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  1. Campaign donorsPremiumLobbying and donations spark concerns

  2. funding waitPremiumDoctors in limbo on hospital expansion funding

  3. natural burialsPremiumNatural burials on the rise in Augusta-Margaret River shire

  4. crisis tightensPremiumCapes rental market slipping backwards

  5. parking painPremiumParking remains a thorny issue for business sector

legend departsPremiumSoupie legend farewelled

Crowds of well-wishers have mourned the departure of Margaret River’s legendary Soup Kitchen boss Dave Seegar, who has left the region he called home for 30 years for a new life in India.

Warren Hately

Onlookers shakenPremiumCrash sparks action on Cowie’s main strip

Margaret River police have intervened in community concerns about Cowaramup’s main street following a traffic incident on Friday, October 13, described by witnesses as “a very close call”.

Warren Hately

camping claimsPremiumDepartment quiet on alleged national park thefts

WA’s Parks and Wildlife is refusing to outline why it let an employee keep their job despite them allegedly stealing camping fees at a national park.

Warren Hately

gold coin donationPremiumWitchcliffe Vintage Fair’s 11th year straight

The annual Witchcliffe Vintage Fair sets up again this weekend, with gold coin donations on the door of Witchcliffe Hall going to local charity River Angels.

Warren Hately

nature talkPremiumBotanist in ‘unique’ biodiversity Nature Conservation talk

Residents will be offered a unique insight into the region’s native flora when renowned botanist and conservation biologist Stephen Hopper visits town early next month.

Warren Hately

Campaign donorsPremiumLobbying and donations spark concerns

Councillors have voiced their disquiet at the rise of election funding and the shadow of party politics at the most recent Shire of Augusta-Margaret River council election.

Warren Hately

traffic safetyPremiumPremiumCowaramup residents form ‘safety’ committee

A well-attended public meeting in Cowaramup has seen a surge in community support, with a group formed to keep the pressure on a solution for the township’s traffic woes.

epic adventurePremiumPremiumEagle Bay Epic kicks off tomorrow

Cape Naturaliste will come alive yet again with this year’s Eagle Bay Epic Adventure Race kicking off tomorrow, Saturday, November 4.

funding waitPremiumPremiumDoctors in limbo on hospital expansion funding

The WA Country Health Service board chair has written to local doctors advising the expansion of the local hospital is still awaiting a State Government budget commitment.

parking painPremiumParking remains a thorny issue for business sector

The business community has expressed relief at WA’s Joint Development Assessment Panel’s call on parking for a proposed new hotel

Warren Hately

crisis tightensPremiumCapes rental market slipping backwards

Ever-advancing house prices for the Margaret River region are creating dire situations for renters, with availability rates slipping backwards and more long-term residents leaving the area.

Warren Hately

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WATCH NOWNew WA true crime series: Vanishing Cousins

The disappearance of two teens from Scarborough Beach in 1974 remains one of Australia’s most baffling mysteries. The West’s exclusive series investigates what happened to Raelene Eaton and Yvonne Waters.

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Perth family on dangerous quest to end child marriage

A Perth woman is raising funds urgently needed as her cousin fights to bring home his three half-siblings from Afghanistan, including a 15-year-old forced into marriage.

Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

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More Freo than John Butler, Nat Fyfe and Little Creatures

After more than 35 years in an unfashionable part of the port city, this seafood stalwart remains a quintessentially Fremantle institution.

Simon Collins

House That!CommentsPremiumEx-Eagle kicks $2.55m goal with sale of North Freo home

The life of former footballer John Annear appears to have come full circle, with the Goldfields-born lad planning to spend more time in the country after the sale of his North Fremantle home last month.

Kim Macdonald

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StrandedCommentsMystery illness leaves WA man fighting for life

A Perth man suffering from a mystery illness he contracted during a cruise ship getaway is in a race against time, with his family fearing he may die before he can be flown back to Australia for treatment.

Dedicated advocateCommentsPremiumCassius’ mum nominated for Australian of the Year

Mechelle Turvey has been named as the State’s nominee for the 2024 Australian of the Year award, following her powerful advocacy for the victims of crime in the wake of the alleged murder of her son Cassius.

Lauren Price

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CommentsPremiumThe Beatles ‘final song’: Purists will wish they let it be

Like Jurassic Park, the studio scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.

‘Blood on your hands’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDaycare centre approved for Parkwood amid backlash

Angered residents in Parkwood are investigating their rights to appeal a State Planning decision that would see a daycare centre built on a busy residential road. 

Decades on the runPremiumPremiumAustralia’s most wanted gangster arrested in Turkey

Australia’s most wanted man, Hakan Ayik, has been arrested in Turkey. Australian authorities have been searching for Ayik since he fled the country in 2010. 

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Nintendo burglaryPremiumPolice allege six kids raid home, stealing gaming consoles

A group of juveniles as young as 10 spent the night in custody after they allegedly stole two gaming consoles from a home in Rangeway early on Wednesday morning. 

Jessica Moroney

Fast exitPremiumNats in shock and disappointed by Beard’s break-up

Blindsided Nationals leader Shane Love claims Merome Beard was “disengaged” from the party for a long time before she confirmed her shock defection to the Liberal Party on Tuesday night.

Anna Cox

Skimpy show PremiumCoyote Ugly-style topless dance show set for The Grand

A Coyote Ugly-meets-country hoedown female dance show will take over a Boulder pub on Friday after a previous skimpy dance show was deemed a “complete success”.

Tegan Guthrie

Huge donationPremiumPremiumCity donates old phones to help family violence victims

Almost 100 mobile phones have been donated to a service providing domestic violence victims with replacement devices.

Puppy farmingPremiumPremiumProposed regulations demand that dogs be sterilised

The City has shared alarming statistics on the number of dogs that could be put down should proposed changes to puppy farming laws be passed.

REQUEST DENIEDCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPapalia denies request for more consultation on gun reforms

WA Police Minister Paul Papalia has ruled out extending public consultation on the Cook Government’s proposed gun law reforms amid growing calls for the November 14 deadline to be pushed back.

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The EconomistCommentsPremiumWhat a third world war would mean for investors

THE ECONOMIST: Could financial markets once again be underpricing the risk of a global conflict? The fog of war is even thicker for investors than it is for military generals.

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THE ECONOMIST: Mark Zuckerberg last year performed one of the fastest pivots in tech history. Those moves reveal a lot about his leadership style. They may even end up vindicating his faith in the metaverse. 

The EconomistCommentsPremiumPity modern managers — burnt-out, distracted and overloaded

THE ECONOMIST: Corporate leadership is more daunting, but also more important, than ever.

The Economist

CNBCCommentsPremiumHere’s how to scrub your personal info from Google searches

There’s a feature in Google Search that allows you to remove your phone, email and home address from the search page. Here’s how to use it.

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WA Labor’s new approach to pre-selection keeping the peace

Secure spots on WA Labor’s upper house ticket are set to be decided in blocks that will preserve the factional balance in the State party.

Dylan Caporn and Jake Dietsch

‘Hideous purpose’Fears Perth flyers condemning Israel will fuel antisemitism

A flyer decrying Israel’s treatment of Palestinian children has raised fears it will fuel hatred against Jews after it was distributed across a northern Perth suburb.

Tragic discovery PremiumPremiumPolice release name of man found dead in WA bushland

Police have released the name of a 44-year-old man found dead in bushland north-east of Bunbury this week.

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PremiumUnion slams jail term given to WA cop over violent arrest

The WA Police Union has condemned a Perth judge’s decision to jail a constable who dragged and kicked a woman during a traumatic and unlawful arrest, calling the sentence unjust and ‘manifestly excessive’.

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CommentsSevere weather alert cancelled for Perth and South West

A severe weather alert has been cancelled for the Perth metropolitan area and the South West.

Multiple chargesPremiumArrest made over series of devastating Kings Park blazes

An accused firebug has been caught and charged by police over multiple fires that destroyed Kings Park bushland.

Caleb Runciman