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  1. National Tree DayPremiumNational Tree Day planting event by Katanning Landcare

  2. Horror HousePremium‘Tear it down’: Sexual abuse survivors call for demolition

  3. Close battle Three-way battle for second spot in OFA standings

  4. Recovery mission PremiumPolice recover $30k stash of stolen goods in Tenterden

  5. WOOL BIOHARVESTINGAWI wool bioharvesting demo set for Katanning in October

Grants openPremiumCommunity urged to tap into Synergy grant program

Great Southern-based charities and not-for-profit organisations are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to $10,000 from Synergy’s Community Giving Fund.

Stuart McGuckin

Barrel of laughsPremiumGreat Southern towns to host WA Comedy Gold tour

Kulin will kick the Comedy Gold tour off at Freebairn Recreation Centre on August 23 before it moves to Katanning and Kojonupy.

Harry Grigson

State honoursPremiumUpper Great Southern, Ongerup players in WA Country team

Three players from the Upper Great Southern and one from Ongerup will pull on the yellow-and-black jumper as WA look to reclaim the State Country Football Cup they lost last year in Adelaide.

Cameron Newbold

UGSFL wrapPremiumStrong fourth quarter the catalyst in Warriors win

The Eagles narrowly led at every change but it was a classy final quarter for the Warriors that proved the difference late.

Calvin Sims & Andrew Pritchard

State clashPremiumParris Laurie’s PFL side fall short in State clash

Laurie was head coach of the PFL State side in 2022 but Saturday’s clash against Victoria was the first time her team has faced a side outside of WA. 

Calvin Sims

KNA wrapPremiumOlympians 1 hand Allstars 1 first defeat in KNA

Junior and senior divisions returned from the mid-season with plenty of enthusiasm.

Tina Briscoe

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CommentsHearbreak as whales euthanised on shoreline

The remaining whales at Cheynes Beach have been euthanised under the directive of veterinary staff after an exhausting rescue effort by 250 volunteers.

National Tree DayPremiumPremiumNational Tree Day planting event by Katanning Landcare

Katanning Landcare is calling on the public to help plant nearly 900 native trees as part of the Drain to Living Streams project which aims to transform the town creek into a wildlife sanctuary.

One million treesPremiumPremiumGreener future planted by Badgebup Aboriginal Corporation

Badgebup Aboriginal Corporation worked with Nativ Carbon to help plant 2.7 million native plants of 35 different species on more than 5400 hectares of land.

State honours PremiumUpper Great Southern star wins Terry House Medal in WA win

Stewart was one of three Upper Great Southern Football League representatives in WA colours, joined by fellow Katanning player Haiden Schloithe and Williams’ Simon Panizza.

Cameron Newbold

Close battle Three-way battle for second spot in OFA standings

With three rounds left in the regular season, three teams are separated by just four points in the Ongerup Football Association.

Cameron Newbold

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Two teen motorcyclists hospitalised after horror collision

Two motorcyclists have been rushed to hospital with serious and critical injuries after colliding with a car in Morley on Monday night.

Lauren Price and Caleb Runciman

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CRUEL BLOW: Milli’s brave mum faces her own cancer battle

The mum of beloved Perth teenager Amelia ‘Milli’ Lucas is facing yet another devastating cancer fight, two years after losing her daughter to brain cancer.

Sarah Makse

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Perth hospitals to blame over ‘beloved’ retiree’s death

A Perth retiree with a suspected gallstone that wasn’t actually there still somehow underwent surgery — which led to serious medical complications that then led to her death, a coroner has found.

Tim Clarke

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Girl’s ribs broken in latest brutal school violence incident

Horrifying footage has emerged of a Year 7 student being attacked by an older girl at a bus stop outside a public high school in Mandurah.

Bethany Hiatt

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‘seized or squandered’PremiumGoogle leader urges business to seize on $13t AI moment

Google Australia and New Zealand MD Melanie Silva says AI has the opportunity to create an additional $13 trillion of economic output, urging leaders to consider ‘what slice is your organisation going to take’.

Jake Dietsch

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Only room for one of WA’s stud all-rounders at The Oval

Cam Green and Mitch Marsh could both play together in a future Test team, but in this current make-up, the balance doesn’t feel right, writes Justin Langer.

Justin Langer

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CommentsPremiumThe real reason the CFMEU wants a super-profits tax

In tonight’s show, Harvey reveals the real reason the CFMEU wants a super-profits tax and why FIFO workers should be worried about the plan.

Hamstring strain PremiumPremiumEagles skipper ruled out of battle with cellar-dwellers

West Coast captain Luke Shuey faces an uphill battle to play against North Melbourne on Sunday, despite coach Adam Simpson refusing to rule him out. 

‘I was frightened’ CommentsComments77yo survives horrific shark bite days before surfer attack

A South West grandfather broke down in tears as he relived the terrifying moment he was bitten by a two-metre shark.

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Minister silent as farmers call for public phase-out report

Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt is refusing to say whether an upcoming report by Labor’s live sheep export phase-out panel will be made public, amid mounting calls for transparency.

Adam Poulsen

‘Appalling’ behaviour PremiumMan who ‘smeared blood on cell walls’ receives hefty fine

A Busselton man who threatened police officers, smeared his blood over the lock-up cell walls and urinated on the floor has received hefty fines for his ‘appalling’ behaviour. 

Breanna Redhead and Rachel Green

See the listCommentsPremiumRSPCA reveals five things you should never do as a pet owner

RSPCA WA’s regional inspectors see it all. Injured cats, sick dogs, irresponsible breeding, and overflowing pounds. Here are five things they would never do as an inspector. 

RSPCA WA

‘Yet to be understood’PremiumPremiumMayor wants heritage act confusion cleared up by Cabinet

Clearing up confusion about the impact the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act will have on the City is one of the top issues mayor John Bowler wants to raise at this weekend’s Community Cabinet. 

Owners bewareCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHeartbreaking spate of dog deaths blamed on bushland baits

A shocking spate of dog deaths resulting from alleged 1080 bait poisoning has sparked a warning for owners to take care in local bushland.

Town attractionCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumResidents hope to see space junk displayed for tourism boost

Green Head residents hope to see the space junk that washed up on a Mid West beach, making international headlines, displayed in the town to attract tourism following interest from travellers at the weekend.

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CNBCCommentsWhat new norm of China growth means for global economy

‘The property driver — and with that, that pool of iron ore from Brazil and/or Australia and machines from Germany or appliances from all over the world — has gone’.

Elliot Smith

CNBCCommentsPremiumNuclear isn’t part of Australia’s energy mix. Here’s why

But to keep the lights on, Australia will have to ‘double down’ on its investments in renewable energy, storage and transmission, says Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen. 

Charmaine Jacob

CNBCCommentsPremium‘Twitter killer’: Why Musk risks it all with X rebrand

Elon Musk has long been enamored of the letter X and wants the service to become an all-in-one app.

Jonathan Vanian

CNBCCommentsOil faces ‘serious problems’ as China, India demand ramps up

Oil prices are set to rise in the second half of the year as supply struggles to meet demand, according to the Secretary General of the International Energy Forum. 

Charmaine Jacob

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Actor cleared PremiumKevin Spacey found not guilty of sexual assault

A London jury acquitted Kevin Spacey on sexual assault charges on Wednesday after a four-week trial.

Vile attackPremiumMan stabbed in violent scuffle rushed to hospital

A man has been rushed to hospital after he was stabbed during a disturbance in Perth’s southern suburbs.

Shannon Hampton

Where’s my money? PremiumPremiumModco founder makes whopping debt claim as homes sit unbuilt

Modco founder Cynthia Lu claims she is owed millions of dollars from the collapse of the construction company, as WA’s building regulator reveals the company has left 29 homes unfinished.

Scientific breakthroughCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumGroundbreaking study finds sunlight could help IVF success

There is new hope that sunlight could help improve the chances of successful IVF treatment, groundbreaking WA research has found.

Disturbing findings PremiumPremiumBaby killer found guilty as mum sobs outside court

A Perth father on trial over the death of his newborn baby — who doctors suspect was ‘vigorously shaken’ before she suffered a traumatic brain injury — has been found guilty of manslaughter.

Serious offencePremiumAccused puncher grins leaving court as man fights for life

A furniture removalist accused of throwing a punch that lead to a 41-year-old man fighting for his life in hospital following a fight outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Perth has been released on bail.

Emily Moulton