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  1. WAR ON WASTE PremiumSouth West councillor shedding a light on waste

  2. Boyup Brook AwardsPremiumBoyup Brook honours Suzanne White with freeman title

  3. HousingPremiumSnapshot reveals no affordable rentals in Southern Forests

  4. Yarning CirclePremiumCommunity gathers in Manijmup for Yarning Circle opening

  5. Trails PremiumLocals invited to shape Southern Forests trails

The Bridgetown Big4 Holiday park.

Fuel CrisisPremiumFuel prices bite, but Southern Forests tourism holds strong

Rising fuel costs raised fears for Easter tourism in regional WA, but some Southern Forests operators report resilience, and even opportunity, during the holiday period.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

The Manjimup Repertory Theatre is known throughout the community for their engaging productions.

TheatrePremiumMay-hem! returns to Manjimup Repertory Theatre

The Manjimup Repertory Club is set to bring the stage to life once again, with its much-loved More May-hem! performance returning for one weekend only this May. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

The Bridgetown Club, which was founded 80 years ago.

Bridgetown Club PremiumBridgetown Club celebrates 80 years with community open day

A landmark institution is set to commemorate an impressive 80 years of history later this month, with the Bridgetown Club opening its doors for an anniversary open day celebration. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Fire destroyed the asbestos-ridden Pemberton Mill in December 2022.

Pemberton MillPremiumPemberton Mill site redevelopment takes step forward

A long-awaited push to unlock the future of the Pemberton Mill site has taken another step forward, with the Shire of Manjimup continuing to advocate for joint planning of the strategic town-centre land. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Workers at the WAPRES Diamond Bio Hub outside of Manjimup.

Diamond MillPremiumWAPRES marks half-century in Manjimup timber industry

WA Plantation Resources is marking 50 years of operations at its Diamond facility, celebrating what the company says has been a long-running contribution to Manjimup’s timber industry. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

In round seven, 11 regional products took part in East Perth's colts clash against Claremont, all from the South West.

FootballPremiumEast Perth and Lower South West developing local footballers

The Lower South West continues to be a breeding ground for talent in the WAFL, with multiple locals representing the East Perth Football Club so far this year.

Jack Penniment

A Pemberton man has been jailed over a series of offences.

Crime PremiumPremiumPemberton man jailed after assault, police order breach

A Pemberton man has been sentenced to 14 months imprisonment after being convicted of assault and harassment-related offences.

Pemberton’s iconic Gloucester Tree has been closed since late 2023, with the long-awaited reopening promised for next weekend.

Gloucester TreePremiumPremiumGloucester tree to reopen in time for school holidays

The iconic Gloucester Tree will reopen to climbers next weekend, marking a major milestone for one of the Southern Forests’ best-known tourism attractions. 

The grants will aim to support projects reducing waste, improving recycling and developing long-term behaviours preserving the environment.

REDUCE AND RECYCLE PremiumPremiumSouth West schools share in WasteSorted School grants

Schools in the South West have secured funding from the State Government as part of the WasteSorted Schools Grants, supporting projects aiming to reduce waste and improve recycling. 

Augusta Volunteer Marine Rescue.

MARINE RESCUEPremiumMarine commander recounts gruelling Windy Harbour operation

A rescue mission involving a coordinated effort to assist a sole diabetic passenger while stranded at sea has landed two South West volunteer marine rescue service an award nomination.

Madelin Hayes

The Oh Deer group is holding Christmas in July wooden reindeer workshops at the Greenbushes CRC.

Xmas cheerPremiumReindeer workshops to bring Christmas cheer in July

The Oh Deer Bridgetown-Greenbushes team will return next month to help residents get into the festive spirit early, with Christmas in July wooden reindeer workshops.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

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Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has the Dockers firing like no one ever has.

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Motormouth Mitch: Freo's next $2m man who needs to sign

The signature which could cost Fremantle $2 million a season and the forward West Coast could turn to as they try to solve their defensive woes. Mitchell Woodcock takes a look at a big week in footy.

Mitchell Woodcock

Yeah the Boys author Holden Sheppard pictured with Steve Pennells.

TVCommentsPremiumPerth’s gay AFL drama secures global TV audience

In a massive coup for the local screen industry, WA-based production company Deadset Pictures has secured the screen rights to Yeah the Boys.

Caitlin Vinci

City of South Perth council building

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumThree councillors suddenly quit South Perth over budget fury

The South Perth City council is staring down the barrel of a mass exodus following three resignations in 72 hours, plunging another local government into chaos. 

Jessica Evensen

‘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

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A man is dead and his motorcycle passenger is fighting for her life after a bike travelling in a convoy left the road and crashed near Rockingham on Sunday morning.

PolicePremiumMan dead and woman critical after motorcycle convoy crash

A man is dead and his motorcycle passenger is fighting for her life after a bike travelling in a convoy left the road and crashed near Rockingham.

Caleb Runciman

The City of Stirling is investigating a Nollamara backyard development.

PropertyCommentsPremiumPerth neighbours claim granny flat approval gone too far

The City of Stirling is investigating a backyard development after concerns a single granny flat approval has led to what neighbours describe as an ‘accommodation village’ in a residential street.

Liam Murphy

Andy Karl (centre) as the title character in the Australian production of Beetlejuice The Musical.

EntertainmentPopular musical suddenly axed, all Perth shows cancelled

The decision has been made midway through an Australian tour.

City of South Perth council building

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumThree councillors suddenly quit South Perth over budget fury

The South Perth City council is staring down the barrel of a mass exodus following three resignations in 72 hours, plunging another local government into chaos. 

Yeah the Boys author Holden Sheppard pictured with Steve Pennells.

TVCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth’s gay AFL drama secures global TV audience

In a massive coup for the local screen industry, WA-based production company Deadset Pictures has secured the screen rights to Yeah the Boys.

Regional News

Fisheries officer Jack Dawson.

Operation ElvinaPremiumFisheries identify 11 fish offenders in highway blitz

Fisheries officers have caught several alleged fish offenders red-handed in an intricate multi-service highway search in the Mid West-Gascoyne, landing fishers with a reminder to comply with possession limits.

Imogen Wilson

Shire of Dardanup president Tyrrell Gardiner with the shire's director of infrastructure Theo Naude.

WALGA AWARDS PremiumSouth West local government officials recognised

Local government officials from across the South West have been recognised at the 2026 Western Australia Local Government Association’s Local Government Awards. 

Rose Patane

Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison.

Death in custodyPremiumPrisoner dies following ‘multiple health concerns’

A 42-year-old prisoner has died after presenting with “multiple health concerns” at Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison.

Tegan Guthrie

The Shire of Harvey council is proposing a rates hike of 7 per cent for 2026-27.

REVENUE AND RATES PremiumPremiumShire of Harvey council to discuss revenue and rating plan

The Harvey Shire council will tonight vote on the proposed revenue and rating plan for 2026-27, with the officer’s recommendation suggesting the council adopts the new plan. 

Bunbury Primary School's marimba band perform at the 2026 Bunbury Eisteddfod Gala Concert.

GALA CONCERT PremiumPremiumAnnual gala night showcases Bunbury Eisteddfod’s best

Talented performers from across the South West took to the stage at the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre at the weekend for the Bunbury Eisteddfod Gala Concert. 

BHP volunteers clean the heritage tram ahead of tourism season.

Tram cleanPremiumPremiumHeritage tram cleaned by BHP ahead of tourist season

Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s heritage tram is squeaky clean after volunteers from BHP’s process team spent Friday afternoon polishing brass and wiping windows.

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Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

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

WA News

Urgent testing underway after dead seabirds spark bird flu fears in South Australia.

HealthVideoCommentsNation on alert as 13 seabirds tested for deadly bird flu

More than a dozen birds stretching from Geraldton to South Australia’s southern coast are undergoing urgent H5N1 testing after two infected migratory seabirds were discovered near Esperance.

Caitlin Vinci

WA Police are seeking the public’s help following unconfirmed reports that a woman was trying to escape a car that was stolen from a leisure centre in Perth’s north. 

CrimeCommentsCops find stolen car after welfare concerns for passenger

WA Police have located a stolen car following reports that a woman was trying to escape the vehicle on Tuesday. 

Caleb Runciman

A 44-year-old woman was sentenced in Perth's District Court for gaining benefit by fraud.

courtsPremiumPremiumWoman fraudulently applied for $100k loan in landlady’s name

A woman has been sentenced for fraudulently attempting to secure a $100,000 home loan under the name of a woman whose home she once stayed in, described as striking at the “heart of financial system”.

A veterinarian takes samples from a dead bird to test for the highly contagious H5 avian flu. Esperance Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary/Lori-Ann Shibish.

ANIMALSPremiumPremiumAussie bird flu scare prompts hotline rush

Animal disease authorities have revealed they have been swamped with reports of sick or dead birds and wildlife, amid the country’s escalating response to the deadly H5 bird flu strain.

Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis revealed 94 calls were made to the hotline between Saturday and Monday.

Public HealthCommentsCommentsWA braces for bird flu spread with 11 pending test results

Authorities confirmed one bird found in the Perth metro area and another in Geraldton are currently undergoing testing.

A Qantas direct flight from London to Perth has made an unexpected stop in the State’s north.

WA NewsCommentsQantas nonstop flight from London forced into WA stop

The Qantas direct flight from London to Perth has made an unexpected stop in the State’s north.

Caitlin Vinci