative Assembly, for two days, during a fractious Question Time.

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The Shire of Waroona has pushed an alternative position on climate change to peak body WALGA.

Climate ChangePremiumWaroona and Harvey weigh in on WALGA climate policy

Last month, several local governments reviewed the WA Local Government Association’s new draft climate change advocacy position including the shires of Waroona and Harvey. 

Craig Duncan

Rural Aid counsellor Louise O'Neill.

FREE COUNSELLING PremiumRuralAid urges farmers to look after themselves and mates

As WA’s farmers face ongoing uncertainty, a RuralAid counsellor is encouraging producers to look after their mental health, take time out to talk through any issues, and keep an eye on their mates.

Danielle Marsland

The Geraldton Building Company started in 1939.

Snapshot in TimePremiumThe company that changed face of Geraldton and north of WA

The Geraldton Building Company commenced when Preston Crothers and his brother, Alf, won the contract to build the Geraldton High School in 1939. 

Jim Trevaskis

WA Labor promised $2 million in 2017 to improve motorsport facilities in Kalgoorlie-Boulder as part of its Plan for the Goldfields document. 

Speedway upgradePremiumPremiumCity to fight for more money for long-awaited speedway works

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder continues pushing the State Government for more money in hopes the 2017 election commitment to upgrade Kalgoorlie International Speedway can come to fruition.

Premier Roger Cook arrived in Bunbury last Friday to talk up this year’s State Budget.

State BudgetPremiumPremiumBunbury wins big in State Budget South West spending

The State Budget reveal last week brought with it winners and losers, with Bunbury seeing the most success in the South West. 

Former Carnarvon shire president Eddie Smith and Roger Cook in Carnarvon.

Shire of CarnarvonPremiumPremiumShire of Carnarvon: Roger Cook backs local government policy

Premier Roger Cook defends the policies around local government after the Shire of Carnarvon was plunged into chaos on May 1 when shire president of seven years, Eddie Smith, resigned.

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A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

Energy supermajors have experienced a significant share price boost.

CNBC newsPremiumShell tops profit estimates as war drives price surge

British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit as the Iran war sent energy prices soaring.

Sam Meredith

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThe growing hair treatment market from GLP-1s

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

Laya Neelakandan

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Midland Magistrates Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumTragedy as father’s alleged high drive kills two daughters

A young father was allegedly high on nitrous oxide when he ploughed his car into a tree, killing his two young daughters and seriously injuring their mother, a Perth court has heard. 

Jessica Evensen

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NewsBillionaire’s brutal loss after native title fury

A mining giant owned by billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has been ordered to pay $150m in compensation after a court found it destroyed Indigenous cultural sites.

Emma Kirk

Community members arriving at Federal Court ahead of the decision.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumYindjibarndi people awarded record $150.1m compensation

The Yindjibarndi people have been awarded the largest-ever payout for economic and spiritual loss after more than a decade of Fortescue mining iron ore on native title land in the Pilbara.

One horse escaped, and another was trapped inside a transportation float that flipped in a nasty road crash in Perth’s north east this morning.

Major crashCommentsCommentsSerious Perth crash leaves horses trapped in float

An emergency crew is at the scene of a serious crash involving a car and a float carrying multiple horses in Ellenbrook.

A West Australian has become the State’s latest overnight millionaire after scooping a $1 million division one prize in the Millionaire Medley draw on Monday night.

LottoCommentsCommentsWA player wakes up $1m richer after Lotto win

A punter has become the State’s latest overnight millionaire after scooping the top prize last night.

The Pilbara Craton is centred around Newman and Tom Price.

WA NewsCommentsGigantic Pilbara rocks offer insight on continent formation

UWA researchers have helped to unearth more about how ancient continents formed on Earth 3.5 billion years ago.

Hannah Cross