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  1. Festival firstFamily activities make first Quenda Festival a major success

  2. InspirePremiumYoung star Miller excited to take a bow with first solo slot

  3. Wild GravelPremiumElar Kalda pips wife for 150km Wild Gravel overall title

  4. fish n chips PremiumStep closer for anticipated seafood restaurant on waterfront

  5. cheers to thatPremiumWho wants to buy beloved 120-year-old pub in Mt Barker?

The refurbished Caravelle on display.

New season Weather plays a part in low-key start to new sailing season

Adverse weather conditions on Saturday prevented sailors from participating in their sail past to kick off the 2026-2027 season at Princess Royal Sailing Club. 

Des Beeck

Mt Adelaide gun emplacement at Albany Forts.

Albany 2026Albany 2026: Albany Forts preserve rich military history

Perched atop Mt Adelaide overlooking King George Sound, Albany Forts has watched over the coast for more than 130 years evolving from a defence stronghold into a reminder of the region’s military history.

Amy Towers

Kojonup have started the new GSCA season well.

Cougars class PremiumImpressive Cougars score second win of the new GSCA season

Kojonup moved to second on the Great Southern Cricket Association ladder after notching their second win of the season, thumping Green Range-Ongerup by six wickets on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

Aaron Samuel Baddeley was sentenced on a domestic violence related charge.

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Details of horrific violent assault by Albany man revealed

A former Albany real estate agent who attempted to force pills down his partner’s throat when she tried to leave him has avoided immediate jail, as the details of the horrific incident were told in court

Jacki Elezovich

Chief Operating Officer Rural John Quinn, Director Allied Health Suzanne Spitz, Minister for Health Meredith Hammat, Occupational Therapist Lauren Irvine, Director Allied Health Anna McDonald and Chief Executive Jeff Moffet at the 2026 WA Excellence in Allied Health Awards.

Health award Lauren Irvine awarded for her work training rural therapists

An innovative training program developed in Albany to give rural and remote health workers access to specialist skills has earned Lauren Irvine a major State award.

Amy Towers

The refurbished Caravelle on display.

New season Weather plays a part in low-key start to new sailing season

Adverse weather conditions on Saturday prevented sailors from participating in their sail past to kick off the 2026-2027 season at Princess Royal Sailing Club. 

Des Beeck

Cailee Mansell was killed in a crash on a level crossing in Redmond on July 16, 2025.

courtsPremiumPremiumSafety signs deemed compliant in Redmond fatal crash trial

An Albany court has heard that warning signs at a rail-crossing in Redmond where a Great Southern mother was killed last year were all compliant with Main Roads regulations at the time of the crash. 

It was an energetic crowd who greeted the Chats on Saturday.

albany 2026Albany 2026: Live music series earns thumbs up from youth

A packed schedule of headbangers, foot stompers and toe tappers came to a hell-raising conclusion on Saturday as the City of Albany’s Live @ the Town Hall finshed the season with a bang.

The Old Post Office now houses the University of Western Australia Albany campus.

albany 2026PremiumPremiumThe Albany building that was once WA’s link to world

Now a place of learning and scholarship, the distinctive clock tower, turrets and gabled terraces of Albany’s UWA campus on Stirling Terrace once served a different purpose — mail.

To go electric will cost about $5000 for a hot-water heat pump, writes Richard Norman.

Letter to the EditorLetter to the Editor: Gas conversion funds need a boost

The costs over converting from town gas to electricity will cost much more than the $2000 offered by the State Government, writes Spencer Park resident Richard Norman.

Richard Norman

Susan Wilson won the Albany Agricultural Society’s BIG Showbag giveaway.

Albany ShowLucky winner bags $1000 worth of prizes in show bag giveaway

The 2026 Albany Show isn’t for a couple of weeks yet, but one show bag has already been collected.

Claire Middleton

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Haydn Thomas Mansell is on trial for careless driving causing death after a rail-crossing crash involving his wife.

courtsPremiumMoments in lead-up to fatal rail-crossing crash revealed

Officers from major crash have revealed the moments leading up to the crash that killed Cailee Mansell, with the vehicle’s speed and time of braking key parts of evidence given in day two of the trial. 

Jacki Elezovich

A woman’s death is being investigated after she was stopped and tested at a RBT operation in Geraldton.

PolicePremiumPolice provide update over women’s sudden death after RBT

The investigation into a woman’s sudden death following a random breath test operation on a Geraldton highway last week is still ongoing as police wait on test results.

Sally Q Davies

Christopher Brown has apologised to a Perth couple after he was found guilty of defrauding the pair out of $500,000.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumBusinessman found guilty of conning couple out of $500k

Judge Genevieve Cleary handed down her verdict on Friday following a five-day judge-alone trial in September. 

Jessica Evensen and Hannah Cross

Former school teacher Stephen James Warwick outside of court.

Courts & JusticePremium‘I was horrified’: Ex-student speaks out as teacher in court

A former WA school teacher who was previously recognised with an education award has faced court for the first time accused of sexually abusing a teenager.

Charlton Hart

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Paul Patrick Mulligan pictured outside District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumDrunk-driver who left cyclist for dead jailed

A ‘callous’ drunk-driver hit a cyclist and left him for dead because he feared the consequences had police caught him drink-driving, a court has been told.

Hannah Cross

Tara Morrison (pictured) was killed in Busselton in 2024.

Courts & JusticePremiumViolent murderer sensationally testifies against co-accused

A young mother who violently murdered a woman in Busselton has sensationally testified against her co-accused just two weeks after admitting to the brutal stabbing. 

Jessica Evensen

Haydn Mansell leaves the Albany Justice Complex after the first day of his trial on October 27.

courtsPremiumPremiumFootage of fatal Redmond rail-crossing crash played in trial

An Albany court has viewed dash-cam footage and heard from the driver of the train involved in a rail-crossing crash that killed a young mother last year, as her husband stands trial over the tragedy

Liz Ledger has resigned in her role as City of South Perth CEO.

Local GovernmentPremiumPremium‘Dysfunctional’: South Perth CEO quits amid council chaos

City of South Perth CEO Liz Ledger has sensationally quit after just four months, slamming the council’s dysfunctional culture and revealing she was blocked from addressing serious health and safety hazards.

Cole Smith with his daughter Ebony and their English staffy, lily, who tragically passed away weeks before Mr Smith.

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PremiumPICTURED: Beloved dad revealed as victim of fatal chokehold

The heartbroken daughter of a retiree who died after allegedly being placed in a chokehold on a Fremantle street has spoken of his final act of kindness.  

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Kaitlyn Henderson and Jenni Holder from Kalgoorlie Newsagency celebrate the sale of the division one winning ticket.

☺️💙Video‘Honey, don’t forget Lotto’: Timely text delivers $1.5m win

A simple text, a smiley face and a blue heart. One lucky West Aussie almost missed the chance of a lifetime.

Rosa Griffith

The State Government's new fatigue road safety campaign.

Road safety PremiumHorror-themed video warns drivers about dangers of fatigue

A “disturbing” new road safety campaign portraying fatigue as a sinister figure lurking behind tired drivers has been launched regionally to help warn drivers about the “silent killer”.

Tegan Guthrie

The refurbished Caravelle on display.

New season Weather plays a part in low-key start to new sailing season

Adverse weather conditions on Saturday prevented sailors from participating in their sail past to kick off the 2026-2027 season at Princess Royal Sailing Club. 

Des Beeck

A starling perched in a tree.

AI vs BirdsPremiumPremiumAI-powered program to track European starlings kicks off

A program to detect European starlings using artificial intelligence has kicked off along WA’s south coast in an attempt to protect grain, livestock and fruit.

Shire of Dundas president Laurene Bonza.

Water storagePremiumPremiumStrain on Norseman water storage

The Shire of Dundas has advocated to the water minister and Water Corporation to increase Norseman’s water capacity, voicing concerns of insufficient storage due to increased mining activity in the area.

Coolgardie sign as you head west.

Medical servicesPremiumPremiumShire of Coolgardie medical services examined

Medical services in Coolgardie and Kambalda have undergone review as the local government seeks to address delivery gaps in the shire.

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Since 1990, only nine days have had a larger jump in the VIX on a smaller drop in the S&P500 than last Friday, according to SpotGamma.

CNBC newsWhy the market’s fragile calm faces a major test

Markets paused their slide this week as the tech sector found its footing following an AI sell-off sparked by high borrowing costs and doubts over data centre returns.

Justin Zacks

By the 1950s, another technological innovation would come along and have a profound effect on women: the washing machine.

CNBC newsPremiumWomen may be at greater risk of AI job losses

The history of technological progress suggests that, as AI spreads, the employment impact will hit women more than men.

Steve Liesman

Amazon’s Bee Frontier device can be worn on a wrist or clipped on to clothing..

CNBC newsPremiumAmazon launches new Bee ‘personal AI’ devices

Amazon is releasing two new Bee listening devices as it moves further into the AI hardware market.

Annie Palmer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18: Gold bars are on display at a gold jewelry store on October 18, 2024 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China.

CNBC newsPremiumWhy China is buying so much gold, and means for prices

China’s central bank has bought gold for 23 straight months, and the country is importing more of the precious metal than ever.

Anniek Boa

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Police allege that between 1.30pm and 1.40pm, the 41-year-old lit several fires along the firebreak. 

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Woman accused of fire behind Perth Airport chaos identified

A Kalamunda woman is facing arson charges after allegedly lighting multiple fires along a Forrestfield firebreak.

Hannah Cross

Homes were threatened by flames after a woman allegedly lit several fires in Perth Hills. Nine News

NewsPremiumMajor bushfire allegedly lit by woman

A raging bushfire that threatened homes and caused airport chaos was allegedly deliberately started by a woman using a “mobile heat source”.

Alexandra Feiam

Among those embracing the dress-up spirit are Sophie Farrar, Brandon Kell and Austin Lawrence, pictured as Eeyore, Ghostface and Jurassic Park palaeontologist Alan Grant.

WA NewsMovie fright night gets into the spirit of Halloween

West Australians are getting into the ghoulish spirit, dusting off their fancy dress costumes for what is being touted as WA’s biggest-ever night of Halloween partying.

Kaitlyn Henderson and Jenni Holder from Kalgoorlie Newsagency celebrate the sale of the division one winning ticket.

☺️💙Video‘Honey, don’t forget Lotto’: Timely text delivers $1.5m win

A simple text, a smiley face and a blue heart. One lucky West Aussie almost missed the chance of a lifetime.

A Ballajura family has been left shaken after their car was set alight outside their home in the early hours of Friday morning.

CrimeBallajura family’s car torched in brazen midnight attack

A Ballajura family has been left shaken after their car was set alight outside their home in the early hours of Friday morning.

Esther Oh named WA’s Australian of the Year 2027 for her work transforming healthcare.

WA NewsPremiumTelehealth innovator named WA’s Australian of the Year

Telehealth innovator Esther Oh has been named the 2027 Australian of the Year for WA, recognising her incredible work transforming access to health specialists for those living remotely.

Oliver Lane