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    Local school teacher revealed as man found dead in Katanning

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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

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

William Pike with connections after winning the Paul Hunter Racing Maiden (1500m) aboard the Michael Grantham-trained Pincer Movement.

Final meet PremiumPike and Grantham dominate final Great Southern meeting

City trainer-jockey combination Michael Grantham and William Pike dominated the final meeting of the Great Southern racing season with a winning treble on Friday.

Cameron Newbold

Letters to the editor must contain the author’s full name, address and daytime contact number.

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

The team at the Day Surgery Clinic at the Albany Health Campus provide first class care, writes an Albany resident. 

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Member for Warren-Blackwood Bevan Eatts.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumWA MPs claim regional FDV funding left wanting in Budget

Opposition MPs have raised the alarm over the lack of a FDV refuge in the Warren-Blackwood electorate, with the local MP saying his calls for a facility in the region have gone unanswered.

Oliver Lane

Jesse Daniel McLennan, 28, appeared in Albany Magistrates Court on Thursday to hear the outcome of a substituted charge in his ongoing court case.

courtsPremiumAnother setback in drawn-out court case for Bornholm fatal

The man accused of dangerous driving causing the death of a 34-year-old woman more than a year ago in Bornholm has faced another setback in a drawn-out court process. 

Jacki Elezovich

ATCO has delayed the decommissioning to early 2027.

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Gas switch-off delayed to allow ‘crucial breathing room’

Albany’s mains gas network will not be switched off until next year, the Advertiser can reveal, as ATCO agrees to delay the decommissioning until early 2027.

Mt Barker's Isaiah Hayden heads for goal.

GSFL 2026PremiumPremiumSharks claim confident home-ground victory in Belt Up round

Albany will take winning form into this week’s grand final replay after shaking off a persistent Mt Barker by 29 points in wet conditions on Sunday during Belt Up round in the Great Southern Football League. 

Lions star Corey Ward was presented with the ball for the Belt-Up Round by umpires Jarrad Norton and Craig Tonkin.

Lions on topPremiumPremiumWayward kicking no deterrent for Lions in win over Kangas

Royals emerged convincing winners against North Albany in Sunday’s Belt-Up Round of the Great Southern Football League at Collingwood Park, trampling the Kangas in a hard-fought battle.

Quinn Clancy Thomas did not appear in person at his first court hearing for being the driver at fault in the death of 22-year-old Sean Lynch on Menang Drive, but had legal representation.

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First court hearing for driver accused of Menang Drive fatal

The identity of the man accused of being behind the wheel in a horror crash in Gledhow that killed a 22-year-old man earlier this month has been revealed. 

Jacki Elezovich

William Pike with connections after winning the Paul Hunter Racing Maiden (1500m) aboard the Michael Grantham-trained Pincer Movement.

Final meet PremiumPike and Grantham dominate final Great Southern meeting

City trainer-jockey combination Michael Grantham and William Pike dominated the final meeting of the Great Southern racing season with a winning treble on Friday.

Cameron Newbold

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The identity of the man who was found dead on a Katanning street in the early hours of Wednesday morning has been revealed as Katanning Senior High School teacher Luke Russell.

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Local school teacher revealed as man found dead in Katanning

The identity of the man who was found dead on a Katanning street in the early hours of Wednesday morning has been revealed.

Amy Towers

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

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The Bald Hill lithium mine is located approximately 50km south east of Kambalda in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

MiningPremiumMinRes to restart WA lithium mine, hire 370 more workers

Mineral Resources is looking to boost its headcount by about 370 after pressing the restart button for its Bald Hill lithium mine in the Goldfields.

Adrian Rauso

The identity of the man who was found dead on a Katanning street in the early hours of Wednesday morning has been revealed as Katanning Senior High School teacher Luke Russell.

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Local school teacher revealed as man found dead in Katanning

The identity of the man who was found dead on a Katanning street in the early hours of Wednesday morning has been revealed.

Amy Towers

Dr Jacqueline McGowan-Jones is Commissioner for Children and Young People.

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WA’s Commissioner for Children has questioned whether she’s being ‘punished’ for speaking out after being told not to reapply for her job. 

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.’

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

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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.

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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.

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

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NEWSPremiumShock find inside Woolies lettuce bag

A routine supermarket shop took an unexpected turn when a household unpacking groceries discovered a surprise sealed inside a bag of lettuce.

Andrew Hedgman

Former SAS soldier Peter Winnall, right, has been slammed for a joke he made online about murder allegations faced by war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith (centre). The comments were made on a social media post that also poked fun at Canning MP and SAS veteran Andrew Hastie (left).

Courts & JusticeCommentsPremiumFormer SAS officer slammed over BRS murder allegation joke

A former officer in the Special Air Service Regiment and critic of Ben Roberts-Smith has been slammed on social media for joking about the murder charges against the Victoria Cross awardee.

Aaron Patrick

A man has been treated for smoke inhalation and a house has been destroyed after a blaze in Perth’s north on Monday evening.

WA NewsMan injured and house destroyed after fire in Perth’s north

A man has been treated for smoke inhalation and a house has been destroyed after a blaze in Perth’s north on Monday evening. 

The Prime Minister says a decision to remove a group of Chinese investors from one of the country’s most significant critical mineral deposits is about protecting Australia’s national interest and sovereignty.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCanberra strips Chinese stake in WA rare earths firm

The Prime Minister says a decision to remove a group of Chinese investors from one of the country’s most significant critical mineral deposits is about protecting Australia’s national interest and sovereignty. 

Donations have flooded in for the family of Steven Mattaboni.

WA NewsDonations rush in for family of Rottnest shark attack victim

Donations have come rushing in for the family of the man killed in a shark attack off the coast of Rottnest Island on Saturday after a family friend launch a GoFundMe campaign.

Karl Arnold Davey has pleaded not guilty to a raft of charges levelled against him.

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WA man enters plea over explosives allegedly found at home

Karl Davey’s alleged stash of guns, prohibited weapons, 10 improvised grenades, and illicit drugs including magic mushrooms and cannabis were discovered in a dramatic police raid of his High Wycombe home.

Hannah Cross