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  1. Albany 2026Voices of the South: Reflections 2026 launches at Town Hall

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Caledonians' Dale Bloor gets a header in against Polonia.

Soccer wrap Grant strikes twice as Calies’ second-half charge pays off

Albany Caledonian have given themselves some breathing space at the top of the Great Southern Soccer Association senior men’s ladder with a win over nearest rivals Polonia.

Claire Middleton

A power pole on Mill Street in Albany caught fire on August 11.

firePremiumCrews extinguish Mill Street pole top fire quickly

Firefighters rushed to a central Albany street on Monday evening after a power pole caught alight and began sparking embers into the street below.

Melissa Sheil

Brookton-Pingelly's Jordan Hughes with possession.

Finals battlePremiumPanthers on the prowl in last-gasp battle for finals slot

With Narrogin, Kukerin-Dumbleyung and Wickepin assured of their places, the contest for the last finals spot will go to the wire as Wagin and Brookton-Pingelly battle to extend their UGSFL seasons this weekend.

Claire Middleton

The shop front of Spencer Park Newsagency was damaged on Tuesday morning when an elderly man drove into it.

Shop crash PremiumWall of newsagency collapses after car crashes through it

The driver of a car that plowed through the window of a storefront in Spencer Park was lucky to escape unscathed on Tuesday morning.

Melissa Sheil

Albany detectives have charged two Albany men with drug and driving offences after calling in the gang and tactical response teams to help intercept them in Perth.

Charges laidPremiumArmadale car chase ends in alleged meth bust for Albany pair

Two Albany men police say were found with a huge stash of meth after leading them on a chase, during which it’s claimed they tried to destroy evidence and ran through a red light, face a host of charges.

Jacki Elezovich

Several cows dead after frightening night crash on highway

Albany AdvertiserPremium‘Thought I was dead’: Young WA man survives horrific crash

A young driver has been left shaken and several cows dead after a horrific crash at night on South Coast Highway near Albany, when a heard of cattle were roaming freely on the road. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

Melissa Sheil

Mahli, 7, Ollie, 10, and dad Graham Ross who will play his 300th game for North Albany.

Huge milestonePremiumPremiumRoss happy riding Kangas rollercoaster as 300th game looms

Graham Ross has already played more times for North Albany than anybody else, but Saturday’s Great Southern Football League contest at home to Royals will be the 300th time he has pulled on the Kangas kit.

Flynn, Ronnie and Jacob Sauer at Mt Clarence. The Hard Road team have so far raised more than $4000 for the Black Dog Institution this year.

the hard roadPremiumPremiumFather and sons finish three-day ride for mental health

They would be hard-pressed to pick a worse weekend weather-wise, but three days, more than 450km, and several near-disasters later, The Hard Road team pulled up at Mt Clarence after cycling from Perth.

Caledonians' Dale Bloor gets a header in against Polonia.

Soccer wrap Grant strikes twice as Calies’ second-half charge pays off

Albany Caledonian have given themselves some breathing space at the top of the Great Southern Soccer Association senior men’s ladder with a win over nearest rivals Polonia.

Jerramungup's Ben Hislop on the ball.

Finals time PremiumEagles put down marker with easy win as finals series looms

Minor premiers Jerramungup set out their stall for the upcoming finals series with a 94-point thumping of Boxwood Hill in the final round of the Ongerup Football Association’s league campaign on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

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

Letter to the EditorLetter to the Editor: Midds Reef a story of success

The first anniversary of the Southern Ocean Surf Reef at Middleton Beach is a testament to what can happen when community passion results in government action, writes Surfing WA’s Kane Holtom.

Kane Holtom

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The 66-year-old worked for CHC Helicopters (Australia) from November 2002 until April this year, when the company said his contract had been “frustrated” by his inability to work due to terminal cancer.

Workplace MattersPremiumWA pilot with terminal cancer takes on employer over axing

A helicopter pilot with not long left to live is challenging his dismissal by a US-headquartered company, alleging he was axed to avoid a redundancy pay-out after more than two decades of service.

Rebecca Le May

Former Western Power Manager Jeff Spinner was convicted of raping his colleague in 2024.

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Western Power calls for investigation into sexual assault

A Western Power manager who raped a colleague while on a work trip was given a reduced sentence after glowing character references from family, friends and co-workers.

Ben Harvey

Shenton Quarter in Shenton Park has been plagued with issues. P

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JV behind Shenton Quarter project goes into administration

The joint venture behind the luxurious but trouble-plagued in Shenton Park goes into administration

Kim Macdonald

Ed Allan is yet to have an extension to his contract beyond the end of the season publicly announced.

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Out-of-contract Allan’s view on negotiations with Magpies

With Collingwood reportedly waiting until this month to open contract negotiations with improved midfielder Ed Allan, the WA product has spoken to The West Australian on the prospect of a new deal.

Josh Kempton

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Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Western Power CEO Gair Landsborough.

State PoliticsPremiumWestern Power rape sparks outrage over character references

Criminals convicted of abhorrent sexual crimes could be banned from using character references to score themselves a reduced sentence as the Cook Government seeks to end the controversial practice.

Charlton Hart

Real Estate agent Jade Lippiatt in front of a for sale Bayswater home.

PropertyPremiumOnly one Perth suburb makes list of top 10 investment spots

The Perth property market is no longer hot, with a major forecaster claiming only one suburb has made the list of the nation’s top 10 investment spots.

Kim Macdonald

A man has been sentenced after stealing a car with two young children in it.

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumMan learns fate for stealing car with two young kids in back

A man who stole a car from a Boulder driveway with a one-year-old girl and an 11-month-old boy strapped into the back seat has been sentenced to 16 months jail.

A 16-year-old girl has been charged over the assualt in Perth.

CRIMEPremiumPremiumPerth city violence filmed as girl charged with assaults

A teenager has been released on bail after she was charged over a violent attack against two girls in the Perth CBD, which was posted online and showed a girl being stomped on in the middle of the road.

Catholic Education WA has released a new code of conduct which spells out clear expectations for the behaviour of parents and carers at all 149 Catholic schools across the State.

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Aggressive or bad-mannered parents who threaten or swear at teachers in Catholic schools or barge into classrooms are being put on notice they will face consequences, including being banned from the premises.

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Michael John Van Manen, 58, admitted to exchanging inappropriate videos with a young girl through Telegram.

Courts & JusticePremiumFIFO miner avoids jail for child abuse material

A former restaurant owner and mining supervisor caught exchanging inappropriate content with a young girl has avoided immediate jail as a judge found it would be ‘counterproductive’ to his rehabilitation.

Tegan Guthrie

The Shire of Mt Magnet has rejected GRAMS’ request for funds to help accommodate medical staff.

Request deniedPremiumShire declines GRAMS’ request for staff housing contribution

The Shire of Mt Magnet has declined to contribute financial support to the Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service for staff homes after stating they have their own housing pressures.

Sienna Seychell

The Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & justicePremiumMan sold $8250 of meth to undercover police officer

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder man who sold more than $8000 worth of methylamphetamine to an undercover police officer has been jailed for two years.

Isabella Davis

Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineers South West project coordinator Kathy Dawson.

Dung Beetles PremiumPremiumAI takes guessing out of South West parasite control

An upcoming workshop for Southern Forests livestock producers is calling on its attendees to bring along a rather unusual workshop contribution  — a fresh sample of their animals’ poo.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA chief economist Dr Daniel Kiely.

EconomicsPremiumPremiumSouth West businesses feel squeeze from Middle East conflict

South West businesses are among the State’s hardest hit by rising operating costs as the Middle East conflict continues to put pressure on profit margins. 

More than 8000 Goldfields homes are eligible to transition from legacy copper-based technology to a full fibre system — fibre to the premises.

Network and technologyPremiumPremiumNBN fibre upgrades across Goldfields

NBN upgrades are now available across the Goldfields region, with more than 8000 homes eligible to transition from legacy copper-based technology to a full fibre system — fibre to the premises.

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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

Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

WA News

Thousands of students skip school for rowdy Hanson protest

WA NewsPremiumThousands of students skip school for rowdy Hanson protest

More than a thousand students have walked out of school and gathered in Forrest place chanting for Pauline Hanson to go to hell in a rowdy protest ‘against the far right’.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Christopher Saunders arrives at the Perth District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumEx-bishop of Broome found guilty of sexual abuse charges

The disgraced former Bishop of Broome has become the most senior Catholic to be convicted of historic sex crimes after he was found guilty of more than a dozen counts of abuse against two young Indigenous men.

Hannah Cross

Footage of a bird flu vaccine trial underway for Black Cockatoos at Perth Zoo Perth Zoo

WA NewsVideoPremiumPremiumBird flu vaccine trial for Perth Zoo’s black cockatoos

A WA-first bird flu vaccine trial is underway at Perth Zoo, initially targeting the threatened black cockatoo as part of growing nationwide efforts to protect native wildlife.

An inspection of Roebourne Regional Prison in WA’s Pilbara has revealed women are sleeping on the floor as a result of overcrowding that is plaguing the State’s prisons. 

state politicsPremiumPremiumPrison improvement ‘fragile’ as inmates sleep on the floor

An inspection of Roebourne Regional Prison in WA’s Pilbara has revealed women are sleeping on the floor as a result of overcrowding that is plaguing the State’s prisons. 

Aussie swimming champion Shayna Jack is back in Perth.

SwimmingVideoRetired Aussie swimmer returns to Perth keen to explore more

Retired Aussie swimming champion Shayna Jack has returned from the Commonwealth Games, keen to explore more of Perth.

Pauline Hanson says Parminder Singh was not a candidate for One Nation. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

UPDATEDPremiumHanson breaks silence on gay slur

The One Nation leader has been forced to respond to shocking comments made by an ex-candidate who compared homosexuality to a “mental illness”.

Emma Kirk and Ria Pandey