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Free Range Chef's Susan Retzlaff with some of her gluten-free products.

gluten-free winsPremiumAlbany baker bags host of awards for gluten-free treats

Susan Retzlaff has never subscribed to the stereotype that gluten-free means less tasty, and her popular treats have proven her right at this year’s Baking Industry Employers’ Association of WA awards. 

Jacki Elezovich

Billy McRae has signed with the Brisbane Bullets as a development player for NBL27.

NBL contract PremiumHoop dreams: Shooting star McRae signs for Brisbane Bullets

Albany rising star Billy McRae has taken the next leap in his basketball career, signing as a development player with the Brisbane Bullets for the upcoming NBL season.

Claire Middleton

Baker Boy will headline Albany’s Live @ The Town Hall on August 22.

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

From Live at the Town Hall to poetry readings in the King River hall for the Festival of Halls, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.

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Albany artist Kirsten Sivyer with her work Bruce Denny - Still Fooling Myself.

Picture perfectPremiumPicture perfect: Sivyer puts heart into striking portraits

Stunning portraits and haunting landscapes are the stock in trade for Albany artist Kirsten Sivyer.

Claire Middleton

A 24-year-old man has been sentenced for having sex with a 14 year old girl to spite her older sister.

courtsPremiumWA man jailed for having ‘spite sex’ with underage girl

A man who sexually abused a teenager as a way to spite her older sister, sneaking into their Great Southern home despite a restraining order against him, has been jailed.

Jacki Elezovich

A gas flare that treats emissions generated by the decomposition of organic waste has been installed at Hanrahan Road landfill.

gas treatmentPremiumNew gas flare at Hanrahan Road treats greenhouse gas

A gas flare that treats emissions generated by the decomposition of organic waste has been installed at Hanrahan Road landfill as the City of Albany begins capping sections to prepare for its eventual closure.

Melissa Sheil

The specialist training has been undertaken by 64 general practitioners around WA, with more than a third of them based in the regions and one of them in Albany — Pioneer Health’s Dr David Tadj.

treatment accessibilityPremiumPremiumTraining makes ADHD treatment accessible for Albany families

New ADHD specialist training, funded by the State Government, is expanding families’ access to treatment for the condition, with an Albany doctor already among the list of newly-trained professionals. 

Sam Lehmann, sons Oscar, 10 and Jack, 8, Sam will play his 300th league game for Mt Barker Football Club this Saturday.

Milestone man PremiumPremiumMt Barker stalwart Lehmann reaches magic 300-game milestone

Sam Lehmann, who started this season with 297 league games under his belt, will reach the cherished 300th on Saturday, adding to his already wonderful journey with Mt Barker Football Club. 

Spencer Park's Laura Nelson scored two goals.

HockeyNelson’s double strike gives Spencer Park vital fourth win

Two goals from Laura Nelson and a strike from Abbey Turner gave Spencer Park a much-needed victory in round 12 of the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association A-grade competition on Saturday.

Strawberry Hill Farm at Barmup.

albany 2026Barmup’s life before and after becoming Strawberry Hill

At a place called Barmup, meaning “place of tall trees” in the Menang language, is a picturesque stone cottage, Strawberry Hill, that bears the mantle of WA’s first colonial farmhouse.

Melissa Sheil

Rovers' Justin Bielecki and Polonia's Jared Wiegele in a midfield tussle.

SoccerPremiumPolonia stay in title hunt after seesaw victory over Rovers

Polonia are doing their best to stay hot on the heels of Albany Caledonian at the top of the GSSA senior men’s ladder, and they muscled home 7-3 in a seesaw contest against Rovers on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

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Everywhere: The extent of flight tracking data for Fortescue’s private jet. Pictured is Fortescue executive chair Andrew Forrest at Scitech.

Herd on the TerracePremiumWhere in the world was Andrew Forrest?

It’s the beginning of a beautiful friendship for Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue in Morocco. Plus: Ben Wyatt’s GST slam dunk; and a new chapter in WA luxury builder’s insolvency intrigue.

The Royal Hotel, Wellington St, Perth.

Administration and liquidationPremiumTop WA hospitality venues enter administration

The companies behind The Royal Hotel, Ciao Dandy and Busselton Pavilion have gone into voluntary administration amid a ‘restructuring’ process, but will continue trading.

Adrian Rauso

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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Perth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Zach Margolius

Jeff Spinner Manager of Operations South Western Power Unknown

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Staff describe Western Power rapist as bully, wannabe bikie

The Western Power manager who raped a colleague on a work trip was a bully who bragged about his bikie connections but was exposed as a wannabe by a senior Coffin Cheater.

Ben Harvey

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Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich and chair Andrew Pridham on Wednesday.

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‘Deeply embarrassed & ashamed’: Swans bosses on player bans

Sydney chair Andrew Pridham says banned Swans players are ‘extremely remorseful for their actions’ and says the decision to ‘effectively torpedo our season’ showed how seriously the club had taken the matter.

Chris Robinson

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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Perth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Zach Margolius

Emergency services at a Baldivis property last October.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumChatGPT ‘egged on’ Perth mother before alleged baby murder

More than 8000 messages between a Perth mother accused of murdering her baby and chatGPT will form a central part of the case, a court has been told. 

Sinamon is East Victoria Park.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPerth bakery back in court over alleged unlawful conduct

A Perth bakery boss accused of physically blocking Fair Work inspectors as they tried to access employment records is being taken to court. 

Emergency crews from Police, DFES and St John WA were in attendance.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumFatal collision in Wheatbelt sparks police investigation

A young woman has died after her hatchback collided with a tree on a rural road in WA’s Wheatbelt. 

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People gather at the entrance to the Big Swamp Nature Reserve at a protest against the sale.

SALE SCRAPPED PremiumCity of Bunbury rejects proposal to sell beloved land

The City of Bunbury has scrapped its controversial plans to sell land beloved the community at 89 Beach Road. 

Rose Patane

Victory Metals chief executive Brendan Clark.

Rare earthsPremiumStudy puts $155 million cost on developing North Stanmore

The company behind a rare earths project in the Murchison says it can reap big returns from a modest capital development cost of $155 million

Neil Watkinson

The closure of the Tier 3 rail network in 2014 has put extra pressure on regional roads.

Bring them backPremiumWheatbelt shire presidents call for rail investment

Wheatbelt shire presidents say the cost of supporting major freight movements on local roads is becoming too large a burden to bear.

Melissa Pedelty

Genesis Minerals’ Tanaye Adams and Waalitj Foundation’s Leah Ashwin, Lisa Cunningham, Jenna Whistler, and Calvin Ashwin at the opening of the Leonora Foodbank Pantry.

Leonora FoodbankPremiumPremiumFoodbank Pantry opens in Leonora

The non-profit Waalitj Foundation has partnered with Foodbank WA to open a new Foodbank Pantry in Leonora. 

Nisha Jayachitra, Shaswat Senger, Millie Dickeson, Allyson Armstrong, Millie Steeghs and Alex Armanios at the 2026 Coolgardie Outback Festival.

Rodeo-goers rallyPremiumPremiumRodeo-goers rally at Coolgardie Outback Festival

Rodeo-goers came from far and wide to enjoy last weekend’s Coolgardie Outback Festival.

Sea lions at Abrolhos Islands.

‘Big sea puppies’PremiumPremiumResearchers work to boost health of Abrolhos sea lions

Researchers have visited an isolated and endangered sea lion population off the Mid West coast to learn more about them and protect them from diseases, including H5 bird flu.

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The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

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James Paul Ellis-Kendrick was released on a two-year good behaviour bond in the District Court on Thursday.

Courts & JusticePremiumMan who pressured young girls for explicit pics spared jail

A man who pressured underage girls as young as 11 to send him sexually explicit photos of themselves has been spared jail.

Hannah Cross

Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter outside Parliament today.

State PoliticsVideoPremiumNats MP suspended for second time in three months

Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter has been suspended from State Parliament for the second time in three months after a heated exchange over a pro-Palestine event.

Jessica Page and Oliver Lane

A 29-year-old woman who was killed in a freak accident at a tow truck yard at Osborne Park, in Perth's north, has been identified as Evette Wallington. GoFundMe

NEWSPremiumPremiumPerth mum-of-three dies in freak work incident

A mum-of-three killed in a freak workplace incident at a tow truck yard has been identified.

Former West Coast player Brad Sheppard will take his former club and the AFL to trial next year after mediation failed in his bid for compensation over career-ending head injuries.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumBrad Sheppard taking claims against AFL, West Coast to trial

Former West Coast player Brad Sheppard will take his former club and the AFL to trial next year after mediation failed in his bid for compensation over career-ending head injuries.

Ben Wyatt AO in conversation after his Leadership Matters address.

Leadership MattersPremiumPremiumMiners must sell value and there’s undue pollie hate: Wyatt

Ben Wyatt believes Australia’s resources sector needs to get better at communicating its worth to society and that hostility towards politicians has veered into ‘dangerous territory’. 

A man has allegedly smashed a car through a high school fence in the middle of the day as he tried to evade a police chase in Armadale.

CrimePremiumDriver escaping police pursuit crashes through school fence

A man has smashed a car through a high school fence in the middle of the day as he allegedly tried to evade a police chase in Seville Grove.

Bethany Hiatt