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  1. Student of the yearHarvey’s top tradie wins big at TAFE awards

  2. WA Election 2025Clarke calls for a recount in Murray-Wellington election

  3. Celebrating the centrePremiumSouth West CRC celebrates major facelift

  4. FootballPremiumAFL Watch: Tough start to 2025 for SW products

  5. Set to shredPremiumShire endorse skatepark plans for coastal community

A series of workshops are intended to help artists market their work.

Noongar artistsPremiumHarvey’s Noongar artists to benefit from art workshops

Arts consultant Paula Silbert will be working with the region’s female Noongar visual artists through a series of workshops aiming to give them the skills needed to thrive in a modern art environment. 

Craig Duncan

South West Slammers import Jamal Poplar.

BasketballPremiumSlammers imports to debut in Harvey

New South West Slammers men’s imports Jamal Poplar and Calvin Whipple will play their first games for the club when they make the trip to Harvey on Sunday to take on Perth Redbacks in a pre-season game.

Josh Kempton

The Harvey library hosts English language lessons every Monday for the community.

Harmony WeekCommunity newcomers gather at Harvey Library

Every Monday, people new to the Harvey region travelling from across the globe gather together to build connections and learn English to acclimatise to their new home.

Craig Duncan

Collie Vet Jai Thomas has been awarded second in DPIRD’s Young Professionals in Agriculture Forum’s Noel Fitzpatrick medal for his ongoing research with cattle.

Young Professional of the yearSouth West vet’s research recognised and awarded

Collie Vet Jai Thomas has come runner-up in DPIRD’s Young Professionals in Agriculture Forum’s Noel Fitzpatrick medal for his research into cattle. 

Craig Duncan

Sheryl Camporedondo,  Genevieve Pizon,  Glad Masailno and Nechie Montero at the Harvey Harvest Festival.

In PicturesHundreds gather for the Harvey Harvest Festival

Hundreds gathered in Harvey last weekend for the three day grand return of the Harvey Harvest Festival.

Craig Duncan

Incumbent Labor member Robyn Clarke has called for a recount of the Murray-Wellington electorate as the tight race drags on. 

WA Election 2025Clarke calls for a recount in Murray-Wellington election

Ten days on from the State election and with more than 25 per cent of the vote still to be counted, incumbent Labor member Robyn Clarke has called for a recount in the Murray-Wellington electorate. 

Craig Duncan

The Shire of Harvey has endorsed skatepark plans for the Binningup community and is now looking to address future upgrades for the Myalup townsite.

Set to shredPremiumPremiumShire endorse skatepark plans for coastal community

New skatepark plans have been backed by council in Binningup with the town set to to boast a more $600,000 precinct. 

A series of workshops are intended to help artists market their work.

Noongar artistsPremiumPremiumHarvey’s Noongar artists to benefit from art workshops

Arts consultant Paula Silbert will be working with the region’s female Noongar visual artists through a series of workshops aiming to give them the skills needed to thrive in a modern art environment. 

The Shire of Waroona voted to introduce a speed-up lane to the Preston Beach Road/Forest Highway intersection.

Risky roadPreston Beach Road getting acceleration lane onto highway

A coastal town is getting easier access to the Forrest Highway thanks to the shire approving construction of a new acceleration lane. 

The Harvey library hosts English language lessons every Monday for the community.

Harmony WeekCommunity newcomers gather at Harvey Library

Every Monday, people new to the Harvey region travelling from across the globe gather together to build connections and learn English to acclimatise to their new home.

Craig Duncan

Hently Riding Club founding member Jacky Ynema and club president Lucinda McAlpine with their award for Equestrian Western Australia regional club of the year. 

Excellence awarded South West riding club wins Regional Club of the year award

A South West Riding Club has been recognised as one of the best in the state, with the club’s committee proud to be part of a lasting legacy. 

Craig Duncan

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A jumbo truck on the Onslow haul road.

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MinRes yanks all trucks off troubled haul road

Mineral Resources has hit another financial pothole by pulling all iron ore trucks off its trouble-plagued $2.6 billion Onslow haul road after notching half a dozen rollovers on the crucial transport link.

Daniel Newell and Adrian Rauso

Photos have emerged of students boxing each other at Halls Head College.

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SHOCK FOOTAGE: School students operate brutal ‘fight club’

It’s where boys go in secret to let off steam and prove their worth - and risk getting broken jaws, swollen cheeks and black eyes while being beaten to a pulp. And it happens in a classroom in school time.

Troy de Ruyter

Inspired Homes victims have met with WA Premier Roger Cook at Dumas House in West Perth.

ConstructionCommentsPremiumCook wants ASIC to take a look at Inspired’s finances

Roger Cook has made resolving the Inspired Property Group crisis the top priority for his newly-minted Commerce Minister Tony Buti, after meeting the company’s furious customers on Wednesday.

Matt Mckenzie

Professor Peter Richmond with baby Eric and Cameron and Aisling Yap.

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The WA baby making global medical history

He may be only four months old, but little Eric Yap has already made history.

Rhianna Mitchell

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Sebastian Carmichael prepares to lose his hair for a good cause.

GalleryCommentsPremiumIN PICTURES: Scotch College students shave for a cause

Hundreds of students have swapped their pens for clippers and lopped their locks to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation. 

Artemisia Blythe

A jumbo truck on the Onslow haul road.

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MiningCommentsPremium
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MinRes yanks all trucks off troubled haul road

Mineral Resources has hit another financial pothole by pulling all iron ore trucks off its trouble-plagued $2.6 billion Onslow haul road after notching half a dozen rollovers on the crucial transport link.

Daniel Newell and Adrian Rauso

Police are rushing to the scene of a serious crash after a man was hit by a truck on Great Eastern Highway.

PolicePremiumPremiumHorror as person hit by truck on Great Eastern Highway

The West Australian understands the man has been critically injured.

Kyle Retallack, 27, Chloe Websdale, 23, and Joshua Cox, 26, all suffered “significant injuries” and died at the scene.

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PremiumThree victims killed in horror Lesley crash identified

The 27-year-old, 23-year-old and 26-year-old all suffered ‘significant injuries’ and died at the scene.

Respected doctors John Love, Fiona Langdon and Seonaid Mulroy will stop delivering babies and caring for pregnant women at Subiaco within months.

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CommentsPremiumSt John of God Subiaco loses experienced obstetricians

St John of God Subiaco is losing three highly skilled obstetricians amid growing concerns Australia’s private maternity hospitals are in crisis and may soon face collapse.

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Ashlee Radley, 10, donated pet products to SAFE Karratha with profits from her business, Rad Designs.

KIND GESTURE PremiumYoung jewellery designer donates to animals in need

A generous young jewellery designer recently made a thoughtful donation to SAFE Karratha, using the profits from her business, Rad Designs, to buy pet products for animals in need.

Madelin Hayes

Kalgoorlie Golf Course pictured in November 2024.

Water storage $2.38m dam expansion will add 2-6 weeks of water

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will spend almost $2.5 million to increase water storage capacity at an existing dam to provide an additional two to six weeks’ worth of water for the community. 

Tegan Guthrie

The exterior of Edward Collick Home and, inset, Amana Living chief executive Stephanie Buckland.

AGED CAREAmana Living to withdraw from Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Amana Living will transfer its Kalgoorlie-Boulder operations to aged-care provider Respect.

Carwyn Monck

Port Hedland mayor Peter Carter.

Funding feud PremiumPremiumMayor calls on miners to fund new Marine Rescue office

Port Hedland Mayor Peter Carter is calling on mining companies to fund the new Port Hedland Volunteer Marine Rescue office after the service fell just over $1m short of their $4m fund raising target. 

With the Wagin Woolorama British and Australasian Breeds Poll Dorset Grand Champion is Elders stud stock representative Michael O'Neil, judge Grant Bingham, and Shirlee Downs co-principal Chris Squiers.

Wagin WooloramaPremiumPremiumWagin Woolorama: Shirlee Downs sweeps Poll Dorset field

Competition was fierce in the Poll Dorset judging at this year’s Wagin Woolorama, but it was a ram from Quairading’s Shirlee Downs that proved too good to ignore.  

The Shire of Carnarvon has allocated funding to rectify works that ‘unintentionally’ affected burial sites at the Pioneer Cemetery.

Carnarvon CemeteryCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumShire to rectify ‘unintentional’ impacts to burial sites

Since at least 1880, the cemetery has been the resting place of some of the town’s most notable personalities who pioneered the development of the town, and the pastoral industry in the Gascoyne.

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Recession fear has rocked Wall Street (AP PHOTO)

BusinessCommentsRecession fear erupts: Dow tumbles, Nasdaq’s falls

A three-week market sell-off has intensified, with investors worried tariff policy uncertainty would tip the economy into a recession, something President Donald Trump has not rule out.

Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumFed’s next cut awaits ‘greater clarity’ on Trump policies

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell says the central bank can wait to see how President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy actions play out before it moves again on interest rates.

Jeff Cox

The LCBO removes US products off the shelves on the first day of the trade war instigated by Donald Trump’s Administration in Toronto, Ontario.

CNBC newsCommentsSo long, Jack: Canadians ditch US booze amid trade wars

Several Canadian provinces have taken US liquor off store shelves as part of retaliatory measures against President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The new improved Amazon Alexa will carry a monthly fee.

TechnologyCommentsHugely popular home AI system to carry new monthly fee

The popular system used in millions of homes will be able to buy concert tickets, order groceries and run through recipes ... but it will come at a cost.

Annie Palmer

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Laurence Escalante, right, with Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur.

BusinessCommentsPremiumPerth entrepreneur speaks as online casino behemoth grows

Billionaire Laurence Escalante has described himself as ‘just a kid from Perth’ who pursued his dreams, following a year where his online casino company continued to rake in the profits.

Oliver Lane

A WA man has become the first in the country to be convicted of sharing violent extremist material online.

crimePremiumWA man imprisoned for sharing Islamic State beheading videos

A Western Australian man has become the first person in Australia to be convicted for sharing violent extremist material online, after sharing Islamic State videos featuring beheadings.

Oliver Lane

WA has recorded its first measles case for 2025 after the virus was confirmed in a traveller who had returned from Pakistan.

HealthCommentsCommentsWA Health issues measles alert, lists exposure sites

WA has recorded its first measles case for 2025 after the virus was confirmed in a traveller who had returned from a trip to Pakistan.

Zorzi headquarters in Osborne Park.

Administration and liquidationPremiumPremiumAdministrators brought in for big name Perth builder

Administrators have been called in to rescue the company behind a famed Perth building empire.

A police chase through Perth's northern suburbs has ended on Scarborough Beach where a man allegedly tried to make his getaway in the sea. 9news

CrimePremiumPremiumWild police chase ends on popular beach

A driver of an allegedly stolen vehicle tried to make his getaway in the sea after a wild police chase through Perth ended on a popular beach.

State Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson, Federal Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen and Premier Roger Cook.

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumCook blows cold on Bowen’s hot air over Bunbury wind farm

A controversial plan for an offshore wind farm off the coast of Bunbury is being revved up by Federal Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen, despite Premier Roger Cook suggesting other options would be quicker.

Jessica Page