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    Narrogin man who set started at hospital avoids jail

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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 closedPremiumWickepin 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.

Melissa Sheil

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.

Cameron Newbold

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 SHEEPPremiumKeep the Sheep campaigners crash Prime Minister’s WA visit

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

Cally Dupe and Matthew Paddick

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

Keep the Sheep signage on Albany Highway in Gosnells.

VANDALS STRIKEPremiumPremiumKeep the Sheep signs sliced to pieces on major roads

Keep the Sheep signs on Riverside Drive and Tonkin Highway been targeted by vandals, with pro-live export paraphernalia sliced through the middle and others ripped down entirely.

A three-month ceasefire has been confirmed as the Premier and police insist safety — not punishment — will be the primary objective when new gun laws come into effect on Monday.

state politicsPremiumPremiumGun owners given 90-day warning as crackdown begins

A three-month ceasefire has been confirmed as the Premier and police insist safety — not punishment — will be the primary objective when new gun laws come into effect today.

South Fremantle coach Craig White.

WAFLCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Got to roll with it’: South Freo embrace lofty expectations

South Fremantle coach Craig White says they’ve got to roll with the heavy expectations on his side in his first season at the helm.

The Keep the Sheep rally was held on March 28.

SEE THE PICSPremiumKeep the Sheep: Quarry Farm the perfect chance to catch up

It sent an almighty message but the Keep the Sheep rally on March 28 also provided a mighty good chance for farmers, truck drivers and those involved in agriculture to catch up. 

Cally Dupe

The Keep the Sheep rally in Perth on March 28.

WA News‘Keep the Sheep’ truck convoy takes over Perth roads

Hundreds of cars and trucks took to the streets of Perth this morning to show their support for farmers and protest the Albanese Government’s plan to ban live sheep exports.

Cally Dupe

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Angelo and Rebecca Rossi.

ConstructionPremiumPandemic shake-out claims another top Perth builder

One of Australia’s best builders - Perth-based Ultimo - has gone under, blaming fallout from the pandemic era for its demise.

Kim Macdonald

Jaden Martinovich with his mum, fitness guru Kelly Martinovich.

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumPhoney drug deal murderer was ‘planned double-cross victim’

A young man who fatally stabbed a teen in a fake drug deal that went horribly wrong didn’t realise a mutual friend had set him up in a plot to steal his car.

Rebecca Le May

Kristopher Dean Sheppard, Andrew Whetu Haenga and James Patrick Fisher.

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Bikie riot to deliver ‘one of biggest trials in WA history’

A group of bikies who allegedly attacked rivals with pool cues, billiard balls and bar stools at a tavern south of Perth are set for one of the biggest trials the State has ever seen, a court has been told.

Rebecca Le May

A jumbo truck on the Onslow haul road.

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MinRes yanks all trucks off troubled haul road

Mineral Resources has hit another financial pothole by pulling all iron ore trucks off its trouble-plagued $2.6 billion Onslow haul road after notching half a dozen rollovers on the crucial transport link.

Daniel Newell and Adrian Rauso

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A large school of salmon of a beach in Bremer Bay

SharksCommentsShark advice issued for beach in WA’s south after find

A shark advice warning has been issued for a beach west of Bremer Bay due to a dolphin carcass being reported close to shore on Friday. 

Jacki Elezovich

Hale headmaster Dean Dell’Oro used his latest school newsletter to question what message the show might send boys.

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Hale headmaster links TV show to ‘boy bashing’

The headmaster of one of Perth’s most prestigious private boys schools used his latest school newsletter to question what message Netflix’s show Adolescence might send boys.

Kate Emery

Shares in Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources have more than halved over the past six months.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMinRes, Chris Ellison face class action showdown

Mineral Resources and its founder Chris Ellison are facing a court showdown following a series of scandals that have cut the lithium and iron ore miner’s market value in half over the past six months.

A man has died while on a rafting tour at Drysdale River National Park.

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PremiumKayaker pinned against tree in rising waters ‘for days’

Details have emerged of two kayakers stranded in crocodile-infested waters, with one man pinned against a tree for ‘days’ as water rapidly rose around him.

Andre Rebelo with Insta-famous ex-partner Grace Piscopo. Inset: Mum Colleen.

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PremiumAndre Rebelo jailed for life for callous murder of mum

The self-declared crypto trader who killed his mother for her life insurance so he could keep up with the affluent lifestyle of his Insta-famous former partner will spend at least 25 years behind bars.

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Geraldton MLA Kirrilee Warr.

Gun LawsPremiumGeraldton MP welcomes firearm buyback extension

Geraldton MLA Kirrilee Warr has vowed to continue to push for Labor’s controversial gun laws to be axed, after the State Government reopened the firearm buyback window.

Matthew Paddick

Nationals WA candidate for Kalgoorlie Tony Herron.

State politics PremiumHerron says informal votes could have changed result in Kal

The number of informal votes cast for the seat of Kalgoorlie in the State election could have changed the result if they had been used correctly, Nationals candidate Tony Herron says.

Tegan Guthrie

The Mid West has recorded the largest 12-month house price growth across the nation.

Price growth leaderMid West leads nation in annual house price growth

The supercharging of the local property market has been laid bare by fresh data revealing the Mid West recorded the biggest annual house price surge in the country in the past 12 months.

Matthew Paddick

Minister Assisting the Transport Minister Jessica Stojkovski.

Motoring heritagePremiumPremiumNostalgia series launched after high demand from WA drivers

West Australians can now get their hands on retro number plates as part of a new Nostalgia series launched by Plates WA. 

The City of Busselton is expected to receive money from the Containers for Change program.

Surprise surplusPremiumPremiumContainers for Change brings cash for City of Busselton

The City of Busselton has made a surprise windfall through a Containers for Change agreement, collecting nearly $478,000 in two years of backlog receipts.

Geraldton child protection and family support workers during stop-work action last year.

Offer acceptedPremiumPremiumChild protection workers agree to pay offer

Child protection workers, including those in the Mid West, have accepted a State Government pay offer, ending months-long industrial action across WA.

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Edwards axed as Brock faces tall task
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Edwards axed as Brock faces tall task
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Has Perth’s best restaurant just got even better?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers heckled in Perth’s north
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers heckled in Perth’s north
McGovern reveals own secret Dockers meeting, backs Allen
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McGovern reveals own secret Dockers meeting, backs Allen
Severe storm packs damaging winds as it closes in on Perth
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Severe storm packs damaging winds as it closes in on Perth
Malthouse: It’s time to do more for retired AFL players
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Malthouse: It’s time to do more for retired AFL players
Mother and son to open joint exhibition in Yallingup
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Mother and son to open joint exhibition in Yallingup
WA’s Telethon generosity creates a chain of compassion
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WA’s Telethon generosity creates a chain of compassion
The perfect plant for shady spots in the garden
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The perfect plant for shady spots in the garden
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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.

Jeff Cox

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.

Lim Hui Jie

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.

Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound

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Perth’s Gisella Colletti is doing her best to bring home the Australian Idol crown — not just for herself, but for all her supporters who believe she can become the first singer from WA to win the grand final.

EntertainmentCommentsGisella ready to do WA proud in Australian Idol final

Perth’s Gisella Colletti is doing her best to bring home the Australian Idol crown — not just for herself, but for all her supporters who believe she can become the first singer from WA to win the grand final.

Bethany Hiatt

Tipex's fin was still intact in January but it has since torn away.

wa newsPremiumDolphin fin injuries concern Bunbury researchers

Four of Bunbury’s dolphins have been left with nasty dorsal fin injuries from blade cuts as the city’s Dolphin Discovery Centre confirmed an investigation would be launched.

Oliver Lane

According to Perth Airport the flight attempted to land twice, but after the two unsuccessful attempts the pilot decided to abort the landing and go to Melbourne instead.

newsCommentsCommentsWind-diverted plane lands in Melbourne after Perth diversion

The Emirates flight from Dubai to Perth had to be diverted to Melbourne after two attempts to land the plane had to be aborted due to high winds in Perth.

A child has been taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital after they collided with a car while cycling on Friday afternoon.

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A child has been taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital after they were hit by a car while cycling in Perth’s south-east on Friday afternoon.

Health Minister Meredith Hammat.

state politicsPremiumPremium‘The buck stops with the Premier’: New health minister

Meredith Hammat fielded questions on ambulance ramping and demand on Perth’s hospitals amid the controversial splintering of the health portfolio.

One of Cassius Turvey’s alleged killers has denied he used an axe to break off the metal handle from a shopping trolley that prosecutors claim was used to bash the teenager in bush land almost three years ago.

Courts & Justice PremiumAlleged killer denies using axe, instead claims drug deal

One of Cassius Turvey’s alleged killers has denied he used an axe to break off the metal handle from a shopping trolley that prosecutors claim was used to bash the teenager in bush land almost three years ago.

Emily Moulton

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