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  4. Finals win PremiumBombers see off Bulldogs in prelim to earn grand final spot

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Letters to the editor must contain the author’s full name, address and daytime contact number.

Letter to the EditorLetter to the Editor: Government gas cash is short-sighted

The State Government’s contribution to Albany’s gas transition is a short-sighted solution, writes Richard Norman.

Richard Norman

Bayonet Head Early Learning Centre has been sold for $3.32 million to interstate investors.

InvestmentPremiumBayonet Head Early Learning Centre sells for $3.32 million

An interstate investor has bought a newly built childcare centre for millions of dollars in a move the selling agency said exemplifies Albany’s growing position as an option for outside investment.

Amy Towers

Sarah Josh on her property in Denmark with the award-winning balm.

Skincare awardsSarah Josh’s Liminal Longevity Balm wins gold at awards

A skincare balm made by hand on a Denmark property using solar power and rainwater has taken out a top national beauty award beating entries from Australia and New Zealand. 

Amy Towers

Justin Arie Bourbon was sentenced in Albany District Court on August 24.

courtsPremium‘Sex-for-drugs’ arrangement with schoolgirl sees man jailed

A Denmark man who plied a schoolgirl with illicit drugs such as ketamine and MDMA in exchange for a sex has been sentenced in court and been added to the reportable offenders list.

Melissa Sheil

Wickepin overcame a strong challenge from Brookton-Pingelly to win the UGSFL elimination final.

Elimination final PremiumPanthers’ run comes to an end as Warriors claim elimination

Brookton-Pingelly’s late season surge has come to an end after being knocked out of the Upper Great Southern Football League title race by reigning premiers Wickepin on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

Wagin resident Paige Benson and Wagin acting president Bryan Kilpatrick say the town has been rocked by the disappearance of James Ballantyne who was last seen on Leonora Street on August 22.

missing manSudden disappearance of elderly man devastates small town

The tight-knit community of Wagin have been left devastated following the suspension of the tireless search for 87-year-old James Ballantyne, whose family has been described as a “treasured” part of the town. 

Amy Towers and Melissa Sheil

Albany Outside School Hours Care has been fined $33,000 by the State Administrative Tribunal.

Childcare fine PremiumPremiumCentre fined after 5yo child escapes care & walks home

An Albany childcare provider has been hit with a $33,000 fine after a five-year-old child managed to escape by jumping a fence and travelling unsupervised through bushland and across a busy road to get home.

Albany Roller Derby is holding a fundraiser for Nicole Stoney.

FundraisingRoller derby club rallies to raise funds for big surgery

Albany Roller Derby is counting down to its first home game of the 2026 season, as the league takes on Perth Roller Derby in a special community fundraising event at Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre.

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Letter to the EditorLetter to the Editor: Spilled grain key to pigeon pests

Grain spillage from road trains leaving the Albany port is the clear catalyst for the city’s pigeon problem, writes June Morrison.

Consumer Protection senior regional officer Chadd Williams at the City of Albany Public Library.

Consumer protectionPremiumCOLUMN: What year is your car really?

What year is your car really? When you’re buying a vehicle, you might see several different dates on forms or in advertising. 

Chadd Williams

Wickepin overcame a strong challenge from Brookton-Pingelly to win the UGSFL elimination final.

Elimination final PremiumPanthers’ run comes to an end as Warriors claim elimination

Brookton-Pingelly’s late season surge has come to an end after being knocked out of the Upper Great Southern Football League title race by reigning premiers Wickepin on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

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An autonomous truck at a BHP Pilbara iron ore mine

MiningPremiumBHP to sack WA iron ore workers amid tech expansion

The Big Australian is swinging the axe on a chunk of its 1600-strong workforce at a massive Pilbara iron ore mine.

Adrian Rauso

Forensic officers at the house of the attack.

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Attempted murder charges laid over Warnbro home invasion

Detectives have charged four men with offences including attempted murder as part of their investigation into a terrifying Warnbro home invasion where two people were stabbed.

Caleb Runciman

Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Brooke Rolfe

Rochelle Eyles (right) was killed when the orange Volvo hatchback.

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Apprentice chef revealed as young woman killed in crash

A young woman who died in a devastating rollover in the Wheatbelt on Sunday is being remembered as ‘one in a million’.

Caitlin Vinci

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Jack Murray was killed in a Geraldton car crash this week.

Road tollPremiumFamily of teenager killed in crash open up about heartbreak

The family of the latest person killed on WA roads has spoken out about their senseless loss and absolute heartbreak, saying the tragedy has “left a hole in all of our lives that can never be filled.”

Kate Campbell

Royals' Cameron Smith knocks the ball clear of Denmark-Walpole's James Charlesworth.

Strong showing PremiumLions roar over Magpies in deciding home-and-away fixture

A cunning Royals’ gameplan has undone Denmark-Walpole and handed the Lions hosting rights for this week’s huge elimination final after they finished the GSFL season in third place on the ladder.

Melissa Sheil

Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich and chair Andrew Pridham on Wednesday.

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‘Deeply embarrassed & ashamed’: Swans bosses on player bans

Sydney chair Andrew Pridham says banned Swans players are ‘extremely remorseful for their actions’ and says the decision to ‘effectively torpedo our season’ showed how seriously the club had taken the matter.

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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PremiumPerth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

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Delegates enter the community pavilion for the 2026 Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.

City incomePremiumCity rakes in $133,000 from 2026 Diggers & Dealers

Hire fees for the Goldfields Arts Centre and neighbouring community pavilion had the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder rake in almost $135,000 from this year’s Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.

Tegan Guthrie

Anglicare WA Goldfields service manager Joshua Simpaya believes increasing house prices and the shortage of viable shelter in Kalgoorlie-Boulder had made securing housing so difficult, many locals were struggling regardless of their financial situation.

Special reportPremiumCost of living, housing shortages drive homelessness

Homelessness in Kalgoorlie-Boulder is becoming a reality for more than just the disadvantaged and those at-risk because of a housing shortage and rising cost-of-living.

Toby Cann & Rosa Griffith

Swan Valley residents are feeling hopeful there will be action on flooding issues.

With a paddlePremiumSwan Valley residents ‘jubilant’ after meeting on flooding

Swan Valley residents have walked away from a meeting with the Deputy Premier feeling “jubilant” after years of protesting increasing flooding as a result of neighbouring housing developments.

Georgia Campion

Harry Dowsett at his new home.

Special reportPremiumPremiumModern-day trials and tribulations of leaving home

For most young Australians, moving out of home is little more than a distant dream.

Kalgoorlie-Boulder mayor Glenn Wilson.

Special reportPremiumPremiumBuildings sit empty amid housing crisis

Public housing and former hotels sit idle in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, while homelessness and housing shortages continue to affect the local community.

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will begin advertising for its next chief executive “as soon as possible”.

CEO recruitment PremiumPremiumCity prepares to advertise for new CEO

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will begin advertising for its next chief executive “as soon as possible” after council endorsed the new job description and selection criteria this week.

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CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

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Liberal candidate Ryan Robertson and Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas.

State PoliticsPremiumRobertson refuses to concede as Liberals chase upset

Liberal candidate Ryan Robertson has flagged his run in the Secret Harbour by-election is unlikely to be his last in State politics if he loses, while remaining defiant his party can cause an upset.

Oliver Lane

Labor candidate Georgia Tree and Premier Roger Cook at Secret Harbour Primary School this morning.

State PoliticsPremiumLabor’s emotional last-ditch plea to Secret Harbour

Roger Cook has declared losing Secret Harbour would break his heart, as Labor launched a last-ditch bid to claw back support amid a One Nation surge that is threatening to cause a major upset. 

Jessica Page

Pauline Hanson has told her candidate in Secret Harbour, Luke Herdegen, to ‘go hard’ on the final day of campaigning.

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PremiumHanson’s final ‘go hard’ plea to Secret Harbour hopeful

Pauline Hanson has told her candidate in Secret Harbour, Luke Herdegen, to ‘go hard’ on the final day of the gruelling campaign as One Nation looks to make history in WA.

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BY-ELECTIONPremiumPremiumBy-election rocked by One Nation scratchie

One Nation has lodged a formal complaint over a flyer being spread by Labor as voters head to the polls for what could be a historic by-election.

Lance-Cpl Mervyn McDonald, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on August 30 2012.

Digger remembered PremiumPremium‘True mentor’: WA Digger killed in Afghanistan remembered

Mervyn McDonald served his country as a member of the Australian Defence Force for 13 years, including six deployments to the war in Afghanistan. It ultimately took his life. 

The extreme fitness event sent seven to hospital.

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Extreme fitness craze leaves seven in hospital in Perth

Health authorities have issued an urgent warning about a popular but extreme indoor fitness craze in the wake of seven people being rushed to hospital after collapsing at a Perth meet.

Ben Harvey