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    Jail for man who stole tools and used fake cash at Woolies

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Ongerup’s Hudson Tapscott (U13), Royals Saints’ Bailee Bolton (U12), Narrogin Districts’ Emma Davis (U13), Bullets’ Ava Gee (U13), Narrikup’s Chloe Beebe (U13), Griffins’ Nina De Giambattista (U11), Katanning’s Bridie Anderson (U11), Kangas’ Abbey Veldman (U12), Denmark’s Isla Gaerth (U12), and Railways’ Elle Winkler (U12).

NETBALL CARNIVAL Feisty day of carnival netball delivers hard-fought wins

Narrikup, Magpies, and Narrogin all returned home from Albany Junior Netball Carnival on Sunday with silverware for their trophy cabinets, taking out their respective division one titles. 

Melissa Sheil

Albany Shantymen promoting a marine safety message: John Henderson, Gary Greenwald, Bruce Beamish and Barry Longworth.

Safety songAlbany Shantymen spread maritime safety messages with songs

Music and maritime safety are coming together in Albany, with the Albany Shantymen using their voices to deliver an important message to local boaties. 

Amy Towers

Colin and Neah Ayres, 10.

Albany 2026Bornholm Hall to play host to bicentenary dinner dance

Old time tunes, homemade food and a packed dance floor will bring the community together this Saturday as Bornholm Hall celebrates the bicentenary year with a dinner dance.

Amy Towers

Koos de Jonge died after a medical episode while practising for the WA Gravity Enduro event at Evedon Park, Burekup, on June 13.

Rider MournedCommentsPremiumWA farmer revealed as cyclist who tragically died at event

The 46-year-old suffered a medical episode while competing at a WA Gravity Enduro cycling event in the South West.

Claire Middleton

Nominations for the Paul Lionetti 2026 Great Southern Farmer Awards close on June 27,

farmer awardsPremiumFive Great Southern farmer awards up for grabs

Time is running out to nominate an impressive farmer for an inaugural awards ceremony recognising the dedication, resilience and leadership of those who keep the region ticking.

Melissa Sheil

The ruins at Point King lighthouse in King George Sound.

ALBANY 2026PremiumThe ghosts of Point King, WA’s second lighthouse

Down a dirt path from the Ellen Cove boardwalk, lies a crumbling limestone building on a rocky outcrop, which once upon a time, housed those that operated the first lighthouse on WA’s south coast.

Melissa Sheil

Railways' Teague Valli gets a handball out.

Emphatic win PremiumPremiumTigers roar as misfiring Bulls are left devastated in defeat

Railways’ 78-point victory over Mt Barker on Saturday was an emphatic tale of domination from gun to tape.

An Albany man has received further jail time for assaulting an officer as he resisted arrest.

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PremiumJail for arrest requiring tasers, OC spray, several officers

An Albany man who ran from police multiple times and assaulted an officer while attempting to prevent his arrest has received additional jail time on top of a four-year term imposed by the District Court. 

Albany's Robbie Lee kicks.

GSFL 2026PremiumPremiumSharks charge in final quarter to claim win over Lions

Albany stormed home in a thrilling final quarter comeback to overpower Royals by 26 points at Retravision Stadium in the Think Mental Health Round on Saturday.

Len Wignall, Jennifer Wignall, Rhonda Western and Debra Docking are part of Just Bin It and do weekly clean-ups in the region.

Environmental managementWeekly clean ups by members of Just Bin It keep Albany clean

A simple family habit has turned into a weekly mission that’s quietly making a visible difference across Albany and it starts with a walk, a bag and a decision to pick up what others leave behind. 

Amy Towers

Albany Farm Fresh Eggs farmer Colin Ford.

Countryman NewsVideoCommentsPremiumSecond WA poultry producer closes farm doors amid bird flu

The Great Southern chicken producer will continue supplying eggs despite closing its farm doors.

Georgia Campion

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Yeah the Boys author Holden Sheppard pictured with Steve Pennells.

TVCommentsPremiumPerth’s gay AFL drama secures global TV audience

In a massive coup for the local screen industry, WA-based production company Deadset Pictures has secured the screen rights to Yeah the Boys.

Caitlin Vinci

City of South Perth council building

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumThree councillors suddenly quit South Perth over budget fury

The South Perth City council is staring down the barrel of a mass exodus following three resignations in 72 hours, plunging another local government into chaos. 

Jessica Evensen

‘Lethal’ Les Grantham has opened up about his life as a violent bikie before finding a path to peace.

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The dark childhood secret behind ex-bikie’s life of crime

‘Lethal’ Les Grantham, the bullet-riddled bikie left for dead with his tattoos burnt off outside Rockingham Hospital after a falling out with his gang, is taking his first steps on the road to redemption.

Ben Harvey

Heartfelt tributes are continuing to flow for Perth teenager Adam Varone after his death following an off-road buggy crash in the Wheatbelt. 

WA NEWSPremium‘Forever missed’: Tributes flow for teen killed in crash

Heartfelt tributes are continuing to flow for Perth teenager Adam Varone after his death following an off-road buggy crash in the Wheatbelt.

Caleb Runciman

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The City of Stirling is investigating a Nollamara backyard development.

PropertyCommentsPremiumPerth neighbours claim granny flat approval gone too far

The City of Stirling is investigating a backyard development after concerns a single granny flat approval has led to what neighbours describe as an ‘accommodation village’ in a residential street.

Liam Murphy

Andy Karl (centre) as the title character in the Australian production of Beetlejuice The Musical.

EntertainmentPopular musical suddenly axed, all Perth shows cancelled

The decision has been made midway through an Australian tour.

Allanah Sciberras

City of South Perth council building

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumThree councillors suddenly quit South Perth over budget fury

The South Perth City council is staring down the barrel of a mass exodus following three resignations in 72 hours, plunging another local government into chaos. 

Yeah the Boys author Holden Sheppard pictured with Steve Pennells.

TVCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth’s gay AFL drama secures global TV audience

In a massive coup for the local screen industry, WA-based production company Deadset Pictures has secured the screen rights to Yeah the Boys.

Gary Wilson Kempton Gillespie leaves court after being sentenced for assaulting Michael Sherry, pictured right.

courtsPremiumPremiumBoddington man fined for ‘scuffle’ with former close friend

A Boddington man accused of assaulting his former friend and leaving him hospitalised with staples in his head has been fined, pleading guilty to a downgraded account of the ugly incident that occurred in 2025.

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Albany Farm Fresh Eggs farmer Colin Ford.

Countryman NewsVideoCommentsPremiumSecond WA poultry producer closes farm doors amid bird flu

The Great Southern chicken producer will continue supplying eggs despite closing its farm doors.

Georgia Campion

A change in WA legislation will prevent councils charging rates on “miscellaneous licences” on crown land

Local Government PremiumBill passed to overturn Supreme Court mining rates decision

The WA Government has passed legislation overturning a Supreme Court decision that allowed councils to rate miscellaneous licences, leaving regional communities to work through the financial implications.

Cain Andrews

The best surfers in the world took to the surf today for day one of the ASP Margaret River Pro: Kelly Slater said he would rather be surfing at Box, pictured, instead of Main Break. Pic: Michael Wilson, WA News, 2nd April 2014.

SharksCommentsShark alert after detector fails at popular WA beach

Beachgoers and surfers have been warned to take extra care at one of WA’s most popular surf breaks after a fault knocked out part of the shark detection network.

Troy de Ruyter

A second bird has been confirmed as having the deadly H5N1 virus that has sparked fears that WA’s wildlife and poultry industry could be decimated.

Public HealthVideoCommentsCommentsSecond case of deadly bird flu confirmed in WA

A second bird has been confirmed as having the deadly H5 virus that has sparked fears that WA’s wildlife and poultry industry could be decimated.

The Shire of Broome faces a $2.8m annual revenue shortfall if all public housing is exempt from rates.

Local GovernmentPremiumPremiumShire warns public housing rate exemption could cost $2.8m

The Shire of Broome has warned it faces a $2.8 million annual revenue black hole if the town’s entire public housing stock becomes eligible for charitable-use rate exemptions.

Over 4500 people flocked to Broome’s Town Beach Reserve for the town’s first official WA Day celebrations.

WA Day PremiumPremiumBroome hosts first WA Day celebration with big turnout

More than 4500 people flocked to Broome’s Town Beach Reserve for the town’s first official WA Day celebrations.

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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

People along the coast of the Persian Gulf, while Iranian and foreign cargo vessels wait in the background for clearance to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

CNBC newsPremiumHow Strait of Hormuz standoff flipped energy security debate

Iran’s influence over the Strait of Hormuz has inadvertently transformed the energy security debate, effectively casting fossil fuels rather than renewables as the primary source of vulnerability.

Sam Meredith

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The latest Kids Helpline 2025 Impact Report revealed 10,392 youth in WA called the mental health service in 2025 — 4420 more enquiries than the previous year. 

HealthCommentsSpike in calls to youth mental health support helpline

West Australian children reaching out to Kids Helpline increased by 74 per cent in just one year, revealing the staggering amount of young people struggling with their mental health across the State. 

Claire Sadler

Premier Roger Cook declared the state needs to be “extremely worried” about the potential fallout.

WA NewsComments‘Prepare for the worst’: Cook says WA on alert over bird flu

Government officials warn WA to ‘prepare for the worst’ after the dreaded H5 bird flu strain was detected on Australian soil for the first time.

Caitlin Vinci

Ingham's processing plant in Osborne park.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA poultry producers lock down as bird flu detections climb

A double-detection of the highly infectious H5 avian influenza in wild birds has triggered an emergency response across WA, forcing major poultry producers into voluntary biosecurity lockdowns.

Australia’s Health Minister says the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship off Spain doesn’t have ‘pandemic potential’ less than 24 hours from the scheduled of a repatriation flight of passengers to Australia.

HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth Hantavirus cruise passenger quarantine to end tomorrow

Passengers from a Hantavirus-infected cruise ship quarantined in Perth will be released from a Bullsbrook facility on Tuesday after negative testing throughout their 42 day isolation. 

Police at the scene of the stabbing in 2025.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumShock twist as Perth teen’s murder charge dropped

A teen at the centre of a botched robbery that ended in a fatal stabbing has had his murder charge dropped.

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HEALTHPoultry giant’s huge move over bird flu fears

Australia’s largest poultry producer has ramped up biosecurity measures after a deadly strain of bird flu was detected Down Under for the first time.

Emma Kirk, Jack Nivison and Nathan Schmidt