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Two people died after their ute towing a caravan collided with a truck on South Coast Highway near Jerramungup.

Disaster & emergencyPremiumTwo dead after car towing caravan collides with truck

A driver and a passenger have died in a tragic start to the Easter long weekend in WA, killed when a car towing a caravan collided with a truck in the Great Southern.

Cameron Newbold

Gregory Ross Williams, 43, appeared in Albany Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

Courts & JusticePremiumHome burglary and car chase suspect appears in court

A man who allegedly broke into an Albany home while armed, stole a car and led police on a dangerous car chase through the CBD on Tuesday has appeared in court for the first time.

Melissa Sheil

Police minister Reece Whitby and acting superintendent Rhonda Alexander.

WA NewsPremiumCall for road safety this Easter in wake of horror crash day

The Minister for Police is among several figures imploring drivers to exercise caution while travelling during the Easter long weekend in the wake of three serious accidents in the Great Southern in two days.

Melissa Sheil

A woman was driving east on South Coast Highway on Wednesday, April 16, when she rolled her vehicle.

SERIOUS CRASHPremiumWoman’s lucky escape after terrifying crash on country road

She had been driving for hours when she rolled her car on South Coast Highway.

Eliza Kavanagh

State champion Blake Iwanow.

Easter speedwayPremiumWingless Sprint Title headlines Albany’s Easter Showdown

Albany Speedway Club will host their bumper two-night Easter Showdown meeting this weekend, featuring wingless sprints, late models and super sedans.

Cameron Newbold

Emergency services responded to a serious crash near Rocky Gully.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumHelicopter sent as fire crews work to free trapped driver

Emergency services rushed to the scene after a car rolled on Muirs Highway and Bore Road, Rocky Gully, about 1.35pm on Friday.

Georgia Campion and Cameron Newbold

Perth Redbacks' Anneli Maley and Perry Lakes Hawks' Matt Leary are among the players who could feature in Albany's NBL1 West double header.

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PremiumRedbacks and Hawks coming to Albany for NBL1 West fixtures

Albany will play host to a double header of NBL1 West games with Perth Redbacks and Perry Lakes Hawks coming for a basketball showcase later this year.

Two people died after their ute towing a caravan collided with a truck on South Coast Highway near Jerramungup.

Disaster & emergencyPremiumPremiumTwo dead after car towing caravan collides with truck

A driver and a passenger have died in a tragic start to the Easter long weekend in WA, killed when a car towing a caravan collided with a truck in the Great Southern.

Minister for the Great Southern Reece Whitby with Will Marwick and their frothy schooners of EPL.

CHEERS FOR BEERSPremiumPremiumEmu Point microbrewery Dune Beer Co. toasts opening

Albany siblings Kate and Will Marwick said they were “relieved” to open the doors to their Emu Point microbrewery this week after more than four years of hard work.

Miriam Keyser, 15, selling necklaces. The Bazaarium Youth Markets are for young people to sell their art, designs and creative products and were held at Albany Town Hall on April 16, 2025.

Youth marketsMarkets showcase young people turning hobbies into business

Hundreds of people descended on Albany Town Hall on Wednesday for the Bazaarium Youth Markets to peruse the wares of Albany’s creative young people.

Claire Middleton

Porongurup resident Allan Faulkner with his homemade sign in the driveway of his Chester Pass Road home to remind people of the consequences of unsafe driving.

ROAD SAFETYPremiumMan’s homemade sign reminds drivers of road toll

Porongurup resident Allan Faulkner has taken road safety into his own hands, painstakingly updating a homemade road fatality sign each week in hopes the high number will remind drivers to take precautions.

Melissa Sheil

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WA Primary Principals Association president Niel Smith said he received calls “on a weekly basis” from members asking for advice about family law issues.

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School staff ‘caught in the middle’ of parenting disputes

School leaders are increasingly ‘caught in the middle’ of parental disputes as they navigate complex family law matters, prompting principals’ groups to seek more support from the Education Department.

Bethany Hiatt

Alan Stacy turns 100 on Anzac Day.

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The West Australian exclusive
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Meet the WA WWII veteran who turns 100 on Anzac Day

For WWII veteran Alan Stacy sharing his birthday with Anzac Day is a stroke of good fortune — just like reaching the ripe old age 100.

John Flint

Marc Payne, Gail Reynolds-Adamson and Max Szulc.

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Inside Esperance’s bitter war over marine park plan

The spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories has tipped petrol on the controversy surrounding a contentious marine park on WA’s south coast.

John Flint

Mandurah police siezed kilos of cocaine, cash and methamphetamine during two search warrants in late March.

CrimePremiumCocaine, meth and cash seized during Mandurah drug operation

Police have charged two men, seized kilos of methamphetamine, almost 900g of cocaine and $80,000 cash during an operation targeting alleged drug traffickers in the Mandurah area. 

Caleb Runciman

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A luxury yacht went up in flames on Saturday off the coast of Rottnest Island. 

Disaster and EmergencyLuxury yacht catches fire off coast of Rottnest Island

A luxury yacht went up in flames on Saturday off the coast of Rottnest Island. 

Jessica Evensen

Emergency services were called to the scene at 12.14pm.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumCar and truck collide on South Coast Highway, three involved

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on South Coast Highway in Jerramungup, about 2 hours east of Albany.

Eliza Kavanagh

Glenn McDade also worked at Hakea and Melaleuca prisons.

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PremiumJail looms for Casuarina prison guard ‘leveraged’ by bikies

Officials searched Glenn Stephen McDade before a shift in December 2023 and found 3.3g of methamphetamine and 4.82g of Suboxone hidden in his pants. 

Police say the incident occurred at the Stirling IGA last month.

CrimePremiumPremiumStrange assault in supermarket involving wheel of cheese

A bizarre incident allegedly involving a wheel of cheese has landed a WA man in court.

A teenage boy is fighting for his life after being hit by a car near Mandurah.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumTeen fighting for life after being hit by car

A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car near Mandurah.

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Two people died after their ute towing a caravan collided with a truck on South Coast Highway near Jerramungup.

Disaster & emergencyPremiumTwo dead after car towing caravan collides with truck

A driver and a passenger have died in a tragic start to the Easter long weekend in WA, killed when a car towing a caravan collided with a truck in the Great Southern.

Cameron Newbold

Howard Park Wines operators Richard and Jeff Burch.

tariff chaosPremiumMargaret River vignerons brace for Trump tariffs

With Margaret River vignerons barely recovered from their three-year ordeal with tariffs affecting the Chinese wine market, Donald Trump has thrown a fresh spanner in the works.

Warren Hately

Patrons gather at Onslow Anzac Memorial.

ANZAC DAYPremiumWhere to be on 2025 Anzac Day in the Pilbara

Communities across the Pilbara are preparing to pause, reflect and pay tribute this Anzac Day, April 25, marking the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.

Madelin Hayes

Miriam Keyser, 15, selling necklaces. The Bazaarium Youth Markets are for young people to sell their art, designs and creative products and were held at Albany Town Hall on April 16, 2025.

Youth marketsMarkets showcase young people turning hobbies into business

Hundreds of people descended on Albany Town Hall on Wednesday for the Bazaarium Youth Markets to peruse the wares of Albany’s creative young people.

Surfrider spokeswoman Beth Carlessi addresses a protest in Margaret River last year, with the group signalling possible legal challenges if WA’s Environmental Protection Authority approves the Gnarabup resort project.

‘coastal risks’PremiumPremiumEPA decision looms for Gnarabup resort

The developers of a proposed resort at Gnarabup are still optimistic about starting work this year as WA’s Environmental Protection Authority prepares to issue a ruling on the project

The Broome Returned and Services League will host a full day of Anzac Day events this year, with everything from the traditional dawn service to live music and raffles running late into the night.

ANZAC DayPremiumPremiumBig day planned for Broome’s Anzac commemorations

The Broome Returned and Services League will host a full day of Anzac Day events this year, with everything from the traditional dawn service to live music and raffles running late into the night.

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Elon Musk has taken aim at Peter Navarro.

CNBC newsComments‘Moron’: Musk slaps Trump’s tariff czar as Tesla hits skids

The spat between Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro is the most public rift among members of the president’s inner circle since he took office in January.

Lora Kolodny and Ari Levy

Economists expect the Trump administration’s tariff policy would generate a much lower amount of revenue than anticipated.

CNBC newsCommentsEconomists warn Trump tariffs may raise less than expected

President Donald Trump says that tariffs will make the US “rich.” But those riches will likely be far less than the White House expects, economists said.

Greg Iacurci

Donald Trump said countries including Britain had approached the US to try to cut deals on tariffs. (EPA PHOTO)

World PoliticsComments Trump’s tariff gamble rattles fragile economy

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs aim to reshape trade but are instead sparking fears of inflation and economic slowdown.

Jeff Cox

Foreign visitors to Japan rose 33 per cent this past winter from pre-pandemic levels.

Snowball effectPremiumThe good (and) bad as tourists rule the slopes of Japan

Many are flocking to the powdery slopes of ski areas like Niseko and Hakuba. Yet ski towns that are off the radar of overseas visitors are struggling.

Monica Pitrelli

WA News

WA Liberal senator Dean Smith has put the spotlight back on huge hikes in living expenses and a lack of affordable housing in Perth.

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The West Australian exclusive
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These Perth rent hikes could be a major headache for Labor

WA’s cost-of-living pain has been laid bare in new data released by the Liberals showing rental spikes of up of to 64 per cent over the past two years. 

Joe Spagnolo

Property analyst Gavin Hegney says it’s time to think outside the box to help struggling first home buyers.

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The West Australian exclusive
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Calls for first home buyer zones to break into Perth market

A respected property analyst expects Perth’s median house price will be $1 million within five years, challenging people’s ability to get into the market. 

Joe Spagnolo

In 13 days we will find out whether Dutton won over WA — or at least some of it.

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CommentsPremiumDutton in trouble if he loses big in WA

There is every chance that if Dutton bombs here in the west on May 3, he will no longer be leader of the Federal Liberal Party.

WA Primary Principals Association president Niel Smith said he received calls “on a weekly basis” from members asking for advice about family law issues.

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The West Australian exclusive
EducationCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
CommentsPremiumSchool staff ‘caught in the middle’ of parenting disputes

School leaders are increasingly ‘caught in the middle’ of parental disputes as they navigate complex family law matters, prompting principals’ groups to seek more support from the Education Department.

Lois Sharpe in her garden.

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opinion
Gardens of WACommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumPerth’s ‘Rose Lady’ shares her pure love of plants

There is no right time of life to discover a love of gardening. 

Leederville’s Greg Sansom, 75, said he wasn’t always aware of his super amount as it was overseen by a fund manager, but he was still worried by the sudden crash.

EconomyCommentsPremiumTariff chaos causing headaches for WA soon-to-be retirees

Western Australian retirees are facing a nervous wait after Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy wreaked havoc on global stock markets, causing superannuation values to plummet.

Oliver Lane

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