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  1. balaclavas & baklavaPremiumLast Orfa’s Kebab ransacker faces Children’s Court

  2. ‘The consequences are dire’PremiumChild protection workers protest huge case backlog

  3. Commonwealth GamesKookaburras strike gold, Winwood’s campaign cut short

  4. SWFL 2022Bulls to fight to keep finals berth alive

  5. Special opportunityBunbury kid names RFDS jet

AFL WatchPremiumPickett, Hough feature in round 21

While some of the South West’s AFL stars continued putting on solid performances on the footy field, several others reminisced their junior footy days off the field.

Carly Laden

footballWinder continues good form for WAFL eagles

Isiah Winder has once again put his hand up for a return to West Coast’s senior side with an impressive showing in the WAFL. 

Luke McPherson

key collaborationPremiumECU and WACHS sign MOU

Internships and graduate employment are among the list of potential future collaboration opportunities between Edith Cowan University and the WA Country Health Service.

Luke McPherson

Terrific achievement PremiumCristaldi to play 250th game

On Saturday at Hands Oval when he runs out for game 250 against South Bunbury, Cristaldi will be in the company of his family, which have added a new dimension to his perspective on football. 

Justin Fris

Rising starPremiumBrown grateful for opportunities with Jets & Samoa

A young South West netball player has continued to work towards her dream of playing the sport she loves at the highest level after representing Samoa at a recent tournament.

Carly Laden

‘Minister must go’PremiumCalls for MacTiernan to be sacked

Calls for the Premier to sack beleaguered Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan are mounting, with a South West MLC adding his voice to the charge.

Jacinta Cantatore

lights, camera, actionCinefestOZ unveils Cinenaps finalists

The creative minds of South West students are being recognised at the country’s largest film festival, set to take over the region this month.

‘really strange’PremiumPremiumTeen sprayed deodorant on Doritos to start fire in Woolies

A Busselton teenager has received a six-month community-based order after setting a shelf of corn chips on fire in a local supermarket.

top of the countryPremiumPremiumRegion strong at annual Halliday awards

Margaret River’s star is burning bright after a swag of local wineries scored top mentions in this year’s James Halliday awards.

footballPremiumPanthers travel to Brunswick as finals hopes fade

The Carey Park Panthers are set to travel to Brunswick to face the Lions on Saturday, still with plenty to play for with a mathematical chance of making the finals. 

Luke McPherson

Can the Magic disappear? Slammers have a trick up their sleeve

“Of course, we will be going out to ensure we try and make a mess of their play-off spot.”

Justin Fris

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‘Amazing dad’: Mainwaring’s daughter remembers Eagles legend

Maddy Mainwaring has opened up about the precious times she spent with her Eagles legend dad before he tragically and unexpectedly died in 2007.

Rangi Hirini

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Accused DV doctor to stay chairman of ‘respected peak body’

The WA Health Dept has refused to say whether top doctor Anthony Bell — who is facing domestic violence allegations — will stay as chairman of an executive committee that provides expert healthcare advice.

Shannon Hampton & Emily Moulton

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Riot fears with smoking ban looming in WA prisons

Smoking will be banned in WA prisons, in a move that risks triggering a new riot in jails across the State.

Ben Harvey

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‘Simply the best’: Albo’s praise for WA as sun sets on break

Anthony Albanese has described Western Australia as a ‘great destination’ with ‘friendly people’ while taking nine days off from politics for a break in Broome.

Kimberley Caines

Accommodation lodgePremiumNew era for North End Tavern

North End Tavern owners Mark and Jane Sartori have responded to Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s housing crisis by converting their Lamington pub into workers’ accommodation.

Carwyn Monck

“Incredible” historyGoldfields stamp mill model on auction in London

A UK auctioneer selling a 1910 stamp mill model for $215,000 has asked the Eastern Goldfields Historical Society for more information.

Elena Morabito

Local theatrePremiumPremiumMurderous musical debuts at Stage Left

Director Sophie Ward took on the challenge of directing a musical at only 17 and found it was markedly different to directing a play. 

Milestone momentDesigns for Albany’s $30m Middleton Beach hotel revealed

Official designs have been unveiled for a $30 million hotel planned for Middleton Beach, with concept images showing an eight-storey building with sweeping views of Albany’s best known beach.

Tragic deathPremiumPremiumWhy report into Hedland hospital suicide won’t be released

Findings from a report into the suicide of a woman at Hedland Health Campus — who was left alone inside the facility despite being a known suicide risk — in June won’t be made public, it’s been revealed.

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Illegal upgradePremiumHunt for thief who stole car from suburban shopping centre

Security vision has captured what appears to be an opportunistic thief trading in his bike for a car left running outside a shopping centre in Perth’s south.

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‘Angry at the system’Soccer star coward-punched by teen considers legal action

Danny Hodgson is considering what legal action he can take for compensation after he was left with catastrophic injuries when he was coward punched by a teenager who was on bail for other crimes.

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CrimeChild sex abuse doll trade secrets revealed

The sinister world of the illegal child sex abuse doll trade has been explored in a new book that reveals some shocking secrets. WARNING: GRAPHIC

Downward trendCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA ‘over the worst’ as COVID cases lowest in six months

The number of newly-diagnosed COVID-19 cases in WA has dipped to below 2000 for the first time in six months, with just 1559 infections reported overnight.

In custody PremiumPremiumTeen charged with possessing knife after Cockburn robbery

A teenager has been charged in connection to a violent altercation in Cockburn where a group of teens was allegedly threatened with a knife before one of their bags was stolen.

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Monkeypox the new priority as ‘worst’ of COVID wave over

The State’s top health official has declared WA ‘is over the worst’ of the current COVID wave and while new strains could raise their ugly heads, attention must now be turned to containing monkeypox.

Joe Spagnolo