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  1. fresh kicksKatanning police to open doors to new-look station

  2. preservation guaranteeHeritage nod for historic Lake Grace roaded dam

  3. SOUTHERN SMASHSouthern Smash teams snap up six from GSCA

  4. closing the gapIndigenous clinics to combat ‘inadequate’ access to vax

  5. TENSE WINPremiumKendenup’s thrilling win in final over

CONVINCING WINTambellup cruise to second straight victory

The dangerous combination of Jedd Herbert and Flynn Cristinelli were in superb touch for the reigning premiers.

Taj Stubber

Strong startPremiumKatanning star storms to victory in borrowed car

Blight said post-race that it was a real thrill to be back behind the wheel.

Cameron Newbold

one-vote, one-valueFears regional voices to be lost after reform passed

The six existing Legislative Council regions — half of which are in the country — will be replaced with a single “whole-of-State” electorate, from which all 37 MPs will be elected in future.

Tom Shanahan, Sarah Makse & Peter Law

Caught outPremiumPolice sting exposes indecent pics

In March this year, Tucker was caught in the act when he sent indecent images to a police officer posing as a juvenile girl.

Kellie Balaam

Bumper harvestRecord harvest gives growers new challenge

WA’s previous grain harvest record was 18.2 million tonnes in the 2016 season.

Liam Croy

Servo raidStolen 4WD used in Kojonup service station ATM raid

Kojonup Police allege two male offenders smashed their way into Hillview Roadhouse and Motel around 2am this morning.

Tom Shanahan

Ice spiralPremiumPremiumTrafficker of ‘evil’ drug behind bars

Police found more than 80g of meth and $30,000 in cash hidden in a floor safe during a search of a Katanning home.

shot in the armMeating the region’s needs by rolling up a sleeve

Ninety-five abattoir workers received the COVID-19 jab at the most recent on-site clinic, hosted by St Luke’s Family Practice to boost Katanning WAMMCO jab rates to 71 per cent fully vaccinated.

“certainly upsetting”Wagin amenities trashed in vandalism spike

Wagin is grappling with a spike in vandalism with street signs and public amenities damaged or stolen.

timely reminderTruck rollovers trigger police road patience plea

Two road train rollovers on Great Southern Highway last week have prompted calls from local police for extra care on the roads as harvest gets under way across the region.

Tom Shanahan

LEST WE FORGETKatanning remembers the fallen at Remembrance Service

Katanning’s Remembrance Day Service, hosted at RSL Park, brought the community together in a minute’s silence to remember the bravery and sacrifice of Australians at war.

Tom Shanahan

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WATCH THE VIDEO VideoPremiumRebels’ show of force in face of McGowan’s new bikie laws

Rebels bikies have put on a massive show of force in Perth’s northern suburbs just days after the McGowan Government announced sweeping new laws to drive motorcycle gangs out of WA. 

Michael Traill

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Cleaners sacked for giving FIFO workers sex toys

FIFO cleaners who posted videos online of themselves distributing homemade sex toys for male workers to dongas have lost their jobs.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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How a suicidal teenager spent eight days stuck in an ED

A suicidal teenager spent eight days in a hospital emergency department waiting for a mental health bed - an ordeal his distraught parents have described as 'slow torture’.

Charlotte Elton

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Kimberley blazeFire emergency cuts off Broome beach hamlet

An out of control bushfire is burning just north of Broome, with people close to the fire being warned to take shelter immediately

Sam Jones

Coronial inquestPremiumTourist park owner opposed to Mt Augustus shut down

The owner of the Mt Augustus Tourist Park has hit out at a proposal to shut down the popular attraction for half the year to prevent further tragedies saying management was key to saving lives.

Emily Moulton

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Hedland cancer patients forced into 5hr trips for chemo

Prior to the establishment of the tele-chemo centre in Karratha in 2019, WA Country Health’s Patient Assisted Travel Scheme flew cancer patients in to Perth for treatment

Mia Burgess

High alertPremiumPremiumEmergency warning for out-of-control fire in Broome

An emergency warning has been issued for an out-of-control bushfire threatening lives in the shire of Broome.

‘This isn’t new’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLeaver reports assault at chaotic last night of party

Police are investigating reports of an assault while emergency services were also called to help a teen having a fit on the chaotic last night of Leavers in the South West.

New lowCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumErnie Dingo reveals anti-vax threats hurled at his family

Ernie Dingo has revealed the sick extent of abuse and threats he’s received as thanks for his efforts to help break down the stigma surrounding vaccines among remote Indigenous communities.

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HAZMAT warningPremiumBunnings evacuated as fireys battle massive toxic blaze

Belmont’s Bunnings has been evacuated and a leisure centre closed as firefighters continue to battle a blaze that has destroyed a commercial dry-cleaning factory and prompted smoke warnings in the area.

Shannon Hampton

WAPremiumFire tears through linen factory

A massive blaze has destroyed a linen factory, with huge plumes of black smoke billowing across a capital city.

Anthony Piovesan

Pets savedPremiumPremiumBusinesses evacuated as fireys battle huge factory blaze

Businesses have been evacuated as a huge fire that engulfed a Belmont linen factory continues to burn. Aviation Fire and Rescue vehicles have now the fight to control the blaze.

Latest figuresSunday Times readership on the rise as more turn to news

Readership of The Sunday Times has risen by an impressive 13 per cent — or 45,000 people — in the past year. And the biggest increases have been in the crucial younger demographics.

Back homeVideoPremiumPremiumBikie boss Troy Mercanti’s daughter released from hospital

Tori Mercanti, a mother of one, was taken to Royal Perth Hospital on Wednesday night after the Ford Falcon XR6 she was a passenger in slammed into a power pole in Dianella.

Plumes of smokeCommentsPremiumMassive fire rips through factory in Belmont

A linen factory has been engulfed by fire in Belmont, causing huge plumes of smoke to fill the sky.

Kate Phillips