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  1. Helping to save endangered cockatoos$600k boost for black cockatoo conservation

  2. cherry on topPremiumDonnybrook cherries raise $50k at charity auction

  3. teaming upPremiumSouth West volunteers band together to fight Margs blaze

  4. Skilled migration winPremiumLifeline for SW skilled labour shortage

  5. golden agePremiumPush to turn Donnybrook’s gold history into geotourism

CrimeAccused WA child abuse MP silent on future

West Australian MP James Hayward has declined to say whether he'll remain in parliament after facing court on child sexual charges.

Michael Ramsey

New coloursWatson returns to Swan Districts

Former Fremantle Docker Tobe Watson will return to his original club and join his brother in the WAFL for the next two seasons. 

Jackson Barrett

agtech innovationAgtech innovations should be part of the everyday

“We want to provide networking opportunities for start-ups, investors, agribusiness representatives and grower groups.”

Shannon Verhagen

Back OnlinePower returned after outage left 3300 SW homes in the dark

More than 3300 homes and businesses have been left without power after a massive outage hit the lower South West.

Ben Loughran

CricketCommentsCaptain’s knock from Fall drives Forestry win

Northcliffe fell to Forestry by five wickets when they hosted the reigning premiers on Sunday.

Aaron Brown

Serious CrashSerious crash along Donnybrook-Boyup Brook Road

A man is in stable condition after a crash in the State’s South West.

Ben Loughran

CRICKETForstry edge out Manjimup in cricket derby

Forestry beat Manjimup in local derby.

safety concernsSW ranks in top 10 shires for overdue pool safety checks

A South West council has made the list of top 10 regional local government areas to fall behind in private pool barrier safety inspections.

Music FestivalPremiumPremiumBoyup Brook Country Music festival announces artists

The musos set to light up the stage in Boyup Brook have been announced.

Cherry FestivalPremiumCherry Harmony roaring success for 20th anniversary

The Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival was a roaring success according to committee chairperson Pam Bodsworth after the 20th anniversary saw thousands pour into the town.

Ben Loughran

Local government reformsPremiumNannup leader Tony Dean ‘confident’ in Shire’s abilities

Potential changes to local governments could see representatives sent packing

Ben Loughran

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Driven by greedPremiumPeppy Grove accountant loses fight over $4m theft jail term

A Peppermint Grove accountant and shire councillor who stole millions from a rich chicken farmer has failed to convince WA’s highest court that his six-year jail term was ‘unreasonable and unjust’.

Shannon Hampton

Big playersCommentsPremiumMeet the 10 most powerful women in WA property

Ten of property’s most influential women speak out on gender, major projects and billion-dollar goals.

Kim Macdonald

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CONFIRMED: Perth secures direct flights to Rome

WA’s status as the Australian gateway to Europe has been cemented with Qantas set to reveal on Wednesday it will establish direct flights between Perth and Rome – and the return of the non-stop London route.

Josh Zimmerman

Regional News

‘Downhill rapidly’VideoCommentsPremiumDiver reveals harrowing dice with life-threatening bends

WA Police have released amazing footage of the moment a scuba diver suffering a severe case of ‘the bends’ was wrenched back from the jaws of death. WATCH NOW

John Flint

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Carnarvon’s comebackCommentsPremium
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Carnarvon to party as Cleo and family return to normality

Christmas in Carnarvon will be celebrated like never before after the embattled Gascoyne town continues its recovery from the frantic search to find little Cleo Smith

Steve Butler

Magic momentCommentsPremiumCleo and Carnarvon in Commissioner’s Christmas thoughts

Police Commissioner Chris Dawson says he will never forget the precious moments after little Cleo Smith was found safe in Carnarvon after an 18-day search

Steve Butler

Listen now MY NAME IS CLEO: A police miracle

Episode nine of the Cleo Smith podcast ‘My Name is Cleo’ discusses the rescue of the four-year-old an incredible 18 days after she disappeared from the Blowholes campsite.

‘I love you’PremiumPremiumBrother reveals last words with missing man Jordan Marshall

The brother of the man who went missing from the scene of Margaret River’s bushfire has revealed details of their last exchange and appealed to the public for compassion. 

upmarket campingPremiumPremiumGlamping proposal plans go public

A touted high-end glamping and tourist accommodation centre has made the cut-off for direct assessment by the WA Planning Commission.

WA News

Custody fearsCommentsPremiumPerth mothers living in terror of losing kids forever

Australian mums say they are being forced to send their children overseas to abusive ex-partners by a flawed international law that penalises them for seeking safety for their kids.

Annabel Hennessy

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WA doctors’ wishlist for new health minister Sanderson

Doctors have released their top five priorities for new Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson, with better budget planning a must.

Joe Spagnolo

Double demeritsChristmas traffic blitz looms as campaign marks lives lost

The 162 people who have died on West Australian roads this year will be commemorated in a powerful new safety campaign, launched days before the Christmas double-demerits period begins. 

Violent nightPremiumPremiumMan seriously injured in Hillarys brawl

A man in his 20s has been rushed to hospital after a late night brawl, the latest in a series of violent incidents at the Hillarys Boat Harbour carpark.

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CommentsPremiumSanderson ‘ready’ for challenge of health portfolio

Health Minister-elect Amber-Jade Sanderson says she is ‘ready for anything’ as she prepares for the greatest challenge of her political career

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The Perth restaurant offering waiters $55 an hour

Dire labour shortages in WA’s hospitality sector have forced one local restaurant to take extreme measures to attract quality staff – by offering to pay more than twice the minimum wage.

Emily Moulton