Margaret River
Holiday horror on WA roads with five fatal crashes days out from Christmas
Five fatal crashes within the space of just a few days have marked a grim start to Western Australia’s Christmas holiday break.
- by Cameron Myles
Latest
The top 12: Western Australia’s best new restaurant openings of 2024
From intimate secret restaurants to sprawling regional pubs, 2024’s most impressive newcomers reflect the continued diversification of WA’s food scene.
- by Max Veenhuyzen
Will speed drops on regional roads curb the road toll? A WA-first study will find out
The trial will take an evidence-based approach to find out if decreasing speed limits has a direct impact on road deaths and injuries.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Review
Dahl Daddys
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.
- by Max Veenhuyzen
Trial could green-light speed limit drop on WA roads
Could cutting speeds be the answer to the state’s spiralling road toll? A three-year, unprecedented trial aims to show the potential benefits of slower roads.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Opinion
Road safety
Taking the shot: It’s time we confronted WA’s road trauma crisis
We’ve all seen the increasing media coverage of the deaths occurring on our roads. These reports only last a minute or two, but the devastation lasts a lifetime.
- by Allan Blagaich
Review
Miki's Open Kitchen
East meets South West: This kitchen’s singular, thrilling style of Japanese cooking could only exist in Margaret River
Hiding in plain sight on bustling Bussell Highway, this bijou specialist tempura restaurant is one of regional WA’s most essential dining experiences.
- by Max Veenhuyzen
The cheapest places to build in Perth – and WA’s most expensive
West Australians are paying 42 per cent more to build new houses than before the pandemic – and the most expensive places to build are attracting a premium for one reason.
- by Sarah Brookes
WA ‘must quit prescribed burns’ with new tech now ready for roll-out
New early detection and rapid bushfire suppression tech is being rolled out across the world and along Australia’s east coast. But it seems WA must wait a while.
- by Sarah Brookes
When Perth meets Peel: Rare waterfront landholding is new frontier of sprawl
The Plunkett family’s nearly 600-hectare block is tipped to be extremely well contested by Australian and global developers and well-heeled private investors.
- by Sarah Brookes
Lot release sells out in 48 hours as demand outpaces supply in WA
Seachangers and FIFO workers are snapping up land and homes in coastal towns in regional WA.
- by Sarah Brookes
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