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  1. HOUSE FIREPremiumVolunteer fireys fight farmhouse flames as home lost

  2. Excitement building PremiumHungry Hawks out to rise up the UGSFL under new coach

  3. Anzac DayAnzac Day 2025 services in Katanning and Great Southern

  4. Disaster and EmergencyPremiumDriver’s miraculous escape after truck rollover

  5. Federal electionPremiumGrain farmer Darren Moir supports ban on live sheep exports

Two people died after their ute towing a caravan collided with a truck on South Coast Highway near Jerramungup.

Disaster & emergencyPremiumTwo dead after car towing caravan collides with truck

A driver and a passenger have died in a tragic start to the Easter long weekend in WA, killed when a car towing a caravan collided with a truck in the Great Southern.

Cameron Newbold

Porongurup resident Allan Faulkner with his homemade sign in the driveway of his Chester Pass Road home to remind people of the consequences of unsafe driving.

ROAD SAFETYPremiumMan’s homemade sign reminds drivers of road toll

Porongurup resident Allan Faulkner has taken road safety into his own hands, painstakingly updating a homemade road fatality sign each week in hopes the high number will remind drivers to take precautions.

Melissa Sheil

The newly redeveloped Hands Oval.

FootballPremiumCountry champs move to Hands Oval set to add prestige

Country Football WA competitions manager Brent Sheridan says moving the women’s Country Championships to Bunbury’s Hands Oval will be a boon for women’s footballers in the State’s regions.

Josh Kempton

A woman was driving east on South Coast Highway on Wednesday, April 16, when she rolled her vehicle.

SERIOUS CRASHPremiumWoman’s lucky escape after terrifying crash on country road

She had been driving for hours when she rolled her car on South Coast Highway.

Eliza Kavanagh

Adam Cook is starring for the Albany Sinfonia in their 30th anniversary concert at the Albany Entertainment Centre on May 24.

Piano manPremiumPianist Adam Cook finds home strikes the right notes

Pianist Adam Cook has adored Gershwin’s Rhapsody In Blue ever since he was a teenager at Great Southern Grammar, where he was the only ATAR student doing music.

Claire Middleton

The RAC helicopter had to carry out a hoist rescue at the Torndirrup National Park on Easter Monday.

Rescue dramasPremiumBe better prepared for the great outdoors pleads DFES chief

Department of Fire and Emergency Services chief Wayne Green has called on weekend warriors to be better prepared for the great outdoors after five incidents in two days stretched rescue services to the limit.

Claire Middleton

Voters head to the early voting booth in Albany on Tuesday.

Federal electionPremiumPremiumPolls open for early birds as Federal election voting begins

Early voters have flocked to Albany’s York Street polling booths to cast their vote in the 2025 Federal election with a quick street poll revealing a preference for Labor.

The Arthur River fire burned more than 11,000ha.

BlazeAidPremiumPremiumBlazeAid rebuilds fences and lives for farmers after fire

BlazeAid volunteers have rebuilt kilometres of fencing ravaged by the January bushfire for Wagin and West Arthur farmers, providing crucial support and mental health aid.

A Kenmare farmhouse has been completely destroyed in a fire near Douglas Road.

HOUSE FIREPremiumPremiumVolunteer fireys fight farmhouse flames as home lost

A Kenmare farming family have lost their home in a fire with volunteer firefighters continuing to battle the blaze.

Narrogin Hawks president Brenton Hardie and coach league Duncan Synnot are looking forward to the 2025 season.

Excitement building PremiumHungry Hawks out to rise up the UGSFL under new coach

New Narrogin Hawks coach Duncan Synnot believes the club has recruited plenty of strong talent in the bid to content for this year’s Upper Great Southern Football League premiership.

Hannah Whitehead

Katanning’s Prosser Park War Memorial is where the 2025 Anzac Day service will be held.

Anzac DayAnzac Day 2025 services in Katanning and Great Southern

Anzac Day events to remember all those who served Australia and New Zealand will take place across Katanning and the upper Great Southern on Friday.

Hannah Whitehead

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The Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation claims Rio Tinto is taking too much water from Bungaroo Creek.

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Rio accused of over-drawing scarce Pilbara water source

A Pilbara Traditional Owner group is adamant Rio Tinto is not moving quickly enough to reduce abstraction from Bungaroo Creek, despite the miner’s promise to build a bigger desalination plant.

Simone Grogan

Elijah Hewett says Harley Reid is set to stay in blue and gold.

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‘He’ll be staying’: Teammate’s emphatic call on Reid future

West Coast young gun Elijah Hewett is adamant in-demand star Harley Reid won’t be going anywhere.

Samantha Rogers

Perth Glory chief executive Anthony Radich.

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Glory CEO says salary cap changes will not impact short-term

Perth Glory chief executive Anthony Radich says they will not be impacted by salary cap shifts next season, but admits they will have to get creative when the cap changes again the following year.

Ben Smith

Brendon Grylls and Mia Davies.

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All candidates confident in three-way race for Bullwinkel

All eyes are on Western Australia’s newest seat of Bullwinkel in Perth’s Hills, which is shaping up to be a fierce three-way race between Labor, the Liberals and the Nationals.

Jessica Page and Oliver Lane

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BHP’s South Flank mine.

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Union’s ultimatum for BHP’s flagship iron ore hub

Mining giant BHP is again being threatened by a union, with its two flagship iron ore mines increasingly the target of unions trying to muscle into the mineral-rich Pilbara.

Adrian Rauso

The Vatican last night released photos of Pope Francis in an open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hand.

World NewsCommentsPremiumWorld leaders to honour Pope at Vatican City on Saturday

Cardinals gathered in Rome yesterday to prepare Saturday’s funeral for Pope Francis, as Catholics attended masses around the globe to grieve and celebrate the extraordinary life of the much-adored Pontiff.

John Flint

Dozens of mourners have gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth to honour Pope Francis following his passing.

World NewsCommentsCommentsDozens gather at St Mary’s Cathedral to mourn Pope Francis

Dozens of mourners have gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth to honour Pope Francis following his passing. 

Four-year-old Luca de Groot with mum Jodi Lowe, suffered severe eye injuries when a washing machine tablet ruptured and went into her eyes.

HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMum’s plea after daughter suffers burns from detergent pod

A Perth mum has issued an urgent warning to parents after an everyday household chore almost left her four-year-old blind.

SES crews prepare to hike down the trail.

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PremiumHiker rescued from Albany ravine, taken to hospital

A hiker who slipped and fell off the edge of the Peak Head Trail on Monday afternoon has been successfully rescued and transported to hospital.

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Gnaraloo Station

Land SalePremiumMid West’s Gnaraloo Station listed for sale

A Gascoyne pastoral station well known for its world-class surf is up for sale, with expressions of interest being sought for the land.

Matthew Paddick

A community celebration commemorating 100 years of Onslow’s relocation will be held along the Onslow Foreshore on April 26.

ONSLOW RELOCATIONPremiumCommunity celebrates 100 years of historic Onslow relocation

This year marks a major milestone for Onslow — 100 years since the town was officially relocated from the mouth of the Ashburton River to its current site at Beadon Point.

Madelin Hayes

Nick Fardell and Rae Hutchinson are organising a walk for Goldfields residents affected by cancer.

WALK FOR CANCERPremiumLocals invited to ‘fight and unite’ at cancer walk

Goldfielders touched by cancer are invited to “remember, encourage, fight and unite” at an upcoming sunset walk.

Carwyn Monck

Two people died after their ute towing a caravan collided with a truck on South Coast Highway near Jerramungup.

Disaster & emergencyPremiumPremiumTwo dead after car towing caravan collides with truck

A driver and a passenger have died in a tragic start to the Easter long weekend in WA, killed when a car towing a caravan collided with a truck in the Great Southern.

Howard Park Wines operators Richard and Jeff Burch.

tariff chaosPremiumPremiumMargaret River vignerons brace for Trump tariffs

With Margaret River vignerons barely recovered from their three-year ordeal with tariffs affecting the Chinese wine market, Donald Trump has thrown a fresh spanner in the works.

Patrons gather at Onslow Anzac Memorial.

ANZAC DAYPremiumPremiumWhere to be on 2025 Anzac Day in the Pilbara

Communities across the Pilbara are preparing to pause, reflect and pay tribute this Anzac Day, April 25, marking the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.

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Elon Musk has taken aim at Peter Navarro.

CNBC newsComments‘Moron’: Musk slaps Trump’s tariff czar as Tesla hits skids

The spat between Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro is the most public rift among members of the president’s inner circle since he took office in January.

Lora Kolodny and Ari Levy

Economists expect the Trump administration’s tariff policy would generate a much lower amount of revenue than anticipated.

CNBC newsCommentsEconomists warn Trump tariffs may raise less than expected

President Donald Trump says that tariffs will make the US “rich.” But those riches will likely be far less than the White House expects, economists said.

Greg Iacurci

Donald Trump said countries including Britain had approached the US to try to cut deals on tariffs. (EPA PHOTO)

World PoliticsComments Trump’s tariff gamble rattles fragile economy

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs aim to reshape trade but are instead sparking fears of inflation and economic slowdown.

Jeff Cox

Foreign visitors to Japan rose 33 per cent this past winter from pre-pandemic levels.

Snowball effectPremiumThe good (and) bad as tourists rule the slopes of Japan

Many are flocking to the powdery slopes of ski areas like Niseko and Hakuba. Yet ski towns that are off the radar of overseas visitors are struggling.

Monica Pitrelli

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The trio of friends from Perth have been playing the lottery together for nine years. NewsWire / Nikki Short

NewsPremiumTrio of friends score $30m jackpot

The mystery winners of a huge $30m Powerball jackpot have been tracked down - and revealed one of the first things they’ll do with the windfall.

Alexandra Feiam

Blake Troode, 5, Willow Johnson, 9, and Millie Johnson, 8, with paper swans at Elizabeth Quay in Perth.

TELETHONCommentsOrigami swans to brighten Elizabeth Quay with kindness

The activity aims to put a local twist on the Japanese tradition of senbazuru - the art of folding 1000 cranes to make a wish, often for good health, happiness, and recovery.

Artemisia Blythe

Lucky Bay near Kalbarri.

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PremiumMarine search for missing male after drowning in WA’s north

A string of water tragedies have struck WA as a marine search is underway for a missing person near Kalbarri only days after an elderly man drowned in WA’s north. 

Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie said he did not regret comments made in 2018 about women in combat roles.

federal election 2025CommentsCommentsHastie returns fire after accusations he’s missing in action

Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie has defended his low key appearances on the campaign trail, confirming he’ll be on hand to announce a ‘major’ defence commitment on Wednesday. 

Paramedics are treating an injured man following an incident involving a forklift in Perth’s east. 

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Specialist paramedics are treating an injured man following a serious incident involving a forklift in Perth’s east. 

The RAC Rescue helicopter.

Mountain rescuePremiumBluff Knoll rescue underway for male hiker in his 20s

A male hiker has called emergency services to rescue him after several days of hiking Bluff Knoll, the highest peak in the Stirling Range.

Claire Middleton