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  1. festivalPremiumSold-out Nannup Music Festival brings great vibes and music

  2. cricketWBCA: Forestry secure third successive premiership win

  3. Manjimup SpeedwayPremiumManjimup raises funds for youth mental health

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Galan gets drilling at Greenbushes lithium project

Galan Lithium has kicked off a 2500m drilling program targeting lithium-bearing pegmatites. The campaign at its Greenbushes South lithium project is just 3km from the world-class Greenbushes lithium mine in WA.

Matt Birney

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Untold history of WACommentsPremiumDoes the South West ‘big cat’ really exist?

We have all heard of the legends of the Loch Ness Monster and here in WA, we have not been short of tales of our own. Some know it as the Nannup Tiger, others call it the Cordering Cougar — but does it exist?

Malcolm Quekett

leadership experiencePremiumApplications open for Youth Parliament

South West residents aged between 15 and 25 can apply to be part of this year’s program.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Vulnerable workersFair Work Ombudsman ‘spot checks’ on SW farms after tip-offs

Inspectors will be carrying out spot checks at South West farms, orchards and labour-hire companies this week after anonymous tip-offs some employers were underpaying workers.

Jacinta Cantatore

sport-fishingPremiumSalmon season is upon us

With Autumn finally upon us, recreational fishers are eagerly anticipating the first reports of schools of salmon appearing along Western Australia’s southern and southwest coastlines.

Melissa Pedelty

reform agendaSouth West local governments face forced changes

Some South West local governments are facing a major shake-up with proposed reforms entered into Parliament by the minister last week.

Warren Hately

cricketWBCA: Forestry secure third successive premiership win

Forestry have gone back-to-back-to-back, securing their third successive premiership after defeating Bridgetown in an outstanding performance in the Warren Blackwood Cricket Association grand final.

Drunken attackMan avoids jail after brutal Christmas partner bashing

A man who punched his partner seven times to the head in the early hours of Christmas morning after drinking and becoming jealous of a Facebook post on Christmas Eve has been issued a suspended prison term.

international women’s dayManjimup role model growing inclusivity through sport

A Manjimup women’s strong commitment to sport, inclusivity and her community has sculpted her into a fantastic role model for future generations of country women. 

community bowlsCommunity bowls: Team KB take home the Doc Ryan cup

In an exciting to community bowsl for 2023, team KB took out the grand final win after defeating the highly skilled Cosy Creek C’s with teamwork and consistency. 

Melissa Pedelty

cricket awardsSix outstanding Lower South West cricketers recognised

The Warren Blackwood Cricket Association celebrated the 2022/23 season with an award presentation that saw six outstanding Lower South West cricketers awarded for their abilities and commitment to the sport.

Melissa Pedelty

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Concerned communityVideoPremiumMining giant Rio Tinto exposed after invasive tech breach

Mining giant Rio Tinto has been caught up in a concerning technology breach that has exposed the private communications of some of its employees.

Geof Parry

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Notorious WA thug who gave up the high life for Jesus Christ

Former Sword Boy Rizk Yacoub has led a life of violence: sometimes mindless, often calculated, always under the influence of drugs. But he has turned it all around, now making good on a promise to God.

Ben Harvey

‘Deliberate disregard’PremiumWembley eatery issued huge fine after underpaying cook

The former operator of a Chinese restaurant in Perth’s western suburbs has been issued a stiff penalty after failing to comply with notices to back-pay a Thai visa-holder cook employed at the eatery.

Miriam Fisher

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ABSOLUTELY RENTAL: Humble fibro home nation’s best earner

This fibro cottage in this unassuming WA town could be the most successful rental in Australia. SEE INSIDE THE HOME

Kim Macdonald

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Dramatic reformCommentsCalls for major overhaul of fast food advertising rules

Leading health groups have called for a dramatic overhaul of fast food outlet approvals and advertising rules as a new scorecard shows the McGowan Government is not properly protecting kids from junk food.

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Inadequate managementPremiumATSB publish findings into fatal WA plane crash

An investigation into a fatal plane crash in Serpentine has found checks on the aircraft after a period of inactivity were not carried out adequately.

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‘Absolutely delighted’PremiumPremiumRelief for family of Down syndrome boy facing deportation

A young Perth family facing deportation because they have a child with Down syndrome have been told they can stay in the country after the Immigration Minister intervened.

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A luxury jewellery brand has been confirmed as one of the tenants moving into a 100-year-old building along Murray Street set for a $5 million makeover.

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CommentsPremiumThe many, many women who inspire change

When we asked our most prominent female columnists to write about the women who inspire them to mark International Women’s Day, the answers were diverse and fascinating. 

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Wooroloo fire accused on serious drug charge after meth bust

The man accused of causing the horrific Wooroloo bushfire in 2021 is back behind bars and facing a serious drug charge after he was arrested as part of a covert police operation in Albany last month.

Cameron Newbold

Three strikesCapel councillor’s meeting unattendance causes dismissal

The Capel Shire has dismissed one of its councillors after triggering a local government law that requires immediate dismissal.

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Inadequate managementPremiumATSB publish findings into fatal WA plane crash

An investigation into a fatal plane crash in Serpentine has found checks on the aircraft after a period of inactivity were not carried out adequately.

Shannon Hampton

Albany arrestPremiumPremiumBrazen fires near school lead to 66yo man being charged

Police have made quick work of an investigation into two fires lit within a short time of each other near a school and student boarding house in Albany on Tuesday.

Locals ‘starving’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumADF to fly fresh food into cut-off East Kimberley

The McGowan government has been labelled ‘a disgrace’ for its management of the Kimberley’s flood-induced food crisis, with the army due to fly in supplies a week into supermarket shelves being stripped bare.

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PremiumWA principal allegedly misused government credit card at pub

The principal of a South West high school has fronted court on fraud charges after allegedly forging documentation to cover up inappropriate use of an Education Department credit card.

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CNBCCommentsPremiumHow China’s shifting growth picture could hit global markets

China’s economy will be forced to recalibrate because of a ‘fractured’ global order, and the new drivers of growth will ‘disappoint’ global markets, according to David Roche, president of Independent Strategy.

Elliot Smith

The EconomistCommentsPremiumHow China Inc is tackling the TikTok problem

On the one hand, Chinese brands have never been more popular in America. At the same time, Western suspicions of Chinese business are mounting.

CNBCVideoPremiumHow this millennial investor is betting on female founders

It didn’t take long for Pocket Sun to realise that entrepreneurship can be a lonely journey — even more so for women.

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CNBCVideoPremiumInterest rates ‘likely to be higher’ than expected: Powell

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has cautioned that interest rates are likely to head higher than central bank policymakers had expected.

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Dramatic reformCommentsCalls for major overhaul of fast food advertising rules

Leading health groups have called for a dramatic overhaul of fast food outlet approvals and advertising rules as a new scorecard shows the McGowan Government is not properly protecting kids from junk food.

Caitlyn Rintoul

HonouredVideoCommentsPremiumWA Governor has audience with the King

Governor Chris Dawson and his wife Darrilyn have had an audience with King Charles at Buckingham Palace in London.

Troy de Ruyter

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CommentsPremiumEXPOSED: Deadly Mexican drug cartel with Perth in its sight

The drug haul seized off South America last year as it headed to WA has been linked to one of Mexico’s oldest cartels which is suspected of being involved in the deadly kidnapping of four Americans last week.

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CommentsPremiumWhat self-storage units reveal about tight housing market

Economists know a lot about housing. But they probably don’t know it as intimately as Sandy, of Koala Self Storage.

Beetle bewareCommentsCommentsHoliday homes warning as pest spreads through Perth

Despite its rampant spread throughout Perth, a gardening guru and western suburbs councillor has warned residents to remain vigilant against an insidious beetle — especially while on vacation.

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Wooroloo fire accused on serious drug charge after meth bust

The man accused of causing the horrific Wooroloo bushfire in 2021 is back behind bars and facing a serious drug charge after he was arrested as part of a covert police operation in Albany last month.

Cameron Newbold