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  1. Tennis titles PremiumSingles champions sign off after another year of domination

  2. bushfire readyPremiumImpressive crowds enjoy bushfire ready weekend events

  3. Albany 2026Carrying the Fire set to light up Albany coast this weekend

  4. Gig GuideWhat’s on in Albany and the Great Southern this week

  5. Courts & JusticePremiumNotorious paedophile to be released into community in weeks

Tammy London, Vikki Thorn and Simon London make up The Red Tails who are headlining the NewFarm NewCountry festival at the weekend.

Centre stageRed Tails ready to headline Denmark’s NewFarm NewCountry

Denmark music festival NewFarm NewCountry is the music highlight of the weekend with The Red Tails headlining a stellar line-up.

Claire Middleton

Fremantle will attempt to sign new contracts with All-Australian defender Jordan Clark and backman Heath Chapman as soon as possible.

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REVEALED: Freo’s plan to avoid losing stars to Tassie

Tasmania are a massive threat to all teams because of their war chest and ability to sign big names as free agents, but the Dockers have a plan in place to stop the Devils from recruiting their stars.

Craig O'Donoghue

Middleton Beach Green’s Olivia Linden, Bev Young, Val Bramley and Ros Holdman (back); Emma Gleeson, Ann Hornibrook, Beryl Cooper and Bev Taylor (front).

BowlsAlbany Gold start with a win but ladies fall victim to rain

Albany Gold opened the defence of their men’s Lower Great Southern Bowling League division one flag with a comfortable victory over Middleton Beach Green on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Hundreds turned out for the public service to farewell Albany's longest-serving mayor Dennis Wellington.

Albany AdvertiserPremiumHeartfelt tributes in moving service for loyal Albany mayor

The city’s longest-serving mayor Dennis Wellington has been remembered as a loving family man who turned his passion for sport, politics and Albany into a brilliant life. 

Cameron Newbold

City of Albany visual arts officer Indra Geidans with some of the city's collection.

Albany 2026City’s art collection numbers 457 works and is still growing

Albany is home to many artists, but it also houses a considerable art collection, with 457 works owned by the city.

Claire Middleton

The part-heard trial for Haydn Thomas Mansell will resume later this month.

courtsPremiumNew date set for remainder of Redmond fatal crash trial

A Great Southern man accused of causing a fatal rail-crossing crash in Redmond will have to wait until the end of the month to learn his fate, with an Albany court setting new dates for hearings to continue.

Jacki Elezovich

Anna Ksenyk performing.

Ballet shoesPremiumPremiumKyiv ballerina the star turn in veterans’ tribute program

A star Ukrainian ballet dancer will provide the highlight of a show honouring men and women veterans of Albany next Thursday.

Frankie Green, 9, Lenni Maloney, 9, and Tully Green, 7, get inside a fire truck.

fire readyPremiumPremiumLocals get behind annual bushfire ready weekend in Denmark

Denmark’s annual Bushfire Ready weekend took over the small town last weekend, filling the main street with trucks and bright yellow uniforms in an effort to get the community ready for bushfire season. 

Marena Williams and Charlotte McIntyre reading the new trailhead sign on the Stidwell Bridle Trail.

Stomping groundNew trailhead signpost helps riders and bans trail bikes

Visitors to the Albany Equestrian Centre and users of the Stidwell Bridle Trail can now benefit from a new trailhead sign designed to improve safety, support responsible trail use and protect the environment.

Royals' Monjet Torres spoils a shot by Raiders' Asher Hotchkin.

Basketball wrap PremiumRoyals keep up pressure on Sonics Blue with win over Raiders

Royals notched up their third victory of the Albany Basketball Association men’s A-grade competition on Tuesday to keep in touch with unbeaten leaders Sonics Blue.

Claire Middleton

Middleton Beach Green’s Olivia Linden, Bev Young, Val Bramley and Ros Holdman (back); Emma Gleeson, Ann Hornibrook, Beryl Cooper and Bev Taylor (front).

BowlsAlbany Gold start with a win but ladies fall victim to rain

Albany Gold opened the defence of their men’s Lower Great Southern Bowling League division one flag with a comfortable victory over Middleton Beach Green on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

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The chain has 17 of its 38 stores within Westfield shopping centres, including Carousel.

RetailPremium‘Distressing’: David Jones workers brace for job losses

The union representing hundreds of WA David Jones employees says it stands ready to protect workers amid fears of mass job losses after the iconic retailer went bankrupt.

Cheyanne Enciso

Dustin Gary Higgs was jailed in District Court.

courtsPremiumPerth speedway driver jailed for sexually penetrating child

A prominent WA speedway driver has been put behind bars after being found guilty of grooming and starting a ‘pre-meditated’ sexual relationship with a girl while she was underage. 

Melissa Sheil

A family have been left heartbroken after a house fire in Collie claimed the life of one-year-old boy

WA NEWSPremium‘Cot was in flames’: Toddler dies in tragic WA house fire

A devastating house fire in Collie has claimed the life of a one-year-old boy.

Hayley Primmer

Rayle Williams and Ashleigh Turner.

CrimePremium‘My mates are dead’: First responders reveal crash carnage

A catastrophic scene akin to an explosion of ‘metal and blood’ confronted those first on the scene of a fatal crash that killed two teenage boys and hospitalised two others.

Brooke Rolfe and Sophie Gannon

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It looks like a dolls house but this home in Applecross is deceptively big, with nearly 800sqm of space Unknown

House That!PremiumThe Applecross home with room for almost everything

Don’t be fooled by its dollhouse looks — this recently listed Applecross home is packing a whole lot of house, with an impressive 780sqm under the roof. 

Kim Macdonald

Dustin Gary Higgs was jailed in District Court.

courtsPremiumPerth speedway driver jailed for sexually penetrating child

A prominent WA speedway driver has been put behind bars after being found guilty of grooming and starting a ‘pre-meditated’ sexual relationship with a girl while she was underage. 

Melissa Sheil

Yoga studio owner Laurel Green said she’d been excited to discover an osteopathy program was starting up in Perth.

EducationPremiumPremiumREVEALED: Year 12s get new uni options, including a WA first

Year 12s thinking about what to study at university next year have had a few extra choices added to their options.

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PremiumAboriginal body silent on luxe Perth home that CEO lives in

A large not-for-profit Aboriginal corporation operating in WA’s north will not reveal why it bought a luxurious house in Perth that its chief executive now lives in.

A grandstand collapsed during the Red Hot Summer Tour at Coolangatta Beach on Sunday.

AustraliaThree injured in grandstand collapse at popular Aussie music festival

The temporary seating came down in the early stages of Sunday’s sold-out festivities.

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A simple text reminder from his partner turned into a $6.66 million windfall for a Mid West couple who are preparing to welcome their first child.

LottoHuge $6.66m windfall after partner’s timely Lotto reminder

A simple text reminder from his partner turned into a $6.66 million windfall for a Mid West couple who are preparing to welcome their first child.

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There could be more limits put on recreational demersal fishing, it has been revealed.

FisheriesPremiumRecreational demersal fishing could be limited to winter

The fisheries inquiry taking place in WA Parliament this week heard that recreational fishers could be kept out of the water in summer months after submissions from government departments and fishing groups.

Oliver Lane & Sally Q Davies

ANZ chief executive Nuno Matos.

BankingPremiumBig bank promises no regional branch closures until 2030

Big four bank pledges to keep a presence in every community in which it currently operates a branch until at least December 2030.

Adrian Lowe

Tash Faithfull won race seven on Bonnie Stokes' In Situ.

RacingPremiumPremiumFaithfull all class on Cup day to notch up treble

While Point of Law was the talk of the nation, Tash Faithfull was the talk of the town after a superb display at the Geraldton Turf Club’s own Melbourne Cup day race meet, with three wins on Tuesday.

Cue shire offices.

HousingPremiumPremiumNew housing plans in Shire of Cue from vacant Catholic land

New housing could be coming to the Shire of Cue, as they have moved to buy vacant land from the Diocese of Geraldton

John Paul College students Finbar Evans, 17, Sydney Fishburn, 18, and Eva Reed, 16, placed within the top four for the YOH fest monologue and duologue category.

Student artistsPremiumPremiumLocal students win first place in WA youth arts festival

Kalgoorlie-Boulder students have scored big in the music and drama divisions at this year’s YOH festival.

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The environment has gone from bad to worse for companies intimately tied to AI infrastructure.

CNBC newsPremiumAI meltdown drives Nasdaq to worst day since April 2025

Nvidia pushed the world’s big tech index to its worst day in 19 months, after US midterm election results raised Wall Street concerns the artificial intelligence buildout is poised to slow down.

Kif Leswing and Caleigh Keating

Attendees try out the new touchscreen MacBook Pro during the Apple Experience LA in Los Angeles, Oct. 28, 2026.

CNBC newsAt last, Apple brings out touchscreen MacBook

Apple announced its first laptop with a touchscreen will go on sale next week. The launch signifies the growing strategic importance of the Mac to Apple, despite it generating less revenue than the iPhone.

Kif Leswing

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

WA News

Winners left to right: Michael Wilson, Jerrie Demasi, Matt Mckenzie.

WA NewsPremiumWA media awards: Seven Media investigations and photos shine

Seven Media Group journalists and photographers have picked up more than a dozen awards at this year’s WA Media Awards. 

Hannah Cross

Perth Magistrates Court.

CrimePremiumPerth rehab expert defrauds defence veteran scheme $140k

A Perth exercise physiologist has been jailed after he defrauded the veteran support system by submitting almost 2000 claims for services he never provided.

Caleb Runciman

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NEWSPremiumPremiumFatal gold mine incident kills 75yo contractor

Authorities are investigating after a contractor was killed at a mining camp in Western Australia’s Goldfields.

The fire was first reported at 7.35AM on Saturday but developed into a larger blaze by 2.30pm. 

Kimberley‘Evacuate now’: Bushfire warning for north of WA town

Lives and properties are at risk north of the Kununurra townsite as firefighters battle an emergency-level bushfire on Saturday afternoon. 

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NewsPremiumPremiumCabin crew allegedly assaulted on flight

A 57-year-old man allegedly caused chaos aboard a Qantas flight before he was restrained by cabin crew and a passenger.

Two of the teens seen on the roof of Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre on Friday evening.

WA NEWSVideoPremiumUpdate after teens scale roof of Banksia Hill centre

The Department of Justice claims three teens who scaled the roof of Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre caused ‘minimal damage to infrastructure’ before they voluntarily jumped down on Friday night.

Caleb Runciman