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Brendan Pratt at Wayfinder's market garden

Margaret River has a new winery, and one of WA’s most respected chefs is in the kitchen

Brendan Pratt joins a stacked team committed to advancing the discussion on regenerative food and wine.

  • Max Veenhuyzen

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Perth house relocator leaves trail of clients, contractors claiming he owes millions

A group of aggrieved clients claim James Thomson owes them money. He claims he is the victim of an online smear campaign.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Stephanie Gilmore

Aussie great denied in pumping Margaret River surf

Eight-time world surfing champion Stephanie Gilmore remains winless in her return to full-time competition, suffering a narrow round-one loss at Margaret River.

  • Roger Vaughan
Aaron Carr’s new Dunsborough venture will be part of South West House.

One of Margaret River’s most accomplished chefs adds a second Dunsborough address

Aaron Carr will add a second Dunsborough address to his name when he opens an all-day modern Italian restaurant and wine bar on the township’s lively Dunn Bay Road.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Review: Ferrari California T HS

WA businessman’s efforts to avoid tax bill on $350k ‘work’ Ferrari rebuffed

A tax agent allegedly fabricated logbooks and denied he used a luxury car bought through work for personal reasons, despite using it to take his girlfriend on trips to WA’s premier wine region.

  • Hannah Murphy
Shark heads dumped at the electoral office.

WA men charged over smelly protest at fishing minister’s office

Three men have been charged after allegedly dumping shark heads outside the electoral office of Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis.

  • Carla Hildebrandt
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A Dahl Daddy’s spread.

A Margaret River favourite finds a new home – just in time for summer

The party starts this weekend and features yesteryear nostalgia, dahl, local beers on tap, plus lots of fun in the sun: hello barefoot bowls.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
The new Timothee Resort in Busselton is a top-tier accommodation for down south holidaymakers.

Heading south for Christmas? Keep this must-read summer hit-list on hand

Need inspiration for a down south escape? From glorious gelato to born-again motels, these newcomers need to be on your radar.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Imogen Mitchen and Corey Rozario are doing great things with their pop-up at Margaret River skate park.
14.5/20

This freewheeling Margaret River pop-up is blazing a new trail for modern Asian cooking

While BMX bandits practice bar spins and grommets drop-in, an emerging cooking talent is serving game-changing dahl, punchy pickles and other bold Burmese cooking.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Are Perth’s flies getting worse? You may be surprised.

Are Perth’s flies getting worse? Yes – but they’re not nearly as bad as they could be

It’s that time of the year again, and experts say West Australians must get used to the new buzzy normal as temperatures continue to heat up.

  • Hannah Murphy