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  1. Moving servicePremiumTributes flow for veteran truckie Brad Hambley

  2. Behind the lensPremiumMalcolm Heberle’s life behind the lens

  3. State selectionPremiumThree Albany stars are ready to take on the country’s best

  4. HomecomingThornBird to play Albany Town Hall

  5. Awards night PremiumWolfe continues remarkable title run

Moving forwardPremiumMiddleton Beach hotel construction could start this year

The site has sat empty since 2007, when the former Esplanade Hotel was demolished.

Liam Croy

Close race PremiumTight race after five rounds of GSFL coaches award

Star Mt Barker recruit Zach Jackson is on top of the leaderboard with 26 votes ahead of a chasing pack that includes Railways match winner Matt Palfrey.

Calvin Sims

Biggest test Albany galloper contests Group race for first time

The exciting four-year-old is now in the care of Lindsey Smith and boasts a wonderful record of seven wins and three minor placings from 11 career starts.

Cameron Newbold

Shocking chargesPremiumMan accused of Albany attempted murder wants charge dropped

Prosecutors are considering a plea offer from the man accused of driving a car into a former WAFL player and then fleeing the scene in Albany.

Tim Clarke

Guilty PremiumNine years behind bars for Albany bakery sex assault

Errol Wayne Eades faced a five-day trial in Albany District Court on charges of aggravated sexual penetration without consent, aggravated indecent assault and aggravated robbery.

Sarah Makse

Future ready Premium$20.5m Albany TAFE trades workshop designs complete

Education and Training Minister Sue Ellery on Tuesday announced Albany firm H+H Architects had finished the designs for the Southern Regional TAFE Albany campus upgrades. 

Sarah Makse

Networking night PremiumPremiumIN PICTURES: ACCI May Business After Hours

Hosted by Albany District Insurance Brokers, MCB Construction Pty Ltd and Westerberg Marine, the Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s monthly soiree was an evening for members to catch up and network.

Photo competition Photography competition to capture environmental beauty

The Kinjarling Albany Coast Photographic Competition aims to capture the beauty and biodiversity of the region in three competition categories.

Singles victory PremiumPremiumMitchell books place at nationals after Champions win

Matthew Mitchell is now set to play in the nationals on the Gold Coast in October as a result of his victory in the WA comp.

Junior soccerDenmark climb under-13 ladder after strong win

A determined Rovers stunned Denmark with an equalising goal, but the Magpies put in a dominant second-half display to run out three-goal victors in the round four contest.

Strong winPremiumThird win of season for Royals Saints 3 in A4 competition

Wrap of round four action in the Albany Netball Association A4 competition.

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Golden Triangle in crisisCommentsPremiumPerth suburb too prestigious for ‘Truman Show’ homes

City of Nedlands mayor Fiona Argyle has spearheaded the refusal of three display homes — including one built for people with special needs — because she does not want to see ‘the Truman Show in Dalkeith’.

Jake Dietsch

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Perth mayor stops council meeting amid ‘sexist’ debate

A Perth council meeting came to an abrupt halt after councillors feuded over just four words.

Pip Waller

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Perth councillors to make call on two-year e-scooter trial

The City of Perth is on its way to becoming the second metropolitan council in WA to launch an electric scooters rental trial.

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Bail deniedPremiumBail denied despite plea to see ‘very ill’ grandmother

A man with a 23-page criminal record who is facing 14 new charges has been denied bail despite pleading with the magistrate to be released to spend time with his sick grandmother.

Tegan Guthrie

Horror crashPremiumBroome helicopter crash report delayed

The ATSB has revealed it expects to publish the final report into the 2020 Broome helicopter crash which killed a prominent Kimberley tourism identity and a 12-year-old girl in July. 

Jane Murphy

‘Beyond a joke’PremiumKalgoorlie-Boulder has second power failure in four days

Kalgoorlie-Boulder experienced its second major power outage in four days on Wednesday, prompting City mayor John Bowler to label the situation ‘beyond a joke’, and Western Power’s acting chief to apologise.

Elena Morabito & Carwyn Monck

Moving servicePremiumPremiumTributes flow for veteran truckie Brad Hambley

One of the first trucks Mr Hambley bought carried his coffin from Albany to Mt Barker as part of a truck procession before his service at Sounness Park.

Side-splitting laughsPremiumPremiumComedy roadshow to blow the roof off BREC

The Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre is set to have its roof blown off in the midst of side-splitting laughs when the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow rolls into town.

‘Strategic acquisition’PremiumPremiumCity explores ‘strategic acquisition’ of seven CBD shops

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will investigate the possibility of a ‘strategic acquisition’ of seven shops in the Kalgoorlie CBD after a behind-closed-doors decision by councillors.

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High-end thieves PremiumPerth’s own Bonnie and Clyde ram raid designer store

A Perth couple have been refused bail after facing court accused of stealing $70,000 worth of Gucci items during a ram raid at the high-end retail store in a stolen vehicle.

Kellie Balaam

‘Terrible tragedy’Premium‘Hodgson’s attacker shouldn’t have been bailed’: Quigley

WA Attorney-General John Quigley has admitted bail granted to the one-punch attacker of ECU Joondalup footballer Danny Hodgson was flawed and could have prevented the shocking Perth train station assault.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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CommentsPremiumAlbo lays out big plans for the State that made him PM

In his first sit-down interview since being elected PM, Anthony Albanese said WA is the first jurisdiction he has committed to bringing his Cabinet to, showing his recognition for the State.

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CommentsPremiumYoung drivers call out parents’ bad driving habits

Young drivers have called out their parents’ bad behaviour behind the wheel on WA roads, in new research complied by the RAC.

Silent vigilPremiumPremiumBull Creek to raise candles in honour of Petr Levkovskiy

The close-knit community of Bull Creek will gather in sombre silence to honour the life of father Petr Levkovskiy who was fatally stabbed while helping a young boy retrieve his allegedly stolen bike.

Shocking lossPremiumReport reveals details of tragic Norseman plane crash

A preliminary report has revealed details of a tragic plane crash that killed Hugh Sterle, the nephew of Labor senator Glenn Sterle, while he was carrying out aerial surveys for a mining project in Norseman.

Kellie Balaam