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  2. Country champsPremiumUpper Great Southern miss final after heartbreaking loss

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  5. Dryandra’s futurePremiumNarrogin seeks neighbour’s support for joint park proposal

Car veers into treeCommentsPremiumRAC chopper sent to car crash on busy Wheatbelt highway

The RAC rescue helicopter has taken a man to hospital after a crash on a busy highway in the Wheatbelt region. 

Claire Sadler

BankingPremiumBig bank won't leave bush bare by lopping more branches

Commonwealth Bank has committed to no regional closures until 2026, but has flagged more "multi-channel" branches with reduced in-person banking hours.

Jacob Shteyman

Country ChampsPremiumUpper Great Southern name powerful squad for Country Champs

Uppers will enter the competition with a point to prove after falling narrowly short in their qualifying game against Peel last year and they will be bolstered by the inclusion of an elite midfield group. 

Calvin Sims

Country champsPremiumInjury-hit Ongerup ready for challenge of top division

After a brilliant division two grand final win last year against Central Midlands Coastal, Ongerup were promoted to the top division of the annual carnival in Perth. 

Cameron Newbold

Happy HawksPremiumHawks hit form with successive wins in UGSFL

Narrogin have rattled off back-to-back wins in the Upper Great Southern Football League.

Calvin Sims

‘hundreds’ deadAnimal welfare authorities probe reported pig deaths

A Wheatbelt property is the subject of an animal welfare investigation after DPIRD inspectors responded to an incident report involving the management of pigs at the property.

Aidan Smith

Green thumbs upPremiumPremiumWagin community garden to grow and engage community

A community garden project aims to provide Wagin with a park and a place where people can grow their own food.

Emergency readyPremiumPremium$100,000 dam set to be constructed at Narrogin Aerodrome

Mr Ballard thanked the State Government for supporting the project and investing in regional development and sustainability initiatives.

Executive exitPremiumPremiumSearch for new Shire of Wagin CEO begins

Mr McCabe’s resignation was confirmed by Shire of Wagin President Phillip Blight on June 29.

Nguny djurapinPremiumIN PICTURES: Community comes together for NAIDOC event

The Pingelly Primary choir followed the welcome performing Nidja Noongar Boodja Koort before the unveiling of three murals created by students in collaboration with local Noongar elders and community members. 

Daniel Rooney

Revving upPremiumDandaloo to draw big crowd to Narrogin for SWCS

With the NDBA canteen enjoying a good reputation for home-made soups and sausage rolls, Mr Blyth said that preparing food for the event was just as important as preparing the track.

Daniel Rooney

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Leeuwin floundering in rough seas after CEO’s shock exit

WA’s iconic Leeuwin tall ship has hit rough seas after the departure of its long-serving chief executive triggered staff resignations, safety warnings and the loss of support from one prominent backer.

Kate Emery

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‘Bloody luxury’: Boomers paint a picture of stark hardship

In last week’s column, I tackled the emotionally charged topic of whether today’s first homebuyers have it tougher than the boomers and asked readers for examples of sacrifices they made to make ends meet.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

Builder reprimandedCommentsPremiumEx-Eagle’s company blames rogue staff for dodgy dealings

Dodgy builder Factory Direct has come up with a novel way of ducking its debts - alleging rogue employees procured services without authority.

John Flint

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New Premier courting disaster on Aboriginal heritage

The decision by Roger Cook to push on with the new law when it became obvious that it was heavily flawed was a dismal start to his premiership and one he will live to regret.

Paul Murray

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Fears property ‘worthless’ due to Heritage Law confusion

A landowner quoted more than $20,000 for an Aboriginal heritage survey on a residential block in Exmouth fears the property he purchased less than two years ago is now at risk. 

Josh Zimmerman

Hundreds in savingsVideoCommentsPremiumCash-strapped WA households offered free off-peak power

Cash-strapped WA households who have asked Synergy for help to keep on top of their power bills are being offered free electricity during off-peak hours, saving up to $500 per year.

Rebecca Le May

Do it yourselfCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDo I need to use an agent to help me lodge my tax return?

Doing it yourself might save you several hundred or even thousands of dollars. Equally, you may have already decided that no matter what the cost, offloading the hassle to someone else is worth the outlay.

Fall from graceCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumJakovich: Why ‘insipid’ Gaff should be banished to WAFL

One of West Coast’s greatest-ever players has declared Andrew Gaff must be axed, labelling the effort of the club’s all-time leading ball-winner as ‘insipid’.

Lidia Thorpe‘I’m not this crazy black woman that hates white people’

The fiery and outspoken Victorian senator says her combativeness is ‘misunderstood’, and has backed herself for bringing anger ‘straight from the soul’ that she says Canberra needed. 

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Shocking allegationsPremiumMagistrate labels drug accused’s holiday claim ‘rather odd’

The pair accused of having more than $4 million worth of meth and cocaine at the Eucla border checkpoint allegedly flew interstate for a ‘holiday’ then immediately started driving back to WA.

Amber Lilley

jacked upPremiumRatepayers fear 16.5 per cent ‘rubbish’ hike

Australind businesses are staring down the impacts of a proposed 16.5 per cent rate rise as part of the Shire of Harvey’s proposed 2023/24 budget plan.

Sean Van Der Wielen

escape to the country PremiumHalf of workers would ditch city living for pay rise

Small town living has never sounded better, with almost half of all metropolitan workers saying they would move regionally for a better salary, a new study has revealed.

Fraser Williams

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CommentsPremiumFears property ‘worthless’ due to Heritage Law confusion

A landowner quoted more than $20,000 for an Aboriginal heritage survey on a residential block in Exmouth fears the property he purchased less than two years ago is now at risk. 

Violence ‘intolerable’PremiumPremiumMan jailed for DV after fleeing state to dodge arrest

A Geraldton man has been handed a jail term for striking his new partner in the face after avoiding arrest for five years.

Back insidePremiumPremiumMan made stupid mistake in bid to be sent back to jail

A man who left his bail papers on a box of items he stole from a home in Esperance said he did it so he would be caught and could go back to jail.

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From pet food to liquor and lighting fixtures, KKR is putting their money in a suite of consumer-driven sectors in China, while departing from a singular focus on technology.

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The EconomistVideoPremiumElon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s social-media smackdown

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CNBCPremiumTransportation costs a challenge for hydrogen

While there’s a huge amount of excitement about the potential of hydrogen, there are also undoubted challenges.

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CNBCChina has curbed gallium, germanium exports. What are they?

China is restricting exports of two niche metals that are key to manufacture electronics and semiconductors, as the tech battle with the US and Europe heats up.

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House gutted CommentsPremiumPerth home ‘fully engulfed’ by raging inferno

The fire was reported to emergency services shortly before 7pm. A police spokesperson said the cause of the fire was not yet known.

Jake Dietsch

Time with familyPremiumNew chapter for war hero James McMahon as he turns 60

For Australian Capital Equity’s outgoing chief operating officer James McMahon, an approaching 60th birthday had created a yearning for more time in his life. 

Dylan Caporn

CRIMEPremiumPremiumGirls slash man’s head in Facebook theft: cops

The victim suffered a number of cuts to his head after a girl allegedly snatched his iPhone and ran in a botched robbery.

NEWSPremiumPremium‘Small steps’: State offers free electricity

Those doing it tough will get free electricity during non-peak times to help with power bill stress at a time when “everything is going up.”

Back to back?PremiumPremiumFlames move clear in top spot with win over Hawks

Championship favourites Rockingham Flames have asserted their dominance of the NBL1 West in a big way, trouncing their nearest contender to all but sew up top spot in WA basketball’s top men’s league.

Hot FlamesPremiumFlames beat Hawks to consolidate fourth spot

Rockingham Flames women’s side have taken another significant step towards securing a top four NBL1 West finish with a strong 84-58 win over fellow contenders Perry Lakes Hawks. 

Matt Zis