YILGARN iron ore mining hopeful Macarthur Minerals says it cannot progress any further with its project in the ...
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Thief takes $1200 worth of swimwear in store burglary
A 23-year-old Nulsen woman will face court on Monday charged with burglary, stealing and disorderly behaviour.
Port crucial to Esperance economy
ACTIVITIES at Esperance Ports Sea and Land (EPSL) directly and indirectly contributed more than $190 million to the ...
Esperance heat breaks 2009 record
ESPERANCE sweltered through the hottest December day on record on Tuesday, with a maximum of 45.3 C recorded ...
Record harvest winds down
HARVEST is winding down across the Esperance port zone, with Cooperative Bulk Handling (CBH) receiving 2.3 million tonnes ...
Olympians spread aquatic passion in Esperance
A TEAM of Olympians joined the Esperance Sea Dragons Amateur Swimming Club and met with the general public ...
Year seven students say farewell
Nulsen Primary School year 7 students said goodbye today to staff and students in a moving ceremony held ...
5 drink drivers nabbed in Esperance leg of Operation Unite
ALCOHOL-related violence, drunken behaviour and other alcohol-related crime was targeted from Friday night to Sunday morning as part of a ...
GALLERY: Carols by Candlelight
THE Lion's Carols by Candlelight event was held yesterday at the Soundshell.
GALLERY: Community flocks to town for Esperance's annual Christmas Pageant
HUNDREDS of people congregated in the town square to witness this year's Christmas Pageant.
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Warilla agent feeds $10.1m into pokies
A woman has confessed to fleecing cash from her company’s trust funds to subsidise a multimillion-dollar gambling habit.
Christmas lights around regional Australia: Photos
NATIONAL: Check out these light displays from around the country.
Local Sport
Junior netball comp wraps up
TEAM work, spirit and ability were recognised in a series of awards at the 2013 Junior Netball presentations ...
Sea Eagles take A-grade grand final
THE Esperance Volleyball Association's grand final competition was played from 6pm on Friday, September 20, with Sea Eagles ...
GALLERY: Cricket skills honed at Esperance coaching clinics
ESPERANCE juniors have honed their cricket skills this week as part of coaching clinics held in town and ...
Sign up time for Little Athletics
THE primary aim of Esperance Athletics Centre (EAC) is to provide a recreational activity for boys and girls ...
GALLERY: Finals fever - Legs take out women's hockey grand final
GALLERY: Weekend cricket action
A collection of photos of this weekend's cricket action around Esperance.
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Royal Commission hears Vatican told priest to offer a Mass every Friday for his victims
A Lismore Catholic priest who sexually abused children was ordered by the Vatican to “live a life of ...
Distaste for royal-prank call dominated year's complaints to regulator
2Day FM's royal-prank call ticked off more listeners than any other issue.
Hospital emergency units tell how alcohol-related cases disrupt treatment of others
Emergency patients are having treatment disrupted and delayed because hospitals are overwhelmed by alcohol-fuelled incidents, doctors have warned.
Ragtag Fleet war heroes still seeking Australian recognition
The US Army called it ‘‘Operation X’’ but in Australia it was better known as ‘‘The Ragtag Fleet’’.
Cases of cash for Suharto and Chinese official, RBA corruption witness claims
Suitcases stuffed with cash were allegedly used to influence former Indonesian president Suharto to approve contracts to buy the Reserve ...
Gina Rinehart family feud fuelled by emails from son critical of his sister
Gina Rinehart's family feud has stepped up a notch, with youngest daughter Ginia releasing private emails sent by her brother ...
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Another win for mental-health focused ESHS
ESPERANCE Senior High School has accepted an award as winner of the secondary school category in the Act-Belong-Commit Awards in ...
Experience of a lifetime: Telethon star shines
ELEVEN-year-old Esperance girl Tahlia Polmear has had the experience of a lifetime, representing WA kids at Telethon last ...
Entertainment
Angelina Jolie visits The Lion King cast ahead of premiere
Nothing like the seal of approval from visiting Hollywood mega-star Angelina Jolie to put a spring in your ...
A champion's truth
Dawn Fraser has wisdom that's worth sharing, writes Karen Hardy.
Lean machine
Warning: these women are impossibly thin, naturally.
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Inspired by his father's POW experience, Flanagan has produced his most personal work.
Life & Style
HSC trends hark back to gender stereotypes of '50s
Looking at trends in this year's HSC results, one could be forgiven for thinking the results were from the 1950s.
Hospital emergency units tell how alcohol-related cases disrupt treatment of others
Emergency patients are having treatment disrupted and delayed because hospitals are overwhelmed by alcohol-fuelled incidents, doctors have warned.
Bernanke kicks of the Santa rally
What does Ben Bernanke's announcement of a tapering of the US stimulus package mean for the local sharemarket?
LIVE: HSC students receive their ATARs
Almost 55,000 HSC students find out their ATAR at 9am.
School's not out: Malek Fahd Islamic School survives as the HSC results arrive
Jasmine Tamer was so excited about getting her HSC results she stayed up most of the night before ...
ATAR results: two years' hard work adds up to relative mystery
Almost 55,000 of the state's school leavers will find out their ATAR on Thursday. But it is doubtful many, if ...
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LETTER: A waste of money
TO paraphrase Dr Jonson, "sir, the shire trying to create infrastructure is like a dog walking on his ...
LETTER: Cull makes no sense
MR Barnett, culling is actually a controlled exercise, it is not just random killing.
LETTER: Great thanks given for generosity
ON behalf of our Prayer Quilt Ministry, I would like to publicly thank Toll IPEC for transporting, free ...
Holden closure signals the slow death of manufacturing
OPINION: With Holden announcing the end of Australian production, Australia will say goodbye to another iconic locally made ...
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Travel
Beyond the hipsters: Bali's cultural home
Look past the hippies and hipsters and you’ll find the essence of Bali’s cultural heart, writes Belinda Jackson.
Flight test: Air Canada economy class
It's not an exit row seat, but seat 19C in economy class is unusual.
Jetstar's first international Dreamliner flight takes off for Bali
Jetstar's first international Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight takes off from Melbourne on the Australia-Bali route.
Docklands Observation wheel opening date announced
The troubled Melbourne Star Observation Wheel will open two days before Christmas, almost five years after it was ...