Joey Dijkstra from Albany named as a finalist for the WA Youth Awards for Community Leadership

Joey Dijkstra from Albany has been committed to improving mental health and wellbeing in Australia for the past two years and has been named a finalist in the WA Youth Awards in Community Leadership. Mx Dijkstra joined the headspace Youth National Reference Group in 2022 to advocate for queer and disabled young people in regional … Read more

Yvonne Brooks and Serafina Amayah Tawse shine at the Cossack Art Awards 2024

Yvonne Brooks was honored with the People's Choice Award of the Cossack Art Awards 2024 and Serafina Amayah Tawse was the overall winner of the children's category of the competition. Ms Brooks's watercolour and ink drawing painting When the Workday is Over shows Pilbara working dogs Cruise and Diamond resting after a long day.

Premier's Science Awards 2024: Markus Schlaich and Sharon Parker named Scientists of the Year

A doctor who is developing new methods to prevent patients from dying from high blood pressure and a psychologist who is improving the quality of people's working lives are this year's winners of WA's most prestigious science award. Internationally renowned clinical researcher Markus Schlaich and world-leading analyst Sharon Parker were jointly named Scientists of the … Read more

Busselton's South West Wine Shop has been named the country's best wine bar at Gourmet Traveller's annual Restaurant Awards

A groundbreaking Busselton drinks market has won national honours at the Gourmet Traveller 2025 Restaurant Awards held in Sydney on Monday night. South West Wine Shop, part of the Parker Group's Busselton Pavilion, was named Wine Bar of the Year in the magazine's annual review of the best and most promising restaurants on the Australian … Read more

Western Australian sports editor Jakeb Waddell wins best headline at the prestigious Kennedy Awards

West Australian sports editor Jakeb Waddell won the prestigious Kennedy Award for best headline for his back-page joke. Waddell was shortlisted for three AFL-related headlines, including the headlines “AH KANE HAS DONE IT AGAIN, NO CHANCE IN VFL, MOVES TO NO.1”.