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James Heggaton was killed in a road crash.

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Farmer and beloved community member revealed as crash victim

A Great Southern town has been rocked by the death of a well-known farmer and passionate country football supporter in a horrific crash on Saturday morning.

Kirsty Lichtenstein and Cameron Newbold

Mark Dougan, Mike Taylor, Anke Stam, Colleen Donovan, Reverend Canon Karen Cave, John Blake and Tracy Sleeman.

Seafarers Albany Mission to Seafarers celebrate their volunteers

Albany Mission to Seafarers celebrated the volunteers who give up their time to support international crew members visiting the Albany port as part of National Volunteer Week. 

Amy Towers

Bayswater City's Christopher Jackson gets the ball clear of Perth Glory's Max Argent.

npl waPremiumGlory claims Belt-Up trophy after tight finish in Albany

Perth Glory delivered a gritty underdog performance against the reigning champions of the National Premier League WA men’s competition in Albany on Saturday, nailing the game-deciding goal in the dying minutes.

Melissa Sheil

A prison inmate was fined after assaulting an officer at Albany Regional Prison.

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Prison officer injured by frustrated prisoner in glass smash

A sentenced prisoner has been fined for assaulting a prison officer during a lockdown, throwing a metal tap through a glass window the man was standing behind and showering him in glass in Albany. 

Melissa Sheil

Handmade lanterns to be used in Carrying the Fire.

albany 2026Community art lighting the way for Carrying the Fire

Invitations are open to the Albany community to be part of the grand finale of Albany 2026, with Southern Edge Arts encouraging everyone to get involved in large-scale performance Carrying the Fire.

Jacki Elezovich

Mt Barker were emphatic winners over North Albany.

Home winPremiumStrong home show from Bulls puts Kangas to the sword

Mt Barker recorded their second win of the season, kicking 21 goals in a dominant home ground display against North Albany on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

WA Governor Chris Dawson and St John WA Jerramungup sub-branch’s Danielle Wisewould on her induction into the Order of St John.

highest honoursPremiumPremiumDedicated emergency vollie admitted into Order of St John

A dedicated emergency volunteer has been given St John WA’s highest honour for her almost two decades of work helping the people of Jerramungup.

Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport's Mel Eastough with Tambellup's Ray Squibb.

sporting serviceSquibb lauded for five decades service to Tambellup hockey

A stalwart of Great Southern sport has received one of the region’s highest honours for his 50 years of tireless service to his local hockey club.

Jacqueline Archer, Rosa LaRosa, Steve Nosgrini, Julie Devita and Julie Murray.

Fundraiser PremiumPremiumIN PICTURES: Thousands raised at morning tea for good cause

Sweet and savoury slices, homemade cakes and desserts filled the tables at the Albany Italian Club last week as people gathered for Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea in support of cancer research.

Headline act Gyroscope play at Festival of Dusk at the Albany Town Hall on May 16.

Music festivalGyroscope steal the show at Albany’s Festival of Dusk

Hundreds of music lovers flocked to Albany Town Hall as the Festival of Dusk delivered an energetic night with a sold-out crowd packing the venue on May 16. 

Amy Towers

A colossal shipment of wind-farm blades landed in Bunbury Port last week, ready to be transported into the Wheatbelt.

wind farm transportPremiumOversized loads of wind farm components to flood roads

Synergy has warned Wheatbelt residents to look out for trucks carrying the massive components of 17 wind turbines en route to Hyden.

Melissa Sheil

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Sheffield Resources' Thunderbird mineral sands mine.

MiningCommentsPremiumTaxpayer-backed mine has one last roll of the dice

A key contractor at the Thunderbird mineral sands mine is out the door, with the WA operation teetering on the brink of financial collapse.

Adrian Rauso

Two young lives have been lost in a horror crash in the Wheatbelt after a ute slammed into a tree near Dandaragan in the early hours of Sunday.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWheatbelt tragedy as three young lives lost in 24 hours

The Wheatbelt has been rocked by tragedy after three young people were killed in two separate crashes in less than 24 hours.

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Cottesloe Beach is set for a $15 million facelift after the Albanese Government announced $10m towards a long-awaited revamp, with the local council also putting $5m towards the works.

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Iconic Cottesloe Beach foreshore set for $15 million revamp

WA’s iconic Cottesloe Beach is set for a $15 million facelift, following an Albanese Government funding boost.

Joe Spagnolo

WA Premier Roger Cook is circling the wagons around a resource considered critical to the State’s future, telling Top End politicians to keep their ‘hands off our gas’. 

Oil & GasCommentsPremium‘Hands off’: Cook fires warning shot as NT eyes WA’s gas

The Northern Territory is eyeing off the giant Browse gas field as a source for Darwin’s LNG industry, in a move that could pull the rug from under WA’s economy.

Ben Harvey

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Football icon Neale Daniher has died after a public and inspirational fight with motor neurone disease that lasted more than a decade. 

AFL VideoCommentsFootball icon Neale Daniher dies aged 65

Football icon Neale Daniher has died after a public and inspirational fight with motor neurone disease that lasted more than a decade. 

Craig O’Donoghue

James Heggaton was killed in a road crash.

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Farmer and beloved community member revealed as crash victim

A Great Southern town has been rocked by the death of a well-known farmer and passionate country football supporter in a horrific crash on Saturday morning.

Kirsty Lichtenstein and Cameron Newbold

Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Behind the White LineCommentsCommentsNew true crime podcast dives into cop drama behind $1b sting

LISTEN NOW: Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Female prisoners were allegedly sexually assaulted by male inmates during an out-of-control riot at a WA prison with Paul Papalia refusing to say why details of the event weren’t disclosed to the public.

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PremiumFemale prisoners allegedly sexually assaulted during riot

Female prisoners were allegedly sexually assaulted by male inmates during an out-of-control riot at a WA prison with Paul Papalia refusing to say why details of the event weren’t disclosed to the public.

The ABS is building a 30,000-strong workforce for Census 2026, and they will be required right across the country.

CENSUS 2026VideoThousands wanted for Census jobs - no experience needed, top wages offered

Here’s how much you could earn as the ABS takes a new snapshot of the country.

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A Great Southern father accused of threatening to kill his wife and her friend by “running his bus through the cabin” in the presence of his infant children has been refused bail.

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Bail refused for man accused of making serious threats

A Great Southern father accused of threatening to kill his partner and her friend in a local caravan park by “running his bus through the cabin” in the presence of his infant children has been refused bail.

Melissa Sheil

The former caravan park site known as Punchbowl.

City of Bunbury to develop Punchbowl site PremiumHOUSING DEVELOPMENT

The City of Bunbury has approved a joint venture to develop the former caravan park site Punchbowl into a residential housing estate. 

Rose Patane

The City of Bunbury council Gabi Ghasseb, Parthasarathy Ramesh, Julie Broad, mayor Jaysen Miguel, Marina Quain, Todd Brown, Cheryl Kozisek, Karen Turner, Tresslyn Smith and CEO Alan Ferris.

RATES RISESPremiumCity of Bunbury councillors vote for 6.2 per cent rate rise

Bunbury mayor Jaysen Miguel used his casting voting during Tuesday night’s council meeting to scrap the 2026-27 budget’s proposed rate rise. 

Rose Patane

A new traffic warden started work at the Paris Road and Break O'Day Drive crossing in Australind on Monday.

CROSSING SAFETY PremiumPremiumA traffic warden has begun duty on Paris Road

WA Police have confirmed the return of a traffic warden to the Paris Road and Break O’Day Drive children’s crossing in Australind. 

Diphtheria is an acute bacterial disease that usually affects the tonsils, throat, nose and/or skin.

HealthPremiumPremiumMid West residents urged to get diphtheria vaccine

Cases of diphtheria have been reported in regional WA, with Mid West organisations urging community members to make sure they are vaccinated. 

The Shire of Dardanup is calling on the community to have their say as it reviews the Watson Reserve Master Plan.

PLAN REVIEW Shire of Dardanup seeking feedback for its plan review

The Shire of Dardanup is encouraging the community to share their feedback as part of the Watson Reserve Master Plan review. 

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Wegovy semaglutide tablets.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWeight-loss wars go global as Novo Nordisk bets big on pill

The battle for dominance over the lucrative market has so far focused largely on the key US market, currently accounting for more than half of both Novo’s and Eli Lilly’s respective sales.

Elsa Ohlen

Vladimir Putin's visit to China is expected to include talks with Xi Jinping on trade and defence.

CNBC newsCommentsPutin’s ‘long game’: Why he’s visiting China after Trump

These are the three key areas where Russia’s leader would like to deepen ties and extract concrete pledges.

Emily Williams

A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

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Labor talks tough but is missing in action on serious local government reform. Pictured: Hannah Beazley.

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Labor talks tough but is MIA on local government reform

Will the City of Perth be the straw that finally breaks the back of local government, or is that still easier said than done?

Jessica Page

Structure fire Parry St Perth Caitlin Vinci

WA NEWSCommentsFirefighters storm burning building in Perth

Firefighters stormed a burning building in Perth after concerns somebody could be trapped inside on Tuesday afternoon. 

Caleb Runciman and Caitlin Vinci

Joondalup Health Campus chief executive Renaud Mazy quietly exits role

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CommentsPremiumJoondalup Health Campus boss quietly quits after two years

Joondalup Health Campus chief executive Renaud Mazy has quit the top job after just two years at the beleaguered hospital. 

MAFS star Lauren Dunn pressed domestic violence related charges against her former partner Ryan Crowley over a number of incidents that occurred in 2019, 2020 and 2025. Supplied

CourtPremiumPremiumEx-AFL player’s alleged threats to MAFS star

Ex-AFL player Ryan Crowley will face trial later this year over domestic violence related offences against his former MAFS star girlfriend Lauren Dunn.

Perth could be in for a thunderstorm on Wednesday as a cold front moves across the metropolitan area, bringing a barrage of wet weather for the WA Day long weekend.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsThunderstorm to barrage Perth ahead of rainy long weekend

Perth could be in for a thunderstorm on Wednesday as a cold front moves across the metropolitan area, bringing a barrage of wet weather for the WA Day long weekend.

Eric Ronald Riley has been charged with the murder of an eight-week-old baby. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

CrimeMan charged with baby’s murder

A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of an eight-week-old baby after they were seriously injured.

Emma Kirk