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  1. FootballPremiumSWFL: Bull wins out in thrilling Nola Marino Medal count

  2. FootballPremiumSWFL: Lion king romps to Hayward Medal win

  3. Major upgradesPremiumHistoric town library earmarked for an $11 million facelift

  4. Parking problemsPremiumShire to look at time restricted parking at shopping centre

  5. WA Wildflowers Host of wildflowers in bloom as spring hits the South West

Sustainability SW shire endorses protection plan for iconic waterway

The Shire of Harvey voted to endorse a plan to protect one of the South West’s most significant water bodies at the ordinary council meeting last month.

Craig Duncan

Shooting for the starsPremiumAspiring basketball star excited to see hoop progress

A 10-year-old Waroona boy has rallied the community to get behind his dream of becoming an NBA superstar, passing a petition to council to investigate getting a new hoop in town. 

Craig Duncan

Containing cats PremiumPeel council vote to support bid for new cat laws

The Shire of Waroona has thrown its support behind a fellow South West shire as they push for stronger State-wide cat laws. 

Craig Duncan

Waroona ShowPremiumWaroona show stalwart keen to display prized poultry

Waroona show stalwart Ken Landwehr is looking forward to showing off his prized poultry at the Waroona show this weekend.

Craig Duncan

Magical salePremiumWaroona’s most magical business up for sale

Waroona’s most magical business is up for sale as the owners of Magicbarn Fairy Garden say they are ready to start new adventure in town.

Craig Duncan

Illegal fishing PremiumThree men fined after illegal marron fishing at Harvey Dam

Three men have been fined more than $8000 each for the possession of 153 marron out of season. 

Holly Prentice

Racketed Top under-14 player struggling to compete without home court

One of the country’s top under-14s players is devastated to have her home courts still in disrepair after months of delays as she struggles to keep up her game.

FootballPremiumPremiumSWFL: Bull wins out in thrilling Nola Marino Medal count

Harvey Bulls star Trinity Brown edged out Busselton’s Katie-Jayne Grieve to win the Nola Marino Medal in a thrilling count on Friday night.

FootballPremiumPremiumSWFL: Lion king romps to Hayward Medal win

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault star Ty Anderson claimed his first Hayward Medal in dominant fashion on Friday night, polling 34 votes to finish 11 clear of his nearest challenger.

WA Wildflowers Host of wildflowers in bloom as spring hits the South West

A host of wildflowers have started blooming across the South West with Harvey's own Wildflower Ridge Walk covered in wonderful foliage.

Craig Duncan

Magical salePremiumWaroona’s most magical business up for sale

Waroona’s most magical business is up for sale as the owners of Magicbarn Fairy Garden say they are ready to start new adventure in town.

Craig Duncan

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Taggart ready to bury the past in pursuit of lofty ambitions

Adam Taggart is the face of the new-look Perth Glory and last season’s wooden spoon has not dampened his expectations for this year.

Ben Smith

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Sinkhole drama forces Perth grandma from home for two years

Despite being assured of its help, a Perth woman says the Water Corporation has wiped its hands of her after a burst water main caused a massive sinkhole and left her living in a campervan.

Emily Moulton

Courts and JusticePremiumJudge warns police over alleged threat to bikie’s sister

A WA judge has cautioned police that if allegations of pressuring a bikie’s sister to disclose his whereabouts were true, they could face an inquiry.

Emily Moulton

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumWhy did a Perth council approve this staircase to nowhere?

North Perth locals say they’ve ‘already had enough’ of the 20 metre structure which they say allows prospective homebuyers to see into their homes.

Jessica Evensen

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Bayswater mayor misses council meeting to dine with investor

Filomena Piffaretti didn’t attend the March 19 meeting, with council documents revealing she visited a Chinese restaurant in Ascot with ‘potential investors’ on the same night.

Jessica Evensen

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumZempilas launches petition to ‘pause’ new school build

More than 106 people have signed a petition calling on the State to ‘immediately pause’ introducing new laws to seize the East Perth Queens Gardens carpark and use two plots to build East Perth Primary School.

Jessica Evensen

WA NEWSPremiumPremiumWorker dies in freak accident involving excavator on freeway

A man has died at a road works site after he was fatally hit by an excavator on the Mitchell Freeway. 

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PremiumTragedy as crash near Exmouth claims life of woman

A young woman has been killed, and two others injured, in a serious crash near Exmouth on Wednesday.

InfrastructureCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumShip hits the fan in crazy Fremantle Ports traffic jams

WA businesses are paying close to $900,000 of ‘parking fees’ every time a ship visits Kwinana because of huge delays at the port.

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New programPremium$2 million trial to help homeless in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

A two-year pilot program expanding support for homeless people will be trialled in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, with the State Government providing $2 million to health service Bega Garnbirringu to run it.

Neil Watkinson

National Family Day Care AwardsChildcare superstar Margaret Yokwe wins Statewide award

Geraldton family day care superstar Margaret Yokwe says she feels incredibly honoured to be one of 13 West Australians recognised at the National Family Day Care Awards.

Craig Duncan

Plan aheadPremiumDFES encourages early burn-offs as warm weather approaches

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services is urging Mid West residents to conduct their planned burns soon ahead of warmer weather conditions.

Jessica Moroney and Matthew Paddick

CBH GROWER STUDY TOURPremiumPremiumAustralian canola making it big in Japan

Australian canola imports into Japan are on the rise, and WA growers got to see first-hand what this means at one of Japan’s biggest edible oil processing companies.

Gold bonanzaPremiumPremiumAuric Mining’s second campaign totals $23.5m in gold sales

Auric Mining has finished its second campaign at the Jeffreys Find mine near Norseman, achieving gold sales of $23.5 million.

REDs GrantPremiumPremiumGascoyne projects share $1.2m in REDs funding

Projects in the Gascoyne region have received a welcome boost from the State Government after Premier Roger Cook announced the Regional Economic Development (RED) recipients in Exmouth on Wednesday.

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CNBC newsCommentsChina property stocks rally as homebuying restrictions ease

Shares of Chinese property developers rallied on Monday after major cities in mainland China unveiled easing measures to boost homebuyer sentiment, following the central bank’s blitz of policy stimulus.

Anniek Bao

CNBC newsCommentsPremium$320,000 a year from Etsy side hustle that cost $60 to start

Emily Odio-Sutton spends just 10 hours a week on her Etsy shops, and often works from her laptop while sitting at her daughters’ gymnastics and swimming practice

Megan Sauer

CNBCPremiumChatGPT creator’s huge loss, chases $217b-plus valuation

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, expects about $US5 billion ($7.2b) in losses on $US3.7b of revenue this year, CNBC has confirmed.

Hayden Field

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWhy this couple in their 40s worth $1.5m are ‘broke’

Ryan earns nearly $205,000 a year as the sole financial provider, and the couple has a net worth of more than $1 million. But they’re stressed about their day-to-day finances.

Kamaron McNair

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CRIMEPremiumVictorian accused of using fake name at Perth Airport

A man has been arrested at Perth Airport after allegedly trying to fly interstate under a fake name while carrying thousands of dollars in cash.

Lauren Price

Workplace deathPremiumTributes flow for ‘lovable’ dad killed on freeway worksite

A 35-year-old man who died in a tragic workplace incident at a roadworks site on the Mitchell Freeway has been identified as a father from Ireland.

Lauren Price

newsPremiumPremium‘Broke me’: Dad allegedly attacked with hammer

A father had to undergo surgery for a fractured skull and broken jaw after he was allegedly struck with a hammer outside his home.

CRIMEPremiumPremiumTeen charged over knife incident at Perth shopping centre

A 15-year-old boy has been taken into custody over an alleged knife incident at Karrinyup Shopping Centre.

newsPremiumPremiumDad killed in worksite incident named

The father of a young boy has been identified as a man who died after suffering a serious head injury when he was struck by a falling piece of equipment at work.

WA NewsLocals rage at council’s ‘nasty’ beach move

A council in a very expensive area of one of our capital cities is copping major backlash after making a very controversial change at a popular beach.

Blair Jackson