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  1. Shining bightFuentebellas defend their Albany Christmas lights title

  2. Federal election PremiumGreens stalwart Giz Watson in race for O’Connor

  3. Wait continues PremiumAlbany Motorsport Park decision deferred

  4. Youth crimePremiumTeens punished over Mt Barker crime spree

  5. “Significant” injuriesPremiumBoy charged with GBH after friend thrown from car

Clowning aroundPremiumKids all smiles for Albany’s beloved clown

As he looks into a crowd of beaming children Jamie The Clown is overcome by that “warm and fuzzy” feeling.

Kellie Balaam

Inexperienced driverPremiumBoy injures friend in high-speed crash on gravel road

The victim was taken to hospital with a fractured rib and vertebrae and bruising.

Kellie Balaam

Arson probePremiumTwo suspicious fires lit in Albany on Monday morning

The vehicle fire happened in a carpark behind businesses on York Street while a building was targeted in the second suspected arson attack on Medcalf Parade.

Cameron Newbold

STATE TITLEPremiumAlbany duo claim State title with South West

Abbi Gibson and Brodie Dixon played for the Slammers during the fourth and final week of the State Championships in Perth and walked away victorious.

Taj Stubber

TOUGH VICTORYPremiumImpressive Raiders fall just short of second win

A wrap of all the Albany Basketball Association women’s A-grade action from round nine on Tuesday night.

Taj Stubber

To the rescueWA Seabird Rescue’s Carol Biddulph honoured

Wildlife co-ordinator for the Albany branch of WA Seabird Rescue, Carol Biddulph, has been selflessly volunteering since 2006.

Kellie Balaam

Merry ChristmasLighting up Mueller Street with festive cheer

Jeremy and Lorraine Stevenson have turned their backyard into an interactive display until December 29 from 7pm to 10pm.

Shining bightFuentebellas defend their Albany Christmas lights title

After a last-minute entry into the 2021 Albany Christmas Lights Competition, Ernesto and Elsie Fuentebella have defended their 2020 title in glittering style.

Jail timePremiumPremiumAlbany serial fraudster jailed for 19 months

Rochelle Phyllis Arends, from Spencer Park, was sentenced to 19 months imprisonment in Albany Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Trail heroesVolunteers revive Lake Seppings trail

Outdoors Great Southern volunteers and the City of Albany’s natural reserves team this week tackled debris along a 900m stretch of trail.

Sarah Makse

Federal election PremiumGreens stalwart Giz Watson in race for O’Connor

Giz Watson said with a need for urgent action on the climate crisis and First Nations WA Greens Senator Dorinda Cox leading the charge, the time was right to contest O’Connor. 

Sarah Makse

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Driven by greedPremiumPeppy Grove accountant loses fight over $4m theft jail term

A Peppermint Grove accountant and shire councillor who stole millions from a rich chicken farmer has failed to convince WA’s highest court that his six-year jail term was ‘unreasonable and unjust’.

Shannon Hampton

Big playersCommentsPremiumMeet the 10 most powerful women in WA property

Ten of property’s most influential women speak out on gender, major projects and billion-dollar goals.

Kim Macdonald

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CONFIRMED: Perth secures direct flights to Rome

WA’s status as the Australian gateway to Europe has been cemented with Qantas set to reveal on Wednesday it will establish direct flights between Perth and Rome – and the return of the non-stop London route.

Josh Zimmerman

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‘Downhill rapidly’VideoCommentsPremiumDiver reveals harrowing dice with life-threatening bends

WA Police have released amazing footage of the moment a scuba diver suffering a severe case of ‘the bends’ was wrenched back from the jaws of death. WATCH NOW

John Flint

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Carnarvon’s comebackCommentsPremium
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Carnarvon to party as Cleo and family return to normality

Christmas in Carnarvon will be celebrated like never before after the embattled Gascoyne town continues its recovery from the frantic search to find little Cleo Smith

Steve Butler

Magic momentCommentsPremiumCleo and Carnarvon in Commissioner’s Christmas thoughts

Police Commissioner Chris Dawson says he will never forget the precious moments after little Cleo Smith was found safe in Carnarvon after an 18-day search

Steve Butler

Listen now MY NAME IS CLEO: A police miracle

Episode nine of the Cleo Smith podcast ‘My Name is Cleo’ discusses the rescue of the four-year-old an incredible 18 days after she disappeared from the Blowholes campsite.

‘I love you’PremiumPremiumBrother reveals last words with missing man Jordan Marshall

The brother of the man who went missing from the scene of Margaret River’s bushfire has revealed details of their last exchange and appealed to the public for compassion. 

upmarket campingPremiumPremiumGlamping proposal plans go public

A touted high-end glamping and tourist accommodation centre has made the cut-off for direct assessment by the WA Planning Commission.

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Custody fearsCommentsPremiumPerth mothers living in terror of losing kids forever

Australian mums say they are being forced to send their children overseas to abusive ex-partners by a flawed international law that penalises them for seeking safety for their kids.

Annabel Hennessy

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WA doctors’ wishlist for new health minister Sanderson

Doctors have released their top five priorities for new Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson, with better budget planning a must.

Joe Spagnolo

Double demeritsChristmas traffic blitz looms as campaign marks lives lost

The 162 people who have died on West Australian roads this year will be commemorated in a powerful new safety campaign, launched days before the Christmas double-demerits period begins. 

Violent nightPremiumPremiumMan seriously injured in Hillarys brawl

A man in his 20s has been rushed to hospital after a late night brawl, the latest in a series of violent incidents at the Hillarys Boat Harbour carpark.

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CommentsPremiumSanderson ‘ready’ for challenge of health portfolio

Health Minister-elect Amber-Jade Sanderson says she is ‘ready for anything’ as she prepares for the greatest challenge of her political career

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The Perth restaurant offering waiters $55 an hour

Dire labour shortages in WA’s hospitality sector have forced one local restaurant to take extreme measures to attract quality staff – by offering to pay more than twice the minimum wage.

Emily Moulton