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Albany’s Jordan Clark arrives at Melbourne Airport ahead of the AFL grand final.

Grand final Clark gears up for grandest of stages in flag pursuit

Albany will be cheering for local boy Jordan Clark on Saturday as the city chases another chapter in its AFL grand final book.

Cameron Newbold

Albany police seize an off road motorcycle and a modified e-bike following several reports of reckless driving.

Community messageAlbany police seize bikes after dangerous driving reports

Albany police are cracking down on reckless riding behaviour and seized an off-road motorcycle and a modified e-bike during a recent operation near North Road. 

Amy Towers

Laura Nelson and Sara Eastough.

Hockey award nightPremiumIN PICTURES: Hockey players glam up for awards night

Players from the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association swapped the hockey field for the dance floor as they gathered in their glamourous best to look back on another season. 

Amy Towers

Sophie Zalokar, Deryck Foulner and Gertrude Wellease.

Bloom FestivalWoody in Bloom event kicks off month long spring celebration

The Bloom Festival officially got under way on September 12 with a community celebration in Woodanilling, marking the beginning of the month-long program celebrating spring across the Great Southern.

Amy Towers

Team WA after a challenge.

Emergency services challengeGreat Southern volunteers shine at national SES challenge

A crew of Great Southern State Emergency Service volunteers represented WA in the National Disaster Rescue Challenge earlier this month, going head-to-head with experienced teams from around the country. 

Jacki Elezovich

Polonia beat Phoenix 1-0 to win the women’s reserves’ cup final at North Road on Saturday.

SoccerPremiumSavage and Ruggera best on ground as Polonia clinch cup wins

Polonia enjoyed double success at the Great Southern Soccer Association cup finals, claiming both reserves’ trophies at North Road on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Self-confessed members of Albany's "purple army" Joy Mealor and Lynn MacLaren are emabrking on the pilgramage across the Nullabor to watch the Fremantle Dockers play in their second AFL grand final at the MCG on Saturday.

FreoooPremiumPremiumPurple army couple embark on road trip to grand final

Decked out in all the purple merch they can manage, a pair of staunch Fremantle fans are making the pilgrimage across the Nullabor to watch their beloved team play in their second AFL grand final. 

Elisha Tran in the ambulance with Asta Raskell. The Great Southern sub-branch welcomed the community to its Sanford Road office for an open day on September 12.

socialsPremiumPremiumIN PICTURES: Wounds, ambulances and jellybeans at open day

The inside of a working ambulance, how to deal with car crash patients, and wound care were among the educational insights on offer when the local St John WA sub-branch opened its doors to the public.

Albany’s Jordan Clark arrives at Melbourne Airport ahead of the AFL grand final.

Grand final Clark gears up for grandest of stages in flag pursuit

Albany will be cheering for local boy Jordan Clark on Saturday as the city chases another chapter in its AFL grand final book.

Paul Nelson from Paul Nelson Wines at the old Wignall's cellar door.

place for allPremiumNew ‘relaxed hub’ venue to soft launch with Sunday Sessions

A beloved winery and cellar door is getting a new lease on life with the proprietor promising a return to its live music and relaxed community hub roots in an upcoming soft opening.

Melissa Sheil

Alkoomi Wines' Sandi Hallett will be part of this weekend's Stirling Terrace Spring Social.

albany 2026PremiumBustling street party set to for historic Stirling Terrace

Stirling Terrace will be transformed into a vibrant pedestrian hub fitted out with food and wine markets, live music and entertainment, and alfresco dining this weekend as the Spring Social blooms.

Melissa Sheil

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Justin Longmuir, Senior Coach of the Dockers and Isaiah Dudley of the Dockers celebrate during the 2026 AFL Second Preliminary Final.

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LAIDLEY: Success was always coming

AFL expert Danielle Laidley revisits the controversial Fremantle 2024 call that forecasted their success long before their Flagmantle charge became a reality.

Danielle Laidley

RAC chief executive Rob Slocombe with his counterpart at IAG, Nick Hawkins, on signing the insurance deal in May last year.

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ACCC again rejects $1.35b RAC Insurance sale to IAG

IAG re-applied in January for approval in January under new acquisition rules, having been rejected late last year.

Sean Smith

Family-owned and operated Oscar’s in the Valley announced on Tuesday that it would be ceasing operations.

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Popular Swan Valley restaurant closes without warning

The family-owned and operated venue announced on Tuesday that it would be ceasing operations ‘immediately’, with the beloved business handed over to liquidators.

Brooke Rolfe

Greg O'Neill (supplied)

WA NewsVideoPremiumVictim of horrific fatal shark attack at Sorrento identified

‘Our family is deeply shocked and devastated by the terrible tragedy that took the life of a father, grandfather to be, brother, uncle, husband and friend.’

Kirsty Lichtenstein

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WA Federal Liberals have launched a final defence of the GST deal negotiated in 2018, accusing the Productivity Commission of misleading the public over its cost.

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New deadline looms for WA’s GST billions as Libs attack

WA Federal Liberals have launched a final defence of the GST deal negotiated in 2018, accusing the Productivity Commission of misleading the public over its cost.

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Ms Reynolds became emotional and is hugged by friends and ratepayers.

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City of Perth boss sensationally sacked in secret meeting

The City of Perth has sacked its chief executive, just a week after a three-month inquiry was ordered into the dysfunctional relationship between the administration and councillors.

Jessica Page and Sophie Gannon

Parcel Property general manager Jeremy Cordina, Wanneroo mayor Linda Aitken, Landsdale MLA Daniel Pastorelli MLA and Parcel Property project director Ryan Hunter.

Commercial PropertyPremiumPremiumThis council is now Perth’s ‘most important housing market’

The local government area is leading the way on development, growing nearly twice as quickly as the next fastest-growing area and cementing its position as WA’s growth powerhouse.

Capture gear has been set 1.5km off Sorrento Beach as the family of shark attack victim Greg O’Neill pays tribute to the much-loved swimmer.

WA NewsVideoShark hunt ramps up as family pays tribute to victim

Capture gear has been set 1.5km off Sorrento Beach as the family of shark attack victim Greg O’Neill pays tribute to the much-loved swimmer.

Chairman Home Builders Action Group Jason Janssen said builders were shocked by how tight the rations were.

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PremiumBuilders fear collapse with brick rations to last a year

WA builders are expected to be on brick rations for at least a year, as builders plead for more from the State’s only major manufacturer.

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The Cliff Head gas plant off the Dongara coast.

EnergyPremiumFederal Government will fund maintenance of Cliff Head

The Federal Government will front funds to maintain an abandoned gas project outside of Dongara after the responsible companies went into voluntary administration earlier in the year. 

Sally Q Davies

Delegates of the 2026 Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum outside the community pavilion.

Pavilion naming PremiumPolicy concerns delay naming of community pavilion

The $11.8m community pavilion will remain without a formal name for at least a few more months after council flagged concerns with the policy used to settle on a preferred name for endorsement.

Tegan Guthrie

The scene of the fatal crash in Rangeway which killed 19-year-old Jack Murray (pictured inset).

Courts & JusticePremiumDriver faces manslaughter charge over deadly crash

A 48-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter over a fatal crash in the Geraldton suburb of Rangeway that killed a teenager last month

Sally Davies

Majuba Bistro's Andrea Love. Laurie Benson

backpacker capsPremiumPremium‘Devastating’: Caps on backpackers mark ruin for businesses

Proposed cuts to working holiday-maker visa approvals has been met with backlash by regional business operators and the City of Albany who say changes would cripple vital industries.

Morawa sheep farmers Rebecca and Andrew Moore said the State and Federal governments had missed the mark with the live sheep export transition grants.

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PremiumWasn’t the outcome of the sheep export ban animal health?

Morawa sheep farmer Andrew Moore said the State and Federal Governments had missed the mark with the $140 million sheep industry transition assistance package.

The magnitude 2.7 earthquake occured at 10.48am on Thursday, September 17.

EarthquakePremiumPremiumSmall quake makes a big shake in Collie

Collie has been shaken by a magnitude 2.7 earthquake on Thursday, September 17, with the earthquake recorded by Geoscience Australia striking 9km east of the town.

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The app represents a major push by CEO Mark Zuckerberg into the AI agent market.

CNBC newsPremiumMeta’s Muse AI agent downloads are surging

Meta’s Muse AI personal agent tool has only been out for nearly two weeks, and it’s topping the app store charts.

Jonathan Vanian

Fed chair Kevin Warsh will be counting votes this week both on a widely anticipated rate hike as well as the future direction of monetary policy.

CNBC newsPremiumFed’s Warsh watches votes ahead of expected rate rise

Fed chair Kevin Warsh will be counting votes this week both on a widely anticipated rate hike as well as the future direction of monetary policy.

Jeff Cox

Spider-Man: Brand New Day generated massive ticket sales.

CNBC newsHollywood just had its biggest summer on record

While ticket sales are encouraging, it highlights how much the theatrical industry has changed since the pandemic as it is now defined by fewer screens, fewer moviegoers, fewer movies and higher ticket prices.

Sarah Whitten

Retail oil activity is surging, potentially amplifying emotionally driven price swings, said industry veterans.

CNBC newsPremiumWhy the $4.2tr oil market is no longer a ‘rich man’s game’

Oil trading was once largely the preserve of commodity houses, institutional investors and professional traders able to make bets involving thousands of barrels at a time. That barrier is becoming much lower.

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The Town of Cambridge in Perth will roll out ten shark bite emergency kits that are packed with life-saving equipment.

SharksPerth council leads charge on Shark Bite Kits

Last Friday’s fatal shark attack happened 20 kilometres of beach away from the nearest Shark Bite Kit.

Brooke Rolfe

Human Cannonball David “The Bullet” Smith will be a new main attraction at this year’s Perth Royal Show.

WA NewsHuman cannonball to headline 2026 Perth Royal Show

The gravity-defying stunt will see the Floridian shot out of a cannon at 120km/h, reaching a height of 25m, before landing in a net some 60m away on the other side of the Main Arena. 

Jessica Evensen

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Twin brothers have won Lotto twice within two years and plan to hit the road after they pay off their property.

A Perth man has become the first person to be jailed in Australia for stabbing another Aussie overseas.

CourtPremiumPremiumPerth man jailed after stabbing brother in Thailand

A Perth man has become the first person to be jailed in Australia for stabbing another Aussie overseas.

WA Federal Liberals have launched a final defence of the GST deal negotiated in 2018, accusing the Productivity Commission of misleading the public over its cost.

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WA Federal Liberals have launched a final defence of the GST deal negotiated in 2018, accusing the Productivity Commission of misleading the public over its cost.

Sorrento Beach Surf Club on Tuesday following the fatal shark attack on Friday morning

WA NewsVideoSurf clubs unite for early patrols after fatal shark attack

In a powerful display of unity and reassurance after the death of father Greg O’Neill, Mullaloo Surf Life Saving Club will join Sorrento SLSC in launching volunteer beach patrols for the coming long weekend.

Caitlin Vinci