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  1. Season awardsPremiumIN PICTURES: Great Southern racing season celebrated

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

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

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

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

Food securityPremiumResearchers target solution to regional food security issues

Community members concerned with regional food security are being encouraged to take part in sessions next week examining a proactive approach to the emerging issue.

Stuart McGuckin

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

Colts carnival PremiumGoldfields, Peel to face off in colts carnival grand final

Goldfields and Peel will face off in the grand final at the long-running Great Southern Colts Carnival in Lake Grace. 

Cameron Newbold

‘Exposed his organs’PremiumPremiumWoman allegedly slashes man with knife to defend her father

A 20-year-old woman who allegedly slashed a man with a knife while defending her father during a fight at a home in Albany on Thursday has been granted bail. 

Excessive workloadCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPremier slams nurse triple shifts as ‘unacceptable’

Premier Roger Cook has labelled triple shifts in State hospitals as ‘unacceptable’ and reminded healthcare workers they ‘shouldn’t feel obliged’ to perform them. 

Exciting opportunityPremiumPremiumBiannual 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.

Junior soccerPremiumPolonia 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. 

Calvin Sims

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.

Calvin Sims

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Why losing stars like Barrass could be for the best: Hasleby

West Coast defender Tom Barrass has attracted rival interest despite a long-term deal. Paul Hasleby explains why losing a star player like Barrass isn’t disastrous for clubs - especially the Eagles.

Paul Hasleby

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The top 20 schools in WA for mathematics

The first part of The West Australian’s special series on WA’s top schools can be revealed, with two public high schools among the five best in the State for mathematics. SEE THE FULL LIST HERE

Bethany Hiatt

Internal backlashCommentsPremiumABC icon says new bulletin replacement is ‘appalling’

ABC bosses accused by own of ‘thumbing their nose’ at WA as it’s revealed ABC Perth is only allowed to run ‘five WA stories a day’.

Andrei Harmsworth

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Guards accused of savage jailhouse bashing cover-up

A former inmate at Hakea Prison has recalled the shocking moment a guard allegedly dragged him off a chair, pressed his face against the floor and repeatedly punched the back of his head until he passed out.

Sarah Steger

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Tragic scenePremiumPolice investigating man’s death at Perth train station

Police are investigating after a man died at Perth underground train station overnight.

Jonathon Nolan

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Woman charged after allegedly stabbing elderly man

A woman has been charged after allegedly stabbing an elderly man in Westminster on Saturday.

Anneke De Boer and Emily Moulton

Public appealPremiumPremiumPolice hunt man behind Mandurah supermarket assault

Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a young woman outside a suburban supermarket.

Major pursuitVideoWild high-speed police chase ends in tragic crash

It is the second police pursuit in two days which has ended in a serious crash.

‘Bitterly disappointing’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA workers worst off in country after wages review

WA workers will be $19 worse off than their counterparts around the country following the latest State Minimum Wage revision by the Industrial Relations Commission. 

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ACT CLARITYPremiumHeritage act set to make process more open

Almost nothing will change for mining and pastoral workers, with the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act only set to make processes more open, says WA Labor MLC Kyle McGinn. 

Amber Lilley

A complex systemKalgoorlie-Boulder ACHA meeting provides info to miners

The State Government attempted to clarify Aboriginal cultural heritage laws at a meeting in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Friday as concerns continued to be raised two weeks out from the Act’s implementation.

Elena Morabito

“Cumbersome regulatory processes”Esperance Aboriginal Corporation raises concerns about ACHA

The organisation holding native title in the Esperance region says it shares concerns about the “workability” of the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021.

Elena Morabito

‘Exposed his organs’PremiumPremiumWoman allegedly slashes man with knife to defend her father

A 20-year-old woman who allegedly slashed a man with a knife while defending her father during a fight at a home in Albany on Thursday has been granted bail. 

Guilty PleaPremiumPremiumGuilty plea for abusing girl, 12, at Batavia Motor Inne

A man has admitted to indecently dealing with a 12-year-old girl at the derelict Batavia Motor Inne. 

Charge upgradedPremiumPremiumUpgraded charge laid for death of woman in Leonora

A woman has faced a Kalgoorlie court over the manslaughter of a 34-year-old woman in Leonora after an earlier charge was upgraded.

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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.

Eric Rosenbaum

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Ongoing investigationsCommentsPremiumSEE THE PICS: Rio’s autonomous train derailment sparks probe

Footage has emerged of as many as 30 derailed wagons from a Rio Tinto train that left the tracks in WA’s Pilbara.

Alex Di Rosso

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REVEALED: Identity of 19yo alleged Lockridge killer

The man arrested and charged with the murder of Patrik Weiss, whose body was found in suspicious circumstances at his Lockridge home on Monday, has been revealed.

Anneke De Boer, Shannon Hampton and Jonathon Nolan

‘Hidden secret’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Kings Park of the north’ to get breathtaking makeover

A heritage-listed winery in Perth’s northern suburbs will undergo a multi-million dollar conversion into an eatery as part of a broader revamp of a local park.

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PremiumMotorbike rider dies after colliding with bus in Greenmount

Major crash detectives are investigating a fatal crash after a motorcycle collided with a bus in Perth’s eastern suburbs Saturday.

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PremiumWoman charged after allegedly stabbing elderly man

A woman has been charged after allegedly stabbing an elderly man in Westminster on Saturday.

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Historic new nurse-to-patient ratios to begin at PCH

Historic new nurse-to-patient ratios will begin at Perth Children’s Hospital on July 17 — two years after the tragic death of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath.

Joe Spagnolo