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  1. Morale boosterPremiumBullets’ joy after second win to dent Railways finals hopes

  2. Cup of joyPremiumSheed and the AFL premiership cup bring delight to Denmark

  3. Budget approved PremiumMajor projects mapped out in new Shire of Plantagenet budget

  4. New dealPremiumCameron commits to Pies until 2029 with new three-year deal

  5. RACINGPremiumThere’s no getting past Border Control in Broome Sprint

GSAS athletes Mason Watkins, Ben Blechynden, Keely Berry, McKinnon Barrett, Abbey O’Donnell and Ginger Gleeson all won awards at the Academy’s awards night.

Awards nightPremiumAwards night for Great Southern Academy of Sport talents

Keely Berry, the talented all-rounder who has opted for netball over basketball, was a double prize winner at the Great Southern Academy of Sport awards night at Retravision Stadium on Sunday.

Claire Middleton

Locklan Stuart Ross, 21, was acquitted on a charge of unlawful wounding in Albany Magistrates Court on Friday.

COURTSPremiumMan acquitted of 2023 CBD stabbing after self-defence ruling

An Albany man accused of stabbing another man in a violent scuffle in the city’s CBD in 2023 has been acquitted and awarded $14,000 in court costs after a magistrate ruled he acted in self-defence.

Melissa Sheil

You Got It: a salute to Roy Orbison comes to Albany Entertainment Centre on August 15.

Gig GuideWhat’s on in Albany and the Great Southern this week

From tribute shows to remembering war heroes, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.

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Shire of Plantagenet president Len Handasyde with Mt Barker Memorial pool manager Mark Bird.

Pool upgrades PremiumShire of Plantagenet offers up $8.4m for pool in new budget

Shire of Plantagenet has allocated a massive $8.4 million to the continued redevelopment of the Mt Barker Memorial Swimming Pool to upgrade and restore the much-loved community facility in its 2025-26 budget.

Jacki Elezovich

Mt Barker's Brent Parsons takes on Railways' Coen Marwick.

Top spot PremiumBulls sweat on injuries to key pair after brave defeat

Mt Barker will find out this week if they are set for a cruel double blow after spearhead Ben Saunders and captain Brent Parsons went down with knee injuries on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

Museum of the Great Southern research associate Malcolm Traill and regional manager Catherine Salmaggi are thrilled to see the three Stories of the Great Southern podcast episodes detailing the region's history go live.

PODCASTPremiumSecrets from Eclipse Island’s wild past unveiled in podcast

Eclipse Island — once home to gangs of “pirate” sealers, isolated lighthouse families and a precarious winched basket — is the focus of the first episode of a new podcast series detailing Albany’s rich history.

Melissa Sheil

Albany's Free Range Chef Susan Retzlaff with her award winning caramel slice.

Slice of lifePremiumPremiumGluten-free baker wins award for best caramel slice in WA

Albany’s star baker Susan Retzlaff has seen her caramel slice named the best in WA at the Baking Industry Employers’ Association of WA awards.

David Fyfe is looking forward to having his son back home.

FYFE RETIREMENTCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Seat in the cab’: Fyfe’s dad says he’d be welcome back home

When Fremantle champion Nat Fyfe hangs up his boots at the end of this season, his dad David hopes it will mean he has another driver to call on for the family trucking business in Lake Grace.

Saturday’s gathering followed the “think global, act local” mantra.

CALL FOR PEACEPremiumPremiumAlbany joins in global call for peace in Gaza and elsewhere

The sound of humming drifted from Albany Town Square on Saturday as more than 150 people holding Palestinian flags and posters gathered to reflect on the price of global peace, both past and present.

Liam Emmett Croker appeared for the first time in Albany Magistrates Court on the same day as the alleged offending.

CourtsPremiumMan accused of car chase through Albany appears in court

A 29-year-old man was charged with reckless driving and drug offences, accused of evading police and leading them on a chase through Albany’s suburbs in the early hours of Friday morning. 

Jacki Elezovich

A proposed swimming pool at the Denmark Recreation Centre has been knocked back by council.

No splash PremiumDenmark council votes against proposed town swimming pool

Despite determined and longstanding community advocacy, the Shire of Denmark council has voted not to proceed with plans for an indoor pool in the town. 

Jacki Elezovich

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There was even an appointed security guard present. 

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Secret home casino operating in Perth uncovered by police

There were 18 people crammed into the dining room of a house — including a Crown Casino employee — when officers burst in. 

Jessica Page

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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Injured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Caitlin Vinci

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Sean Smith and Simone Grogan

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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Non-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

Ben Harvey

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Patients were put at risk of contracting potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

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Patients at risk of deadly disease at Sir Charles Gairdner

Vulnerable patients were unknowingly put at risk of contracting potentially deadly legionnaires’ disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital through contaminated water.

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Labor can’t ignore WA’s hospital crisis forever

Roger Cook has reassured West Aussies that serious infrastructure failures within one of WA’s biggest hospitals is nothing to worry about. How much longer can the Government pretend that everything is fine?

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PremiumGovernment ball returns a century after dancefloor murder

It is a little known piece of Perth history that 100 years ago Government House was the scene of a grizzly killing when a glamorous young woman shot her former fiance in the middle of a charity ball.

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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CommentsPremiumInjured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Regional News

The Shire of Coolgardie annual electors’ meeting took place on July 31.

Electors’ meetingPremiumElectors lodge two motions of no confidence

Shire of Coolgardie ratepayers made their opinions on the shire’s dire financial situation known at the recent annual electors’ meeting, raising votes of no confidence and calling for councillors to resign.

Tegan Guthrie and Jessica Antoniou

Capel zookeeper Rhonda Barbut and husband Mike with her book, The Dirty Business Of Being A Zookeeper.

INSIDE ZOOKEEPINGPremiumCapel zookeeper launches memoir

Capel’s Rhonda Barbut has released a self-published book detailing her time as a zookeeper for more than 20 years. 

Daniel Hocking

About 30 traffic cones were destroyed at the Fisheries Road and Goldfields Road intersection in Esperance.

Regional WAPremiumVandalism leaves hefty price tag for ratepayers

Reckless driving in an Esperance roadworks zone has cost the shire a hefty price tag in repairs and further traffic delays for frustrated community members. 

Jessica Antoniou

Doughboy Donuts founders Casey Evans and Robert Scott with Kalgoorlie-Boulder staff hand Jasmyn McFarlane at Centennial Park on Tuesday.

Loaded donuts PremiumPremiumDough-nut fret, Doughboy Donuts are back

A new Perth-based loaded doughnut business on wheels has quickly built a loyal following in Kalgoorlie-Boulder — returning to the town for its second time in three months due to popular demand.

Cowaramup BMX Club champion Nerida Stokes.

BMX blitzPremiumPremiumStokes returns from Copenhagen BMX titles

A Cowaramup mum has established herself as a trailblazing world champion after returning from an overseas competition.

Const. Kelsey Frank, Sen. Const. Paul Walton and Det-Const. Nic Comito accept their bravery awards from WA Governor Chris Dawson.

Courage on the waterPremiumPremiumPolice officers awarded bravery medal for Carnarvon rescue

Three police officers have been honoured with a Coastal Bravery Award for rescuing an individual suffering a mental health episode in Carnarvon waters late last year.

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E-rideable parliamentary inquiry delay criticised by MP’s
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E-rideable parliamentary inquiry delay criticised by MP’s
MP compares new WA ‘post and boast’ laws to Nazi Germany
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MP compares new WA ‘post and boast’ laws to Nazi Germany
Epic Royal Show preview kicks off countdown to annual event
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Epic Royal Show preview kicks off countdown to annual event
WA Police targeted in ‘concerning’ deepfake video
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WA Police targeted in ‘concerning’ deepfake video
ANU academic alleges ‘hostile’ behaviour by Julie Bishop
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ANU academic alleges ‘hostile’ behaviour by Julie Bishop
Rising apartment defects sparks call for longer guarantee
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Rising apartment defects sparks call for longer guarantee
Patients at risk of deadly disease at Sir Charles Gairdner
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Patients at risk of deadly disease at Sir Charles Gairdner
Industry groups hit back against four-day work week push
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Industry groups hit back against four-day work week push
New fleet of RAC choppers revolutionise service across WA
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New fleet of RAC choppers revolutionise service across WA
Inmate guinea pig scandal ‘no great shock’ to minister
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Inmate guinea pig scandal ‘no great shock’ to minister

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Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies usually pegged to sovereign currencies or even gold, making them more stable compared to other crypto assets. 

CNBC newsCommentsThe global crypto wave is catching on in Asia

Businesses across Asia are increasingly warming up to stablecoins for cross-border transactions — a trend set to accelerate further as Hong Kong moves to legalise the use of digital tokens, experts told CNBC.

Anniek Bao

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMicrosoft tops $US4tr, joining Nvidia in exclusive club

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

Ari Levy and Jordan Novet

Elon Musk’s Tesla sold its crypto at one of the worst possible times.

CNBC newsComments‘Won’t sell’: Musk, Tesla’s multi-billion-dollar crypto miss

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck.

Ari Levy

Tesla’s slump this year is partly due to backlash against the company in the US and Europe, after Musk spent heavily to help re-elect President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsMusk warns of a ‘few rough quarters’ for Tesla as sales dive

Elon Musk has warned Tesla faces “a few rough quarters” after the company reported a 16 per cent decline in automotive revenue as sales fell for a second-straight quarter and again trailed analysts’ estimates.

Lora Kolodny

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Josie Hodgetts and Isla Scarvaci with Annie Carswell from Soroptimist International Fremantle.

International campCommentsPremiumPerth primary school student to represent WA on global stage

A Fremantle Primary School student will be one of four from Australia and the only one from WA at an international camp for deaf children.

Michael Palmer

An artist’s rendition of the all-glass court at Karrinyup Shopping Centre.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumSquash in glass of its own with Karrinyup shops court plan

An all-glass court in the middle of Karrinyup Shopping Centre is being planned for next year’s international masters tournament.

Norman Burns

Tish Payne (left) says her father Joseph (right), had terminal liver cancer and was left lying on the emergency department waiting room floor at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital for hours in pain and hallucinating.

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CommentsPremiumDying dad left on hospital floor for hours in his final days

In constant pain and hallucinating from cancer treatment, Perth dad Joseph Payne spent precious hours of his dwindling life trying to sleep on the floor of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital’s emergency department.

A health service whistleblower says shocking conditions at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, including reports of human waste leaking through the intensive care unit and its deteriorating infrastructure, are ‘much worse’ than has been reported.

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CommentsPremiumInsider warns hospital’s disrepair ‘far worse’ than reported

A whistleblower says shocking conditions at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, including reports of human waste leaking through the ICU and deteriorating infrastructure, are ‘much worse’ than has been reported. 

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WeatherPremiumPremiumMillions in firing line for storms, rain

Residents have been warned to batten down the hatches as a fast-moving band of rain and thunderstorms pass over one state, as a wetter-than-average spring takes hold.

John McDonald is Australia's last known WW2 Spitfire Pilot. He is pictured far left, is holding an official photograph of himself as a Sergeant in Kent, 1944. Michael Wilson

WA NewsCommentsPremiumAustralia’s last WWII Spitfire Pilot visits Canberra

The Perth local was working for Victorian Railways when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in 1943 when he was just 18 years old.

Jessica Evensen

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