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  1. ‘Multiple reasons’CommentsPremiumDoctors in plea for SW hospital to close birthing suites

  2. Emotional debatePremiumAcknowledgement abolishment rejected by council

  3. ‘Rubbed the wrong way’PremiumPassengers speak out as rogue taxi driver scam bites

  4. PRIME FARMLANDCommentsPremiumRinehart’s $20m land grab in South West expansion

  5. Outrageous pricesCommentsPremiumSexist taxi scam gouging passengers exorbitant fares

New marketsPremiumPutting faith in youth

“Eventually, these players end up playing the real thing at facilities such as ours.” 

Justin Fris

Healthy Harold helps out PremiumHealthy Harold helps the kids kick vaping

Life Ed and icon Healthy Harold have called on Australian students to co-design an Australian-first education program for primary school students to help curb the rise in youth vaping.

Holly Prentice

SocialsPremiumSocials from Bridgetown show

The Bridgetown Agricultural Society hosted the 134th iteration of the beloved Bridgetown Show on a very hot and sunny Saturday, at the Bridgetown Showgrounds.

Daniel Hocking

Councillor resigns PremiumCouncillor resigns one month after election due to health

Busselton councillor Cherise Woodhams has announced her resignation from her position due to health reasons only one month after being elected. 

Holly Prentice

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Carnarvon’s teen mum crisis prompts desperate calls for help

The trouble-plagued Gascoyne town is in the grips of a teenage pregnancy crisis, with girls as young as 12 about to become mothers, prompting authorities to plead for a 24/7 ‘safe space’ for youths.

Rebecca Le May

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More must be done to solve autism mental health crisis

Losing a child is a grief no parent should have to endure. Losing two in the space of just seven months is an agony that is unimaginable to comprehend. 

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CommentsPremiumBunbury family’s despair after losing two sons to suicide

A Bunbury mother is enduring the unimaginable heartache of losing two sons to suicide in the space of seven months.

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PremiumHorrific massage allegations see 25 other women come forward

A Bunbury therapeutic masseur allegedly sexually assaulted a woman with muscular dystrophy who was unable to move or resist, Bunbury Magistrates Court has heard. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT.

Untimely newsPremiumPremiumNew recruit makes court appearance

Bennell, 31, initially plead guilty to the offences — possessing both cannabis and drug paraphernalia — which led to a police prosecutor reading out facts related to the case.

Festival of LightsPremiumFestival of lights shines upon Bunbury

Bunbury’s Diwali event again lit up the stage with plenty of dancing, lights and food giving attendees plenty to enjoy.

Oliver Lane

Ultra endurancePremiumMore than two days in the saddle

Ultra-cyclist Jack Thompson has overcome extreme heat to set a new record for riding the 1000-plus kilometre Munda Biddi track from Mundaring to Albany.

Daniel Hocking

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Teacher arrested at school, charged with child exploitation

A Mirrabooka high school teacher will remain behind bars for at least a month after he was arrested on school grounds and accused of trying to “procure a person believed to be under 13 for sexual activity”.

Lauren Price

EAGLE EYECommentsPremiumPyke watches over as young Eagles put on show at training

West Coast’s new recruits - including No.1 pick Harley Reid - faced added pressure at training on Friday, with incoming chief executive Don Pyke and their families watching on from the sidelines.

Samantha Rogers

‘no clue’PremiumLiontown chair tells shareholders to ‘tough it out’

Tim Goyder has urged shareholders to “tough it out”, while the company’s CEO says he is unsure about Gina Rinehart’s endgame and is not keen to entertain mega takeover bids, despite a nosediving share price.

Adrian Rauso

Shock resignationPremiumShock as teacher suddenly departs prestigious girls’ school

A prestigious girls’ school in Perth’s south has revealed the shock resignation of one of its highest-ranking staff members.

Bethany Hiatt

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‘Honoured’PremiumRinehart’s fashionable buy: Drizabone joins Gina’s stable

Billionaire WA mining magnate Gina Rinehart is making a foray into fashion retail, with a purchase of the beloved Australian brand Driza-Bone.

Adrian Lowe

Heartaching griefPremiumCleveland Dodd laid to rest as first juvenile prison death

‘We love you Cleveland’, mourners wailed as Cleveland Dodd’s casket was lowered into his grave, the first juvenile to die in custody in WA.

Anna Cox

Deck the halls! CommentsCommentsFestive spirit to fill Perth for jolly Christmas pageant

Excitement is building for Perth’s annual Christmas Pageant, with thousands of families expected to line the city’s streets to catch a glimpse of the North Pole’s most famous resident.

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CommentsPremiumWilliams’ concert fiasco shows Perth is still a small town

Big-name performers like Robbie Williams should be helping our State build on its claim to be the ‘western gateway to Australia’. So why can’t we get it right?

Sign up nowCommentsCommentsThe Game: More than $20,000 up for grabs this summer

The Big Bash is only just days away which means time is running out to stay ahead of The Game and be in with the chance to win some amazing prizes.

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‘heal our country’PremiumUpurli Upurli Nguratja claimants celebrate determination

To mark a historic day, more than 200 people were drawn back to Cundeelee on Tuesday to be recognised as the native title holders of the Urpurli Upurli Nguratja consent determination.

Madeleine Clark

Lotto winPremiumA holiday to remember thanks to Saturday lotto win

One lucky Lotto player claimed more than $5.1 million after buying the winning ticket while holidaying in Esperance.

Carwyn Monck

Death in custodyPremiumExtra police sent to Meekatharra for funeral of teen inmate

The funeral of the teenager who died in hospital after fatally self-harming in his cell at Casuarina Prison’s Unit 18 will be held on Friday in Meekatharra, with extra police resources sent to the town.

Anna Cox

Preparing for heatPremiumPremiumBushfire season begins early for Mid West Gascoyne

Summer in the Mid West is hot, dry and unforgiving at the best of times — and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services says planning ahead is the key to keeping safe this bushfire season.

Big anniversaryPremiumPremiumGeraldton’s dancing queen marks 35 years of studio

Geraldton’s dancing queen Kerry Smith — who has seen thousands of students come through her studio — is celebrating her dance centre’s 35th anniversary this month. 

Climbing and slidingPremiumPremiumWhat’s hot and what’s not: Gero’s property suburb snapshot

Which suburbs in Geraldton have recorded the biggest house price rises and drops over the past year and in the last quarter? The results may surprise you.

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CNBCCommentsAustralia still walking a tight rope on trade with China

Australia’s relationship with China remains fractious even as the country seeks to mend ties with its largest trading partner.

Clement Tan

CNBCCommentsThe life-changing advice Munger gave Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman Charlie Munger, who died Tuesday at the age of 99, once offered what turned out to be sage advice to his buddy and investment legend Warren Buffett.

Scott Schnipper

CNBCCommentsPack your guernseys! The era of ‘sports tourism’ is here

Start your engines. From Formula One races to the Summer Olympic Games, travelling to attend major sporting events is on the rise.

Randy Mulyanto

CNBCCommentsPremiumShein’s IPO as fast-fashion giant looks to expand reach

Shein has confidentially filed to go public in the U. as the Chinese-founded fast fashion juggernaut looks to expand its global reach with a long-rumored IPO.

Gabrielle Fonrouge

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Aussie WWE sensation Rhea Ripley headed for Perth

Wrestling sensation, Australia’s Rhea Ripley, is coming to Perth this month ahead of the WWE extravaganza at Optus Stadium in February.

Joe Spagnolo

Stoked for SantaCommentsPremiumDelighted Fat Cat and friends enjoy Christmas Pageant glee

A crowd of about 50,000 watched on as almost 100 different groups paraded along the terrace between King Street and Victoria Avenue.

Lauren Price

Rescue programCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAlarming number of innocent pets displaced due to DV

Pets are considered part of the family — and the prospect of leaving them behind can be a factor delaying victims of domestic violence from fleeing.

SEE THE PICSCamera IconChistmas cheer high as Perth pageant sleighs through city

Thousands of excited children lined St Georges Terrace to catch a glimpse of the North Pole’s most famous resident during the 52nd Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant. Scroll through the gallery of the magical day.

Port in a storm CommentsCommentsChaos as Pro-Palestine activists try to disrupt Israeli ship

Fremantle Port has become embroiled in the ugly anti-Israeli protests taking place around the country after hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters picketed the loading of a ship owned by an Israeli company.

Serious incidentVideoPremiumMan rushed to hospital after he was hit by car and trapped

A man has been sent to hospital with serious injuries after he was hit and then trapped underneath a car in Cottesloe.

Shannon Hampton