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  1. lights, camera, actionPremiumCinefestOZ inclusion workshop opening new doors

  2. report a creepCops up coastal patrols after pervert complaint

  3. brake pulled on ideaPremiumState Gov gives red light to driving test camera idea

  4. future jobsPremiumNew WA-first graphite hub part of Collie transition

  5. footballCommentsPremiumLions put Eaton to the sword

wet and wildFloods, dangerous winds warning for SW

South West residents are being urged to prepare for flooding and dangerous winds in parts of the region as wet weather continues.

Staff Reporters

seven times luckyJetstar relaunch confirmed for September

Jetstar will try to get its direct flights from Melbourne to Busselton up and running for the seventh time, with September 1 now the launch date.

rates rise for allPremiumBunbury council backs 2.5pc rate rise

City of Bunbury property owners should prepare for a $40 increase to their charges after the council this week adopted its budget for the next financial year.

Ailish Delaney

footballPremiumKade the crusher reigns

East Perth draft hopeful Kade Dittmar models his game on Elliot Yeo. And it shows.

Jordan McArdle

PROJECT MILESTONEPremiumCelebration for Collie’s newest venture

Collie’s new medicinal cannabis facility turns its first sod to celebrate the start of the projected 12-month construction period.

Amy Johnston

AFL WatchPremiumHughes pushed to the outer as Young, Walker star

The return of their defensive troops might have helped Fremantle back into the top eight, but it could spell the end of the season for former Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault Lion Ethan Hughes.

Jackson Barrett

footballPremiumPremiumHawksley bag keeps Bunbury on top for another week

Bunbury has maintained its spot at the top of the ladder for a third straight week, defeating Carey Park on Sunday thanks to a six-goal haul from former Brisbane Lion James Hawksley.

AFL WatchPremiumPremiumBlakely at his best as Freo move back into contention

Bunbury’s Connor Blakely has produced arguably his best performance at AFL level this season, providing a calm head for the Dockers as they held on for a four-point victory over Richmond.

FootballCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDons the better team in muddy slugfest with Harvey

Donnybrook have claimed their third win of the season by beating Harvey Bulls in a mud-soaked at Harvey Oval.

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OPINIONCommentsPremium
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Say yes and work the rest out later

When South West editor Jakeb Waddell asked if I wanted to come to Harvey and work as a journalist for the Harvey-Waroona Reporter, I said yes, and planned on working the rest out later.

Luke McPherson

Spreading peaceCamera IconPremiumIn pictures: Students take part in peace poster contest

Waroona District High School students were able to take part in the Lions Club’s international contest, creating artworks based on this year’s theme of “peace through service”.

Kasper Johansen

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Devastating crashPremiumPartner of Pingelly crash victim opens up on heartbreak

Crash victim Kyra Lane did not live to celebrate her toddler’s second birthday next month or her partner’s proposal this year.

Daryna Zadvirna

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Shocking allegationsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Schoolboy accused of sexually assaulting three girls

A 15-year-old Perth schoolboy is accused of sexually assaulting three female students, including a claim by one he indecently touched her in class while the teacher was present.

Briana Fiore & Daryna Zadvirna

Changing guardPremiumSpotlight on new wave of bikies looking to flex muscle

WA’s next generation of outlaw motorcycle gang members will be under more heat than ever when a proposal for Australia’s toughest bikie laws is taken to State Parliament next month.

Sarah Steger

Regional News

‘Very relieved’CommentsPremiumSuburban ‘drug den’ gutted after years of trouble

A dilapidated house used as a drug den by squatters in the heart of Mandurah has been gutted by its frustrated owner — to the relief of long suffering neighbours.

Jake Dietsch

Stealing servantPremiumFormer Broome Toyota employee guilty of theft

An employee of Broome Toyota has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $20,000 in vehicle parts and sending them to the NT, in order to “drum up business.”

Grace Hendry

Hand them inCommentsPremiumWA Police launch statewide illegal gun amnesty

An estimated 250,000 long-arm and 10,000 handguns which are either unregistered or unable to be registered are believed to be in Australia, as well as prohibited accessories

Sam Jones

Diggers & DealersCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumBHP deal with Tesla shines light on WA

BHP’s deal with electric car giant Tesla shines a spotlight on WA’s battery metals supply potential, but more to be done to convert well-endowed battery minerals into products, IGO boss says

Needle or maskMid West top cop: It’s our duty to get jab

The region’s top cop says police and other frontline workers have a “responsibility” to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the Commissioner flags a needle or mask policy for the police force.

Youth crimePremiumPremiumBroome magistrate’s strong message as boy denied bail

A relative of the 12-year-old girl killed in a car crash in Fitzroy Crossing last month has been denied bail to attend her sorry camp, with the family deemed among the “biggest offenders in town.”

WA News

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WA FIFO worker ‘positive’ but no new lockdown

Premier Mark McGowan has revealed a WA FIFO worker is suspected of being COVID-positive while in the community, although he has held off plunging the State into another lockdown.

Peter Law

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The West Australian exclusive
Covid rulesPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Police union blasts COVID rules imposed on WA cops

In a statement issued on Wednesday the WA Police Union said that it would “not accept any discrimination against our members based on their vaccination status.”

Bayswater blazePremiumPremiumCharges laid over $2m Bayswater warehouse ‘firebombing’

The blaze, which started just after 3.20am on April 4, ripped through the premises causing more than $2 million damage.

Shoppers evacuatedPremiumPremiumCar explodes into flames at shopping centre car park

A vehicle parked at the top of a two-storey car park at the Mandurah Forum burst into flames this morning, sending shoppers into a panic.

Shares stoushPremiumPremiumCourt freezes assets of adviser in Longley legal tussle

A Supreme Court judge has frozen the assets of a Mt Hawthorn financial adviser facing $1.7 million-plus of claims from peeved investors, including champion former basketballer Luc Longley.

Nature playKids’ Bridge linking hospital and Kings Park open

The bridge — built at cost of nearly $10 million — is dual-named, also adopting the moniker the Koolangka Bridge, which means children in Noongar.

Charlotte Elton