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  1. End of an eraPremiumMass bank branch closures hit Margaret River

  2. from the ashesCouncil backs Wallcliffe House project despite backlash

  3. Food securityShire farmers plead for equal footing

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‘can-do attitude’New chief will have to tackle growth pressures

The hunt is officially under way for a new chief executive for the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.

Warren Hately

New tourPremiumBoo Seeka seeking South West audiences

Boo Seeka will return to the South West next weekend for shows in Bunbury and Margaret River as part of the Midnight Highlight tour.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Growing painsCowaramup under the pump

Cowaramup residents have voiced their disquiet at the scale of planned residential development for their sleepy hamlet, as well as the eased requirements on developers.

Warren Hately

BankingCommentsBankwest to close all branches in digital-only push

Bankwest’s 129-year-old branch network is coming to an end in a shock mass closure that will affect 350 staff as owner CBA remakes the State’s oldest lender into a ‘digital only’ bank.

Sean Smith

Arts PremiumRegistrations open for Margaret River Region Open Studios

Aspiring and seasoned artists from Busselton to Augusta are invited to register now for this year’s Margaret River Region Open Studios. 

Holly Prentice

Heightened concernConsultation starts on Scott River wind farm project

A series of public workshops will be held next week as Synergy advances its plans for a wind farm in the Scott River area despite public concerns.

Warren Hately

Plate upRare chance to show Augusta identity

Local motorists have a rare chance to claim their Augusta identity with the release of a limited batch of number plates this month.

‘can-do attitude’New chief will have to tackle growth pressures

The hunt is officially under way for a new chief executive for the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.

Growing painsCowaramup under the pump

Cowaramup residents have voiced their disquiet at the scale of planned residential development for their sleepy hamlet, as well as the eased requirements on developers.

Food securityShire farmers plead for equal footing

The region’s leading farmers have asked the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River to take the local agricultural industry as seriously as its concerns about the environment.

Warren Hately

from the ashesCouncil backs Wallcliffe House project despite backlash

The revival plan for Margaret River’s famed Wallcliffe House has sailed through council consideration ahead of a final decision by a State Government panel.

Warren Hately

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Teen girls flown to hospital after serious Karnup crash

Two teen girls were flown to hospital, and another taken by ambulance after a serious crash south of Perth early on Friday evening.

Caleb Runciman

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Widow Danica Weeks believes ‘foul play’ involved in MH370

Time has not healed Danica Weeks, who lost her husband Paul when MH370 disappeared, but it has changed her thoughts about what happened to the fateful flight.

Kim Macdonald

CourtPremiumVegan activist Tash Peterson to face three trials this year

Animal rights activist Tash Peterson is set to fight three court battles this year after the controversial vegan elected to challenge the latest claims against her.

Emily Moulton

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumEmotional scenes as accused killer denies murdering mum

Family and friends of Tiffany Woodley — the Bedford mum allegedly murdered by her ex-partner — were unable to control their emotions in court when her accused killer denied he took her life.

Emily Moulton

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Shocking discoveryCommentsColes takes kidney beans off shelves after horror ‘rat find’

Coles has taken the drastic move of withdrawing its home brand kidney beans from shelves in WA after a horrible find in a can of the product — with a mum claiming a dead rat was inside.

Troy de Ruyter

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Widow Danica Weeks believes ‘foul play’ involved in MH370

Time has not healed Danica Weeks, who lost her husband Paul when MH370 disappeared, but it has changed her thoughts about what happened to the fateful flight.

Kim Macdonald

Major developmentVideoEx-AFL player’s son charged with murder of Samantha Murphy

The 22-year-old son of a former AFL player has been charged with the murder of the missing mum, who disappeared without a trace while on a morning run.

PoliceCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumUK cops better get used to Aussie standards: Senior figure

English police officers recruited to join WA Police need to get used to unfavourable comments, one senior Perth figure believes, amid the fallout from Sam Kerr’s criminal charge for ‘racism’.

US election CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTrump set for historic election rematch with Biden

Donald Trump and Joe Biden have bitterly targeted one another politically, as the chances of a historic election rematch solidified after both recorded dominant performances on Super Tuesday.

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Regional WAPremiumSkimpy car wash to help local girls through hardship

With sponges in hand and soapy buckets galore, 15 skimpies will be on standby to clean cars this weekend in support of two local families experiencing hardship.

Tegan Guthrie

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Teen girls flown to hospital after serious Karnup crash

Two teen girls were flown to hospital, and another taken by ambulance after a serious crash south of Perth early on Friday evening.

Caleb Runciman

Pool safety City works through backlog of overdue pool fence inspections

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is playing catch-up on its backlog of overdue pool barrier inspections after falling more than 600 behind. 

Tegan Guthrie

Woman left ‘mortified’ Ex-City News Kalgoorlie owner puts petition to Parliament

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder business owner who made the “heartbreaking” decision to leave town because of unrelenting antisocial behaviour has joined forces with WA Liberals MP Neil Thomson to petition Parliament.

Historic mine New gold stealing exhibit to open next month

A new exhibit set to transport visitors back in time to learn about gold thieves and the detectives who tracked them down is ready to open next month.

Plate upRare chance to show Augusta identity

Local motorists have a rare chance to claim their Augusta identity with the release of a limited batch of number plates this month.

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Despite comparisons with the market conditions of the late 90s, before the burst of the dotcom bubble, UBS strategists say ‘there’s no bubble ready to go pop’. Here’s why ...

Elliot Smith

CNBCCommentsPremium3 simple ways to become more influential at work

You don’t have to be a CEO, or even a manager, to be influential at the office. Just follow these steps from Stanford University lecturer and communication expert Matt Abrahams. 

Megan Sauer

CNBCCommentsPremiumPowell says US Fed not ready to start cutting interest rates

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has reiterated that he expects interest rates to start coming down this year, but is not ready yet to say when.

Jeff Cox

The EconomistCommentsPremiumTwo big problems starve weight-loss jabbers of fat profits

THE ECONOMIST: The companies behind weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1 agonists are now the world’s two biggest pharma firms by market value. But the pair face two similar problems.

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UpdatedPremiumFresh lead in desperate search for missing boy

A call has been issued for residents to search their properties for a young boy with down syndrome and autism who has been missing since Saturday morning.

Adelaide Lang and Aisling Brennan

AFLWA footy legends caught up in explosive racism class action

West Australian AFL legends have been caught up in a bombshell racism class action against the football league, with accusations of appalling behaviour against Krakouer brothers Phil and Jimmy.

Troy de Ruyter

CourtPremiumPremiumHow Higgins’ face off with senator fell apart

Brittany Higgins and Linda Reynolds were forced to face each other this week in a bid to avoid a trial, but things did not go to plan.

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CommentsPremiumPremier’s strong hint of more financial relief measures

Roger Cook has given his strongest indication yet that more cost-of-living-relief is on its way.

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CommentsPremiumFertility clinic using AI to help patients start a family

A new South Perth clinic aims to revolutionise fertility care by providing cutting-edge technology, including the use of artificial intelligence, in a bid to give every person the chance to start a family.

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Kids to be directed to helpline if caught vaping at school

WA and Federal health and education ministers have joined forces to warn school principals of the serious risks of vaping — saying students need support to get help if caught using e-cigarettes.

Joe Spagnolo