The devastating Boddington bushfire has left local farmers Ray and Brenda Farmer dealing with widespread destruction after flames tore through their property on Christmas Day.
Amy Towers
Three Great Southern schools were recognised as top performers in last year’s ATAR results, with Year 12 students from all three schools lodging scores in the top 15 per cent for a particular subject.
Jacki Elezovich
Fears about global stability helped lift the price of gold and silver to record highs, as investors bid up the precious commodities.
Cameron Micallef
A man has been charged after officers seized an alleged massive illegal haul of tobacco and vapes, which were allegedly stashed in a storage shed.
Pamela Rontziokos
Australia’s most prominent neo-Nazi organisation has announced it will disband ahead of sweeping federal laws coming into effect - but not without taking a parting shot at the government.
Andrew Hedgman
A prisoner has died in a high security Australian jail after being found unresponsive by staff, authorities have confirmed.
More than 120 people took to the streets in Denmark on Saturday to protest the planned burning of the red tingle forest in the Walpole-Nornalup National Park.
A rising Labor star has issued an apology after complaints of a “shoot, shag, marry” game allegedly being played at a Hobart festival.
Aris Schuler-Shah
A mosquito protection warning has been issued after a probable Japanese encephalitis case was detected in a man and chickens in southern regions.
Phoebe Griffiths
Geraldton fishers continue to protest the permanent ban on commercial demersal fishing in West Australian waters, with one resident chaining his boat to the gate of a government office.
Sally Q Davies
Australians have kept spending at the fastest pace in two years while simultaneously becoming more pessimistic about their financial future than ever.
Police have released CCTV footage of men they believe can assist with the investigation into the alleged murder of a teenager at a bus stop.
After mounting backlash and widespread withdrawals from writers, the Adelaide Festival has made a significant announcement regarding Writers’ Week 2026.
Andrew Hedgman, Ria Pandey, Nathan Schmidt
Police have issued another direct appeal to accused Mullewa gunman Kenneth John Giles to turn himself in, with the 58-year-old believed to be armed while on the run for the seventh day.
Anthony Albanese has declared January 22 a national day of mourning following the deadly December 14 terrorist attack at Bondi Beach.
Kevin Rudd will leave his post as Australia’s ambassador to the US within weeks, the Prime Minister has revealed, but not because of Donald Trump.
Ria Pandey, Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Bunbury’s 2026 is a go, with the Jetty Bath Country Fest giving people a chance to enjoy an afternoon at the beach, with some South West talent performing at the first big event of the year.
Will Corbett
Bunbury’s Keeton Hardwick has completed a 120km run over 24 hours to raise much-needed funds for the Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre.
WA police raided several shops in the South West in relation to alleged illegal tobacco and vape sales, including three stores in Bunbury region.
Yousuf Shameel and Oliver Lane
The Bunbury council is inviting the community to provide feedback on proposed changes to how home-based businesses can operate in the city.
Yousuf Shameel
A backyard shed has been transformed into an op-shop to give new hope a Bunbury cancer care centre
New year resolutions or renewal of long forgotten memberships are the two main reasons local gyms have seen a surge in numbers during early 2026.
There will be plenty of laughs to be had when a killer lineup of comedians takes the stage for the Bunbury Fringe Comedy Gala later this month.
Young Kalgoorlie-Boulder children have learnt the gift of giving at a local aged care home.
Isabella Davis
