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  1. soccerPolonia and Caledonians win in GSSA round two

  2. Seed workPremiumFinding beauty and moulding a career in Albany’s seed pods

  3. Athletics star Watkins leaps and bounds into the Australian green and gold

  4. Goals galore PremiumJerramungup’s winning ways continue with Boxwood demolition

  5. Sustainability markets PremiumIN PICTURES: Crowds gather at town square for green tips

William Pike will hit Saturday’s Group 3 $200,000 Belmont Sprint (1400m) with momentum after a rare Friday riding appearance.

RACINGCommentsPremiumWilliam Pike hits sprint after rare Friday riding venture

William Pike will hit Saturday’s Group 3 $200,000 Belmont Sprint (1400m) with momentum after a rare Friday riding appearance at Albany which paid immediate dividends for his army of supporters.

Hayden King

Minister for the Great Southern Reece Whitby MLA, WA Premier Roger Cook, Samantha Rowe MLC, and Stephen Dawson MLC at a press conference in Albany on Tuesday morning.

budget 2026-27PremiumRegional housing in focus on Premier’s Budget stop in Albany

WA Premier Roger Cook touched down in Albany on Tuesday as part of his Seven Cities regional tour, touting the State Government’s multimillion-dollar investment in regional housing in the 2026-27 State Budget.

Jacki Elezovich

Shooter Rylee Davis was a key contributor for Narrikup in their round two win.

Fast start PremiumStrong 37-goal win in round two for Narrikup in new A1 comp

Narrikup 1 made it successive wins to start the new Albany Netball Association A1 campaign, thumping Railways 1 by 37 goals on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

Cassie Paxman and Georgia Whiitelaw with their Female Football Week Awards.

Awards honour Rovers’ Paxman and Whitelaw honoured in Female Football Week

Coach Cassie Paxman and young referee Georgia Whitelaw have been honoured at Football West’s Female Football Week Awards

Claire Middleton

Beck Gallimore was a key contributor in North Albany’s win.

Hockey wrap PremiumNorth Albany women claim victory over Spencer Park

Lower Great Southern Hockey Association’s new season is gathering pace with North Albany’s women stamping their authority early and Manypeaks men producing a dominant performance in round two at the weekend.

Amy Towers

Hyundai FW Academy's Ella Lange will play in front of home fans.

festival of footballPremiumBig crowds expected for festival of football at Retravision

The National Premier League WA will take over Albany’s Retravision Stadium on Saturday afternoon for a double-header of men’s and women’s matches as teams face off in round 10 of the competition. 

Jacki Elezovich

Albany’s Steven Moss has been inducted into the WA Water Ski Association Hall of Fame.

Hall of FamePremiumPremiumWater skier Steven Moss inducted into WA Hall of Fame

Albany water skiing star Steven Moss has been inducted into the WA Water Ski Association Hall of Fame, recognising a career that has taken him from the Kalgan River to the international stage. 

Albany police are appealing to the public for information after an incident in Spencer Park left a man seriously injured.

Police plea Man found unconscious in Albany after serious incident

Albany police are appealing to the public for assistance after an incident in Spencer Park last Sunday left a man unconscious and with serious injuries

Albany Women’s Refuge’s Es-Mare van Wyk, Soroptomists project co-ordinator Janet McArtney, and librarian Kate Houderrani. 

KARE KITSOrganisers urge generosity for Kare Kits’ 10th drive

An annual drive aiming to fill drawstring bags of necessities given to women and children fleeing domestic violence has reopened, with organisers urging the community to give all they can.

Kukerin-Dumbleyung's Stockton Cruz Shotter tries to gather under pressure against Katanning Wanderers.

Tight ladder PremiumCougars prevail after withstanding strong Wanderers test

A five-goal final term helped Kukerin-Dumbleyung snatch victory over an impressive Katanning Wanderers outfit in round three of the Upper Great Southern Football League competition on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

William Pike will hit Saturday’s Group 3 $200,000 Belmont Sprint (1400m) with momentum after a rare Friday riding appearance.

RACINGCommentsPremiumWilliam Pike hits sprint after rare Friday riding venture

William Pike will hit Saturday’s Group 3 $200,000 Belmont Sprint (1400m) with momentum after a rare Friday riding appearance at Albany which paid immediate dividends for his army of supporters.

Hayden King

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Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

West Australian writer Craig Silvey was charged with distributing and possessing child exploitation material in January after he was allegedly caught actively communicating with other paedophiles on the internet. 

crimeVideoPremiumDisgraced author wrote of teen assault & exploited young boy

Disgraced WA author Craig Silvey published novels that included scenes of a teenager being sexually assaulted by her father, and an underage boy trying to arouse elderly men before he was arrested.

Hannah Cross

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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CrimePremium
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Freo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Ben Harvey

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Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
PremiumFreo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Harley Reid may have left the nest but Luke Shuey remains the pad’s landlord.

House That!CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumShuey’s $950 a week Eagle nest empty after Reid flies away

Innaloo may not be Perth’s most glamorous suburb, but one of its rental units has the reflected glory of not one, but two AFL greats.

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPerth nurse who worked while high on meth identified

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Regional News

Forrest MP Ben Small speaking in Parliament.

Federal BudgetPremiumBudget cuts $10 million wine tourism and cellar door program

This week’s Federal Budget has brought “nasty” cuts to a popular tourism incentive to the wine industry in a move Forrest MHR Ben Small has called a “betrayal”.

Craig Duncan

Jim Chalmers delivered his budget on Tuesday night.

Federal Budget 2026PremiumHow tax changes in Federal Budget impact the Mid West

People are saying that accounts and finance managers are the biggest winners from Tuesday’s Federal Budget, but not everyone in the sector is celebrating the huge proposed tax reforms.

Sally Q Davies

Geraldton MP Kirrilee Warr.

Flying Doctor DayPremiumLocal MP appalled by lack of funding for incoming RFDS base

Geraldton’s RFDS base set to be up and running within the next two years has only received $7.5 million in funding from the State Government – an amount MLA Kirrilee Warr believes to be inadequate.

Imogen Wilson

Merlin Gammon is running around Australia.

EndurancePremiumPremiumLong-distance runner stops in Geraldton in round-nation run

“I’m not quite sure exactly why I’m doing it,” is not a sentence you expect to hear from someone running the perimeter of Australia, pulling his belongings on a bike trailer behind him. 

Going to the video shop on a Friday night actually felt like an event. It was a ritual. A tradition.

Pom in OzPremiumPremiumLonging for another Friday night at the video store

There was something special about the old video store. Not just the movies themselves, but the whole experience surrounding it. 

Migrants are often wrongly blamed for challenges such as housing supply, an inquiry has been told. (Tim Marsden/AAP PHOTOS)

ImmigrationPremiumPremiumMigrants a scapegoat for poor planning, inquiry told

Despite being accused of taking local jobs, overseas migrants create better workforce security and bolster the Australian economy, farming groups say.

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A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

Energy supermajors have experienced a significant share price boost.

CNBC newsPremiumShell tops profit estimates as war drives price surge

British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit as the Iran war sent energy prices soaring.

Sam Meredith

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThe growing hair treatment market from GLP-1s

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

Laya Neelakandan

WA News

A man is in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark off Geordie Bay at Rottnest Island. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

BREAKINGPremiumMan critical after shark attack

A man is fighting for his life after a shark attack at a popular holiday destination.

Harvey Constable

A man has been badly mauled by a shark at the popular Rottnest Island holiday spot of Geordie Bay.

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Man in critical condition after savage Rottnest shark attack

A man has been badly mauled by a shark at the popular Rottnest Island holiday spot of Geordie Bay.

John Flint

A South West punter has won a $4,8m prize in Lotterywest’s Set for Life.

LottoCommentsCommentsWest Aussie ticketholder bags stunning $4.8m lotto windfall

One lucky punter in the South West is set for life after scoring a winning ticket that will deliver $20,000 a month for the next 20 years. 

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NEWSPremiumPremiumAlleged sales pest’s weird acts

An alleged door-to-door sales pest’s acts across multiple businesses have been exposed – including a comment he made towards a woman.

WA is being thrown into a constitutional brawl with Canberra over an imminent Federal “takeover” of the State’s gas industry amid warnings the new laws could trigger diplomatic friction with two of Australia’s most important allies.

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CommentsPremiumFed takeover of WA’s gas industry could spark ally tension

WA is being thrown into a constitutional brawl with Canberra over an imminent Federal ‘takeover’ of the State’s gas industry.

Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis announced the limits on Friday morning and said they were a way of keeping the practice sustainable across the State.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsPremiumWA’s recreational fishers slapped with fresh demersal limits

WA’s recreational fishers are facing a fresh round of restrictions on catching some of the State’s favourite fish, with the Cook Government introducing new bag limits on several demersal species Statewide.

Oliver Lane