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    Bail for Kojonup man alleged to have broken ex’s arm

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Allstars' Lara Rodney shoots.

Finals approach Finals campaigns on the line in final few weeks of KNA

Katanning Netball Association played two rounds last week, with unbeaten side Allstars adding two wins to their haul in round 11 and 12 of the A-grade competition.

Jacki Elezovich

A new domestic violence refuge called Kareba House has opened for women and children in Katanning.

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A new $3m refuge has opened in Katanning, providing a safe space for up to five women and their children after fleeing domestic violence.

Melissa Sheil

Chris Wright goes down the slide for MND in style.

Big FreezePremiumIN PICTURES: Kojonup football club raise thousands for MND

A giant slide and an icy pool turned into the ultimate post-match challenge on Sunday, with the Kojonup Cougars raising more than $2300 for motor neurone disease.

Amy Towers

Bodhi Stubber won the Terry House Medal as WA Country’s best player in the State game against South Australia.

State’s best PremiumTop medal honour for selfless WA defender Bodhi Stubber

Always a team man, Bodhi Stubber said he was honoured to clinch the individual award for best on ground after the annual WA Country contest against their rivals from South Australia.

Claire Middleton

Consumer Protection alleges that Cervantes tradesman James Sinclair Thomson, trading as Perth House Relocators or JT Projects or JST Projects Australasia, has left nine customers from regional WA out of pocket.

CrimePremiumBEWARE: Avoid this WA tradie at all costs

Western Australians are being warned to avoid a house relocation tradesman who has allegedly taken more than $1 million in payments for work he did not complete.

Rhianna Mitchell

Golf section president Matt Kerin is leading the preparations for Katanning to host the WA Sand Greens Championship.

GolfPremiumPreparations under way for golf club’s big day with the sand

Preparations are well under way for the Aglime WA Sand Greens Championship, which is being held this year at the Katanning Country Club on August 15 and 16.

Claire Middleton

The inaugural Great Southern Farmer of the Year gala night will be held at The Dam in Denmark on August 21.

farmers awardsFarmers awards to celebrate the cream of the crop

The shortlisted finalists have been announced for the inaugural Paul Lionetti Great Southern Farmer of the Year Awards, with the winners to be crowned at a gala later this month. 

Geoff Stade, Peter Rundle and Eric Rae cut the ribbon at the Katanning Tennis Club, a venue that has been upgraded.

New reviewRundle: Sports clubs, community groups should have their say

The State Government is reviewing how it funds sporting and community facilities, and local clubs and organisations should have their say, according to Member for Roe Peter Rundle.

Environmental scientist Ella Maesepp and hydrologist Lance Mudgway talk to the community about the Ausgold mine concerns.

Public concernPremiumPremiumEnvironmental concerns on Ausgold mine raised in Katanning

Concerns over the potential environmental impacts of a proposed Ausgold mine at Badgebup were raised at a community meeting in Katanning on Thursday.

Maggie Dawkins' book documents the abuse perpetrated by Dennis McKenna at what was then called St Andrew's Hostel.

Katanning bookPremiumTo Be Believed reveals Katanning hostel’s abusive history

A new book is shedding light on one of the Great Southern’s darkest chapters, documenting the abuse at Katanning’s former St Andrew’s Hostel and the survivors who fought for justice. 

Amy Towers

Ausgold executive chairman John Dorward, Ausgold general manager Troy Collie and Ausgold chief executive Ben Stockdale.

Public MeetingPremiumAusgold address public concerns about mine at public meeting

Traffic, heavy vehicle movements and housing were among the biggest concerns raised at a public meeting by residents as Ausgold outlined plans for its proposed Katanning gold mine project.

Amy Towers

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A young man has died after rolling his ute on a regional highway in WA’s north-west.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumDriver dies at the wheel after 4WD rolls

A young man has died after rolling his ute on a regional highway in WA’s north-west.

Brooke Rolfe

Ethan Mead died at the scene when he lost control of his Toyota LandCruiser ute and rolled several times while driving south on Dartmoor Road

The Geraldton GuardianPremium‘World turned upside down’: Young man killed in WA crash

The shattered family of a 21-year-old man killed in a car rollover in the Mid West last week have laid bare their utter grief and devastation, paying heart-wrenching tributes to their beloved son and brother.

Kate Campbell

Catholic Education WA has released a new code of conduct which spells out clear expectations for the behaviour of parents and carers at all 149 Catholic schools across the State.

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Parents could be banned from Catholic schools under new code

Aggressive or bad-mannered parents who threaten or swear at teachers in Catholic schools or barge into classrooms are being put on notice they will face consequences, including being banned from the premises.

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Chanelle Marie Harris leaves Perth Supreme Court on Wednesday 5 August.

CrimePremiumWoman charged with fatal Ellenbrook crash faces court

Chanelle Marie Harris briefly fronted court over a fatal crash that claimed the life of her passenger after a collision with a vehicle towing a horse float.

Jessica Evensen

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Catholic Education WA has released a new code of conduct which spells out clear expectations for the behaviour of parents and carers at all 149 Catholic schools across the State.

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Parents could be banned from Catholic schools under new code

Aggressive or bad-mannered parents who threaten or swear at teachers in Catholic schools or barge into classrooms are being put on notice they will face consequences, including being banned from the premises.

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The scene of the horror crash near Shark Bay.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumHeartbreaking final words to dying driver after horror crash

A selfless first responder to a double fatal head-on collision near Shark Bay has recounted how she spoke quiet, gentle words to one of the drivers involved in the tragedy before they took their final breath.

Brooke Rolfe

A WA Police vehicle parked outside Manjimup Accessories during Tuesday's operation, with police assisting Department of Health officers.

PolicePremiumPremiumPolice back health in Manjimup tobacco raid

Officers from the Department of Health’s tobacco and vape regulation directorate were accompanied by South West police at a Manjimup business as part of a regulatory activity. 

A woman who was caught in a car with a trafficable quantity of meth, illegal weapons and cannabis has been granted bail until her next court hearing.

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PremiumBail for woman accused of trafficable meth haul in car

A woman allegedly caught during a traffic stop in Mt Barker with a huge meth haul in her car along with illegal weapons has been granted bail. 

Police from the major crash investigation section are trying to determine the cause of the collision.

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CommentsPremiumTwo dead, child critical after crash near WA tourist town

A serious crash near Shark Bay on Monday has killed two people and critically injured a 12-year-old child, who is receiving treatment on an emergency jet flight back to Perth.

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Two people have died after two vehicles collide on North West Coastal Highway near Shark Bay.

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A 12-year-old boy and his grandmother are recovering in hospital after surviving a horror head-on crash near Shark Bay, which claimed the life of their husband and grandfather as well as another driver.

Brooke Rolfe, Sally Q Davies

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti says the initial Oakajee access road will be completed later this year.

EnergyPremiumOakajee under consideration for future oil refinery

The Mid West could play a major role in ensuring consistent fuel supply to Australia, as Oakajee is under consideration to host an oil refinery.  

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Year 5 students Will Mattin, Edward Matthews, and Rupert Telford, all 10, took part in NAPLAN tests earlier this year.

NAPLAN resultsPremiumGap between regional and city results highlighted in NAPLAN

Regional WA schoolchildren have fallen behind their counterparts in the metropolitan area in this year’s NAPLAN results across all testing areas.

Sienna Seychell

The tinny rescued from the port.

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A Mid West Ports worker has been crowned a hero after rescuing a tinny and its skipper in distress from Geraldton waters last week.

Five Senses Coffee founder Dean Gallagher.

Weed Control PremiumPremiumSouth West business owner in fight against arum lilies

Local landholder, conservation volunteer and Five Senses Coffee founder Dean Gallagher is been tackling arum lilies on his property in Quindalup, alongside the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.

WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti.

Regional HousingPremiumPremiumMore regional homes on the way with new grant program

As the regions continue to battle the housing market, the State Government is looking to deliver more than 900 homes across WA, with the Mid West set to receive up to $5.3 million in grants. 

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An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

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Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

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Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

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BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

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Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

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West Australians are in for a soggy weekend as a cold front threatens to bring hail, storms, and a deluge of rain to the state. 

WeatherCommentsWeather warning issued ahead of stormy weekend in WA

West Australians are in for a soggy weekend as a cold front threatens to bring hail, storms, and a deluge of rain to the state. 

Tegwen Bescoby

A caravan has gone up in flames in an early-morning disaster that broke out south of Perth.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsCaravan ravaged by flames in early-morning disaster

A caravan has gone up in flames in an early-morning disaster that broke out south of Perth.

Brooke Rolfe

Thirty-five years after the devastating loss of his daughter Melanie to suicide, businessman Ron Woss has made a landmark $4 million investment in student mental health. He is pictured in the ECU’s new Living Room space which was created with the donation.

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A quiet, cosy room in the heart of the bustling city has become a sacred place for thousands of young people. But it holds the deepest meaning for proud parents, Ron and Brigid Woss. 

Catholic Education WA has released a new code of conduct which spells out clear expectations for the behaviour of parents and carers at all 149 Catholic schools across the State.

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CommentsPremiumParents could be banned from Catholic schools under new code

Aggressive or bad-mannered parents who threaten or swear at teachers in Catholic schools or barge into classrooms are being put on notice they will face consequences, including being banned from the premises.

Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders arrives at District Court.

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A series of police interviews and secret surveillance footage have revealed the moments the former Bishop of Broome was confronted with serious allegations of child sexual abuse.

A western suburbs paediatrician has been accused of sexually assaulting a further seven children.

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Perth paediatrician hit with more child sex charges

A western suburbs paediatrician accused of abusing his own patients is back behind bars for allegedly breaching his bail conditions after detectives identified a further seven complainants.

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