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    Why Australia’s crippling labour crisis has no easy fix

  2. Supporting familiesPremiumEaton childcare funds as WA faces critical staff shortages

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    WA’s ludicrous ban on native logging giving science the chop

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sweet victoryUnique brew claims industry prize

Victory tastes sweet for the team at Keepers Mead and Brewing Co who took out the top two places on the podium in the BeeKeeping Industry Council Western Australia Honey Month Competition.

Breanna Redhead

essential serviceSurgery expansion sees council waive extra parking

Councillors have waived all cash in lieu and extra parking requirements to support a major expansion for the Margaret River Surgery.

Warren Hately

eviction noticePremiumCommunities evicts Station Road tenant for drug offences

A public housing tenant convicted of growing cannabis in his unit on Station Road was formally evicted by the Department of Communities on June 16.

Warren Hately

light the nightYouth Advisory Council’s lantern festival aglow

There was a strong turnout for the first Margaret River Lantern Festival last Friday night.

Warren Hately

naidoc weekPremiumNAIDOC week starts in Margaret River at the Rivermouth

Residents are invited to a celebration on Sunday kicking off NAIDOC Week across the region.

Warren Hately

Supporting familiesPremiumEaton childcare funds as WA faces critical staff shortages

A childcare centre in Eaton is among 14 from around the State to receive funding aimed at attracting and retaining staff in regional WA, as shortages grip the State.

Jacinta Cantatore

sweet victoryUnique brew claims industry prize

Victory tastes sweet for the team at Keepers Mead and Brewing Co who took out the top two places on the podium in the BeeKeeping Industry Council Western Australia Honey Month Competition.

eviction noticePremiumPremiumCommunities evicts Station Road tenant for drug offences

A public housing tenant convicted of growing cannabis in his unit on Station Road was formally evicted by the Department of Communities on June 16.

light the nightYouth Advisory Council’s lantern festival aglow

There was a strong turnout for the first Margaret River Lantern Festival last Friday night.

essential serviceSurgery expansion sees council waive extra parking

Councillors have waived all cash in lieu and extra parking requirements to support a major expansion for the Margaret River Surgery.

Warren Hately

naidoc weekPremiumNAIDOC week starts in Margaret River at the Rivermouth

Residents are invited to a celebration on Sunday kicking off NAIDOC Week across the region.

Warren Hately

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Foul PlayMUST WATCH: Explosive documentary exposes truth about Pinder

A new video series from The West Australian explores the rise and fall of Wildcats superstar Kendal ‘Tiny’ Pinder. Former teammates, coaches and his son reveal what went on behind the scenes. WATCH IT IN FULL

Daryna Zadvirna

People’s punditCommentsSearch for a food critic: Meet the top 10 and cast your vote

We’ve been overwhelmed with candidates to be our Citizen Food Critic. Now we need your help to prune the Top 10 down to a final five. Watch the videos and vote for your favourite.

Simon Collins

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Top Perth medical family rocked by son’s rape charge

The son of a leading Perth surgeon has been allowed to continue his training as an intern in a public hospital despite being accused of sexually assaulting a fellow medical student at a boozy celebration.

Shannon Hampton

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Short-stay stoushPremiumResort owner criticises Shire’s new short-stay policy

A policy that will require short-stay accommodation property owners to register their property with the Shire, along with a slew of other regulations has passed council.

Cain Andrews

Wrote in faecesPremium‘Talented artist’ pleads guilty to multiple charges

A “talented artist” defecated in her hands and wrote on a cell wall in faeces after being arrested for carrying a knife and slapping an IGA employee after stealing from the shop

Tegan Guthrie

Childcare boost Childcare boost for City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will receive funding from the State Government to help attract and retain more childcare workers

Amber Lilley

Attack on ‘sleaze’PremiumPremiumSpent conviction for punching ‘sleazy’ man

A man who repeatedly punched a “sleazy” man out the front of a pub because he was behaving inappropriately towards his sister has been spared the conviction appearing on his record

‘Predatory’PremiumPremiumBunbury school bus driver jailed after ‘Sugar Daddy’ offer

A Bunbury school bus driver who ‘groomed’ a teenager on SnapChat, offered to be her Sugar Daddy, and paid her for sex, has been jailed.

County car crashCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMan and two children seriously injured in Kondinin crash

Two young children and a 50-year-old man are in hospital with serious injuries after their car crashed into a tree in Kondinin.

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Deputy Mayor cops parking fine while getting haircut

Perth Deputy Lord Mayor Di Bain has been hit with a parking fine for leaving her expensive car in a loading zone while getting her hair done.

Sarah Steger

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From high-end work to seeking help: Families doing it tough

It can take just a few knocks in a world where the cost of everything is going up to send financially comfortable households backwards, forcing them to seek help from charities, two Perth mums say.

Rebecca Le May

‘Rapid deterioration’ CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth Zoo’s beloved Tricia on her last legs

Perth Zoo’s beloved Asian elephant Tricia is close to the end of her life after a recent rapid decline to her health.

Unhappy campers CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTravellers devastated as Jetstar ‘ruins’ holiday plans

Many Perth travellers have been left feeling disappointed with others potentially forced to call off their holiday after Jetstar abruptly cancelled two Bali flights moments before departure.

‘Shocking state’ CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth homeless crisis so bad 88yo woman sleeping rough

The ‘shocking’ state of Perth’s homelessness crisis has been laid bare with revelations that an 88-year-old woman was found sleeping rough on St Georges Terrace in bone-chilling 4.5C weather.

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Officer exodus WA Police’s biggest challenge

As well as dismantling bikie gangs and tackling Northbridge violence, new police commissioner Col Blanch will need to address a startling officer exodus which has seen close to 300 cops turn in their badges.