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Safe and sound: Maxine Brown (centre, with family) was found on Thursday morning after a tireless search by police and local community members. Pictures: Supplied

GOOD NEWS'Ultimate display of love': Family extends thanks to community after mum's safe return | Video

Nicky Lefebvre

NEXT STEP: The 2000sqm manufacturing facility would be built next to the 3600sqm greenhouse that is currently under construction. Picture: File Image

Cannabis drying facility a step closer for Collie

Daniela Cooper

$2100 sweetener to coax working holiday makers into regional WA

$2100 sweetener to coax working holiday makers into regional WA

Daniela Cooper

'I wanted to prove them wrong': Determination brings pro contract for young SW basketballer

'I wanted to prove them wrong': Determination brings pro contract for young SW basketballer

Jemillah Dawson

Eagle Bay Epic to include 'Wife Carrying Championship' in November

Eagle Bay Epic to include 'Wife Carrying Championship' in November

Previous participants of the Lower Blackwood LCDC fertiliser management program have reported savings on fertiliser costs of up to $10,000 per year.

ENVIRONMENTApplications open for next round of farm management program

Carey Park's Ethan Maguire. Pictures by JLG Photographics.

Panthers make the most of their scoring in the rain

Busselton City FC under 12's Sportspower Lions travelled south to take on the Margaret River Sharks. Picture by Sharon Cowley.

Busselton City Lions took on the sharks

Paul Coshott

South West business found with illegal vapes

Final days for Rapids Landing, Brookfield mail delivery poll

WHAT'S ONLocal artist to honour Scottish roots in new exhibition

FEDERAL ELECTION'Core focus' remains the people of Forrest

Safe and sound: Maxine Brown (centre, with family) was found on Thursday morning after a tireless search by police and local community members. Pictures: Supplied

GOOD NEWS'Ultimate display of love': Family extends thanks to community after mum's safe return | Video

NCMRR biodiversity project officer Mike Griffiths says Sweet Pittosporum poses a grave risk to local bushland, particularly the Nguraren Kalleep Reserve. Picture: Supplied

Locals called upon to help fight threat to karri forest

Late Saturday afternoon ride along the Gulliver's Travels trail in the newly built Pines area. Picture: Supplied

Adaptive riders shredding trails in Margaret River

Beloved: Mr Will Clark (centre right, in black) and his family have played a vital role in the development of the MRPS Kitchen Garden Program over the last 12 years. Picture: Supplied

Long time kitchen garden supporter honoured

Ambassador: Margaret River resident and UNICEF Australia ambassador Amber Anderson. Picture: supplied.

OPINION'More important than ever': youth ambassador calls for recognition

Safe and sound: Maxine Brown (centre, with family) was found on Thursday morning after a tireless search by police and local community members. Pictures: Supplied

GOOD NEWS'Ultimate display of love': Family extends thanks to community after mum's safe return | Video

Voter view of Morrison 'visceral': Sharma

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Cold case suspected murder $1m reward

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Frontbench shake-up on the way as Labor mulls promotions

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Tedros re-elected as head of WHO

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Labor on track for majority government

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PM returns after debut on world stage

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Fourteen students and one teacher have been killed in a shooting in Robb Elementary School.

US school shooting 'leaves 15 dead'

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A poll has found one-in-three parents are unaware the flu can make children seriously unwell.

Parents urged to get flu jabs for children

Liberal Dave Sharma lost his Wentworth seat in NSW to 'teal' independent Allegra Spender.

Voter view of Morrison 'visceral': Sharma

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A $1 million reward is on offer for information about the suspected murder of teen Gordana Kotevski.

Cold case suspected murder $1m reward

1hr ago

Senator Murray Watt and Hotham MP Clare O'Neil at the back of a shadow cabinet meeting. Picture: AAP

Frontbench shake-up on the way as Labor mulls promotions

Karen Barlow

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is on track to form a government in his own right.

Labor on track for majority government

Tess Ikonomou

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will strengthen Australia's climate policies.

PM returns after debut on world stage

Tess Ikonomou

Online data showed independents like Monique Ryan (centre) gave disillusioned voters an alternative.

Voter sentiment in plain sight online

Maeve Bannister

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Olympic champion Caster Semenya says she offered to show her body to prove she was a female.

Caster Semenya: I offered to show my body

Gerald Imray

'I wanted to prove them wrong': Determination brings pro contract for young SW basketballer

'I wanted to prove them wrong': Determination brings pro contract for young SW basketballer

Jemillah Dawson

Eagle Bay Epic to include 'Wife Carrying Championship' in November

Eagle Bay Epic to include 'Wife Carrying Championship' in November

Olympic champion Caster Semenya says she offered to show her body to prove she was a female.

Caster Semenya: I offered to show my body

Carey Park's Ethan Maguire. Pictures by JLG Photographics.

Panthers make the most of their scoring in the rain

Busselton City FC under 12's Sportspower Lions travelled south to take on the Margaret River Sharks. Picture by Sharon Cowley.

Busselton City Lions took on the sharks

Paul Coshott

Then Liberal leader Tony Abbott tries his hand at ironing a shirt during a visit to a dry cleaner's in Queanbeyan in 2010. Picture: AAP

OPINIONWomen marched in the streets, and have now marched away from the Coalition

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Then Liberal leader Tony Abbott tries his hand at ironing a shirt during a visit to a dry cleaner's in Queanbeyan in 2010. Picture: AAP

OPINIONWomen marched in the streets, and have now marched away from the Coalition

2hrs ago

Former PM John Howard with Ryan MP Julian Simmonds during the campaign. Mr Simmonds was defeated by the Greens. Picture: AAP

OPINIONThis is what happens when you treat voters like misbehaving teenagers

Former PM John Howard with Ryan MP Julian Simmonds during the campaign. Mr Simmonds was defeated by the Greens. Picture: AAP

OPINIONThis is what happens when you treat voters like misbehaving teenagers

The May 23 post-election front pages of publisher ACM's daily newspapers in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT

WATCHFrom Barnaby country to Labor's heartlands: what the ACM papers say

The May 23 post-election front pages of publisher ACM's daily newspapers in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT

WATCHFrom Barnaby country to Labor's heartlands: what the ACM papers say

Farmers Judy Cardwell from Mitta Mitta and Belinda Pearce of the Kiewa Valley lead a protest to Melbourne last year over the issue of camping on licensed Crown river frontages. Picture: Mark Jesser

LISTENFarmers and fishers feud over riverside camping in Victoria

Farmers Judy Cardwell from Mitta Mitta and Belinda Pearce of the Kiewa Valley lead a protest to Melbourne last year over the issue of camping on licensed Crown river frontages. Picture: Mark Jesser

LISTENFarmers and fishers feud over riverside camping in Victoria

A home on Richmond Street, Woodburn. The flood damaged contents piled up on the nature strip. Thursday 7th April 2022 // PHOTO BY MARINA NEIL // NEWCASTLE HERALD // NRFLOODS22

LISTENLiving with climate disasters

A home on Richmond Street, Woodburn. The flood damaged contents piled up on the nature strip. Thursday 7th April 2022 // PHOTO BY MARINA NEIL // NEWCASTLE HERALD // NRFLOODS22

LISTENLiving with climate disasters

Grumpy Goat Co in Smithton Tasmania holds goat yoga sessions. Picture: Meg Whitfield

LISTENGoat yoga sets the baa for mental health care

Grumpy Goat Co in Smithton Tasmania holds goat yoga sessions. Picture: Meg Whitfield

LISTENGoat yoga sets the baa for mental health care

Godoh, or deep-fried bananas, are a traditional breakfast dish. Picture: Martin Westlake

Recipes from the home kitchens of Bali

Margaret River-based artist Clare Hamilton will unveil her latest collection of works at the Cocoon Gallery for Emerging Artists, honouring her Scottish heritage. Picture: Supplied

WHAT'S ONLocal artist to honour Scottish roots in new exhibition

Local artist brings unique new style to town | What's On

WHAT'S ONLocal artist brings unique new style to town | What's On

Nicky Lefebvre

Godoh, or deep-fried bananas, are a traditional breakfast dish. Picture: Martin Westlake

Recipes from the home kitchens of Bali

Conversations with Friends is from the team behind streaming sensation, Normal People. Picture: Amazon Prime

WATCHTrust a Gen-Xer to rub a fragile 20-something the wrong way at a dinner party

B. R. Doherty

FRUITFUL: Paul Field combined his talents with Golden Guitar-winner Shane Nicholson and brother and Wiggles songwriter John Field in new children's musical project Peachy Keen.

Ex-Wiggles manager keen for more success in kids music

Josh Leeson

Workplace Health and safety changes are here

Workplace Health and safety changes are here

The results speak for themselves. Home and property values are soaring and you could benefit from this trend. Find out with a free appraisal of the value of your home.

Could you be a property millionaire?

Linda Lambrechts

Using her own experiences as a mum with a love of the outdoors, Tiffany Droge has created the ultimate family outing baby carrier.

Ditch the pram and take bub with you on an adventure

Linda Lambrechts

Workplace Health and safety changes are here

Workplace Health and safety changes are here

Take control of your pregnancy journey

Take control of your pregnancy journey

Linda Lambrechts

Recent changes to the Horticulture Award now guarantee pieceworkers a minimum wage. Photo: Supplied.

Minimum pay for horticulture industry workers begins

Luxurious holiday lodge

Luxurious holiday lodge

Luxurious holiday lodge

Luxurious holiday lodge

Your ultimate hideaway

Your ultimate hideaway

Your ultimate hideaway

Your ultimate hideaway

House of the Week | Unwind at Wonnerup

House of the Week | Unwind at Wonnerup

Safe and sound: Maxine Brown (centre, with family) was found on Thursday morning after a tireless search by police and local community members. Pictures: Supplied

GOOD NEWS'Ultimate display of love': Family extends thanks to community after mum's safe return | Video

Wauchope resident Anthony Mahr is asking people not to pat or feed his guide dog. Photo: Liz Langdale.

'Shadow is my eyes': Plea not to distract guide dogs

Fiona Katauskas' view

OPINIONVoters biting the hand that never fed them

Carey Park's Ethan Maguire. Pictures by JLG Photographics.

Panthers make the most of their scoring in the rain

Member for Cowper, Pat Conaghan. Photo: Mardi Borg

Pat Conaghan on lessons learned and being in election limbo

Mardi Borg and Sue Stephenson

Photo: File

WATCHWill hydrogen technology be the answer to Australia's emissions woes?

Ellen Phiddian

The interim Albanese frontbench. Picture: AAP

Labor secures support for a working minority government, but hopeful of more

Karen Barlow

The May 23 post-election front pages of publisher ACM's daily newspapers in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT

WATCHFrom Barnaby country to Labor's heartlands: what the ACM papers say

James Joyce

Then Liberal leader Tony Abbott tries his hand at ironing a shirt during a visit to a dry cleaner's in Queanbeyan in 2010. Picture: AAP

OPINIONWomen marched in the streets, and have now marched away from the Coalition

Helen Dalley-Fisher
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, is all smiles as he joins the leaders of the United States, India and Japan at the Quad meeting. Picture: AAP

OPINIONAlbanese has a national security nightmare on his hands

Allan Orr
2hrs ago

Albanese's proposal to back a modest rise in the minimum wage to keep pace with inflation saw him labelled a "loose unit". Picture: AAP

OPINIONLifting the minimum wage is anything but reckless - it's what low earners need

Peter Martin
2hrs ago

PRECIOUS PLACE: Greg Ugle by the ancient rock shelter he says will be impacted by the bridge under the current proposal.

Building bridges, but plan divides

Hazel Bradley

Queenie describes her show 'Blue: The Songs of Joni Mitchell' as a love letter from one melancholy mother to another. Image credit: Kurt Sneddon.

Queenie van de Zandt performs love letter to Joni Mitchell | Photos, Video

Anthony Caggiano

ZEST FOR LIFE: Jazmin Theadora is a Nimbin local legend. Photo supplied.

She made it to the rainbow

Therese Murray

Soaring commodity prices have forced some growers to need to buy back their wheat swaps with CBH.

Growers feel a sting in the tail on grain swaps

Shannon Beattie
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Kenzie Hamilton (left), who is visiting from New Zealand, her father Scott Hamilton, who is a Western Dairy board member, and Hithergreen dairy farmer and Western Dairy regional manager Julianne Hill.

Social scene from Dairy Innovation Day

Mal Gill

Major focus on drought resistance

Major focus on drought resistance

The succulent Jai Ho Tandoori Prawns and, left, the Chilli Chicken accompanied by a plate of super-light basmati ice

REVIEWFull-on flavours and great value

Ian Moore

Recipe and Styling: Naomi Crisante foodcentric.com.au Instagram @food.centric
Photography: Josh Lynott joshlynott.com Instagram @joshlynott

Easy ways to spice up your fish

Naomi Crisante

Roll up for delightful involtini

Roll up for delightful involtini

Naomi Crisante