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  1. ‘Inadequately funded’ PremiumSouthern roads labelled ‘unsafe workplace’ by trucking boss

  2. Citizen honoursPremiumMegan Krakouer named City of Perth citizen of the year

  3. Watch and actCommentsOut-of-control fires rage through national park

  4. Albany YouthPremiumHow to support young LGBTQIA+ people in Albany

  5. New rulesPremiumWA’s commercial shark fisheries have new rules around fins

Kids Vs Cops Forging community relationships through competition

The popular event is in its second year and sees teams of two kids and one local officer compete to decide a champion. 

Jacob Morgan-de Laine

Stroke surveyKnow the signs of stroke

In a significant improvement from last year’s survey, 33 per cent of regional West Australians knew none of the signs of a stroke compared to 40 per cent last year. 

Jacob Morgan-de Laine

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How Aussies were scammed out of nearly $569m by fraudsters

Once simple cons fooling only the most gullible with the promises of riches, today’s scammers are using increasingly clever methods to trick Aussies into handing over their life savings.

Steve Butler

Recognising contributionsPremiumIN PICTURES: Contributions recognised through nominations

Albany residents have been presented with a certificate of appreciation by mayor Dennis Wellington.

Stuart McGuckin

English gardenMt Barker garden mural pays tribute to late artist

Porongurup artist Alexandra Spargo was enlisted to paint the mural, completing it in about 55 hours. 

Kasey Gratton

Super SundayAlbany strongly represented at Ascot’s Sunday meeting

Wolfe enjoyed success with rising duo River Rubicon and Currimundi while Rogers prepared Halatorion to win the final race on the card, with the meeting switched from Saturday to Sunday due to extreme heat. 

Calvin Sims

Three-Peat bidPremiumPremiumMark Bayliss returns in quest for Railways three-peat

The former Collingwood player took on the coaching role in 2021 and coached the Tigers to back-to-back premierships.

Safety warning PremiumPremiumDeep sea rescue prompts warning about safety

Albany Sea Rescue president Colin Bairstow says life jackets helped saved the lives of three men who were clinging to an esky after their boat capsized and sank in 4m swell off the coast last week.

Poised ParkCollingwood Park consolidate second place with crucial win

Peaks defeated Park in round six in January but couldn’t replicate that as Park chased down their total on Turf North to notch their fifth win of the 50-over competition. 

All-Star selection Outstanding players get nod in Senior Country Week All-Stars

As per senior country week rules, five batters, one all-rounder, one wicketkeeper and five bowlers are selected in the team of 12 players.

Cameron Newbold

Comic turnPremiumIN PICTURES: Hilarious return home for local comic

The Albany-born Darwin-based comedian had mums, dads and youngsters in stitches with her show exploring the highs and lows of navigating the world of parenthood.

Jacob Morgan-de Laine

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Margaretic winPremiumPeeved member wins access to Gloucester Park deal papers

Sidelined trots board member Duro Margaretic wins access to sensitive documents in attack on $45 million-plus Gloucester Park sale deal.

Neale Prior

‘Deeply shocked’ VideoCommentsPremiumHeartbreak as friends lay flowers for ‘beautiful Stella’

Mourners have visited the scene of a tragic shark attack, that took the life of 16-year-old Stella Berry on Saturday. 

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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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WA’s building sector crying out for reform as firms go under

The graveyard of building firms, including some of the biggest names in construction, keeps getting bigger. Here’s what needs to happen to save the industry in WA.

John Flint

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Tagging debateCommentsPremiumMcGowan open to ‘any’ measures to improve water safety

The McGowan Government is being urged to consider expanding tagging programs to include bull sharks as local councils look into nets in the wake of 16-year-old Stella Berry’s tragic death.

Rebecca Le May, Daryna Zadvirna and Josh Zimmerman

‘shocking accident’CommentsPremium‘Everything on the table’: Freo to consider shark mitigation

Fremantle Mayor Hannah Fitzhardinge said the City will seek advice on shark mitigation measures for the Swan River, following Saturday’s fatal attack on a teenage girl. 

Daryna Zadvirna

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CommentsPremiumWA’s building sector crying out for reform as firms go under

The graveyard of building firms, including some of the biggest names in construction, keeps getting bigger. Here’s what needs to happen to save the industry in WA.

Emotional scenes VideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFreo beach re-opens two days after fatal shark attack

UPDATE: The beach where 16-year-old Stella Berry was fatally attacked by a shark on Saturday has been re-opened by City of Fremantle rangers on Monday afternoon.

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CommentsPremiumShark tragedy a terrible reminder of need to boost safety

Everyone is asking questions, including myself, trying to understand how this tragic event unfolded and what can be done to prevent it from happening again.

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Updated Bushfire warning downgraded for Nanarup and Kalgan

A bushfire alert has been downgraded for parts of Kalgan and Nanarup in the City of Albany.

Cameron Newbold

stay alert PremiumShark warning after whale carcass discovered at WA beach

A decomposing whale carcass at a WA beach has sparked an urgent alert from authorities warning beachgoers to watch out for increased shark activity.

Kellie Balaam

Kimberley floodPremiumGreat Northern Highway to reopen this week

The State Government has announced part of the Great Northern Highway will reopen this week with road repair works soon to be completed.  

Cain Andrews

WRITE OFFPremiumPremiumWhy Virgin won’t repay $500k owed to Karratha ratepayers

The City of Karratha has been left more than half a million dollars out of pocket after the collapse of Virgin Australia Group.

hospital upgradesPremiumPremiumPremier confident Gero hospital upgrade will happen ‘ASAP’

Three companies have officially registered their interest to build the $123 million redevelopment of Geraldton Health Campus, with Premier Mark McGowan confident work will start “as soon as we can”.

Rock art CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFeds make formal bid to give Burrup World Heritage status

The Federal Government is believed to have made a formal bid to give the Burrup Peninsula UNESCO World Heritage status, potentially casting a shadow on billions of dollars worth of resources projects. 

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CNBCCommentsPremiumMusk says Twitter is set to breakeven after near bankruptcy

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said Sunday that the last few months have been “extremely tough,” but said the social media company is “now trending to breakeven.” CNBC was not able to independently verify this claim.

Ashley Capoot and Lora Kolodny

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

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East coast analysts wrongWA experts hit out after dire property price drop forecast

WA experts believe east coast analysts have no understanding of the Perth market and dispute predictions for a five to eight per cent price drop by the end of the year.

Kim Macdonald

PropertyPremiumProperty prices tipped to fall nationwide

A new report on Australia’s property prices predicts three big cities will have major dips in 2023 amid soaring interest rates.

Anthony Anderson

‘Nothing will ever be the same’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumSchoolmates gather to mourn shark attack victim Stella Berry

The flow of mourners coming to pay tribute to Stella Berry on Monday afternoon was never ending with the banks of the Swan River in North Fremantle filled with her friends. 

New detailsPremiumPremiumREVEALED: Alleged Mandurah boat skipper’s DUI

The man charged with manslaughter over the tragic boating crash that left two Mandurah women dead last month has been revealed to have a previous drink-driving conviction.

‘Stella was a star’VideoPremiumPremiumShenton College principal’s touching tribute to shark victim

Stella Berry’s high school principal has paid an emotional tribute to the ‘star’ teenager who ‘radiated light into the lives of others’.

WA NewsPremiumCharges over boat crash that killed AFL star’s mum

The incident claimed the lives of two women, one of whom was the mother of a West Coast Eagles player, and seriously injured another man.

Anthony Anderson