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  2. DROUGHT ENDEDPremiumAustrals win breaks three-year drought

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  4. JUNIOR CRICKETPremiumRedbacks bowlers down Kings in under-14s

  5. Scrub fireChurch thanks firefighters after close call

RUGBY LEAGUEPremiumDragons set Nines on fire

A strong contingent of Katanning and Kojonup players were part of the Albany Sea Dragons team that finished runners-up in the inaugural Great Southern Nines tournament in Albany on Saturday.

Taj Stubber

DOUBLES SUCCESSStrong competition at Kendenup doubles

Kendenup Tennis Club held the second open mixed doubles tournament of the season, with 32 players hitting the court in warm conditions on Sunday.

Taj Stubber

STRONG REPRESENTATIONSix GSCA players selected for Southern Smash

Six players from the Great Southern Cricket Association were selected for the Southern Smash in the draft on Sunday night.

Taj Stubber

Disco timeDisco to light up the night for kids

It’s boogie time again for kids in Katanning on the eve of the first Katanning Blue Light Disco since the onset of COVID-19.

Shannon Smith

Trial dramaPremiumPolice take stand at gruesome Albany murder trial

Justice Stephen Hall said the Supreme Court was “not like a classroom, where (the accused) can put his hand up and ask to be excused”.

Kellie Balaam

Murder trialPremiumChildren, police officer take stand at murder trial

One witness, who was 14 at the time of the alleged murder, said Mr Quartermaine was displaying “non-human behaviour”.

Kellie Balaam

House of horrorsPremiumPremiumMan accused of decapitating ‘uncle’ blames the ‘devil’

A Great Southern man has been charged with murder after allegedly decapitating and dismembering his 'uncle', but he says the 'black magic man' was responsible.

Highway crashCar and caravan crash prompts safety reminder

An elderly couple were lucky to escape serious injury after their car and caravan rolled on Albany Highway near Cranbrook.

Community healthKatanning Hospital launches needle exchange program

A new needle and syringe exchange program at the Katanning Hospital aims to reduce the spread of blood-borne viruses in the community and provide face-to-face support for drug users.

New stationBroomehill brigade ready for the future

The Broomehill Central Bush Fire Brigade is looking towards a bright future after the opening of its first specially designed fire station, in time for the start of the bushfire season.

Sarah Makse

Katanning SaleyardsKatanning Regional Saleyards report, November 18.

Katanning Regional Saleyards penned 18,918 sheep and lambs on Wednesday, November 18.

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Top 100 summer winesPremiumTop 100 Whites, Sparklings & Rosés: The winners

After trying more than 550 wines, these are Ray Jordan’s top drops overall, from French champagne to a best value white for under $15.

Ray Jordan

Open and honestPremiumMiscarriage makes headlines but will taboo remain?

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, today revealed she suffered a miscarriage just four months ago. But sharing her private pain publicly may prevent others suffering in silence.

Kate Emery

30 School galleriesClass of 2020: All the pics from Perth’s school balls

This year may have been one to forget, but thanks to our photographers our year 12 leavers can remember one of the biggest school days of the calendar forever. SEE ALL THE BALL GALLERIES HERE.

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Booze-fuelled chair prank goes horribly wrong

A booze-fuelled prank has ended up in court after a Broome man started frothing at the mouth and bleeding when he was tipped out of a chair while passed out.

Carly Laden

Season opensPremiumSouth West crab ban to finish

Crab pots will be pulled out of sheds and dusted off around the South West next week, with the ban on recreational fishing for blue swimmer crabs set to be lifted on Tuesday.

Jackson Barrett

CourtPremiumMiner fined $19,000 for Ravensthorpe safety incident

The load weighed three tonnes, which was more than the rated lifting capacity of the telehandler.

Jason Mennell

Leadership MattersCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumGood as gold future for ambitious Goldfields lads

Bill Beament and Raleigh Finalyson became the toast of WA’s gold sector last month when they announced a $16b merger of their firms Northern Star and Saracen.

Drunken tragedyPremiumPremiumSW mum jailed for ‘selfish, stupid’ killing of partner

A Muja woman who shot dead her ‘defenceless’ partner after a drunken row will spend 12 years behind bars with WA’s top judge describing her actions as ‘motivated by selfishness, and stupidity’.

His royalty highnessPremiumPremiumPalmer crowns himself WA’s iron ore royalties king

Clive Palmer reckons he has usurped Angela Bennett and Gina Rinehart as the top beneficiary of Pilbara iron ore entitlement payments

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Kirkup’s impact may be just what WA Libs need

My mum’s 91. I called her on the way home from work on Wednesday night and she asked me during our chat “what do you think about Zak Kirkup?”

Basil Zempilas

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Nowhere to goPremium
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Shortage forces desperate mother to sleep on beach

The mother of an alleged child sexual abuse victim was forced to sleep on a South West beach this week with her teenage daughter because of a shortage of emergency accommodation.

Annabel Hennessy

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CommentsPremiumAnnaliesse’s grieving family forced to move five times

The mother of Annaliesse Ugle, the 11-year-old who tragically took her own life after her alleged rapist was granted bail, is living in a cramped motel room — the fifth home in just a few short weeks.

DNA breakthroughPremiumPremiumMan charged over terrifying 2009 cold case sex attack

Advances in DNA and forensic technology have helped detectives make a major breakthrough into a cold case rape attack at a remote location in Perth’s southern suburbs over a decade ago.

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CommentsPremiumAction needed on shameful Aboriginal housing crisis

The conditions in which many WA First Nations families have been forced to live are nothing short of a disgrace. Urgent action is needed to tackle the problem on a comprehensive scale.

Playtime’s overCommentsPremiumHow your kids’ toys could be spying on you

Parents are being warned about the privacy risks posed by popular internet-connected toys such as smartwatches, talking dolls and robots, which can expose families to surveillance and hacking.

Rhianna Mitchell

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