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  1. Country Championships PremiumGreat Southern claim historic division one win at champs

  2. Albany 2026Lionetti’s large legacy lives on to shape Albany today

  3. Walking tallNext generation backs the ‘so cool’ Sporting Walk of Fame

  4. Soccer wrap Leaders Calies pegged back by Phoenix while Nash fires four

  5. Country Championships PremiumGreat Southern itching for division one after long drought

Lester Coyne and Larry Blight explore the Robert Neill Portfolio from the Natural History Museum, London.

albany 2026Kalyagul brings Robert Neill fish collection back to Albany

Last weekend, the Museum of the Great Southern opened landmark exhibition Kalyagul: Connections to Menang Country, an exploration of Noongar people’s role in how early settlers understood the Great Southern. 

Jacki Elezovich

Laurence Riley and Lula Brown.

NAIDOC Ball PremiumIN PICTURES: NAIDOC Ball sees Aboriginal excellence shine

Hundreds of people from across the Great Southern gathered in Albany at the weekend to celebrate 50 Years Of Deadly at the 2026  Southern Aboriginal Corporation NAIDOC Ball.

Melissa Sheil

Luca Gangemi (Peel), Khai Robertson (Lower South West), Tom Moore (Mortlock), Jack Georgiades (North Pilbara), Timm House (Ongerup), Mitch Foote (Central Wheatbelt), Ben Rushforth (Avon), Charlie Read (Hills), Isaac Baum (Great Southern) and Josh Clements (Goldfields) pictured in Perth at the start of the 2026 Country Football Championships.

Country Championships Country football on show at 60th edition of championships

The 60th edition of the Country Football Championships will be headlined by a cracking division one as South West chase a cherished three-peat and Great Southern make a long-awaited return to the top flight.

Jack Penniment and Cameron Newbold

An injured sea lion has been recovering on Cheynes Beach since Tuesday.

Injured seal Injured Australian sea lion recovers on Cheynes Beach sand

An injured Australian sea lion sought refuge on Cheynes Beach this week, with wildlife authorities urging people to resist the temptation to get close while the animal rests. 

Amy Towers

An Albany woman who drove on the wrong side of the road and narrowly avoided a collision has had her prison sentence suspended.

courtsWoman sentenced after Parryville reckless driving incident

An Albany woman who narrowly avoided a serious collision on South Coast Highway after driving recklessly on the wrong side of the road and was found with meth in her pocket has had her prison term suspended. 

Jacki Elezovich

South West are into another division one grand final after surviving a big scare from Great Southern.

Country Championships PremiumSouth West and Peel to clash in division one grand final

South West and Peel will meet in the division one final of the Country Football Championships despite a brave second day effort from newcomers Great Southern.

Cameron Newbold and Jack Penniment

Lena Grayson, Laura Leach, Jen Croston and Toni Gunning during rehearsals at the Spectrum Theatre.

Stage is setBirch’s play set to shock and surprise at Spectrum Theatre

The Spectrum Theatre’s latest production opens on July 17 and is a hard-hitting contemporary play by Alice Birch that is a departure from the theatre’s usual offering.

Inductees Celia Waugh and Annette Grant.

wa women’s hall of famePremiumPremiumIN PICTURES: Best of WA’s women on show at airport

Dozens of proud women and dignitaries gathered in Albany Regional Airport on Tuesday for the launch of the WA Women’s Hall of Fame touring photographic exhibition.

Great Southern's Isaac Baum kicks in the front half.

Country Championships PremiumPremiumGreat Southern claim historic division one win at champs

Three teams have one win apiece in division one of the Country Football Championships in Mandurah on Friday, with Great Southern completing their return to the top flight with a historic win.

Graeme Graeme Robertson has won his SAT case to run his lime business almost without restriction.

Lime scalePremiumFull throttle for Nullaki lime mine after tribunal victory

Great Southern Lime’s Nullaki mine has been given the go-ahead to expand its operations after owner Graeme Robertson won his battle with the City of Albany at a State Administrative Tribunal

Claire Middleton

Mt Barker hockey player Renae Parsons will play for Hockey Australia Masters in Rotterdam.

HockeyPremiumParsons heads to Rotterdam after Masters World Cup call-up

Mt Barker’s classy playmaker Renae Parsons is off to Rotterdam next week as a member of the Australian team contesting the women’s World Masters’ Cup.

Claire Middleton

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High achiever sells stunning Dalkeith home.

House That!CommentsPremiumTop doctor looks to sell stunning 1950s Dalkeith property

A stunning Dalkeith home listed on the market proves hard work brings the spoils - at least it has for the owner.

Kim Macdonald

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumFIFO worker allegedly had 20,000 child abuse images, videos

Police have revealed more than 20,000 images and videos of child exploitation material have yet to be categorised as part of investigations into a 33-year-old FIFO worker.

Tegan Guthrie

On the left, mould found in rooms at Rio Tinto's WPV .

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Mould outbreak plagues Rio Tinto camp

Mining giant Rio Tinto admits that one of its primary iron ore accommodation villages requires immediate upgrades after staff blew the whistle on a mould infestation. 

Adrian Rauso

New data reveals the State’s top salesperson is Damyn Strang, of Abel Property, who is largely unknown by the general public and even in his own industry.

PropertyCommentsPremiumSelling the dream: WA’s top real estate agents revealed

Perth’s top real estate agent is selling an astonishing half a billion dollars worth of property each year — and you have probably never heard of him.

Kim Macdonald

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A senior Taiwanese official released an image of the apparent flight path of the Chinese submarine launched ballistic missile, showing the warhead hitting waters near Tuvalu and Nauru.

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China’s spy ship operation before missile test exposed

Maritime data compiled for The Nightly has revealed at least four hi-tech Chinese satellite tracking vessels were deployed to the region in the days leading up to Beijing’s missile test.

Andrew Greene

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumFIFO worker allegedly had 20,000 child abuse images, videos

Police have revealed more than 20,000 images and videos of child exploitation material have yet to be categorised as part of investigations into a 33-year-old FIFO worker.

Tegan Guthrie

Broome in WA's Kimberley region is a hotspot during winter as tourists flood to the north west town to escape the cold. Gantheaume Point.

Kimberley callingPremiumPremiumDiscounted travel vouchers launched

A new State Government program encouraging visitors to head north this season is expected to generate more than $1 million in tourism bookings. 

On the left, mould found in rooms at Rio Tinto's WPV .

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CommentsPremiumMould outbreak plagues Rio Tinto camp

Mining giant Rio Tinto admits that one of its primary iron ore accommodation villages requires immediate upgrades after staff blew the whistle on a mould infestation. 

Naomi Tekea Craig leaves Mandurah Court House.

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PremiumTeacher who had student’s baby pictured for first time

The Mandurah music teacher who had a baby with her underage student she sexually abused has been pictured for the first time since details of the incident emerged.

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Kelpies for kids at Claremont Showgrounds. Georgia, 13, Danika, 10 and Matilda Pitts, 15 of Brunswick with 'Alby'.

TelethonCommentsCountry brought to Perth for sick regional kids missing home

Country families who have needed to spend time in Perth while their children receive medical treatment were given a chance to reconnect with a piece of home through a new event designed just for them.

Sophie Gannon

The Safer Streets Patrol has safely disposed of 5085 syringes found on the street so far this year.

SyringesPremiumExpanded team sees syringe disposal more than double

Discarded syringes left on the street continue to be an issue in the community, with 5085 picked up by City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder staff so far this year, more than double from the same time last year.

Tegan Guthrie

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s animal management facility.

Pound report PremiumReport to consider pound dog desexing policy

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder councillor would like to see a no-kill policy at the local pound, as the deputy mayor’s push for a report into compulsory desexing of adopted pound dogs was backed unanimously.

Tegan Guthrie

A peak agricultural body has rubbished the conservative water limits proposed in the latest draft management plan for the Fitzroy Derby river in WA's far north.

Water DisputePremiumPremiumPGA warns of restricted growth from Fitzroy River plan

A peak WA agriculture body has warned that economic development in the State’s far north would be held back by the “conservative” water limits in the latest Fitzroy-Derby River management plan.

Amy May was crowned Ms Kalgoorlie at the 2026 Miss Kalgoorlie Pageant.

Pageant winnerPremiumPremiumMs Kalgoorlie encourages others to ‘try and try again’

This year’s Ms Kalgoorlie pageant winner has set her sights on a modelling career while encouraging others to never give up on their dreams.

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking information about these debutantes.

History mystery Can you help the historical society name these people?

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking the public’s help identifying and shedding light on this photo.

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Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

Spencer Kimball

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumInvestors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards

For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

Yun Li

People along the coast of the Persian Gulf, while Iranian and foreign cargo vessels wait in the background for clearance to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

CNBC newsPremiumHow Strait of Hormuz standoff flipped energy security debate

Iran’s influence over the Strait of Hormuz has inadvertently transformed the energy security debate, effectively casting fossil fuels rather than renewables as the primary source of vulnerability.

Sam Meredith

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Two men in their 20s have been arrested after a man was found dead on South Terrace in Fremantle.

CrimePremiumPopular Aussie street shut after man’s death

Police have made two arrests after a man who was found unresponsive on a popular Australian street died.

Emma Kirk

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Freo resident recalls ‘three screams’ before man found dead

Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead on a street in Fremantle, with one resident telling media he heard screaming in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Jessica Evensen

Thousands of primary school kids are shivering through extra-long swimming lessons, partly because of a lack of access to public swimming pools and a shortage of swimming instructors.

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumKids shivering through 80 minute swimming lessons

Thousands of primary school kids are enduring extra-long swimming lessons, partly because of a lack of access to public swimming pools and a shortage of swimming instructors.

Jonathan Masih has spoken out about illegal cab drivers.

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CommentsPremiumPerth’s dodgy taxi scam exploiting West Aussies exposed

WA’s taxi industry has been overrun by a sophisticated network of temporary immigrants who are working illegally for companies which are ripping off customers with inflated fares.

Australian Defence Force live fire training exercise at Lancelin Defence Training Area on Friday.

DefenceCommentsCommentsElite anti-armour system fires in WA milestone

More than 400 Australian Army personnel have taken part in a major live-fire exercise near Lancelin, where soldiers fired an anti-armour missile system in WA for the first time.

Interstate bikie smuggling

Courts & JusticePremiumWoman denies role in botched Exmouth bikie smuggling scheme

One woman in a ragtag crew accused of attempting to smuggle a wanted man out of the country has pleaded not guilty to her role in the botched plot. 

Hannah Cross