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  1. WAFL showpeice PremiumTigers beefed up with Great Southern talent for Albany game

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  4. Finals footy PremiumRogers Cup despair, Claremont seniors face prelim showdown

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Three local Albany men who lost their lives in South Vietnam will be honoured at the Vietnam Veterans’ Day memorial service.

Veterans’ dayBattle of Long Tan the focus of annual Vietnam service

The Albany RSL will co-ordinate the Vietnam Veterans’ Day service on Sunday, with this year’s event focusing on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. 

Michael Tugwell

Albany Town Hall is a favourite roosting spot for the pigeons.

flock offPremiumFight waging against ‘plague proportions’ of pigeons in city

A growing population of pigeons is wrecking havoc in Albany‘s CBD, with their acidic droppings damaging buildings, costing businesses thousands in clean up fees and posing a health hazard.

Melissa Sheil

Several cows were killed after a frightening night crash on a highway.

Road traumaPremium‘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 herd of cattle were roaming freely on the road. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

Melissa Sheil

Shire of Denmark have approved their 2026/27 Budget.

budgetPremiumAverage 6.6 per cent rate rise for Denmark ratepayers ticked

A $5 million redevelopment of Berridge Park and 6.6 per cent average rate rise headlines the Shire of Denmark 2026/27 budget, which councillors approved this week.

Jacki Elezovich

Casey Sutton, operations manager, and John Mearns, chair of Arts Narrogin with the Pinnacle award for presenter of the year.

Art prizePremiumArts Narrogin earns Pinnacle award as presenter of the year

Arts Narrogin has secured its second Pinnacle award, named the presenter of the year at the WA performing arts sector’s night of nights.

Claire Middleton

Claremont's Regan Christensen kicks.

WAFL showpeice PremiumTigers beefed up with Great Southern talent for Albany game

A huge contingent of Great Southern footballers will play in front of friends and family when Claremont bring their annual WAFL colts clash to Albany on Saturday night.

Cameron Newbold

St John's Church Albany.

Albany 2026Holy place stands as one of the State’s oldest

Standing under a clutch of peppermint trees is WA’s oldest consecrated church, having borne witness to almost two centuries of weddings, funerals and community celebrations.

The Albany Community Foundation board and Shelter Together organisers.

shelter togetherIN PICTURES: Community raises thousands at Shelter Together

The Albany Community Foundation’s annual fundraising drive for Homelessness Week made a record-breaking $72,000 this year to help combat homelessness. 

Three local Albany men who lost their lives in South Vietnam will be honoured at the Vietnam Veterans’ Day memorial service.

Veterans’ dayBattle of Long Tan the focus of annual Vietnam service

The Albany RSL will co-ordinate the Vietnam Veterans’ Day service on Sunday, with this year’s event focusing on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. 

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

Letter to the EditorLetter to the Editor: Albany Highway a dangerous route

Dangerous driving behaviour is all too prevalent on Albany Highway, writes Spencer Park resident Richard Norman.

Richard Norman

Albany artist Kirsten Sivyer with her work Bruce Denny - Still Fooling Myself.

Picture perfectPremiumPicture perfect: Sivyer puts heart into striking portraits

Stunning portraits and haunting landscapes are the stock in trade for Albany artist Kirsten Sivyer.

Claire Middleton

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Jeff Spinner Manager of Operations South Western Power Unknown

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Staff describe Western Power rapist as bully, wannabe bikie

The Western Power manager who raped a colleague on a work trip was a bully who bragged about his bikie connections but was exposed as a wannabe by a senior Coffin Cheater.

Ben Harvey

The Cliff Head clean up cost has been estimated at up to $400 million - and that’s not even including the onshore part of the project.

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Minister, industry trade barbs over rig clean-up risks

Energy producers have squandered an opportunity to stave off an industry-wide levy for a WA oil rig clean-up after the junior operator collapsed, the minister says, as fears mount similar debacles will follow.

Rebecca Le May

Subiaco coach Jarrad Schofield.

WAFL 2026PremiumSubiaco coach learns fate of appeal for umpire abuse

Subiaco coach Jarrad Schofield has learnt whether his appeal to overturn a two-match ban for umpire abuse has been successful.

Mitchell Woodcock

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

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Laurence Escalante recently leaving Perth Magistrates Court.

FinancePremiumLaurence Escalante sued for alleged $60m contract breach

The Perth billionaire is embroiled in a fresh court battle, this time sued by a corporate advisory firm claiming up to $60 million in an alleged breach of contract.

Rebecca Le May

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.

PropertyPremiumPremiumOnly 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.

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.

Regional News

Sea lions at Abrolhos Islands.

‘Big sea puppies’PremiumResearchers work to boost health of Abrolhos sea lions

Researchers have visited an isolated and endangered sea lion population off the Mid West coast to learn more about them and protect them from diseases, including H5 bird flu.

Sally Q Davies

Kempton Electrical Contracting owner Bailey Kempton.

Regional businessPremiumMid West businesses pessimistic about future outlook

Conflict in the Middle East is fuelling pessimism for Mid West businesses about their futures, according to a new report from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA.

Sienna Seychell

A fishing camp at Lake Quallilup being investigated.

Overfishing crackdownPremiumOverfishing risks ruining it for everyone at Lake Quallilup

Authorities have issued a warning about the consequences of overfishing after catching a group of fishers breaching the number and size limit for black bream at a popular lake east of Esperance.

Toby Cann

The Geraldton foreshore from above.

Local governmentPremiumPremiumGeraldton’s ties with sister cities go ‘dormant’

Cybersecurity risks have forced the City of Greater Geraldton to move away with their partnerships with foreign cities, after a warning from Federal Government. 

Edible Gardens Festival organiser Trevor Paddenburg is calling for gardeners to get in touch to be part of the 2027 Edible Gardens Festival in May next year.

Community FestivalPremiumPremiumShow off you space in Margaret River Edible Gardens Festival

A South West festival aimed about getting the most out of your garden is coming back to Margaret River next year, with organisers calling on locals to open their space to share what they have created.  

Leader of the Nationals WA Shane Love.

Rail safetyPremiumPremiumProgress on mandatory train lighting law

The State Government and Opposition will negotiate amendments to a proposed mandatory train lighting law after the government committed to supporting Nationals WA leader Shane Love’s private member’s Bill.

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

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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Emergency crews from Police, DFES and St John WA were in attendance.

WA NewsPremiumWoman killed after hatchback collides with tree in Wheatbelt

A young woman has died after her hatchback collided with a tree on a rural road in WA’s Wheatbelt. 

Brooke Rolfe

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

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Perth’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.

Zach Margolius

Perth mum Sarah Wallace recounts the horrific moment her boyfriend tried to kill her.

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Premium‘Tried to kill me’: WA mum recounts boyfriend’s rampage

A Perth mum has spoken for the first time about the horrific moment her husband-to-be stabbed her 20 times during a romantic holiday in Tasmania.

A rider falls off a bucking bull at the 2026 Coolgardie Outback Festival.

WA NewsCoolgardie rodeo breaks record for biggest in WA history

A record-breaking number of cowboys and cowgirls from across the country tested their mettle in the Goldfields this weekend.

Crew look down from helicopter during Joint training exercise between WA Police and CHC Helicopters, which provides rescue and emergency response helicopter services in Western Australia.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumHow WA’s emergency crews perform ocean rescues

It is near impossible to stand on your own two feet when a seven-tonne helicopter hovers only metres above you - but it’s just part of the job for this seasoned emergency services team. 

WA public schools are locking students inside their classrooms to protect them from harm at record rates.

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Violent threats drive WA school lockdowns to record high

WA public schools are locking students inside their classrooms to protect them from harm at record rates.

Bethany Hiatt