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  2. Chief resignationPremiumBusselton chief executive resigns from top job

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  4. TourismPremiumPemberton’s floating spa given tick by council

  5. FootballPremiumLSWFL: Cougars beat Hawks to underpin flag favourites status

Regional WA top price growth table.

Property pricesPremiumProperty rate increases not slowing down for the South West

Four out of top 10 areas for house price growth are in the South West, with Margaret River boasting the highest median price in regional WA. 

Yousuf Shameel

Shire president and Warren Donnelly Water Advisory Committee chair Donelle Buegge.

Water-wisePremiumManjimup shire president to chair Water Advisory Committee

Manjimup shire president Donelle Buegge is set to chair the Warren Donnelly Water Advisory Committee after five years of service.

Craig Duncan

Kojonup's McKenzie Greene claims a contested mark.

FootballPremiumLSWFL: Cougars continue dominant season by beating Imps

Kojonup continued a dominant Lower South West Football League season with a 48-point victory over Imperials at Manjimup Recreation Ground on Saturday.

Josh Kempton

Sophie Muir said her family has been greatly impacted by the closure of the Mordalup Road Bridge.

On the road againPremiumClosed bridge cutting off residents from town reopens

Almost a year after closing Manjimup’s Mordalup Road Bridge, the passageway has finally been reopened after months of upgrade works giving several community members a direct line to town once more. 

Craig Duncan

Students from Balingup Primary School and Manjimup Primary School during the Pitching In Challenge on Thursday.

Robot warsPremiumManjimup school set to host major interschool robotics event

East Manjimup Primary school is set to be centre for major interschool robotics competition this Friday, with students from across the region competing to be the best engineer.

Craig Duncan

Daryn and Caroline Hardy stroll through Blackwood River.

TALE OF SUPPORT PremiumLife in regions comes with challenges for cancer patient

It almost always starts with that feeling of a lump, which is then followed by a frenzy of treatments, starting with a biopsy, mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Yousuf Shameel

Boyup Brook shire president Richard Walker and CEO Leonard Long.

Budget TimePremiumPremiumBoyup Brook looking to lock in 5.7 per cent rate rise

The Shire of Boyup Brook is looking to lock in a 5.7 per cent rate rise, alongside this year’s budget, during a special council meeting on Thursday. 

The Shire of Manjimup voted to close a section of road reserve for the rifle club.

Gun LawsPremiumPremiumRoad to close after rifle club boxed in by new gun laws

A South West shire will be closing a regional road for good to open up the space for a popular shooting club boxed in by WA’s new gun laws. 

Manjimup’s Josh Herdigan has recently returned home after helping the firefighting effort in Canada.

Hero’s OdysseyPremiumPremiumSouth West firefighter returns from heroic work in Canada

Manjimup’s Josh Herdigan has returned home after spending more than a month helping fight fires in Alberta, Canada.

Deanmill's Jordan Strahan shapes to kick.

FootballPremiumLSWFL: Hawks beat Bulldogs to move clear in second

Deanmill moved a game clear of Bridgetown in second spot on the Lower South West Football League ladder by notching a 38-point victory in the clash between the sides at Bridgetown Sports Oval on Saturday.

Josh Kempton

BreastScreen WA will be bringing the mobile screening services to the Manjimup Indoor Sports Pavilion.

Breast CancerPremiumFree breast cancer detecting service coming to Manjimup

An opportunity to receive free screening mammogram to detect breast cancer on women is coming to Manjimup.

Yousuf Shameel

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Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Sean Smith and Simone Grogan

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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Non-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

Ben Harvey

Local members of the National Socialist Network took to a road bridge above the Kwinana Freeway earlier this month. 

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Perth neo-nazis probed over Kwinana Freeway protest

A group of masked neo-nazis are being investigated by police after they staged a protest on a Perth freeway calling for ‘mass deportation’.

Caleb Runciman

Rhys Bellinge is charged with manslaughter over the death of Elizabeth Pearce (left), dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm to her Uber driver Muhammad Usman and driving under the influence in Dalkeith in February.

Courts & justice PremiumDoctor seen for first time behind bars since Dalkeith crash

Obstetrician Rhys Bellinge gave an abrupt two-word response when the magistrate spoke to him.

Caleb Runciman

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Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Sean Smith and Simone Grogan

WA Year 12s who achieve D grades will still be able to pass ATAR subjects and graduate from high school under a reform to impact students from this year.

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Shock change to ATAR grading system in WA

WA Year 12s will be able to pass ATAR subjects and graduate from high school if they achieve D grades.

Bethany Hiatt

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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The West Australian exclusive
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PremiumNon-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

A winter storm that battered Perth on Sunday briefly shut down a Mandurah shopping centre and left IKEA’s flagship store with severe roof damage.

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CommentsREVEALED: Extent of damage caused by wild WA weather

A winter storm that battered Perth on Sunday briefly shut down a shopping centre and left IKEA’s flagship store with severe damage.

Laurence Escalante.

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CommentsPremiumEscalante takes full ownership of VGW on buyout approval

Shareholder meetings for VGW Holdings held on Friday have approved a $5.05-a-share offer by an Escalante family company, with more than 91 per cent of shares voted cash in favour of the buyout

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Shadow minister for planning and land Neil Thomson.

Inquiry sought PremiumLib seeks land and planning inquiry

A recent State body decision to approve an 804-man workforce camp in Kalgoorlie-Boulder has further highlighted the need for an inquiry into land development and planning, shadow minister Neil Thomson says.

Tegan Guthrie

Jack Robinson will return to the Teahupo'o surf break.

SurfingPremiumRobbo returns to site of Olympic silver for final WSL event

Margaret River’s Jack Robinson has returned to the site of his Olympic Games silver medal for the final event of the World Surf League Championship Tour regular season.

Josh Kempton

Donnybrook in a huddle.

FootballPremiumDonnybrook named as Community Club of the Year

Donnybrook have been named WA Football’s community club of the year.

Josh Kempton

Katanning's Kaylee Sander, 16, has put together a Change.org petition to get Shearing and Wool handling added to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics as an exhibition sport.

global recognitionPremiumPremiumShearing at the Olympics? Young gun’s new push

Katanning’s Kaylee Sander has launched a petition to have shearing considered as part of the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane, the latest industry push to include the sport at the next major international event.

Bunbury was blanketed in hail this weekend as wild weather touched town in WA.

Wild weatherPremiumPremiumBunbury blanketed in hail as wild weather whacks WA

Bunbury was blanketed in hail this Sunday as wild weather whacked WA.

Italian student Pietro Giori, 18, his host sister Chloe Steinmann, Akemi Mainit, and Sara Consolandi, all 16.

Exchange studentsPremiumPremiumItalian students loved their time in Bunbury

Two Italian students visiting Bunbury for a couple of months said it’s an experience they would never forget and suggest everyone should consider travelling to “charming Bunbury”.

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Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies usually pegged to sovereign currencies or even gold, making them more stable compared to other crypto assets. 

CNBC newsCommentsThe global crypto wave is catching on in Asia

Businesses across Asia are increasingly warming up to stablecoins for cross-border transactions — a trend set to accelerate further as Hong Kong moves to legalise the use of digital tokens, experts told CNBC.

Anniek Bao

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMicrosoft tops $US4tr, joining Nvidia in exclusive club

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

Ari Levy and Jordan Novet

Elon Musk’s Tesla sold its crypto at one of the worst possible times.

CNBC newsComments‘Won’t sell’: Musk, Tesla’s multi-billion-dollar crypto miss

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck.

Ari Levy

Tesla’s slump this year is partly due to backlash against the company in the US and Europe, after Musk spent heavily to help re-elect President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsMusk warns of a ‘few rough quarters’ for Tesla as sales dive

Elon Musk has warned Tesla faces “a few rough quarters” after the company reported a 16 per cent decline in automotive revenue as sales fell for a second-straight quarter and again trailed analysts’ estimates.

Lora Kolodny

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Staff could be seen drying the floors as water flooded the building.

HospitalsCommentsPremiumFlooding turns ambulances away from Royal Perth ED overnight

Half of the Royal Perth Emergency Department was shut overnight and ambulances were diverted to other hospitals amid a flood in the building.

Caitlin Vinci

A man in his 60s is in hospital after his Mirrabooka home was engulfed by flames early this morning while he was still inside.

EmergencyCommentsPremiumPerth man pulled from burning home overnight, police injured

A man in his 60s is in hospital after his home was engulfed by flames early this morning while he was still inside.

Caitlin Vinci

Madelyn Jane's Coffee Queen wearable art gown made of recycled coffee pods.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsWearable art in fashion for Perth’s sustainable celebration

Western Australia’s biggest celebration of sustainable style is a Perth first to showcase the best of local fashion with a difference.

Alfie Prenter (front), Ben Gannon, Flynn Williams, Kevin Shi and Julian Ong, at Hale School, in Perth.

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CommentsPremiumElite WA school’s major move on smartphones and social media

Hale School will expand a groundbreaking policy to delay smartphone and social media access for Year 7 students, after parents said the approach eliminated peer pressure and reduced conflict at home.

Albany Youth Support Association's CEO Ian Clarke says homeless figures are understated in reports.

HOMELESSNESS WEEKPremiumPremiumHomelessness actually worse than figures, says service boss

Recent statistics revealing the amount of people experiencing, or risk of homeless in the Great Southern are “hugely understated”, according to the chief executive of an Albany support service.

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politicsPremiumRussia, China flexing muscles in Indo-Pacific

Anthony Albanese is facing calls to toughen his stance on China as Beijing teams up with another nuclear-armed foe in the Indo-Pacific.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer