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  1. Disaster and EmergencyMissing father and son prospectors found dead in outback

  2. Road safety pleaPremiumDon’t wait until a death to fix road: shire president

  3. Road SafetyPremiumWoman in stable condition after car rollover in Jurien Bay

  4. AFLCommentsPremiumEagles bring in Cats champ as star duo close in on return

  5. CricketGeraldton just short again as final follows same script

Working ‘flat out’PremiumHelp needed as hay run heads to Carnarvon and Murchison

As Farmers Across Borders prepares its next hay run in WA’s North, the charity is feeling the crunch amid dire conditions for pastoralists and a lack of feed and funds for the group.

Olivia Ford

Police officer assaultedPremiumCops probe brawl after officer gets facial laceration

Carnarvon police seeking assistance to identify those responsible for injuring a police officer during a large brawl involving about 50 people in the Gascoyne town.

Jessica Moroney

BankingCommentsBankwest to close all branches in digital-only push

Bankwest’s 129-year-old branch network is coming to an end in a shock mass closure that will affect 350 staff as owner CBA remakes the State’s oldest lender into a ‘digital only’ bank.

Sean Smith

On the marketCommentsPremiumCouple put up tavern for sale after 16 years and $800k reno

Owners of a local watering hole in Kalbarri are selling up after 16 years of operations, opening the doors for someone to take on the newly renovated business so they can begin retirement.

Jessica Moroney

EnvironmentCommentsPremiumPossum species returns to Mid West almost a century on

Brushtail possums have been successfully reintroduced to two wildlife sanctuaries in the Mid West and Wheatbelt after they disappeared from the region for almost a century. 

Jessica Moroney

WA newsCommentsPremiumCook slams WA farm auction for ‘outdated’ stripper hire

WA Premier Roger Cook has questioned the hiring of Perth strippers at a farming auction and labelled the objectification of women in advertising as an outdated practice. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Road SafetyPremiumPremiumWoman in stable condition after car rollover in Jurien Bay

A woman in her 20s remains in a stable condition at Royal Perth Hospital after sustaining multiple injuries in a car rollover on a notorious stretch of Indian Ocean Drive on Friday.

Shark AttackPremiumPremiumShark attack victim remains in stable condition in Perth

The Japanese tourist who was attacked by a shark off Jurien Bay last week remains in a stable condition at Royal Perth Hospital after receiving multiple life saving surgeries.

Local charityPremiumPremiumVariety Midwest to host cocktail night at Fisherman's Wharf

Children’s charity Variety will be hosting a one-of-a-kind cocktail party on a jetty at Fisherman’s Wharf next Saturday to assist in raising funds for vulnerable kids.

EnvironmentCommentsPremiumPossum species returns to Mid West almost a century on

Brushtail possums have been successfully reintroduced to two wildlife sanctuaries in the Mid West and Wheatbelt after they disappeared from the region for almost a century. 

Jessica Moroney

Pet owner finedPremiumCarnamah dog owner gets fine for fatal dog attack

A dog owner has been fined more than $9000 after his bull terrier attacked another dog last year, leading to its death. 

Anna Cox

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CourtPremiumVegan activist Tash Peterson to face three trials this year

Animal rights activist Tash Peterson is set to fight three court battles this year after the controversial vegan elected to challenge the latest claims against her.

Emily Moulton

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumEmotional scenes as accused killer denies murdering mum

Family and friends of Tiffany Woodley — the Bedford mum allegedly murdered by her ex-partner — were unable to control their emotions in court when her accused killer denied he took her life.

Emily Moulton

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Backlash after WA farmers use skimpies to flog their stuff

A WA farming couple has faced backlash from the agricultural industry after they employed women from a stripping-hire company to help sell machinery at an auction.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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UNCOVERED: Second teacher’s SOS letter on school violence

A primary school teacher has detailed the violent attacks teachers deal with daily at public schools in Perth by children as young as five.

Lisa Thomas

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Donald Trump and Joe Biden have bitterly targeted one another politically, as the chances of a historic election rematch solidified after both recorded dominant performances on Super Tuesday.

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BankingCommentsBankwest to close all branches in digital-only push

Bankwest’s 129-year-old branch network is coming to an end in a shock mass closure that will affect 350 staff as owner CBA remakes the State’s oldest lender into a ‘digital only’ bank.

Sean Smith

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CommentsPremiumWoodside cuts WA jobs after review

The oil and gas giant would not be drawn on how many workers would lose their jobs or which roles would be affected.

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Premium‘He wouldn’t let them go’: Family of cable tied kids speak

An Aboriginal woman who tried to rescue her young relatives, who were allegedly cable tied by a tradie outside a Broome home, claims the accused threatened to hurt the children.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumFresh twist as Anna Chaney’s alleged attacker faces court

The man who carried out a terrifying axe attack on GP Anna Chaney — sister of Federal MP Kate Chaney — and her pregnant patient has pleaded guilty to another charge.

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CrimePremiumBroome crisis: Tranquilisers missing after teens ransack vet

Broome police are on the hunt for two missing tranquiliser guns after a trio of juveniles allegedly orchestrated a brazen smash-and-grab at the local vet this week. 

Caleb Runciman

CommunityPremiumMultimillion-dollar upgrades to KSHS officially opened

The Cook Labor Government has officially opened multimillion-dollar upgrades to Karratha’s only public high school, with ‘state of the art’ facilities to prepare students for future workforce opportunities.

Katya Minns

CrimePremiumWitness reveals man ran into burning home to save partner

A woman has been charged after a Broome home was gutted by a devastating fire on Tuesday night.

Katya Minns and Cain Andrews

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Premium‘He wouldn’t let them go’: Family of cable tied kids speak

An Aboriginal woman who tried to rescue her young relatives, who were allegedly cable tied by a tradie outside a Broome home, claims the accused threatened to hurt the children.

New heights PremiumPremiumFaithfull out to climb new heights in Bluff Knoll slot race

Albany jockey Natasha Faithfull is ready to climb to new heights, as she chases the riches on offer in Sunday’s inaugural slot race The Bluff Knoll.

International Women’s DayPremiumPremiumCelebrating women in Broome

Be it gathering at an office morning tea or catching up with the women in your life, Broome residents are gearing up to celebrate powerful women on International Women’s Day.

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CNBCCommentsPremiumBitcoin’s rise to record followed by even bigger fall

With Bitcoin on a hot streak — it’s up 45 per cent this year already — investors have warned about a cooling as unrealized profit margins approach extreme levels.

Tanaya Macheel

The EconomistCommentsPremiumTwo big problems starve weight-loss jabbers of fat profits

THE ECONOMIST: The companies behind weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1 agonists are now the world’s two biggest pharma firms by market value. But the pair face two similar problems.

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CNBCPremiumChina sets ‘around 5pc’ GDP target, bonds for major projects

The targets for GDP and other economic indicators were published as part of the opening of the National People’s Congress annual meeting.

Evelyn Cheng and Clement Tan

CNBCCommentsPremiumMarch madness for Bitcoin? History is not on punters’ side

With Bitcoin on a hot streak this past week, investors should brace themselves for a cooling in March.

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EntertainmentCommentsPremiumAnother much-loved WA music festival bites the dust

There is sad news for festival lovers with Fairbridge Festival becoming the latest in a long line of WA music event cancellations because of surging costs and dwindling ticket sales.

Lauren Price

Federal PoliticsBig move to boost women in workplace

Businesses have been put on notice they will miss out on lucrative federal government contracts if their workplace doesn’t pass gender equality targets.

Eleanor Campbell

Federal politicsCommentsCommentsNew data paints alarming picture for Closing the Gap targets

New data aimed at closing the gap on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage has revealed several targets are not only off track from their 2031 targets, but some have significantly worsened.

PoliceCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumUK cops better get used to Aussie standards: Senior figure

English police officers recruited to join WA Police need to get used to unfavourable comments, one senior Perth figure believes, amid the fallout from Sam Kerr’s criminal charge for ‘racism’.

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CommentsKerr’s ‘racist remark’ divides social media

Details of the ‘racist remark’ Sam Kerr allegedly said to a UK police officer have sent Aussies into raptures — with some social media users and a politician sticking by the Matildas footballer.

‘Absolutely terrified’ PremiumCable-tied kids just wanted to have a swim

Two children who had their wrists cable tied after climbing into a Broome backyard had been tempted by the prospect of the only pool in the neighbourhood, according to a social justice advocate.

Sarah Crawford and Cain Andrews