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Ban continuingPremiumGreenlip abalone fishing ban to stay in place this season

A ban on fishing for greenlip abalone between Busselton Jetty and Shoal Cape west of Esperance will continue this season amid a continuing need for stocks to recover in size.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Paying respects PremiumKatanning service remembers fallen police personnel

A ceremony was held to honour Police Remembrance Day in Katanning on Sunday, with community members joining local officers and emergency services at Police Pools to remember those lost in the line of duty.

Cameron Newbold

BLOOMING COMMUNITIESPremiumHundreds attended Broomehill’s Bloom Festival launch

Hundreds joined a Great Southern town for the official 2024 Bloom Festival launch, marking a massive effort from the small community’s first Spring Bloom Markets. 

Hannah Whitehead

GRAVEL CYCLEStirling Range to host inaugural gravel cycling event

The Stirling Range will play host to the “world’s fastest-growing” cycling discipline at a brand new event this Saturday.

Melissa Sheil

Ocean CampPremiumWomen take to the waves for annual Boardriders Surf Camp

More than 40 women and girls participated in the annual Albany Boardriders Girls Surf Camp in Bremer Bay on the long weekend.

Georgia Campion

CourtPremiumBremer Bay man jailed for ‘disturbing’ child abuse material

A Bremer Bay man found with “depraved” child abuse material on his phone has been jailed for five months. 

Georgia Campion

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PremiumGreat Southern man pleads guilty to sexually abusing child

A Great Southern man has admitted 23 child sex abuse charges and indicated he will plead guilty to 16 more, most of which are against a member of his own family.

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CommentsPremiumWA country footy clubs urged to cut binge drinking

WA country football clubs are front and centre in a new health campaign to combat excessive and underage drinking.

WA news PremiumPremiumGreat Southern crash claims life of 26-year-old man

A young driver has been killed after crashing into a tree on a remote stretch of road in the Great Southern

Regional WAPremiumYoung man killed in horror car rollover in Great Southern

A young man has been killed in a car rollover in the Great Southern on Thursday afternoon.

Cameron Newbold

REDs GrantPremiumGreat Southern’s first equine surgery gets funding boost

A Mt Barker veterinary clinic will build the first purpose-built equine medical facility in the Great Southern thanks to a $225,000 grant from the State government.

Melissa Sheil

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Convicted rapist allowed to play in top Perth cricket league

Disgraced Perth cricketer Alex Hepburn has been given the green light to play in the top WA league despite having been barred from the sport in England and Wales for a decade. 

Lauren Price

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Review of two CFMEU officials over criminal pasts

The administrator running the bikie-ridden CFMEU is weighing the future of two senior WA officials whose criminal pasts have dragged the local chapter through the mud.

Ben Harvey

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REVEALED: WA’s best-paid execs and how much they take home

FULL LIST: Our compilation of WA’s best-paid bosses is a who’s who of the rich, famous and more than a few quiet achievers. See the 99 who made more than $1m and how much they were paid. Is your boss on there?

Sean Smith

Workplace deathPremiumTributes flow for ‘lovable’ dad killed on freeway worksite

A 35-year-old man who died in a tragic workplace incident at a roadworks site on the Mitchell Freeway has been identified as a father from Ireland.

Lauren Price

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HealthCommentsPremiumWA mourns as charity icon dies after cancer diagnosis

Ros Worthington — a charity icon and former Western Australian of the Year — has died after choosing to undertake voluntary assisted dying following a lung cancer diagnosis.

Caleb Runciman

CrimePremiumPolice probe as Zempilas’ ad smeared with nazi graffiti

Police are investigating nazi graffiti over an advertisement for Liberal candidate for Basil Zempilas, in one of the first public cases since the symbols were outlawed in WA.

Dylan Caporn

AFLPremiumPremiumEagles table top pick as trade period officially opens

West Coast have put pick No.3 on the table as they look to be aggressive in this year’s trade period which officially opens on Monday.

CRIMEPremiumPremiumDean Gallagher’s son charged with his Salmon Gums murder

Tributes have begun to flow for the man allegedly killed by his own son during a bloody confrontation at a regional roadhouse — on the same day John Gallagher appeared in court on a murder charge.

StreamerVideoKenyan star stuns Perth Running Festival field

Kenya’s Paul Eyanae has cruised to a stunning victory in the Perth Running Festival marathon on Sunday, crossing the line almost seven minutes ahead of his nearest rival.

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RacingPremiumBig crowds for Round finale

Saturday’s Kalgoorlie Cup drew a big crowd

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Council Chaos Continues PremiumGavel struck during Port Hedland council meeting

A routine council meeting in Port Hedland descended into chaos during question time as repeated inquiries about mayor Peter Carter’s property ownership led to a heated exchange and a temporary recess.

Cain Andrews

New programPremium$2 million trial to help homeless in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

A two-year pilot program expanding support for homeless people will be trialled in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, with the State Government providing $2 million to health service Bega Garnbirringu to run it.

Neil Watkinson

National Family Day Care AwardsChildcare superstar Margaret Yokwe wins Statewide award

Geraldton family day care superstar Margaret Yokwe says she feels incredibly honoured to be one of 13 West Australians recognised at the National Family Day Care Awards.

Plan aheadPremiumPremiumDFES encourages early burn-offs as warm weather approaches

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services is urging Mid West residents to conduct their planned burns soon ahead of warmer weather conditions.

CBH GROWER STUDY TOURPremiumPremiumAustralian canola making it big in Japan

Australian canola imports into Japan are on the rise, and WA growers got to see first-hand what this means at one of Japan’s biggest edible oil processing companies.

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Shares of Chinese property developers rallied on Monday after major cities in mainland China unveiled easing measures to boost homebuyer sentiment, following the central bank’s blitz of policy stimulus.

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CNBC newsCommentsPremium$320,000 a year from Etsy side hustle that cost $60 to start

Emily Odio-Sutton spends just 10 hours a week on her Etsy shops, and often works from her laptop while sitting at her daughters’ gymnastics and swimming practice

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CNBCPremiumChatGPT creator’s huge loss, chases $217b-plus valuation

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, expects about $US5 billion ($7.2b) in losses on $US3.7b of revenue this year, CNBC has confirmed.

Hayden Field

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWhy this couple in their 40s worth $1.5m are ‘broke’

Ryan earns nearly $205,000 a year as the sole financial provider, and the couple has a net worth of more than $1 million. But they’re stressed about their day-to-day finances.

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WA NEWS PremiumNew ad campaign to help West Aussies tackle ageism bias

A new Government advertising campaign will ask West Australians to ‘challenge their bias’ on ageism, in a bid to reduce poor perceptions of seniors in the community.

Dylan Caporn

TELETHONCommentsTelethon cubby challenge to make six kids dreams come true

The Build Now Foundation has helped two of this year’s Little Telethon Stars make their homes more accessible and is now set to make six more kids' dreams come true at the Family Festival. 

Claire Sadler

HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Why WA copped biggest drop in GPs across country

Western Australia has endured the biggest drop in full time GPs across the country and there are now more patients per doctor in WA than any other State.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumSon set to face trial over suspicious death of ‘devoted’ mum

A jury in WA’s Supreme Court is set to hear what WA Police say they discovered when they dug a little deeper into the Rebelo family dynamic.

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CommentsPremiumBrick price boom a key inflation driver keeping rates high

WA bricklayers are back charging $3 a brick as the State’s runaway building industry defies 13 interest rate rises and emerges as a key driver of the nation’s inflation problem.

HEALTH CommentsPremiumFive-year high: Rare kidney infections double in WA kids

WA cases of a kidney disease which most commonly affects children following a skin or throat infection has doubled in the past year. 

Caitlyn Rintoul