Teal independent to take on Liberals in WA’s South West

Teal independent to take on Liberals in WA’s South West

Western Australia’s second federal community independent candidate has been revealed as Bunbury urologist Dr Sue Chapman.

  • byHamish Hastie

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Cabin Fever:Your guide to the ultimate Margaret River party season

Cabin Fever:Your guide to the ultimate Margaret River party season

Cue footy season,umbrellas by the door – and Cabin Fever! From beer launches to free live music,this program is stacked with value-packed,accessible events.

  • byMax Veenhuyzen
Undermining the watchdog is against WA’s nature. We must defend our thin green line

Undermining the watchdog is against WA’s nature. We must defend our thin green line

WA has special natural resources – resources that have helped make our economy strong. But what makes us strong also needs protecting,and now is the time.

  • byJess Beckerling
‘Long-term pain’:Scientists warn against WA’s prescribed burn regime

‘Long-term pain’:Scientists warn against WA’s prescribed burn regime

Is it time the government rethinks its prescribed burning practices? New research says it’s making forests more flammable,not less,but the state stands firm.

  • bySarah Brookes
The power of a pie:South West baking success story starts new chapter

The power of a pie:South West baking success story starts new chapter

All killer,no filler:glorious hand-pressed pies are coming to the Margaret River township – now that the necessary equipment has cleared customs.

  • byMax Veenhuyzen
Summer’s over – but new warning shows WA fires have only just begun

Summer’s over – but new warning shows WA fires have only just begun

There is no end in sight for an already “long and challenging in fire season” which a new outlook shows will double in length as hot dry weather continues.

  • byEmma Young
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What’s Leavers like in 2023? A Perth nurse-to-be lifts the lid

What’s Leavers like in 2023? A Perth nurse-to-be lifts the lid

Anyone with memories of drunken,depraved leavers weeks will be either impressed or horrified by the 2023 version:a utopian fantasy complete with The Zone.

  • byEmma Young
Alcoa’s mining in WA one step closer to detailed independent review

Alcoa’s mining in WA one step closer to detailed independent review

WA’s environmental watchdog has invited public comment on whether it should undertake a detailed independent review of Alcoa’s mining in WA’s jarrah forests.

  • byPeter Milne
WA man surrenders himself to police after 12-hour stand-off
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WA man surrenders himself to police after 12-hour stand-off

A WA man has surrendered himself after a suspected domestic violence incident was followed by a refusal to leave his house then a 12-hour stand-off with police.

  • byHeather McNeill
‘Last resort’ generators deployed as coal shutdowns squeeze WA power supply

‘Last resort’ generators deployed as coal shutdowns squeeze WA power supply

Power supply in the south west of WA has had a troubled week as the sun refuses to shine and wind farms languish on the drawing board.

  • byPeter Milne
‘Not scaremongering’:Landowners fire back over WA mine exploration secrecy

‘Not scaremongering’:Landowners fire back over WA mine exploration secrecy

WA Premier Mark McGowan says his government does not intend to change century-old mining exploration laws.

  • byHamish Hastie