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  1. WA NEWSPremiumMajor delays on highway after man seriously injured in crash

  2. EmergencyResidents warned as bushfire burns in Boddington

  3. Folk festPremiumIN PICTURES: Local musos play lively show in Cuby

  4. Born and bredPremiumINSPIRE: Place and stories spellbind Dumbleyung artist

  5. UGSFL 2024PremiumUGSFL 2024: Wanderers set sights on season with fresh eyes

OFA returnPremiumReigning premiers Newdegate are the hunted in season return

The upper Great Southern will get its first taste of a football return when the Ongerup Football Association bounces down for its highly anticipated round one clashes this weekend. 

Harry Grigson

Local legendPremiumCommunity-minded Ellen Cook in the running for WA awards

Shire of Pingelly community development officer and local legend Ellen Cook has been recognised for her commitment to the people of the town she’s proud to call home.

Daniel Rooney

Need for feedPremiumYabbies, band and dance make for Dumbleyung fun-fest

Dumbleyung is getting ready to deliver a fun new event in April and if it’s anything like its namesake, the Bluebird Festival is set to go off like a rocket.

Daniel Rooney

Wooly Bully!PremiumIconic expo celebrating sheep, fashion and fun in Williams

Williams is gearing up for a major celebration of sheep, country and community this month with the 23rd annual Williams Gateway Expo set to delight and excite the Wheatbelt South.

Daniel Rooney

OtherworldlyPremiumEthereal salt lake landscapes make for enchanting exhibition

A new exhibition of works created by Wheatbelt South artist Joyce Contos artist exploring landscape, colour and change has been unveiled at the Arts Narrogin exhibition space.

Daniel Rooney

Wool harvesting trainingPremiumWA wool shed hand training targets young entrants

Wool harvesting training updates were presented at the Stud Merino Breeders Association of WA’s general meeting with an emphasis on targeting young people as new entrants into the industry.

Bob Garnant

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PremiumWA man accused of double fatal crash in US rejects plea deal

A WA man accused of killing two motorists in a head-on crash in the US has rejected a plea deal by a Californian judge.

‘RARE AND COVETED’PremiumPremiumDarkan farm sale expected to exceed $12 million

A mixed farm in a “coveted” part of WA’s Wheatbelt has been tipped to sell for more than $12 million when it goes under the hammer for the first time in 70 years next month.

Beautiful gamePremiumPremiumSoccer finding the back of the net in Wheatbelt South

After the success of last year’s Narrogin Festival of Soccer, Antonio Muto is hoping to see momentum build with a Miniroos Come and Try day slated for next month.

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WA speedway racer accused of killing two offered plea deal

A West Australian race car driver accused of killing two motorists and injuring two others in a head-on crash in the US has been offered a plea deal by a California judge and could soon be returning home.

Conor Powell

‘Breaking point’ PremiumWA grain growers ‘at crisis point’: report

Mounting cost pressures have many WA grain growers nearing ‘breaking point’, a new report has found, with farm input costs increasing by a ‘staggering’ 72 per cent in just six years.

Adam Poulsen

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Why you’ll soon want to buy a home in Perth’s ‘ugly’ suburbs

They may not be in the same league as Leederville or Mount Lawley yet, but it’s only a matter of time before these Perth suburbs undergo the same trendy transformation. SEE THE SURPRISING LIST.

Raquel de Brito

CrimeCommentsPremiumClimate vandals blasted for ‘lame stunt’ at Premier’s office

Roger Cook has slammed the mindless climate pests who targeted his electorate office overnight.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumSorry mate, that investment home sale is going to cost you

Selling an investment property you bought decades ago can reap you a massive windfall. But to avoid the taxman, you’ll need to find a way to shuffle the proceeds out of his reach. Here’s a couple of options.

Nick Bruining

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Perth could host world-famous festival to rival Coachella

Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas wants Perth to host a world-famous music festival to rival the renowned Coachella in the US.

Joe Spagnolo

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People trapped in cars as rain floods Perth’s north

Unprecedented rain has caused havoc in Perth’s northern suburbs with flash flooding leaving people trapped in their cars, homes damaged, and hundreds without power.

Claire Sadler and Artemisia Blythe

Conflict and war CommentsPremiumFormer WA reporter shot at during Gaza humanitarian mission

A former WA reporter is lucky to be alive after being shot at in Gaza.

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CommentsPremiumWhy you’ll soon want to buy a home in Perth’s ‘ugly’ suburbs

They may not be in the same league as Leederville or Mount Lawley yet, but it’s only a matter of time before these Perth suburbs undergo the same trendy transformation. SEE THE SURPRISING LIST.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLegend’s return: Eagles great Juddy is Oscar’s new buddy

22 years to the week since his West Coast debut, Chris Judd was once again back in the Eagles fold as he took in training from the Optus Stadium sidelines. SEE THE PICS

WA NEWSPremiumPremiumMan killed in shocking motorbike crash south of Perth

A 47-year-old man has died after a horror crash in Perth’s southern suburbs.

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Dangerous WatersPopular WA swimming hole closed due to brain eating amoeba

The presence of a dangerous amoeba has been detected in a popular swimming hole in WA and the community is urged to avoid swimming there.

Craig Duncan

WA NEWSPremiumMajor delays on highway after man seriously injured in crash

Albany Highway is experiencing delays after a man in his 20s was seriously injured in a rollover on Thursday afternoon.

Daniel Rooney and Eliza Kavanagh

Animals CommentsHoley Moley! Aboriginal Rangers dig up rare marsupial mole

Aboriginal Rangers have documented an exciting encounter with a rare mole deep in the Western Desert. 

WA newsPremiumPremiumCervantes near-drowning understood to be linked to alcohol

A misadventure which led to a Mid West man in his 30s being flown to Perth after a suspected near-drowning on the beach is believed to be linked to alcohol.

Regional WACommentsComments‘Ghost town’ Cossack closes another chapter on WA tourism

Cossack, a former pearling town in the Pilbara, is closed for the foreseeable future and traditional owners say the State Government is to blame.

Mental healthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Frustrating’: Karratha’s response to mental health crisis

Premier Roger Cook says he is ‘frustrated’ at the achingly slow progress of delivering a Step Up Step Down facility in Karratha.

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CNBCCommentsPremiumTop Amazon exec says it’s a ‘myth’ robots steal jobs

Amazon says introduction of new technologies has enhanced more than 50,000 jobs across its fulfillment centers in Europe.

Ryan Browne

CNBCCommentsPremiumBiden’s China tariff threats are more bark than bite

Economists say tariff hikes might be more useful as a political tool for Biden’s 2024 reelection bid rather than as an economic solution to the country’s China woes.

Rebecca Picciotto

CNBCCommentsPremium‘Supercore’ inflation read shows Fed may have real problem

The picture is more complicated because some of the most stubborn components of services inflation are household necessities like car and housing insurance as well as property taxes.

Brian Evans

CNBCCommentsPremium3 bizarre phrases used at work in happiest place on Earth

There are three phrases in particular that capture the Finnish mentality around finding happiness and contentment at work. Here they are ...

Jennifer Liu

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TRAVEL UPDATESQantas reroutes major flight path

Qantas has made a huge call on flights travelling a major route from Australia over fears of a potential Iranian attack as the conflict in the Gaza Strip escalates.

Liam Beatty

DISASTER AND EMERGENCYPremiumPolice investigating fatal crash near Bindoon

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a crash that claimed the life of a 49-year-old man in Mooliabeenee, near Bindoon, during the early hours of Saturday.

Emily Moulton

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CommentsPremiumTangney candidate backs JK Rowling on gender identity views

Star WA Liberal recruit Mark Wales has used his first speech to the party faithful to applaud Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s controversial views on gender identity. 

State politicsCommentsCommentsBasil takes aim at Premier in first speech as Lib candidate

Basil Zempilas has unleashed on Labor in his first speech to the Liberal faithful — saying the Cook Government was ‘out of touch, arrogant and has lost its way’.

TRAVELPremiumPremiumWild map of pilot’s historic Aussie flight

Australian adventurer Michael Smith has hit an important first milestone in his mammoth effort to recreate the first seaplane circumnavigation of the country a century ago.

TravelCommentsPerth to London flights ‘modified’ over Middle East tensions

Qantas has been forced to re-route its non-stop flights from Perth to London because of escalating tensions in parts of the Middle East.

Emily Moulton