A member of the Karridale-Augusta RSL has been awarded the Star of Gallantry — one of the nation’s highest military honours.
Madelin Hayes
The sound of humming engines could be heard drifting from the Centennial pavilions over the pounding rain this weekend as motor enthusiasts displayed their vehicles for the 30th iteration of Show and Shine.
Melissa Sheil
A new home for Aboriginal art, culture, and creativity has officially opened its doors in the heart of Bunbury
Seth Carter
Petrol giant Ampol has snapped up an Aussie EV charging network in a $225m deal, pending approval from the competition watchdog.
Emma Kirk
The Australian sharemarket has suffered its worst day in months – triggered by surging bond yields and a weak lead from Wall Street.
Paige Fryer
The NSW Supreme Court has reserved judgment in Rebel Wilson’s legal battle with the producers of The Deb, a $22m film that earned just $320,000.
Naomi Toy
Two Great Southern volunteer firefighters have returned from a deployment in the US, joining firefighters from around Australia to lend a hand fighting wildfires.
Jacki Elezovich
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has confirmed two Australians aboard an allegedly hijacked FlyDubai flight to Israel are safe after the ordeal.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Poor policy, high inflation and a global war have hammered Australia’s construction sector, with new figures showing the nation’s housing target is increasingly unachievable.
Cameron Micallef and Emma Kirk
A key measure of Australia’s manufacturing industry has delivered its worst result in almost two years – raising fresh concerns about the sector’s stability.
Blair Jackson
The finalists that will compete for the 2026 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards for Business Excellence have been announced, with a host of iconic establishments from the South West named.
The number of jobs on offer around the country has fallen again – as unemployment figures paint a troubling picture of Australia’s softening labour market.
The future of the Southern Forests’ regional food brand has been thrust back into the spotlight at the Perth Royal show by Warren-Blackwood MLA Bevan Eatts
Serian Lockwood-Jones
Another big four bank has vowed not to shut any of its branches in regional Australia until at least 2030 amid ongoing criticism of the nation’s biggest lenders over widespread closures.
Cheyanne Enciso
Abalone fishing has reopened in the Southern Zone between Busselton Jetty and the South Australian border, with authorities urging fishers to follow catch rules.
Australia’s first royal commission into AI - which will examine the uses of the technology and its hidden dangers - has hit a key milestone.
David Hannant
Brisbane have paid tribute to coach Chris Fagan who has decided now is the right time to retire after steering the Lions to three AFL premierships in a row.
Tyler Lewis and Marco Monteverde
The Waroona Shire council has backflipped on its previous decision to not take part in the WA Police Force vGRID SaferCity project.
Rose Patane
Weather conditions for the upcoming NRL grand final have been confirmed by the Bureau of Meteorology.
Jack Nivison
Just beneath a carved service hat and belt that is hanging off the sculpted branch of a tree stump, is the epitaph of a young man who died in April 1915.
A Perth man accused of a sustained assault on his partner in her Mt Melville home has been refused bail on account of the seriousness of the allegations against him, which include stabbing and throttling.
Great Southern tourism operators are in the running for some of the State’s top honours, with five businesses named finalists in the 2026 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards.
Amy Towers
Anthony Albanese is continuing to blame the conflict in the Middle East for Australia’s inflation problem.
A row over two motorbikes spiralled into a deadly suburban brawl that left a father dead and three men facing sentence on Thursday.
Andrew Hedgman
