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Albany Gold start the defence of their Lower Great Southern division one shield on Saturday.

BowlsGold open title defence as men’s top tier rolls into action

Albany Gold start the defence of their Lower Great Southern League division one shield when they entertain Middleton Beach Green on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

The seafood restaurant earmarked for the vcant plot on the Albany Waterfront Marina will be called Yefsea once constructed.

fish n chips PremiumStep closer for anticipated seafood restaurant on waterfront

A $5.5m Mediterranean seafood restaurant in the heart of Albany’s waterfront precinct is getting closer, with its owners hoping to soon sign the contracts to start building.

Melissa Sheil

It has a central location in the Great Southern town.

cheers to thatPremiumWho wants to buy beloved 120-year-old pub in Mt Barker?

One of the Great Southern’s historic country pubs is up for sale, with the seller seeking expressions of interest until the end of the month.

Melissa Sheil

The refurbished Caravelle on display.

New season Weather plays a part in low-key start to new sailing season

Adverse weather conditions on Saturday prevented sailors from participating in their sail past to kick off the 2026-2027 season at Princess Royal Sailing Club. 

Des Beeck

Mt Adelaide gun emplacement at Albany Forts.

Albany 2026Albany 2026: Albany Forts preserve rich military history

Perched atop Mt Adelaide overlooking King George Sound, Albany Forts has watched over the coast for more than 130 years evolving from a defence stronghold into a reminder of the region’s military history.

Amy Towers

Hundreds flocked to Green Fair on the Square, the event has been named a finalist.

tidy townsAlbany, Denmark, Mt Barker finalists for Tidy Towns awards

Albany, Denmark and Mt Barker are all finalists in this year’s WA Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities awards, with Albany also in the running for the State gong. 

Jacki Elezovich

The refurbished Caravelle on display.

New season Weather plays a part in low-key start to new sailing season

Adverse weather conditions on Saturday prevented sailors from participating in their sail past to kick off the 2026-2027 season at Princess Royal Sailing Club. 

It was an energetic crowd who greeted the Chats on Saturday.

albany 2026Albany 2026: Live music series earns thumbs up from youth

A packed schedule of headbangers, foot stompers and toe tappers came to a hell-raising conclusion on Saturday as the City of Albany’s Live @ the Town Hall finshed the season with a bang.

The Old Post Office now houses the University of Western Australia Albany campus.

albany 2026PremiumPremiumThe Albany building that was once WA’s link to world

Now a place of learning and scholarship, the distinctive clock tower, turrets and gabled terraces of Albany’s UWA campus on Stirling Terrace once served a different purpose — mail.

Susan Wilson won the Albany Agricultural Society’s BIG Showbag giveaway.

Albany ShowLucky winner bags $1000 worth of prizes in show bag giveaway

The 2026 Albany Show isn’t for a couple of weeks yet, but one show bag has already been collected.

Claire Middleton

Albany’s Rainbow Child Care Centre is set to celebrate its 30th birthday.

Open dayRainbow Child Care Centre set to celebrate its 30th birthday

The patter of tiny feet has been echoing around Albany’s Rainbow Child Care Centre for three decades and staff are marking the occasion with a 30th birthday open day on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

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The Sunday Times can reveal detectives from the WA Police child abuse squad executed a search warrant at Clay Thomas Jones’ Safety Bay address on September 4

CRIMEPremiumAccused child rapist granted bail despite concerns for teens

Disturbing details about how a 48-year-old man allegedly recorded the sexual abuse of two WA teenage girls across eight months have emerged.

Caleb Runciman

Premier Roger Cook and Attorney General Dr Tony Buti announce new anti-discrimination legislation at Parliament House on Tuesday. Carwyn Monck

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Roger Cook’s big mission to get new direct flight from Perth

Premier Roger Cook leaves for China on Sunday hoping to land a new direct flight between Perth and one of the world’s biggest cities.

Joe Spagnolo

Haydn Thomas Mansell is on trial for careless driving causing death after a rail-crossing crash involving his wife.

courtsPremiumMoments in lead-up to fatal rail-crossing crash revealed

Officers from major crash have revealed the moments leading up to the crash that killed Cailee Mansell, with the vehicle’s speed and time of braking key parts of evidence given in day two of the trial. 

Jacki Elezovich

A woman’s death is being investigated after she was stopped and tested at a RBT operation in Geraldton.

PolicePremiumPolice provide update over women’s sudden death after RBT

The investigation into a woman’s sudden death following a random breath test operation on a Geraldton highway last week is still ongoing as police wait on test results.

Sally Q Davies

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Dramatic footage has captured the moment a passenger plane was forced to abandon its landing at Perth Airport in a scary near-miss.

AviationPassenger plane in scary near-miss at Perth Airport

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a passenger plane was forced to abandon its landing at Perth Airport in a scary near-miss.

Taylor Renouf

Paul Patrick Mulligan pictured outside District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumDrunk-driver who left cyclist for dead jailed

A ‘callous’ drunk-driver hit a cyclist and left him for dead because he feared the consequences had police caught him drink-driving, a court has been told.

Hannah Cross

Tara Morrison (pictured) was killed in Busselton in 2024.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumViolent murderer sensationally testifies against co-accused

A young mother who violently murdered a woman in Busselton has sensationally testified against her co-accused just two weeks after admitting to the brutal stabbing. 

Haydn Mansell leaves the Albany Justice Complex after the first day of his trial on October 27.

courtsPremiumPremiumFootage of fatal Redmond rail-crossing crash played in trial

An Albany court has viewed dash-cam footage and heard from the driver of the train involved in a rail-crossing crash that killed a young mother last year, as her husband stands trial over the tragedy

Liz Ledger has resigned in her role as City of South Perth CEO.

Local GovernmentPremiumPremium‘Dysfunctional’: South Perth CEO quits amid council chaos

City of South Perth CEO Liz Ledger has sensationally quit after just four months, slamming the council’s dysfunctional culture and revealing she was blocked from addressing serious health and safety hazards.

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Kaitlyn Henderson and Jenni Holder from Kalgoorlie Newsagency celebrate the sale of the division one winning ticket.

☺️💙Video‘Honey, don’t forget Lotto’: Timely text delivers $1.5m win

A simple text, a smiley face and a blue heart. One lucky West Aussie almost missed the chance of a lifetime.

Rosa Griffith

Year 11 student Amalia Anderson.

Shearing schoolPremiumMorawa ag students round out final 2026 shearing school

Students at WA College of Agriculture – Morawa have completed the final component of the 2026 Shearing School, gaining valuable hands-on experience.

Rebecca Nadge

Fremantle Dockers Isaiah Dudley during day two of the 2026 Kimberley 9s Carnival at Cable Beach, Broome, on Thursday. Carwyn Monck

AFLPremiumDockers answering a Kimberly calling

Cable Beach is a hell of a long way from Optus Stadium, but as schoolkids played footy on the pristine sand alongside Fremantle players and staff, they could imagine the roar of the crowd.

Craig O'Donoghue

The State Government's new fatigue road safety campaign.

Road safety PremiumPremiumHorror-themed video warns drivers about dangers of fatigue

A “disturbing” new road safety campaign portraying fatigue as a sinister figure lurking behind tired drivers has been launched regionally to help warn drivers about the “silent killer”.

The refurbished Caravelle on display.

New season Weather plays a part in low-key start to new sailing season

Adverse weather conditions on Saturday prevented sailors from participating in their sail past to kick off the 2026-2027 season at Princess Royal Sailing Club. 

A starling perched in a tree.

AI vs BirdsPremiumPremiumAI-powered program to track European starlings kicks off

A program to detect European starlings using artificial intelligence has kicked off along WA’s south coast in an attempt to protect grain, livestock and fruit.

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Since 1990, only nine days have had a larger jump in the VIX on a smaller drop in the S&P500 than last Friday, according to SpotGamma.

CNBC newsWhy the market’s fragile calm faces a major test

Markets paused their slide this week as the tech sector found its footing following an AI sell-off sparked by high borrowing costs and doubts over data centre returns.

Justin Zacks

By the 1950s, another technological innovation would come along and have a profound effect on women: the washing machine.

CNBC newsPremiumWomen may be at greater risk of AI job losses

The history of technological progress suggests that, as AI spreads, the employment impact will hit women more than men.

Steve Liesman

Amazon’s Bee Frontier device can be worn on a wrist or clipped on to clothing..

CNBC newsPremiumAmazon launches new Bee ‘personal AI’ devices

Amazon is releasing two new Bee listening devices as it moves further into the AI hardware market.

Annie Palmer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18: Gold bars are on display at a gold jewelry store on October 18, 2024 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China.

CNBC newsPremiumWhy China is buying so much gold, and means for prices

China’s central bank has bought gold for 23 straight months, and the country is importing more of the precious metal than ever.

Anniek Boa

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Maureen Smith was born on the old Fremantle Traffic Bridge on July 31, 1937

FremantleBorn on the old Fremantle bridge, Maureen walks the new one

Thousands descended on Fremantle’s new Walyalup Bridge on Sunday to be among the first to walk across the highly-anticipated river crossing — but for one local the occasion was particularly meaningful.

Sophie Gannon

Police said the crash happened about 10.20pm while the car was travelling north. 9 News

UPDATEDPremiumTwo boys killed in stolen car

A stolen BMW rolled and burst into flames in Perth’s northeast, killing two 16-year-old boys and leaving two other teenagers injured.

Andrew Hedgman

The car involved in the crash.

Disaster and EmergencyTwo boys dead after car hits trees in Perth’s north-east

Two 16-year-old boys have been killed and two others seriously injured after a car smashed into trees in Perth’s north-east.

More than 10,000 people will flock to the new Walyalup Bridge on Sunday as it opens ahead of the busy summer Christmas period. 

State PoliticsPremiumPremiumNew Fremantle bridge opens, ending months of traffic pain

More than 10,000 people will flock to the new Walyalup Bridge today as it opens ahead of the busy summer Christmas period. 

The Sunday Times can reveal detectives from the WA Police child abuse squad executed a search warrant at Clay Thomas Jones’ Safety Bay address on September 4

CRIMEPremiumPremiumAccused child rapist granted bail despite concerns for teens

Disturbing details about how a 48-year-old man allegedly recorded the sexual abuse of two WA teenage girls across eight months have emerged.

Governor Dawson was sworn in as the 34th Governor of WA in July 2022.

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WA Governor Chris Dawson to step down at end of year

The search is on for a new WA Governor, with the Cook Government confirming Chris Dawson will finish up in the role on December 31.

Joe Spagnolo