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  1. country weekPremiumUpper Great Southern Cricket teams at country week

  2. Australia Day PremiumNarrogin’s Aus Day marked the crowning of towns top citizens

  3. GRAIN ON RAILPremiumCBH boss back’s WA Government’s rail buyback bid

  4. TOP CITIZENPremiumNarrogin’s top 2024 citizen commended for community service

  5. Top award PremiumDivine You recognised for helping homeless and disabled

Young citizen of the year Mia Ewen, 14, with her medallion and certificate and accepting the honour at the Shire of Narrogin's Australia Day celebrations.

YOUNG CITIZEN AWARDPremiumNarrogin young citizen honoured for leadership and drive

A young go-getter has been recognised for her unstoppable drive and leading spirit at Narrogin’s Citizen of the Year Awards.

Hannah Whitehead

Great Southern’s B-section side.

country weekPremiumGreat Southern’s top team avoid relegation from B-section

Great Southern Cricket Association had a rollercoaster of a competition at this year’s senior country week, with all three teams having disappointing early games but coming back to finish the week strongly. 

Jacki Elezovich

Great Southern traffic police have additional resources to use in the northern area of the district.

Extra resources PremiumAdditional traffic police resources on Great Southern roads

Great Southern traffic police have stepped up their presence on regional roads in a bid to curb the rising road toll and prevent serious crashes. 

Hannah Whitehead

A bushfire in Arthur River in the shire of West Arthur reached emergency level on Friday January 24. Pictured is the southern part of the fire ground, north of Delyanine Road.

RAGING INFERNOSPremiumFirefighters come up for air after hellish few days

WA firefighters are coming up for air after a hellish few days in which they battled five out-of-control infernos simultaneously across the Great Southern and Wheatbelt.  

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Aiden Bradley Craig appeared in Narrogin Magistrates Court via video link from Katanning Magistrates Court facing family violence charges.

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Katanning man granted strict bail on family violence charges

A Katanning man accused of throttling a woman in front of her seven-year-old daughter has been granted bail.

Hannah Whitehead

Shire of Narrogin chief executive Dale Stewart in front of the shire building.

RENEWABLE POLICY PLEDGEPremiumNarrogin support Nationals WA renewable energy policy pledge

A local government in the Wheatbelt has thrown its support behind a WA Nationals election promise to implement a renewable energy State planning policy.

Hannah Whitehead

A Wedgecarrup family has been left with little more than the clothes on their backs after their 100-year-old home was destroyed in a terrifying bushfire.

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WA family left devastated after fire razes home

A Wedgecarrup family has been left with little more than the clothes on their backs after their 100-year-old home was destroyed in a terrifying bushfire.

Tens of thousands of homes could be waiting up to eight hours before power is restored after a sprinkle of rain sparked dozens of pole-top fires.

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Thousands without power as pole-top fires spark WA blackout

Western Power is desperately working to restore power in about 16,700 homes in the Perth Metropolitan, Wheatbelt and Mid West regions as it juggles 139 active outages.

Geraldton celebrate with the Boan Cup.

CricketCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumSenior country week: Geraldton beat Albany in A-grade final

Geraldton are the new kings of country cricket, prising the Boan Cup from Albany with a 50-run win in the country week A-section final at the WACA Ground.

The uncontained blaze was reported at about 1pm on Friday, sparking an emergency warning at 2.35pm with a watch and act area added to the warning about 20 minutes later. Smoke was visible from Wagin at about 4pm.

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Out-of-control fire moving fast through Arthur River

It is too late to leave for people in the firing line of an out-of-control blaze in Arthur River with authorities them to shelter in place.

Eliza Kavanagh

Narrogin Magistrates Court.

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Wheatbelt man accused of abusing child family member

A Wheatbelt man accused of sexually abusing a child in his own family in 2021 has appeared in court for legal advice.

Hannah Whitehead

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This affluent suburb has a relaxed feel, differing in atmosphere from its busy neighbour Subiaco, giving residents the best of both worlds.

NeighbourhoodsCommentsPremiumThe suburb agents say is in Perth’s ‘most amazing position’

This affluent suburb has a relaxed feel, differing in atmosphere from its busy neighbour Subiaco, giving residents the best of both worlds.

Caitlin Vinci

ATSB officers and WA Police have arrived back on Rottnest Island to investigate the crash of a sea plane on Tuesday. PIctured the sea plane is raised from the ocean and onto a barge

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Bombshell revelations over Rotto seaplane after horror crash

The plane crashed into Thomson Bay, killing pilot James Wong, Danish tourist Torben Poulsen, 60, and Swiss woman Danielle Grundbacher-Mosching, 65.

Caleb Runciman

The new Smart Freeway system on Mitchell Freeway has brought a lot of grief to northern suburbs drivers.

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Is Perth’s shoddy merging to blame for Smart Freeway chaos?

The new smart system on Mitchell Freeway is causing a headache for peak-hour northern suburbs drivers — sparking debate about whether the problem is actually Perth motorists’ lack of nous when merging.

Dylan Caporn

Troy Mercanti with his former son-in-law Lawrence Freauf.

state politicsPremiumCourts warned to ‘back the police up’ on anti-Semitism

Premier Roger Cook has urged magistrates to ‘clamp down’ on anti-Semitism, after a notorious bikie’s former son-in-law avoided jail and instead copped a fine over a nazi slur.

Jessica Page

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Moore River and Guilderton, as seen from the lookout. Andrew Baillie

WA NewsCommentsPopular WA swimming site closed following bacteria discovery

Swimmers have been warned to avoid taking a dip in the well-known river after a spike in reports of illness.

Hannah Cross

Ronnie Michel-Elhaj is set to enjoy more than $2 million profit from the sale of his family home in Applecross.

House That!PremiumNicheliving boss’s $2m profit on home after taxpayer bailout

Months after Nicheliving took the State to the cleaners and as hundreds of his former customers continue to suffer, Ronnie Michel-Elhaj is set to enjoy a tidy profit on his mansion.

Kim Macdonald

Lawyers for the parents have argued their clients’ obsessive compulsive disorder was at the heart of their offending and that the crippling condition reduced their culpability.

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Premium‘Starving ballerina’ airs her views for the first time

Floreat’s ‘starving ballerina’ has aired her views publicly for the first time, saying she does not view herself as a victim or blame her parents. WARNING: CONFRONTING IMAGES

When Permai Met Burma.

Jumbo meetingVideoCommentsCommentsHeartwarming moment Perth Zoo’s elephant meets new neighbour

Permai has met her first new elephant friend at Monarto Safari Park, with new photos showing her locking trunks with her new neighbour, Burma.

Several banks have already brought forward their expectations of a cut to next month.

Housing MarketCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHere’s how much you’ll save if RBA cuts rates next month

It’s been a good while since millions of homeowners could seriously consider the benefits of an interest rate cut on their bruised and battered family budget. That all changed today.

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Firefighters are battling a raging bushfire in the Goldfields-Esperance region, with residents urged to act now to survive.

Bushfire warningComments‘Act to survive’: Dalyup bushfire threatens homes

An evacuation centre has been opened in Esperance as firefighters battle a raging bushfire in the region amid tough conditions.

Hannah Cross

The renovated wing at the former Batavia Motor Inne which will be transformed into a 21 apartment short-stay accommodation block.

Short-stay boostPremiumRenos to former derelict units close to completion

Welcome to the new-look Batavia Motor Inne, where works to turn the last building standing from a ruinous mess into a complex of 21 neat and tidy apartments are nearing completion.

Jessica Moroney

2025 Champion Bay Australia Day Swim Challenge

SwimmingAustralia Day in Geraldton a splashing success in the water

Australia Day started bright and early for a number of dedicated swimmers who competed in the Champion Bay Australia Day Swim Challenge on Sunday.

Luke Lawson

A 2024 review into Albany Regional Prison has revealed a lack of access to basic needs and medical services.

Albany AdvertiserPremiumPremiumPrison probe reveals concerning lack of basic services

An inspection of the Albany Regional Prison has revealed ‘many issues’ including a lack of access to medical services, clean clothing, family contact, and limited psychological supports. 

Pastoralists and Graziers Association president Tony Seabrook, pictured, said he was determined the organisation would emerge from the other side.

PROBE UNDER WAYPremiumPremiumFinancial scandal rocks PGA as elections loom

The Pastoralists and Graziers Association’s executive is set to meet this week to appoint financial specialists to scour its records after flagging ‘serious’ internal ‘financial misconduct’.

Narembeen in WA’s Wheatbelt has ranked third on the list of Australia’s “centenarian hotspots”.

ELIXIR OF LIFEPremiumPremiumWheatbelt town’s new claim to fame

Residents of a town in WA’s Wheatbelt are the third-most likely in Australia to live to 100, according to new research.

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Elon Musk’s X has struck a dead with Visa to launch a digital wallet for his ‘everything app’.

BusinessMusk makes major money move with X, Visa

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has announced the launch of a digital wallet and peer-to-peer payment services provided by Visa.

Hugh Son, MacKenzie Sigalos

Nvidia shares tumbled as much as 18 per cent on Monday after the emergence of China’s DeepSeek.

BusinessCommentsHow US bid to restrict China from Nvidia’s chips backfired

DeepSeek’s rattling of the AI market has been several years in the making, with analysts viewing the Chinese company’s shocking advance in the field as an unintended consequence of US trade policy.

Jeff Cox

DeepSeek is a new Chinese AI startup that has wiped billions from the US stock market.

CNBC newsCommentsWhat is DeepSeek: The Chinese AI model overtaking ChatGPT

A Chinese artificial intelligence start-up has wiped billions off the US stock market as users flock to the ChatGPT competitor. But now, registrations have been limited. This is what you need to know.

Hayden Field

Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp.

MarketsCommentsNvidia plummets almost $955b as Chinese AI sparks sell off

Nvidia and other technology shares have plunged, part of a global sell-off as Chinese startup DeepSeek sparked concerns over competitiveness in artificial intelligence and America’s leadership.

Alex Harring

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A motorcyclist has died after he clipped an island on a freeway exit before colliding with a hatchback on Sunday morning. 

Disaster and emergencyPremiumMotorcylist travelling with group dies on freeway exit

A motorcyclist has died after he clipped an island on a freeway exit before colliding with a hatchback on Sunday morning. 

Caleb Runciman

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners WA chair Dr Ramya Raman.

HealthCommentsPremiumGP training surges in WA but workforce still lags behind

Almost 200 future general practitioners will be training in WA in 2025 but the workforce is still lagging behind population growth.

Claire Sadler

From Monday, distillers and brewers will be required to pay $104.31 per litre of alcohol to the taxman, with the Federal Government raking in $8 billion annually in beer and spirit taxes.

BusinessCommentsCommentsAlcohol excise kicking in, making weekend pints pricier

A pint at the pub could get a little pricier from Monday, with an increase to Australia’s alcohol excise kicking in, amid calls to freeze the regular hikes from putting financial strain on venues

The Matildas star’s father Roger Kerr told The West Australian his 90-year-old mother, Coral, suffered a number of broken bones and underwent major surgery after she was hit at a bus stop metres from her Palmyra home on December 27.

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CommentsPremiumKerr’s nan faces long recovery after horrific crash injuries

The horrific extent of the injuries suffered by Sam Kerr’s grandmother when she was hit by a car in December have been revealed, with the 90-year-old expected to remain in hospital for up to six months.

Canadian rapper and global superstar Drake has been spotted grabbing a drink with friends at a popular Perth venue.

Soaking up the sunCommentsCommentsCanadian rapper Drake makes shock appearance at Perth venue

Canadian rapper and global superstar Drake has been spotted grabbing a drink with friends at a popular Perth venue.

A section of Great Eastern Highway in Northam has been shut both directions after a truck and car collided

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Driver dies following car and truck highway collision

A man has died after a truck and car collided in the Wheatbelt on Sunday morning, shutting a major highway. 

Claire Sadler