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  1. NETBALL BEGINSBack with a bang after lull

  2. OFA wrapPremiumGnowangerup power to another big victory

  3. UPPERS WRAPPadwick’s bag sees Panthers down Wagin

  4. Lest we forgetWagin commemorates Anzac day with new-look memorial

  5. power to the regionsPremiumRural politicians take reins of vital portfolios

‘Our hearts are breaking’CommentsPremiumWA family torn as boy killed, brother fights for life

A Great Southern refugee family are reeling after their 12-year-old son was killed in a tragic crash which also left their other teenage son seriously injured.

Daryna Zadvirna

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Grand planPremium
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EXCLUSIVE: Perth to Albany passenger train on agenda

A push for the reinstatement of a passenger train service between Perth and Albany is gathering steam after a high-level meeting between key stakeholders from local and State politics.

Tom Shanahan

Season previewPremiumNew-look Wanderers welcome back Kade Stewart

Katanning Wanderers have bolstered their list with to the return of ex-Hawthorn forward Kade Stewart for new Upper Great Southern Football League season

Tom Shanahan

NEW SEASONUpper Great Southern Football League season preview

Reigning premiers Williams have lost last year’s Leo Graham medallist Lewis Davis ahead of the 2021 Upper Great Southern Football League season that starts on Sunday

Taj Stubber

NETBALLPremiumKatanning netball season given the green light

The Katanning Netball Association have scrambled together a new-look committee to save the local 2021 netball season from cancellation on the brink of Round 1.

Tom Shanahan

Anzac Day in picturesPremiumKatanning community praised for upholding Anzac spirit

Those who gathered in the early hours of the morning on Anzac Day in Katanning were offered a free breakfast at the local Scout Hall following the dawn service.

Tom Shanahan

HOMAGE TO ANZACSPremiumPremiumGreat Southern services raise the flag on Anzac Day

As most West Australians were confined by a snap three-day lockdown, the Katanning community came together on Anzac Day to pay respect to those who have fought for us.

OFA wrapHouse bags 11, Lions notch first win

Newdegate registered their first win of the 2021 Ongerup Football Association season after defeating Boxwood Hill at home in round two on Saturday

Business hubHelp to make business dreams a reality

Impact Services and IPS Management Consultants will launch the Indigenous Business Hub program next week, offering free workshops in Katanning and Albany.

Tower upgradeStirling Range phone tower upgrade

Hikers in the Stirling Range National Park will have the reassurance of a better phone signal after the replacement of the area’s mobile tower this month.

Shannon Smith

scenic routePremiumHorsepower Highway torque of the towns

The roots of Gnowangerup’s rich farming history is being told through a vast 75km interactive tractor display to increase traffic through the region.

Tom Shanahan

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Shocking accidentCommentsPremiumHorse float tragedy rocks WA racing community

Paul Ramsay, who was bringing the horses to WA, said he had never seen such shocking scenes after a stock-carrying accident.

Ernie Manning

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International schemePremium
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Has race for whiz kid’s millions gone global?

Inquiries into scandal-hit betting whiz kid Chris Brown have moved overseas, with international investors now claiming they are among those owed huge sums of money.

Neale Prior

Fly high, angelPremiumTributes flow for women killed in head-on SW crash

Major crash detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two women who were killed in a head-on crash in Argyle on Anzac Day.

Carly Laden

Regional News

‘Slap in the face’PremiumCountry businesses denied lockdown compensation

A number of businesses in popular regional areas were affected over the Anzac Day weekend, with those in the hospitality, catering, events and tourism experience industries feeling the most pain.

Jenne Brammer

Idol in townPremiumDamien is turning over a new Leith

Australian Idol winner Damien Leith is changing tune and heading to Bunbury with a new show, recreating the soundtrack of his childhood.

Jackson Barrett

In courtPremiumSerial offender rap hangs over man

A South West man is due to be sentenced tomorrow despite an indication that he could be declared a serial family violence offender.

Carly Laden

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BASKET CASECommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumWhy has a tiny basketball court divided a SW council?

A council dispute has broken out over an outdoor basketball court in the South West which a disgruntled neighbour wants removed because the sound of bouncing balls is ‘too noisy’.

Must seeVideoCommentsCommentsThis is how Western Australia does Star Wars

Fresh off the Millennium Falcon, from a galaxy far, far away, two familiar faces have been spotted exploring our great State of WA.

homeless helpPremiumPremiumTiny houses launch as fears abated

Those experiencing homelessness in Bunbury will soon have a new avenue for support when an affordable housing project is finally completed.

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Overseas capCommentsPremiumFeds ‘consider’ WA push for permanently halved arrivals

The Federal Government is mulling over Mark McGowan’s request to permanently halve WA’s international arrivals cap to 530 people per week after a spate of COVID outbreaks in hotel quarantine.

Peter Law and Josh Zimmerman

Tri-level stunnerCommentsPremiumWright family mansion a ‘once in a generation sale’

It sits like a beacon looking grandly over the Indian Ocean, and after 25 years this shining light of Perth property — owned by late billionaire Michael Wright — will now be a jewel for new owners.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Incredible visionVideoPremiumPremiumDramatic Perth pursuit sees men in rooftop escape bid

Charges have been laid over a dramatic Hollywood-style chase which saw a police car pelted, a stinger deployed and two men attempt to evade officers via suburban rooftops. WATCH IT HERE

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‘Stupid’ actionsPremium
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PremiumGero dad stripped of gun licence over baby rifle photo

A dad photographed pointing a rifle at his baby daughter has had his gun licence taken from him after police stepped in to overrule a local magistrate.

Road tragedyPremiumPremiumFather accused of crash killing of son faces new trial

The jury deciding the fate of a father accused of killing his baby son in a drunken and high-speed freeway crash has been discharged, with a new trial due to be set.

Vaccine scareVideoWest Aussie’s blood clots ‘likely linked’ to COVID jab

A 64-year-old woman from WA is among five more people to have developed blood clots after having the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine over the past week.

Angela Pownall