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  1. Sad end CommentsEleven dolphins dead after beaching in Albany’s harbour

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Parks and Wildlife officers in Princess Royal Harbour on Wednesday morning.

WA NewsCommentsShark alert for Albany after dead dolphins was ashore

A shark advice was issued for Albany’s Princess Royal Harbour on Wednesday morning after dolphin carcasses were spotted at Melville Point.

Claire Middleton

Ray Simpson, owner of The Frankland at Nornalup, has been told to remove some of his signage by the Shire of Denmark.

Sign of the timesPremiumThe Frankland owner offers V-sign to shire over signage row

The owner of a business who has been told to remove what the Shire of Denmark believes are illegal signs has said he will ignore the order.

Claire Middleton

William Maahes Vigersune leaves Albany Magistrates Court after learning his fate.

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Man learns fate for nightclub coward punch against teenager

A man who threw the “very definition” of a coward’s punch at a teenager and knocked him unconscious outside an Albany nightclub before goading witnesses, has learned his fate for the serious attack.

Melissa Sheil

Former AFL stars Josh Kennedy and Lewis Jetta lined up for the Carlton Draft GSFL clash between Denmark-Walpole and Royals, drawing huge crowds to McLean Park on July 18.

Clash of titansCommentsPremiumAFL greats draw crowds to Denmark for showpiece GSFL clash

Denmark’s McLean Park fizzed with a festive atmosphere on Saturday, as thousands lined the oval to watch the clash of two ex-AFL titans in the Carlton Draft’s showpiece Great Southern Football League match.

Melissa Sheil

Lions Club of Albany’s Jamie Mawer inside the mobile laundry with a dryer.

homeless focusMobile laundry facility for the homeless taking shape

A group of Albany not-for-profits is in the process of transforming a trailer into a mobile laundry station for those experiencing homelessness in the Great Southern.

Melissa Sheil

Sonja Johnson with her silver medal from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Horse whispererPremiumJohnson fired by her passion for Albany and love of farming

It took Albany most of its 200 years to produce an Olympic medallist with Sonja Johnson claiming a brilliant eventing silver on her beloved Ringwould Jaguar at the Beijing Games of 2008.

Claire Middleton

Albany’s community Christmas luncheon co-ordinator Steve Marshall has sadly passed away.

Tributes flow Tributes flow for dedicated volunteer Steve Marshall

Albany is mourning the loss of a man whose generosity and dedication helped hundreds with a place to gather, share a meal and feel connected at Christmas.

A woman has pleaded not guilty to robbing a homeless man at knifepoint.

courtsPremiumPremiumBail for woman accused of armed robbery of homeless man

A woman accused of robbing a homeless man at knifepoint has been granted bail again, only weeks after it was revoked following several positive urinalysis tests.

Albany’s Christine Murray completed the English Channel Swim in 10hr 3mins on June 21.

speedy swim PremiumPremiumEnglish Channel no problem for lanolin-lathered Murray

An Albany open-water swimmer is still high on endorphins a month after she completed the “hardest, longest and coldest” swim she has ever attempted, recording a stunningly impressive time.

Richard Thomas Daws, 56, was sentenced in Albany District Court for three counts of producing child exploitation material.

courts & justice PremiumWriter of ‘depraved’ child exploitation roleplay avoids jail

A Denmark man who wrote “enthusiastic” and “depraved” child exploitation material during online role-play fantasies has avoided an immediate jail term.

Melissa Sheil

Great Southern Storm CBH All Stars, Mason Webster, Taesjaun Woods, Clay Harrington and Ned Shepherd.

Country Championships PremiumSuperb Storm quarter get deserved colts all-star honours

A Great Southern Storm quartet have been recognised for their stellar performances at the CBH Group Colts Championship in Perth earlier this month.

Cameron Newbold

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A record 38 suburbs have joined the million-dollar club for the first time this year. SEE THE LIST

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An inner north suburb of Perth that has been the longstanding butt of toilet jokes is among the record 38 suburbs to join the million-dollar club for the first time this year. SEE THE LIST

Kim Macdonald

Officers rushed to the Mills Street property about 6.15am where they found a 35-year-old female dead..

CrimePremiumInside the ‘violent’ complex connected to Perth mum’s death

Neighbours have described a long history of disturbances at the complex connected to the suspected murder of a Perth mum, with locals claiming screaming and yelling was frequently heard.

Brooke Rolfe

Marie-Anne Keeffe is under investigation for her personal promotions of wellness products.

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WA Health probe director’s social media product endorsements

A WA Health bureaucrat has been promoting health and wellness products to her 44,000 social media followers, prompting a review by the department.

Caleb Runciman

A young man has died in a horror crash in the Wheatbelt. 

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumDriver killed after 4WD flips in horror crash in Wheatbelt

A young man has died in a rollover near Toodyay.

Brooke Rolfe

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The homicide squad are questioning a 16-year-old boy after his 35-year-old mother was found with fatal stab wounds at a Bentley unit on Mills Street about 6.15am on Tuesday. 

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Mum found dead tried to get son help before alleged murder

A mother who was allegedly stabbed to death by her teen son tried to get help from authorities for years, according to a neighbour who knew the pair and who recently saw them ‘looking happy together.’

Caleb Runciman

HMAS Perth moves into position in front of HMAS Ballarat.

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Senior ADF officer charged over lucrative WA naval contracts

A retired senior naval figure is facing a secret military disciplinary process over unspecified allegations involving lucrative defence contracts in Western Australia. 

Andrew Greene

To other members of Snap Fitness, he was just another man on a treadmill, but this photo shows serial child sex offender Bradley Pen Dragon breaching his strict bail conditions once again.

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PremiumInside the mind of WA’s most notorious paedophile Pen Dragon

To members of Snap Fitness, he was just another man on a treadmill, but this photo shows serial child sex offender Bradley Pen Dragon breaching his strict bail conditions once again.

William Maahes Vigersune leaves Albany Magistrates Court after learning his fate.

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PremiumMan learns fate for nightclub coward punch against teenager

A man who threw the “very definition” of a coward’s punch at a teenager and knocked him unconscious outside an Albany nightclub before goading witnesses, has learned his fate for the serious attack.

Cockatoo Island.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumIron ore miner declares insolvency

The Hong Kong company miner on Cockatoo Island off the Kimberley has collapsed into administration, with taxpayers owed money.

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Parks and Wildlife officers in Princess Royal Harbour on Wednesday morning.

WA NewsCommentsShark alert for Albany after dead dolphins was ashore

A shark advice was issued for Albany’s Princess Royal Harbour on Wednesday morning after dolphin carcasses were spotted at Melville Point.

Claire Middleton

City of Greater Geraldton mayor Jerry Clune was ruled to have breached the local government code of conduct over a letter of support he wrote to help the owners of Quiet Life cafe obtain a liquor licence for their plans to expand on a Lester Avenue site they have leased from the council.

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Mayor breached code of conduct over letter of support

City mayor Jerry Clune has been found to have breached the code of conduct for writing a letter of support for a local business — a lessee of council-owned property — to help them gain a liquor licence.

Kate Campbell

Pantry Mama founder and Harvey resident Kate Freebairn is getting ready to release her debut cookbook Easy Sourdough on Any Schedule.

COOKBOOK LAUNCH Harvey’s Kate Freebairn to launch her debut cookbook

After building an online global sourdough community from her home in the South West, a Harvey mum is gearing up to launch her first cookbook showing bakers how to be the boss of their own sourdough. 

Rose Patane

Cameras known as POTBots are used in WRL research

ResearchScientists learning more about juvenile rock lobsters

Scientists are learning more about the growth and survival of juvenile rock lobsters through shallow water surveys along WA’s coast. 

Green sea turtle Nori was found washed up on Preston Beach earlier this month.

TURTLE REHABILITATION PremiumPremiumA stranded green sea turtle was found on Preston Beach

A juvenile green sea turtle found washed up on Preston Beach earlier this month is now recovering and being rehabilitated at Bunbury’s Dolphin Discovery Centre. 

Past and present Brunswick residents cut the cake to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the town hall.

90TH CELEBRATIONS Brunswick community celebrates hall’s 90th anniversary

Residents of Brunswick Junction past and present gathered at the weekend to commemorate a special milestone for the town. 

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Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

Spencer Kimball

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumInvestors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards

For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

Yun Li

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Greg Poland leaves the DMJC.

Courts & JusticePremiumTycoon claims access to ministers in audio played at trial

A secret recording at the centre of a long-running defamation lawsuit has revealed property developer and major political donor Greg Poland bragging about the frequent access he enjoyed to government ministers.

Hannah Cross

Dean Barnett, Chief Executive Officer of the Water Industry Operations Association of Australia (WIOA) samples some of the water.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumREVEALED: WA’s best tasting drinking water crowned

One WA town has claimed the title of WA’s best-tasting drinking water. 

Brooke Rolfe

In April 2015, WA was rocked by revelations that young Perth doctor Tareq Kamleh had joined terrorist organisation Islamic State in Syria.

WA NewsVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumThe hidden life of Perth’s ‘Dr Jihad’ revealed

He went to a normal school, became a respected doctor and lived ‘a lifestyle not consistent with ... a practising Muslim’. Here’s the inside story into how Tareq Kamleh become an Islamic State terrorist.

Samples are taken from the first dead dolphin.

SharksCommentsCommentsDolphin deaths spark bird flu, shark warning in WA port city

A dolphin found dead after a pod stranded off Albany is being tested for bird flu as authorities issue a shark warning over other carcasses found this morning.

Tareq Kamleh appears in a propaganda video for Islamic State.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWhat Perth doctor told mates before joining ISIS

About 110 Australians answered the siren call of Islamic State and slipped out of the country to fight for its expanding caliphate - the vast majority are now dust in Syria and Iraq.

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Jewish children attending social camps were told to hide their location and remove all Jewish symbols amid fears someone would “murder them in their sleep”.

Kate Stephenson and Jackson Robb