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Prison term for Bunbury meth dealer
A Bunbury man was sentenced to 12 months of immediate imprisonment on Monday after pleading guilty to two charges of possessing a prohibited drug (methamphetamine) with intent to sell or supply.
Alan Richard Mayes, 57, was arrested in Carey Park in February 2015. Police and officers from the Tactical Response Group had been called to the house just after 8am with reports a firearm may have been discharged. Read more.
Lion around at Bandy Creek
A local couple had a wild encounter with a friendly sea lion while at their regular fishing spot at Bandy Creek over the weekend.
Melissa Jones said the sea lion was lounging around soaking up the sun before getting up close and personal with the pair and their dog. Read more.
Vasse surfer takes out longboard title
Vasse surfer Chelsea Bedford won the 2017 Health Insurance Fund of Australia WA Longboard Titles on the weekend with Dunsborough’s Rachel Dawe coming in second.
Bedford said after four years of competing it was great to finally score a win. Read more.
Preston Beach rollover prompt shire safety concerns
Waroona Shire has again warned four-wheel drivers to take care on Preston Beach after multiple car accidents in recent weeks.
In the last fortnight, three cars have overturned along Preston Beach, which is often populated by families and holidaymakers. Read more.
State of the nation
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Regional news
► TASMANIA: Baby Bjay Johnstone’s life was cut tragically short in 2012. His death, which occurred on November 28, 2012, was the subject of a lengthy coronial inquest, the aim of which was to determine what caused his life to end. Read more.
► DERRINALLUM, VIC: When Andrew Breen spoke at the coronial inquest about his friend Glenn Sanders, it was as if he was talking about two different people – “old Glenn” and the one who wired his property and himself to explode. Read more.
► BENDIGO: Bendigo’s Glenn Ashby is an America’s Cup champion. Four years after enduring the biggest disappointment in his distinguished sailing career, Ashby earned redemption when he skippered Team New Zealand to a dominant 7-1 win over Team USA in Bermuda. Read more.
►NEWCASTLE: Police have arrested one of the state’s most wanted figures in the Hunter. Read on.
► WOLLONGONG: Some people are putting their lives at risk when they travel down Bulli Pass – on pushbikes or even skateboards. More here.
► DUBBO: Dubbo will be firmly on the map this week when morning news program the Today show visits the City as part of its ‘We Love Australia’ tour. More here.
► They promise safety but Aveo retirement villages can be downright dangerous. How do residents who sign up for care end up living horror stories? Read on.
► The Great Barrier Reef is worth $56 billion. That's the "total asset value" according to a new Deloitte Access Economics report that calculates the World Heritage site's full economic, social and iconic brand value for the first time. Read more.
► Former AFL star and two-time premiership winner Glenn Archer has been charged with unlawful assault after an alleged incident at a junior football game at the weekend. Full report here.
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World news
► China: Three Australian Crown Resorts staff who faced Baoshan District Court on Monday have been handed shorter than expected prison sentences after pleading guilty to the crime of promoting gambling. Read on.
Faces of Australia: Trevor Smith
Working in emergency services, there’s countless jobs you don’t remember – but there’s more that you’ll never forget.
This has been Trevor Smith’s experience working for 20 years with the Culcairn Fire Brigade.
