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  1. Derby delightSpencer Park Dark turn off the Lights in B-grade decider

  2. Grand final wrapMagpies swoop Griffins in B1 as grades clash in grand finals

  3. COME TOGETHER PremiumWomen in Farming seminar a “beautiful day” of networking

  4. Balancing actPremiumKeep the Sheep campaigner’s important message to farmers

  5. Awards night PremiumExcellence in building recognised at Great Southern awards

New apprentice PremiumAlbany’s Mackenzie Wallrodt saddles up as apprentice jockey

New Albany apprentice jockey Mackenzie Wallrodt believed becoming a race rider was inevitable after spending most of her life surrounded by her family’s horses. 

Harry Grigson

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Why it’s important to register sacred sites

Menang-Noongar elder Vernice Gillies on the importance of registering sacred sites: “If this is what happens if we do not tell people, we better change our approach and start telling”.

Vernice Gillies

Bright FuturesPremiumWork skill course geared to giving local youth opportunities

Nineteen-year-old Malikye Miniter has recently completed a work skill program geared towards providing skills and opportunities for Albany’s youth.

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Inky CraftsPremiumDenmark artist Seirah Woodward inking the 2024 Art Trail

Denmark artist Seirah Woodward will bring her abstract twist on the natural environment to the 2024 Southern Art & Craft Trail.

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Cup championsPremiumRovers clinch deserved men’s division one cup silverware

A fast-starting Rovers finished a brilliant season with some cherished silverware after defeating a determined Bayswater in the Great Southern Soccer Association men’s division one cup final on Saturday night. 

Harry Grigson

Car ShowOver 100 cars expected for Albany’s 28th Show and Shine

More than 100 cars are expected to rumble up for the Great Southern Street Machine Association’s annual Show and Shine event in Centennial Park on Sunday.

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Derby delightSpencer Park Dark turn off the Lights in B-grade decider

Spencer Park Dark took out Lower Great Southern Hockey Association B-grade premiership on Saturday in impressive style defeating their fellow club rivals Spencer Park Light. 

AFLWCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Never seen it before’: Young Eagle leaving teammates in awe

A veteran West Coast teammate has declared young gun Ella Roberts is doing things she has never seen on a football field before as part of the Eagles’ record-breaking start to the season. 

Grand final wrapMagpies swoop Griffins in B1 as grades clash in grand finals

Denmark Magpies 5 edged out Griffins 9 in a pulsating two-goal grand final thriller to claim the Albany Netball Association B1 premiership on Saturday. 

STATE POLITICSCommentsPremiumMinister calls Liberal a ‘dickhead’ over Albany book debate

‘This is not how we should play politics in this in this country.’

Dylan Caporn

COME TOGETHER PremiumWomen in Farming seminar a “beautiful day” of networking

Kulin was the meeting place for the annual Women in Farming seminar, which saw around 120 women from across WA come together to network and learn. 

Olivia Ford

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Agritourism: Dubbed win-win for WA consumers and landowners

Agritourism is on the rise in WA in what appears to be a win for budget-conscious consumers and landowners looking to diversify their income during a cost-of-living crisis. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

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Burgess’ EPL urge after long and winding road to the top

Cameron Burgess has had to bide his time to become the eighth West Australian to step onto the pitch in an English Premier League game - and the Ipswich Town defender is already feeling the itch.

Ben Smith

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Crack riot squad fear for jobs as work with kids increases

Not only is the use of the heavily armoured squad in juvenile detention centres cause for concern, the officers themselves view it as the worst, most stressful part of their job.

Rebecca Le May

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Police raid high-profile businessman’s Northbridge nightclub

WA Police have ratcheted up their focus on WA business playboy Yusuf Khan, raiding his Northbridge nightclub.

Ben Harvey

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WA NewsCommentsPremiumCentury old home in Perth’s north to get new lease on life

The City of Joondalup’s oldest surviving building could be Perth’s next historical tourism destination, with expressions of interest sought for a commercial operator at Duffy House.

Erick Lopez

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Chinese miner forging ahead with WA growth

The low-profile Western Australian outpost of a sprawling Chinese mining empire wants more gold and will push ahead with plans to further cement itself as a key local player.

Adrian Rauso

RetailCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHousing boom behind rebound in retail strip

The housing boom has done more than drive up property values — it is also sending people into shops and fuelling the return of Perth’s favourite retail strips.

CrimeVideoPremiumPremiumTransit officers under fire for violent train station arrest

WA’s Public Transport Authority has been scrutinised for its handling of a use of force incident at Aubin Grove Train Station in February 2023.

Courts and JusticePremiumPremiumEx-Communities manager jailed for pocketing $200k in bribes

A senior Department of Communities bureaucrat who pocketed more than $200,000 in bribes for awarding lucrative contracts to his mates had been convicted for fraudulent behaviour in the past.

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UK exports boom but live export ban still bites

Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis will hold talks with her new Federal counterpart Julie Collins today, as WA sheep producers continue to push for more compensation ahead of a looming live export ban.

Jessica Page

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Kimberley kids as young as eight requesting free needles

Kids as young as eight are being handed packs of free needles provided for intravenous drug users in the Kimberley, prompting calls for age restrictions to the scheme.

Bethany Hiatt

HOCKEY PROPremiumIN PICTURES: Hockey carnival fun for Wheatbelt school teams

Wheatbelt Primary School students clad in hockey gear descended on the Narrogin turf on Wednesday, ready to face off and hone their skills with a special guest Perth Thundersticks player.

Hannah Whitehead

Different perspectivePremiumPremiumA new reality for Margaret River artworks

Residents and visitors will be able to scan a QR code to experience artworks from the Margaret River Arts Trails from a new perspective.

Business collaboration PremiumPremiumHole-in-the-wall coffee returns to Hannan Street

Everyone’s favourite hole-in-the-wall coffee vendor has made its grand return to Hannan Street alongside a popular local retail business.

Hot issueMargaret River rallies against prescribed burning

A crowd of more than 100 gathered in Margaret River last week, voices booming and placards held high, demanding a change to the State Government’s ongoing prescribed burning regimen. 

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CNBC newsCommentsChina smashes export growth expectations

China’s exports rose by 8.7 per cent year-on-year in US dollar terms in August, according to the customs agency.

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CNBC newsVideoCommentsAll the new Apple iPhones, Watches and AirPods just unveiled

Apple just wrapped up an event at its headquarters in California, where it unveiled new versions of the iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch. Here’s everything you need to know ...

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CNBC newsCommentsPremiumJobs report for US will be huge, so here’s what to watch for

Wall Street is gearing up for one of the most important economic releases of the year, and markets are looking at the possibility of a jumbo rate cut by the Fed depending on what it shows.

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CNBC newsCommentsPremiumGen Zers skipping uni to get rich with blue-collar jobs

The cost of a college education — long touted as a requirement for a fulfilling, high-paying job — has soared over the last couple of decades, stoking scepticism among Gen Z about the true value of a degree. 

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Lucky Australian takes home entire $22 MILLION Powerball

One lucky Australian has picked the winning numbers for this week's Powerball and pocketed over $22 million.

WA NewsCommentsBoy, 4, left with permanent nerve damage after dog mauling

A four-year-old boy has been left with permanent nerve damage to his face after he was mauled by a dog while playing at his friend’s house last month.

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NEWSPremiumPremium‘Only in Straya’: Wild guest hops into KFC

Wild footage has captured the moment an unexpected guest bounded into an Aussie fast food restaurant, stunning customers and staff as he tried to leave.

STATE POLITICSCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMinister calls on East Freo to cut deal with WAFL Sharks

It comes after The West revealed that the State Government had to intervene in negotiations between the club and the council to assist in sealing a deal between the pair.

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Premium‘Three groups’: More than a dozen suspects in Warneke case

Mr Warneke’s body was found on the outskirts of Broome on February 26, 2010, after he spent the night out with friends and decided to walk home to Roebuck Estate.

WA newsCommentsPremiumHealth workers to strike for more than a week in pay bid

Public health workers will be striking for more than a week as their pay dispute with the State Government steps up. 

Claire Sadler