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  1. Drug CaseCommentsPremiumJail looms for drug offender

  2. GolfCommentsPremiumSenior golfers get into swing at tournament

  3. FootballCommentsPremiumCougars leave door open but get job done

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  5. Jail TimeCommentsPremiumMagistrate warns man of jail time

FootballCommentsPremiumEdwards, Muir on song for Tigers

The Manjimup Tigers have bounced back from their round three loss with a 57-point win over Deanmill.

Josh Sunderland

Art ExhibitionCommentsPremiumOld works meet the new

A handful of Manjimup artists are getting ready to showcase the evolution of their careers as a new exhibition hits the town next month.

Josh Sunderland

Water AwardsCommentsPremiumWater solutions bring accolades

A Bridgetown man has won a national award for his dedication to the future of the water industry.

Josh Sunderland

Tourism AwardsCommentsPremiumManjimup takes silver for tourism

Manjimup’s growing profile as a serious tourism destination in WA has been recognised after winning silver in the GWN7 Top Tourism Town Awards.

Josh Sunderland

History RestoredCommentsPremiumHistory not benched

A Pemberton family who recently refurbished an unassuming park bench have also restored a piece of their great grandfather’s history to the town.

Ben Loughran

Funding BoostCommentsPremiumBoost for South West projects

Three major South West projects are set to receive a share of nearly $10 million in Federal Government funding.

Josh Sunderland

Hall RevivedCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumEvents to spark hall revival

After a do-or-die meeting last month to find a new committee, a local town hall has come back to life with a fresh set of faces.

“crematorium for animals”PremiumPremium‘Inferno’ decimates one of two WA numbat habitats

A former WA Scientist of the Year has slammed the McGowan Government after a prescribed burn in the South West decimated one of only two habitats for wild numbats in the State.

WA roadsMan airlifted to RPH after Channybearup crash

A motorist has been airlifted to Royal Perth Hospital after a crash in the South West.

Blooming BinsCommentsPremiumBlooms brighten bins

A project aiming to brighten up the streets of Northcliffe has finally begun to blossom this month.

Josh Sunderland

Dog AttackCommentsPremiumPet dog attacked by two puppies

An elderly woman’s beloved pet dog was mauled by a pair of black labrador cross puppies who she says used his legs as a chew toy and tried to pull him apart.

Ben Loughran

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Workday bluesCommentsPremiumWhy 7am is the worst time of the day

The strains of modern life leave far too many of us feeling frazzled and anxious, with the breaking point often coming at one particular time of the morning. So what can we do to make life easier?

Rhianna Mitchell

Pieces of historyCommentsPremiumUnearthed photos offer candid glimpse of Noongar life

Dallas Phillips didn’t think much of handing over her mother’s negatives — kept for decades in a chocolate tin — to the State Library of WA. Now she has finally been able to see what was on them.

Rangi Hirini

Bush legendsPremiumHow the Ord Valley Muster was born over a few beers

A chat 20 years ago over ‘more than a few beers’ created an annual event that has put the shine back on a very unique Kimberley town.

Steve Butler

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Paedo jailedPremiumAlbany paedophile could be out by Christmas next year

Michael Robert Carroll will be eligible for parole in two years and three months after being convicted over a series of child sex crimes.

Kellie Balaam

Bookings lowTour bookings scarce as Kalbarri reopens after Seroja

Visitors have started to return to Kalbarri post-cyclone Seroja, but tour operators desperate for business have received few bookings.

Phoebe Pin

Cashless disadvantageCommentsPremiumCashless debit card package ‘punitive’

WA Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has spoken out against the $30 million job-ready package for regions subject to the cashless welfare card.

Tom Robinson

CourtCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumSex accused given bail after letter

A man accused of aggravated sexual penetration without consent has been released on bail after his partner penned a letter to the court to say it was all a “big misunderstanding”.

Jail break-inMan accused of Goldfields jail break-in denied bail

A man accused of jumping a fence into Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison with intent to supply cannabis to inmates blew up at the magistrate when he was denied bail in court yesterday.

the saga continuesPremiumPremiumBunbury MLA slam dunks council’s noisy play debate

Bunbury MLA Don Punch has slammed a council in his electorate for “wasting time” debating removing a basketball court after a disgruntled neighbour complained the sound of bouncing was “too noisy”.

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High achieverNurse of the Year award for dedicating life to elderly

A Rockingham aged care nurse who helps elderly patients transition safely from hospital to home has been crowned WA’s nurse of the year.

Fatal rolloverWoman dies, child in hospital after Broome car crash

A young woman has died and three others, including a five-year-old child, are in hospital following a devastating car rollover in the State’s north on Friday.

Daryna Zadvirna

Will disputePremiumPremiumBuckeridge estate executors tone down $230m legal row

The executors of Len Buckeridge’s estate have succeeded in toning down a $230 million legal action by the billionaire building mogul’s widow Siok Puah Koh.

Court appearancePremiumPremiumMan extradited from UK faces court over ‘child abuse’

Roger James Montgomerie is accused of sexually abusing three young children more than 30 years ago, including a five-year-old girl.

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CommentsPremiumOne union’s remarkable fast-pass into aged care

Governments took the threat of COVID seriously when it came to our seniors. Nobody went into an aged care home unless they had a flu shot. Families were banned. But the door was open to union reps.

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Cook tells how Aishwarya’s death will change the system

An inquest, a new triage system at WA public hospitals with paediatric services, and a promise that this will never happen again. Health Minister Roger Cook speaks one-on-one with Joe Spagnolo.

Joe Spagnolo