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  1. Exciting opportunityPremiumBiannual artistic retreat returns to Donnelly River Village

  2. netball wrap Energy levels up as netball returns after long weekend

  3. UGSFL wrapPremiumBoddington consolidate top four with win over Narrogin

  4. Food securityPremiumResearchers target solution to regional food security issues

  5. Milestone manPremiumPingaring’s Liam Baker raises the bat for 100th AFL game

Netball champs PremiumOngerup claim open division three title at Perth champs

Losing just one qualifying game, Ongerup got past Success in the crossover finals and then prevailed by four goals in the grand final to claim the title.

Cameron Newbold

Clay playPremiumIN PICTURES: Pottery persists in Katanning

Annabelle’s favourite work is a heart-shaped bowl that she crafted on the pottery wheel while Sam’s favourite is a monster head made for him by his sister.

Daniel Rooney

Top spotPremiumBoxwood Hill consolidate top spot in OFA

Jerramungup held their opposition goalless in the first term but 10 goals in the remaining three quarters helped the Bombers consolidate top spot on the ladder after eight rounds. 

Calvin Sims

Family affairPremiumDumbleyung saga 14 years in the making set to delight

The series explores relationships, change, country communities and life across multiple generations, in a humorous and heartfelt way.

Daniel Rooney

Search suspended PremiumSearch for missing Mt Barker man suspended

The search for missing man Wayne Michael Parker has been suspended pending further information, nearly a week since he was last sighted.

Cameron Newbold

‘Revenge’ actPremiumAccused arsonist allegedly ‘live streamed’ house fire

A woman has denied lighting a fire at a farmhouse in the Great Southern and live-streaming the home as it burned. 

Kasey Gratton

Future fundingPremiumPremiumRegional WA shires set to benefit from childcare grants

Newdegate in the Shire of Lake Grace will receive $25,000 to aid the work of the Gnowangerup Family Support Association in its delivery of childcare services to the town.

Kicking goalsPremiumPremiumMcGovern Foundation: helping regional communities achieve

Born and raised in a country town in Queensland, Mr Gilbert said he understood the importance of having a licence in regional areas and the difference that it makes.

Milestone matches PremiumPremium100-game milestone for resilient Blue Mitch McGovern

The Advertiser brings you Around the Leagues, taking a look at football stories of players and personalities from the Great Southern, Ongerup and Upper Great Southern regions.

Yellow and black CommentsPremiumFrom Pingaring cub to Tiger king :Baker’s journey to 100

Once described as ‘the second-best thing to come out of Lake Grace’ by teammate Jack Riewoldt, Liam Baker will face the only man that pips him in his 100th game against Fremantle on Saturday.

Samantha Rogers

Disaster ReadyPremiumTornidirrup Peninsula ‘safer places’ to be identified by DRF

The Great Southern is set to benefit from the first round of the Federal Government’s Disaster Ready Fund, with three projects involving areas in the region announced among the recipients this week.

Stuart McGuckin

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Why losing stars like Barrass could be for the best: Hasleby

West Coast defender Tom Barrass has attracted rival interest despite a long-term deal. Paul Hasleby explains why losing a star player like Barrass isn’t disastrous for clubs - especially the Eagles.

Paul Hasleby

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The top 20 schools in WA for mathematics

The first part of The West Australian’s special series on WA’s top schools can be revealed, with two public high schools among the five best in the State for mathematics. SEE THE FULL LIST HERE

Bethany Hiatt

Internal backlashCommentsPremiumABC icon says new bulletin replacement is ‘appalling’

ABC bosses accused by own of ‘thumbing their nose’ at WA as it’s revealed ABC Perth is only allowed to run ‘five WA stories a day’.

Andrei Harmsworth

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Guards accused of savage jailhouse bashing cover-up

A former inmate at Hakea Prison has recalled the shocking moment a guard allegedly dragged him off a chair, pressed his face against the floor and repeatedly punched the back of his head until he passed out.

Sarah Steger

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Police are investigating after a man died at Perth underground train station overnight.

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Woman charged after allegedly stabbing elderly man

A woman has been charged after allegedly stabbing an elderly man in Westminster on Saturday.

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Public appealPremiumPremiumPolice hunt man behind Mandurah supermarket assault

Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a young woman outside a suburban supermarket.

Major pursuitVideoWild high-speed police chase ends in tragic crash

It is the second police pursuit in two days which has ended in a serious crash.

‘Bitterly disappointing’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA workers worst off in country after wages review

WA workers will be $19 worse off than their counterparts around the country following the latest State Minimum Wage revision by the Industrial Relations Commission. 

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ACT CLARITYPremiumHeritage act set to make process more open

Almost nothing will change for mining and pastoral workers, with the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act only set to make processes more open, says WA Labor MLC Kyle McGinn. 

Amber Lilley

A complex systemKalgoorlie-Boulder ACHA meeting provides info to miners

The State Government attempted to clarify Aboriginal cultural heritage laws at a meeting in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Friday as concerns continued to be raised two weeks out from the Act’s implementation.

Elena Morabito

“Cumbersome regulatory processes”Esperance Aboriginal Corporation raises concerns about ACHA

The organisation holding native title in the Esperance region says it shares concerns about the “workability” of the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021.

Elena Morabito

‘Exposed his organs’PremiumPremiumWoman allegedly slashes man with knife to defend her father

A 20-year-old woman who allegedly slashed a man with a knife while defending her father during a fight at a home in Albany on Thursday has been granted bail. 

Guilty PleaPremiumPremiumGuilty plea for abusing girl, 12, at Batavia Motor Inne

A man has admitted to indecently dealing with a 12-year-old girl at the derelict Batavia Motor Inne. 

Charge upgradedPremiumPremiumUpgraded charge laid for death of woman in Leonora

A woman has faced a Kalgoorlie court over the manslaughter of a 34-year-old woman in Leonora after an earlier charge was upgraded.

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CNBCVideoCommentsAI poses human extinction risk on par with nuclear war

Artificial intelligence may lead to human extinction and reducing the risks associated with the technology should be a global priority, industry experts and tech leaders stated in an open letter.

Sheila Chiang

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumWATCH: New housing crisis brews, and it’s not what you think

Housing markets are undergoing a fundamental shift because of higher mortgage rates. Against this backdrop, some — including a Big Short investor — fear the real estate sector is overlooking a systemic issue.

Sam Meredith

CNBCVideoCommentsHow much of AI is just hype? A bull and a bear face off

Artificial intelligence has taken the investing world by storm. But it’s also had its detractors, and some analysts have warned of the risks of investing in AI. Should you jump on the trend or stay sceptical?

Weizhen Tan

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumTop CEOs on what they expect next from the economy

Infrastructure legislation and the Inflation Reduction Act are resulting in heavy industry investment levels that defy a typical economic downturn.

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Ongoing investigationsCommentsPremiumSEE THE PICS: Rio’s autonomous train derailment sparks probe

Footage has emerged of as many as 30 derailed wagons from a Rio Tinto train that left the tracks in WA’s Pilbara.

Alex Di Rosso

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REVEALED: Identity of 19yo alleged Lockridge killer

The man arrested and charged with the murder of Patrik Weiss, whose body was found in suspicious circumstances at his Lockridge home on Monday, has been revealed.

Anneke De Boer, Shannon Hampton and Jonathon Nolan

‘Hidden secret’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Kings Park of the north’ to get breathtaking makeover

A heritage-listed winery in Perth’s northern suburbs will undergo a multi-million dollar conversion into an eatery as part of a broader revamp of a local park.

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PremiumMotorbike rider dies after colliding with bus in Greenmount

Major crash detectives are investigating a fatal crash after a motorcycle collided with a bus in Perth’s eastern suburbs Saturday.

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A woman has been charged after allegedly stabbing an elderly man in Westminster on Saturday.

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Historic new nurse-to-patient ratios to begin at PCH

Historic new nurse-to-patient ratios will begin at Perth Children’s Hospital on July 17 — two years after the tragic death of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath.

Joe Spagnolo