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  1. university programPremiumAlbany Children’s University have fun on school holidays

  2. horrific attackPremiumNo bail for Albany man accused of attacking pregnant partner

  3. Elders StoriesPremiumInaugural Albany NAIDOC event celebrates local elders

  4. Vibrant WelcomePremiumIN PICTURES: Celebrating Mt Barker’s newest art addition

  5. ‘very little effect’PremiumMan who stole 93-year-old’s wallet avoids jail time

‘Kare Kits’Premium138 ‘Kare Kits’ made up from generous community donations

Albany Soroptimists is celebrating the overwhelming amount of donations it received this year as part of its annual donation drive, making up over a hundred bags for the local women’s refuge.

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Country championships PremiumTwo losses on final day ends GSFL’s senior campaign

After going through the first day undefeated with impressive wins against North Pilbara and Onshore Cup, the representative Great Southern side fell short against Esperance and Hills on Saturday.

Calvin Sims

Country champsPremiumUpper Great Southern miss final after heartbreaking loss

It would come down to the winner of Upper Great Southern and Avon in the final division one match at Mineral Resources Stadium.

Cameron Newbold

Driven volunteerPremiumAlbany volunteer recognised at state level by SLSWA

Angus Bowles’ volunteering efforts at the Albany Surf Life Saving Club have been recognised for the second time this year after being named Surf Life Saving WA’s young volunteer of the year.

Stuart McGuckin

family’s hopePremiumTracker dogs deployed for missing man

A new search for missing Mt Barker man Wayne Parker facilitated by K9 Trackers Perth will be held in the Stirling Range National Park, with his family hoping to find closure by recovering his body.

Cameron Newbold

Picks of the bunchPremiumStorm duo named Allstars at country footy championships

Tough inside midfielder Keen, and Ravenhill, who played predominantly in the ruck for the Storm, were the two Great Southern representatives in 22-strong team. 

Calvin Sims

Deflating lossesPremiumPremiumGSFL squander opportunities to fall short in division three

Great Southern finished their senior championships campaign in fourth place with a record of two wins and two losses. 

Advocacy uppedPremiumPremiumACCI advocacy powered up by child care survey results

The Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry believes it is now better placed to advocate for solutions to the region existing in a child care desert after collating the results of a recent survey.

university programPremiumPremiumAlbany Children’s University have fun on school holidays

Students of the Albany Children’s University program took part in a range of activities at UWA Albany this school holidays. 

Housing crisisPremiumSTA policy not on City’s agenda for time being

The City of Albany is likely to wait for further details about how the State Government plans to reform and regulate the short-term accommodation sector before it addresses its own approach.

Stuart McGuckin

Country champs PremiumDual honour for fabulous Fullgrabe at country championships

The 27-year-old won the Nutrien Ag Solutions medal as the best-and-fairest player in the division 1 grand final as Avon won by 12 points at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

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Fears property ‘worthless’ due to Heritage Law confusion

A landowner quoted more than $20,000 for an Aboriginal heritage survey on a residential block in Exmouth fears the property he purchased less than two years ago is now at risk. 

Josh Zimmerman

ConfusingPremiumClaim Heritage Laws cancelled planting in honour of Queen

A cancelled tree planting to honour the service of the late Queen Elizabeth II is at the centre of a confusing impasse in Geraldton. 

Katina Curtis and Jake Dietsch

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Leeuwin floundering in rough seas after CEO’s shock exit

WA’s iconic Leeuwin tall ship has hit rough seas after the departure of its long-serving chief executive triggered staff resignations, safety warnings and the loss of support from one prominent backer.

Kate Emery

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‘Bloody luxury’: Boomers paint a picture of stark hardship

In last week’s column, I tackled the emotionally charged topic of whether today’s first homebuyers have it tougher than the boomers and asked readers for examples of sacrifices they made to make ends meet.

Ben Harvey

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‘productive relationship’CommentsPremiumAustralia to join German-led international ‘climate club’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and struck a range of agreements including a deal over Australian-made armoured vehicles and joining a new global ‘climate club’.

Katina Curtis

Sneaky exitPremiumAbuse-accused childcare worker’s ‘incognito’ court exit

A childcare worker accused of indecently dealing with a child has used his lawyer as a decoy to escape photographers waiting outside Perth’s Central Law Courts.

Sarah Steger

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CommentsPremiumFears property ‘worthless’ due to Heritage Law confusion

A landowner quoted more than $20,000 for an Aboriginal heritage survey on a residential block in Exmouth fears the property he purchased less than two years ago is now at risk. 

Hundreds in savingsVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCash-strapped WA households offered free off-peak power

Cash-strapped WA households who have asked Synergy for help to keep on top of their power bills are being offered free electricity during off-peak hours, saving up to $500 per year.

Do it yourselfCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDo I need to use an agent to help me lodge my tax return?

Doing it yourself might save you several hundred or even thousands of dollars. Equally, you may have already decided that no matter what the cost, offloading the hassle to someone else is worth the outlay.

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Vile allegationsPremiumWA Police officer charged with seventeen child sex offences

A senior constable of the WA Police Force has been charged with a string of alleged child sex offences.

Lauren Price

“Frightening” incidentSW man avoids jail over indecent assault

A 25-year-old man has avoided jail for following a woman from a bus stop and indecently assaulting her before he was ultimately stopped by a passerby.

Carly Laden

DRUNKEN JOY RIDEPremiumMan’s drunken dirt bike crash ‘stupid and dangerous’

The 2am actions of a drunken man who — without a helmet — rode his dirt bike through a red light in Kalgoorlie’s CBD, causing a car crash, have been described as ‘incredibly stupid’ and ‘incredibly dangerous’.

Amber Lilley

Housing crisisPremiumPremiumSTA policy not on City’s agenda for time being

The City of Albany is likely to wait for further details about how the State Government plans to reform and regulate the short-term accommodation sector before it addresses its own approach.

Rental crisisGero’s rent average jumped 11 per cent this year: Domain

The average house in Geraldton costs $400 a week to rent, a 38 per cent jump over the past five years, according to data from Domain.

Banking crisisPremiumPremiumParliamentary committee to listen to Carnamah’s bank woes

A Federal Government committee probing the spate of regional bank closures is holding a public forum in Carnamah next month after the Mid West town lost its only branch earlier this year.

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From pet food to liquor and lighting fixtures, KKR is putting their money in a suite of consumer-driven sectors in China, while departing from a singular focus on technology.

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The EconomistVideoPremiumElon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s social-media smackdown

THE ECONOMIST: With Threads — a copycat app — Meta hopes to capitalise on Twitter’s travails

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CNBCPremiumTransportation costs a challenge for hydrogen

While there’s a huge amount of excitement about the potential of hydrogen, there are also undoubted challenges.

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CNBCChina has curbed gallium, germanium exports. What are they?

China is restricting exports of two niche metals that are key to manufacture electronics and semiconductors, as the tech battle with the US and Europe heats up.

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NewsJudge questions Crown’s $450m ‘deal’

Judgment day awaits Crown casinos after it was fined $450m for “serious” breaches of anti-money laundering laws.

Nathan Schmidt

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WA sex monster and killer to stay behind bars for now

WA sex monster and murderer David Ronald Thompson will remain in jail for the time being after the parole board recently reviewed his prisoner status.

Phil Hickey

disturbing claimsPremiumPremiumAward-winning senior officer identified as child sex accused

A WA Police officer accused of sexually assaulting a young girl over several years has been identified.

NEWSBunnings recalls tradie essential

The worksite essential has been urgently recalled from 38 stores after safety concerns were raised.

Vile allegationsPremiumPremiumWA Police officer charged with seventeen child sex offences

A senior constable of the WA Police Force has been charged with a string of alleged child sex offences.

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Meth haul accused ‘smashed phone’ during police raid

Detectives have further charged a notorious underworld figure arrested over a massive meth seizure with wilfully destroying evidence, after he allegedly smashed a mobile phone during a police raid.

Phil Hickey