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Services Australia’s Kangaroo Paw II will visit nine Great Southern towns over the coming weeks.

regional services accessGreat Southern tour on schedule for Services Australia

Services Australia’s mobile service centre is coming to the Great Southern next week, with nine stops scheduled in the region as part of a tour covering hundreds of kilometres and dozens of regional shires. 

Jacki Elezovich

Deadly and Fast (inside) ridden by Lisa Staples claims victory in the Wellington & Reeves Mt Barker Cup (2000m) over Pray Again.

Cup clinched PremiumReliable galloper Deadly And Fast claims Mt Barker Cup win

Tough stayer Deadly And Fast notched another feature race victory, holding out a strong challenge from Pray Again to salute in Sunday’s 2026 Mount Barker Cup at Frost Park.

Cameron Newbold and Amy Towers

Jack and Brad Wira share a joke at Claremont.

Future stars PremiumJack Wira follows dad’s footsteps as Tigers head to Albany

Fathers and sons are a footy tradition that is alive and well as Claremont prospect Jack Wira heads to Albany on Sunday for an exhibition clash against the Great Southern Storm at Retravision Stadium.

Claire Middleton

Soapboxes lined up on the Avenue of Honour, ready for a race.

community sportAlbany Soapbox Club gears up for an exciting 64th season

The Albany Soapbox Club is rolling into another thrilling year, with a packed calendar of events set in one of the most iconic racing locations in the region.

Bronte Tilbee

Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of Jake Thomas Hardie after he escaped home detention.

Great Southern HeraldMan removes monitoring device to escape home detention

Anyone who sees the wanted man should call police immediately on 131 444. 

Jacki Elezovich

The blue BMW Ninyette was driving when he was arrested in Albany on November 30, 2023.

courtsPremiumPerth man jailed for long list of historic offences

A Perth man facing a host of charges including car theft, possessing illegal weapons and drugs, and using a false driver’s licence to hire a car and drive it to Albany, has been jailed by an Albany court.

Jacki Elezovich

Albany's Jordan Clark and Darcy Cameron in WA colours.

State colours Albany boys do region proud in State of Origin return

Albany pair Darcy Cameron and Jordan Clark have played strong hands for WA in their 24-point loss in front of a sold-out Optus Stadium on Saturday night.

Railways’ Madison Dallimore handballs.

Round twoPremiumPremiumBulls and Kangas left licking their wounds after big losses

Railways and North Albany each had a player celebrate her 50-game milestone in the Great Southern Football League Women’s competition on Friday night, as the teams faced off in round two at Tigerland. 

Manypeaks celebrate a wicket in the tense win over Collingwood Park.

Dramatic finishPremiumPremiumManypeaks edge Collingwood Park in final-over thriller

Collingwood Park were brought down to earth on Saturday when they fought all the way before they were edged out dramatically by Manypeaks in the Albany and Districts Cricket Association A-grade competition.

Royals' Ryley Valli bats. Royals defeated Railways in round 16 of the ADCA A-grade. Melissa Sheil

Cricket wrap PremiumValli hits the heights with ton as Royals crush Railways

A commanding century from Ryley Valli helped Royals wallop their way to a 202-run victory over Railways and boost their hopes of a top-two finish in the ADCA A-grade competition.

Claire Middleton

A woman has been charged over the fire that destroyed a home on Brunswick Street in Port Albany.

courtsPremiumAlbany woman accused of Brunswick Road house fire in court

The identity of an Albany woman accused of setting a vacant Port Albany house alight earlier this month has been revealed in her second court appearance, with the first done via video link to Perth.

Jacki Elezovich

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Underground workers employed by Barminco.

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FIFO workers with no degree making more than $20k a week

Specialised blue-collar workers on Western Australian mine sites are raking in more than experienced surgeons, thanks to a gold mining boom.

Adrian Rauso

Junbo Shim, 22, had only recently moved to WA to work in mining. 

Courts & JusticePremiumBig jail term for ‘callous’ drug-crazed fatal crash driver

A driver who was fleeing police for the second night straight and had been awake for three days when he killed a young South Korean man in a crash in Forrestfield has learned his fate.

Rebecca Le May

Police were called when Mr Wong missed appointments and didn’t answer calls.

CourtPremiumMysterious death in filthy Rockingham home exposes NDIS rort

The mysterious death of a man in his squalid Rockingham home after months of neglect by his NDIS-approved care provider has exposed a shocking six-figure rort.

Rebecca Le May

Police were alerted to Jason William Forbes’ purchase of the doll before a search warrant was conducted at his home.

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Police foil chilling plan to kidnap, sexually abuse girl

A Perth predator was making intricate plans to kidnap, sexually abuse and hold captive a child in a modified roof dungeon before child exploitation detectives made a most relieving arrest.

Caleb Runciman

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A young man died on Valentine’s Day after the car he was driving slammed into a tree in Pingelly. 

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumValentine’s Day tragedy as man dies in Wheatbelt crash

A young driver has been killed after his car hit a tree in Pingelly.

Caleb Runciman

Underground workers employed by Barminco.

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FIFO workers with no degree making more than $20k a week

Specialised blue-collar workers on Western Australian mine sites are raking in more than experienced surgeons, thanks to a gold mining boom.

Adrian Rauso

FBR got something of a shoutout from the Reserve Bank this week.

Herd on the TerracePremiumPremiumKemerton plan is Carey and maintenance

John Carey may have been a tad ambitious about the future of Albemarle’s lithium hydroxide refinery following Thursday’s news the plant will be closed. Plus: A Perth tech company wins an RBA shoutout.

The scene of a suspicious death in Spencer Park was still under investigation on Wednesday morning.

investigation continuesPremiumPremiumSmall street still full of police four days into death probe

The major investigation into the suspicious death of a 69-year-old woman in Spencer Park entered its fourth day on Wednesday.

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumMan jailed for raping, secretly recording young nieces

A WA man repeatedly raped and sexually abused his two young nieces, and secretly recorded them in the bathroom for his own sexual gratification. WARNING: CONFRONTING DETAILS

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Rox Resources is developing the Youanmi gold project south-east of Mt Magnet in the Murchison.

Contractor engagedPremiumRox Resources advances $383m Youanmi gold project

Rox Resources has selected MACA Interquip Mintrex to build the processing plant for the $383 million Youanmi gold project south-east of Mt Magnet. 

Neil Watkinson

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Garry Symonds, KBCCI chief executive Simone de Been, and Ahead of Time owner Annemarie Ryan.

Signage fund PremiumCBD signage fund provides facelift for businesses

Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD retailers and traders could give their business a facelift thanks to a new signage fund being rolled out.

Tegan Guthrie

Paul Woods with his daughter Hannah.

Astronomy sessionPremiumHigh demand for visiting astronomy experience

An Exmouth-based astronomy business says it has likely found its second home in the Goldfields-Esperance region after being overwhelmed with interest in its stargazing services.

Tegan Guthrie

Artist Lucinda Crimson’s Staying Upright in The New Normal.

Art exhibitionPremiumPremiumArtists find beauty through pain

An exhibition coming to Esperance will display expressive works by artists who have lived with life-altering illnesses or injuries, proving there is beauty to be found even in the darkest of days. 

Peter Dillon with his new book.

History bookPremiumPremiumNew book tells stories of forgotten prospectors

A local history enthusiast and author has published the stories of forgotten Goldfields prospectors in his third book on WA’s gold mining history.

CBH's Mingenew storage facilities.

Harvest haulBountiful season as Geraldton breaks harvest record

Geraldton grain farmers have seen their largest harvest on record, thanks to storage preparation and lucky weather conditions. 

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Chinese coffee giant Luckin opened its first flagship with premium drinks as the company takes on Starbucks Reserve.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThere’s a coffee war brewing in China (and now in the US)

As Starbucks sells off most of its China business, local rival Luckin Coffee is expanding into higher-priced cold brews and other drinks. It’s also expanding its footprint in the US.

Evelyn Cheng

China’s property market, once accounting for more than a quarter of the economy, has seen its annual sales volume halve in just four years.

CNBC newsPremiumS&P bets China property slump will be worse than expected

S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for China property sales this year, barely two months into 2026.

Evelyn Cheng

Elon Musk's mega-merger

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumSpaceX primed to make Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Elon Musk’s net worth soared past $US800b last week after he merged SpaceX with xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $US1.25 trillion.

Robert Frank and Lora Kolodny

The plans were discussed at a “Critical Minerals Ministerial” in Washington this week

CNBC newsPremiumUS proposes minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China

The US on Wednesday unveiled new initiatives to mobilise allies into a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals, including coordinated price floors.

Dylan Butts

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Joondalup Health Campus.

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Doctors’ departures threatens Joondalup maternity services

Private maternity services at Joondalup Health Campus have suffered a major blow with the departure of two of its high profile obstetricians. 

Hannah Cross

WA Police have revealed a link between one of the nation’s largest outlaw motorcycle gangs and alleged tobacco kingpin Kazem Hamad.

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Bombshell as bikie gang, tobacco kingpin link revealed

Police have revealed a link between one of the nation’s largest outlaw motorcycle gangs and alleged tobacco kingpin Kazem Hamad.

Jessica Evensen

Nadi Moussa was allegedly murdered by his son from a previous marriage at his Clarkson home.

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PremiumPolice noticed knife days before WA dad stabbed to death

WA Police stopped a psychotic accused murderer driving across the Nullarbor from Queensland and noticed a knife inside his car before he brutally stabbed his father to death last year. 

Mirrabooka detectives continue to investigate the incident.

CrimePremiumPremiumStolen forklift smashes ATM in failed shopping centre heist

Detectives are urging with information about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers.

Geraldton shark fisher John Higham during and after his rooftop protest against the State Government's demersal fishing bans.

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CommentsPremiumAngry WA fisher ends extreme stunt against demersal ban

A Geraldton fisher who chained himself to the roof of the local fisheries office and swallowed the key has voluntarily ended his protest against the State Government’s demersal fishing bans.

City Beach Andrew Ritchie

Severe WeatherCommentsWest Aussies bracing for severe heatwave conditions

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