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  2. headline actionIconic wineries unite for ‘grand tasting’ this November

  3. Big taskPremiumDunsborough boy braves daily ocean dips for a cause

  4. InstitutionPremiumVasse General Store still serving community a century on

  5. PRISON CHARGES PremiumWorkSafe to prosecute State over Bunbury prison allegations

FootballPremiumSWFL grand final: Five players to watch from both sides

Ahead of Sunday’s South West Football League grand final, Josh Kempton takes a look at five players to watch from South Bunbury and Bunbury.

Josh Kempton

Racketed Top under-14 player struggling to compete without home court

One of the country’s top under-14s players is devastated to have her home courts still in disrepair after months of delays as she struggles to keep up her game.

Craig Duncan

festivitiesPremiumA celebratory bull for milestone festival

The Bull and Barrell Festival’s iconic fire sculpture is set to be a party animal, as organisers celebrate the 21st anniversary of Dardanup’s biggest annual event.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Charity walk PremiumBunbury’s April the brave heart charity walk ambassador

From having open heart surgery at 18 months old during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, to now a happy child, April Leete is a brave Bunbury girl. 

Holly Prentice

SoccerPremiumGlory in Bunbury: Risdon’s homecoming ‘really special’

Bunbury product Josh Risdon says having the chance to represent Perth Glory in front of family and friends at the weekend was “really special”.

Josh Kempton

Helping Others PremiumWA’s longest-serving BaptistCare care partner reflects

A Bunbury carer who travels around the South West connecting with those in need has spoken of her love for her job as BaptistCare WA’s longest-serving care partner. 

Holly Prentice

PRISON CHARGES PremiumPremiumWorkSafe to prosecute State over Bunbury prison allegations

WA’s workplace safety watchdog is prosecuting Bunbury Regional Prison over a shocking case of sexualised bullying of a female guard.

AlbemarlePremiumPremiumAlbemarle to sell Australind workers accommodation village

Just months after laying off hundreds of staff at its Kemerton lithium site, Albemarle has announced it is looking to sell its workers accommodation it only received approval for less than 18 months ago.

soccerPremiumPremiumSuccess for junior soccer stars at country week

Five out of seven Country Coastal Junior Soccer Association teams had a taste of glory at country week, with four crowned the competition’s champions. 

WEEKEND KICK OFF PremiumJunior soccer players to descend on Bunbury for carnival

More than 1700 junior soccer players will descend on Bunbury at the weekend for the Kambarang Bunbury Junior Soccer Carnival. 

Amber Lilley

TAFE bossPremiumSouth Regional TAFE managing director announced

South Regional TAFE’s managing director for the next five years has been announced, after 12-months with an acting boss of the region.

Oliver Lane

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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

Neale Harvey

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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CNBC newsCommentsChina property stocks rally as homebuying restrictions ease

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.

Anniek Bao

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

Megan Sauer

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.

Kamaron McNair

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courts & justicePremiumDriver who killed Lancelin cyclist dodges immediate jail

An inexperienced driver who accidentally killed a cyclist on his morning ride after being momentarily blinded by the sun and needlessly swerving to the left has dodged an immediate jail term.

Rebecca Le May and Cassidy Mosconi

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Coroner dismisses shock bid to remove him from Dodd inquest

Phil Urquhart has rejected an application to have him disqualified from the coronial probe - and listed reasons why the prisons official who brought it faced an intense grilling on the stand.

Rebecca Le May

CrimeVideoPremiumPremiumTwo men charged after Feds uncover massive Perth drug haul

Authorities have charged two men after a major investigation by the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force led to the seizure of a huge haul of drugs in Perth last week.

WORKPLACE TRAGEDYRoad worker’s devastated fiancee speaks after death of ‘family man, loyal friend’

Barry Breslin was killed while working in Perth’s north.

COURTPremiumPremiumDodgy builder’s shock acts before going bust

The directors of a dodgy Aussie builder that went bust have been hit with massive fines for their shocking conduct.

Courts & JusticePremiumGrim details of alleged fatal couple’s fight revealed

A woman accused of unlawfully killing her partner with a knife during an argument washed the blade and cut carrots with the deadly weapon as he lay fatally bleeding metres away, a jury has been told.

Tim Clarke