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  2. TAFE Awards PremiumTwo of Albany’s TAFE students recognised with major award

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

  4. Season opener PremiumMagpies ring the changes but fly high with opening-day win

  5. road crashPremiumCentennial Park crash blocks highway, man taken to hospital

Albany Caledonian sporting their 50th anniversary kit in the GSSA first round on May 2.

SoccerCaledonians and Phoenix start the season with big victories

The Great Southern Soccer Association competition kicked off on Saturday with defending champions Albany Caledonians’ women starting as they finished last season – with a comprehensive victory.

Claire Middleton

Clare Reilly at the Munda Biddi southern terminus after completing the 1000km trail in her wheelchair.

History made Munda Biddi wheelchair history made by inspiring MS advocate

Victorian multiple sclerosis advocate Clare Reilly has become the first person to complete the Munda Biddi trail in a wheelchair, arriving in Albany on Monday after 26 gruelling days on the WA trail. 

Jacki Elezovich

The old Albany Hospital now houses Vancouver Arts Centre.

Albany 2026A look through Vancouver Arts Centre’s many past lives

The imposing sandstone building on Vancouver Street now known as Vancouver Arts Centre hosts some of Albany’s brightest artistic talents, but the site has played many roles since it was built in 1887. 

Jacki Elezovich

Lucy Barnett, Kirstie Cooper and Josie Western.

Awards nightPremiumIN PICTURES: Top players in GSFLW and youth girls celebrated

Players from the Great Southern Football League Women’s and youth girls switched out the footy boots for fancy dresses with the annual season awards gala taking place at Retravision Stadium on April 28. 

Amy Towers

Mt Barker's Keane Griffiths with the ball.

On the board PremiumLate pressure from Magpies not enough to stop Bulls victory

Mt Barker secured their first win of the season, with a strong home ground result over Denmark-Walpole at Sounness Park on Saturday in round two of the Great Southern Football League. 

Jacki Elezovich

Premier Roger Cook and Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti release the budget on Thursday.

State budget 2026-27Cash for hospital and housing, but little for gas transition

The long-awaited expansion of the region’s largest hospital and new GROH homes headline the local highlights of Thursday’s State Budget, while a relatively small gas transition package will likely disappoint.

Melissa Sheil

Shalea Wray with daughter Matilda.

Mother’s DayPremiumPremiumMother’s Day a time for reflection for new mum Shalea Wray

For Albany mum Shalea Wray, this Mother’s Day will be a celebration of love, growth and the unforgettable first year of motherhood.

A group of Albany women are taking to York Street this Saturday to clean vacant shopfronts.

pride in our cityWomen embark on window washing mission to restore city pride

Armed with buckets of soapy water, some sturdy brooms and good dollop of community pride, a group of women will take to Albany’s main street on Saturday to clean the windows of the city’s empty shop fronts. 

Botanist Stefan Porembski delivers a mini lecture on Albany's granite flora.

albany 2026Bicentenary lectures delve into history, culture and science

The Gift of Truth Telling lecture series is under way at UWA Albany, showcasing some of Albany’s brightest scientific and academic minds alongside the wisdom of local Indigenous elders in honour of Albany 2026.

Railways' Kathryn Slattery and Albany's Jeanette Gordon at Retravision Stadium ahead of Friday’s GSFLW grand final.

Title time PremiumStage set for Tigers, Sharks to produce final for the ages

Railways are on the hunt for a first GSFLW premiership since 2022 while Albany are looking to break their duck when the sides meet in the competition’s grand final at Retravision Stadium on Friday night.

Claire Middleton

Royals star Corey Ward will play his 150th league game on Saturday.

Milestone man PremiumRoyals gun Corey Ward to celebrate 150 league games

Royals stalwart Corey Ward said it will be a special moment to run out with his children for his 150th league game on Saturday, earning life membership at his beloved footy club.

Cameron Newbold

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

House That!CommentsPremiumShuey’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.

Kim Macdonald

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

Courts & JusticePremiumPerth 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.

Hannah Cross

Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter was booted out and suspended from the Legislative Assembly for the second time this year. 

state politics VideoPremiumWATCH: MP booted out of Parliament amid racetrack debate

Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter has been booted and suspended from the Legislative Assembly, for two days, during a fractious Question Time.

Jessica Page

The pilot for an autonomous delivery system from Sodexo is being trialled at initial pilot phase is being conducted at Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri village.

MiningCommentsPremiumMore job cut details emerge as Rio renews FIFO catering gig

The French firm feeding Rio Tinto’s legion of workers in the Pilbara has renewed its contract amid a wave of redundancies sweeping through the iron ore giant’s Perth office.

Adrian Rauso

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

House That!CommentsPremiumShuey’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.

Kim Macdonald

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

Courts & JusticePremiumPerth 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.

Hannah Cross

Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter was booted out and suspended from the Legislative Assembly for the second time this year. 

state politics VideoPremiumPremiumWATCH: MP booted out of Parliament amid racetrack debate

Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter has been booted and suspended from the Legislative Assembly, for two days, during a fractious Question Time.

Construction of a huge skyscraper at Elizabeth Quay is set for an extraordinary blow after ASX-listed contractor SRG foreshadowed plans to seek an arrest warrant for developer Victor Goh.

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PremiumContractor’s arrest bid for property developer Victor Goh

Construction of a huge skyscraper at Elizabeth Quay is set for an extraordinary blow after ASX-listed contractor SRG foreshadowed plans to seek an arrest warrant for developer Victor Goh.

An empty Rio Tinto hard hat in the Pilbara

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A major cutback at the State’s largest iron ore producer is believed to be in motion as speculation mounts that a high-ranking Perth manager will soon depart.

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Ale’s wellPremiumA toast to Wally Kimel, Geraldton’s oldest barman

Behind the bar at Wonthella Bowling Club ready to pour a pint and lend an ear is Wally Kimel, who on the cusp of 91 can boast to be Geraldton’s oldest barman — and possibly WA’s and Australia’s too.

Sienna Seychell

Rose Donald, 17, who is on a solo circumnavigation flight of Australia, landed in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Wednesday.

Big flightPremiumTeenage pilot’s record-breaking circumnavigation for charity

A teenage pilot from Melbourne touched down in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Wednesday as part of a record-breaking solo circumnavigation of Australia.

Isabella Davis

A 95-year-old woman has died from injuries received when she was hit by a truck in Jurien Bay on April 24.

Emergency servicesPremium95-year-old woman dies following Jurien Bay crash

An elderly woman riding a mobility scooter has died after being hit by a truck in Jurien Bay last month.

Imogen Wilson

Redcastle Resources is expecting to start mining at the Queen Alexandra and Redcastle Reef gold deposits later this month.

Eying productionPremiumPremiumRedcastle Resources closing in on Leonora gold production

A company with two small gold deposits east of Leonora is charging toward production after approval of its mine development and closure proposal.

A group of Australians has helped build a tiny forest in the Cook Islands.

Youth programPremiumPremiumNew youth program to connect kids with nature after school

A new city after-school program is looking to stop kids coming home from school and staring at screens. Instead they will learn to appreciate and connect with their environment

Margaret River is a stand-out spot for stargazing new research shows.

GlampingPremiumPremiumMargaret River noted as standout stargazing spot

Margaret River has been noted as a stand-out location for stargazing in a new study of glamping spots across WA.

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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

People will be living and working on the moon within the next decade, according to the boss of space tech company Voyager Technologies.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumPeople will be ‘living and working’ on the moon in the 2030s

People will be living and working on the moon within the next decade, according to the boss of space tech company Voyager Technologies.

Lucy Handley

Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency.

CNBC newsPremium‘Biggest energy security threat in history’: Bleak outlook

The world has lost 13 million barrels of oil per day thanks to the war, and there are major disruptions in vital commodities, International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol said.

Holly Ellyatt

President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWatchdog zeros in on suspicious oil trades before Trump post

The probe is zeroing in on at least two instances over a roughly two-week period when trading volumes jumped sharply just ahead of key White House news.

Yun Li

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A child has been seriously injured after being hit by a car on their way home from school. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

updatedPremiumTwo schoolchildren separately hit by vehicles

Two children have been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after they were each hit by a vehicle on their way home from school in separate incidents.

Emma Kirk

A child has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car south of Perth.

Disaster and EmergencyTwo kids rushed to hospital after separate Perth crashes

Two children have been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by vehicles in separate collisions on Friday afternoon. 

Claire Sadler

SNESA's new blue and gold league kits were stolen on Wednesday.

‘DISGRACEFUL’CommentsCommentsLocal footy club hit hard after jumpers stolen overnight

A local Perth football club has been dealt a crippling blow after their league jumpers were allegedly stolen. 

With around two million West Australians set to be handed $100 as part of this year’s State Budget, many will be wondering how exactly they can get their hands on the much-needed funds.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsCommentsHow to claim your $100 payment from the WA Government

With around two million West Australians set to be handed $100 as part of this year’s State Budget, many will be wondering how exactly they can get their hands on the much-needed funds.

An e-bike rider has died after colliding with an orange bus in Perth's south.

NewsPremiumPremiumE-bike rider dies after collision with bus

An e-bike rider was rushed to hospital after colliding with an orange bus, but he could not be saved.

Barry Wayne Lawrence

Courts & JusticePremiumMore teen sex assault charges for child protection staffer

An award-winning former child protection employee who cared for some of WA’s most vulnerable kids is facing a raft of new charges of assaulting two other alleged victims.

Rachel Fenner