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Towns Cricket Club celebrate their premiership win.

Title triumph Towns triumph at home to claim UGSCA B-grade premiership

Towns Cricket Club have broken a lengthy B-grade premiership drought with a thrilling seven-run win over Cuballing in the grand final on March 22.

Hannah Whitehead

A man has been sentenced after setting two bins on fire and damaging hotel property.

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Narrogin man who set started at hospital avoids jail

A Narrogin man who set a bin on fire at the Narrogin Health Service and Narrogin Caravan Park and destroyed Duke of York Hotel property has avoided jail.

Hannah Whitehead

Hawaiian’s mental health Ride for Youth riding into WA College of Agriculture Narrogin.

RIDE FOR YOUTHStudent mental health support, Ride for Youth visit Narrogin

Hawaiian Ride for Youth visited the WA College of Agriculture Narrogin and Narrogin Senior High School on Thursday to speak with students about mental health and show their support.

Hannah Whitehead

Dami Im performed at two sold-out shows at the Narrogin town hall.

NARROGIN’S DAMI ARMYPremiumNarrogin proud to host star Dami Im for two magical concerts

International star Dami Im earned the title of Narrogin’s biggest act in the last decade from Arts Narrogin event organiser, after two sold out shows.

Hannah Whitehead

Pingelly Quality Meats owner Maurice Gait with his award-winning ham.

$20k giftPremiumPingelly council offers 20K and home to new butcher owner

A Wheatbelt council is offering $20,000 to whoever buys the town’s only butcher shop as the current owners step back from the award-winning business.

Hannah Whitehead

Great Southern's Caleb Castlehow, Caleb Wells and Rachel Badger were recognised at the WA Cricket Community Cricket Awards.

CRICKET AWARDSTriple treat as Great Southern identities win cricket awards

Three dedicated Great Southern cricket identities have been lauded for their contributions to the game with State awards.

Melissa Sheil

The Wickepin swimming pool has been closed since February 20.

Pool closedPremiumPremiumWickepin swimming pool closed a month early due to incident

Shire of Wickepin residents sweated through the final weeks of heat after their public pool was closed a month earlier than scheduled due to an incident in late February.

Fremantle’s Shai Bolton kicks under pressure from Tyler Brockman in the western derby.

AFL watchShai Bolton soaks up first derby win in Dockers colours

Katanning-born Shai Bolton has tasted his first victory in Fremantle colours, as the Dockers produced a powerful display on Sunday to claim the western derby over West Coast.

A Keep the Sheep protester outside St John of God Midland Public Hospital where Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and WA Premier Roger Cook were making a major funding announcement on Monday.

KEEP THE SHEEPPremiumPremiumKeep the Sheep campaigners crash Prime Minister’s WA visit

Keep the Sheep protesters made themselves heard as Anthony Albanese rolled into WA this week.

A Wagin man has avoided jail for twice assaulting his former partner and threatening her in front of his four young children.

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Wagin father avoids jail for twice assaulting ex-partner

A Wagin man who twice assaulted his former partner and threatened her in front of his four young children after she returned late from a Christmas shopping trip to Perth, has avoided prison.

Melissa Sheil

A man accused of disorderly behaviour has accused the Narrogin Magistrates Court of taking his rights away.

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Narrogin man accuses court and police of denying his rights

A Narrogin man facing allegations of disorderly behaviour has accused the Narrogin Magistrates Court of denying him his legal rights, calling staff “liars” in a heated court appearance. 

Hannah Whitehead

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A tight three-way contest in WA’s newest Federal electorate means candidates are trying to talk to as many voters as possible during the campaign to make a personal pitch.

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Battle for Bullwinkel plays out on the doorsteps of voters

A tight three-way contest in WA’s newest Federal electorate means candidates are trying to talk to as many voters as possible during the campaign to make a personal pitch.

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When Professor Jonathan Carapetis says Strep A is the “nastiest bug you’ve never heard of”, he’s not kidding.

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Perth leading the world in vaccine for lethal infection

When Professor Jonathan Carapetis says Strep A is the ‘nastiest bug you’ve never heard of’, he’s not kidding.

Hannah Cross

An artist’s impression of the Cottesloe Beach redevelopment, for which the Liberal Party has committed $10m in funding.

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Dutton pledges $10 million to fix Cottesloe Beach foreshore

Stalled plans for the redevelopment of Cottesloe Beach — one of most iconic locations in WA — have received a $10m boost as Liberal leader Peter Dutton ups the ante in the fight to win the seat of Curtin.

Joe Spagnolo

Tom Gross has drawn comparisons to a modern day star.

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Gross or Greene? The young Eagle who has Giant attributes

As West Coast coaches prepare to find a way to curtail Greater Western Sydney captain Toby Greene, they’re set to unveil a new Eagle who could become their own version of the star forward.

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Amelia "Milli" Lucas with her parents before her surgery. Facebook / Monica Smirk

WA NewsCommentsMilli’s mum dies after devastating cancer battle

The mother of beloved Perth teenager Amelia ‘Milli’ Lucas — who died of a rare brain cancer four years ago — has also lost her own devastating battle with the disease.

WA’s oldest surviving World War II prisoner of war — Arthur Leggett — has died aged 106. 

WA NewsCommentsPremiumWA’s oldest surviving POW dies aged 106

WA’s oldest surviving World War II army prisoner of war, who was well known across Perth as a fierce advocate for Australian veterans, has died aged 106. 

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The Department of Fire and Emergency Services said residents bounded by the current watch and act alert should leave now, if they plan to evacuate.

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Residents urged to avoid area of blaze in Perth’s south

‘If you have left the area, it is unsafe to return due to fallen trees, fallen powerlines and other dangers created by the fire.’

Grieving mates of a teenage crash victim have paid tribute to their friend who was considered a ‘big brother’ to many, leaving flowers at the site where the 17-year-old was killed on Saturday.

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Grieving mates of a teenage crash victim have paid tribute to their friend who was considered a ‘big brother’ to many, leaving flowers at the site where the 17-year-old was killed on Saturday.

Richard Tu was seen boarding the 529 bus in Cockburn, heading towards Armadale, about 9pm on Monday.

Missing personPolice continue desperate search for 17-year-old boy

He was last seen getting off the bus in Perth’s south, almost one week ago.

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Families were able to experience Tonka trucks in real life at the Finmec community open day.

MINING PremiumOut and about in Hedland: Finmec Community Open Day

Providing Hedland locals with a behind-the-scenes look at heavy-duty mining equipment, Finmec hosted a community open day on March 29. 

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It is alleged youths took a stolen ambulance on a 520km joy ride from a remote Northern Territory community to Halls Creek

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A group of youths allegedly took a stolen ambulance on a 520km joyride from a remote community in the Northern Territory to Halls Creek where it rammed a police car injuring two officers. 

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Ginger Lo said the expansion wouldn’t be possible without the Karratha community.

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More than 100 people gathered for Sunday brunch at Lo’s in celebration of the Karratha cafe’s expansion on April 6. 

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Warlayirti artist Joan (Eva) Nagomara

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“We can’t go back,” artist Philomena Baadjo from Balgo says as she strokes burnt orange paint onto her canvas.

The scene of the incident on Waldeck Street.

CrimePremiumPremiumGeraldton crash: Police investigate after man dies on street

Police are seeking witnesses to an early morning incident in Geraldton on Saturday, after a man was found dying on a street. 

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Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumWoman died from infection after being wounded by nephew

A woman died after the wound her nephew inflicted with a wooden object during a drunken argument became infected. 

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Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

BusinessCommentsUncertainty increased: US Federal Reserve holds rate

The US Federal Reserve in a closely watched decision Wednesday held the line on benchmark interest rates though still indicated that reductions are likely later in the year.

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China is currently facing a sluggish consumer landscape.

CNBC newsCommentsChina’s plan to ‘boost consumption’ in bid to grow economy

China announced a “Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption” on Sunday in a bid to prop up domestic consumption in the world’s second largest economy.

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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri last month.

Formula 1VideoComments‘Oscar and I get along’: Norris denies there’s bad blood

WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW: The British F1 star opened up on his relationship with his Aussie teammate as the pair get ready to do battle in Melbourne this weekend.

Ben McClellan

Recession fear has rocked Wall Street (AP PHOTO)

BusinessCommentsRecession fear erupts: Dow tumbles, Nasdaq’s falls

A three-week market sell-off has intensified, with investors worried tariff policy uncertainty would tip the economy into a recession, something President Donald Trump has not rule out.

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Labor will invest $1bn in mental health services if Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is re-elected. Jason Edwards / NewsWire

ElectionPremiumLabor pledges $1bn for mental health

A “missing middle” in mental health care is forcing many young people into hospital, but Labor is pledging $1bn it hopes will change that.

Nathan Schmidt

Amelia "Milli" Lucas with her parents Monica Smirk and Grant Lucas. Facebook

NewsPremiumSad update in ‘warrior’ mum’s cancer battle

Three years after the tragic death of Perth teenager Amelia ‘Milli’ Lucas, her family have confirmed the devastating passing of another beloved family member.

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The fire on Parsons Way in Innaloo.

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Firefighters were called to the house fire on Parsons Way just after 4.30am on Monday. 

Amelia "Milli" Lucas with her parents before her surgery. Facebook / Monica Smirk

WA NewsCommentsCommentsMilli’s mum dies after devastating cancer battle

The mother of beloved Perth teenager Amelia ‘Milli’ Lucas — who died of a rare brain cancer four years ago — has also lost her own devastating battle with the disease.

Virginia Giuffre has been discharged from a Perth hospital almost a week after she claimed she had just days to live.

WA NEWS PremiumPremiumMajor update after Epstein victim hit by car north of Perth

The 41-year-old, who now lives in Perth, was first thrust into the spotlight after it emerged she was sex trafficked by billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago.

Mr Leggett was a member of the 2/11th Battalion, fighting in Libya and in the battles of Bardia and Tobruk before he was captured during the defence of Crete in 1941.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumMajor move after WA’s oldest surviving WWII POW dies

Arthur Leggett’s daughter, Maureen Rayson, said the family had been amazed at the response from the WA community to his death.

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