The WA Nationals have won back the prized former conservative stronghold of Warren-Blackwood, with Bevan Eatts declaring he intends to “give the region a voice” and hold the State Government accountable.
Melissa Pedelty
Anjelica Smilovitis
A South West egg farmer was hit hard by a heatwave in January, when record heat had an adverse effect on production levels.
Michael Ramsey and Tina Potts were named the winners of the Kristoffersson Cup golf tournament over the weekend at the Manjimup Country Club.
Melissa Pedelty & Colin Muir
Forestry send a message to the Warren Blackwood Cricket Association that they’re in the competition to win, chasing down Bridgetown to secure a victory on Saturday.
Manjimup’s Drew Ogle was crowned Production Sedan Shootout champion on his home turf at the weekend.
In a bid to share its expertise, an environment group based in Manjimup has launched a series of low-cost information sessions, with the first landing on World Wetlands Day in early February.
A Busselton quilting artist is exhibiting a “memory” piece in Manjimup reflecting her time at Lake Ballard near the Shire of Menzies where she discovered artist Antony Gormley sculptures in the desert.
A five-part professional development series aimed at strengthening agricultural understanding is being run by the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub next month.
Bridgetown Primary School’s efforts to raise funds for upgraded resources and play equipment was a success at the Bridgetown Cup.
Farmer and clinical psychotherapist, Aaron Peet is running with Legalise Cannabis for the seat of Forrest in the upcoming Federal election with hopes to change cannabis laws and address the housing crisis.
A man had pleaded guilty to the stealing of alcohol from a Boyup Brook venue in January after he appeared in Bunbury Magistrates Court on Monday in police custody.
Sofia Fimognari
Potato growers and industry stakeholders gathered near Pemberton to learn about the latest drones and associated technology used on Western Australian horticulture farms.
A Pilbara Traditional Owner group is adamant Rio Tinto is not moving quickly enough to reduce abstraction from Bungaroo Creek, despite the miner’s promise to build a bigger desalination plant.
Simone Grogan
West Coast young gun Elijah Hewett is adamant in-demand star Harley Reid won’t be going anywhere.
Samantha Rogers
Perth Glory chief executive Anthony Radich says they will not be impacted by salary cap shifts next season, but admits they will have to get creative when the cap changes again the following year.
Ben Smith
All eyes are on Western Australia’s newest seat of Bullwinkel in Perth’s Hills, which is shaping up to be a fierce three-way race between Labor, the Liberals and the Nationals.
Jessica Page and Oliver Lane
A hiker who slipped and fell off the edge of the Peak Head Trail on Monday afternoon has been successfully rescued and transported to hospital.
Jacki Elezovich and Melissa Sheil
WATCH: Police have released vision of the moment marine rescue saved a sea kayaker, who capsized off the coast of Cockburn Sound.
Claire Sadler
A nurse on her way to work had to be pulled from her car after a crash in central Perth left her trapped on Sunday night.
According to the Australian War Memorial, almost a million Australians served in WWII. But figures show there there were only about 1300 Australian WWII veterans remaining at December last year.
A luxury yacht went up in flames on Saturday off the coast of Rottnest Island.
A driver and a passenger have died in a tragic start to the Easter long weekend in WA, killed when a car towing a caravan collided with a truck in the Great Southern.
Cameron Newbold
With Margaret River vignerons barely recovered from their three-year ordeal with tariffs affecting the Chinese wine market, Donald Trump has thrown a fresh spanner in the works.
Warren Hately
Communities across the Pilbara are preparing to pause, reflect and pay tribute this Anzac Day, April 25, marking the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.
Madelin Hayes
Hundreds of people descended on Albany Town Hall on Wednesday for the Bazaarium Youth Markets to peruse the wares of Albany’s creative young people.
The developers of a proposed resort at Gnarabup are still optimistic about starting work this year as WA’s Environmental Protection Authority prepares to issue a ruling on the project
The Broome Returned and Services League will host a full day of Anzac Day events this year, with everything from the traditional dawn service to live music and raffles running late into the night.
The spat between Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro is the most public rift among members of the president’s inner circle since he took office in January.
Lora Kolodny and Ari Levy
President Donald Trump says that tariffs will make the US “rich.” But those riches will likely be far less than the White House expects, economists said.
Greg Iacurci
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs aim to reshape trade but are instead sparking fears of inflation and economic slowdown.
Jeff Cox
Many are flocking to the powdery slopes of ski areas like Niseko and Hakuba. Yet ski towns that are off the radar of overseas visitors are struggling.
Monica Pitrelli
A special mass will be held at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth on Tuesday to honour and thank Pope Francis following his death.
Caleb Runciman
A 65-year-old man has been accused of stabbing another man in the chest with a kitchen knife in an alleyway in Perth’s north.
Sarah Steger
Coalition frontbencher Bridget McKenzie has stared down the barrel of a camera in a terse interview on Sky News, making a major promise to voters on Medicare.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton plans to introduce new “post and boast” social media laws as part of a $750m pledge into crime prevention.
‘It was just awful, I thought I was going to die. It was the scariest day of my life.’
Thousands of West Australians headed outside for a family picnic while others attended church services to celebrate Easter Sunday.
Claire Sadler and Oliver Lane