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  1. Women’s charity PremiumDress For Success gets ready for regional tour

  2. Rural educationPremiumMLC alumni to give a glimpse of boarder life at Woolorama

  3. Country queenCommentsWA country girl’s massive US music career move

  4. Federal ChargesPremiumAFP arrest Bremer Bay man over alleged child abuse material

  5. EntertainmentCommentsPremiumA-Lister Daisy Ridley spotted filming Albany zombie thriller

New role PremiumVeteran cop takes reins as new Great Southern Superintendent

After more than 30 years in the WA Police Force, Jon Munday has jumped into a new role as Superintendent for the first time.

Cameron Newbold

Racing wrap PremiumTrainer Paul Hunter continues strong local season

Albany trainer Paul Hunter continued his strong Great Southern season after a dominant display from Pennies Galore last week.

Cameron Newbold

Well bowled PremiumHat-trick heroes hold on for clutch Inter League Fours win

Lower Great Southern oozed class and poise to claim their third successive Southern Zone Women’s Inter League Round Robin Fours title at Brookton Bowling Club in February. 

Harry Grigson

CrimePremiumWoman allegedly slaps police prosecutor outside courthouse

A Katanning woman was remanded in custody on Thursday after allegedly slapping a police prosecutor outside of the Albany Courthouse on Thursday afternoon. 

Georgia Campion

Finals feverPremiumKojonup relishing finals opportunity in return to GSCA

Kojonup captain Liam Want strongly believes his squad is fully immersed in the finals atmosphere as they mark their triumphant return to the Great Southern Cricket Association this season.

Harry Grigson

AFLWA footy legends caught up in explosive racism class action

West Australian AFL legends have been caught up in a bombshell racism class action against the football league, with accusations of appalling behaviour against Krakouer brothers Phil and Jimmy.

Troy de Ruyter

Better weatherPremiumPremiumDPIRD upgrades 173 weather stations to 4G network

Weather stations across regional WA have been upgraded to 4G capability in preparation of Telstra’s planned halt of 3G network service later this year. 

Women’s charity PremiumPremiumDress For Success gets ready for regional tour

Charity Dress For Success WA is gearing up for a regional tour at the end of the month to help women without the means to purchase work attire feel their best in the workplace.

Rural educationPremiumPremiumMLC alumni to give a glimpse of boarder life at Woolorama

Woolorama is almost here again and two former Methodist Ladies College boarders from the Wheatbelt South will be on hand to provide info to families and prospective students.

Federal ChargesPremiumAFP arrest Bremer Bay man over alleged child abuse material

A Bremer Bay man has been arrested after federal police allegedly found child abuse material on his phone during a search of his home.

Georgia Campion

Country queenCommentsWA country girl’s massive US music career move

It’s a long way from Ongerup to Nashville but that’s where WA singer-songwriter Shenai Johnston is headed this month to record her debut EP Made for Living on the Land.

Daniel Rooney

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Teen girls flown to hospital after serious Karnup crash

Two teen girls were flown to hospital, and another taken by ambulance after a serious crash south of Perth early on Friday evening.

Caleb Runciman

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MH370 10 years onCommentsPremium
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Widow Danica Weeks believes ‘foul play’ involved in MH370

Time has not healed Danica Weeks, who lost her husband Paul when MH370 disappeared, but it has changed her thoughts about what happened to the fateful flight.

Kim Macdonald

CourtPremiumVegan activist Tash Peterson to face three trials this year

Animal rights activist Tash Peterson is set to fight three court battles this year after the controversial vegan elected to challenge the latest claims against her.

Emily Moulton

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumEmotional scenes as accused killer denies murdering mum

Family and friends of Tiffany Woodley — the Bedford mum allegedly murdered by her ex-partner — were unable to control their emotions in court when her accused killer denied he took her life.

Emily Moulton

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Shocking discoveryCommentsColes takes kidney beans off shelves after horror ‘rat find’

Coles has taken the drastic move of withdrawing its home brand kidney beans from shelves in WA after a horrible find in a can of the product — with a mum claiming a dead rat was inside.

Troy de Ruyter

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MH370 10 years onCommentsPremium
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Widow Danica Weeks believes ‘foul play’ involved in MH370

Time has not healed Danica Weeks, who lost her husband Paul when MH370 disappeared, but it has changed her thoughts about what happened to the fateful flight.

Kim Macdonald

Major developmentVideoEx-AFL player’s son charged with murder of Samantha Murphy

The 22-year-old son of a former AFL player has been charged with the murder of the missing mum, who disappeared without a trace while on a morning run.

PoliceCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumUK cops better get used to Aussie standards: Senior figure

English police officers recruited to join WA Police need to get used to unfavourable comments, one senior Perth figure believes, amid the fallout from Sam Kerr’s criminal charge for ‘racism’.

US election CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTrump set for historic election rematch with Biden

Donald Trump and Joe Biden have bitterly targeted one another politically, as the chances of a historic election rematch solidified after both recorded dominant performances on Super Tuesday.

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Regional WAPremiumSkimpy car wash to help local girls through hardship

With sponges in hand and soapy buckets galore, 15 skimpies will be on standby to clean cars this weekend in support of two local families experiencing hardship.

Tegan Guthrie

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Teen girls flown to hospital after serious Karnup crash

Two teen girls were flown to hospital, and another taken by ambulance after a serious crash south of Perth early on Friday evening.

Caleb Runciman

Pool safety City works through backlog of overdue pool fence inspections

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is playing catch-up on its backlog of overdue pool barrier inspections after falling more than 600 behind. 

Tegan Guthrie

Woman left ‘mortified’ Ex-City News Kalgoorlie owner puts petition to Parliament

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder business owner who made the “heartbreaking” decision to leave town because of unrelenting antisocial behaviour has joined forces with WA Liberals MP Neil Thomson to petition Parliament.

Historic mine New gold stealing exhibit to open next month

A new exhibit set to transport visitors back in time to learn about gold thieves and the detectives who tracked them down is ready to open next month.

Plate upRare chance to show Augusta identity

Local motorists have a rare chance to claim their Augusta identity with the release of a limited batch of number plates this month.

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CNBCCommentsPremiumA stock market bubble? Why analysts say they’re not worried

Despite comparisons with the market conditions of the late 90s, before the burst of the dotcom bubble, UBS strategists say ‘there’s no bubble ready to go pop’. Here’s why ...

Elliot Smith

CNBCCommentsPremium3 simple ways to become more influential at work

You don’t have to be a CEO, or even a manager, to be influential at the office. Just follow these steps from Stanford University lecturer and communication expert Matt Abrahams. 

Megan Sauer

CNBCCommentsPremiumPowell says US Fed not ready to start cutting interest rates

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has reiterated that he expects interest rates to start coming down this year, but is not ready yet to say when.

Jeff Cox

The EconomistCommentsPremiumTwo big problems starve weight-loss jabbers of fat profits

THE ECONOMIST: The companies behind weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1 agonists are now the world’s two biggest pharma firms by market value. But the pair face two similar problems.

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UpdatedPremiumFresh lead in desperate search for missing boy

A call has been issued for residents to search their properties for a young boy with down syndrome and autism who has been missing since Saturday morning.

Adelaide Lang and Aisling Brennan

CourtPremiumHow Higgins’ face off with senator fell apart

Brittany Higgins and Linda Reynolds were forced to face each other this week in a bid to avoid a trial, but things did not go to plan.

Angie Raphael

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CommentsPremiumPremier’s strong hint of more financial relief measures

Roger Cook has given his strongest indication yet that more cost-of-living-relief is on its way.

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CommentsPremiumFertility clinic using AI to help patients start a family

A new South Perth clinic aims to revolutionise fertility care by providing cutting-edge technology, including the use of artificial intelligence, in a bid to give every person the chance to start a family.

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CommentsPremiumKids to be directed to helpline if caught vaping at school

WA and Federal health and education ministers have joined forces to warn school principals of the serious risks of vaping — saying students need support to get help if caught using e-cigarettes.

PropertyCommentsPremiumWhy owning a home is more important for females than males

New CoreLogic research shows that while women have a stronger will to buy a home, they do not have the same means to get one, with men outnumbering women in housing purchases.

Kim Macdonald and Raquel de Brito