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A video showed clearly marked ambulances and fire trucks coming under fire from Israeli forces. (AP PHOTO)

Conflict and WarIsraeli army cites 'threat' in killing of aid workers

Israeli soldiers fired on emergency workers in the Gaza Strip "due to a perceived threat following a previous encounter in the area," the military says.

Staff Writers

Brunswick Tennis Club president Julianne Hill, Cindy Power, Upper House Liberal Member-elect Michelle Boylan, Former Forrest MP Nola Marino, Forrest Liberal candidate Ben Small, Shire of Harvey president Michelle Campbell and Emma Clifton officially reopen works at the Brunswick Tennis Club.

Liberal pledgesPremiumLiberal candidate for Forrest pledges facility upgrades

The Liberal candidate for Forrest Ben Small has announced a series of election pledges to upgrade South West sporting facilities. 

Sofia Fimognari

There were 57 goals scored in the opening round of the Pioneer Cup at Bunbury United at the weekend.

SoccerPremiumGoals galore in opening round of Pioneer Cup

Bunbury United Soccer Club hosted the first round of the Pioneer Cup at the weekend, with a blistering 57 goals scored across nine matches in the men’s and women’s competitions

Ezra Kaye

The Ferrari 812 GTS F152M Spider will set you back nearly $1.1 million.

FerrariPremium$1.1 million Ferrari could be bought by Bunbury car lover

A Bunbury car enthusiast could become the owner of a near-new 2021 Ferrari 812 GTS F152M Spider - if they have $1.1 million to spare. 

Sofia Fimognari

Police are seeking information regarding a physical altercation that occurred in Bunbury.

CrimePremiumBunbury police seeking witnesses in physical altercation

South West District police are seeking information from the public regarding a physical altercation that occurred in Bunbury on Friday night. 

Sofia Fimognari

Save Withers Community Library Action Group celebrated with a barbecue in Maidens Reserve.

CommunityPremiumSave Withers Community Library Group celebrate goal

The Save Withers Community Library Action Group have celebrated their community library remaining open with a barbecue at the Maidens Reserve playground. 

Sofia Fimognari

The Alliance Francaise French Film Festival returns to BREC in April.

French filmPremiumAlliance French Film Festival debuts Thursday night at BREC

The Alliance French Film Festival goes live this Thursday, April 10, at Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre for a three-day celebration of cinema. 

Sofia Fimognari

Bunbury Trotting Club has welcomed a blue tree as part of the initiative for mental health.

Blue Tree ProjectPremiumBunbury Trotting Club welcomes blue tree for mental health

The Bunbury Trotting Club has given a dead tree a second chance by painting it blue as part of the Blue Tree Project mental health initiative. 

Sofia Fimognari

The City of Bunbury council has been asked to contribute more money to a cricket club’s upgrade.

Local governmentPremiumBunbury council to vote on additional funds for cricket nets

The City of Bunbury will decide on Tuesday night whether to allocate an additional $115,000 to replace the cricket nets at the Colts Cricket Club, after the proposal was first approved more than a year ago

Ezra Kaye

The Bunbury Visitors Centre was previously located at the Old Bunbury Railway Station.

Local governmentPremiumCity of Bunbury criticised over location of visitor centre

A plan from the City of Bunbury to move the Bunbury Visitor Centre to Koombana Bay was met with backlash at the agenda briefing session last week

Ezra Kaye

Every single day, we detect cancer before it spreads, sit with young people on the edge of suicide, support families navigating new diagnoses like autism, advocate for women in unsafe relationships, and walk alongside patients experiencing unimaginable grief.

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When was the last time you truly felt heard by your doctor?

Now imagine that experience replaced with a five-minute tick-box formality.

Andrew Leech

In Australia, widespread vaccination programs began nearly 100 years ago, in 1932. Over this time, the value of immunisation, in not only saving lives but in limiting the spread of disease through a broader population, is unquestionable.

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Vaccination is the only preventable measure for sickness

WA is one of a small number of Australian States and Territories to have announced a free influenza vaccination program for 2025. I strongly encourage its uptake.

Andrew Ngeow

US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House.

Trump TariffsCommentsPremiumTrump tariffs raise fears of a global recession

Australian shares have plunged to their biggest loss in five years, with more than $100 billion wiped from stock values amid widening fears that Donald Trump’s tariffs will drag the world into recession.

Sean Smith

Dawn Beaumont in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Monday morning.

Fundraising duathlonPremiumRiding and running for a reason

Dawn Beaumont has made it to Kalgoorlie-Boulder as part of her 200-day Queen of Hearts run-and-ride duathlon fundraiser across Australia.

Jessica Antoniou

Fakey's fin was injured in March.

Distressed dolphinsPremiumShocking number of Bunbury dolphins injured ‘major concern’

Researchers from Bunbury’s Dolphin Discovery Centre have ‘major concerns’ as four dolphins are injured in just two months.

Oliver Lane and Craig Duncan

Giants’ Josephine Odude during her team’s round one NBL1 West women’s match against Cockburn Cougars on Saturday.

BasketballExperienced Cougars too strong for Giants

Goldfields’ women beaten by 38 points in season-opener at home on Saturday.

Neale Harvey

Older Aussies are more likely to be feeling the pinch for the superannuation falls.

SuperannuationPremiumSuperannuation chief urges calm, major fund to buy the dip

A peak body for Australia’s superannuation industry has urged 18 million people not to panic after the average super account holding $300,000 loses about $20,000 within days.

Adrian Rauso

Mason Farmer, 8, spent a night in hospital immobilised in a neck brace after he was brutally bashed in his primary school playground.

EducationPremiumYear 3 boy brutally bashed at school

A distraught mother has spoken out about the scourge of school violence after her eight-year-old son was brutally bashed in a primary school playground, forcing him to spend a night in hospital in a neck brace.

Bethany Hiatt

In a statement posted to a GoFundMe page, the teen’s family remembered him as having a “heart that made everyone around him feel welcome”.

accidentCommentsTributes flow for ‘full of life’ teen fatal crash victim

He died when the off-road motorbike he was riding collided with another bike being ridden by a 15-year-old boy on White Hill Road in Bouvard.

Giants’ Joshua Duach charges ahead during his team’s round one NBL1 West men’s game against Cockburn Cougars on Saturday.

BasketballNewcomers shine in Giants’ debuts

Lennon Smartt savoured a big win in his first official game as the Giants’ head coach on Saturday.

Neale Harvey

The Walk to Defeat MND was held in Bunbury on Sunday.

MNDAWAPremiumWalk to defeat MND Bunbury a success for funding and support

Bunbury residents raised $17,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association of Western Australia in the eighth annual Walk to Defeat MND fundraiser at the Koombana Bay foreshore. 

Sofia Fimognari

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMan accused of violent home invasion denied bail

A man accused of a violent home invasion which saw him allegedly smash his way into a home in search of his child has been denied bail.

Tegan Guthrie

Comets' Clara Wigley receives a pass in front of Souwest Jets' Hannah O'Connor.

NetballPremiumJets suffer losses to Comets and Warriors

Souwest Jets’ open side ended both of their games last week in defeat, going down to Comets on Wednesday before being defeated by West Coast Warriors on Saturday.

Josh Kempton

Brady Hough wrestles with Fremantle’s Shai Bolton.

FootballPremiumAFL Watch: Hough and Hall giving their all

Harvey’s Brady Hough and Binningup’s Clay Hall have continued to maintain their strong standards of play in recent weeks despite their West Coast side being in the midst of another difficult season.

Josh Kempton