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  2. shockwavesPremiumManjimup community reels after timber mill closure

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  4. Aggravated robbery chargesPremiumBeach attack: two men in court after night out in Bunbury

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Sharing stories, celebrating cultureNew exhibit showcases insightful migrant stories

As the 2023 South West Multicultural Festival draws nearer, Bunbury Multicultural Group is hosting an insightful exhibition to get people talking about migrant experiences.

Breanna Redhead

Credit to volunteersBridgetown’s Peter Mark Thomas nationally recognised

A Bridgetown man’s love for his community and a passion for his role in the fire and rescue emergency service sector has resulted in national recognition for his commitment.

Melissa Pedelty

Australia DayManjimup proudly cheers on new members and local legends

Shire of Manjimup residents proudly celebrated their new members and local legends last Thursday at the Shire’s Australia Day event.

Melissa Pedelty

Rural Health Excellence AwardsPrestigious health award recognises Bridgetown talent

Michael Dewing and Helen Stuart of Bridgetown have their work acknowledged as finalists in the WA Rural Health Excellence Awards.

Daniel Hocking

New facesMeet the six new student doctors working in the South West

The lower South West has six new faces working in the Warren-Blackwood region for the next year.

Daniel Hocking

Sunday rumbleCommentsEarthquake hits southern WA town Sunday morning

An earthquake has struck a WA town early Sunday morning. 

Caleb Runciman

shockwavesPremiumPremiumManjimup community reels after timber mill closure

Shockwaves are reverberating through the Manjimup community after news the local timber mill will be shutting down by week’s end, two years earlier than the town anticipated.

Animal cruelty chargesPremiumPremiumNannup couple charged with serious animal neglect

Two people have been charged with the serious neglect of an emaciated and dehydrated horse found in a faeces-ridden paddock near Nannup.

$4.9 billion industryIndustrial Hemp Variety Trial site open for inspection

Industrial Hemp Variety Trial site in Manjimup is to be opened to interested farmers for a field day tomorrow.

Credit to volunteersBridgetown’s Peter Mark Thomas nationally recognised

A Bridgetown man’s love for his community and a passion for his role in the fire and rescue emergency service sector has resulted in national recognition for his commitment.

Melissa Pedelty

Australia DayPremiumManjimup aged care facility hosts Australia Day beach party

In a touching gesture, one Manjimup aged care facility had three cubic metres of sand delivered so residents could have an Australia Day beach party, despite being 80 kilometres from the ocean.

Melissa Pedelty

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The Banksia Hill factory: Inside Perth Children’s Court

Is WA’s youth justice system taking traumatised, troubled child offenders and making them worse? The West goes inside Perth Children’s Court.

Sarah Steger

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CHILLING MASSACRES: Gun killings that have rocked Australia

Australia may not have the same scale of gun violence as in the US, but the Lucky Country still has a bloody history of shootings and chilling massacres.

Blake Antrobus

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‘Bogans’ break into wild brawl at Chappelle’s Perth show

The comedy superstar was forced to stop halfway through his set at RAC Arena on Thursday night after a wild brawl broke out between ‘bogans’ in the crowd. 

Peter Devlin

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WA’s ‘Kid’ on the run with Colombia’s kings of cocaine

Holed up in his Colombian hideaway some 16,000 kilometres away from Perth, alleged drug kingpin Arash Ebrahimi Far cannot wait to brag to his girlfriend about his latest exploits.

Emily Moulton

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Search for sharkPremiumGovernment will not cull shark responsible for deadly attack

The first fatal shark attack in the Swan River in 100 years will prompt the government to urgently look at potential mitigation measures — but if the killer shark is found, it won’t be destroyed.

Steve Butler and Tim Clarke

Rock art CommentsPremiumFeds make formal bid to give Burrup World Heritage status

The Federal Government is believed to have made a formal bid to give the Burrup Peninsula UNESCO World Heritage status, potentially casting a shadow on billions of dollars worth of resources projects. 

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CommentsPremiumMandatory mental health checks introduced for WA gun owners

WA gun owners will have to pass a mandatory mental health assessment to legally obtain and keep a firearm licence in a major Australian-first initiative aimed at saving lives.

‘Unimaginable loss’VideoPremiumPremiumShenton College student identified as shark attack victim

The identity of the teenage girl tragically mauled to death by a shark in the Swan River has been confirmed as 16-year-old Stella Berry.

Tributes flowVideoFlowers laid at scene of fatal Swan River shark attack

UPDATE: Flowers have been laid for a teenage girl who died after she was mauled by a shark in the Swan River at North Fremantle.

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Rock art CommentsPremiumFeds make formal bid to give Burrup World Heritage status

The Federal Government is believed to have made a formal bid to give the Burrup Peninsula UNESCO World Heritage status, potentially casting a shadow on billions of dollars worth of resources projects. 

Sunday rumbleCommentsEarthquake hits southern WA town Sunday morning

An earthquake has struck a WA town early Sunday morning. 

Caleb Runciman

Tough measuresCommentsPremiumIGA stores ban unsupervised youth at night amid crime spike

The owners of Geraldton’s chain of IGA stores say they have been left with no choice but to restrict entry to unsupervised children after 6pm in a bid to combat rising shoplifting and staff abuse.

Jessica Moroney

Water woesPremiumPremiumRecycled water crisis disappoints Kent

Kalgoorlie MP Ali Kent has expressed her concern about the current water crisis in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, which will see a reduced supply to community greenspaces. 

Hand-cut chips a winnerPremiumPremiumThe chips are down in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Another serious shortage is gripping Kalgoorlie-Boulder — some pubs and cafes have run out of chips.

Wintersun BurglaryPremiumPremiumCigarette machine damaged and whiskey stolen at Wintersun

Police have identified a suspect they allege attempted to break open a cigarette machine inside the Wintersun Hotel and then stole two bottles of whiskey in an early morning burglary.

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The EconomistCommentsPremiumThings are looking up for Meta

THE ECONOMIST: For Mark Zuckerberg, the first three quarters of last year were rough. In July 2022 his social-media empire, Meta, announced its first ever year-on-year decline in quarterly revenues.

CNBCCommentsAmazon beats on Q4 revenue but provides light guidance

Amazon on Thursday issued first-quarter guidance that came in light of estimates, overshadowing better-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter.

Annie Palmer

CNBCCommentsPremiumAlphabet misses on earnings as YouTube falls short

Alphabet missed on both top and bottom lines when it reported fourth quarter earnings after the bell Thursday.

Jennifer Elias

CNBCPremiumBank of England hikes rates by 50bp

The Bank of England on Thursday hiked interest rates by 50 basis points and dialed back some of its previous bleak economic forecasts.

Elliot Smith

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‘vital’PremiumTeachers union kick offs regional blitz for education review

The State School Teachers Union will kick off regional consultation of its inquiry into the state of WA’s public education system this week.

Bethany Hiatt

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Cops probe man's sudden death near Perth brothel

Detectives are investigating the sudden death of a man outside a brothel in East Perth.

Phil Hickey and Brianna Dugan

Tragic event VideoPremiumPremiumBeach closure to be reviewed following fatal shark attack

Water-based patrols at the site of Saturday’s fatal shark attack in Fremantle will not be continuing on Monday, as the decision to close the beach where the attack occurred is reviewed.

‘Well-resourced’CommentsCommentsDFES hits back at union claims about firefighting resources

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services has quashed claims it doesn’t have the resources to handle the dangers of a hot summer after blazes raged across the State at the weekend.

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CommentsPremiumWA’s building sector crying out for reform as firms go under

The graveyard of building firms, including some of the biggest names in construction, keeps getting bigger. Here’s what needs to happen to save the industry in WA.

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Hospital wait times driving private health surge in WA

Long waits at public hospital EDs and blowouts to elective surgery waiting lists have been blamed for a flood of West Australians rushing to take out private health cover since the start of the COVID pandemic.

Josh Zimmerman