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  1. Baby bonusPremiumMidwifery Group Practice boasts ‘returning customers’

  2. Circular economyPremiumCouncil surprise hotel developers with parking sting

  3. Surfing boomPremiumRegion’s surf tourism set to double, report claims

  4. New digsPremiumGracetown Hall to welcome new nature-based play space

  5. Strategic withdrawalPremiumCouncil pulls back new biodiversity strategy

Emily Shingleton from The Little Press.

art attackPremiumArtistic inspiration unleashed for teens and adults

A series of workshops these school holidays will suit teenagers and adults wanting to unleash their creativity.

Warren Hately

Independent candidate Sue Chapman says donations were listed on her website as anonymous because of a software glitch.

Federal ElectionPremiumSue Chapman blames large anonymous donations on tech glitch

Independent candidate for Forrest Sue Chapman has taken to social media to attribute significant anonymous donations listed on her website to a ‘glitch in the software’.

Ezra Kaye and Jessica Page

Professor Jaya Dantas.

MeaslesPremiumHealth expert says WA isn’t adequetly vaccinated for measles

A Professor of International Health at Curtin University has predicted that the number of measles cases in WA will continue to rise because the State’s childhood vaccination rates aren’t up to scratch.

Ezra Kaye

Bunbury are the reigning SWFL women’s premiers.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Bunbury to open season against Lions on Sunday

Bunbury will be looking for a strong start to their South West Football League seasons when they start their campaign against Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault at Payne Park on Sunday.

Josh Kempton

Dr Sue Chapman has her focus on healthcare if elected for the seat of Forrest.

Federal electionPremiumCandidate for Forrest said regional health was ‘snubbed’

Independent candidate for Forrest said she will focus on regional healthcare if elected in next month’s upcoming federal election. 

Sofia Fimognari

Shire of Augusta-Margaret River councillor David Binks sought to have the old climate action plan reviewed to address concerns from farmers.

‘Crisis’ talksCouncil backs new climate adaptation plan despite concerns

Augusta-Margaret River council members have faced heckling while forging ahead with a new policy focused on climate change.

Warren Hately

Parents Emily Marjason and Dave Astbury with clinical nurse midwife Melony Halsall and graduate midwife Annabelle Jones.

Baby bonusPremiumPremiumMidwifery Group Practice boasts ‘returning customers’

A local service that enables healthy women to deliver their babies close to home is going from strength to strength.

Bunbury MLA Don Punch is also the Minister for the South West.

SW in focusPremiumPremiumPunch quizzed on wider South West representation

Moves to appoint Bunbury-based MLA Don Punch as the minister in charge of the wider South West are flawed and part of Labor’s problem with regional WA, key stakeholders have alleged.

Shire of Augusta-Margaret River president Julia Meldrum led questioning on a proposed local biodiversity strategy.

Farmers’ fearsPremiumPremiumChief planner reassures farmers on strategy

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River has pledged that the farming community and landowners need not fear a proposed new local biodiversity strategy.

Primary producers are up in arms over a proposed new strategy.

Strategic withdrawalPremiumCouncil pulls back new biodiversity strategy

A contentious biodiversity strategy that sparked outrage among South West farmers has been sent back for further consideration and consultation.

Warren Hately

Fini Group creative director Alessio Fini.

Circular economyPremiumCouncil surprise hotel developers with parking sting

The future of “Australia’s first net-positive circular hotel” is in serious jeopardy after a decision last week by the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.

Warren Hately

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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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The West Australian exclusive
Courts & JusticePremium
The West Australian exclusive
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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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
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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The West Australian exclusive
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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Has Perth’s best restaurant just got even better?
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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
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Severe storm packs damaging winds as it closes in on Perth
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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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WA NewsPremiumTwo people killed in horror Wheatbelt crash

Major crash investigators are appealing to the public for help following a horror double fatal on a rural road on Friday night.

Emily Moulton

Police investigating the armed robbery of a service station in Perth’s northern suburbs have released footage of the incident in a bid to help find the offender.

CrimeVideoPremiumPolice release footage of Pearsall armed robbery

Police investigating the armed robbery of a service station in Perth’s northern suburbs have released footage of the incident in a bid to help find the offender.

Emily Moulton

A 16-year old boy from Bunbury in Western Australia has accepted responsibility for sending a mosque in western Sydney a threat on social media. NewsWire / Thomas Lisson

CourtPremiumPremiumBoy admits Sydney mosque threat

A 16-year old boy who sent a Sydney mosque a social media threat referencing a terror attack has accepted responsibility in court for his actions.

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LIVEPremiumPremiumLabor accused of WFH scare campaign

The Opposition Leader has accused the Albanese camp of running a “scare campaign” after Labor seized on his pledge to end working from home for public servants.

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.

EntertainmentCommentsCommentsGisella 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.

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

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