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  1. PolicePremiumManjimup police to host Halloween disco

  2. EquestrianPremiumManjimup equestrian eyes World Games dream

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Ashlyn Browne is now the proud mother-duck of 11 ducklings in Quinninup.

WildlifePremiumFeathered family keeps Quinninup carers busy

A Quinninup couple who first became involved in wildlife rescue after finding a lone duckling three years ago are now playing mum and dad to 11 orphaned wood ducks. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Beatrix, 10, Tamara, Louis, 7, and Drew Koulthard at the Rainbow Ride in Bridgetown.

Rainbow RidePremiumIn Pictures: Rainbow Ride rolls through Bridgetown

Cyclists of all ages took to the streets of Bridgetown on Monday as the Southern Forests and Valleys Rainbow Rides rolled through town. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

The Starkie family Jemma, Toby, Tom, 3, Elsie, 7, and Isla, 5, at the Manjimup Farmers Market.

Farmers marketPremiumManjimup market makes its debut

Manjimup’s newest market made its debut over the weekend, bringing together dozens of local growers, makers and producers.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Manjimup police officer-in-charge Sergeant Tyler Winter has urged businesses to carefully inspect banknotes before completing cash transactions.

WA newsPremiumCounterfeit cash surfaces in the Southern Forests

Southern Forests businesses are being urged to check cash more closely after suspected counterfeit banknotes were passed at the Pemberton IGA and liquor store last week. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

A GoFundMe has been organised for Balingup car crash victim Laurynhill Wambui.

FATAL CRASHPremiumGoFundMe organised for Balingup car crash victim

The community is rallying behind the family of a 27-year-old woman who died in a Balingup car crash over the long weekend.

Madelin Hayes

Tyler Della Franca attempts a lay-up for Slam Dunks.

BasketballPremiumManjimup and Bridgetown basketball competitions tip off

Summer basketball seasons are now under way in Manjimup and Bridgetown with close contests and convincing wins in the opening two weeks of competition.

Jack Penniment

The Cape to Cape MTB stage three in Margaret River.

Mountain BikingPremiumPremiumCape to Cape MTB organisers to build on successful event

After four days showcasing the regions best mountain biking trails, Cape to Cape MTB organisers are already looking at ways to build on the events success and attract even more riders in the years ahead.

Sarah Tucknott crosses the finish line to claim consecutive titles.

Mountain BikingPremiumPremiumSouth and Tucknott celebrate Cape to Cape MTB victories

Casey South and Sarah Tucknott have savoured memorable victories at the Cape to Cape MTB event, with the pair taking different paths to success at the four-day South West event. 

The inaugural Northcliffe Bee Festival is on October 24.

Bee FestPremiumPremiumNorthcliffe abuzz for inaugural bee festival this weekend

Northcliffe is preparing to create quite a buzz this weekend, with the town set to host its first ever bee festival.

Manjimup Police officer-in-charge Sergeant Tyler Winter has urged businesses to carefully inspect banknotes before completing cash transactions.

PolicePremiumManjimup man charged over alleged counterfeit banknotes

Fraud charge laid as police investigate fake $50 and $100 notes in Manjimup

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Connor Wright gets some airtime during the 2026 Cape to Cape MTB event.

Mountain BikingPremiumConnor Wright finishes second in Cape to Cape MTB event

Burekup’s mountain biking star Connor Wright has finished runner-up at the Cape to Cape MTB event after a four-day battle with Swiss national champion Casey South across the South West.

Jack Penniment

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The pilot, Troy Thomas, was killed in a separate helicopter crash less than a year later.

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Lawsuit against WA tourism operator sensationally dismissed

Chelsea Cortese was suing Avanova Pty Ltd in the WA District Court, more than seven years after she was injured in a helicopter crash, piloted by Troy Thomas, off Raft Point in 2019.

Jessica Evensen

New REIWA president Rob Mandanici told The Sunday Times that rising interest rates and major changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax were having a big impact on property prices.

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Expert’s huge prediction for 2027 Perth property prices

New REIWA president Rob Mandanici said that rising interest rates along with major changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax were having a big impact on property prices.

Joe Spagnolo

A Gosnells father whose home was peppered with more than 20 bullets in a suspected drive-by shooting overnight has recounted how “god” saved him and his children from death. 

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LISTEN: The moment Perth home is peppered with bullets

A Gosnells man whose home was peppered with more than 20 bullets in a suspected drive-by shooting overnight has recounted how ‘God saved him’ and his children from death.

Caleb Runciman & Brandon Demura

The accused speedster charged with driving a sports car at 259km/h in the South West has been identified as the co-founder of a gambling software company who posts online about his purported wealth. 

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Gambling company links to 259km/h McLaren stunt accused

The accused speedster charged with driving a sports car at 259km/h in the South West has been identified as the co-founder of a gambling software company who posts online about his purported wealth.

Caleb Runciman and Rose Patane

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The pilot, Troy Thomas, was killed in a separate helicopter crash less than a year later.

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Lawsuit against WA tourism operator sensationally dismissed

Chelsea Cortese was suing Avanova Pty Ltd in the WA District Court, more than seven years after she was injured in a helicopter crash, piloted by Troy Thomas, off Raft Point in 2019.

Jessica Evensen

WA man Revel Downing, 58 died in a plane crash in NSW on Friday. It is understood Mr Downing was a member of the Sport Aircraft Builders Club of WA, alongside the 63-year-old man who died in the crash. Unknown

WA NEWSPremiumTragedy as Perth man killed in NSW plane crash identified

The identity of a Perth man who died alongside his friend in a plane crash shortly after take-off in NSW has been revealed. 

Caleb Runciman

Owner of Valhalla MMA Waylon Prater.

CourtPremiumPremiumMMA coach, gym owner accused of violent crimes begs for bail

A Geraldton MMA coach and gym owner — who has previously run self-defence classes for women — has pleaded his case for bail after being charged will multiple violent offences, including choking.

Sam Wood is being held at Wolston Correctional Centre under a safety order following his arrest.

Fitness guruInside Sam Wood’s high-security jail housing notorious crims

It’s the correctional facility home to some of the country’s most feared rapists and murderers. It’s now also the residence of fitness guru Sam Wood.

A registered teacher has been charged over an elaborate hydroponic cannabis set-up.

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PremiumPICTURED: WA teacher accused of drug crimes identified

The 40-year-old fronted Perth Magistrates Court on Friday where prosecutors revealed shocking details about what officers discovered during a raid on a Dianella property.

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The Geraldton housing market is still expected to record an annual price rise of 15 per cent, according to new industry data.

Real estatePremiumGeraldton market tipped for 15% rise despite slowdown

Despite obstacles in its way, the Geraldton housing market is still expected to record an annual price rise of 15 per cent, according to new industry data.

Kate Campbell

Father Robert Cross blesses the fleet.

CommunityPremiumCommunity spirit makes splash at Blessing of the Fleet

Geraldton’s Blessing of the Fleet returned to Fisherman’s Wharf on Sunday to celebrate the community’s maritime culture and prepare for fishing season. 

Sally Q Davies

WAFarmers chief executive Trevor Whittington said the full impact of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act reforms would be hard to predict.

uncertainty aheadPremiumFarmers in the dark on EPBC Act reform impact

WAFarmers chief executive says most WA farmers are completely in the dark about the potential ramifications of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act reforms

Melissa Pedelty

A man has been fined after threatening to burn down an office.

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumMan threatens to burn down housing office after 7-year wait

A man has been fined after sparking a lighter in Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Department of Communities housing office and threatening to burn it to the ground. 

A man has been accused of sexual penetration without consent.

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumMan charged with 2025 rape in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

A man has appeared in court charged with rape in Kalgoorlie-Boulder from January 2025.

Norm and Colleen Molloy proudly display the history of the Vienna Coffee Louge on Hannan Street in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Local businessPremiumPremiumVienna Coffee Lounge keeps business old-school

The retro aesthetic of the Vienna Coffee Lounge is not only a stylistic choice but also an active effort to respect the business’ near century-long history at 217 Hannan Street. 

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Amazon’s Bee Frontier device can be worn on a wrist or clipped on to clothing..

CNBC newsPremiumAmazon launches new Bee ‘personal AI’ devices

Amazon is releasing two new Bee listening devices as it moves further into the AI hardware market.

Annie Palmer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18: Gold bars are on display at a gold jewelry store on October 18, 2024 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China.

CNBC newsPremiumWhy China is buying so much gold, and means for prices

China’s central bank has bought gold for 23 straight months, and the country is importing more of the precious metal than ever.

Anniek Boa

The tipping point will start in Europe, some argue it has already begun in the US ... wherever it happens, it will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.

CNBC newsPremium2029 starts a global tipping point, and it’s not the climate

The tipping point will start in Europe, some argue it has already begun in the US ... wherever it happens, it will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.

Elsa Ohlen

The conversation is reflective of a broken job market because it shows how “the power dynamic is so, so, so skewed toward the employer,” Gavin says.

CNBC newsPremiumIced coffee debate reflects ‘everything wrong with hiring’

Would you reject a job candidate who brought an iced coffee to an interview? Your answer may not matter: Either way, someone on the internet thinks you’re wrong. And a career expert says she’s over it.

Sophie Caldwell

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Western Australia’s most vicious rapists and murderers are being quietly released onto our streets because the Prisoners Review Board has determined that protecting the privacy of criminals outweighs public interest.

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WA’s dangerous criminals quietly freed in controversial move

Western Australia’s most vicious rapists and murderers are being quietly released onto our streets because the Prisoners Review Board says protecting the privacy of criminals outweighs public interest.

Caleb Runciman

Bill Simpson is one day into his gruelling 10 day challenge.

WA NewsSparkie living on streets of Perth by choice in $100k bid

The Perth electrician is putting himself through hell by going homeless for 10 days in a bold bid to raise $100,000 for those sleeping rough. 

Fraser Williams

Politicians at Parliament House react to the news of the Helen Haines attack today. There was an increase police presence.

state politicsPremiumPremiumHeavily-armed police patrol WA Parliament after attack on MP

Armed police were a visible presence at State Parliament on Tuesday, as West Australian MPs reacted to the ram attack on Indi MP Helen Haines.

Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Punch.

State PoliticsPremiumPremiumPunch grilled over child protection crisis, calls to resign

Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Punch has spoken for the first time since a child protection crisis in the Pilbara was declared a national shame.

The highly contagious parvovirus has been detected in Balcatta and surrounds.

WarningDeadly dog virus detected in Perth suburbs

Dog owners are being urged to watch for signs of a potentially deadly virus after canine parvovirus was detected in Balcatta and surrounding suburbs.

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CRIMEPremiumPolice hunt driver after fatal hit-and-run

A cyclist has died in a horror hit-and-run, with a manhunt underway for a driver who fled the scene.

Paige Fryer