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A health survey will inform public health and inclusion plans in the Shire of Woodanilling.

A question of healthPremiumWoodanilling residents surveyed about health and happiness

Residents of Woodanilling have been asked for their views on health and happiness after the shire’s stats rated worse than the State average in areas like obesity, alcohol-related deaths and self-harming.

Claire Middleton

Kelsey Freemantle with her 408kg winning pumpkin.

Pumpkin Weigh-InGourd weighing 408kg breaks records at pumpkin weigh-in

A record breaking 408kg pumpkin has taken out top honours at this years weigh-in, setting a new competition benchmark and highlighting the strength of local growers.

Amy Towers

The national championships will again be held on Mt Clarence.

Soapbox racingNational Soapbox Championships will bring big competition

With no engines and plenty of nerve, drivers will take on the steep descent of Apex Drive on Mt Clarence on Saturday as the National Soapbox Championships roll into Albany. 

Amy Towers

Easter bunnies Maddie Ralph and Mantie Stuart enjoy a drink on Good Friday at Due South.

Good Friday PremiumGood Friday frothies galore in Albany as liquor laws ease

Albany punters keen to start their long weekend are relishing in the relinquishment of Good Friday liquor restrictions, for the first time being able to order a pint without a meal to go with it.

Melissa Sheil

The caravan park located adjacent to the William Bay National Park entry will include 50 bays and amenities like an ablutions block and multipurpose building, and a sealed carpark.

caravan park approvedPremiumWilliam Bay caravan park approved by Denmark council

The Shire of Denmark council voted on Tuesday night to approve plans for a 50-bay caravan park in William Bay, adjacent to some of the town’s biggest tourist hotspots of Greens Pool and Elephant Rocks. 

Jacki Elezovich

WA police have serious welfare concerns for missing 51-year-old woman Naomi Marie Duckett who was last seen at The Gap.

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Multi-agency search underway for missing woman at The Gap

A large-scale land and sea search at popular Albany tourist spot The Gap has entered its second day, as police continue scouring the area for missing Perth woman Naomi Marie Duckett.

Melissa Sheil

Easter bunnies Maddie Ralph and Mantie Stuart enjoy a drink on Good Friday at Due South.

Good Friday PremiumPremiumGood Friday frothies galore in Albany as liquor laws ease

Albany punters keen to start their long weekend are relishing in the relinquishment of Good Friday liquor restrictions, for the first time being able to order a pint without a meal to go with it.

The occupants of this wrecked car were lucky to escape without serious injury after hitting a tree near Napier on Friday.

Lucky escape PremiumPremiumLucky escape after high-speed Good Friday car crash

The occupants of a wrecked car are lucky to have escaped with only minor scrapes and bruises after their vehicle crashed into a tree at speed on Chester Pass Road near Albany on Good Friday.

Jo Wassell with her portraits of Barb Reader and Marian Reeby.

women in whalingPremiumPremiumExhibition brings Albany’s whaling women to the fore

Jo Wassell’s new exhibition Women in Whaling shines a light on a group of Albany women and their experiences with Albany’s whaling history and contributions to the city’s history. 

Year 7's enjoying the Middleton Beach waves.

Swimming CarnivalACCS annual swimming carnival held at Middleton Beach

Lap lanes were swapped for the Middleton Beach ocean waves as students from Australian Christian College Southlands had their annual swimming carnival. 

Amy Towers

A salmon school near Albany.

Fishing safety Fishers urged to stay off rocks during annual salmon season

Recreational fishers are being urged to stay off the rocks and “keep the sand between their toes” as the annual salmon season begins along WA’s south coast this month. 

Amy Towers

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Flowers by the side of Nicholson Road, Lynwood, where a fatal crash occured which resulted in the death of Skye.

GoFundMeVideoBaby who died in crash remembered as ‘precious little soul’

The baby, who died in a horror rideshare car crash on Saturday, has been remembered as having ‘the most beautiful smile’. 

Treasury Wine Estates boss Sam Fischer.

BusinessPremiumTreasury Wines faces ‘elevated risk’ of bankruptcy

Shares in the winemaker have collapsed 63 per cent over the past year as one Australian hedge fund said its debt load means bankruptcy is possible.

Tom Richardson

A forklift passes the power plant at the Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC Al Taweelah plant in Abu Dhabi.

MiningCommentsPremiumAlcoa’s crucial WA alumina supplies face Hormuz deadlock

Deadlock in the Strait of Hormuz has upended trade between Alcoa’s cyclone-disrupted WA alumina operations and one of the world’s biggest aluminium producers, whose refinery was bombarded at the weekend. 

Simone Grogan

Glenda McGregor has been charged with producing child exploitation material linked to young adult author Craig Silvey.

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Bombshell revelation about grandma charged in Silvey probe

The woman arrested after award-winning author Craig Silvey for allegedly producing child exploitation material was on a police watch list for serious offenders.

Sarah Crawford

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Premier Roger Cook has declared a state of emergency in WA amid a fuel crisis.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsRoger Cook declares state of emergency in WA over fuel

A state of emergency will be declared in WA in a bid to pressure fuel companies to divert supplies where they’re needed, but Roger Cook says it won’t trigger Covid-style restrictions on the public.

Jessica Page

“Boardroom screaming match ends with cops storming out” with Ben Harvey.

WATCHVideoCommentsPremiumBoardroom screaming match ends with cops storming out

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey reveals why being the boss of WA’s Police Union isn’t a long-term career prospect with the third president in five years facing the chop.

Ben Harvey | Mon, March 30

Raymond Reddington, who changed his name from Maxwell Robert Fulton was on trial accused of murdering his wife Sharon Fulton (inset) in 1986.

Court & JusticePremiumPremiumHusband learns fate for murdering Sharon Fulton 40 years ago

A cold case killer who murdered his wife 40 years ago has been sentenced to life in prison, however a terminal cancer diagnosis means he could have as little as 18 months to live.

The Eagles have produced the rare feat of comebacks from 22+ points down at quarter time in their past two matches.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTwice in 48 years: Eagles’ amazing ‘comeback kings’ feat

In A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at West Coast achieving a comeback feat achieved only four times before in AFL/VFL history, and more stats and facts on our WA clubs!

There were 3,355 properties listed for sale in Perth a few days ago, following several weeks of rising listings, including some weeks with double-digit listings growth.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth property listings surge but prices still rising

It was hoped that extra supply would reduce prices. Why has the opposite happened in March?

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WA Premier Roger Cook with Collie MP Jodie Hanns

STATE GOVERNMENT GRANTPremium$100,000 up for grabs in State Government grant

Collie businesses and organisations can now apply for a State Government grant up to $100,000 for projects which help the community. 

Will Corbett

Charlotte James on Kevin picks up pace during the gymkhana barrel race at the 2025 Nullarbor Muster.

Muster cancelledPremiumNullarbor Muster cancelled due to fuel crisis

Rising fuel costs have forced the cancellation of the 2026 Nullarbor Muster that was scheduled for this month.

Isabella Davis

Ryan Simmons says he is worried for the safety of school children.

CROSSING SAFETY PremiumA traffic warden has handed in his flags

Students in Australind will be forced to find their own way across the street as another second traffic warden returns his flags. 

Rose Patane

Settlers Tavern Margaret River’s steak sandwich in 2025.

STEAK SANDWICH PremiumPremiumVoting has opened for the annual steak sandwich competition

Those craving a steak sandwich now have the perfect excuse to sink their teeth into one, with multiple South West venues set to compete to serve up WA’s best. 

Health Infrastructure Minister John Carey.

Going upPremiumPremiumConstruction of $63.6 million Laverton hospital progressing

Construction of the new $63.6 million Laverton hospital has reached a key milestone, with the building now connected to mains power, the State Government says. 

Berridge Transport said they are scared to take a sigh of relief with fuel future uncertain

OIL CRISISPremiumPremiumSouth West freighter hold breath for fuel cuts

The operator of a Margaret River trucking company said they are scared to breathe a sigh of relief even with the national fuel excise slashed to help motorists through the oil crisis. 

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Oil prices have been gripped by volatility since the US-Iran war began nearly four weeks ago.

CNBC newsPremiumWhat ‘backwardation’ in oil market means for energy prices

Analysts say the market has now entered a state of “backwardation” that suggests a risk premium has been baked into energy prices, despite traders anticipating a swift resolution to the conflict.

Chloe Taylor

An unusual burst of activity early Monday, minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumBillion dollar ‘bet’ minutes before Trump’s post pays off

‘Someone with access to privileged information appears to have made hundreds of millions in profit by trading on a political secret before it became public.’

Yun Li

Rising oil prices are lighting a price fire under local petrol prices.

EnergyCommentsPremium$US166 a barrel? Middle East clue on where oil is heading

Traders are looking at Dubai’s price as potential harbinger of what could be ahead for other crude benchmarks if the situation doesn’t improve.

Alex Harring

People look at collectable designer art toy Labubu at a Pop Mart pop-up store in Siam Center shopping mall in Bangkok on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

CNBC newsPremiumLabubu movie on the way as Pop Mart expands toy franchise

Collectible toy maker and IP powerhouse Pop Mart is teaming up with Sony Pictures to bring its wildly popular Labubu doll to movie theatres. 

Justin Solomon

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Anglicare WA boss Mark Glasson told The Sunday Times, that stopping the ability of landlords to evict tenants at the end of their leases for no valid reasons was an overdue measure.

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REVEALED: Labor set to ban no-grounds WA rental terminations

WA Landlords will no longer be able to kick renters out without a valid reason, under new laws being proposed by the Cook Government.

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Kenneth May has owned Silk Thai in Mandurah for 12 years.

Courts & JusticePremiumWA restaurateur showed ‘concerning’ penis picture to child

Silk Thai restaurant owner Kenneth May had more serious charges downgraded after pleading guilty weeks before going to trial.  

Rachel Fenner

Left to right: WA young business owners Codie Girdwood, Lucy Cooke and Dan Nembhard.

BusinessCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumGen Y brace for hard times as Iran war shells the economy

Gen Y hasn’t had it all easy. They did experience the 2008 global financial crisis and more recently the Covid pandemic, but not a protracted deep recession

Dennis Cometti’s inner-circle recall the broadcaster’s fascination with American politics and in particular the John F. Kennedy assassination and an eclectic taste in music.

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CommentsPremiumMemorial service for Cometti will be ‘centimetre perfect’

The final siren will sound for national treasure Dennis Cometti next month, with the Cook Government announcing the date for a state memorial service. 

Roger Cook has announced new mandatory requirements for FuelWatch reporting and increased penalties amid the ongoing fuel crisis.

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CommentsPremium$4000 fines for servos who don’t disclose fuel price

WA service stations will be hit with a $4000 fine if they don’t declare their fuel price to Fuelwatch – and will also be forced to reveal when they run out of fuel, under proposed changes.

CCIWA chief economist Daniel Kiely says Perth’s shopping hours are absurd.

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WA’s shopping hours slammed by CCIWA as ‘absurd’

WA’s leading business lobby group has slammed the ‘absurdity’ of WA’s outdated retail trading laws after a new survey once again showed West Australians overwhelming want more shopping hours.

Joe Spagnolo