The West Australian • 30th October 2021

Shack owners who captured Cleo clue reveal search panic

The shack owners who helped police in their search for Cleo Smith by handing over crucial CCTV evidence that captured the little girl’s voice have described the harrowing hours after she first went missing.

The West Australian • 28th October 2021

Mum claims ‘sicko’ filmed kids in Monkey Mia toilet

A distraught mother claims a creepy man was recording children using the toilet in another Mid-West holiday town — just one week before four-year-old Cleo Smith went missing.

The West Australian • 28th October 2021

Community prays for Cleo’s safe return home

Heartbroken school friends, teachers and families praying for the safe return of Cleo Smith came together for an emotional vigil at the little girl’s school on Thursday night.

The West Australian • 27th October 2021

Local elder’s grave warning for Cleo bounty hunters

A respected Baiyungu elder has warned of the dangerous conditions bounty hunters and inexperienced searchers would face if they chose to battle the Mid-West’s rugged terrain in the desperate search for Cleo Smith. Bounty hunters have reportedly arrived in the town of Carnarvon and the Gascoyne region earlier this week, as the State Government’s $1 million reward for information leading to the four-year-old’s return lures people to the search. But traditional owner Hazel Walgar, who lives near

The West Australian • 23rd October 2021

The eerie conditions on night Cleo vanished

Howling winds, rocky terrain and a soundtrack of thundering swell — these are the eerie conditions missing four-year-old Cleo Smith would have faced at the time she vanished from her family’s tent in the middle of the night.

The West Australian • 22nd October 2021

Carnarvon people ‘heartbroken’ by Cleo’s disappearance

A neighbour of the family of missing four-year-old Cleo Smith has pleaded for the “sweet little girl” to be returned home, as the Carnarvon community remains “heartbroken” by her disappearance.

South Western Times • 10th August 2021

Call to give workers with disability equal job opps

Leading disability advocates are calling for industries to stop overlooking people with disability when hiring workers.

South Western Times • 5th August 2021

Bunbury dancers shine in new WA youth company

When the lights go down and the curtain opens, Amelia Oddy, 15, is transported to another world. With her hair slicked back, ballet shoes laced and a smile on her face as she takes to the stage, she’s ready to share an artistic journey through dance.

South Western Times • 5th August 2021

Rent seekers hit hard as SW housing crisis continues

WA’s ongoing rental crisis has eager property seekers in distress as Bunbury’s vacancy rate continues to plummet and homes are snatched off the market.

South Western Times • 5th August 2021

Bunbury’s ‘tent city’ grows as housing supply dwindles

Members of Bunbury’s homeless community continue to camp out in force at a make-shift “tent city” in the CBD as the vulnerable group is left out in the cold with nowhere else to turn.

South Western Times • 29th July 2021

Australia’s COVID-hit arts sector needs our support

Australia’s arts industry is calling for help as it finds itself reeling from continuous COVID hits.

South Western Times • 10th June 2021

Bunbury’s homeless crisis ‘catastrophe’ on street

Bunbury’s homeless feel ‘unsafe’ sleeping in cars, tents as cold comes in and crisis reaches tipping point

South Western Times • 27th May 2021

Meet Bunbury’s young inspiring Aboriginal role models

This National Reconciliation Week, South Western Times journalist Ailish Delaney is shining the spotlight on the stories of nine of Bunbury’s bright Indigenous role models who are leaving their mark on the wider community.

South Western Times • 9th May 2021

Is this tiny house the Great Australian Dream?

The State’s unprecedented rental crisis — that has seen families cram into small caravans or even pitch tents — is now so bad that some singles will apply to sleep in shoebox sized buildings intended as short-term housing for homeless and vulnerable people.

Perth Happenings • 7th May 2021

5 Date Night Ideas In Perth This Winter

While winter weather may provide the perfect opportunity to cosy up on the couch with someone you love and bring the sweaters out of hibernation, it can often feel repetitive when you’re brainstorming for a date night. There’s only so many times you can watch a movie at home while the lull of rain drizzling against the roof sends you to sleep before you find yourself itching for something more.

South Western Times • 5th May 2021

Why has a tiny basketball court divided a SW council?

A council dispute has broken out over an outdoor basketball court in the South West which a disgruntled neighbour wants removed because the sound of bouncing balls is “too noisy”.

South Western Times • 8th April 2021

Guide to Bun Geo region’s best street art

If you’re on the hunt for the perfect Instagram photo or looking to take yourself on a captivating walking trail that doesn’t involve the great outdoors, then look no further than the South West.

South Western Times • 25th March 2021

Pressure on SW renters as crisis reaches boiling point

Couples sleeping in tents, children forced into crisis accommodation and cramming into a small caravan with a family of five. This is the devastating reality for out-of-luck renters hit hardest by the unprecedented fallout of the South West’s rental crisis, which is set to worsen once the State Government COVID-19 moratorium ends.

Bunbury Herald • 23rd March 2021

Call for statue for Bunbury pioneer

A Bunbury couple is pushing for more recognition of the work of one of the town’s first European settlers and calling to have a statue erected in her honour.

South Western Times • 18th March 2021

“Enough is enough”: Women are tired of feeling unsafe

Hundreds took to the streets to yell their frustration as one powerful force on Monday, united by the lived experiences of so many women. It was inspirational to see the crowd call for an end to violence and injustice against women but it’s an act of desperation. We are tired.