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    Alleged home detention escapee caught and charged

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  5. Vital funding Wheatbelt and Great Southern bushfire brigades get funding

Albany police auxiliary officer Juan-Piere "JP" Jordan inside one of the holding cells.

new recruitDay in the life of an auxiliary officer in regional WA

Auxiliary officers are the behind-the-scenes heroes of a police station, with the WA Police Force calling for more people to take on the role that is vital to so many regional areas.

Jacki Elezovich

Drill rigs operating at the Katanning gold project, Badgebup.

Golden chancePremiumAusgold agrees to try for 5 per cent Indigenous workforce

Gold mine developer Ausgold has undertaken to provide employment and training opportunities for Indigenous people when its mine at Badgebup, near Katanning, begins operations.

Claire Middleton

Shire of Lake Grace chief executive Alan George standing in front of the abandoned pink building.

PINK BUILDING PROJECTPremiumAbandoned ‘pink building’ in Lake Grace set for revamp

An “unsightly” abandoned building on the main drag of a Wheatbelt town is on its way to a revamp as the shire gets the ball rolling to breathe new life into the site after nearly a decade.

Hannah Whitehead

Police received reports of at least three businesses that have been presented with fake $50 notes in the past two months.

FAKE notesVigilance urged as false $50 notes circulate Great Southern

A scourge of counterfeit currency is plaguing businesses across the Great Southern, with Albany police urging staff to double-check any cash tenders they handle at the till.

Melissa Sheil

Nat Fyfe with his 2019 Brownlow Medal.

AFLCommentsIs the change to Brownlow voting worth it? Fyfe has his say

Nat Fyfe holds the AFL record for most average Brownlow votes across a completed career under the modern system. The two-time winner has his say about umpires having access to stats before casting their votes.

Chris Robinson

Cuballing’s Brock Francis on his way to an unbeaten 109.

Big display PremiumFrancis puts on a one-man show with 109 and seven wickets

Brock Francis hit an unbeaten 109 and took 7-8 in an extraordinary spell with the ball to put Towns to the sword as Cuballing made sure of a double-chance finals spot.

Claire Middleton and Hannah Whitehead

Robert John Mourish, 33, has been jailed for physically assaulting his 16-year-old girlfriend.

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PremiumJail for Katanning man who assaulted his teenage girlfriend

A 33-year-old Katanning man who physically assaulted his teenage girlfriend in front of her friends has been jailed.

The blaze did not damage the main church hall building.

Church hall blazeReward offered for info about suspicious church hall fire

Katanning police are seeking the public’s help as they investigate a fire at the town’s Uniting Church Hall, which they suspect was deliberately lit.

Shire of Dumbleyung president Amy Knight and chief executive Gavin Treasure have appeared in Katanning Magistrates Court on behalf of the shire, which is charged with unauthorised clearing of native vegetation.

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PremiumWheatbelt shire admits to illegal clearing of native flora

A Wheatbelt shire has been in court after admitting to clearing native flora from an endangered reserve without a permit and laying a road in its place. 

Police received reports of at least three businesses that have been presented with fake $50 notes in the past two months.

FAKE notesVigilance urged as false $50 notes circulate Great Southern

A scourge of counterfeit currency is plaguing businesses across the Great Southern, with Albany police urging staff to double-check any cash tenders they handle at the till.

Melissa Sheil

Jake Thomas Hardie, 29, allegedly led police on a car chase for more than an hour before being arrested in Williams.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Alleged home detention escapee caught and charged

A Great Southern man who allegedly removed his monitoring device and fled from his home detention bail address in Northam has been arrested, and charged with a raft of new offences. 

Jacki Elezovich

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The parents of Cleo Smith — the young girl who was kidnapped from a WA campsite and held for 18 days — have closed the door on a difficult chapter in their lives.

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Cleo Smith family’s major life update years after kidnapping

The family of the young girl who was abducted from a WA campsite and held for 18 days have closed the door on a difficult chapter.

Kim Macdonald

Hailee Hildebrand was allowed out on day release, only four days after another suicide attempt inside the hospital’s youth mental health ward.

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Grieving mum’s plea: ‘They were meant to save her’

Stacey Hildebrandt is brokenhearted but insists she wants change — not sympathy — in the wake of her daughter’s suicide while she was an inpatient at Fiona Stanley Hospital.

Jessica Page

Laurence Escalante arrives at the Perth Magistrates Court today. Michael Wilson

Courts & JusticePremiumDramatic scenes as billionaire faces nine new drug charges

Perth billionaire Laurence Escalante has been hit with a raft of new criminal charges as his minder clashed with media outside court in dramatic scenes.

Rebecca Le May

One of seven people charged over a massive cocaine haul found stashed inside a bulk carrier off Perth has had his charge dropped.

Courts & JusticePremiumNew twist as epic trial looms after huge drug bust off WA

One of seven people charged over a massive cocaine haul found stashed inside a bulk carrier off Perth has had his charge dropped.

Rebecca Le May

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Home and Away filmed at Bullara Station

TVCommentsREVEALED: Home and Away WA filming locations

All the locations revealed: Brax (Stephen Peacocke) and Ricky (Bonnie Sveen) make their highly anticipated return to Home and Away 7.00pm Monday, March 9.

Clare Rigden

Ben Harvey explains why Donald Trump has pragmatic and personal reasons for launching US attack on Iran given the regime’s funding of the three Hs of terror.

Up LateVideoCommentsPremiumWATCH: End game for three Hs of terror

Harvey explains why Trump has pragmatic and personal reasons for launching US attack on Iran given the regime’s funding of the three Hs of terror.

Ben Harvey | Tue, March 3

The Supermoon shot from Kings Park.

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CommentsSpectacular Blood Moon captured in Perth’s night sky

Australians have witnessed the last blood Moon for two years. See the photos here.

A fire is burning in Muchea. Pictured is the fire from Bullsbrook.

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BushfiresComments
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CommentsRaging bushfire downgraded after homes put under threat

The bushfire has been downgraded to an advice level but it is not yet contained or controlled. 

The State Government has defended raking in this eye-watering amount in stamp duty in just six months as house prices continue to soar.

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CommentsPremiumThanks billions! Cook Govt banks eye-watering stamp duty sum

The State Government has defended raking in this eye-watering amount in stamp duty in just six months as house prices continue to soar.

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Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Bright Energy Investments general manager Tom Frood at the Warradarge wind farm.

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Connection missing in WA Government’s renewables plan

The West can reveal new guidelines to ensure local communities benefit from wind and solar projects excludes major infrastructure that will be needed to connect them to WA’s power grid. 

Jessica Page

Military inspired Hotel Sebatikel.

Commercial property CommentsPremiumLuxury in the dunes coming to the Ningaloo Coast

SEE THE PICTURES: Inspired by military bunkers and sand dunes, a new $13m eco-resort on the Ningaloo Coast - the first in 20 years - has been labelled a sustainability work of art.

Kim Macdonald

Jess McKeon and Emme Fraser-Gillard.

Beach fest PremiumIN PICTURES: No sky too stormy for Middies festivalgoers

Appreciation for Albany’s first beachside music festival last weekend proved emphatic from attendees and organisers alike, with the latter saying they cannot wait to return for a sophomore event next year.

Melissa Sheil

Iran has threatened to attack any ship trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Middle East ConflictPremiumPremiumFuel fears and travel chaos flows from Middle East conflict

The Mid West of WA is a long way from the Middle East, but the conflict taking place could see an impact on Geraldton shores. 

Tammy Hagan launches March4NETs with Chris Jones.

Walking for a causePremiumPremiumMarch4NETs launched for local awareness

Tammy Hagan and Christine Jones have officially launched Bunbury’s March4NETs — an awareness and fundraising push for Australians with neuroendocrine cancerous tumours

The Supermoon shot from Kings Park.

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CommentsSpectacular Blood Moon captured in Perth’s night sky

Australians have witnessed the last blood Moon for two years. See the photos here.

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Airspace closures after the Iran strikes forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers around the world.

CNBC newsVideoCommentsPremium‘Limited’ flights back on in Dubai after Iran strikes

Airspace closures after the Iran strikes forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers around the world.

Leslie Josephs

Apple introduces iPhone 17e

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMore bang for buck in Apple’s new (and cheaper) iPhone 17e

Apple opened its week of product launches on Monday morning with a refreshed low-cost iPhone and a faster iPad Air, as it begins what looks to be a broader multi-day hardware push.

MacKenzie Sigalos

Iranian Navy soldiers at an armed speed boat in Persian Gulf near the strait of Hormuz about 1320km south of Tehran, in April 2019.

CNBC newsThe countries most affected by Strait of Hormuz blockade

A prolonged closure of the Strait would likely lead to a further surge in oil prices, with some analysts seeing oil crossing $US100 per barrel.

Lee Ying Shan

President Donald Trump

CNBC newsPremiumTrump insists trade deals safe as ruling upends tariffs

President Donald Trump defended his tariff agenda during his State of the Union address even as a Supreme Court ruling striking down his emergency tariffs cast fresh confusion.

Anniek Bao

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A man in his 60s who crashed near Fairbridge Wednesday morning was rushed to hospital via helicopter. 

WA NewsMan fighting for life after head-on truck crash

A man in his 60s who crashed near Fairbridge Wednesday morning was rushed to hospital via helicopter. 

Rachel Fenner

Laufey is coming back to Australia this July, kicking her tour off in Perth first.

MusicComments‘Phenomenal’ jazz-pop artist coming to Perth on Aus tour

A dual Grammy Award-winner set to perform at Coachella this year will make her Australian return to play some of her biggest shows yet.

Kellie Balaam

The girls were served bug repellent. 9News

NEWSPremiumPremiumRestaurant fined $40k after shock mixup

A restaurant owner has been fined $40,000 after two young sisters were rushed to hospital after being served what they thought was cranberry juice.

Health Minister Meredith Hammat won’t guarantee that pregnant mothers in labour turned away from WA hospitals will be examined first and have ambulance transfers.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLabour no guarantee for ambulance transfer: Health Minister

Health Minister Meredith Hammat won’t guarantee that all WA hospitals will adopt mandatory examinations and ambulance transfers for pregnant mums in labour that are turned away from hospitals.

Two huge Saturday Lotto wins have marked a WA Labour Day long weekend to remember for a pair of local ticketholders. 

LottoCommentsCommentsWA’s lucky Lotto streak continues with two division one wins

Two West Aussie ticketholders will be celebrating the huge division one wins.

Perth drivers are set to be slugged at the bowser on Wednesday.

WA NewsVideoCommentsPerth fuel prices to hit $2.07 a litre amid Middle East war

Perth drivers are set to be punished at the bowser on Wednesday with prices for petrol hitting as high as $2.07 a litre amid escalating conflicts in the Middle East that threaten to disrupt global oil supplies.

Cheyanne Enciso