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Hearne Fine Art to host art by Wade Hampton May 14 on Facebook

Hampton describes himself as "birthed within the state-of-mind forged by Native Americans, Civil War battles, blues and folk music, diamonds and nine students that corner-stoned the spirit of the civil rights movement."

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Coronavirus today: Governor cheers legislative approval of increase in business grant program, announces expansion of surgeries, opening of public swimming pools

Coronavirus today:

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Little Rock schedules video ‘town hall’ Monday on code revision; city Board meeting Tuesday includes conflicting opinions on short-term rentals in Hillcrest

Code revisions, short-term rentals and a donation of city land to the state's proposed billion-dollar freeway project through downtown are on the agendas of city meetings next week.

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Barnaby Joyce 'ignoring' South West farmers in Wellington Dam funding knock back

South West farmers accuse Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce of knocking back Wellington Dam desalination funding in favour of cash splashes in the east.




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Accused car thief left woman in car at train crash after Bunbury police pursuit, court told

A man accused of leaving his injured passenger in a stolen car after it collided with a train in WA's South West tells court he panicked and did not know what to do.




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Forest holiday homes in WA's Nornalup beautiful, but dangerously vulnerable to bushfire

A holiday house in the middle of a beautiful forest may sound wonderful, but what if your favourite isolated retreat became a bushfire death trap?




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Rural towns get creative as young families chase the great Australian dream

While capital cities struggle to handle their swelling populations, country towns are still crying out for more people.




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Residents near Albemarle's WA lithium refinery fear jobs are going to city workers

An American company building WA's largest lithium refinery has received pushback from locals in WA's South West, amid concerns it is sourcing most of its workers from Perth.





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Indian family's dream crushed after truck driver's split-second loss of concentration

The widow of a keen Indian cyclist killed on an Australian highway said her husband had been happy to settle here because he felt more confident about road safety.






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Tornado hits Harvey overnight as storms lash WA's South West and Perth

A suspected tornado tore through the WA town of Harvey on Thursday night, damaging houses and bringing down trees, as a strong cold front battered the state's South West and brought heavy rain to Perth.




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Meet the Western Australians who took on the Mongol Derby, the world's toughest horse race

Imagine navigating a 1,000km journey across the vast Mongolian wilderness atop a feisty horse, racing 40 others to finish first.




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Capel mother Cassandra Doohan murdered baby Anastasia Hand days after tip-off over injuries

Child protection authorities were tipped off about the mistreatment of baby Anastasia Hand 16 days before her mother violently and fatally shook the infant at the family's home south of Perth, a court is told.




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Mother Cassandra Doohan who murdered her baby Anastasia Hand fails to avoid life jail term

A judge has ruled a young West Australian mother who violently shook her baby daughter to death must serve a life jail term, with at least 13 years behind bars before she can be released.






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Seller of The Big Issue in Bunbury struggles to sell street mag due to 'tough economic times'

The Big Issue has been helping disadvantaged and homeless people earn an income for almost 30 years, but one seller says a recent price increase has triggered a drop in sales and income.









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Poo-eating beetles and charcoal used by WA farmer to combat climate change

An innovative West Australian farmer uses charcoal and exotic dung beetles to boost soil fertility and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from his cattle, and international researchers are taking note.





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Coal industry in crisis as takeover of Collie's Griffin Coal looms, MP warns

One of WA's biggest electricity generators is making moves to ensure it has the power to take control of a loss-making coal mine, sparking fears for jobs and energy security.




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Coffee catch-up at the Bunbury RSL



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After serving as a soldier for 17 years, Dane Greenstreet left the army



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Dane Greenstreet serving in the Australian Army for almost 17 years before being medically discharged.




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Country RSL recruiting more young soldiers: 'Not an old fogeys club'

Dane Greenstreet served for 17 years as a soldier. On discharge he faced a battle of isolation. That all changed when he joined his local RSL.



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WA mother says Curtin University camp was inappropriate when it allowed teenagers to change behind bushes

A WA university has removed an activity from a camp for high schoolers after a mother complained that teenagers were told to change out of wet clothing behind a bush.





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Bunbury prison in full lockdown as raid nets 'significant quantity' of drugs

A prison in WA's South West remains in full lockdown as a three-day raid uncovers a significant haul of drugs and syringes.




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The Nightingale roots horror in Tasmania's colonial history with a tale of revenge

In Jennifer Kent's award-winning follow-up to the Babadook, a young convict woman teams up with a young Aboriginal man for revenge in 19th century Tasmania.



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Baykali Ganambarr and Aisling Franciosi in The Nightingale




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Neysan has applied for 140 jobs but hasn't secured a single interview

The youth unemployment rate in a Hobart suburb is 66 per cent higher than the national average, but young people say they are missing out on opportunities due to a lack of contacts.




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How can one half of Tasmania be inundated with rain while the other half is dry?

Tasmania's east coast is experiencing some of its driest conditions on record, but in the west there has been record high winter rainfall. How can the weather vary so much in such a small state?