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  2. Race to the topPremiumWandering beat rivals to close gap in UGSCA standings

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  4. Australia DayPremiumIN PICTURES: Wagin enjoys a relaxed Australia Day

  5. Community awardsPremiumAn outstanding event for an outstanding community.

Rural Health AwardsCelebrating our rural health professionals

Narrogin physio Sally Rogers has been nominated for the rural allied health professional of the year award at the 2023 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards.

Jacob Morgan-de Laine

Skeleton weedPremiumUpdated information to help farmers combat competitive weed

The management guide covers identification of the weed and methods of elimination.

Daniel Rooney

Country weekPremiumUpper Great Southern finish strong at senior country week

A terrific bowling performance from Kalan Joyce helped Uppers skittle Busselton-Margaret River for 102 runs in the Twenty20 clash and they reached that target in just eight overs. 

Calvin Sims

Country week champsPremiumGrand final glory for Great Southern second XI

Great Southern produced a resounding all-round performance in the decider, finishing six-wicket winners to seal a memorable country week title. 

Cameron Newbold

Order of AustraliaPremiumKatherine Walker earns Australia Day honours

Mrs Walker, a former teacher at Brookton Senior High School, has been an active member of the Brookton Community for more than 40 years.

Daniel Rooney

Wheatbelt grantsGrants supporting landholders to manage biodiversity

The Wheatbelt Natural Recources and Management group is taking applications for grants from landholders to preserve bush land habitats and protect native fauna.

Daniel Rooney

Narrogin artsArts Narrogin to host curated local exhibition

The curated exhibition explores the WA experience of containment throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and examines the nature and impact of borders.

Narrogin DentalNarrogin dentist still practising after 50 years

Narrogin dentist Dr John Morgan has achieved a significant milestone, marking 50 years as a practising dentist, 40 of them spent serving the community of Narrogin.

Top honourPremiumPremiumNathan Crudeli earns second All-Australian honour

Nathan Crudeli was named in the All-Australian team for the second time, after previously being selected in Shepparton in 2019. 

Bouncing BackPremiumVictoria claim men’s country champs title despite loss to WA

The WA men’s side ended their Australian Country Cricket Championships campaign on a positive note, winning their last two games against New South Wales and Victoria.

Calvin Sims

Grand finalPremiumWhalers suffer heavy defeat in Boan Cup decider

The Whalers lost last year’s semifinal to Peel and despite making this year’s decider without star players Nathan Crudeli and Jeremy Wood, they endured a heavy 144-run loss to Bunbury and Districts 1 on Friday.

Calvin Sims

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The Banksia Hill factory: Inside Perth Children’s Court

Is WA’s youth justice system taking traumatised, troubled child offenders and making them worse? The West goes inside Perth Children’s Court.

Sarah Steger

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CHILLING MASSACRES: Gun killings that have rocked Australia

Australia may not have the same scale of gun violence as in the US, but the Lucky Country still has a bloody history of shootings and chilling massacres.

Blake Antrobus

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‘Bogans’ break into wild brawl at Chappelle’s Perth show

The comedy superstar was forced to stop halfway through his set at RAC Arena on Thursday night after a wild brawl broke out between ‘bogans’ in the crowd. 

Peter Devlin

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WA’s ‘Kid’ on the run with Colombia’s kings of cocaine

Holed up in his Colombian hideaway some 16,000 kilometres away from Perth, alleged drug kingpin Arash Ebrahimi Far cannot wait to brag to his girlfriend about his latest exploits.

Emily Moulton

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Mandatory mental health checks introduced for WA gun owners

WA gun owners will have to pass a mandatory mental health assessment to legally obtain and keep a firearm licence in a major Australian-first initiative aimed at saving lives.

Shannon Hampton

‘Unimaginable loss’VideoPremiumShenton College student identified as shark attack victim

The identity of the teenage girl tragically mauled to death by a shark in the Swan River has been confirmed as 16-year-old Stella Berry.

Tim Clarke

Tributes flowVideoFlowers laid at scene of fatal Swan River shark attack

UPDATE: Flowers have been laid for a teenage girl who died after she was mauled by a shark in the Swan River at North Fremantle.

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CommentsWA’s Catholic school system refuses to impose ban on ChatGPT

WA’s Catholic school system has decided against a blanket ban on artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT.

Scientific mastermindsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘We found it’: Behind the radioactive search for capsule

A search team tasked with tracking down WA’s most wanted item have shared an insight into what went on behind the scenes, including the call everyone was waiting for.

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Sunday rumbleCommentsEarthquake hits southern WA town Sunday morning

An earthquake has struck a WA town early Sunday morning. 

Caleb Runciman

Tough measuresCommentsPremiumIGA stores ban unsupervised youth at night amid crime spike

The owners of Geraldton’s chain of IGA stores say they have been left with no choice but to restrict entry to unsupervised children after 6pm in a bid to combat rising shoplifting and staff abuse.

Jessica Moroney

Water woesPremiumRecycled water crisis disappoints Kent

Kalgoorlie MP Ali Kent has expressed her concern about the current water crisis in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, which will see a reduced supply to community greenspaces. 

Amber Lilley

Hand-cut chips a winnerPremiumPremiumThe chips are down in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Another serious shortage is gripping Kalgoorlie-Boulder — some pubs and cafes have run out of chips.

Wintersun BurglaryPremiumPremiumCigarette machine damaged and whiskey stolen at Wintersun

Police have identified a suspect they allege attempted to break open a cigarette machine inside the Wintersun Hotel and then stole two bottles of whiskey in an early morning burglary.

‘heartily congratulate’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumIconic town soars in global tourism rankings

The international Tourism Sentiment Index has released its 2023 edition of Leading Places: The 100 Most Loved Destinations Around the World, and an iconic WA town has featured at No. 12 in the rankings.

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The EconomistCommentsPremiumThings are looking up for Meta

THE ECONOMIST: For Mark Zuckerberg, the first three quarters of last year were rough. In July 2022 his social-media empire, Meta, announced its first ever year-on-year decline in quarterly revenues.

CNBCCommentsAmazon beats on Q4 revenue but provides light guidance

Amazon on Thursday issued first-quarter guidance that came in light of estimates, overshadowing better-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter.

Annie Palmer

CNBCCommentsPremiumAlphabet misses on earnings as YouTube falls short

Alphabet missed on both top and bottom lines when it reported fourth quarter earnings after the bell Thursday.

Jennifer Elias

CNBCPremiumBank of England hikes rates by 50bp

The Bank of England on Thursday hiked interest rates by 50 basis points and dialed back some of its previous bleak economic forecasts.

Elliot Smith

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Appalling treatmentCommentsPremiumMcGowan rejects youth remand centre call despite 14yo’s case

Premier Mark McGowan has refused to back down on his tough stance on young offenders as he rejected calls for a dedicated youth remand centre.

Kate Purnell

‘Beautiful and loving’VideoPremiumDevastated parents remember ‘beautiful’ teen killed by shark

The family of the teen who was tragically killed by a shark while swimming in the Swan River have paid a touching tribute to the 16-year-old — while revealing their shock at the loss of their ‘darling girl’.

Brianna Dugan and Tim Clarke

Refusing to leavePremiumPremiumHomeowner assaulted trying to stop out-of-control party

An out-of-control party in Perth’s southern suburbs turned violent overnight after a homeowner was allegedly assaulted by a large group of male youths who refused to leave. 

Grim historyVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTroubling timeline of WA shark attacks

The fatal shark attack of 16-year-old Stella Berry marks the first fatality in the Swan River in a hundred years, almost to the day.

Scooter chasePremiumPremiumTeens on stolen moped spark wild police pursuit

Two teenagers on a stolen moped sparked a police pursuit through Perth’s northern suburbs. 

‘straightforward questions’CommentsPremiumPanel insider reveals outcome of Dutton’s Voice meeting

The information comes after Mr Dutton wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister in January, asking 15 questions about how the proposed “yes campaign” would work.

Kimberley Caines