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  1. COURTPremiumFine for man who accidentally sparked large Walpole bushfire

  2. regional welcomePremiumAlbany venues finalists in WA hospitality excellence awards

  3. Drawing a crowdPremiumSolo exhibition features large-scale drawings of rural life

  4. Court action PremiumKadadjiny Cup hosting region’s best for school holiday fun

  5. Car show PremiumIN PICTURES: Car enthusiasts flock to annual Show and Shine

Canola, by junior photographer Jacob McMahon, is part of the Through Local Eyes photographic exhibition in Kojonup.

In the frameYoung and established snappers in the frame at Kokonup expo

Kojonup locals and visitors have the chance to snap up the works of the town’s talented photographers at the Bloom Festival Creative Exhibition which opened at Koja Place on September 27.

Claire Middleton

Albany Caledonian’s senior women won the GSSA league and cup double.

League championsPremiumEnd-of-season washout is no barrier to Calies’ title wins

A washed-out end to the season did not stop Albany Caledonian waltzing to three Great Southern Soccer Association league titles with the women, senior men and reserves all topping their respective ladders

Claire Middleton

An artists impression of the centre from the south-west direction on Hardy Street.

GREEN LIGHT FOR SHOPSPremiumNew era for Denmark as first indoor shop complex ticked

Denmark will soon have its first indoor shopping centre complex — comprising of an IGA, six specialty shops and a liquor store — and an associated roundabout after council ticked the long-standing plan.

Melissa Sheil

Anna Louise Richardson in her studio, 2023. Artist Anna Louise Richardson’s show The Good is at Albany Town Hall from October 3-November 1.

Gig GuideWhat’s on in Albany and the Great Southern this week

From artist talks to community events in the Town Square, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern

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Bryce Jackson of the Warriors celebrates after taking the wicket of Queensland’s Marnus Labuschagne during their One-Day Cup match.

New ball chance PremiumJackson swung the new ball to start WA’s new campaign

Albany fast bowler Bryce Jackson has been handed the new ball, to start WA’s One-Day Cup campaign.

Cameron Newbold

The Great Southern Breakers at the West Coast Invitational in Perth after their match against Margaret River.

on the trackPremiumAlbany Roller Derby in good spirits after State champs

Albany roller derby teams took on the best in the State at the West Coast Invitational in Perth over the long weekend, with the Great Southern Breakers winning two of their three matches. 

Jacki Elezovich

Milton Evans, Lt Ian Boocock CO TS Vancouver, Sub Lt Nick Hawkins TS Vancouver, Capt. Justin Tilbee OC 505 ACU, Flight Lt Marion Daems CO 705 Sqn AAFC, LCAW Tobi Brown 705 Sqn AAFC, Flight Lt Alan Daems 705 Sqn AAFC, and Albany RSL president Rex Hendriks.

futures fundedAlbany Memorial Trust funds Albany’s Defence Force Cadets

Albany-based Australian Defence Force cadet units received more than $12,000 in funding from the Albany Memorial Trust Fund, when the money was handed over by the Albany RSL last month. 

The Great Southern women’s team who won the senior country week tournament.

Country week PremiumPremiumGreat Southern golden girls claim senior country week title

Great Southern’s top women’s soccer players combined for the inaugural senior country week tournament and came home with the trophy after a winning weekend in Perth.

Mt Barker Country Bakery's Niraj Rai and pie maker Dayle Haarmans with the winner’s trophy.

Pie in the skyPremiumPremiumThe pies the limit as Mt Barker Bakery scoops national award

In a region blessed with high-quality food outlets, the Mt Barker Country Bakery has clinched the accolade every Aussie wants – the award for best pie in the country.

Denmark artist Carol Ann O'Connor with her piece Protector of the Potoroo. Laurie Benson

Potoroo protectorPremiumCarol Ann O’Connor eschews darkness for empathy and wonder

The life of Denmark-based artist Carol Ann O’Connor has been nothing short of a saga, a palette of happiness and heartbreak, dark and light.

Claire Middleton

Rhianna Reynolds, who teaches at Mt Barker Community College, is in the running to be WA’s teacher of the year.

Top teacherPremiumMt Barker teacher stunned to reach WA Education Awards final

A music and drama teacher at Mt Barker Community College is on a four-strong shortlist to be named Teacher of the Year in the WA Education Awards.

Claire Middleton

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Russian space invader gets a free pass Down Under

A senior official from a Moscow based global satellite organisation has flown to Australia to discuss the ‘threat and use of force’ in space, angering the local Ukrainian community.

Andrew Greene

Carlo Dipane from Fremantle sold this crayfish boat via a broker in 2023, later discovering it had been nought by the ABF.

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Boat owners’ pincer move to get ‘top dollar’ offered by ABF

Crayfishing boat owners are contacting brokers asking how they can get ‘top dollar’ from the ABF for their vessels after it was revealed authorities are buying up boats to give to people smugglers.

Kate Campbell, Stuart Quinn and Katina Curtis

‘Sunscreen is a scam’: Influencers pose risk to sun safety

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‘Sunscreen is a scam’: Influencers pose risk to sun safety

The problem is not, whatever TikTok influencers might want you to believe, that sunscreen is a scam.

Kate Emery

Kate Emery

Police at the scene at Moore River, in Guilderton where a man drowned on Tuesday.

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Disaster and EmergencyPremium
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Tragic details emerge about drowning at WA camping spot

The 38-year-old man slipped down a sand bank and ‘disappeared under water’.

Jessica Evensen

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An artist’s impression of the proposed Perth Street Circuit.

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumCity of Perth shares position on $217m Burswood racetrack

The City of Perth council has come to a decision on its position on the controversial Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct at Burswood Park after a heated discussion at Tuesday night’s council meeting.

Sophie Gannon

Aerial urban suburban cityscape landscape view in Perth Western Australia.

PropertyCommentsPremium‘Sellers hold all the cards’ as Perth home prices soar

Perth dwellings have increased in value by an astonishing amount for the month of September, which is more than most earn through their jobs.

Kim Macdonald

ABF secretly gifting $400k boats to people smugglers

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PremiumABF secretly gifting $400k boats to people smugglers

Australian Border Force is secretly buying crayfishing boats in Geraldton and giving them to people smugglers intercepted off the North West coast.

A man has been found guilty of raping a teenager at Coogee Beach after insisting the encounter was consensual.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumHysterical court scenes as Coogee Beach rapist learns fate

The verdict prompted screams and tears from his supporters in the public gallery. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

A woman has been sentenced after police found 7g of methamphetamine in her car.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumMum sentenced for secret meth addiction

A mum of two who was actively hiding her daily meth addiction from her partner was caught when police discovered almost 7g of the drug in her car during a search.

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Planning Minister John Carey says tiny homes are no “silver bullet”.

reforms neededPremiumCarey comments spark debate on local housing crisis

Planning Minister John Carey has stirred the ire of those for whom tiny homes are near and dear to their hearts.

Warren Hately

Western ringtail possums are critically endangered marsupials endemic to the South West of WA.

Ringtail TallyPremiumAnnual western ringtail possum tally results are in

The South West’s annual western ringtail possum tally results are in with worrying signs for northern populations. 

Craig Duncan

Perth Glory’s Josh Risdon in Bunbury.

SoccerPremiumRisdon relishing Glory’s shift in system

Bunbury-raised Perth Glory veteran Josh Risdon says he is relishing the challenge of learning a new role amid Perth Glory’s continued work on a new system.

Josh Kempton

Cr Natasha Colliver.

Council electionPremiumPremiumDeputy mayor urges people to get invested and ‘just vote’

Natasha Colliver has some unfinished business — she wants another four years on council to help Greater Geraldton fulfil its immense potential and tackle roadblocks in the way.

Queens Supa IGA staff members Arian Rowley, Kelly Bakranich and Monique Crowd celebrate the big lotto win.

LottoCommentsCommentsWest Aussie Lotto winner yet to claim mammoth $7.5m windfall

Check your back pocket, purse or wallet because you might be a multi-millionaire!

Kids on Castletown HR manager Drew Parry and area manager Chloe Bennett.

Child carePremiumPremiumNew childcare centre set to open in Esperance

A new purpose-built childcare centre is expected to open for Esperance families later this year.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

CNBC newsPremiumNvidia’s $US100b for OpenAI data centre buildo-out

Nvidia will invest up to $US100 billion in OpenAI as the artificial intelligence lab sets out to build hundreds of billions of dollars in data centres.

Kif Leswing and Ashley Capoot

Donald Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the deal on Friday.

CNBC newsVideoCommentsTikTok’s algorithm to be controlled ‘by America’

Further details of a deal reached between the US and China over control of the popular social media platform TikTok have been revealed.

Alexandra Marquez and Lindsey Pipia

The new Gemini for Chrome includes new features that act as a browsing assistant.

CNBC newsCommentsGoogle adds Gemini to Chrome for all to bolster AI search

Google is adding more artificial intelligence into its Chrome browser as the search giant tries to fend off burgeoning competition from AI startups OpenAI and Perplexity.

Jennifer Elias

Talking to others and building trust can help you learn to communicate and work on shared goals, experts say.

CNBC newsPremiumThe one skill gen Z should master before their first job

It’s a crucial skill once you’re an adult learning to navigate the workplace.

Jennifer Liu

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Sarah Jayne Kelly with two of her children and their father Jacob Scott Kelly.

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‘I’ll get mates to do stuff to him’: Dad’s threat to judge

The husband of a woman at the centre of a highly unusual child abuse case has been charged after allegedly making a death threat towards her District Court of WA judge.

Rebecca Le May

Tshering Penjor drowned while on a family outing at Moore River in Guilderton, WA. Supplied

newsPremiumHero who drowned in river tragedy identified

The man who drowned in a river while trying to rescue two children struggling in the water has been identified.

Duncan Evans

Claremont mayoral candidate Peter Telford.

Local governmentCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘New energy’ battles 16-year veteran for Claremont mayor

A new candidate running to be mayor of Claremont is hoping to bring ‘new energy’ to the role, but long-serving mayor Jock Barker says a fresh face won’t be enough. 

Concept images of the Innaloo site set for a 22-unit, $8m development.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumREVEALED: $8m development set to transform Perth’s north

An $8 million plan to construct 22 apartments on a vacant block of land in Perth’s north has been lodged with State planning officials.

City of Melville councillors Scott Green and Clive Ross.

In-fightingCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Disgraceful’: Perth councillor sues another member

A City of Melville councillor has revealed he is being sued for defamation by one of his fellow elected members.

One West Aussie has banked Millionaire Medley's entire $1m prize.

LottoCommentsNew millionaire in town as West Aussie wins the whole Lott-o

The beginning of another month has welcomed the arrival of a new millionaire in WA after one ticketholder scooped Millionaire Medley’s top prize. 

Chloe Maher