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  1. Disaster and EmergencyCar left suspended on power pole wire after Gledhow crash

  2. Oh buoyPremiumAlbany anglers gobsmacked by ‘insane’ haul of dolphinfish

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A woman has been jailed for trespassing, stealing and assaulting police officers.

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Katanning woman jailed for stealing and police assault

A Katanning woman who stole plants, threatened an officer with a pot plant and assaulted two police officers has been jailed.

Hannah Whitehead

West Coast Eagles star Jeremy McGovern is the favourite for the 2024 Albany Sportsperson of the Year title.

Sports awards PremiumMcGovern favourite to take out Albany sportsperson top gong

West Coast Eagles superstar Jeremy McGovern appears set to add to his outstanding 2024 with Wellington and Reeves Albany Sportsperson of the Year honour.

Cameron Newbold

RRR Network chief executive Kendall Galbraith.

OpinionPremiumWorking from home is a gamechanger for women

Breaking the urban-regional divide has been on many leaders’ agendas, making regional people and their communities a critical diversity to unlock and include. 

Kendall Galbraith

Riders of all ages and skill levels ventured through the Pwakkenbak Trails’ 10km network.

Happy trailsMountain bikers relish in open day for long-awaited trails

Mountain bikers flocked to Tower Hill in Mt Barker on Friday to explore the stunning scenery in the newly opened and long-awaited Pwakkenbak Trails.

Melissa Sheil

An Albany woman has been fined $6000 plus costs and had her license disqualified for 2 years and 3 months for dangerous driving while under the influence.

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Woman fined thousands for alcohol-fuelled police pursuit

An Albany woman who overtook an unmarked police car into oncoming traffic while under the influence of alcohol has been fined $6000.

Hannah Whitehead

Kylie Riches holding a scarf imprinted with onion skin and over-dyed with indigo.

Rags to richesPremiumRags to riches: Albany textile artist inspired by op shops

If you’re looking for Kylie Riches, the textile artist could be in one of several places.

Claire Middleton

A large school of salmon of a beach in Bremer Bay

SharksCommentsCommentsShark advice issued for beach in WA’s south after find

A shark advice warning has been issued for a beach west of Bremer Bay due to a dolphin carcass being reported close to shore on Friday. 

Jukebox musical All Fired Up is locked in to be performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in July and August, with several of Albany locals that helped get them there in tow.

ALBANY GOES TO SCOTLANDPremiumPremiumAlbany locals ready to shine on Edinburgh Fringe stage

Local performers from Albany will take to the stage at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe later this year after their fundraising efforts helped secure the act’s position in the coveted line-up.

Royals and Mt Barker will lock horns in Friday night's preliminary final.

Last chance PremiumPremiumBulls and Lions set for GSFLW preliminary final showdown

Mt Barker and Royals will fight it out for the last spot in this year’s Great Southern Football League Women’s grand final, with the pair clashing in an exciting preliminary final on Friday night.

A woman in her 50s left her Toyota Prado in a dicey position in Gledhow on Friday afternoon after she left the road and crashed into a power pole.

Disaster and EmergencyCar left suspended on power pole wire after Gledhow crash

A woman was left in a precarious position on Friday after crashing her Toyota Prado into a power pole in Gledhow, leaving it stuck on a cable.

Melissa Sheil

Alesandro Daniele with a rare dolphinfish. The introduction of FAD devices and the Leeuwin Current has led to a bumper crop of rare fish, according to Recfishwest.

Oh buoyPremiumAlbany anglers gobsmacked by ‘insane’ haul of dolphinfish

Albany’s recreational fishers are hauling in a bumper catch of dolphinfish thanks to an extra strong Leeuwin Current and fish aggregation devices attracting the warm water species to the south coast.

Claire Middleton

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Angelo and Rebecca Rossi.

ConstructionPremiumPandemic shake-out claims another top Perth builder

One of Australia’s best builders - Perth-based Ultimo - has gone under, blaming fallout from the pandemic era for its demise.

Kim Macdonald

Jaden Martinovich with his mum, fitness guru Kelly Martinovich.

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumPhoney drug deal murderer was ‘planned double-cross victim’

A young man who fatally stabbed a teen in a fake drug deal that went horribly wrong didn’t realise a mutual friend had set him up in a plot to steal his car.

Rebecca Le May

Kristopher Dean Sheppard, Andrew Whetu Haenga and James Patrick Fisher.

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Bikie riot to deliver ‘one of biggest trials in WA history’

A group of bikies who allegedly attacked rivals with pool cues, billiard balls and bar stools at a tavern south of Perth are set for one of the biggest trials the State has ever seen, a court has been told.

Rebecca Le May

A jumbo truck on the Onslow haul road.

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MinRes yanks all trucks off troubled haul road

Mineral Resources has hit another financial pothole by pulling all iron ore trucks off its trouble-plagued $2.6 billion Onslow haul road after notching half a dozen rollovers on the crucial transport link.

Daniel Newell and Adrian Rauso

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A large school of salmon of a beach in Bremer Bay

SharksCommentsShark advice issued for beach in WA’s south after find

A shark advice warning has been issued for a beach west of Bremer Bay due to a dolphin carcass being reported close to shore on Friday. 

Jacki Elezovich

Hale headmaster Dean Dell’Oro used his latest school newsletter to question what message the show might send boys.

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Hale headmaster links TV show to ‘boy bashing’

The headmaster of one of Perth’s most prestigious private boys schools used his latest school newsletter to question what message Netflix’s show Adolescence might send boys.

Kate Emery

Shares in Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources have more than halved over the past six months.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMinRes, Chris Ellison face class action showdown

Mineral Resources and its founder Chris Ellison are facing a court showdown following a series of scandals that have cut the lithium and iron ore miner’s market value in half over the past six months.

A man has died while on a rafting tour at Drysdale River National Park.

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PremiumKayaker pinned against tree in rising waters ‘for days’

Details have emerged of two kayakers stranded in crocodile-infested waters, with one man pinned against a tree for ‘days’ as water rapidly rose around him.

Andre Rebelo with Insta-famous ex-partner Grace Piscopo. Inset: Mum Colleen.

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PremiumAndre Rebelo jailed for life for callous murder of mum

The self-declared crypto trader who killed his mother for her life insurance so he could keep up with the affluent lifestyle of his Insta-famous former partner will spend at least 25 years behind bars.

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Geraldton MLA Kirrilee Warr.

Gun LawsPremiumGeraldton MP welcomes firearm buyback extension

Geraldton MLA Kirrilee Warr has vowed to continue to push for Labor’s controversial gun laws to be axed, after the State Government reopened the firearm buyback window.

Matthew Paddick

Nationals WA candidate for Kalgoorlie Tony Herron.

State politics PremiumHerron says informal votes could have changed result in Kal

The number of informal votes cast for the seat of Kalgoorlie in the State election could have changed the result if they had been used correctly, Nationals candidate Tony Herron says.

Tegan Guthrie

The Mid West has recorded the largest 12-month house price growth across the nation.

Price growth leaderMid West leads nation in annual house price growth

The supercharging of the local property market has been laid bare by fresh data revealing the Mid West recorded the biggest annual house price surge in the country in the past 12 months.

Matthew Paddick

Minister Assisting the Transport Minister Jessica Stojkovski.

Motoring heritagePremiumPremiumNostalgia series launched after high demand from WA drivers

West Australians can now get their hands on retro number plates as part of a new Nostalgia series launched by Plates WA. 

The City of Busselton is expected to receive money from the Containers for Change program.

Surprise surplusPremiumPremiumContainers for Change brings cash for City of Busselton

The City of Busselton has made a surprise windfall through a Containers for Change agreement, collecting nearly $478,000 in two years of backlog receipts.

Geraldton child protection and family support workers during stop-work action last year.

Offer acceptedPremiumPremiumChild protection workers agree to pay offer

Child protection workers, including those in the Mid West, have accepted a State Government pay offer, ending months-long industrial action across WA.

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Edwards axed as Brock faces tall task
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Has Perth’s best restaurant just got even better?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers heckled in Perth’s north
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers heckled in Perth’s north
McGovern reveals own secret Dockers meeting, backs Allen
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McGovern reveals own secret Dockers meeting, backs Allen
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Severe storm packs damaging winds as it closes in on Perth
Malthouse: It’s time to do more for retired AFL players
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Malthouse: It’s time to do more for retired AFL players
Mother and son to open joint exhibition in Yallingup
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Mother and son to open joint exhibition in Yallingup
WA’s Telethon generosity creates a chain of compassion
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WA’s Telethon generosity creates a chain of compassion
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Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

BusinessCommentsUncertainty increased: US Federal Reserve holds rate

The US Federal Reserve in a closely watched decision Wednesday held the line on benchmark interest rates though still indicated that reductions are likely later in the year.

Jeff Cox

China is currently facing a sluggish consumer landscape.

CNBC newsCommentsChina’s plan to ‘boost consumption’ in bid to grow economy

China announced a “Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption” on Sunday in a bid to prop up domestic consumption in the world’s second largest economy.

Lim Hui Jie

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri last month.

Formula 1VideoComments‘Oscar and I get along’: Norris denies there’s bad blood

WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW: The British F1 star opened up on his relationship with his Aussie teammate as the pair get ready to do battle in Melbourne this weekend.

Ben McClellan

Recession fear has rocked Wall Street (AP PHOTO)

BusinessCommentsRecession fear erupts: Dow tumbles, Nasdaq’s falls

A three-week market sell-off has intensified, with investors worried tariff policy uncertainty would tip the economy into a recession, something President Donald Trump has not rule out.

Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound

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Perth’s Gisella Colletti is doing her best to bring home the Australian Idol crown — not just for herself, but for all her supporters who believe she can become the first singer from WA to win the grand final.

EntertainmentCommentsGisella ready to do WA proud in Australian Idol final

Perth’s Gisella Colletti is doing her best to bring home the Australian Idol crown — not just for herself, but for all her supporters who believe she can become the first singer from WA to win the grand final.

Bethany Hiatt

Tipex's fin was still intact in January but it has since torn away.

wa newsPremiumDolphin fin injuries concern Bunbury researchers

Four of Bunbury’s dolphins have been left with nasty dorsal fin injuries from blade cuts as the city’s Dolphin Discovery Centre confirmed an investigation would be launched.

Oliver Lane

According to Perth Airport the flight attempted to land twice, but after the two unsuccessful attempts the pilot decided to abort the landing and go to Melbourne instead.

newsCommentsCommentsWind-diverted plane lands in Melbourne after Perth diversion

The Emirates flight from Dubai to Perth had to be diverted to Melbourne after two attempts to land the plane had to be aborted due to high winds in Perth.

A child has been taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital after they collided with a car while cycling on Friday afternoon.

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PremiumChild taken to hospital after being hit by car while cycling

A child has been taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital after they were hit by a car while cycling in Perth’s south-east on Friday afternoon.

Health Minister Meredith Hammat.

state politicsPremiumPremium‘The buck stops with the Premier’: New health minister

Meredith Hammat fielded questions on ambulance ramping and demand on Perth’s hospitals amid the controversial splintering of the health portfolio.

One of Cassius Turvey’s alleged killers has denied he used an axe to break off the metal handle from a shopping trolley that prosecutors claim was used to bash the teenager in bush land almost three years ago.

Courts & Justice PremiumAlleged killer denies using axe, instead claims drug deal

One of Cassius Turvey’s alleged killers has denied he used an axe to break off the metal handle from a shopping trolley that prosecutors claim was used to bash the teenager in bush land almost three years ago.

Emily Moulton

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