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  1. Shocking charges PremiumThe ‘appalling’ texts that landed abusive partner in jail

  2. Commonwealth Games 2022PremiumHow our South West athletes are faring in the Comm Games

  3. Busselton Magistrate’s CourtPremiumSW man abuses wife amid radiation treatment

  4. Weather alertPremiumSouth West battered in WA’s storm chaos

  5. risky businessPremiumSouth West roads named among the state’s most risky

Opposites attract? Unique coaching approach on show

Carey Park and South Bunbury enter Saturday’s twilight clash at Kelly Park at completely opposite ends of football’s spectrum. 

Justin Fris

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REVEALED: What prompted a young cop to be charged with fraud

New details have emerged surrounding an internal police investigation which resulted in a young South West cop being charged with fraud.

Phil Hickey

Final home game Goff hopeful of success in final home game of campaign

South West Slammers men’s coach Shane Goff is confident his side can end their 2022 home campaign with victory over the East Perth Eagles on Saturday night.

Justin Fris

Weapons chargePremiumSouth West man fined after hiding gel blaster in a cupboard

A South West man has admitted to buying a gel blaster pistol and keeping it in a cupboard in his Collie home.

Jacinta Cantatore

‘simply false’PremiumBunbury Outer Ring Road: Saffioti shuts down wildlife claims

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has hit back at ‘simply false’ claims Bunbury Outer Ring Road contractors were mistreating wildlife, one post even drawing comparisons to the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Jacinta Cantatore

‘SAVE OUR CORRIDOR’ PremiumFederal court halts BORR bulldozers five days into clearing

The Federal Court has halted bulldozers working on the Bunbury Outer Ring Road near Gelorup, following five days of protests at the site since clearing work began on Monday.

Jacinta Cantatore

Family tree PremiumPremiumNew expo to help South West residents uncover family history

An exposition lead by expert historians that will help residents discover their family roots will be at the Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre on Saturday. 

Weapons chargePremiumPremiumSouth West man fined after hiding gel blaster in a cupboard

A South West man has admitted to buying a gel blaster pistol and keeping it in a cupboard in his Collie home.

football‘Winning breeds winning’: Pink and Bulls ready for Lions

The fifth-placed Harvey Bulls have a shot at redemption and another chance to beat arch rivals Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault for the first time in almost five years on Saturday.

footballPremiumBoomers push towards finals enters crunching point

The Eaton Boomers will host the Collie Eagles on the weekend as their push towards finals enters a crunching point. 

Luke McPherson

footballFormer Bunbury Bulldog Aiden Clarke dominates for Swans

In just his second full season in the WAFL, the 23-year-old has been instrumental in the Swans’ push towards finals.  

Luke McPherson

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Everything you need to know about the Voice to Parliament

Calls are mounting for more detail to be revealed amid concerns an ill-informed public would be sent to the ballot box to enshrine the key Voice to Parliament for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Rebecca Le May

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‘I’m not a purist’: Nigella on food, guilt and pleasure

Nigella doesn’t do guilt, right? Turns out there is something about food that makes her feel guilty. It’s just not what you might think.

Kate Emery

Ukraine warVideoCommentsPremiumRussia’s deadly new Ukraine play and how it will hit Europe

Winter is coming to Ukraine and with it a multitude of new and chilling hazards in its protracted war for survival against the bloodthirsty Russians.

John Flint

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Going upPremiumKalgoorlie-Boulder rates to rise by 5 per cent in 2022-23

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s most significant rates rise in years aims to fund ongoing community investment as increasing costs bite.

Neil Watkinson

Highway horrorPremiumOne dead, two injured in tragic Albany Highway crash

Major crash investigators are calling for information about the horror head-on collision.

Liam Croy

Sex assaultPremiumREVEALED: Perth FIFO worker charged over Broome jogger rape

A fly-in, fly-out electrical mining worker has appeared in court charged over the terrifying rape of a woman who was out on her morning jog in Broome.

Emily Moulton

Highway horrorPremiumPremiumSerious crash closes Albany Highway in Great Southern

The highway remained closed at 6.20pm, with a detour in place via Millbrook Road, Chester Pass Road and Settlement Road.

Dramatic rescuePremiumPremiumFirefighters pull man from wreckage of head-on crash

WA’s RAC rescue helicopter was called to a serious collision in the small Southwest town of Nannup on Saturday.

Bush LegendsVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDowerin Field Days: From grazed knees to a WA farming icon

Steve Butler explains how a bid to put grass and water on a gravelly football oval in WA’s Wheatbelt led to the iconic agricultural show that is the Dowerin Field Days.

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PropertyPremiumSuburbs where house prices are going up

It now costs more than $1m to buy a house in 11 new suburbs. Here’s the areas where you’ll make money from your investment.

Angie Raphael

In the moneyCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Perth’s 10 most expensive homes and their owners

Most of the properties on the list were bought by businesspeople in industries that boomed big time during COVID. Find out who bought the homes and where.

Kim Macdonald

Sing loudWA Badass Gospel Choir is bold, brash and big-voiced

Bold, brash and big-voiced, the WA Badass Gospel Choir members love nothing more than to make some noise.

New role CommentsCommentsTalkback radio’s Gareth Parker makes shock career move

WA journalist and radio host Gareth Parker has announced he is leaving talkback radio for a new gig.

Social mediaIconic Instagram spot destroyed by thugs

Footage of two thugs destroying a popular spot for taking pictures has emerged after their disgraceful act was caught on camera.

lucky escape PremiumDrivers avoid serious injuries after crash in Perth’s east

A multi-emergency services and agency response was needed in Cloverdale on Sunday night for fears a two-car collision had damaged power and gas facilities.

Steve Butler