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Pacing action All the way win for Runningonempty in Great Southern derby

Narrogin Paceway hosted an action-packed meet on Saturday evening, the Great Southern Derby highlighting a seven-event card.

Richard Bell and Daniel Rooney

LOCAL GOVERNMENTPremiumShire of Cuballing president wants young people on council

With one seat remaining to be filled, Shire of Cuballing president Eliza Dowling hopes the extraordinary election will attract nominations from some of the shire’s young community members.

Daniel Rooney

IN HER BLOODPremiumPingelly’s new president ready to build on firm foundation

“The Wheatbelt has always been in my heart, in my blood,” said newly elected Shire of Pingelly president Jackie McBurney, “I love the Wheatbelt.”

Daniel Rooney

Country showdownPremiumWA Invitational XI thump Whalers in opening Country Cup game

WA Invitational XI produced a crushing four-wicket win over Albany and Districts Cricket Association in Narrogin on Sunday, starting the new Belt-Up Country Cup campaign in strong fashion.

Cameron Newbold

FIRE-READYPremiumAerial fleet brought in early as bushfire season heats up

WA’s aerial firefighting fleet has been activated early amid concerns a scorching September could mean the State will see more bushfires than normal this season.

Daniel Rooney

SAFETY FIRST PremiumStockfeed manufacturer Macco Feeds wins safety gong

has been named one of the safest businesses in the State. 

Cally Dupe

Critical injuriesPremiumPremiumTwo people flown to Perth after serious crash near Corrigin

Two people were critically injured in a serious crash near Corrigin in the Wheatbelt on Wednesday night.

Top honour First WJ Hughes Medal for Pingelly star Tom Blechynden

Pingelly football star Tom Blechynden has capped a brilliant WAFL season with his first WJ Hughes Medal as South Fremantle’s fairest and best player on October 6. 

Big winPremiumPremiumCorner smacks half century in Towns round one demolition

Towns have started the new Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade season in red-hot form, thumping reigning premiers Cuballing by seven wickets at Clayton Road Oval on Saturday. 

Long arm of the law High school hockey team cops loss in match with local police

Students from Narrogin Senior High School were “fired up” in a friendly match of hockey, which saw local police win five goals to one in goalkeeper Sergeant Laurie Seton’s last game.

Daniel Rooney

Smash signings PremiumDilshan among host of big names signed up for 2023 Smash

Sri Lankan champion Tillakaratne Dilshan was the highest profile player at the 2022 Southern Smash and organisers have confirmed the 47-year-old is coming back again.

Cameron Newbold

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WATCH NOWNew WA true crime series: Vanishing Cousins

The disappearance of two teens from Scarborough Beach in 1974 remains one of Australia’s most baffling mysteries. The West’s exclusive series investigates what happened to Raelene Eaton and Yvonne Waters.

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Perth family on dangerous quest to end child marriage

A Perth woman is raising funds urgently needed as her cousin fights to bring home his three half-siblings from Afghanistan, including a 15-year-old forced into marriage.

Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

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More Freo than John Butler, Nat Fyfe and Little Creatures

After more than 35 years in an unfashionable part of the port city, this seafood stalwart remains a quintessentially Fremantle institution.

Simon Collins

House That!CommentsPremiumEx-Eagle kicks $2.55m goal with sale of North Freo home

The life of former footballer John Annear appears to have come full circle, with the Goldfields-born lad planning to spend more time in the country after the sale of his North Fremantle home last month.

Kim Macdonald

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StrandedCommentsMystery illness leaves WA man fighting for life

A Perth man suffering from a mystery illness he contracted during a cruise ship getaway is in a race against time, with his family fearing he may die before he can be flown back to Australia for treatment.

Dedicated advocateCommentsPremiumCassius’ mum nominated for Australian of the Year

Mechelle Turvey has been named as the State’s nominee for the 2024 Australian of the Year award, following her powerful advocacy for the victims of crime in the wake of the alleged murder of her son Cassius.

Lauren Price

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CommentsPremiumThe Beatles ‘final song’: Purists will wish they let it be

Like Jurassic Park, the studio scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.

‘Blood on your hands’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDaycare centre approved for Parkwood amid backlash

Angered residents in Parkwood are investigating their rights to appeal a State Planning decision that would see a daycare centre built on a busy residential road. 

Decades on the runPremiumPremiumAustralia’s most wanted gangster arrested in Turkey

Australia’s most wanted man, Hakan Ayik, has been arrested in Turkey. Australian authorities have been searching for Ayik since he fled the country in 2010. 

Regional News

Nintendo burglaryPremiumPolice allege six kids raid home, stealing gaming consoles

A group of juveniles as young as 10 spent the night in custody after they allegedly stole two gaming consoles from a home in Rangeway early on Wednesday morning. 

Jessica Moroney

Fast exitPremiumNats in shock and disappointed by Beard’s break-up

Blindsided Nationals leader Shane Love claims Merome Beard was “disengaged” from the party for a long time before she confirmed her shock defection to the Liberal Party on Tuesday night.

Anna Cox

Skimpy show PremiumCoyote Ugly-style topless dance show set for The Grand

A Coyote Ugly-meets-country hoedown female dance show will take over a Boulder pub on Friday after a previous skimpy dance show was deemed a “complete success”.

Tegan Guthrie

Huge donationPremiumPremiumCity donates old phones to help family violence victims

Almost 100 mobile phones have been donated to a service providing domestic violence victims with replacement devices.

Puppy farmingPremiumPremiumProposed regulations demand that dogs be sterilised

The City has shared alarming statistics on the number of dogs that could be put down should proposed changes to puppy farming laws be passed.

REQUEST DENIEDCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPapalia denies request for more consultation on gun reforms

WA Police Minister Paul Papalia has ruled out extending public consultation on the Cook Government’s proposed gun law reforms amid growing calls for the November 14 deadline to be pushed back.

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The EconomistCommentsPremiumWhat a third world war would mean for investors

THE ECONOMIST: Could financial markets once again be underpricing the risk of a global conflict? The fog of war is even thicker for investors than it is for military generals.

The EconomistCommentsPremiumHow Zuckerberg broke free of the metaverse black hole

THE ECONOMIST: Mark Zuckerberg last year performed one of the fastest pivots in tech history. Those moves reveal a lot about his leadership style. They may even end up vindicating his faith in the metaverse. 

The EconomistCommentsPremiumPity modern managers — burnt-out, distracted and overloaded

THE ECONOMIST: Corporate leadership is more daunting, but also more important, than ever.

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CNBCCommentsPremiumHere’s how to scrub your personal info from Google searches

There’s a feature in Google Search that allows you to remove your phone, email and home address from the search page. Here’s how to use it.

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WA Labor’s new approach to pre-selection keeping the peace

Secure spots on WA Labor’s upper house ticket are set to be decided in blocks that will preserve the factional balance in the State party.

Dylan Caporn and Jake Dietsch

‘Hideous purpose’Fears Perth flyers condemning Israel will fuel antisemitism

A flyer decrying Israel’s treatment of Palestinian children has raised fears it will fuel hatred against Jews after it was distributed across a northern Perth suburb.

Tragic discovery PremiumPremiumPolice release name of man found dead in WA bushland

Police have released the name of a 44-year-old man found dead in bushland north-east of Bunbury this week.

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PremiumUnion slams jail term given to WA cop over violent arrest

The WA Police Union has condemned a Perth judge’s decision to jail a constable who dragged and kicked a woman during a traumatic and unlawful arrest, calling the sentence unjust and ‘manifestly excessive’.

Multiple chargesPremiumPremiumArrest made over series of devastating Kings Park blazes

An accused firebug has been caught and charged by police over multiple fires that destroyed Kings Park bushland.

‘Rolled to a stop’PremiumCops use stinger to end high-speed chase

A 20-year-old man has been charged with a string of offences after he allegedly led police on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen car, which was stopped when police deployed a stinger on the freeway in Clarkson.

Caleb Runciman