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  1. cost of businessShire leaders defend future staff cost projections

  2. fiery dilemmaMore funding needed for bushfire plans

  3. election hit listPresident declares it’s ‘time to knock on doors’

  4. teal challengerMystery candidate to be named for Forrest Teal bid

  5. Offshore windPremiumDutton to scrap Geographe Bay wind farm proposal if elected

beach clean-upEco-warriors celebrate biggest clean-up yet

Volunteers have celebrated after another successful year’s beach clean-up and reminded residents they can take rubbish from the ocean every time they visit.

Warren Hately

CricketPremiumYoung guns star in narrow under-14 losses

Saturday morning at Sir Stewart Bovell Park saw a thrilling match as the Hawks U14 Gold took on Yallingup-Oddbods U14.

Augusta-Margaret River Hawks Cricket Club

Epic road tripPremiumSouth West brewer to embark on live streamed road trip

A truckload of beer from a Metricup brewer is set to head on its longest journey ever as part of an east coast expansion. 

Claudette Rizzi

get involvedCowaramup planting day for Wadandi Track this weekend

Volunteers are being asked to bring their gear and green thumbs to a crucial planting day near Cowaramup this weekend.

Warren Hately

Cricket CommentsPremiumThe former Aussie star taking wickets in country cricket

A former Australian World Cup gun is playing country cricket for a tiny South West town this season and started the summer with a decent haul.

Jackson Barrett

Travel blitzG’day Australia program takes in Capes region

A visit to the region from a horde of international travel agents is expected to have significant future benefits for local tourism.

Warren Hately

fiery dilemmaMore funding needed for bushfire plans

Capes local governments are struggling to secure adequate State Government funding for bushfire preparedness as more and more regions buy into the program.

teal challengerMystery candidate to be named for Forrest Teal bid

The independent political group sizing up a challenge for the Liberal-held Federal stronghold of Forrest say they are on the cusp of finally naming a candidate

election hit listPresident declares it’s ‘time to knock on doors’

Shire of Augusta-Margaret River president Julia Meldrum says it’s time to start knocking on doors to advance a hit list of priorities ahead of next year’s State election.

cost of businessShire leaders defend future staff cost projections

Shire chiefs have defended forecasts that show staffing costs will continue keeping pace with future rates takes.

Warren Hately

wish listShire outlines election priority list

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River’s top priorities for next year’s State election have at last been revealed during a meeting last week.

Warren Hately

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Jail for brutal pub attack that left dad fighting for life

A FIFO worker who left a father with a fractured skull and brain bleeds from a one-punch attack at a pub south of Perth has been sentenced to more than two years’ imprisonment.

Rebecca Le May

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Liberals promise to lift stamp duty exemptions by $100,000

First homebuyers look set to be targeted in the upcoming State election with the Liberal Party promising to lift stamp duty exemptions by $100,000 to win their votes.

Joe Spagnolo

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Pipe saga worsens for West Aussies with flooded homes

Thousands of WA families can’t get ‘defective pipes’ ripped out of their homes quickly enough as insurers decline to renew policies on properties hit with repeated water bursts.

John Flint

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumTaxpayers cop eye-watering $40m bill in Nicheliving lifeline

Nicheliving's giving up its building license will relieve abandoned customers, but taxpayers will have to foot the $40 million bill, sparking anger.

Jessica Page

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COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumPerth’s burger king refused bail on cocaine charges

A former managing director of Perth’s Meet & Bun burger restaurants has been denied bail after being charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell.

Erick Lopez

Courts & JusticePremiumDid Andre Rebelo make calls pretending to be his brother?

The trial of a man accused of murdering his mother has continued with more remarkable evidence including that WA’s Coroner’s Court staff thought one Rebelo brother might have been impersonating another.

Tim Clarke

STATE POLITICSCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Dismayed’ police union boss dumped by board

WA Police Union president Paul Gale has been axed by the body’s board, just hours after officers overwhelmingly rejected a second pay offer from the State Government.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsHuge queues as WA’s first Starbucks opens

Cars lined-up in the drive-thru from 4.30am as West Aussies turned out in droves for the opening of the first Starbucks store in Western Australia.

WAISCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWAIS probe reveals body shaming, overtraining & bullying

Athletes at the West Australian Institute of Sport say they have been shamed because of their weight, are overtrained or are “uncomfortable” around staff members, a bombshell report has revealed.

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PoliticsCommentsPremiumPremier urges WA councillor to resign amid Russian strife

Premier Roger Cook has urged Port Hedland councillor Adrian McRae to resign after appearing on Russian State media to decry Australian ‘mainstream media’. 

Cain Andrews

Pindan to ParisPremiumWomen Rangers represent the Kimberley in France

Kimberley Rangers recently took their local expertise to the international stage, attending the 10th International Ranger Federation World Rangers Congress in France.

Katya Minns

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Worker allegedly helped steal 2.2 tonnes of octopus

Police say the theft of more than two tonnes of frozen octopus from a Geraldton wholesaler last week using a refrigerated hire truck was an inside job that had been planned for more than a month.

Jessica Moroney

Pool ClosedPremiumPremiumMidge swarm: Halls Creek pool to be shut until November

A swarm of insects, believed to be midges, has led to the closure of Halls Creek pool with the facility not expected to be open until sometime next month.

Climate changeWhale sharks under threat due to climate change

A new study by Murdoch University has revealed the impact climate change is projected to have on whale sharks, including those at WA’s Ningaloo Reef. 

‘critical’ systemPremiumPremiumDoubt hangs over new Esperance shark warning towers funds

As the summer holiday period approaches, doubt continues over who will fund new shark warning towers at popular tourist beaches on WA’s south coast.

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Debate settledCommentsLevi boss settles debate on how often you should wash jeans

For most pieces of clothing, it’s clear they should be washed after a few wears. But jeans can be more divisive, with some even saying to never wash them.

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CNBC newsLithium still the way to go as automakers mull alternatives

The push to commercialise solid-state batteries for electric vehicles is well underway, but analysts say auto giants could be on the cusp of turning to a different kind of transformative science.

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CNBC newsCommentsPremiumGoogle goes nuclear as data centre power demand surges

Tech companies are increasingly backing in nuclear energy to meet the growing power demands of data centres.

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The company formerly known as Facebook appears to have found its footing in virtual and augmented reality through smart glasses.

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Accused killer to learn fate over shocking murder of partner

The fate of the man accused of the shocking domestic violence murder of Tiffany Woodley will be decided by a judge alone after photographs of her horrific injuries were deemed to be too confronting for a jury.

Emily Moulton

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‘Onerous’ approvals slow Rinehart’s magnetite push

Hancock Prospecting has deferred plans to tap into the WA magnetite market and delay a final investment decision on its proposed Ridley mine, pinning the move on approvals uncertainty and water supply.

Simone Grogan

courts & justicePremiumPremiumMedics feared starved Floreat teen would suffer heart attack

Dietician appointments that authorities insisted an emaciated teen attend were repeatedly rescheduled - and after she eventually saw a doctor, there were fears she would have a heart attack.

CHECK YOUR TICKETS!CommentsCommentsPerth’s mystery $30 million Lotto winner yet to come forward

A search is underway for the lucky WA winner of Thursday night’s $30 million Powerball jackpot, with the winner yet to claim their prize.

NewsPremiumPremiumLucky punter wins $30 million jackpot

One lucky WA resident with an unclaimed ticket has won the Powerball jackpot on Thursday night, pocketing a whopping $30 million.

EconomyCommentsPremiumCould cocktails on the beach make Perth a global hotspot?

Crown Resorts boss David Tsai says Perth is left wanting when it comes to beachside hospitality in a new report designed to catapult  WA’s fast-growing capital onto the global stage.

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