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  1. Letter to the EditorLetter to the Editor: Patient treatment top quality at AHC

  2. Hall of FamePremiumWater skier Steven Moss inducted into WA Hall of Fame

  3. Police plea Man found unconscious in Albany after serious incident

  4. festival of footballPremiumBig crowds expected for festival of football at Retravision

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Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has formally written to the ATCO chief executive abour delaying the Albany decommissioning.

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Energy Minister asks for ATCO gas switch-off delayed to 2027

Minister for Energy Amber-Jade Sanderson has formally requested ATCO to push back the decommissioning of Albany’s reticulated gas network to next year.

Melissa Sheil

Polonia's Archie Smith gets the ball clear.

soccerPolonia and Caledonians win in GSSA round two

Round two of the Great Southern Soccer Association season saw Polonia and Caledonians notch wins in the men’s league competition, and Phoenix and Polonia emerge victorious in the women’s league. 

Jacki Elezovich

WA Premier Roger Cook was joined by Minister for Regional Development Stephen Dawson and Minister for the Great Southern Reece Whitby at the Albany Entertainment Centre for the State Budget breakfast briefing, hosted by the Great Southern Development Commission.

state budget 2026Premier hopes to ‘drag’ people to Albany, future energy hub

A trio of politicians travelled to Albany this week to spruik the local benefits of the State Budget, their plan to “drag” people to the regions and the future of the Great Southern as an energy hub.

Melissa Sheil

Vancouver Arts Centre’s artist in residence Sarah Keirle with her piece Releasing.

Seed workPremiumFinding beauty and moulding a career in Albany’s seed pods

If there’s one thing that gets Sarah Keirle fired up, it’s her work as a ceramicist.

Claire Middleton

Mason Watkins has leapt into the Australia under-18 team for the Oceania Championships.

Athletics star Watkins leaps and bounds into the Australian green and gold

With a hop, skip and a jump Albany Athletics Club’s Mason Watkins has landed himself a call-up to the Australia under-18 team for the Oceania Championships in Darwin.

Claire Middleton

Detectives and forensic officers continue to search for answers after the suspicious death of a 49-year-old man who was found unresponsive on Marri Drive in Katanning on Wednesday. Amy Towers

Suspicious death PremiumPolice activity scaled back on suspicious death in Katanning

Police scaled back their visible presence in Katanning on Friday as investigations continue into the suspicious death of a 49-year-old man who was found unresponsive on Marri Drive last week. 

Amy Towers

Hyundai FW Academy's Ella Lange will play in front of home fans.

festival of footballPremiumPremiumBig crowds expected for festival of football at Retravision

The National Premier League WA will take over Albany’s Retravision Stadium on Saturday afternoon for a double-header of men’s and women’s matches as teams face off in round 10 of the competition. 

Albany’s Steven Moss has been inducted into the WA Water Ski Association Hall of Fame.

Hall of FamePremiumPremiumWater skier Steven Moss inducted into WA Hall of Fame

Albany water skiing star Steven Moss has been inducted into the WA Water Ski Association Hall of Fame, recognising a career that has taken him from the Kalgan River to the international stage. 

Albany police are appealing to the public for information after an incident in Spencer Park left a man seriously injured.

Police plea Man found unconscious in Albany after serious incident

Albany police are appealing to the public for assistance after an incident in Spencer Park last Sunday left a man unconscious and with serious injuries

Albany Women’s Refuge’s Es-Mare van Wyk, Soroptomists project co-ordinator Janet McArtney, and librarian Kate Houderrani. 

KARE KITSOrganisers urge generosity for Kare Kits’ 10th drive

An annual drive aiming to fill drawstring bags of necessities given to women and children fleeing domestic violence has reopened, with organisers urging the community to give all they can.

Melissa Sheil

Kukerin-Dumbleyung's Stockton Cruz Shotter tries to gather under pressure against Katanning Wanderers.

Tight ladder PremiumCougars prevail after withstanding strong Wanderers test

A five-goal final term helped Kukerin-Dumbleyung snatch victory over an impressive Katanning Wanderers outfit in round three of the Upper Great Southern Football League competition on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

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West Coast claimed an upset win over the Giants.

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LAIDLEY’S RATINGS: Who claimed 10s in Eagles’ epic upset?

Danielle Laidley assesses every Fremantle and West Coast player after a dual-wins Sunday. See who starred and who struggled.

Danielle Laidley

Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

West Australian writer Craig Silvey was charged with distributing and possessing child exploitation material in January after he was allegedly caught actively communicating with other paedophiles on the internet. 

crimeVideoPremiumDisgraced author wrote of teen assault & exploited young boy

Disgraced WA author Craig Silvey published novels that included scenes of a teenager being sexually assaulted by her father, and an underage boy trying to arouse elderly men before he was arrested.

Hannah Cross

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Steven Mattaboni’s wife has paid tribute to the father-of-two, the day after a fatal shark attack off Rottnest Island.

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Father-of-two revealed as spearfisher killed by shark

The heartbroken wife of a father killed by a four-metre shark while spearfishing off Rottnest has described him as an ‘incredible’ dad who ‘lived and breathed the ocean.’

Bethany Hiatt, Jessica Evensen and Kirsty Lichtenstein

Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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PremiumFreo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Harley Reid may have left the nest but Luke Shuey remains the pad’s landlord.

House That!CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumShuey’s $950 a week Eagle nest empty after Reid flies away

Innaloo may not be Perth’s most glamorous suburb, but one of its rental units has the reflected glory of not one, but two AFL greats.

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Forrest MP Ben Small speaking in Parliament.

Federal BudgetPremiumBudget cuts $10 million wine tourism and cellar door program

This week’s Federal Budget has brought “nasty” cuts to a popular tourism incentive to the wine industry in a move Forrest MHR Ben Small has called a “betrayal”.

Craig Duncan

Jim Chalmers delivered his budget on Tuesday night.

Federal Budget 2026PremiumHow tax changes in Federal Budget impact the Mid West

People are saying that accounts and finance managers are the biggest winners from Tuesday’s Federal Budget, but not everyone in the sector is celebrating the huge proposed tax reforms.

Sally Q Davies

Geraldton MP Kirrilee Warr.

Flying Doctor DayPremiumLocal MP appalled by lack of funding for incoming RFDS base

Geraldton’s RFDS base set to be up and running within the next two years has only received $7.5 million in funding from the State Government – an amount MLA Kirrilee Warr believes to be inadequate.

Imogen Wilson

Merlin Gammon is running around Australia.

EndurancePremiumPremiumLong-distance runner stops in Geraldton in round-nation run

“I’m not quite sure exactly why I’m doing it,” is not a sentence you expect to hear from someone running the perimeter of Australia, pulling his belongings on a bike trailer behind him. 

Going to the video shop on a Friday night actually felt like an event. It was a ritual. A tradition.

Pom in OzPremiumPremiumLonging for another Friday night at the video store

There was something special about the old video store. Not just the movies themselves, but the whole experience surrounding it. 

Migrants are often wrongly blamed for challenges such as housing supply, an inquiry has been told. (Tim Marsden/AAP PHOTOS)

ImmigrationPremiumPremiumMigrants a scapegoat for poor planning, inquiry told

Despite being accused of taking local jobs, overseas migrants create better workforce security and bolster the Australian economy, farming groups say.

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A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

Energy supermajors have experienced a significant share price boost.

CNBC newsPremiumShell tops profit estimates as war drives price surge

British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit as the Iran war sent energy prices soaring.

Sam Meredith

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThe growing hair treatment market from GLP-1s

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

Laya Neelakandan

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West Australian school students are copping huge fines for not using their Student SmartRider card despite public transport being free. Supplied

NewsPremiumStudents fined using free public transport

School students in one state have been fined more than $820,000 for not tagging on and off free public transport.

Emma Kirk

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has ordered six investors to dump shares in a rare earths miner developing a project in remote Western Australia. NewsWire / Martin Ollman.

FINANCEPremiumChalmers’ big call on Chinese investors

Six investors of a crucial West Australian rare earths mine have been ordered to dump their shares over concerns about Chinese control of the project.

Blair Jackson

Data compiled by real estate analytical firm Cotality shows houses in 197 suburbs in 400 across Perth and Peel have a median sale price of $1 million or more.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMost of Perth’s ‘classic suburbia’ now part of $1m club

Many of the suburbs developed in the 70s and 80s suburbs are the newest entrants in Perth’s $1 million dollar club, following an astonishing change in buying power over the last five years.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsNerves high, but shark attack won’t deter Rotto tourists

Tourists were still heading to Rottnest Island on Sunday, but were nervous, a day after a deadly shark attack. 

Private schools have enjoyed a strong growth in enrolment numbers. Pictured are John Wollaston Anglican Community School students Olivia Gowland (9), Aaray Goyal (9) and Juliet Teape (9) at the school in Camillo.

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPrivate school boom continues despite cost of living crisis

Thousands of extra students have flocked to private schools this year as new figures reveal their enrolments continue to grow at a faster rate than public schools — despite rising cost of living pressures.

Brenda Munz is former hospital midwife who started her own midwifery and lactation support clinic after being unable to properly support new mums, with mum Annabelle Adam with 6 month old Phoenix Van Der Laan

INFANT HEALTHPremiumAustralia is lagging behind when it comes to breastfeeding

There is a two-week wait to see a lactation consultant.

Angela Pownall