The Albany Advertiser

Dramatic arrestDramatic scenes as police wrestle with wanted man

Dramatic scenes unfolded in Albany’s CBD on Monday afternoon as a group of police officers wrestled with a wanted man in front of stunned onlookers.

Michael Traill

Albany Police make an arrest Monday afternoon at the corner of Young Street and Lockyer Avenue.

Shocking detailsShocking details of Albany crash

Michael Traill

More like Mike?Could our society use more of MJ’s ruthless approach?

In some ways, Jordan might have been too consumed by his obsession for success. But are we veering too far in the other direction?

EDITORIAL

TRAINING RETURNSRamm takes charge of Sharks training

Jamie Ramm hit the track on Tuesday night for the first time as the new Albany league coach.

Taj Stubber

Celebration highwayMake a moment for a history highway

The creators of Albany community art project Celebration Highway are inviting people to be part of the city’s history

Shannon Smith

Rural boostAlbany council ticks yearly halls funds package

Rural community halls in the City of Albany will receive a funding boost of $5000 a year after a new communities grants program passed with unanimous support at Tuesday’s council meeting.

Sarah Makse

Agrifood grantLake House welcome grant and reopening

Great Southern wineries are reopening their doors to the public as the lifting of regional travel bans and gathering restrictions gives them hope ahead of winter.

Shannon Smith

Hunt for local championRegions key to WA rebound

Nationals WA leader Mia Davies has urged the State Government to keep regional WA at the forefront of its planning for the State’s economic recovery from the pandemic.

Sarah Makse

Albany to host Weekend of Speed

Albany will host a Weekend of Speed, featuring the annual Wind Farm Hill Climb, after Motorsport Australia last week granted permission for the event to happen

Great Southern crop champing at the bit

A strong contingent of Great Southern AFL players will be eager to return on June 11 after their respective clubs increased training workloads this week.

Take time to find out about palliative care

Albany Community Hospice wants the public to learn about the benefits of palliative care and early referrals during National Palliative Care Week.

Agrifood grantLake House welcome grant and reopening

Great Southern wineries are reopening their doors to the public as the lifting of regional travel bans and gathering restrictions gives them hope ahead of winter.

Shannon Smith

Scenic spot reopensDenmark tourism boost in the works

As Denmark’s tourism sector starts to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, a tourist hotspot will reopen to the public to provide a welcome shot in the arm.

Sarah Makse

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Trial of the centuryClaremont trial: Everything you need to know

For so long, so much has been said and written about the Claremont serial killings, but so little was known. Now for the first time, read everything you need to know about the ‘trial of the century’.

The West Australian

Freedom fighterWest journo in running for prestigious Walkley awards

The West Australian’s Federal political reporter Annabel Hennessy has been nominated for two prestigious Walkley Awards for her exclusive investigation into the wrongful incarceration of Jody Gore.

TELL-ALL VIDEO INTERVIEWSarah Colja: ‘It was a corruption of power’

The woman at the centre of the WA Police sex scandal tells her raw and emotional story of heartache and betrayal, and sends an important message to women. WATCH THE 20-MINUTE TELL-ALL VIDEO INTERVIEW

Sarah Steger

Regional News

Pinjarra arrestCops probe jealousy link in caravan park throttling

Rajpreet Singh is accused of throttling his wife’s former boss with a cord that allegedly left his victim ‘moments from death’.

Jake Dietsch

Relief for businesses‘Toilet tax’ temporarily flushed by Water Minister

Wastewater charges dubbed the “toilet tax” have been temporarily dumped after Minister for Water Dave Kelly bowed to pressure to offer regional businesses some relief.

Peter de Kruijff

AssaultTeenager pleads guilty to assault

A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to an assault in Nickol that left a 37-year-old man fighting for his life with serious head injuries.

Caitlyn Watts

Kalgoorlie rock-tosser’s ‘bizarre’ defence

Ross Richard Munday, 37, faced the Kalgoorlie Magistrate’s Court on Monday and admitted criminal damage and damaging property.

WA borders down for long weekend despite four new cases

Western Australians will be able to travel freely anywhere in the state besides the Kimberley in time for the WA Day long weekend, Premier Mark McGowan revealed this afternoon.

WA Nats hopeful avoids $2m elephant in the room

Former Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA Goldfields manager Rowena Olsen was endorsed as the WA Nationals State Election candidate for Kalgoorlie at the weekend.

WA News

Disturbing videoRat filmed lying on floor at Midland Wendy's store

Disturbing footage of a rat sitting on the floor of a Perth fast food restaurant has gone viral, with the woman behind the video saying she was ‘shocked’ by how quickly the clip had spread online.

Sarah Steger

COVID-safe restartMcGowan’s border stance is about to pay-off big time

The announcement that WA will be the first State to revise the four square metres per person rule from June 6 is a game-changer the Premier says comes because we’ve charted our own path to recovery.

Peter LawState Political Editor

Boy charged over death of 11yo girl in Kimberley crash

A 12-year-old boy is facing manslaughter charges after an investigation into the tragic death of 11-year-old Abbey Forrest in a ute rollover in Wyndham last year.

Bomb squad swarms Perth precinct over ‘beeping package’

Updated: The WA Police bomb squad has swarmed a Perth shopping precinct after the discovery of a suspicious package inside a bin.

Eight more COVID-19 cases aboard sick ship Al Kuwait

Another eight crew members from the Al Kuwait livestock vessel have tested positive to COVID-19 — bringing the total onboard the troubled ship to 20.

Back to normalityA one-minute guide to life from June 6

Premier Mark McGowan has announced the reopening of pubs and gyms as part of the long-awaited phase three in the State’s recovery from coronavirus. Here’s what you can expect.