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  2. Enduro winnersMore success for region’s MTB riders at WA Enduro Series

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Gig GuideWhat’s on in Albany and the Great Southern this week

From a whiskey afternoon to a kids’ puppet show, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.

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PIVOT BOSS OUTPremiumPivot boss steps down after eight years at the helm

Chief executive of Pivot Support Services Ian Neil has stepped down after eight years at the helm, and two months on from successfully securing lifeline funding to continue its hub for three more years.

Melissa Sheil

Karting starsHills and Panizza speed to big results in State kart events

A pair of rising go kart drivers have sped to impressive results in major events, one finishing on the podium in the State titles. and the other scoring a top-three finish in the State series. 

Harry Grigson

CHARITY RIDEOfficers ride 1000km for Great Southern children

A group of law enforcers put down their batons last week to go on a 1000km expedition with a noble mission.

Melissa Sheil

Ultra test PremiumMt Barker’s Joel Grey wins 108km Bibbulmun Track ultra race

Mt Barker ultra athlete Joel Gray added yet another piece of silverware to his growing cabinet after conquering all at the 2024 Run Bibbulmun Track Stage Race at the weekend. 

Harry Grigson

Feature winnersPremiumBritton and Joss show class in Albany season-opening meet

Tommy Britton and Paul Joss claimed feature race victories as Albany kicked off its new speedway season on Saturday night.

Cameron Newbold

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PremiumOasis in leisure desert to quench Albany’s thirst for fun

As the official opening of Albany’s newest and “most unique” entertainment venue looms and the “labour of love” approaches completion, the family behind the venture are breathing a collective sigh of relief.

Enduro winnersMore success for region’s MTB riders at WA Enduro Series

A host of Great Southern mountain bikers garnered impressive results in the 2024 WA Gravity Enduro Series after the final round concluded at Linga Longa Bike Park in Balingup at the weekend. 

BEST AUSTRALIAN YARNPremiumPremiumCarmody dives into human power with surfer shark death yarn

An award-winning Albany novelist has adapted his usual capacity for lengthy fiction to short prose as a contender in the Best Australian Yarn competition with his brooding surf entry Flutter.

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Murder charge over Bayswater rampage that killed father

UPDATE: A 29-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of a Perth father in a deadly machete-wielding rampage in Bayswater.

Caleb Runciman, Nick Overall & Jessica Evensen

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The price of incivility: Chamber CEO on bad business manners

ACCI chief executive Kristen Pyrz-Brown on the cost of unprofessional conduct in businesses.

Kristen Pyrz-Brown

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Five-minute guide: Everything you need to know about MinRes

ESSENTIAL EXPLAINER: Mineral Resources is arguably the most talked about company in corporate Australia right now, so why is it garnering so much attention? 

Adrian Rauso

Courts & JusticePremium‘I was not Grace’s slave’: Andre Rebelo’s court denial

Andre Rebelo has faced questions over his relationship with his influencer girlfriend Gracie Piscopo and grilled over claims he tried to defraud a life insurance company because he had promised her a windfall.

Tim Clarke

MiningCommentsPremiumIs a male backlash thwarting change for women at Rio?

Rio’s efforts to fix culture issues in the past two years have left some men feeling ‘undervalued or overlooked’ against their women peers, and of the belief that there is reverse discrimination at play.

Simone Grogan and Caitlyn Rintoul

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Rogue builder’s new life as ‘shrink’ under scrutiny

Rogue builder Danny Coyne has caught the attention of authorities over his new occupation as a psychologist treating addicts and other vulnerable patients.

John Flint

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Judge lashes parents found guilty of starving daughter

A mother found guilty of starving her ballerina daughter has copped an extraordinary spray from the trial judge for traumatising the victim by calling her as a defence witness.

Rebecca Le May

Courts & JusticePremiumREVEALED: How much Gracie Piscopo owed in tax

The tax debts of uber-influencer Gracie Piscopo – whose ex-partner Andre Rebelo stands accused of killing his mother for money – have been laid bare in court.

Tim Clarke

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth’s future is so bright you have to wear VR goggles

Flying cars, four-day work weeks, 3D printed homes, school lessons in the metaverse and a shift away from WA’s mining-based economy. Welcome to Perth in 2050.

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PremiumPedestrian killed in deadly rampage by machete-wielding man

A pedestrian has been killed in a deadly rampage by a machete-wielding assailant who inflicted terror on innocent residents with young children in his car.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumParents saw starving girl as their ‘beautiful ballerina’

The girl was about to turn 17 when she was hospitalised in April 2021 weighing only 28.1kg, then taken into State care the following day after the couple challenged some of the medical treatment.

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Regional situationPremiumKalgoorlie-Boulder rents rise the most in September quarter

Kalgoorlie-Boulder recorded the biggest rise in the median weekly rent price in regional WA during the September quarter, new figures show.

Neil Watkinson

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Site works start on $28m Laverton Hospital project

Progress is officially being made on the long-awaited Laverton Hospital redevelopment, with the State Government confirming forward works have begun two months early.

Tegan Guthrie

Mid West Sport AwardsPremium‘Sport is backbone of community’: Game changer Crothers

With this year’s theme being “game changers” at the Mid West Sport Awards, game changer in his own right David Crothers reflects on the changes he has seen in sport in Geraldton and the Mid West

Luke Lawson

Accommodation problemsPremiumPremiumMining camps want longer leases

Mining contractors fear they will have no choice but to “jam” 400 FIFO workers back into residential homes in four years’ time if the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder doesn’t double two mining camp leases to 10 years

Cost burderPremiumPremiumCME joins call for payroll tax cut in regional WA

The resources industry’s peak body for WA has joined calls for a cut in payroll tax for small and medium-sized businesses in regional communities.

Emergency GeneratorsTowns set for emergency generators ahead of summer

Western Power is rolling out generators to Mid West towns in preparation for extreme weather over the summer.

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CNBC news30 essential rules to live by for those who want no regrets

If you want to live longer and feel more fulfilled you probably don’t need lasers or freezers. There’s a lot you can do today at little to no cost that will extend your life and increase your happiness.

Aditi Shrikant

CNBC newsKindergartens become care homes in demographic crisis

Plagued by shrinking birth rates and a rapidly ageing population, tens of thousands of Chinese kindergartens have scaled back operations, closed down entirely or pivoted industries to survive.

Anniek Bao

CNBC newsCommentsChina’s industrial profits plunge

China’s industrial profits in September dropped at its fastest pace since the pandemic, data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows.

Anniek Bao

CNBC newsWhy Maccas is holding the onions on Quarter Pounders

The famed burger is back on sale in the US as authorities investigate the source of an outbreak of a deadly E. coli outbreak.

Amelia Lucas

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Workplace MattersPremiumNo quick fix in Rio Tinto’s sexism fight

Rio’s chief executive has apologised after a new workplace behaviour report found bullying had got worse and counts of sexual assault had increased, despite best efforts to overhaul the miner’s culture.

Simone Grogan and Caitlyn Rintoul

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Foul-mouthed tirade divides WA union ahead of 48-hour strike

An escalating industrial campaign targeting Western Power has turned nasty, with interstate union muscle called in and launching a vulgar profanity-filled tirade against the CEO.

Jessica Page & Dylan Caporn

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CommentsPremiumWA’s secret CO2 levy quickly shelved, but still online

Major gas producers are demanding answers after plans for a levy on companies injecting carbon dioxide into the ground were accidentally revealed on a State Government department’s website. 

WA DAYCommentsCommentsLocal brewery, burger joint serving up delicious WA Day food

WA Day punters eager to put their feet up after a day exploring the festival will be able to grab a cold beer as they enjoy the smell of American-style barbecue and the sounds of live music.

CHECK YOUR TICKETS CommentsCommentsWest Aussie pockets massive division one Lotto win

A lucky West Australian has become an instant millionaire after securing an eye-watering division one win in Wednesday’s Millionaire Medley draw.

NewsPremiumTragic details after dad killed in ‘rampage’

A father who had just won custody of his children was killed when he was allegedly run down in an alleged rampage.

Emma Kirk