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  1. school celebrates PremiumGSG marks 25 years with school birthday celebrations

  2. Top trainer PremiumSecond Great Southern Trainer of the Year title for Rogers

  3. Hot stable PremiumSuper season from Albany trainer Peter Western rewarded

  4. lifelong mortgagesCommentsPremiumThe WA town where it takes 61 years to pay off a mortgage

  5. Food securityPremiumResearchers target solution to regional food security issues

swimming lessonsPremiumVacSwim lessons cancelled at Cosy Corner and Cape Riche

The cancellation of summer school holiday swimming lessons at two Great Southern beaches due to safety concerns has left local parents whose children are enrolled seeking answers.

Kasey Gratton

Public commentPremiumHave your say on foreshore management plan

The 92-page plan has been developed to align with the area’s coastal hazard risk management and adaptation plan, provide guidance for future development and appropriate land uses, and inform the community.

Stuart McGuckin

subversive stitchesPremiumThe artist stitching together family, feminism and finance

Denmark-based artist Verity Byth incorporates feminist advocacy into her intricate textile artworks as part of her aim to get more women talking about their finances. 

Kasey Gratton

Lotto luck! CommentsWA workmates hit jackpot after decades playing same numbers

Nine Albany workmates will take a share of more than $600,000 in Lotto winnings after playing the same numbers for three decades in their unofficial syndicate.

Rachel Fenner

IN PICTURESPremiumIN PICTURES: Hilton Garden Inn hosts May ACCI get-together

Albany’s business community came together at the Hilton Garden Inn at the end of May for a relaxing Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business After Hours event.

Stuart McGuckin

Exciting opportunityPremiumBiannual artistic retreat returns to Donnelly River Village

Artists in the South West and Great Southern regions are being encouraged to take up an exciting opportunity to develop their projects in an idyllic retreat setting.

Carly Laden

Junior soccerPremiumPremiumPolonia consolidate second spot on under-14 ladder

The win puts them on 23 points in second place and they now sit within 10 points of the currently undefeated Rovers on top of the table. 

Swim ClubAlbany Swim Club shine in pentathlon meet

Five athletes made the trip to Perth with junior swimmers Summer Lawson, Seth Lawson, Jason Wenbourne, Kalarney Williams and Malachy Williams all making up Albany’s representation.

school celebrates PremiumPremiumGSG marks 25 years with school birthday celebrations

Great Southern Grammar celebrated its 25th anniversary last week and marked the occasion with a birthday party to remember.

Season awardsPremiumIN PICTURES: Great Southern racing season celebrated

A strong crowd turned out to celebrate the 2022-23 Great Southern Racing season on Friday night.

Cameron Newbold

Hockey champsPremiumLower Great Southern out for redemption at country champs

The division one squad fell narrowly short of title glory in last year’s grand final against Bunbury with this year’s 14-strong squad featuring a mix of experience and young talent. 

Calvin Sims

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WA’s top schoolsCommentsPremium
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Elite boys’ college revealed as best WA school for maths

The first part of The West Australian’s special feature series on WA’s top schools can be revealed, with an elite boys’ school taking out the honours for maths. Read the secret to their success here.

Bethany Hiatt

Shock discoveryPremiumREVEALED: Dead Lockridge man found in ‘collar and blindfold’

A 45-year-old man found dead inside his Lockridge home is believed to have been bound, blindfolded and wearing a collar when he was discovered.

Lauren Price and Shannon Hampton

Matter of principalPremiumElite school told to address shock discrimination claims

The principal of the exclusive St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School has been ordered to sit down with a mother who claims her daughter was repeatedly discriminated against because of her multiple health issues.

Tim Clarke

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FMG accused of ammonia leak ‘cover up’

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group has been accused of trying to cover up an ammonia leak at its Solomon Hub in the Pilbara.

John Flint

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RPH helipad back in action after RFDS chopper breaks down

UPDATE: Royal Perth Hospital’s helipad is back in action after a Royal Flying Doctor Service helicopter broke down at the site, forcing diversion plans to be put in place.

Shannon Hampton and Caitlyn Rintoul

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Probe launched into ED nurse’s ‘dangerous’ triple shift

An investigation has been launched after an emergency department nurse worked a triple shift — which included a 21.5-hour block with only an hour break — at an under-pressure regional WA hospital.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Mine site tragedyVideoPremiumPremiumWorker remembered as loving father after MinRes mine death

A young worker who was killed at Mineral Resources’ Onslow Iron project in the West Pilbara has been remembered as a loving father of two.

Not slick enough PremiumPremiumCops find $1.7b worth of meth in canola oil bottles

Federal police have pulled off one of the nation’s biggest drug busts after finding $1.7 billion worth of methamphetamine hidden in canola oil bottles. 

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PremiumLockridge murder victim was West Coast Eagles masseur

A 45-year-old man believed to be the victim of a murder in Lockridge was the coach of a national sporting team and has worked as a soft-tissue therapist for the West Coast Eagles.

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Probe launched into ED nurse’s ‘dangerous’ triple shift

An investigation has been launched after an emergency department nurse worked a triple shift — which included a 21.5-hour block with only an hour break — at an under-pressure regional WA hospital.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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WA athletes are off to Berlin for the Special Olympics

In a matter of days the world’s largest inclusive sports event will kick off. The Special Olympics World Games are the pinnacle of the Special Olympics competition pathway. 

Christopher Tan

WATCHFUL EYE PremiumState-of-the-art CCTV paying off for police

Kalgoorlie police are using state-of-the-art CCTV systems to keep an eye on the city from the station, and identify offenders, with solid evidence recorded which can then be used in court.

Amber Lilley

Dash’s LegacyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium20-year-old crash victim made a difference for youth

The mother of the victim of a fatal car crash in Green Head last Friday has paid tribute to her 20-year-old son who lost his life after his car left the road and collided with a tree.

lifelong mortgagesCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumThe WA town where it takes 61 years to pay off a mortgage

Research has found it could take home owners in the Great Southern coastal town up to 61 years to pay off their homes based on the region’s median house price of $835,407 and median family income levels

Don’t Kill DingoesPremiumPremiumWA expert criticises dingo cull after attack on child

According to a new study, lethal control does not dilute the genetic purity of dingoes - a practice criticised as unethical by a dingo expert.

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CNBCVideoCommentsAI poses human extinction risk on par with nuclear war

Artificial intelligence may lead to human extinction and reducing the risks associated with the technology should be a global priority, industry experts and tech leaders stated in an open letter.

Sheila Chiang

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumWATCH: New housing crisis brews, and it’s not what you think

Housing markets are undergoing a fundamental shift because of higher mortgage rates. Against this backdrop, some — including a Big Short investor — fear the real estate sector is overlooking a systemic issue.

Sam Meredith

CNBCVideoCommentsHow much of AI is just hype? A bull and a bear face off

Artificial intelligence has taken the investing world by storm. But it’s also had its detractors, and some analysts have warned of the risks of investing in AI. Should you jump on the trend or stay sceptical?

Weizhen Tan

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumTop CEOs on what they expect next from the economy

Infrastructure legislation and the Inflation Reduction Act are resulting in heavy industry investment levels that defy a typical economic downturn.

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Cigarette butt left at rape could lead to DNA breakthrough

Police are following up several ‘promising leads’ flushed out by a special investigation in The West Australian into a series of linked sex attacks on women across Perth in the 1990s.

Phil Hickey

Tragic deathCommentsPremiumTeen crushed and killed at work was ‘always smiling’

A 16-year-old boy who was fatally crushed at a Welshpool sandblasting business has been remembered as ‘always smiling and laughing’ as his loved ones struggle to come to terms with the tragedy.

Caleb Runciman and Shannon Hampton

Best young talentCommentsCommentsWin for The West as Daryna Zadvirna takes home Walkley

The West Australian has cemented its place as the best newsroom for young talent by taking out the award for best young journalist in Australia for the second time in four years.

On the upVideoPremiumPremiumWA population the nation’s fastest-growing

The new figures are thanks largely to overseas migration, but interstate arrivals also played a major role.

‘Gratuitous violence’VideoPremiumPremiumYoung thug jailed over brutal Good Samaritan bashing

A drunk and drugged thug, who joined in kicking a Good Samaritan unconscious during a shocking attack at a Hamilton Hill aged care village, has been jailed for three years.

‘Bigger than Brittany’Premium‘Above the law’: Palmer lashes McGowan’s legal indemnity

Clive Palmer has lashed the ‘outrageous’ indemnity provided to Mark McGowan by the WA Government in a sensational Twitter rant.

Josh Zimmerman