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  1. OPENING ROUNDPremiumWanderers’ Collard bags seven to sink Hawks

  2. UPPERS WRAPPadwick’s bag sees Panthers down Wagin

  3. Lest we forgetWagin commemorates Anzac day with new-look memorial

  4. Serious momentumDramatic truck collision

  5. Fresh talentPremiumFine eye for their subjects

Schedule changeLockdown causes chaos throughout state

While the recent snap lockdown was limited to the Perth and Peel regions, its impacts have been felt across WA with events such as the Boddington Country Muster forced to cancel or postpone.

Campbell Williamson

MILESTONE MATCHMilestone match for local star

Premiership hero Liam Baker will run out for his 50th AFL game tomorrow night for Richmond against Geelong at the MCG

Taj Stubber

HOCKEY WRAPJunior players return to turf

Junior players returned to the turf for the start of their new hockey season last week in the Upper Great Southern Hockey Association.

TENSE FINISHPingelly edge out Wickepin

After a long wait the Narrogin and Districts Netball Association season started last weekend and the A1 competition got off to a fantastic start

power to the regionsPremiumRural politicians take reins of vital portfolios

Nationals MP Peter Rundle and Liberal MLC Steve Martin have been handed extensive shadow portfolios to step up their roles within the new-look State opposition alliance.

Tom Shanahan

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Grand planPremium
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EXCLUSIVE: Perth to Albany passenger train on agenda

A push for the reinstatement of a passenger train service between Perth and Albany is gathering steam after a high-level meeting between key stakeholders from local and State politics.

Tom Shanahan

NEW SEASONUpper Great Southern Football League season preview

Reigning premiers Williams have lost last year’s Leo Graham medallist Lewis Davis ahead of the 2021 Upper Great Southern Football League season that starts on Sunday

SEASON PREVIEWPremiumPremiumRiley back in the Hawks nest

Narrogin Hawks will be bolstered by the return of gun defender Kaine Riley for the 2021 Upper Great Southern Football League which gets under way on Sunday

On countryChance to try ‘en plein air’ painting

A new creative initiative will soon be empowering artists to capture the beauty of the local countryside.

Speaking upPremiumResidents voice concern over Jessie House relocation

Residents have expressed concern about relocating Jessie House after the Shire of Narrogin council sought community input for moving the centre.

Campbell Williamson

Plans on holdPremiumHordern on hold amid disruptions

Historic hotel developer Nigel Oakey says he remains determined to deliver on his Hordern Hotel vision despite COVID-19’s impacts on the “speed and ambition” of hospitality projects.

Campbell Williamson

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Bye Bye Byron BaesCommentsPremiumWhy next reality TV show should head to WA

Don’t be surprised if Netflix starts scouting for a Byron Baes spin-off series around the country, and WA’s ‘Down South’ could fit the bill — with less whine and more wine. SEE OUR CAST PICKS.

Jenna Clarke

Stop Asian HatePremiumCOVID-19 sees Asian Australians face racism pandemic

Dani, 19, had just stepped into a Midland clothing shop when an older man spewed racial abuse at her. ‘You’re not Australian made, you shouldn’t be allowed in here.’ It wasn’t the first time.

Annabel Hennessy

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Are NFTs the way of the future — or a pyramid scheme?

Non-fungible tokens are making headlines worldwide, but what is this e-commerce innovation, how does it work, and what comes next?

Kate Emery

Regional News

Camel IncidentPremiumYoung girl injured in camel accident

A young girl was hospitalised with a back injury after falling off a camel which was spooked by an unleashed dog during a popular Broome sunset tour.

Grace Hendry

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Controversial claimsCommentsPremium
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Council accused of rejecting mural as ‘too Indigenous’

A WA council has been accused of rejecting the design of a renowned artist hired to paint a mural on Onslow water tanks because it was “too Indigenous”.

Kate Emery

WA roadsMan airlifted to RPH after Channybearup crash

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

Sarah Steger

Drunk rolloverPremiumPremiumWoman to face court over drunken rollover

A 48-year-old woman allegedly became heavily intoxicated on a 21/2 hour trip to Kendenup before losing control of her vehicle and rolling her car

Landmark chargePremiumPremiumSpecial crime squad in Mt Barker DV arrest

A 42-year-old Mt Barker man has become the first person in the Great Southern charged with persistently engaging in family violence

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‘Stupid’ actionsPremium
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PremiumGero dad stripped of gun licence over baby rifle photo

A dad photographed pointing a rifle at his baby daughter has had his gun licence taken from him after police stepped in to overrule a local magistrate.

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‘False’ claimsPremiumEx-council boss says overpaid super claim ‘malicious’

Former Cambridge chief executive Jason Buckley has slammed the Town’s claims he owes more than $99,000 in superannuation overpayments as ‘malicious and typical bullying behaviour’.

Victoria Rifici

Harrowing experienceCommentsPremiumHurst’s heartbreaking confession about miracle baby

Perth salon owner and co-founder of cult skincare brand The Secret, Dr Clara Hurst, has opened up on the traumatic experience of being told her baby only had a 10 per cent chance at survival.

Krystal Sanders

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOSPremiumPremiumBetting whiz kid arrives at court ahead of hearing

Chris Brown, the betting whiz kid embroiled in a $126 million bankruptcy probe, has arrived at Perth’s Federal Court as legal action to recoup money owed to wealthy backers continues. SEE THE PHOTOS.

Court deniesPremiumPremiumNorm Carey fails in last resort cash bid

One-time apartment supremo Norm Carey has failed in a last-ditch attempt to extract a bit of cash from the $388 million collapse of his Westpoint empire in 2005.

WA hitPremiumPremium‘Biggest’ car dealer IDOM back in the black

Japanese group IDOM has taken a $46 million hit against its expanding Australian business even as it claimed bragging rights as WA’s biggest used car dealer.

First witnessVideoCommentsGaming regulators to face Crown royal commission

A royal commission into Crown Perth is set to hear evidence from representatives of Western Australia’s gaming regulator.

Michael Ramsey