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  2. Rate risePremiumRate rise on the cards for Carnarvon property owners

  3. Lucky escapeVolunteers recount ‘horrendous’ Jurien Bay sea rescue

  4. Midwife shortageCommentsPremiumHeavily pregnant women forced to drive 100s km to give birth

  5. Heritage registerLittle Wilgie Ochre Mine protected

Muster back in townPremiumCountdown on for return of Mullewa Muster

Punters are in for a buckin’ good time in the Mid West when the Mullewa Muster and Rodeo returns next weekend after a two-year hiatus. 

Phoebe Pin

System in crisisVideoCommentsPremiumStruggling ambos to ask family to drive patients to hospital

St John WA is planning to ask distressed triple-0 callers if family members or friends can act in lieu of an ambulance, if paramedics are not immediately available. Here’s how the plan could work.

Michael Traill & Kellie Balaam

Silo cinemaPremiumThree Springs silo cinema funding approved

A plan for an outdoor cinema to be projected onto Three Springs’ 60-year-old wheat silos is one step closer to being a reality after a big chunk of funding was secured.

Jessica Moroney

Pom in OzDo we really feel represented by our pollies?

Do we need a full and comprehensive restructuring of the whole system? Do we really feel ‘represented’ by our members?

Derek Goforth

Flags considered PremiumCouncil to consider flying Aboriginal flag outside chambers

The Aboriginal and Australian national flags could soon be flying high in Northampton following a proposal to see two additional flag poles erected outside council chambers. 

Phoebe Pin

FO-GO or no go?PremiumCouncil to decide on binning or keeping FOGO trial

The future of Geraldton’s food and garden organic waste recycling scheme remains uncertain, with some questioning if the program would be ready to roll out city-wide at the end of the trial.

Phoebe Pin

Platinum anniversaryPremiumPremiumOut on the Towns for a special occasion

Towns Football Club celebrated their 70th anniversary last Saturday night, hosting a function at their club rooms to mark the occasion.

Federal electionPremiumPremiumLabor’s Riley not ruling out second election attempt

Durack was never pegged as a seat to watch on election night, but a surprise swing to Labor has seen the electorate poised to become a marginal seat with bargaining power for the first time.

Flags considered PremiumPremiumCouncil to consider flying Aboriginal flag outside chambers

The Aboriginal and Australian national flags could soon be flying high in Northampton following a proposal to see two additional flag poles erected outside council chambers. 

Treacherous conditionsPremiumTragedy avoided as trio rescued after yacht capsizes

Three survivors have been transported to a Jurien Bay hospital after their vessel capsized in the early hours of Tuesday requiring sea rescue help in “treacherous conditions”.

Jessica Moroney

Road closedGascoyne coastal track flooded after heavy rain

A Gascoyne coastal track made unsafe by heavy rains in April could be closed for another three months due to motorist safety concerns. 

Phoebe Pin

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Golden Triangle in crisisCommentsPremiumPerth suburb too prestigious for ‘Truman Show’ homes

City of Nedlands mayor Fiona Argyle has spearheaded the refusal of three display homes — including one built for people with special needs — because she does not want to see ‘the Truman Show in Dalkeith’.

Jake Dietsch

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Perth mayor stops council meeting amid ‘sexist’ debate

A Perth council meeting came to an abrupt halt after councillors feuded over just four words.

Pip Waller

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Perth councillors to make call on two-year e-scooter trial

The City of Perth is on its way to becoming the second metropolitan council in WA to launch an electric scooters rental trial.

Victoria Rifici

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Bail deniedPremiumBail denied despite plea to see ‘very ill’ grandmother

A man with a 23-page criminal record who is facing 14 new charges has been denied bail despite pleading with the magistrate to be released to spend time with his sick grandmother.

Tegan Guthrie

Horror crashPremiumBroome helicopter crash report delayed

The ATSB has revealed it expects to publish the final report into the 2020 Broome helicopter crash which killed a prominent Kimberley tourism identity and a 12-year-old girl in July. 

Jane Murphy

‘Beyond a joke’PremiumKalgoorlie-Boulder has second power failure in four days

Kalgoorlie-Boulder experienced its second major power outage in four days on Wednesday, prompting City mayor John Bowler to label the situation ‘beyond a joke’, and Western Power’s acting chief to apologise.

Elena Morabito & Carwyn Monck

Moving servicePremiumPremiumTributes flow for veteran truckie Brad Hambley

One of the first trucks Mr Hambley bought carried his coffin from Albany to Mt Barker as part of a truck procession before his service at Sounness Park.

Side-splitting laughsPremiumPremiumComedy roadshow to blow the roof off BREC

The Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre is set to have its roof blown off in the midst of side-splitting laughs when the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow rolls into town.

‘Strategic acquisition’PremiumPremiumCity explores ‘strategic acquisition’ of seven CBD shops

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will investigate the possibility of a ‘strategic acquisition’ of seven shops in the Kalgoorlie CBD after a behind-closed-doors decision by councillors.

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Silent vigilPremiumBull Creek to raise candles in honour of Petr Levkovskiy

The close-knit community of Bull Creek will gather in sombre silence to honour the life of father Petr Levkovskiy who was fatally stabbed while helping a young boy retrieve his allegedly stolen bike.

Kellie Balaam

Shocking lossPremiumReport reveals details of tragic Norseman plane crash

A preliminary report has revealed details of a tragic plane crash that killed Hugh Sterle, the nephew of Labor senator Glenn Sterle, while he was carrying out aerial surveys for a mining project in Norseman.

Kellie Balaam

‘Strong message’ CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumKate Chaney hails ‘exciting time’ after Curtin victory

Teal independent Kate Chaney has officially ended the Liberal Party’s iron grip on Curtin in Perth’s affluent Western Suburbs.

On alertVideoPremiumPremiumPerth swimmers evacuated after chemical spill alarm set off

An aquatic centre in Perth’s southern suburbs has been evacuated over a potential chemical spill scare on Thursday afternoon.

Horror seasonCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPremier flags free flu jabs for all West Aussies not far off

West Australians are likely to soon be offered free access to influenza vaccinations with the McGowan Government currently scrambling to shore up supplies of the seasonal jab.

PoliticsPremiumMcGowan’s war of words with Premiers

Premier Mark McGowan has warned other states not to “come after” WA’s GST share in another blistering attack.

Angie Raphael