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  1. SocialsPremiumPictures from Rory Lowe’s comedy show at Gatsbys Skyline

  2. Taking the stagePremiumSW kids raring to take Koolbardi wer Wardong stage

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CongratulationsEaton Netball Association wins NetSetGo Centre of the Year

A small South West netball association has become talk of the town after winning a State award for one of its junior programs.

Carly Laden

Risk of early closuresPremiumIndustry calls on government to honour its promises

More than 10 South West sawmills claim to be starved of timber because the State Government is putting a priority on supplying  firewood.

Melissa Pedelty

one step forwardPremiumWater security improvements on the way for Lower South West

The State Government has finally unveiled its plan for the $15.3 million earmarked for the Manjimup and Pemberton region after the contentious Southern Forests Irrigation Scheme was officially scrapped in July.

Melissa Pedelty

community boostPremiumTalison boost local community through new funding program

A rapidly expanding lithium mine in Greenbushes has taken their public commitment to the next level, launching a $2 million investment program to fund large-scale community projects.

Melissa Pedelty

dust and rubbleDemolition marks beginning of Hands Oval remake

The highly anticipated Hands Oval redevelopment is officially under way, with the old site completely demolished on Wednesday morning.

Breanna Redhead

Ruined for the majorityPremiumNorthcliffe loses overnight parking over compliance issues

Overnight parking for self-contained vehicles will no longer be available in Northcliffe from August 30 due to an increasing number of compliance issues.

Melissa Pedelty

Responding to concernsPremiumPremiumLarge turnout for Waroona ACH workshop

The Waroona Memorial Hall was a full house on Monday as people came from across the South West and Peel regions to learn more about the impact of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act.

Sign of supportCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHigh school students shave heads for breast cancer cause

Busselton Senior High School held a ‘wear it pink day’ to raise awareness and funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation.

Family History Month PremiumPremiumDunsborough Historical Society displays annual exhibition

In celebration of Family History Month the public are encouraged to explore the new historical display at Dunsborough’s Naturalist Community Centre. 

Funding boostLeschenault Catchment Program launches new program

The Leschenault Catchment Council officially launched the Leschenault Estuary Connect Program last month at the same time it was announced as the recipient of $1.2 million in funding over the next three years.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Dying to Know Day PremiumBusselton Hospice Care to host it’s first death cafe

Busselton Hospice Care is encouraging adults of all ages to take action and improve their knowledge around choices for their end-of-life this Dying to Know Day. 

Rachel Green

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Cook Govt to scrap controversial cultural heritage laws

The controversial overhaul of WA’s Aboriginal heritage laws will be scrapped completely in a stunning development just one month after the changes came into effect.

Josh Zimmerman

Operation veloPremiumMillions in assets linked to ‘family day care fraud’ seized

The AFP has seized a Caversham property and more than $4 million from bank accounts linked to a family day care provider that allegedly claimed child care subsidies for kids who were not in their care.

Shannon Hampton

Housing forecastPremiumPerth on track for nation’s biggest property price growth

According to a Proptrack report released today, remarkable increases in housing values mean Perth price growth is set to be the strongest in Australia this year.

Kim Macdonald

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Former ‘eyesore’ gets new lease on life despite NIMBY rage

A pristine beachfront view in Perth’s north, described by locals as the final piece of land available along a popular foreshore, will soon become a glamping destination.

Christopher Tan

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There’s now immediate relief for those suffering an uncomfortable and all-too-common affliction without having to obtain a prescription from a doctor.

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‘Complicit’VideoCommentsPremiumWoodside lodges complaint to ABC over filming of protest

Woodside has lodged a formal complaint to the ABC after a Four Corners camera crew followed climate activists to the private home of chief executive Meg O’Neill, leaving her ‘shaken, fearful and distressed’.

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All that glitters...PremiumPremiumGold and silver sales way down at State-backed Perth Mint

Recent political troubles may prove to be the least of The Perth Mint’s concerns with a month-on-month decrease in gold and silver sales.

‘completely wrong’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Misinformation’: ALP infighting sparked by abortion reform

Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has blasted an ‘unhelpful’ misinformation campaign against WA’s proposed abortion law reforms, backed by a senior member of her own party.

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For Alkimos Pirates Lacrosse Club’s Division Two women, it was less a case of a long time between drinks, and more a case of never having won - now, they are in the running for the BHP Streamer Screamer.

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SEE THE PHOTOSPremiumPremier Roger Cook’s Kalgoorlie-Boulder visit jam-packed

Shooting hoops with the Goldfields Giants, answering questions about policy, hearing about a lack of funding for the regions and marvelling at the World’s Tallest Bin — Roger Cook’s visit was a busy one. 

Amber Lilley

‘weird and creepy’PremiumNo extra jail for man who touched young girl's buttock

A “weird and creepy” 36-year-old man who put his hand on an 11-year-old girl’s bikini-clad buttock on an Esperance beach denied there was any sexual motivation behind the assault.

Tegan Guthrie

268 callsPremium‘Lonely’ prisoner called partner 268 times, breaching FVRO

A “lonely” prisoner used a prison phone to call his partner 268 times despite being served with a fresh restraining order preventing him from contacting the woman.

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$200K bailPremiumPremiumAlleged violent drug trafficker released on $200,000 bail

An alleged violent drug trafficker facing drug, firearm and domestic violence charges has been released on $200,000 bail. 

BIG MESSAGE, NO CAR PremiumPremiumEV road-trip to Kalgoorlie-Boulder thwarted by range-anxiety

The thought of the drive to Kalgoorlie-Boulder taking more than 12 hours has persuaded the managing director of a renewables consultancy to give up on his plan to drive an electric vehicle to the Goldfields.

Identity revealedPremiumPremiumAccused arsonist of govt building remains in custody

A Geraldton man charged for allegedly setting fire to the Geraldton Housing Office has been remanded in custody after making his first appearance in court.

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CNBCCommentsGeopolitical risks top global threat to businesses: survey

Businesses now see geopolitical tensions as the biggest threat to the global economy, according to the latest survey by Oxford Economics.

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CNBCCommentsASX to follow as US debt downgrade sinks global markets

Global stock markets tumbled overnight Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating — but top economists say there is nothing to worry about.

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CNBCCommentsPremiumFitch’s ‘ridiculous’ US downgrade ‘doesn’t really matter’

Fitch downgraded the country’s rating to AA+ from AAA, pointing to “expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years,” an erosion of governance and a growing general debt burden.

Hugh Son

CNBCCommentsPremiumHere’s why Apple rarely mentions AI

The most powerful technology companies simply cannot stop talking about artificial intelligence, and in particular, the “generative AI” flavour that can create human-like text, images and code.

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Heritage backdownCommentsPremiumWA Libs back Cook’s call to ditch heritage laws

Liberal leader Libby Mettam says Roger Cook’s decision to scrap controversial new Aboriginal heritage laws was ‘the right thing to do’.

Joe Spagnolo

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How was risk posed by DV murderer ever ‘acceptable’

The murder of South Guildford mum Georgia Lyall late last month by her bikie ex-partner Luke Noormets shocked and outraged West Australians. 

Shocking offencesPremiumPremiumKiller bikie Noormets’ chilling history of domestic violence

Luke Noormets, the former Rebels bikie nominee who shot his estranged partner and then took his own life in a shocking murder-suicide, was previously convicted of domestic violence-related offences.

Created ‘from nothing’PremiumPremiumTreelopper turned wellness guru selling million-dollar house

A disgraced treelopper who has rebranded himself as a wellness guru, a self-proclaimed ‘crypto visionary’ and a ‘biohacking genius’ is selling the multi-million home where he stages bizarre breath classes.

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Holmes a Court cancels activist meeting over ‘criminal’ link

Janet Holmes a Court pulled out of plans to host a public meeting for extremist climate activists because she could not be associated with the group’s previous ‘criminal’ activities.

Huge spikePremiumRockingham and Mandurah among worst for animal cruelty

Animal cruelty is on the rise in Mandurah and Rockingham, as RSPCA WA revealed the two cities again made the list of worst 10 hotspots for cruelty.

Hannah Cross