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  1. WA NEWSPolice aircraft join search for missing WA man with dementia

  2. Lest we forgetBattle of Long Tan remembered in moving memorial service

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Railways' Kirsty Smith runs on to a pass in their contest against Griffins.

NetballPremiumNarrikup lay down a marker with rampant victory over Royals

Narrikup 1 put their stamp on the Albany Netball Association’s A1 competition with a comprehensive win over their nearest rivals Royals Saints 1 while Railways 1 recorded their second win of the season. 

Claire Middleton

SAC's Asha Bhat, Oscar Colbung and Salomi Shrestha at the awards.

naidoc awardsPremiumSAC take home NAIDOC caring for country and culture award

Southern Aboriginal Corporation took home a prestigious national NAIDOC Week award, recognised on the national stage for its commitment to caring for country and sharing culture. 

Jacki Elezovich

Tony McFadyean won the 2026 Aglime Sand Greens Championship of WA at Katanning CC on August 16.

Sand green champ Super shootout in sand greens title as Katanning plays host

Katanning’s big golfing jamboree was a hit from tee to green, culminating in a scintillating finale to the Sand Greens Championship of WA on Sunday.

Claire Middleton

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

SoccerPolonia 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

Jennifer Miller, Jane Taylor, Olivia Miller, and Didy and Chris Wallace with Voices Of The South: Reflections 2026.

Albany 2026Big crowd supports bicentenary book launch

The Albany Town Hall hosted the launch of Voices Of The South: Reflections 2026 on Thursday night, a new anthology featuring a host of Albany writers’ perspectives on the city’s bicentenary.

Jacki Elezovich

SES crews are currently searching for James Ballantyne near Lake Parkeyering, south of Wagin.

Great Southern HeraldSearch for missing elderly man in Wagin enters second night

Police and SES have narrowed their search for missing 87-year-old man who lives with dementia to an area south of Wagin following a tip from a passing motorist, as the search enters its second night.

Melissa Sheil and Cameron Newbold

Consumer Protection senior regional officer Chadd Williams.

Scam safePremiumPremiumDon’t let gift cards be a scammer’s payday

Most of us have picked up a gift card at some point. 

Missing 87-year-old man James Ballantyne

WA NEWSPolice aircraft join search for missing WA man with dementia

A major search involving police aircraft and SES personnel is underway for an elderly man with dementia who was last seen going for a walk in a small Wheatbelt town on Saturday morning.  

Vietnam veteran Harley Webb with his service medals and the bullet he had removed after the Battle of Long Tan.

War heroStory of Albany’s Battle of Long Tan hero, Harley Webb

Thousands of soldiers departed for World War I from Albany but the city also remembers annually those veterans who fought in a later campaign, the Vietnam War.

Two drivers were fined for speeding at more than 150km/h on Albany Highway, with the magistrate stressing how well-known the dangers of speeding were.

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Two drivers slammed for reckless speeding on Albany Highway

Two men who were caught separately driving at more than 150km/h on Albany Highway were fined in an Albany court last week, with the magistrate pleading for drivers to obey the law on the “notorious” highway. 

Jacki Elezovich

Boxwood Hill's Mat Campebll and Gnowangerup's Jacob Hemley contest the ball.

Finals footy PremiumBoxwood’s season comes to an end at hands of reigning champs

Reigning premiers Gnowangerup kept their hopes of another league flag alive, with a 39-point win over Boxwood Hill in Sunday’s elimination final.

Cameron Newbold

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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?

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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.

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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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Hayley Roper Sorting Team Manager with bags of sorted clothes at the Vinnes store in Canning Vale, local charities and how they are seeing an influx of donated items, some of it very poor quality, some of it with tags still on. Andrew Ritchie

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‘Swamped’: Crisis as fast fashion fills up WA op shops

A glut of unwanted fast fashion purchases is partly behind soaring donations to WA charity stores, with supply outstripping demand in some op shops.

Rhianna Mitchell

William Pike at Belmont Park Racecourse.

RACINGPremium‘Pike in the last’: WA jockey’s sheer intolerance for defeat

William Pike will this Saturday be elevated to legend status, joining the greats of the turf in the WA Racing Hall of Fame. A self-confessed sore loser, he is the man that punters rely on to win the last race.

Hayden King

Both the Albanese and Cook Governments say they want to minimise potential impacts to local businesses, including those not in the defence sector, as they work towards completing the ‘national strategic asset’.

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PremiumNew AUKUS plans revealed amid bid to protect WA businesses

New boundaries to transform the Henderson shipyard into a massive AUKUS defence precinct have been finalised in a deal between the Commonwealth and WA that aims to avoid disruption to the resources sector.

Basil Zempilas has challenged Anthony Albanese to provide an ironclad guarantee during his trip to WA that the State’s current GST share will not change. Right: Anthony Albanese arrives at a dinner in Perth on Sunday night.

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PremiumBasil Zempilas demands ‘no change’ to GST from Albanese

EXCLUSIVE: Basil Zempilas has challenged Anthony Albanese to provide an ironclad guarantee during his trip to WA that the State’s current GST share will not change.

The door is always open, as friends say, and WA has left ours firmly ajar this week for Anthony Albanese to share a keenly sought explanation regarding Western Australia’s ‘fair share’ of the GST. 

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The door is always open, as friends say, and WA has left ours firmly ajar this week for Anthony Albanese to share a keenly sought explanation regarding Western Australia’s ‘fair share’ of the GST. 

The female passenger was rushed to hospital after falling off the bike.

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Woman in coma after falling off dirt bike in Perth suburb

WATCH: CCTV obtained by 7NEWS showed the male rider, who was covered in blood, knocking on the doors of nearby homes to try and get help for his passenger.

Caleb Runciman & Rachel Tassicker