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  1. Hockey award nightPremiumIN PICTURES: Hockey players glam up for awards night

  2. Emergency services challengeGreat Southern volunteers shine at national SES challenge

  3. top homeOcean Beach house earns WA Country Builders top gong

  4. Albany 2026Cyclone Alby wreaked havoc and caused disaster in Albany

  5. Cafe culturePremiumLove and business in perfect harmony at Maleeya’s Thai Cafe

Fenella O'Neill, Ava Marmion, Sophie Pearson, Hayley Poett, Leah Edwards and Jess Buck.

awards nightPremiumIN PICTURES: Glammed-up netballers take centre stage

Dolled-up representatives from all seven of Albany Netball Association’s A1 teams turned out dressed in their best to the Michelle Parsons Awards to celebrate the best of the 2026 season on Saturday night. 

Jacki Elezovich

MAIN PIC: Kathryn Slattery won the top women's honour. INSET: David Wareham claimed the men's A-grade honour.

Hockey awardsPremiumSlattery and Wareham take out fairest and best hockey gongs

Manypeaks’ Kathryn Slattery capped off an outstanding season by taking home two major honours at the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association awards on September 12. 

Amy Towers

Celebrating Onam is Mahabali in traditional dress with Eleanor Stocks, mayor Greg Stocks, Cr Rebecca Stephens, Malayalee Association president Jobison Jacob and members of the Malayalee community.

New yearOnam festival brings the Malayalee community a taste of home

Albany’s Malayalee Association celebrated the Onam festival with a procession, sports and a traditional vegetarian feast at the Lower Kalgan Hall earlier this month.

Claire Middleton

Letters to the editor must contain the author’s full name, address and daytime contact number.

Letter to the EditorLetter to the Editor: Community should fight for environment

The Albany community should continue to fight for its bush land and green spaces and hold council to account on finding balance between biodiversity and development, writes Michael Bayliss.

Michael Bayliss

Albany Sharks celebrating their third league premiership after a thumping GSFL grand final win over Royals.

Grand finalPremiumVictorious Sharks see off wounded Lions to earn third flag

Albany etched another chapter into their growing premiership history book, with a thumping 63-point victory over Royals in the Great Southern Football League grand final at McLean Park in Denmark on Saturday.

Claire Middleton and Cameron Newbold

Majuba Bistro's Andrea Love. Laurie Benson

backpacker capsPremium‘Devastating’: Caps on backpackers mark ruin for businesses

Proposed cuts to working holiday-maker visa approvals has been met with backlash by regional business operators and the City of Albany who say changes would cripple vital industries.

Melissa Sheil

Clark’s Newsagency's Kate Turner with a Millionaire Medley ticket.

Golden ticketPremiumPremiumWho wants to be a millionaire? Albany’s lotto-winning twins!

Lucky lightning has struck twice for Albany twin brothers who have bagged a $1 million Millionaire Medley lottery prize, just over a year after celebrating their winning Set for Life ticket.

Georgina Steytler ... finding a different focus.

Picture perfectPremiumPremiumNature the inspiration in the new world of Georgina Steytler

Georgina Steytler is a wonderful photographer and a force of nature.

Kiya Watt leaves court after a hearing on March 26.

CourtsPremiumPremiumNo jail time for woman who used counterfeit cash in Albany

An Albany woman who used counterfeit $100 notes and a stolen bank card at multiple Albany businesses and stole groceries has avoided immediate jail.

Denmark Bushfire Ready's Murray Brooker and Emily Harper.

readiness rewardedPremiumBushfire ready weekend earns Denmark group top State award

Denmark Bushfire Ready has won a major State award for their annual bushfire ready weekend, taking out the community award in WA’s Resilient Australia awards

Jacki Elezovich

North Albany are the LGSHA A-grade women’s premiers for 2026.

Title queens PremiumRedbacks’ continue dominance of women’s A-grade silverware

North Albany claimed back-to-back Lower Great Southern Hockey Association women’s A-grade premierships after a hard-fought 3-0 win over Manypeaks in Saturday’s grand final.

Amy Towers

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Justin Longmuir, Senior Coach of the Dockers and Isaiah Dudley of the Dockers celebrate during the 2026 AFL Second Preliminary Final.

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LAIDLEY: Success was always coming

AFL expert Danielle Laidley revisits the controversial Fremantle 2024 call that forecasted their success long before their Flagmantle charge became a reality.

Danielle Laidley

RAC chief executive Rob Slocombe with his counterpart at IAG, Nick Hawkins, on signing the insurance deal in May last year.

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ACCC again rejects $1.35b RAC Insurance sale to IAG

IAG re-applied in January for approval in January under new acquisition rules, having been rejected late last year.

Sean Smith

Family-owned and operated Oscar’s in the Valley announced on Tuesday that it would be ceasing operations.

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Popular Swan Valley restaurant closes without warning

The family-owned and operated venue announced on Tuesday that it would be ceasing operations ‘immediately’, with the beloved business handed over to liquidators.

Brooke Rolfe

Greg O'Neill (supplied)

WA NewsVideoPremiumVictim of horrific fatal shark attack at Sorrento identified

‘Our family is deeply shocked and devastated by the terrible tragedy that took the life of a father, grandfather to be, brother, uncle, husband and friend.’

Kirsty Lichtenstein

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Ms Reynolds became emotional and is hugged by friends and ratepayers.

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City of Perth boss sensationally sacked in secret meeting

The City of Perth has sacked its chief executive, just a week after a three-month inquiry was ordered into the dysfunctional relationship between the administration and councillors.

Jessica Page and Sophie Gannon

Parcel Property general manager Jeremy Cordina, Wanneroo mayor Linda Aitken, Landsdale MLA Daniel Pastorelli MLA and Parcel Property project director Ryan Hunter.

Commercial PropertyPremiumThis council is now Perth’s ‘most important housing market’

The local government area is leading the way on development, growing nearly twice as quickly as the next fastest-growing area and cementing its position as WA’s growth powerhouse.

Kim Macdonald

Capture gear has been set 1.5km off Sorrento Beach as the family of shark attack victim Greg O’Neill pays tribute to the much-loved swimmer.

WA NewsVideoShark hunt ramps up as family pays tribute to victim

Capture gear has been set 1.5km off Sorrento Beach as the family of shark attack victim Greg O’Neill pays tribute to the much-loved swimmer.

Chairman Home Builders Action Group Jason Janssen said builders were shocked by how tight the rations were.

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PremiumBuilders fear collapse with brick rations to last a year

WA builders are expected to be on brick rations for at least a year, as builders plead for more from the State’s only major manufacturer.

Families have been left scrambling for care after Sonas abruptly shut its Wanneroo centre, with children’s hats and bottles still locked inside.

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PremiumParents scramble as childcare centre shuts ‘without warning’

The landlord entered the property on Saturday afternoon and took possession, forcing the centre to close immediately.

Regional News

An aerial photo of the Norseman airstrip soon after its upgrade in 2018.

Regional airstripsPremiumFIFO traffic complicateing regional airstrip upgrades

Airstrips across remote WA are deteriorating faster as they are increasingly used by aircraft transporting fly-in fly-out mine workers, complicating urgently needed upgrades.

Rosa Griffith

Topsy de Vries is happy to see the cockatoos in their forever home at Apex Park in Moora.

WA NewsPremiumGiant cockatoos finally reach Moora after seven-year ordeal

It has taken seven years plus a mountain of money and work but Moora is finally home to a couple of gigantic Carnaby’s black cockatoos.

Ben Harvey

A wildflower festival will give a glimpse into the history of Recherche Archipelago.

Wildflower festivalPremiumEsperance to host Aboriginal-led wildflower festival

Australia’s only Aboriginal-led wildflower festival is set to bloom on the Esperance coast this weekend.

Rosa Griffith

Curtin University’s student accommodation facility Agricola College.

Student housingPremiumPremiumWASM students not guaranteed another year of accommodation

Curtin University students returning for a second year of study at the WA School of Mines have been left disappointed and fearful, after the on-campus college announced it would prioritise housing new students.

Dr Christine Jeffries-Stokes with students at Menzies Community School.

Health studyPremiumPremiumGoldfields children play key role in public health study

Students across the northern Goldfields are being asked to hang on to their baby teeth in preparation for a groundbreaking health study aimed at identifying childhood exposure to heavy metals.

A shark attack in Geraldton is being investigated.

Shark attackPremiumPremiumDNA analysis to determine species of shark that attacked

Investigations are still taking place to pinpoint what type of shark mauled surfer Mel Ismail at Geraldton’s Glenfield Beach on Monday after the rare attack left the community reeling. 

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Fed chair Kevin Warsh will be counting votes this week both on a widely anticipated rate hike as well as the future direction of monetary policy.

CNBC newsPremiumFed’s Warsh watches votes ahead of expected rate rise

Fed chair Kevin Warsh will be counting votes this week both on a widely anticipated rate hike as well as the future direction of monetary policy.

Jeff Cox

Spider-Man: Brand New Day generated massive ticket sales.

CNBC newsHollywood just had its biggest summer on record

While ticket sales are encouraging, it highlights how much the theatrical industry has changed since the pandemic as it is now defined by fewer screens, fewer moviegoers, fewer movies and higher ticket prices.

Sarah Whitten

Retail oil activity is surging, potentially amplifying emotionally driven price swings, said industry veterans.

CNBC newsPremiumWhy the $4.2tr oil market is no longer a ‘rich man’s game’

Oil trading was once largely the preserve of commodity houses, institutional investors and professional traders able to make bets involving thousands of barrels at a time. That barrier is becoming much lower.

Lee Ying Shan

Former Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze tells Christine Tan how she helped steer Lynas out of financial distress.

MiningVideoPremiumWATCH: How Amanda Lacaze pulled Lynas back from the brink

WATCH THE VIDEO: Inside Lynas Rare Earths’ Malaysia operation as former CEO Amanda Lacaze discusses its turnaround and the race to diversify supply beyond China.

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The State Government is being urged to upgrade security at the Joondalup Police Academy.

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‘Insecure’: Calls for greater security at WA Police Academy

The WA Police Union has raised concerns over public access to the WA Police Academy in Joondalup.

Liam Murphy

A Danish pair have been kicked out of the country after the ADF thwarted their plot at Perth Airport.

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Cold-blooded snake smuggling plot thwarted at Perth Airport

A pair of Danish tourists have been kicked out of Australia after being caught at Perth Airport with a shocking plan to smuggle native snakes out of the country.

Caleb Runciman

Claremont Men's Shed baker Mario Properzi with CWA State president Felicity Edwards.

Unlikely allianceMen to bake and women to sell iconic Royal Show scones

Men will work in the kitchen while women manage the finances as part of an unlikely charity alliance at this year’s Perth Royal Show. 

he majority of City of Rockingham councillors would like to see the centuries-old title “Freeman of the City” consigned to history in favour of the gender-neutral alternative “Freedom of the City”. 

WA NewsPremiumPremiumCalls for archaic title linked to DV deaths to be scrapped

The majority of City of Rockingham councillors would like to see the centuries old title ‘Freeman of the City’ consigned to history linking the term to violence against women.

Daplyn even told his patient he wanted to marry her, and continued their relationship after she was transferred back to the original immigration detention centre she’d come from.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumNurse axed after sex scandal at immigration detention centre

The mental health nurse had sex with his patient, smuggled a mobile phone into the federal detention facility for her and showered her with gifts and personal items such as underwear, soap, hair dye and food.

Discount fuel will be up for grabs for Dockers fans at the Norseman Truck Stop from now until 4 October.

Purple army fuelled up!Discount fuel up for grabs for Freo fans – on one condition

A servo in one WA town is getting in the purple spirit by offering Freo fans money off at the bowser – just as long as they do this one simple thing.

Zosia Melanczuk