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Johnson extends open-water dominance with Aussie title

World champion Moesha Johnson and fellow Olympian Kyle Lee have defended their 10km titles at the Australian open-water swimming championships.

AAP

No panic despite Matildas' loss to world No.56 Panama

The world No.15 Matildas have suffered their first loss under new coach Joe Montemurro after slumping to a 1-0 defeat to Panama in windy conditions in Bunbury.

AAP

Kangaroos keen to muscle in on footy-mad WA

North Melbourne's venture to WA is off to a perfect start, with the Kangaroos coming from 18 points down to beat West Coast in Bunbury.

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Adam Hunter, former West Coast AFL premiership player, dies aged 43

Former West Coast Eagles player Adam Hunter, a key figure in their 2006 AFL premiership victory, has passed away at the age of 43. His body was found in Bunbury, south of Perth, early Wednesday.

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Tributes flow after former Eagles star Adam Hunter dies

Former West Coast Eagles star and 2006 AFL premiership player Adam Hunter has been found dead in Bunbury, 175km south of Perth.

AAP

Offshore wind zone cut to appease locals, save whales

The latest offshore wind zone, slashed by almost half in response to community concerns, has been cautiously welcomed by environmental groups and unions.

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Weather tracker: heavy snow hits eastern highlands in South Korea

As much as 40cm fell in less than a day in part of Seoraksan national park. Plus, a powerful tornado in Australia

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Spill warning for Sydney’s Warragamba dam as Bunbury recovers from freak WA tornado

Warragamba dam in NSW nearing capacity after two West Australians were hospitalised on Friday

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WA town stops playing Wiggles to deter rough sleepers

The City of Bunbury has stopped playing the Wiggles' song Hot Potato on loop to deter homeless people from congregating in a park after the band objected.

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Should we be handfeeding wild dolphins? Even the experts are divided

The handfeeding of wild dolphins is a lucrative ecotourism industry in parts of Australia, but the impact of the practice has researchers divided. So, why are experts split on the issue, and what does the science say?

ABC News

Cancer fight dad saves 20 lives in hunt for stem cell donor - but his search continues

Dad Pete McCleave from Bunbury, Cheshire, has so far managed to save the lives of 20 others in the search for a suitable stem cell donor as he battles myeloma - a cancer of the bone marrow

Daily Mirror

Cancer survivor urges women to listen to their bodies, push for diagnosis if something is 'not quite right'

Bunbury cancer survivor Fiona May thought she was peri-menopausal after doctors said she had nothing to worry about — but that changed when she collapsed while on holiday.

ABC News

Teenage girl allegedly sexually assaulted at Groovin the Moo festival in Bunbury

The teenager was able to escape and raise the alarm after the alleged attack at the Bunbury event. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

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Perth, Mandurah rubbish collectors to strike as industrial dispute with Cleanaway escalates

Bins may not be picked up in several local government areas as the union representing garbage collectors takes industrial action over pay and conditions.

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Anwen Handmer bought this house two years ago but can't afford mortgage repayments, modifications

Anwen Handmer has worked hard to renovate her Bunbury home. But with interest rates rising, she says it's too expensive to live there.

The Guardian - AU

You have to believe in local journalism to do it well – but rural community papers are drying up

I learned first-hand that there’s no better training ground in journalism than a local paper. But the number of communities without one is growing

Daily Mirror

Mum suffers horrendous injuries after eating chips contaminated with caustic soda

Karis Pringle bought the chips for herself and her nine-year-old son from a Chicken Treat shop in Bunbury, western Australia in 2013 before she started to feel tingling in her mouth

ABC News

Third Bunbury girl diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma as cancer trial launches

Ten-year-old Evie Whipps was happy and healthy two weeks ago, but her life has been turned upside down after she was diagnosed with an incurable tumour, a condition that has claimed the lives of two other children in her region since 2016.

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Bunbury bookkeeper Kathleen Griffiths pleads guilty to stealing from local businesses

The offending led to the affected business owners working extra hours over several years to keep their business afloat.

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Teen with autism forced to live in Bunbury hospital for more than three months after NDIS property eviction

It took three months to find suitable accommodation for Marley O'Meara, a 17-year-old WA boy living with autism. He spent the time in Bunbury Hospital waiting for a solution.

ABC News

Bunbury Mums Movement building 'village' by bringing new parents together

Eb Beresford's first attempts to start a new mothers' group failed but she persevered and it now attracts up to 40 people who are making lasting friendships and learning more about parenting.

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Bunbury's quest for most accessible city not yet realised but efforts to improve disabled access continues

An ambitious goal of being the most accessible regional city in Australia has yet to be realised by the West Australian city of Bunbury, but efforts are bearing fruit.

ABC News

WA crayfish are about to turn in unison and head for deeper waters on 'whites run'

The annual "whites run" is a bizarre natural phenomenon in which juvenile western rock lobsters from Bunbury to Kalbarri moult their red shells and begin a choreographed migration.

ABC News

Alan Rowe suing Catholic Church for $6 million over historical sexual abuse claim in Bunbury

Alan Rowe says he has forgiven the priest he claims abused him as an 11-year-old — but not the Catholic Church. Mr Rowe is now suing the church, claiming it is vicariously liable.

ABC News

Bunbury man charged for allegedly recording teenage girl from roof cavity of public toilet block

A 58-year-old man has been charged after allegedly filming a teenage girl at a beach toilet block.

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