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  1. Vital SignsPremiumThose behind Vital Signs report determined to see it is used

  2. Top level PremiumFavourable draw for Red Can Man in bid to win Gold Rush

  3. Green vergesPremiumMore Albany verges quickly turning green in 2023

  4. CHRISSIE FESTPremiumChristmas delight to transform Denmark with festive spirit

  5. Vital result PremiumAmbassadors firming for finals after tough win over Raiders

Letter to the EditorLetter to the Editor: Cost of living a tough burden at Xmas

O’Conner MP Rick Wilson says his electorate will weather the storm of inflation and wishes regional WA a merry Christmas.

Rick Wilson, MP O’Connor

No clues PremiumNo clues found in renewed search for missing Tremaine Reid

An extensive search for Tremaine Reid last week has not found any new clues about the whereabouts of the missing 38-year-old. 

Cameron Newbold

Domestic ViolencePremiumMan jailed for more than three years for rifle attacks

An Albany man has been jailed for three years and four months for shooting at his partner with a Soviet semi-automatic rifle and terrorising his partner and her teenage daughter and elderly father.

Georgia Campion

Safe summerPremiumBeachgoers urged to make it a safe summer in Albany

Albany Surf Life Saving Club is urging beachgoers to do the right thing over the summer months as regular volunteer patrols at Middleton Beach get under way.

Stuart McGuckin

Tennis returnPremiumHistoric merger sees long-awaited Albany Tennis Club return

After being non-existent for decades, the Albany Tennis Club will finally reform when the Merrifield Park Tennis Club and Lawley Park Tennis Club merge early next year. 

Harry Grigson

HAPPY TO HELPPremiumAlbany group digs deep to help Foodbank provide at Christmas

Soroptimist International Albany has dug deep, following up a $750 donation to Foodbank in July with another $750 worth of gift cards to help the support-service provide for those in need this Christmas.

Daniel Rooney

Mental healthPremiumPremiumAlbany Racing Club paint tree blue for mental health

The Albany Racing Club has revitalised a lifeless tree by painting it a vibrant blue in support of the Blue Tree Project and mental health awareness. 

Community artPremiumPremiumCome draw on Town Hall gallery walls — You Know You Want To

Albany residents and summer holiday visitors will get a rare opportunity to do something they have always been told not to over the next five weeks — draw all over the walls of an art gallery.

INSPIREPremiumPremiumRhys Jones on the ‘humility’ of documentary filmmaking

Albany local Rhys Jones isn’t your typical documentary filmmaker — he’s also a qualified diesel mechanic. He spoke to us about his journey from rebuilding autonomous drill rigs to working with Bill Bailey.

Letter to the EditorLetter to the Editor: Cost of living a tough burden at Xmas

O’Conner MP Rick Wilson says his electorate will weather the storm of inflation and wishes regional WA a merry Christmas.

Rick Wilson, MP O’Connor

CHRISSIE FESTPremiumChristmas delight to transform Denmark with festive spirit

Denmark’s Berridge Park will be full of joy and festive fun this Saturday as the Denmark Christmas Festival brings circus workshops, carols and Santa to town.

Daniel Rooney

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‘I ASKED FOR IT’: Brajkovich tells of moment ‘throat slit’

Notorious WA outlaw Dayne Brajkovich has described how he was knifed in a ‘targeted attack’ that has fuelled fears of another bikie gang war breaking out across Perth. MUST READ INTERVIEW

Troy de Ruyter and Caleb Runciman

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The side of notorious WA outlaw Brajkovich you don’t know

Having met Dayne Brajkovich as part of an interview on his absorbing story from his childhood in Belmont to his rise as the sergeant-at-arms for the violent outlaw gang Hells Angels, he is a complex character.

Troy de Ruyter

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The West Australian exclusive
‘face was burning’Premium
The West Australian exclusive
Broome road rage incident leaves kids ‘traumatised’

A horrific road rage incident in Broome has left a grandmother and her two young grandchildren “traumatised” as the trio’s car was rammed multiple times and the grandmother was doused with vinegar cider.

Cain Andrews and Katya Minns

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Trouble in paradisePremium
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‘Like a war zone’: A weekend in crime-plagued Broome

Violent crime in Broome seems out of place in a holiday haven supposed to be the diamond in WA’s tourism crown. So are the reports a true reflection of the Kimberley town? Caleb Runciman flew north to find out.

Caleb Runciman

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Fund feud PremiumTraditional owners draw Westpac into Santos’ Barossa fight

Westpac is in the firing line from traditional owners opposed to the Barossa project, while the Federal Court will delve into the nature of the Crocodile Man songline at the heart of the legal dispute.

Adrian Rauso and Adrian Lowe

Fight diverted CommentsPremiumPerth passengers stranded in Brisbane as storm hits Sydney

Passengers travelling on a Virgin Australia flight from Perth to Sydney were left stranded overnight after the plane had to be diverted to Brisbane because of storms. 

Gerard Cockburn

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CommentsPremiumAlcoa hit with strict conditions as major review considered

The global mining behemoth has been slapped with strict controls over its operations in Perth, Peel and the South West so work can continue as the environmental watchdog considers a major review.

Groundbreaking discoveryCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHuge breakthrough in search for morning sickness cure

A morning sickness drug that women start taking before they get pregnant could be on the way, scientists say. 

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CommentsPremiumSAT hits roof over Town of Cambridge’s staggering decision

A damning State Administrative Tribunal ruling has slammed the ‘cold-heartedly indifferent’ way the Town of Cambridge handled a ratepayers’ application to repair his storm-damaged roof.

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Time to come cleanPremiumRFDS must be ‘fully accountable’ on Onslow incident: Cook

Premier Roger Cook has declared all facets of the health system should be ‘fully accountable to the public’ as the RFDS maintains a veil of secrecy over how a patient being transported suffered head injuries.

Josh Zimmerman

New incentiveCommentsPremiumNurses and midwives flock to WA regions to battle shortages

The WA Country Health Service will welcome a record number of nearly 200 newly qualified nurses and midwives in 2024.

Holly Prentice

Christmas Cheer CommentsPremiumSecret Santa pays off $12,500 worth of toy lay-bys

The spirit of Christmas is alive and well in Bunbury, with Toy World business owners revealing an anonymous Bunbury man has paid off the entire waiting list of lay-bys.

Holly Prentice

‘step up’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLocal man challenges Rinehart and Forrest to take up his job

A Wapole local who has kept a huge stretch of highway spotless for nearly 20 years is calling on the pair of mining magnates to take up the job.

‘cowardly attack’PremiumPremiumAnother DV thug released into community without GPS tracking

The release of a serial violent offender into the Albany community without an ankle tracker has further highlighted the deficiencies in the state monitoring program.

Painful scabsPremiumPremiumDog owner cops huge fine for skeletal flea-infested pets

A Collie woman has been slapped with a hefty fine after her pet dogs were found emaciated at her home after a long bout of flea infestation and painfully matted coats.

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cnbcCommentsPremiumApple’s overhaul to iPad family to make it less confusing

Apple is working on cleaning up its slate of iPads to make the product options less confusing for customers.

Jake Piazza

CNBCCommentsChina’s livestream shopping is booming

Livestream shopping is taking off in China, driving development of new tech products such as virtual human streamers and mobile data packages.

Evelyn Cheng

The EconomistCommentsPremiumWhy Monday is the most misunderstood day

When the Boomtown Rats, an Irish band, released “I Don’t Like Mondays” in 1979, the song became an instant hit. 

CNBCCommentsPremiumCher says this career mistake cost her ‘a lot of money’

Cher has sold over 100 million records and won a trove of awards, including a Grammy, an Emmy and an Oscar, across her six-decade career. 

Morgan Smith

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Major road closure after serious three-car smash

A man has suffered serious injuries after a three-car crash in Perth’s southern suburbs as emergency services close a major road. 

Caleb Runciman

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‘World-class research’Comments
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Million dollar cash splash for WA health researchers

A total of 23 researchers and project teams from Perth will benefit from the grants program to help with their studies across a range of health and medical challenges.

Kimberley Caines

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CommentsWhy using a hairdryer at a Perth hotel cost this guest $1400

Paying $240 for a room at a hotel before a night out at a concert on Saturday night seemed like a reasonable cost for one Perth woman. 

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PremiumDoctor’s false admission after alleged rape ‘logical’

A string of admissions an accused rapist said on a phone call recorded by police was an ‘entirely logical’ and rational thing to do, according to his legal counsel.

‘extremely concerned’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCemeteries board facing corruption and crime probe

The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board could face a corruption and crime probe after explosive revelations that millions of taxpayers money had been spent in a way that exposed the agency to fraud.

Meet-up gone wrongVideoPolice ramp up hunt for woman who set up man to be robbed

Police have ramped up efforts to find a woman who lured a man she had been texting to secluded bushland where he was confronted by two men who attacked and robbed him at knife-point.

Lauren Price