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  1. FootballPremiumSWFL men’s: Hawks beat Magpies in southern derby

  2. fifo factorPremiumFresh pain for renters as property forecast climbs

  3. legacy acknowledgedPremiumYates a finalist for youth emergency achievement award

  4. Housing crisisPremiumResidents question surf centre’s funding amid housing crisis

  5. youth politicsMargaret River teen Amelia Glass in youth Parliament

local politicsCowaramup’s Kirby in line for Nationals election tilt

The Capes region will be represented by a key Nationals WA candidate in Upper House elections next year despite the removal of regional zones.

Warren Hately

risky roadsPremiumRAC listing forces attention on Cowaramup traffic safety

Cowaramup’s trouble-plagued town centre has been listed in the RAC’s most dangerous regional roads top 10.

Warren Hately

regional focusPremiumNew councillor named as Legalise Cannabis WA candidate

With just one council meeting under her belt, new councillor Melissa D’Ath has put her hand up to run for State Parliament.

Warren Hately

Classical livePremiumPerth launch for ASQ and Aussie composer Harry Sdraulig

Young composer Harry Sdraulig ‘beyond excited’ to have his work played by the Australian String Quartet on tour, bracketed with classics by Beethoven and Korngold.

David Cusworth

WA NEWSPremiumDriver airlifted to Perth after horror crash with truck

A man has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a terrifying collision with a truck in the South West.

local politicsCowaramup’s Kirby in line for Nationals election tilt

The Capes region will be represented by a key Nationals WA candidate in Upper House elections next year despite the removal of regional zones.

Warren Hately

youth politicsMargaret River teen Amelia Glass in youth Parliament

A Margaret River teenager will represent the Vasse electorate in Parliament.

hotel challengeFini Group hybrid hotel wins State appeal chance

The backers of a proposed hybrid hotel that stirred community angst last year have had their protest upheld by the State Administrative Tribunal and will go back for reconsideration.

tragic lossCommentsCommentsCommunity mourns loss of veteran surfer Aaron Beveridge

The Margaret River surfing community is in mourning after the shock loss of one of the region’s best known veteran surfers.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumVeteran Margaret River surfer revealed as man missing at sea

The Margaret River surfing community is in mourning with the news a popular local surfer has likely died.

Warren Hately

EmergencyMajor search suspended for missing surfer in South West

The search for a missing surfer off the South West coast has been suspended.

Phil Hickey

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Hero cop’s mum thought of ways she could take son’s place

A year on from her son’s tragic death, Natalie Woods remembers wondering whether there was a way she could give up her own life to save him.

Shannon Hampton

Administration and liquidationPremiumLibrary Nightclub may have been bust from 2019

The Library Nightclub may have been insolvent from 2019 as fresh revelations suggest the Yusuf Khan-led business owed years of taxes.

Matt Mckenzie

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Prestigious Perth school hit with historical sex abuse claim

A Perth school is bracing for an allegation of historical sexual abuse carried out by a staff member — with a law firm close to lodging a damages claim based on years of trauma an old-boy says he has suffered.

Tim Clarke

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Foreshore restaurant labelled one of the filthiest in WA

A restaurant crawling with cockroaches and labelled a danger to guests’ health has been hit with a massive fine. 

Rachel Fenner

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FEDERAL POLITICS CommentsPremiumLive export ban enquiry kicks off with heated debate

Emotions ran high as stakeholders provided evidence to a parliament inquiry into Federal Labor’s live sheep export ban, with heated exchanges between committee members and peak body representatives.

Olivia Ford

WA crimeVideoPremiumHero dad chases away home invader threatening boy, mum

An 11-year-old boy and his mother were threatened with a crowbar in a terrifying daylight home invasion before the child’s heroic father chased away the accused. SEE THE VIDEO

Caleb Runciman

CRIMEPremiumPremiumDad accused of attacking 11yo child in front of dog groomer

A Stratham man accused of beating his 11-year-old daughter in front of a dog groomer — before allegedly apologising to them for witnessing the incident — has been refused bail.

Together foreverCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTributes flow for Jurien Bay icons who died in car crash

Tributes are flowing for two Jurien Bay Country Women’s Association founding members, who died together in a double-fatal car crash last week

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumJuly 1 age pension changes and how they will affect you

Significant increases in Centrelink eligibility thresholds come into effect on July 1, with part-pensioners — and self-funded retirees who are close to the limits — the big winners. Here’s what changes.

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WA newsPremiumDriver dies in fiery inferno after car hits trees in SW

A man has been killed after his car left the road on Bussell Highway near Stratham, crashing into trees and catching fire overnight.

Lauren Price

Courts & justicePremiumTeen rips up rare Pokemon cards after drunken argument

A Bunbury teenager bashed his way into a home after a drunken argument before tearing up a collection of rare Pokemon cards and pocketing two watches. 

Holly Prentice

So Last Year PremiumShoddy campsites and prices blamed for festival decline

Lineups and ticket prices are to blame for the decline in music festival attendance, according to a new survey. 

Holly Prentice

FEDERAL POLITICS CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLive export ban enquiry kicks off with heated debate

Emotions ran high as stakeholders provided evidence to a parliament inquiry into Federal Labor’s live sheep export ban, with heated exchanges between committee members and peak body representatives.

Prison reportPremiumPremiumReport lays bare suicide and self harm numbers in prison

Bunbury Regional Prison recorded four instances of attempted suicide by prisoners and a further seven examples of suicidal behaviour during just nine months of 2023.

drug trade PremiumPremiumdrug bust suggest burglaries ‘feeding’ drug trade

Dunsborough Police who had a successful drug bust last week have called on the local community to better secure their belongings with drug hauls suggesting links between burglaries. 

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CNBC newsPremiumThe only two rules for drinking at a networking event

If all else fails, remember: it’s not cocktail hour, it’s ‘relationship-building hour’.

Aditi Shrikant

CNBCPremiumExperts warn deepfake company scams could get worse

A growing wave of deepfake scams has looted millions of dollars from companies worldwide, and cybersecurity experts warn it could get worse as criminals exploit generative AI for fraud.

Dylan Butts

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumRise of resort day passes offers travellers luxury on budget

Day passes at hotels and resorts offer guests access to amenities without the cost of reserving a room.

Micah Washington

CNBCCommentsPremiumThe things self-made rich-listers refuse to spend money on

It’s easy to imagine what you’d buy for yourself if you were a millionaire. When you talk to actual millionaires, though, you realise that no one makes a million — or keeps it — by spending indiscriminately.

Ryan Ermey

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HealthPremiumShocking numbers laid bare over preventable deaths at JHC

One in four preventable hospital deaths across Perth’s northern metropolitan area have been attributed to Joondalup Health Campus, data shows.

Hannah Cross

CourtsPremiumMan found guilty of brutally murdering pregnant lover

A jury has convicted a man of murdering his heavily pregnant lover with a claw hammer and leaving her battered body for her brother to find.

Tim Clarke

EconomyPremiumPremiumWA powers past three million residents mark

WA has posted the nation’s strongest population growth for yet another quarter and has likely already passed the three million people mark.

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PremiumREVEALED: Inquest into Warneke case to be held in September

A coroner’s inquest into the tragic death of Broome man Josh Warneke is expected to held in September, but the dates won’t be confirmed until July.

Oil & GasWheatstone domgas supply could be cut for over two weeks

Chevron will keep domestic gas production at the huge Wheatstone project near Onslow turned off for far longer than industry sources had initially expected.

STATE POLITICSCommentsPremiumNew look bus coming to the streets of Perth’s CBD

The first of more than 100 electric buses will hit Perth streets in the coming weeks, as State and Federal politicians lauded a $250 million funding package for upskilling automotive workers.

Dylan Caporn