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‘Never going to celebrate’PremiumFishers welcome sanctuary changes in South Coast Marine Park

Commercial and recreational fishers have welcomed cuts to sanctuary zones in the final plan for the marine park set to span more than 1.3 million hectares of water on WA’s south coast. 

Anneke de Boer

‘World-class’ parkPremiumSouth Coast Marine Park ‘strikes balance’, no-take zones cut

The marine park set to span 1100km along WA’s south coast has been locked in, with the final plan to “strike the right balance” between divided community groups after draft sanctuary zones were shrunk. 

Anneke de Boer

Children’s WeekKatanning celebrates Children's Week with community planting

Local families planted 60 different native flora and constructed two frog hotels to enhance local biodiversity at the Wanslea Katanning Early Learning and Development centre for Children’s Week.

Hannah Whitehead

AviationCommentsWA plane crash prompts new rules for firefighting aircraft

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is set to implement new rules for firefighting aircraft, following the end of an investigation into a plane crash in the Fitzgerald River National Park.

KATANNING SHOWPremiumIN PICTURES: Fun for all at 133rd Katanning Show

The Katanning Show brought fun for all with rides, markets, carnival games, and championed shearers. 

Hannah Whitehead

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The Extra’s 30 Under 30: Thirty people going the extra mile

For its special 30th anniversary edition, The Extra celebrates 30 young people under the age of 30 who are going the extra mile for the Great Southern.

Eliza Kavanagh

Big futures PremiumPremiumYoung Great Southern tennis players take on regional rivals

Upper Great Southern and Great Southern competed strongly at Tennis WA’s largest regional junior tennis tournament held in Bunbury last week.

Verdict is inCommentsCommentsWA hot spot most beautiful place to visit in Australia

A Western Australia destination has taken out the No. 1 spot in the nation as the most beautiful place to visit, with the State also laying claim to four of the top 10 havens. FIND OUT WHERE THEY ARE

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Police arrest 19yo over alleged attack on Albany cleaner

Detectives have arrested a 19-year-old man after a cleaner was allegedly attacked with a bladed weapon in WA’s Great Southern. 

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Police searching for knifeman after attack in Katanning

Detectives are looking for a knifeman in WA’s Great Southern after a person was allegedly attacked on Wednesday night.

Cricket corner PremiumFirst round of two-day cricket sees Great Southerners shine

A host of Great Southern cricketers played leading hands for their respective clubs in the first round of two-day matches in the 2024-25 WA Premier Cricket season on Saturday. 

Harry Grigson

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Dockers lodge paperwork for father-son prospect Carr

Fremantle have officially nominated promising forward Jaren Carr as a father-son prospect ahead of this month’s draft but are no certainty to take the 20-year-old.

Mitchell Woodcock

RetailCommentsPremiumPerth family behind Thermomix revolution sells up

The Perth woman who brought cult kitchen appliance Thermomix to Australia more than two decades ago has stunned devotees of the must-have gadget by announcing she is selling the business.

Daniel Newell

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Five-minute guide: Everything you need to know about MinRes

ESSENTIAL EXPLAINER: Mineral Resources is arguably the most talked about company in corporate Australia right now, so why is it garnering so much attention? 

Adrian Rauso

Courts & JusticePremiumBombshell bikie evidence rocks Lisa Govan inquest

One-time Club Deroe associate Raymond Fisher has upended the fifth day of the coronial inquiry into Ms Govan’s fate, giving shock evidence into what he witnessed in the hour before she disappeared.

Ben Harvey

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CRIMEPremiumPromising update on Perth dad hit in one-punch attack

Glen Cahill was knocked unconscious in an alleged one-punch attack in Hillarys on Melbourne Cup day.

WA NEWSCommentsPremiumNew $2.2m childcare centre approved in Perth’s north

Two residential homes will make way for a $2.2 million childcare centre after it was approved by State planners last month.

Erick Lopez

EXCLUSIVE PremiumPremiumNew community housing development one step closer

The builder and operator for a new 30-dwelling community housing development in Busselton has been appointed by the State Government. 

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumThe digital breadcrumbs left behind by accused mum killer

The trail of digital breadcrumbs left behind by Andre Rebelo — the cryptotrader accused of murdering his own mother for money — have been laid out for the jury set to decide his fate.

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumStarving dancer’s controlling dad admits lies, abusing wife

The father of an emaciated teenager has admitted verbally abusing his wife and controlling their Floreat household, hiding concerns about the girl’s health from his spouse until the last moment.

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Bushland Blaze PremiumBlaze scorches bushland & engulfs trees along Goldfields Hwy

Bushland on the outskirts of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has been scorched by a fire that swept through, engulfing trees and prompting a multi-crew firefighting effort to bring it under control.

Anneke de Boer

sanctuary zonesPremiumWA Libs promise ‘urgent’ review after marine park reveal

The WA Liberals have promised to review the decisions that led to the final plan for the 1.3 million hectare marine park on WA’s south coast if they win government in 2025. 

Anneke de Boer

YellowfieldsPremiumNoll to bowl fans over headlining new Mid West music fest

Beloved Australian singer Shannon Noll is set to rock Yellowfields music festival, bringing his signature down-to-earth style and classic hits to the heart of the Mid West. 

Jessica Moroney

Verdict is inCommentsCommentsWA hot spot most beautiful place to visit in Australia

A Western Australia destination has taken out the No. 1 spot in the nation as the most beautiful place to visit, with the State also laying claim to four of the top 10 havens. FIND OUT WHERE THEY ARE

Cold casePremiumPremiumCops head to Collie streets in hope of thawing cold case

WA Police have taken to the streets of Collie in the hopes of cracking open the cold case of Lisa Mott, who went missing as a 12-year-old girl in the town more than four decades ago.

Collie River PremiumPremiumForeshore restoration given the go-ahead

Works to revitalise the Collie River foreshore will get into full swing after successful funding for the 18-month project was approved. 

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If you want to live longer and feel more fulfilled you probably don’t need lasers or freezers. There’s a lot you can do today at little to no cost that will extend your life and increase your happiness.

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CNBC newsKindergartens become care homes in demographic crisis

Plagued by shrinking birth rates and a rapidly ageing population, tens of thousands of Chinese kindergartens have scaled back operations, closed down entirely or pivoted industries to survive.

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CNBC newsCommentsChina’s industrial profits plunge

China’s industrial profits in September dropped at its fastest pace since the pandemic, data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows.

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The famed burger is back on sale in the US as authorities investigate the source of an outbreak of a deadly E. coli outbreak.

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PoliticsCommentsPremiumSocial media ban is too late for teens... and they agree

A leading online safety campaigner and former child abuse detective has warned a proposed national ban on social media for under-16s would not benefit current teens — and it appears they agree. 

Jessica Page, Dan Jervis-Bardy, Jessica Evensen and Bethany Hiatt

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Holes in regime throw Labor’s gun buyback into disarray

The Cook Government’s gun crackdown has been thrown into disarray by a tribunal ruling that police have no right to seize weapons because key parts of the new Firearms Act have not officially come into effect.

Ben Harvey

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CommentsPremiumHenderson in ‘valley of death’ fears for WA jobs

Donald Trump’s US election victory has put the AUKUS pact on edge with fears Henderson could become a ‘valley of death’ for jobs.

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumThe dedicated teachers helping WA’s sickest kids

How dedicated teachers from WA’s hospital school help our sickest kids keep up their learning - as well as supplying a welcome dose of normality.

CrimePremiumPremiumGang member arrested over terrifying Perth home invasion

A street gang member has been arrested over an alleged home invasion during which he is accused of threatening a man with a rubber mallet and knife.

Courts & JusticePremiumEx-teacher guilty of more indecency offences against student

A former teacher who admitted inappropriately touching a student because he wanted her attention and because it made him feel ‘needed’ has been found guilty of three further offences.

Emily Moulton and Rebecca Le May