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  1. COUNTRY CARNIVALIN PICS: All the fun of the fair in Wandering

  2. Farming futurePremiumWheatbelt community invited to October tourism group mixer

  3. LOCAL ELECTIONSPremiumThree unseated in Narrogin as electors vote in new face

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BOAT REBOOTPremiumJets set for Narrogin return

The Shire of Narrogin has given notice of its intention to lease Archibald Park to newly-formed group Narrogin Jetsprint Club in a move that could see the sport return to the town after a three-year absence.

Daniel Rooney

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How violent Wheatbelt shooting rampage unfolded

A gunman shot at a carload of good Samaritans before taking his own life during a terrifying string of events in the Wheatbelt overnight. Here’s how the frightening events unfolded.

Shannon Hampton and Caleb Runciman

NAIDOC WEEKPremiumArt, culture and stories shared at Narrogin NAIDOC event

Basil Kickett recalled how the Narrogin Railway once provided a lot of work to the region and that a curfew had prohibited Noongar people from being in town between certain hours.

Daniel Rooney

Regional heroesPremiumKelly Willer and family thank volunteers for gift of life

The organisation of a special reunion began when Mr Healy travelled to Wagin to attend a football game between Wagin and Williams in an attempt to find the people who had saved his daughter’s life.

Daniel Rooney

Farm freshPremiumWheatbelt producers to feature at Freo food fest

Wandering-based beef farmer and chairwoman of Farming Champions Nicola Kelliher said that the food festival will also be a celebration of the families working hard on WA farms to feed the nation.

Daniel Rooney

Sit stay!PremiumNo surprises at WA dog trials as Peter Gorman nabs quinella

The Esperance and Districts Working Sheep Dog Club held a massive four-day State championship in Pingelly over the weekend with strong competition drawing a big crowd daily.

Daniel Rooney

Festival returnsPremiumPremiumIN PICS: FAM Festival fills Pingelly with colour and melody

The springtime celebration is the rebirth of the town’s iconic Pingelly Tulip Festival, last held over 20 years ago, that once brought thousands to the town aboard the Hotham Valley Train.

Strong numbers PremiumPremiumStrengthen Towns ready to fire in new UGSCA season

Towns Cricket Club captain Perrin Quartermaine is looking forward to the 2023-24 Upper Great Southern Cricket Association season, as the Narrogin-based outfit prepares for Saturday’s season opener.

Show spectacularPremiumPremiumIN PICS: Ag show a winner in Narrogin

Ag show stalwarts Vicki Chadwick and Fran Shales were recognised at the opening of the event by agricultural show president Keith Guest who announced that the pair had been made life members.

Finals focusNarrogin’s Matilda Dyke sets her sights on AFLW finals

Seven rounds into her first AFLW season Essendon’s Matilda Dyke says she is enjoying every minute playing at the games highest level as the club sets its sights on playing finals in 2023.

Daniel Rooney

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Corrigin ‘very, very lucky’ to escape major bushfire damage

An emergency-level bushfire in Corrigin has been downgraded to a bushfire advice, with Shire president Des Hickey saying the town has been ‘very, very lucky’ to escape major damage.

Lauren Price, Eliza Kavanagh, Harry Grigson and Daniel Rooney

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Danny Hodgson’s dad finally granted permanent visa

Peter Hodgson, the father of Perth one-punch victim Danny Hodgson, has been granted a visa to stay in Australia permanently with his son.

Phil Hickey

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REVEALED: WA’s top schools for physical and outdoor ed

A Catholic school in Perth’s north has topped a list of best schools for physical and outdoor education — but there are plenty of public schools punching above their weight too. SEE THE LIST IN FULL

Bethany Hiatt

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REVEALED: Entry-level homeowners sitting on a goldmine

Investors in some entry-level homes are getting better returns than many blue-chip resource stocks, like BHP and Fortescue, over the same period.

Kim Macdonald

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Don and dusted? Eagles legend expected to turn down top job

West Coast champion Don Pyke is expected to turn down the club’s chief executive role, sources have told The West. 

Jackson Barrett

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The amount of money on offer to help critical minerals projects get off the ground will double to $4 billion as the Government seeks to entice American miners and processing companies to set up in Australia.

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Charging AheadPremiumKununurra charging up for an electric vehicle future

Teslas will soon be joining LandCruisers for a regional roadtrip as another WA town opens its electric vehicle charging station along the WA EV Network.

Sarah Crawford

Unstable approachPremiumReport reveals likely cause of Abrolhos Island plane crash

Air safety investigators have ruled pilot inexperience and possible fatigue likely contributed to a light plane crash at the Abrolhos Islands earlier this year with seven people on board.

Jessica Moroney

Gascoyne’s Dark SidePremiumPink Floyd show off Gascoyne eclipse to the world

Iconic British rock band Pink Floyd have released a documentary showcasing the Gascoyne town of Exmouth during the total solar eclipse phenomenon in April.

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Fast turnaroundPremiumPremiumGeraldton to receive more than its share of social housing

Geraldton is receiving more than its fair share of modular social housing, according to Housing Minister John Carey, amid criticism the Government has only delivered a quarter of promised properties.

Protecting the landscapeGovt makes new commitment to protect Fitzroy River

The WA Government have announced their commitment to protecting the Martuwarra Fitzroy River from large-scale irrigation in a policy position paper stating no new extraction of surface water will be allowed.

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CommentsPremiumCrime, bad pay blamed as WA spends a fortune on FIFO nurses

Regional WA is desperate for nurses to staff their country hospitals but workers already employed in the embattled system claim there are a number of issues stopping them from taking up jobs.

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THE ECONOMISTCommentsPremiumFall of China’s ‘manganese king’ may hit global EV supply

THE ECONOMIST: The toppling of China’s ‘Manganese King’ Jia Tianjiang has been likened by one mining insider as the equivalent of Rio Tinto going bust in the iron ore sector.

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CNBCCommentsChina’s exports and imports drop again in September

China has reported a smaller-than-expected decline in exports in September from a year ago, while imports missed, according to customs data released on Friday.

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You’ve heard those phrases promoting the idea that success, achievement and happiness are all enabled by a hefty bank account. Here’s why you shouldn’t believe it.

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Forever 16PremiumHundreds gather in CBD calling for change after teen tragedy

The grandmother of Cleveland Dodd — the 16-year-old who took his life inside Unit 18 — has told a rally the adult prison ‘stole my grandson’s life’.

Jake Dietsch

HISTORY FOR ALL TO SEEPremiumWA Museum buys incredibly significant Indigenous art

The WA Museum has used a grant from a major supporting fund to buy a collection of Indigenous art hailed as among the museum’s most significant acquisitions.

Malcolm Quekett

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‘Deliberately lit’: Out of control blaze in Great Southern

A bushfire that has been burning north of Albany in the King River, Green Valley, Millbrook and Napier area has been downgraded advice with DFES treating the cause of the fire as suspicious.

Reward on offerCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPolice hunt for Kings Park fire bug intensifies

Police were last night hunting a possible serial arsonist, after a second fire was lit in Kings Park in as many days. 

Shocking scenesPremiumPremiumThree people cut from vehicles after horror five-car crash

Three people had to be cut from their vehicles after a horror five-car pile-up in Booragoon on Wednesday morning. 

COURTSPremiumWoman to fight husband poisoning charge

A woman has pleaded not guilty in court over allegations she tried to get her husband to overdose on an essential trace element.

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