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Black cockatoos.

Cockatoo ChampionsPremiumSouth West NRM host major forum for cockatoo conservation

In a bid to find solutions to the cockatoo crisis, local governments, conservation champions and wildlife experts have gathered for a think tank. 

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

On the banks of the Blackwood River. Michael Ferrante

Manjimup-Bridgetown TimesPremiumElderly hero rescues woman caught in strong river current

The 77-year-old grabbed hold of the woman and managed to drag her towards the river’s edge. 

Amber Lilley

SuperKids SuperHeroes co-founder Simon Kane, dressed as Batman, in Bridgetown for the annual event.

FIGHTING CANCER PremiumSuperKids SuperHeroes fundraiser smashes $500,000 goal

Smashing their $500,000 total, the team behind the Bridgetown-born SuperKids SuperHeroes campaign are thrilled. 

Josh Kempton and Amber Lilley

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

Kav Temperley

STRIPPED BACK PremiumEskimo Joe frontman set to take to South West stages

Eskimo Joe frontman Kav Temperley is set to take on two South West stages to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Good Nights concert series

Amber Lilley

Emily Barker is heading to Augusta later this month.

two on tourPremiumPremiumAugusta audience for Emily Barker’s small halls tour

South West raised musician Emily Barker is making her way around country WA and is headed to Augusta at the end of this month as part of her Small Halls Tour 2025.

Basil Zempilas said homelessness and a lack of housing was more of an issue in the regions than he could have “possibly anticipated”.

HousingPremiumPremiumHousing remains a major issue across South West

The Opposition Leader has slammed the South West’s lack of housing during a tour of the region claiming red tape is keeping housing unaffordable. 

Dr Brian Walker MLC speaks to farmers at Parliament House.

Gun ProtestPremiumPremiumGun lobby regrouping following defeated gun law petition

Gun lobbyists have vowed to continue fighting Labor’s new gun laws after a bid to stall the Firearms Act was narrowly defeated by just two votes.

Warren District Agricultural Horticultural & Industrial Society representatives Julie Bettink and Ethel Sale with Rick Wilson.

Federal GrantsPremiumCommunity volunteer groups receive long awaited grants

Community volunteer groups across O’Connor have been given a boost with more than $10,000 in Federal Government funding for the Warren-Blackwood region. 

Yousuf Shameel

Nyrie Ylioff with Jayne Fouracres.

Fabulous FloristPremiumManjimup florist Nyrie Ylioff remembered as a free spirit

Manjimup florist Nyrie Ylioff has been remembered as a free spirit living by her own set of rules after passing from a long battle with breast cancer.

Craig Duncan

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Warning over ‘dangerous’ Temu toys flooding the WA market

An influx of potentially dangerous toys and furniture coming into Australia via e-commerce giants such as Temu has emerged as a growing source of unintended injuries in WA children.

Rhianna Mitchell

VenuesWest chief executive David Etherton pictured at Optus Stadium on Monday, August 18, 2025.

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Grandfinals & 19.84 seconds that blew VenuesWest boss’s mind

David Etherton, outgoing CEO of VenuesWest, has seen it all. But nothing prepared him for Gout Gout.

Glen Quartermain

Shai Bolton and Jye Amiss couldn't impact the game for Freo on Friday night.

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PLAYER RATINGS: ‘Lack of effort’ plagues big-name Dockers

AFL expert Danielle Laidley doesn’t hold back in her assessment of a string of big-name Dockers after their Friday night failure. See how she graded each Fremantle and West Coast player here!

Danielle Laidley

There was even an appointed security guard present. 

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Secret home casino operating in Perth uncovered by police

There were 18 people crammed into the dining room of a house — including a Crown Casino employee — when officers burst in. 

Jessica Page

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Tobias Marcus Nuttall faced Midland Magistrates Court on Friday charged with killing the 30-year-old woman at the Reid Street in Bassendean on Wednesday afternoon.

courts & justicePremiumBassendean murder accused ‘conspiracy theory’ podcast host

A conspiracy theory podcast co-host accused of murdering his partner in an alleged act of domestic violence has been remanded in custody over her stabbing death.

Oliver Lane and Rebecca Le May

Wiluna West iron ore mine.

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Tragedy as worker dies at WA iron ore mine

The death marks the first work-related mine site fatality in WA this year.

Adrian Rauso

Police say an unknown vehicle was driving south on Harborne Street when it struck a pedestrian about 7.30pm on Thursday.

CrimePremiumPremiumPedestrian dies following hit and run in Glendalough

The man in his 50s was struck on Thursday evening.

Patients were put at risk of contracting potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

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CommentsPremiumPatients at risk of deadly disease at Sir Charles Gairdner

Vulnerable patients were unknowingly put at risk of contracting potentially deadly legionnaires’ disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital through contaminated water.

Premier Roger Cook.

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CommentsPremiumLabor can’t ignore WA’s hospital crisis forever

Roger Cook has reassured West Aussies that serious infrastructure failures within one of WA’s biggest hospitals is nothing to worry about. How much longer can the Government pretend that everything is fine?

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More than 7600 people attended this year’s Coolgardie Rodeo and Outback Festival.

Coolgardie Rodeo and Outback FestivalPremiumRodeo smashes records

The Coolgardie Rodeo and Outback Festival has once again proven it is one of the region’s biggest drawcards, smashing attendance records this year as more than 7600 people attended the event.

Jessica Antoniou

Mariah Bucktin-Harris, Amy Taylor, Unique Bennett, Ziggy Blowes-Kolatowicz, and Kiti Cati, all 15, get involved in the Founders Challenge at the Curtin University Open Day on Thursday.

Curtin Open DayPremiumDay to encourage bright futures

More than 400 high school students got a glimpse of university life at Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Curtin University Open Day, where hands-on activities and workshops aimed to spark aspirations beyond high school. 

Jessica Antoniou

The original Kalgoorlie Municipal Chambers building has received approval to be transformed into tourist accommodation.

Tourist accommodationPremiumWorker camp concerns over new tourist accommodation

The original Kalgoorlie Municipal Chambers will be converted into a backpacker-style hostel, despite mayor Glenn Wilson raising concerns it may be used for workforce accommodation. 

Tegan Guthrie

Geraldton police have launched Operation Down targeting early-morning burglaries and car thefts. Inset: Det-Sen. Sgt Bruce McDonald.

Is it a bird?Police plane patrolling from the sky as part of operation

Geraldton police have launched a major operation to combat a trend of early-morning burglaries and car thefts across the city, with extra assistance from noisy eyes in the sky.

Then Prince Charles on board the Pannawonica and insets, the prince with the marlin catch and the fish cast on display at Geraldton Cash Converters.

Something fishyPremiumPremiumWant to hear the king of all fishing tales?

This could be the king of all fishing tales, which involves a would-be monarch, a 260kg fish and the local Cash Converters store.

The Shire of Ravensthorpe is searching for a new chief executive.

CEO departingPremiumPremiumShire of Ravensthorpe searching for new CEO

The Shire of Ravensthorpe has begun the process of recruiting a new chief executive after the resignation of Matthew Bird.

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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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Kpop Demon Hunters

MoviesCommentsPremiumPerth kids go wild for KPop Demon Hunters events

The Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters is a worldwide phenomenon dominating streaming services and captivating kids, while themed events sell out around the city.

Rachel Fenner

Robert Kevin McCullough has been on the run after he managed to escape custody at the Central Law Courts in the Perth CBD. 

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Police search for man who used ‘trickery’ to escape custody

WA Police are hunting a man with an ‘extensive criminal history’ after he allegedly used ‘deceit and trickery’ to escape from court custody on Friday.

Hannah Cross

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti demanded the compliance check last month in response to a spate of recent reports of illegal taxi practices. 

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CommentsPremiumSecret police sting reveals Perth’s dodgy cars and drivers

The illegal practices of some of our dodgiest rideshare and taxi drivers have been exposed in a secret police sting as the State Government vows to crackdown on the industry. 

Police at a road block on Harborne Street where a 55-year-old man was injured.

CrimePremiumPremiumWoman charged over alleged fatal hit and run in Perth

A woman has been charged over an alleged hit and run in Perth’s northern suburbs.

Officers allege Robert Kevin McCullough, 39m escaped custody shortly before 5pm on Friday. WA Police

NewsPremiumPremiumCops hunt escapee who ‘shouldn’t be approached’

Police are urgently searching for a man who allegedly escaped from custody who they say “should not be approached”.

The Pier St build-to-rent design.

state politics Comments‘Milestone’: Critical housing projects underway across Perth

Builders have been appointed for 14 new housing projects in Perth, aiming to deliver more affordable and social homes. 

Jessica Page