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  1. Country champs PremiumAJSA girls’ teams clinch country week titles at the double

  2. Job satisfactionPremiumSwain delighted to be finalist for WA’s ranger of the year

  3. Colourful life PremiumAlbany artist Diana Henderson’s garden of inspiration

  4. Farm awardDenmark agricultural students claim Perth Royal Show title

  5. Stunning debut PremiumSuper Sheffield Shield debut from WA discard Bryce Jackson

Tash Faithfull celebrates her Kalgoorlie Cup win on Royal Law.

Cup glory PremiumSpecial first Kalgoorlie Cup win for Tash Faithfull

Albany hoop Tash Faithfull says her thrilling victory in the Kalgoorlie Cup on Saturday will hold a special place in her heart.

Cameron Newbold

Dave House and Henry Carrington-Jones of WA band Old Mervs at the Fremantle Arts Centre.

ENTERTAINMENTThe two-man WA band taking on ‘weird towns’ in Florida

You can take Old Mervs out of the Great Southern town of Kojonup, but you can’t take Kojonup out of Old Mervs.

Zach Margolius

The 2026 Kulin Bush Races was a big hit.

Cool in KulinPremiumNelson takes the Kulin Cup but the tin horses steal the show

More than 4000 people rocked up for the Kulin Bush Races weekend, piling into the Jilakin Rock grounds to watch the horses and take part in a wide range of activities for all the family.

Claire Middleton

Denmark captain Campbell Robertson will be playing in the B-grade after his side pulled out of the top division.

Major blow PremiumDenmark pull out of A-grade after key players head to rivals

In a major blow to the Albany and Districts Cricket Association’s A-grade competition, Denmark have pulled out after losing key players and will only play in the minor grades this season. 

Claire Middleton

The shearing group that raise money for funeral expenses.

Shearing fundraiserPremiumDecades of crutching and grand final traditions in Kendenup

What began as a fundraiser to pay for a headstone 39 years ago has become a decades-long tradition bringing the Farmer family together each year.

Amy Towers

Student Alicia Coutts is following her mum Brigid into maths teaching.

Do the mathPremiumAlbany student on track to be third-generation maths teacher

The numbers all added up for Alicia Coutts, who is training to become her family’s third generation of maths teachers.

Claire Middleton

St John WA transported a man with serious leg injuries to Denmark Health Service.

Bike crash PremiumPremiumMan seriously injured on two-wheel motorbike near Denmark

A man is being treated for serious but non-life threatening injuries after a nasty crash on his motorbike on a dirt road, north-west of Denmark on Saturday. 

Louise Molan, Sienna Molan, 11 months, Darcy Molan, 3. Jenny Feast

albany 2026IN PICTURES: Inclusive fun a hit with Bornholm family day

Bornholm Hall was a riot of colour and activity on Friday as hundreds poured into the Great Southern town for a free day of fun.

Emu Point bowlers Kevin Macgregor and Kelvin Crosby are the State over-60s pairs champions.

BowlsCrosby, Macgregor top 107 pairs to win State over-60s title

Emu Point bowlers Kevin Macgregor and Kelvin Crosby are the State over-60s pairs champions after coming through a hectic round robin and finals process to clinch the title

Emu Point attracted the crowds in the 1950s and 1960s.

Albany 2026PremiumTranquil spot

Emu Point has been, both by turn and all at once, one of Albany’s most desirable residential zones, a haven for picnics and paddling and an area at-risk of disappearing altogether through erosion.

Claire Middleton

Rodney Watson and Heather Watson at the Designer Dirt open evening to celebrate the start of the 2026 Southern Art + Craft Trail.

Trail event IN PICTURES: Open evening provides ideal art trail lift-off

Artists were out in force as Albany’s Designer Dirt creatives celebrated the start of the 2026 Southern Art + Craft Trail with a social get together and open evening.

Claire Middleton

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Leslie "Lethal Les" Grantham is pictured with family at the Perth District Court today. Michael Wilson

CRIMEPremiumBombshell revelation as bikie turned influencer sent to jail

The former bikie enforcer known as “Lethal Les” — who was tortured and excommunicated by the Comanchero gang — has been jailed over a five-year-old money laundering charge.

Caleb Runciman

The Bunbury Outer Ring Road: the site of unhappiness, according to lawyers.

Herd on the TerracePremiumSouth West family sues Main Roads over snatched land

A David and Goliath battle is looming in WA’s Supreme Court as a South West family sues Main Roads over land snatched to build the Bunbury Outer Ring Road. Plus: Terrace banker bids farewell.

Fortescue chair Andrew Forrest pictured in June at a forum in China.

MiningPremiumTwiggy’s Fortescue sues over leaky mine site pipe

Iron ore giant Fortescue is suing three companies over an allegedly defective pipeline at the dramatically over-budget Iron Bridge magnetite project.

Matt Mckenzie

Mourners gathered at Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park to remember the 22-year-old and to wrap their arms around his grieving family after his sudden death on September 21.

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‘Shining light’: Hundreds gather to remember WA crash victim

Hundreds gathered to remember Carramar crash victim Kaine Fisher during an emotional funeral service after he was killed on the job last month. 

Caleb Runciman

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Nicola Forrest is founder of Coaxial.

FinancePremiumNicola Forrest’s record-breaking $500m-plus donation

Australia’s second-richest woman will put more than $500m into her own philanthropic vehicle Coaxial to help address “devastation” in communities across the country.

Adrian Lowe

Boral maintenance planner Jess Larcombe and concrete truck driver Karma Phuntsho.

DefencePremiumNaval base construction threatens WA’s mining workforce

WA is facing an unprecedented shortage of tradies as the monster naval rearmament project at Henderson sucks up workers and triggers a bidding war between defence contractors and resources giants.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey at the Perth Royal Show.

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Are you f***ing serious? The Royal Show has lost the plot

BEN HARVEY: $13 Dagwood dogs and $35 parking. Welcome to the Perth Royal Show.

The Supreme Court of WA. Supplied

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumLove triangle ends in brutal murder of WA woman, court told

Grisly details of the final moments of Tara Marie Morrison’s life were revealed in the WA Supreme Court where James Anthony Sorgiovanni, 29, and Hannah Louise Glover, 30, stood trial accused of murder.

Perth mum, Angela McAllister, 40, died suddenly from brain aneurysm on Friday.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumPerth family shattered after mum-of-two unexpectedly dies

A young Perth family’s world has been turned upside down after a devoted mother-of-two died suddenly at the age of just 40.

Regional News

A man threatened to burn a day care centre to the ground.

Courts & justicePremiumMan jailed after threats to burn down Kalgoorlie day care

A man has been jailed after he threatened a Kalgoorlie-Boulder day care owner out the front of the centre and said he would burn the building to the ground.

Isabella Davis

The Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & justicePremiumCoolgardie man assaulted woman asleep in bed with husband

A Coolgardie man who indecently assaulted a woman while she was asleep in bed with her husband has been denied bail.

Isabella Davis

Graham Thomson was inducted into the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Walk of Fame in August.

ObituaryPremiumBeloved ‘Tomo’ a visionary who always acted with love

A man whose unwavering dedication to the community was dwarfed only by his love for family is being remembered as a visionary, statesman and scallywag whose “enormous love” always led to action. 

Tegan Guthrie

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking the public’s help to name the Eastern Goldfields Senior High School students in this photo.

History mystery PremiumPremiumCan you help historical society crack this mystery?

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking the public’s help in adding names to the faces in this image.

Thousands of WA recreational fishers can once again hit the south coast in search of one of the State’s most prized seafoods, with the popular abalone season open.

FishingWA’s popular fishing season is back - but know the rules!

It’s one of WA’s most popular recreational fishing seasons — and it’s officially back.

Corrective Services Minister Tony Buti said the new court security model would free up police officers.

Regional courtsPremiumPremiumCourt security duties to be shifted off regional police

Courts in WA will start to shift security and custody duties to the Sheriff’s Office, in a move to reduce pressure on regional police.

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The tipping point will start in Europe, some argue it has already begun in the US ... wherever it happens, it will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.

CNBC newsPremium2029 starts a global tipping point, and it’s not the climate

The tipping point will start in Europe, some argue it has already begun in the US ... wherever it happens, it will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.

Elsa Ohlen

The conversation is reflective of a broken job market because it shows how “the power dynamic is so, so, so skewed toward the employer,” Gavin says.

CNBC newsPremiumIced coffee debate reflects ‘everything wrong with hiring’

Would you reject a job candidate who brought an iced coffee to an interview? Your answer may not matter: Either way, someone on the internet thinks you’re wrong. And a career expert says she’s over it.

Sophie Caldwell

Sam Altman, chief executive and co-founder of OpenAI, left, and Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms, during a state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the White House last week.

CNBC newsPremiumDebt-hungry AI firms face higher risks as bond yields spike

The AI infrastructure buildout, which has already reached historic levels, is about to get even more expensive.

Kif Leswing, Isabel O’Brien and Seema Moody

The app represents a major push by CEO Mark Zuckerberg into the AI agent market.

CNBC newsPremiumMeta’s Muse AI agent downloads are surging

Meta’s Muse AI personal agent tool has only been out for nearly two weeks, and it’s topping the app store charts.

Jonathan Vanian

WA News

Classroom screen time will be slashed for some of WA’s youngest students under a Cook Government push to improve kids’ learning by limiting their exposure to digital devices.

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Ten WA schools to trial screen time ban in junior classrooms

Classroom screen time will be slashed for some of WA’s youngest students under a Cook Government push to improve kids’ learning by limiting their exposure to digital devices.

Bethany Hiatt

Amelia aged 9, with brother Hugh aged 7 from Karrinyup are excited to head back to school.

EducationWA kids counting down to summer with final term of 2026

Heading back to school on Monday is an exciting time for Hugh Rosagro, who can’t wait to catch up with friends he hasn’t seen for two weeks and check that his class axolotls got fed over the holidays.

Matt Zis

The children of Sorrento shark victim Greg O’Neill have spoken for the first time about the loss of their dad, urging people grappling over a return to the ocean to “live life to the fullest” and keep swimming.

WA NewsPremiumPremium‘Keep swimming’: Children of shark victim speak at memorial

The children of Sorrento shark victim Greg O’Neill have spoken for the first time about the loss of their dad, urging people grappling over a return to the ocean to ‘live life to the fullest’ and keep swimming.

Former AFL player and Channel 7 commentator Kane Cornes after finishing the Perth Running Festival marathon.

TelethonCornes runs alongside 18,750 for Perth Running Festival

AFL legend and broadcaster Kane Cornes has completed the first of his two marathons this week, as he set a blistering pace alongside more than 18,750 runners at the Perth Running Festival.

Saunders was ordained bishop of Broome in 1996 making him one of the most powerful Catholics in Australia. Supplied

COURTPremiumPremium‘Powerful’ Catholic bishop’s fall from grace

One of Australia’s most powerful Catholics gallivanted about remote communities plying young Aboriginal men and boys with alcohol before two of his victims bravely came forward.

Spotlight will be airing a special program to celebrate 70 years of Seven to recognise Australia’s most memorable television moments on the network since 1956, featuring WA’s own Michael Usher and Natalie Barr.

TVSeven’s 70th: Celebrating seven decades of iconic Aussie TV

Spotlight will be airing a special program to celebrate 70 years of Seven to recognise Australia’s most memorable television moments on the network since 1956, featuring WA’s own Michael Usher and Natalie Barr.

Katherine Kraayvanger