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The Albany Town Hall has stood proud of York Street for more than 130 years and has witnessed many sordid events in its time.

ALBANY 2026The creation of Albany’s first, and grandest, city building

Looming proudly over the city’s main thoroughfare for more than 130 years, the regal facade of Albany’s Town Hall has long been a familiar silhouette for those traversing the streets of the port city. 

Melissa Sheil

John Dowson busy with his research. His book Early Albany will be published in July.

Albany 2026Dowson’s Early Albany a worthy companion to previous work

Once it’s all done and dusted, a list of the defining events of Albany’s bicentenary will undoubtedly include the publication of John Dowson’s epic book Early Albany.

Claire Middleton

Great Southern Sip's Tracey Whooley has won the WA Wine Press Club’s inaugural industry development scholarship.

wine winPremiumGreat Southern Sip’s Tracey Whooley wins WA scholarship

A Denmark sommelier who believes the Great Southern should sit alongside, or even surpass, Margaret River on the list of WA’s premier winemaking regions has been recognised as a “true industry champion”.

Jacki Elezovich

Police Minister Reece Whitby has defended the use of police air escort to fly accused criminals to bail hearings.

state politicsCommentsPremiumCriminals given police air escort amid court security crisis

WA Police is now being forced to fly accused criminals from remote communities to their court appearances after hearings were suspended in more than 20 regional areas over a security dispute. 

Jessica Page

Denmark Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service's Paul Beazley.

WAFES awards“Genuine bloke’ Beazley a finalist for top individual award

Denmark Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service member Paul Beazley has made the top three finalists for the WA Fire and Emergency Services Awards for rescuing a crew member trapped in a fire-truck rollover.

Claire Middleton

Eastern Districts broke a 55-year drought at the Great Southern Colts Carnival.

History makersPremiumHistoric Great Southern colts title for Eastern Districts

Eastern Districts’ lengthy title drought at the Great Southern Colts Carnival is over after their side powered to a 26-point grand final win over the Great Southern Storm in Lake Grace on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

Tambellup St John volunteer, Aileen Prout has been inducted as a Member of the Order of St John.

AwardPremiumPremiumAileen Prout inducted as a Member of the Order of St John

Long-serving Tambellup St John WA volunteer Aileen Prout has been inducted as a Member of the Order of St John, receiving one of the organisation’s highest honours.

Albany-based Mel Haymont is nominated for a DFES corporate staff individual achievement award at the WA Fire and Emergency Services Awards.

WAFES awards Safety videos and podcast earn Haymont an award nomination

A groundbreaking series of short videos and a podcast have earned Mel Haymont, a Department of Emergency Services community preparedness advisor, a nomination for a top individual achievement award.

Police Minister Reece Whitby has defended the use of police air escort to fly accused criminals to bail hearings.

state politicsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCriminals given police air escort amid court security crisis

WA Police is now being forced to fly accused criminals from remote communities to their court appearances after hearings were suspended in more than 20 regional areas over a security dispute. 

The existing Albany general dental clinic is co-located within the Albany Health Campus.

Tooth fairiesPremiumThe tooth hurts: Leary blames Labor for dental clinic delay

The construction of Albany’s proposed general dental clinic is being held up by the State Government’s own red tape, according to MLA Scott Leary, who launched a broadside on Monday at its lack of progress.

Claire Middleton

The RAC rescue helicopter was dispatched to assist but was stood down just after 2pm.

Bluff knoll rescueCommentsPremiumAmbulance headed for Albany from Bluff Knoll after rescue

Hikers who spent an unexpected night on Bluff Knoll in near freezing conditions have been rescued by emergency services on Tuesday afternoon. 

Amy Towers and Melissa Sheil

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Sheds, garages and car ports costing less than $50,000 will no longer need to be done by a registered builder from July, under changes made by the State Government.

PropertyCommentsPremiumBuilders no longer required for sheds, garages under $50K

Sheds, garages and car ports costing less than $50,000 will no longer need to be done by a registered builder from July, under changes made by the State Government.

Kim Macdonald

West Coast Eagles forward Malakai Champion will front the WAFL Tribunal.

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Eagle sent to WAFL Tribunal for blowing nose on opponent

West Coast forward Malakai Champion will front the WAFL tribunal after being charged with serious misconduct for allegedly blowing his nose on an opponent in the club’s win over Swan Districts.

Samantha Rogers

‘Lethal’ Les Grantham has opened up about his life as a violent bikie before finding a path to peace.

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The dark childhood secret behind ex-bikie’s life of crime

‘Lethal’ Les Grantham, the bullet-riddled bikie left for dead with his tattoos burnt off outside Rockingham Hospital after a falling out with his gang, is taking his first steps on the road to redemption.

Ben Harvey

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused. Dr David Hurst (left), pictured with wife Clara Hurst.

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Major development years after dodgy dentist’s sudden death

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused.

John Flint

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Teachers from a prominent Perth high school are calling for the number of days students spend at school each year to be slashed, arguing it could even improve academic performance.

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‘Lethal’ Les Grantham has opened up about his life as a violent bikie before finding a path to peace.

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‘Lethal’ Les Grantham, the bullet-riddled bikie left for dead with his tattoos burnt off outside Rockingham Hospital after a falling out with his gang, is taking his first steps on the road to redemption.

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CommentsPremiumMajor development years after dodgy dentist’s sudden death

Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused.

A KPMG boss resigned after an investigation into the handling of a whistleblower's allegations. (AAP PHOTOS)

state politicsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumKPMG scandal sparks urgent review of dozens of WA contracts

It has been revealed that contracts worth tens of millions of dollars are under review by the Cook Government in the wake of the KPMG whistleblower scandal. 

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A cyclist has died after he collapsed while competing in a mountain biking event in Burekup.

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A cyclist has died after he collapsed while competing in a mountain biking event in Burekup.

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Federal Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Josh Wilson said WA and Australia were among the best in the world on implementing battery storage.

SOLAR POWERCommentsPremium$25m community batteries to be rolled out across WA

Nearly 20 community batteries will be installed across Perth and the South West to capture excess solar power from roof panels and feed it back at peak times, funded by the Federal and State governments.

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Cattle producer Joc Dwyer, Bindoon.

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A DNA tool is allowing a Bindoon cattle producer to identify threatened wildlife and feral species on farm and then take targeted action

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TopStar president Renaud Pierson and TopStar Soluna brand manager Liza Matthews with WA Farm Direct managing director Jenny Mercer and executive manager Rebecca Blackman.

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South West grown Bravo apples have hit Chinese shores for the first time almost a year after a milestone trade market access agreement was signed.

Grenville Kelly.

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Grenville Kelly died on Monday, aged 88.

Several Goldfields-Esperance court circuits have been redirected to Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Court closures PremiumPremiumAccommodation not funded for court venue changes

People having to travel to Kalgoorlie-Boulder for court because of the temporary closure of several court circuits in the Goldfields-Esperance region will not have access to government-funded accommodation.

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Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

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Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

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For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

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Iran’s influence over the Strait of Hormuz has inadvertently transformed the energy security debate, effectively casting fossil fuels rather than renewables as the primary source of vulnerability.

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The retailer lowered its full-year guidance and issued a weak current-quarter outlook as its interim CEO blamed ‘negative commentary in the media’ and recent product launches that failed to wow shoppers.

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The retailer lowered its full-year guidance and issued a weak current-quarter outlook as its interim CEO blamed ‘negative commentary in the media’ and recent product launches that failed to wow shoppers.

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NewsPremiumTeen killed in horror crash with kangaroo

A teenager has died in hospital after the buggy he was being driven in ploughed into a kangaroo.

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ECU professor Wei Wang.

HealthCommentsPremiumWA research finds breakthrough in disease prediction method

Sugar molecules in your body can reveal disease long before it’s detected, a new West Australian study has revealed. 

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Bikies Troy Mercanti and Dayne Brajkovich went one step beyond brothers-in-arms when they donned jerseys emblazoned with ‘TWINS 01’ and ‘TWINS 02’ ahead of a joint court appearance on Tuesday.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumNotorious bikies taunt police with matching court outfits

Bikies Troy Mercanti and Dayne Brajkovich went one step beyond brothers-in-arms when they donned jerseys emblazoned with ‘TWINS 01’ and ‘TWINS 02’ ahead of a joint court appearance on Tuesday.

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A 19-year-old Perth man has died after an off-road buggy collided with a kangaroo on a property in the Wheatbelt.

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WA NewsCommentsCommentsWhat Perth job hunters get wrong about applications

Perth locals hunting for jobs are writing resumes wrong, with a critical flaw holding their applications back, a report has revealed. 

Broome police are calling for information about the death of Josh Warneke, whose body was discovered on February 26.

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WA’s top cop says there are ‘significant persons of interest’ regarding the 2010 mystery killing of Broome tradie Josh Warneke after a coroner found several failures of the force’s initial investigation.

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