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    Wiggles slap Bunbury with music ban over homelessness row

  2. ‘Odd and harsh’CommentsWiggles weaponised in Bunbury to drive out homeless

  3. Regional fundingPremiumHops on the funding bandwagon

  4. Powering upCommentsPremiumMonster wind farm proposed for Geographe Bay

  5. GONE TO SHEEPPremiumLocal farmer disagrees with ABARES claims

flying coloursPremiumManjimup teenager passes flying test on Saturday

Teenager is up and away

Daniel Hocking

Relay runnersTeams and individuals smash 2023 Blackwood Marathon Relay

Thousands appeared for one of the most anticipated athletic events of the Blackwood region over the weekend.

Daniel Hocking

Growing Gnowangerup PremiumGnowangerup calls upon aspiring entrepreneurs to the region

Local business owners and entrepreneurs from Gnowangerup and surrounds will have a chance to hear from industry experts next week at a forum designed to attract new business ventures to the area.

Harry Grigson

Southern ForestsPremiumSouthern Forests Food Council given $725,000 in funding

The Southern Forests Food Council has been given over $700,000 in funding by the Cook Government in a bid to create opportunities in Western Australia’s South West region.

Daniel Hocking

Spring bloomPremiumFestival of Country Gardens in full bloom for this weekend

The Festival of Country Gardens will be in full bloom this weekend for its 24th iteration as spring brings sunny weather for those visiting.

Daniel Hocking

Worthy cause PremiumLanger’s passion for helping others

“If I was passionate before, I became even more passionate afterwards, as I saw the impact it had on my mum and so many other people who were going through their cancer journey.” 

Justin Fris

Peace and quietCommentsCommentsShell empty despite music stopped after Wiggles row

After the Wiggles put their foot down to the City of Bunbury, Hot Potato could no longer be heard at the Graham Bricknell Music Shell on Thursday night.

‘Odd and harsh’CommentsCommentsWiggles weaponised in Bunbury to drive out homeless

The hot potato in Bunbury today is the council playing The Wiggles on a loop at a waterfront stage in an attempt to deter homeless people from using it.

Aggravated circumstancesMan sentenced over Dalyellup catapult incident

Stephen Bradley Nani, 41, was fined after pleading guilty to one count each of possessing a prohibited weapon and criminal damage.

Emerging technologyPremiumShire puts call out for hydrogen facility development

The Shire of Dardanup is seeking a contractor to build, own and operate a hydrogen plant and refuelling station at its works depot in Waterloo.

Sean Van Der Wielen

New leadership teamPremiumGardiner, Lilly lead Dardanup council

Cr Tyrrell Gardiner has replaced the retired Mick Bennett as the Shire of Dardanup’s first new president in a decade, while Cr Ellen Lilly has been chosen as the new deputy Shire president.

Sean Van Der Wielen

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WATCH NOWNew WA true crime series: Vanishing Cousins

The disappearance of two teens from Scarborough Beach in 1974 remains one of Australia’s most baffling mysteries. The West’s exclusive series investigates what happened to Raelene Eaton and Yvonne Waters.

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Perth family on dangerous quest to end child marriage

A Perth woman is raising funds urgently needed as her cousin fights to bring home his three half-siblings from Afghanistan, including a 15-year-old forced into marriage.

Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

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More Freo than John Butler, Nat Fyfe and Little Creatures

After more than 35 years in an unfashionable part of the port city, this seafood stalwart remains a quintessentially Fremantle institution.

Simon Collins

House That!CommentsPremiumEx-Eagle kicks $2.55m goal with sale of North Freo home

The life of former footballer John Annear appears to have come full circle, with the Goldfields-born lad planning to spend more time in the country after the sale of his North Fremantle home last month.

Kim Macdonald

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StrandedCommentsMystery illness leaves WA man fighting for life

A Perth man suffering from a mystery illness he contracted during a cruise ship getaway is in a race against time, with his family fearing he may die before he can be flown back to Australia for treatment.

Dedicated advocateCommentsPremiumCassius’ mum nominated for Australian of the Year

Mechelle Turvey has been named as the State’s nominee for the 2024 Australian of the Year award, following her powerful advocacy for the victims of crime in the wake of the alleged murder of her son Cassius.

Lauren Price

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CommentsPremiumThe Beatles ‘final song’: Purists will wish they let it be

Like Jurassic Park, the studio scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.

‘Blood on your hands’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDaycare centre approved for Parkwood amid backlash

Angered residents in Parkwood are investigating their rights to appeal a State Planning decision that would see a daycare centre built on a busy residential road. 

Decades on the runPremiumPremiumAustralia’s most wanted gangster arrested in Turkey

Australia’s most wanted man, Hakan Ayik, has been arrested in Turkey. Australian authorities have been searching for Ayik since he fled the country in 2010. 

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Nintendo burglaryPremiumPolice allege six kids raid home, stealing gaming consoles

A group of juveniles as young as 10 spent the night in custody after they allegedly stole two gaming consoles from a home in Rangeway early on Wednesday morning. 

Jessica Moroney

Fast exitPremiumNats in shock and disappointed by Beard’s break-up

Blindsided Nationals leader Shane Love claims Merome Beard was “disengaged” from the party for a long time before she confirmed her shock defection to the Liberal Party on Tuesday night.

Anna Cox

Skimpy show PremiumCoyote Ugly-style topless dance show set for The Grand

A Coyote Ugly-meets-country hoedown female dance show will take over a Boulder pub on Friday after a previous skimpy dance show was deemed a “complete success”.

Tegan Guthrie

Huge donationPremiumPremiumCity donates old phones to help family violence victims

Almost 100 mobile phones have been donated to a service providing domestic violence victims with replacement devices.

Puppy farmingPremiumPremiumProposed regulations demand that dogs be sterilised

The City has shared alarming statistics on the number of dogs that could be put down should proposed changes to puppy farming laws be passed.

REQUEST DENIEDCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPapalia denies request for more consultation on gun reforms

WA Police Minister Paul Papalia has ruled out extending public consultation on the Cook Government’s proposed gun law reforms amid growing calls for the November 14 deadline to be pushed back.

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The EconomistCommentsPremiumWhat a third world war would mean for investors

THE ECONOMIST: Could financial markets once again be underpricing the risk of a global conflict? The fog of war is even thicker for investors than it is for military generals.

The EconomistCommentsPremiumHow Zuckerberg broke free of the metaverse black hole

THE ECONOMIST: Mark Zuckerberg last year performed one of the fastest pivots in tech history. Those moves reveal a lot about his leadership style. They may even end up vindicating his faith in the metaverse. 

The EconomistCommentsPremiumPity modern managers — burnt-out, distracted and overloaded

THE ECONOMIST: Corporate leadership is more daunting, but also more important, than ever.

The Economist

CNBCCommentsPremiumHere’s how to scrub your personal info from Google searches

There’s a feature in Google Search that allows you to remove your phone, email and home address from the search page. Here’s how to use it.

Jake Piazza

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WA Labor’s new approach to pre-selection keeping the peace

Secure spots on WA Labor’s upper house ticket are set to be decided in blocks that will preserve the factional balance in the State party.

Dylan Caporn and Jake Dietsch

‘Hideous purpose’Fears Perth flyers condemning Israel will fuel antisemitism

A flyer decrying Israel’s treatment of Palestinian children has raised fears it will fuel hatred against Jews after it was distributed across a northern Perth suburb.

Tragic discovery PremiumPremiumPolice release name of man found dead in WA bushland

Police have released the name of a 44-year-old man found dead in bushland north-east of Bunbury this week.

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PremiumUnion slams jail term given to WA cop over violent arrest

The WA Police Union has condemned a Perth judge’s decision to jail a constable who dragged and kicked a woman during a traumatic and unlawful arrest, calling the sentence unjust and ‘manifestly excessive’.

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CommentsSevere weather alert cancelled for Perth and South West

A severe weather alert has been cancelled for the Perth metropolitan area and the South West.

Multiple chargesPremiumArrest made over series of devastating Kings Park blazes

An accused firebug has been caught and charged by police over multiple fires that destroyed Kings Park bushland.

Caleb Runciman