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  1. Record season PremiumRecord breaking season for Albany jockey Natasha Faithfull

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    Letter to the Editor: Whale drawcard trumps mining benefits

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  4. HOUSINGPremiumArchitect’s big vision to transform Albany’s CBD

  5. COUNCILPremiumCr Brough to undergo inclusivity training after complaints

Vital inclusions PremiumBulls welcome back host of key players after torrid month

Mt Barker will get some much-needed personnel back for their crunch round 11 Great Southern Football League clash with Royals on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

Early learningPremiumGreat Southern shires to get 65k fund for childcare staff

The Great Southern will receive $65,000 as part of the State Government’s $250,000 attraction and retention packages for regional childcare workers program announced on July 8.

Oliver Lane and Eliza Kavanagh

Green and BluePremiumLocal art talent on show for Maritime Festival G + B Exhibit

An exhibition of nearly 50 artists has returned to Albany for the 2024 Maritime Festival with a smorgasbord of crafts on display at the Vancouver Arts Centre.

Georgia Campion

Missed chance PremiumMt Barker’s missed opportunity to win on home turf

Mt Barker missed a golden opportunity to close the gap to the third place and strengthen their finals hopes, sharing the points in their home clash with North Albany on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

Whale SpottingPremiumWhale-spotting plane hung for new Whaling Station exhibit

A spotter plane with a 12-metre wingspan now hangs from the ceiling of the old oil filtration plant shed at the Albany Historic Whaling Station for the museum’s new permanent exhibition.

Georgia Campion

Record season PremiumRecord breaking season for Albany jockey Natasha Faithfull

Star Albany jockey Natasha Faithfull will finish with a career-best season in the saddle, having already bettered her previous best winning tally.

Cameron Newbold

top musuemsPremiumPremiumTwo Albany museums listed among world’s best attractions

Two museums highlighting Albany’s connection to the Anzac narrative and its historic whaling industry have been named among the top attractions in the world for 2024.

sustainable energyPremiumPremiumAustralia’s only active wave energy project in final stages

Australia’s only active wave energy project is in its final stages, with project coordinators set to cast it into Albany waters in a matter of weeks.

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Letter to the Editor
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Letter to the Editor: Mining project must consult community

Grange Resources has “failed to properly meet with the people of Albany and hear our concerns,” writes Tony Harrison in a letter to the editor.

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Letter to the Editor
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Letter to the Editor: Whale drawcard trumps mining benefits

Transhipping benefits will “never replace the current economic and social benefits of Albany’s whaling identity and tourism drawcard,” writes Robert Donovan in a letter to the editor.

Robert Donovan

HOUSINGPremiumArchitect’s big vision to transform Albany’s CBD

A local designer has concocted a plan to build inner-city apartments around Albany heritage buildings in a bid to combat the rental crisis and revitalise the town’s central hub.

Melissa Sheil

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Putt awayPremiumBoyup Brook Golf Club to host State Sand Greens

The Boyup Brook Golf Club will be hosting the AgLime State Sand Greens Championship next month with preparations underway for the tournament.

Daniel Hocking

STAYING ON THE CASE PremiumBarry McIntosh uncovers missed investigative opportunities

An ex-Victorian policeman embarking on his own investigation into two missing people claims there are multiple “missed investigative” opportunities.

Anjelica Smilovitis

Courts and JusticePremiumBikie’s girl ‘catfished Rebel before brutal bashing’

The glamourous girlfriend of a Mongols bikie allegedly used a fake profile to lure a rival gang member to Kings Park where he was allegedly bashed with a hammer by her partner and another man.

Emily Moulton

AFLPremiumSNITCH: Simmo sacking just the start of Eagles shake-up

Adam Simpson has departed West Coast less than a year after long serving CEO Trevor Nisbett, but The Snitch reveals who could be next at the multi million-dollar club.

The Snitch

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Bush and’ BurbsCommentsPremiumThe fairytale story to watch out for in every country league

In a special edition of Bush and ‘Burbs, we have taken a look at the fairytale story in every country league across Western Australia and who you should get behind to win premierships this season. 

Jackson Barrett

BikiesPremiumUnion under pump to dump Sword Boy gangster over cold case

Revelations about disturbing links between the construction union and organised crime kingpins have spotlighted a former Albanian cage fighter facing charges relating to a cold case home invasion.

Ben Harvey

Courts and justice PremiumPremiumMagistrate’s pity for boy accused of killing mate in crash

A teenage driver charged with causing a catastrophic crash that killed his mate and seriously injured his other young passengers has been granted bail.

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumDV attacker jailed for 15 years after partner faked death

A serial violent domestic abuser — convicted of trying to murder his model girlfriend during an horrific and degrading attack — has been put behind bars by a Supreme Court judge.

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Police find alleged gunman after shooting in South West

A man wanted by police after a shooting in the South West on the weekend has been found.

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WA NEWSCommentsPremiumMan fighting for life after encounter with whale

A rare encounter with a whale has left a man with catastrophic injuries and now clinging to life after the boat he was in collided with the creature

Jessica Moroney and Lauren Price

EnvironmentCommentsPremiumBarrier plan to stop insidious march of cane toads in WA

A first-and-last chance to stop the cane toad invasion reaching the Pilbara is being seized on.

Jake Dietsch

STAYING ON THE CASE PremiumBarry McIntosh uncovers missed investigative opportunities

An ex-Victorian policeman embarking on his own investigation into two missing people claims there are multiple “missed investigative” opportunities.

Anjelica Smilovitis

WA crimePremiumPremiumDrug trafficker accused denies links to Mongols bikie gang

A man accused of attempting to sell 113g of methamphetamine has denied police allegations that he is involved with underworld motorcycle gang the Mongols.

Crop reportPremiumPremium‘From famine to feast’: Rain leaves some crops too wet

An abundance of rain has been too much of a good thing for some local growers, who have gone from “famine to feast” in the space of a month.

Hitched in Van StylePremiumPremiumFormer mayor gets hitched in intimate ceremony

Former mayor of Geraldton Shane Van Styn has spontaneously tied the knot with his now wife, Jazzlyn Leonard, after the pair found out their baby is due around the same time as their planned destination wedding.

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Lifestyle CommentsPremiumHere’s how — and where — the super-rich are investing

The super-rich have a very different mindset toward investing than the average person. Here’s how they divide their investments between asset classes ...

Amala Balakrishner

CNBC newsCommentsHigher-for-longer rates could jeopardise growth: Powell

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has expressed concern that holding interest rates too high for too long could jeopardise economic growth.

Jeff Cox

CNBC newsCommentsAmazon’s Asian rival Shein wants to be supply chain giant

The rise of retailer Shein already has Amazon on alert, but its plans of selling proprietary supply-chain technology and services to companies around the world has attracted attention from another corner.

Lori Ann LaRocco

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumTravel demand is breaking records. Airline profits are not

Higher payroll and other expenses are eating into airline profits despite strong travel demand.

Leslie Josephs

WA News

WA NewsCommentsPremiumHeartwarming photos give snapshot into now 7yo Cleo’s life

The family of Cleo Smith — the little girl who was miraculously rescued after an 18-day search in Carnarvon following her kidnapping — have released new photos of the now-seven-year-old. 

The West Australian

Courts & JusticePremiumChild sex offender pleads guilty to entering primary school

A convicted child sex offender has pleaded guilty to entering a Duncraig primary school while intoxicated in April, with the court being told he took a seat on a bench to ‘sober up’.

Erick Lopez

WA NEWS CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumBentley360 to become multi-million dollar community centre

Part of the controversial former Bentley360 site will be transformed into a multi-million dollar community centre by WA’s oldest Chinese organisation. 

WA NEWSCommentsCommentsSurfer bitten by shark at Perth beach

A surfer was bitten by a shark at one of Perth’s most popular beaches on Wednesday afternoon. 

NEWSPremiumPremiumMusic festival cancelled suddenly

A music festival that boasted international artists has been cancelled just five days after tickets went on sale.

STATE POLITICSCommentsPremiumLabor calls for Libs to show proof of CFMEU claims

WA’s CFMEU division has stayed silent, as its interstate counterparts were tossed out of the ACTU and face an independent administrator following allegations of criminal behaviour and links to organised crime.

Dylan Caporn