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  1. National competitionPremiumBusselton swimmers head to Gold Coast

  2. Disaster and EmergencyPremiumFaces of WA’s grim Easter road toll revealed

  3. Holiday warningPremiumDunsborough police get through horror long weekend on roads

  4. Ocean SafetyPremiumBoaters urged to upgrade their life vests to save themselves

  5. Breaking barriersEazybeatz All-inclusive disco coming to Busselton

BIRTHDAY FUNJoan Harlow celebrates 105 years

Joan Harlow turned 105 last week, and was joined by friends to celebrate and reflect on her over a century of tenure.

Craig Duncan

South WestPremiumInsurers of iconic eatery bring $7m lawsuit against cleaners

The insurers of a popular South West restaurant are taking their former cleaners to court, with claims their inaction putting out a fire cost millions of dollars and resulted in the business’ two-year closure.

Amber Lilley and Sean Van Der Wielen

Official launchPremiumCommunity invited to leave mural mark

The Busselton Town Team will officially launch the Boodja Koondarminy mural on Sunday, with community members invited to leave their mark.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Government grantsPremiumSouth West businesses receive help from State Government

A Dunsborough winery is one of 14 recipients of State Government grants for the regional food and beverage industry.

Oliver Lane

Contentious debatePremiumPavillion site chosen amid consultation furore

The City of Busselton has voted to progress plans for a new pavilion at the Dunsborough Lakes Sporting Precinct amid complaints from the Dunsborough Town Football Club.

Sean Van Der Wielen

SoccerPremiumShootout win sees Dunsborough Town into next round

Dunsborough Town’s men’s side progressed to the next round of the Pioneer Cup in dramatic fashion after winning a penalty shootout 5-4 over Hay Park United.

Josh Kempton

FootballPremiumPremiumTunstill makes first appearance for AFL season

Busselton’s James Tunstill made his first appearance for the AFL season as the substitute in Brisbane’s 70-point victory over North Melbourne on Friday.

Speed reductionPremiumPremiumMettam celebrates warden crossings win

Vasse MLA Libby Mettam has welcomed a decision by the State Government to include the West Busselton Primary School’s warden-controlled crossings into its 40km/h school zone.

Not backing downPremiumPremiumMettam hits back on wind farm zone as she supports petition

State Liberal leader Libby Mettam has responded to Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman’s criticism of her comments on offshore wind farm zones as she supports a community petition.

Lest we ForgetBusselton RSL prepares to unveil new war memorial

The City of Busselton’s new war memorial will open to the public on April 22, just in time for Anzac Day, and the Busselton RSL is thrilled with the new development. 

Craig Duncan

Rocking the world PremiumBusselton group hides little acts of kindness around town

Tucked away under a tree, or nested in the bushes, you might find a hidden act of kindness left there by members of Busselton’s Friendship Circle.

Craig Duncan

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Why you’ll soon want to buy a home in Perth’s ‘ugly’ suburbs

They may not be in the same league as Leederville or Mount Lawley yet, but it’s only a matter of time before these Perth suburbs undergo the same trendy transformation. SEE THE SURPRISING LIST.

Raquel de Brito

CrimeCommentsPremiumClimate vandals blasted for ‘lame stunt’ at Premier’s office

Roger Cook has slammed the mindless climate pests who targeted his electorate office overnight.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumSorry mate, that investment home sale is going to cost you

Selling an investment property you bought decades ago can reap you a massive windfall. But to avoid the taxman, you’ll need to find a way to shuffle the proceeds out of his reach. Here’s a couple of options.

Nick Bruining

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Perth could host world-famous festival to rival Coachella

Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas wants Perth to host a world-famous music festival to rival the renowned Coachella in the US.

Joe Spagnolo

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People trapped in cars as rain floods Perth’s north

Unprecedented rain has caused havoc in Perth’s northern suburbs with flash flooding leaving people trapped in their cars, homes damaged, and hundreds without power.

Claire Sadler and Artemisia Blythe

Conflict and war CommentsPremiumFormer WA reporter shot at during Gaza humanitarian mission

A former WA reporter is lucky to be alive after being shot at in Gaza.

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CommentsPremiumWhy you’ll soon want to buy a home in Perth’s ‘ugly’ suburbs

They may not be in the same league as Leederville or Mount Lawley yet, but it’s only a matter of time before these Perth suburbs undergo the same trendy transformation. SEE THE SURPRISING LIST.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLegend’s return: Eagles great Juddy is Oscar’s new buddy

22 years to the week since his West Coast debut, Chris Judd was once again back in the Eagles fold as he took in training from the Optus Stadium sidelines. SEE THE PICS

WA NEWSPremiumPremiumMan killed in shocking motorbike crash south of Perth

A 47-year-old man has died after a horror crash in Perth’s southern suburbs.

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Dangerous WatersPopular WA swimming hole closed due to brain eating amoeba

The presence of a dangerous amoeba has been detected in a popular swimming hole in WA and the community is urged to avoid swimming there.

Craig Duncan

WA NEWSPremiumMajor delays on highway after man seriously injured in crash

Albany Highway is experiencing delays after a man in his 20s was seriously injured in a rollover on Thursday afternoon.

Daniel Rooney and Eliza Kavanagh

Animals CommentsHoley Moley! Aboriginal Rangers dig up rare marsupial mole

Aboriginal Rangers have documented an exciting encounter with a rare mole deep in the Western Desert. 

WA newsPremiumPremiumCervantes near-drowning understood to be linked to alcohol

A misadventure which led to a Mid West man in his 30s being flown to Perth after a suspected near-drowning on the beach is believed to be linked to alcohol.

Regional WACommentsComments‘Ghost town’ Cossack closes another chapter on WA tourism

Cossack, a former pearling town in the Pilbara, is closed for the foreseeable future and traditional owners say the State Government is to blame.

Mental healthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Frustrating’: Karratha’s response to mental health crisis

Premier Roger Cook says he is ‘frustrated’ at the achingly slow progress of delivering a Step Up Step Down facility in Karratha.

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CNBCCommentsPremiumTop Amazon exec says it’s a ‘myth’ robots steal jobs

Amazon says introduction of new technologies has enhanced more than 50,000 jobs across its fulfillment centers in Europe.

Ryan Browne

CNBCCommentsPremiumBiden’s China tariff threats are more bark than bite

Economists say tariff hikes might be more useful as a political tool for Biden’s 2024 reelection bid rather than as an economic solution to the country’s China woes.

Rebecca Picciotto

CNBCCommentsPremium‘Supercore’ inflation read shows Fed may have real problem

The picture is more complicated because some of the most stubborn components of services inflation are household necessities like car and housing insurance as well as property taxes.

Brian Evans

CNBCCommentsPremium3 bizarre phrases used at work in happiest place on Earth

There are three phrases in particular that capture the Finnish mentality around finding happiness and contentment at work. Here they are ...

Jennifer Liu

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TRAVEL UPDATESQantas reroutes major flight path

Qantas has made a huge call on flights travelling a major route from Australia over fears of a potential Iranian attack as the conflict in the Gaza Strip escalates.

Liam Beatty

DISASTER AND EMERGENCYPremiumPolice investigating fatal crash near Bindoon

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a crash that claimed the life of a 49-year-old man in Mooliabeenee, near Bindoon, during the early hours of Saturday.

Emily Moulton

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CommentsPremiumTangney candidate backs JK Rowling on gender identity views

Star WA Liberal recruit Mark Wales has used his first speech to the party faithful to applaud Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s controversial views on gender identity. 

State politicsCommentsCommentsBasil takes aim at Premier in first speech as Lib candidate

Basil Zempilas has unleashed on Labor in his first speech to the Liberal faithful — saying the Cook Government was ‘out of touch, arrogant and has lost its way’.

TRAVELPremiumPremiumWild map of pilot’s historic Aussie flight

Australian adventurer Michael Smith has hit an important first milestone in his mammoth effort to recreate the first seaplane circumnavigation of the country a century ago.

TravelCommentsPerth to London flights ‘modified’ over Middle East tensions

Qantas has been forced to re-route its non-stop flights from Perth to London because of escalating tensions in parts of the Middle East.

Emily Moulton