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  1. Medal prediction PremiumValli favourite to clinch Kleemann medal, say club coaches

  2. Burial ritesPremiumCemetery’s new niche wall provides space for future remains

  3. gsfl 2026PremiumEarly panic costs Magpies their chance as Lions execute win

  4. Qualifying final PremiumSharks soar into GSFL grand final with thumping of Tigers

  5. Finals footy PremiumLions, Magpies put their season on the line in elimination

Consumer Protection senior regional officer Chadd Williams at the City of Albany Public Library.

Consumer protectionCOLUMN: What year is your car really?

What year is your car really? When you’re buying a vehicle, you might see several different dates on forms or in advertising. 

Chadd Williams

Jerramungup and Lake Grace-Pingrup will clash in the 2026 OFA grand final.

Grand final PremiumBombers aim to clip Eagles’ wings in grand final showdown

It’s hard to imagine more nailed-on grand final favourites than Jerramungup, but Lake Grace-Pingrup will do their best to rewrite the script when the sides meet in the OFA’s showpiece on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Mindum Alexander Brown, 32, has been sentenced for a string of violent offences in 2025.

courtsPremiumAlbany man handed lengthy jail term for meth-fuelled rampage

An Albany man who was “in a rage” when he chased his partner into a stranger’s home, smashing doors and then taking his violent rampage to a nearby gym, has been jailed for the serious offending 

Jacki Elezovich

Steve Lionetti and Steve Denton with farmer of the year winner Kevin Hard.

farming awardsPremiumDedicated Great Southern farmers honoured at awards gala

Denmark cattle farmer Kevin Hard was named the inaugural Great Southern farmer of the year on Friday night, accepting his award in front of a packed house at the Paul Lionetti Great Southern Farmers Awards. 

Jacki Elezovich

Albany Orchid Society member Gail Brodziak.

Full bloomOrchid society celebrates 45th birthday, ponders next show

The Albany Orchid Society celebrated its 45th anniversary on Sunday, adding the cutting of a cake to its usual monthly meeting.

Claire Middleton

Mt Barker's Sam Lehmann takes possession in the reserves qualifying final at Fitstop Stadium.

FootballPremiumBulls earn their big day as Woods’ treble sees off Railways

Mt Barker battled their way into the Great Southern Football League’s reserves grand final, beating Railways by 39 points in the qualifying final at Fitstop Stadium on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Royals' Steven Edwards marks ahead of Denmark Walpole's James Charlesworth. Laurie Benson

Tense finish PremiumPremiumEarly panic costs Magpies their chance as Lions execute win

A polished Royals outfit booked themselves a preliminary finals berth in the Great Southern Football League after wrestling an eight-point victory from the clutches of Denmark-Walpole on Sunday.

The coroner has found Monitake Karakaua likely drowned when he slipped off the rocks at Salmon Holes on Anzac Day 2025.

Coronal inquest PremiumPremiumFate of father swept off Salmon Holes on Anzac Day revealed

A young Fijian father who was swept of the rocks of a notorious Great Southern fishing spot in 2025 likely died of drowning when his lifejacket failed to inflate, a coronial inquest has found.

Shayne Hans Griskonis leaves Albany Justice Complex after his hearing on August 27.

courtsPremiumPremiumAlbany man on child sex charge attempts to suppress case

An Albany man accused of inducing a child to act as a prostitute in Perth earlier this year has attempted to apply for a suppression order, in an effort to limit his “embarrassment” and “reputational damage”. 

A Great Southern man was jailed for more possessing and distributing possessing child exploitation material.

courtsPremiumTingledale man jailed for child exploitation material stash

A reported sex offender from Tingledale has been jailed after sharing child exploitation material online with an undercover police officer before being caught with more than 200 explicit files on his phone.

Jacki Elezovich

Greens MLC Jess Beckerling (front, third from left) was in Nanarup to hear local concerns about the proposed desalination plant.

Salty issuePremiumBeckerling tells Nanarup desal campaigners: ‘You can win’

The campaign against the Water Corporation’s proposed desalination plant at Nanarup Beach took another turn on Thursday when Greens MLC Jess Beckerling came to the site to hear local concerns.

Claire Middleton

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NXT (Tec, that is, not Builds) had been linked to a world-class luxury resort nestled within Western Australia’s spectacular countryside, Chittering Manor.

Herd on the TerracePremiumModular company collapses leaving homes unfinished

There’s a modular mess awaiting liquidators after Perth construction hopeful NXT Builds hit the wall with homes unfinished. Plus: Bitcoin bull stampedes the exit.

Ryan Salton revealed as ‘Hot Wheels’ drug dealer Facebook

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‘Unstoppable’ paraplegic Perth drug dealer identified

A paraplegic criminal nicknamed ‘Hot Wheels’ has been described by a judge as an ‘unstoppable and prolific drug dealer’ before being jailed for eight years.

Caleb Runciman

An autonomous truck at a BHP Pilbara iron ore mine

MiningPremiumBHP to sack WA iron ore workers amid tech expansion

The Big Australian is swinging the axe on a chunk of its 1600-strong workforce at a massive Pilbara iron ore mine.

Adrian Rauso

Forensic officers at the house of the attack.

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Attempted murder charges laid over Warnbro home invasion

Detectives have charged four men with offences including attempted murder as part of their investigation into a terrifying Warnbro home invasion where two people were stabbed.

Caleb Runciman

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WATCH: Accused Thai suitcase killer’s dad’s angry reaction

A West Australian man detained in a Thai prison after allegedly killing a teenage girl and stuffing her body into a suitcase has been receiving diplomatic support, as his estranged parents lash out.

Charlton Hart

The extreme fitness event sent seven to hospital.

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Health authorities have issued an urgent warning about a popular but extreme indoor fitness craze in the wake of seven people being rushed to hospital after collapsing at a Perth meet.

Ben Harvey

Jack Murray was killed in a Geraldton car crash this week.

Road tollPremiumPremiumFamily of teenager killed in crash open up about heartbreak

The family of the latest person killed on WA roads has spoken out about their senseless loss and absolute heartbreak, saying the tragedy has “left a hole in all of our lives that can never be filled.”

Royals' Cameron Smith knocks the ball clear of Denmark-Walpole's James Charlesworth.

Strong showing PremiumPremiumLions roar over Magpies in deciding home-and-away fixture

A cunning Royals’ gameplan has undone Denmark-Walpole and handed the Lions hosting rights for this week’s huge elimination final after they finished the GSFL season in third place on the ladder.

Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

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Rural Aid counsellor Chris Gibbs at the 2026 Dowerin Machinery Field Days.

Dowerin Machinery Field DaysPremiumRural Aid’s ‘largest’ presence at Dowerin field days

Rural Aid was out in force at the Dowerin Machinery Field Days, in the charity’s largest presence at the annual event after an increase in counsellors to tackle regional mental health.

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Delegates enter the community pavilion for the 2026 Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.

City incomePremiumCity rakes in $133,000 from 2026 Diggers & Dealers

Hire fees for the Goldfields Arts Centre and neighbouring community pavilion had the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder rake in almost $135,000 from this year’s Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.

Tegan Guthrie

Anglicare WA Goldfields service manager Joshua Simpaya believes increasing house prices and the shortage of viable shelter in Kalgoorlie-Boulder had made securing housing so difficult, many locals were struggling regardless of their financial situation.

Special reportPremiumCost of living, housing shortages drive homelessness

Homelessness in Kalgoorlie-Boulder is becoming a reality for more than just the disadvantaged and those at-risk because of a housing shortage and rising cost-of-living.

Toby Cann & Rosa Griffith

Swan Valley residents are feeling hopeful there will be action on flooding issues.

With a paddlePremiumPremiumSwan Valley residents ‘jubilant’ after meeting on flooding

Swan Valley residents have walked away from a meeting with the Deputy Premier feeling “jubilant” after years of protesting increasing flooding as a result of neighbouring housing developments.

Harry Dowsett at his new home.

Special reportPremiumPremiumModern-day trials and tribulations of leaving home

For most young Australians, moving out of home is little more than a distant dream.

Kalgoorlie-Boulder mayor Glenn Wilson.

Special reportPremiumPremiumBuildings sit empty amid housing crisis

Public housing and former hotels sit idle in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, while homelessness and housing shortages continue to affect the local community.

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CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

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An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

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Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

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BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

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Police in Broome discovered a bag of drugs hidden inside a McDonald's breakfast muffin. WA Police

CRIMEPremium‘Surprise’: Cops reveal wild brekkie find

A cold McMuffin found during a car search left police Mcspeechless and one man facing court.

David Hannant

A breakfast burger has become an unlikely piece of evidence after police in WA’s north uncovered a shocking addition hidden inside. 

PoliceWA Police reveal wild discovery inside man’s Maccas feed

A breakfast burger has become an unlikely piece of evidence after police in WA’s north uncovered a shocking addition hidden inside. 

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Town of Port Hedland Mayor Peter Carter, Clifford Hagart, Xiaoyan Xi and Pilbara MLA Kevin Michel

Bravery MedalPremiumPremiumSouth Hedland heroes honoured for stabbing bravery

Two people who acted to protect and assist others during a stabbing incident in South Hedland are among the latest recipients of Australian Bravery Awards. 

Dr Fergus McCabe has been recognised for his bravery in intervening in an armed attack

Bravery awardsPremiumPremiumPerth doctor honoured after heroic axe attack response

A Perth doctor, who has been honoured for his bravery after an armed attacker stormed a North Perth medical practice, says the incident showed the power of people coming together when faced with danger.

The Secret Harbour byelection result shows One Nation’s rise can no longer be ignored.

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ANDREW GREENE: The squabble between Pauline Hanson and Labor has overshadowed a much more serious debate inside a Government rattled by the scale of One Nation’s win.

Chez Gado Gado was packed to the brim as it caught fire.

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WA teenager hospitalised in Bali restaurant blaze

A teenager from WA’s Great Southern is being treated in a Bali hospital for burns to his face and arms after a popular Seminyak restaurant went up in flames on Sunday night.

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