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Country Cup Want and Cristinelli represent GSCA in WA Invitational XI

Great Southern Cricket Association stars Liam Want and Flynn Cristinelli were part of the WA Invitational XI in the final two rounds of the Belt Up Country Cup at Forrest Park in Bunbury on Sunday.

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TOP WOOL CANDIDATEPremiumOngerup’s Taite O’Neill top pick for wool innovation program

A Great Southern graduate is set to leave her home in Ongerup for Sydney after Australia Wool Innovation elected her as their top contender. 

Hannah Whitehead

Draft nightPremiumHinchliffe snapped up with No.1 pick in Southern Smash draft

Former Melbourne Stars wrist spinner Clint Hinchliffe was taken by Arc Infrastructure Aces with the No.1 pick of the 2024 Southern Smash draft on Monday night. Find out where all 32 players landed here.

Harry Grigson

Twin tonsPremiumCenturions provide unbeaten knocks to seal brilliant wins

Katanning Wanderers’ Joe Raynor and Kojonup’s Geoffery Pethick scored crucial centuries to help their sides clinch victories in round seven of the Great Southern Cricket Association on Saturday. 

Harry Grigson

Are you ready for it?Bushfire season: Great Southern fire chief urges readiness

The Great Southern’s fire chief has urged people to prepare a bushfire-readiness plan ahead of what is predicted to be another busy season.

Georgia Campion

Courts & Justice PremiumMan who rammed cop car, started jail cell fire learns fate

A Great Southern man who rammed a Katanning police car in February, threatened three people at knifepoint, and set his jail cell on fire, has been jailed.

Georgia Campion

FUTURE WORKFORCEKatanning launches practical workforce program for students

Katanning Senior High School is seeking local business partnerships as part of its new traineeship program to give students studying a certificate practical career experience.

Smashing good timePremiumPremiumGreat Southern cricketers pumped for women’s Smash debut

Southern Scorpions captain Holly Pearce said budding young players in the region are itching with excitement as they join Albany’s Southern Smash tournament, in a showpiece for women’s cricket next month. 

State PoliticsPremiumPremiumCall for CCTV at cops’ homes after shocking home invasions

One of the key asks is the installation of security cameras and gun safes at police homes in regional WA.

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Major update after man shot during altercation in WA town

The man was shot in the early hours of Saturday after he allegedly assaulted a police officer.

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Disaster and EmergencyVideoPremiumFootage shows two daring helicopter rescues on Thursday

The RAC rescue helicopter was sent to assist two injured hikers across WA’s south on Thursday, with the service diverted to assist a teenager in Broke hours after rescuing a man in the Stirling Range.

Melissa Sheil

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How routine airport stop uncovered WA farmer’s tax fraud

A Mid West cucumber farmer has been forced to surrender nearly $700,000 in cash which authorities believe was being shifted to avoid paying tax.

Tim Clarke

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How much extra you’ve paid on home loan since 2022 rate hike

Research commissioned by The West Australian shows how much extra those with the average-sized variable loan of $433,000 have paid in interest since the first rate hike in May 2022. 

Kim Macdonald

staysCommentsPremiumThis Vietnamese hotel belongs in the heart of the Swiss Alps

Hotel de la Coupole is a striking five-star hotel in Vietnam’s northern highlands that was not only inspired by the Swiss Alps, but looks like it belongs there, writes Zach Margolius

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Five-minute guide: Everything you need to know about MinRes

ESSENTIAL EXPLAINER: Mineral Resources is arguably the most talked about company in corporate Australia right now, so why is it garnering so much attention? 

Adrian Rauso

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Woodside Energy’s massive Pluto LNG plant on the Burrup Peninsula was shut down on Monday and the cause is still under investigation.

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Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumNotorious vegan to pay for defaming vet in social media post

Tash Peterson and her boyfriend have been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to a vet and her husband for falsely accusing them of eating patients and animal slavery in a social media video.

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A bushfire that started near homes in Champion Lakes before it shut down Tonkin Highway has been downgraded from an emergency level. 

PolicePremiumPremiumMan dies after car hits tree north of Perth

Major crash officers are investigating the death of a man after his car hit a tree in the Wheatbelt.

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Courts & justicePremiumAlleged thief to plead not guilty to octopus heist

The man accused of trying to steal $68,000 worth of octopus from a Geraldton business has indicated he intends to plead not guilty to the charges, according to his lawyer.

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Festival FundingPremiumCouncil gets clarity on Shore Leave festival funding

City of Greater Geraldton councillors have received greater clarity on where funding for a local festival would go, ahead of a vote to decide if it should be awarded.

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Shaving for a CausePremiumDongara man raises thousands by shaving blue hair

Dongara’s own “Papa Smurf” has shaved his blue hair and beard to raise thousands of dollars to support men’s mental health.

Matthew Paddick

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumAlbany man jailed for steak-knife stabbing at mechanic shop

An Albany man has been jailed for a stabbing another man with a steak knife at a mechanical business in 2023 before fleeing the scene on an e-scooter.

PolicePremiumPremiumMan dies after car hits tree north of Perth

Major crash officers are investigating the death of a man after his car hit a tree in the Wheatbelt.

Pull!PremiumPremiumYoungsters urged to pull the trigger in recruitment drive

Albany Clay Target Club president Bryn Westerberg hopes to remove the stigma surrounding firearms and encourage young Great Southern residents to pick up the family-friendly sport.

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The highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has already secured its place in the record books.

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Crime PremiumArson squad detectives investigate Balcatta house fire

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services were called to an empty unit on Jedda Road about 1am on Wednesday.

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NewsPremiumShock call on Australia’s deadliest animal

Australia’s deadliest creature has been involved in the deaths of more people than any other animal, but it is not what you would expect.

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CommentsPremium‘Big 24 hours’: Mettam addresses shock leadership challenge

Libby Mettam triumphs after a leadership challenge, focusing on issues for WA and uniting her team to tackle Labor in the election.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsWicked or harmless? Cinema practice divides the internet

Wicked fans have strangers on the internet arguing the point as they post videos and photos from the hit musical film online and encourage others to do so.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumSuper raider fails brazen bid to claim dead partner’s estate

The man who tried to raid his girlfriend’s superannuation account hours after she died has failed in a brazen bid to claim half her deceased estate under WA’s de facto partner provisions.

Courts & Justice PremiumBrother of missing Mandurah teen jailed for violent offences

The brother of missing Mandurah teenager Hayley Dodd has been jailed for assaulting a police officer, domestic violence, driving and drug offences. 

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