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  1. recognising dedicationSpecial role for MP’s family in Brunswick service

  2. Seventh heavenFarrant on fire for Bridgetown

  3. SWNFL 2023PremiumBusselton, Bunbury to lock horns

  4. ANZAC DayPremiumThe Bridgetown RSL holds Anzac Day service at St Brigid’s

  5. “He loved and breathed it”PremiumRide 4 Roo motocross event in Manjimup drew in huge numbers

rising starPremiumManjimup shearing star hopes to compete overseas

An up-and-coming Manjimup shearing star has hopes of one day taking her ability across the world to work and compete after her third win at the Williams Gateway Expo earlier this month.

Melissa Pedelty

CouncilPremiumShire of Manjimup hunt for a new CEO

The Manjimup Shire Council have established a recruitment committee consisting of councillors and an endorsed person to find an appropriate candidate for the position of CEO.

Daniel Hocking

total dominanceBridgetown defeat reigning premiers Boyup Brook

In an impressive display of dominance during round two of the Lower South West Football League season, Bridgetown defeated reigning premiers Boyup Brook last Saturday by a whopping 110 points.

Melissa Pedelty

CyclingKarri Cup over the weekend

Northcliffe hosted 327 entrants for the 2023 Karri Cup on Sunday, with Hayden James being named the men’s winner and Stefanie Van Amerongen the women’s winner.

Daniel Hocking

Funding shortfallLower South West roads miss out on Federal funding

According to the WA Road Fatalities 2022 report there were 112 deaths resulting from incidents on regional WA roads last year, compared with 63 on Perth roads.

Stuart McGuckin & Melissa Pedelty

Pinot PicnicPremiumPemberley’s Pass the Pinot social photos

Pemberley of Pemberton hosted their Pass the Pinot event as a part of the Pinot Picnic weekend.

Daniel Hocking

Southern Forest SteppersSouthern Forest Steppers raise more than $137,000 for cancer

The Southern Forest Steppers represented the South West last Saturday at the Women’s Walk for Cancer, raising an amazing $137,000 for women’s cancer research.

HockeyPremiumPremiumNew season and a new team start for women’s hockey

The Warren Women’s Hockey Association began their hockey season with several fired-up matches on Saturday at Collier Street Recreation Ground.

drug crackdownPremiumPremiumManjimup police crack down on drugs through major operation

Manjimup police showed up in force at the weekend, demonstrating a zero tolerance to illicit substances within their community.

New systemPremiumShire of Boyup Brook commits to postal vote system

The Shire of Boyup Brook have elected to conduct postal voting for the next election in order to increase community confidence in election processes and for convenient voting.

Melissa Pedelty

bluff-it listPremiumManjimup octogenarian climbed one of WA’s highest peaks

An 80-year-old Manjimup man tackled the full climb of the highest peak of the Stirling Range on his 80th birthday earlier this year despite a lung disease that significantly affects his ability to breathe.

Melissa Pedelty

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Killer mum to spend at least 25 years in jail

A Port Hedland mother who tried to get help from a women’s refuge the night before she killed her three children and set their house on fire has been given a long prison sentence.

Emily Moulton

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Calls to sink McIver Station and create Parisian-style strip

Perth property expert James Limnios is calling on local and State officials to sink McIver Street station, likening it to the ‘Berlin Wall’.

Victoria Rifici

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WA students reveal ‘scary’ train rides with ‘phone creeps’

Scared students say they are so worried about creeps using phones to film them that they are now wary of catching public transport — some students also claim other students are secretly filming them at school.

Caleb Runciman

Every player rankedCommentsPremium‘Poor... in limbo’: Suma’s harshest player ratings yet

Peter Sumich has ripped into Fremantle’s underperforming stars and West Coast’s banged-up B-team after a nightmare round for our WA clubs. See how he assesses every player here.

Peter Sumich

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Snitch lifts lid on secret Freo leadership group crisis chat

Fremantle’s season is all but gone after a 2-5 start, and it has prompted the Dockers’ leadership to take matters into their own hands. The Snitch lifts the lid on what came out of secret leadership talks.

The Snitch

Call for witnessesPremiumYoung motorbike rider dies after horror collision

A 21-year-old man has tragically died following a motorcycle crash in Yokine on Thursday.

Lauren Price and Caleb Runciman

Latest departuresVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumBlow for Forrest’s Tattarang as another two depart

WA billionaire Andrew Forrest has lost another two key lieutenants, chief financial officer Bree Fraser and her second-in-command, from his family’s private investment arm Tattarang. 

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CommentsPremiumFoundation member reminds Eagles of entertainment factor

Leading property developer and West Coast foundation member Nigel Satterley has urged the Eagles to ‘listen to their members’ as they face a long fight to climb from the bottom of the AFL ladder.

‘Absolutely crazy’Western Power bill outrage leaves council furious

Western Power wants to hike street lighting charges by an astronomical 44 per cent from the middle of the year in a move that has blindsided councils.

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Big fruitCommentsPremiumSilky ‘difficult to vandalise’ Pear statue cost city 100k

More than 18 months since its approval, and five months past the extended deadline, the ratepayer-funded $100,000 public art display has been installed.

Amber Lilley

NOT GUILTYPremiumMan acquitted after jury finds him not guilty of rape

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder man has been acquitted after a jury found him not guilty of raping a woman he had a “crush” on just days before Christmas in 2020.

Tegan Guthrie

Flying highPremium$20.7 million cash splash for regional capped flights

An extra $20.7 million will be invested in the Regional Airfare Zone Cap Scheme to provide cheaper flights to regional resident in WA.

Fraser Williams

Stolen riflePremiumPremiumMan accused of threatening cops with knife during arrest

A 22-year-old is facing serious charges after allegedly attempting to sell a rifle stolen from Karratha, threatening police officers with a knife and running away during the arrest.

Perception surveyPremiumPremiumSurvey looks into performance of City

Local residents can provide honest feedback on the performance of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder as part of the 2023 perception surveys.

coming soonPremiumPremiumThree day tourism conference in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

A three day tourism conference will take place in Kalgoorlie-Boulder later this month as the Goldfields city plays hosts to some of the Tourism Council WA’s biggest names.

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CNBCCommentsHow ‘cash stuffing’ can help you get out of debt

In an effort to get her debt under control and her spending on track, Jasmine Taylor began using an all-cash budgeting method called ‘cash stuffing’.

Ryan Ermey

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumHere’s four stocks to tap into in the AI boom

Portfolio manager at Polar Capital, Ben Rogoff, says four large-cap stocks are driving some of the biggest and most tangible advancements in artificial intelligence.

Ganesh Rao

CNBCVideoCommentsGen Z workers would quit their jobs over company values

Company culture is increasingly important to employees — and can be a deciding factor for those considering quitting or choosing a new job.

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumWhat factories will look like in the future

AI, digital versions of vehicles and autonomous robots are just a few of the technologies that will power the factories of the future.

Ryan Browne

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BREAKTHROUGH: Cold case cops charge man over horror 90s rape

A stunning DNA breakthrough into a sex attack in Perth that happened more than 30 years ago has led cold case detectives to arrest a man in Queensland over the shocking crime.

Phil Hickey

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Is the Voice to Parliament really going to change anything?

It’s a fair bet that until recently very few Australians had ever heard of the National Indigenous Australians Agency. 

Paul Murray

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CommentsPremiumWhy I grow a beard and become a hippie once a year

My month of being a hippie is more than just going bearded and barefoot, it’s an annual chance to reset my life.

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CommentsPremiumREVEALED: State’s $30 billion GST Budget bonanza

WA is in line to get more than $30.6 billion in GST payments in next week’s Budget as Treasurer Jim Chalmers again guarantees that the limit on how far the State’s share can fall is set in stone.

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CommentsPremiumCOVID policies show it’s possible to break poverty cycle

Next week, both the State and Federal budgets will be handed down. When so many are doing it tough, it’s a key opportunity to deliver budgets that will make peoples lives a little bit easier, but will they?

Wrongful Conviction exhibitionPremiumPORTRAITS OF PAIN: Artist paints accused WA killers’ torment

Three men who have all been called killers — accused of murdering those closest to them. For the first time this week those three men — John Button, Scott Austic and Lloyd Rayney — met each other. 

Tim Clarke