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  1. WA newsHikers rescued after cold night stranded on Bluff Knoll

  2. Save the numbatsShire hopes local law to contain cats will save the numbats

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  4. Young heartsCommunity Bank grants $100k to Anglicare WA’s Young Hearts

  5. Bigger champsPremiumAnother big WA country footy championships predicted

An elderly man has died as a result of a crash at the intersection of Lion Street and Albany Highway in April.

Fatal crashElderly man dies in hospital after Albany Highway crash

An elderly man has tragically died almost a month after he was injured in a serious crash in Centennial Park in Albany after a light truck and hatchback collided on Lion Street.

Cameron Newbold

The man was fined for setting yabby traps around a dam on a Wickepin farm.

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WA man fined for stealing yabbies from farms

A West Aussie who ‘just wanted yabbies to eat with his mum’ has been slapped with a fine for trespass and stealing.

Hannah Whitehead

Albany has been plagued by flies.

PESTILENCEWhy are there so many flies in Albany right now?

An entomologist explains why a “sweet spot” of weather conditions has sparked the recent plague of flies afflicting Albany residents.

Melissa Sheil

Ron Siemiginowski and his son Felix in the Orana Cinemas foyer.

The final curtain Tributes to cinema owner’s legacy of movies and music

The life and legacy of Geraldton businessman and composer Ron Siemiginowski, the owner of the Orana Cinemas chain, is being celebrated after his sudden death at the age of 64 last month.

Josephine Hingst

Albany Visitor Centre's Kirstie Cooper has been named a finalist in the Sir David Brand young achiever medal in the 2025 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards for Individual Excellence.

TOURISM AWARDSTwo Albany tourism workers in running for top awards

Two dedicated Albany professionals have been nominated as finalists for prestigious State awards recognising excellence in the tourism industry.

Melissa Sheil

The meteor that lit up the skies over Western Australia in the early hours of Mother’s Day has been located.

WA NewsCommentsExcitement as WA Police officer finds Mother’s Day meteor

The meteor that lit up the skies over Western Australia in the early hours of Mother’s Day has been located.

Oliver Lane

Two hikers have been rescued from Bluff Knoll more than 24 hours after one of them hurt their ankle.

WA newsHikers rescued after cold night stranded on Bluff Knoll

Two hikers have been rescued from Bluff Knoll more than 24 hours after one of them hurt their ankle.

Farmer turned rural crime author Fleur McDonald pictured at her Boyatup property, 110km east of Esperance.

books Esperance author turns a new page

Farmer-turned-writer Fleur McDonald has spent 15 years as a bestselling author. What made her decide to risk it all?

Camera Action wins the 2025 Provincial Championship Final at Belmont for jockey Brayden Gaerth

RACINGCommentsCommentsBelmont’s Provincial Championship

Camera Action proved that a quick turnaround is no obstacle, coming off a defeat six days earlier to win the $100,000 Racing WA Provincial Championship Series Final (1400m) at Belmont.

The numbat, or banded anteater, is endangered and under threat from feral cats.

Save the numbatsShire hopes local law to contain cats will save the numbats

The Shire of Pingelly is on a mission to save the numbats and is prepared to take its battle all the way to the State Parliament’s Upper House.

Claire Middleton

NSW will use electronic monitoring for alleged serious domestic violence offenders. (Keana Naughton/AAP PHOTOS)

WA NewsPremiumRegional WA not part of two-year DV GPS trial

A two-year trial of GPS monitoring of domestic violence offenders was only conducted in metropolitan Perth, it can be revealed, amid confusion over whether the trackers work in regional WA.

Dylan Caporn

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Ashlee Fruet (left) is one of the patients caught up in the mess created by the death of Dr David Hurst and his past deeds.

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Rogue dentist’s patients in pain and heavily out of pocket

The dentist at the centre of a scandal involving 132 dumped and desperate patients had been ordered to undertake education by the industry regulator in 2021 following complaints about his work.

John Flint

Former Eagle Luke Strnadica.

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Ex-Eagle reveals club’s struggles saw him turn back on footy

Former Eagle Luke Strnadica has lifted the lid on the toll the club’s losing culture had taken on players’ mental health, admitting it was behind his decision to quit the side and take a break from football. 

Aaron Kirby

Claremont RSL President David Thomas at Perth War Cemetery Karrakatta.

ANZACPremiumGrave shame as fallen Great War veterans lie forgotten

As Australia prepares for the State funeral of Arthur Leggett, dozens of soldiers who served in the Great War lie with little or no recognition at Karrakatta Cemetery in often disrespectful states.

Ben Harvey

Dr David Hurst.

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Dentist was allowed to practice despite his criminal past

A Perth dentist accused of extracting $2.3 million of patients’ prepayments from a top clinic, sending it broke and leaving clients untreated, was allowed to practice despite a previous conviction for fraud.

John Flint

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Business owner Andrew Donnelly and business associate Shane Carlson leave Joondalup Court on Friday after facing charges.

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Ex Eagle & wife facing trial over workers’ comp insurance

Former West Coast Eagle Andrew Donnelly and his wife Natasha are being prosecuted for failing to take out workers’ compensation insurance for staff at two of their companies.

John Flint

Harley Reid burst the game open in the second quarter.

AFLVideoCommentsSelwood spirit drives Eagles to first victory of 2025

Adam Selwood would be smiling down on his beloved Waalitj Marawar (West Coast), who honoured his memory with an emotional 28-point victory over Euro-Yroke (St Kilda).

Mitchell Woodcock

Dr David Hurst botched many of the procedures, leaving patients in pain with broken or ill-fitting new teeth, which now need to be replaced.

CrimePremiumPremium‘Action’ needed over dodgy dentist condemned by peak WA body

WA’s peak dentists’ body has called for action after revelations 132 Perth patients have been left high and dry after the death of a leading prosthodontist.

Mrs Rinehart said the decision “seems to be taken by some in the Channel 9 group as something they can gloat about.”

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumGina slams ‘gloating’ Nine as she backs Ben Roberts-Smith

Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart has thrown her support behind Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith, who is seeking to take his defamation fight to the High Court. 

Adam Selwood was understated, but he was never undervalued.

AFLVideoPremiumPremiumThe ultimate Eagle: Remembering Selwood’s West Coast life

Adam Selwood was understated, but he was never undervalued. And premiership teammates will tell you he was a key member of one of the greatest modern-day midfields. 

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A car in Anniebrook caught fire after crashing near Caves Road and Chain Avenue.

CrimePremiumAnniebrook road crash causes car to catch fire

Emergency services rushed out to Anniebrook after a car caught on fire after a crash.

Daniel Hocking

Goldfields Repertory Club’s wine-tasting fundraiser will be at the Museum of the Goldfields.

Wine tastingClub to pour wine for theatre rebuild

A local theatre is hosting a wine-tasting event to help raise money for its vital rebuild project.

Tegan Guthrie

Steph Herde is The Skimpy Artist.

The Skimpy ArtistPremiumHerde walks away from mining to be skimpy artist

Walking away from her “draining” mining industry career, Steph Herde found herself exploring nude artistry before “stumbling” into work as a skimpy barmaid.

Tegan Guthrie

NSW will use electronic monitoring for alleged serious domestic violence offenders. (Keana Naughton/AAP PHOTOS)

WA NewsPremiumPremiumRegional WA not part of two-year DV GPS trial

A two-year trial of GPS monitoring of domestic violence offenders was only conducted in metropolitan Perth, it can be revealed, amid confusion over whether the trackers work in regional WA.

The man was fined for setting yabby traps around a dam on a Wickepin farm.

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PremiumWA man fined for stealing yabbies from farms

A West Aussie who ‘just wanted yabbies to eat with his mum’ has been slapped with a fine for trespass and stealing.

Bronson Heke, 17, Charlotte Cheesman, 17, Matthew Bessell, 18, and Jane Taege in Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre’s “supermarket”.

2025 Disability Support AwardsPremiumPremiumGoldfields partnership awarded for disability support

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder partnership has taken the crown for disability support in regional WA at the 2025 Disability Support Awards.

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Freo players right behind Longmuir ahead of crunch game
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Freo players right behind Longmuir ahead of crunch game
Watt vows no more delays on North West Shelf decision
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Watt vows no more delays on North West Shelf decision
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What you need to know about Labor’s $3m super tax
‘Sad day’: motor industry group slams RAC insurance deal
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‘Sad day’: motor industry group slams RAC insurance deal
Bryan on top of world a year on from Margaret River win
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Bryan on top of world a year on from Margaret River win
Kununurra writer shortlisted for top prize
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Kununurra writer shortlisted for top prize
Milkshake Man’s Eurovision exit leaves sour taste
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Milkshake Man’s Eurovision exit leaves sour taste
Why Pat Voss asked Dockers to make him a ruckman over summer
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Why Pat Voss asked Dockers to make him a ruckman over summer
Eskimo Joe star spotted at Mission Impossible Perth premiere
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Eskimo Joe star spotted at Mission Impossible Perth premiere

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Here’s what to know about how each attachment style affects your money.

Emotional Rollercoaster CommentsPremiumCan’t stick to a budget? It might be your attachment style

If you’ve ever blamed yourself for being ‘bad with money’, some financial therapists might disagree with you. The problem, they say, isn’t your self-control — it’s your emotions.

Judy Lagrou

The US and China have agreed to suspend most tariffs on each other’s goods.

CNBC newsTariff pause means new surge in freight shipments

Another surge in trade from China to the US should be getting underway as the initial trade deal struck by the US and China leads importers to move forward with shipments during the 90-day pause.

Lori Ann LaRocco

Paris Hilton says her new business can take on Disney.

Americas - USA, Canada, South AmericaCommentsParis Hilton’s big plan to be the ‘next Disney’

Paris Hilton may be best known as a pop culture icon, but she has big plans to cement her place in the world of business and the future of entertainment.

Jennifer Liu

Elon Musk has taken aim at Peter Navarro.

CNBC newsComments‘Moron’: Musk slaps Trump’s tariff czar as Tesla hits skids

The spat between Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro is the most public rift among members of the president’s inner circle since he took office in January.

Lora Kolodny and Ari Levy

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Footage of Sung Min Cho, right, during Operation Phobetor.

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Drug trafficker pays high price for coke debt

A man who turned to drug smuggling to pay off his significant cocaine debt has been put behind bars for a lengthy period.

Sarah Steger

STS Leeuwin II departs her quayside berth at B Shed in Fremantle Port on Monday, heading for the Australian Marine Complex at Henderson where she will be repaired.

STS Leeuwin IICommentsMajor update after iconic tall ship destroyed in Freo port

It comes nine months after it was almost obliterated by a container ship struggling to berth at Fremantle Port.

Rebecca Le May and Caitlin Vinci

Leslie Grantham was shot, burnt and left for dead outside Rockingham Hospital.

CrimePremiumPremium‘Shocking’: Gang crime continue bikie shooting probe

Charges are yet to be laid over the callous shooting, burning and dumping of a senior Comanchero outside Rockingham Hospital three days after the attack.

A 36-year-old man has been charged over a hit and run in Rockingham that left a woman with life-threatening injuries.

Charges laidPremiumPremiumPolice track down hit and run accused

A 36-year-old man has been charged over a hit and run in Rockingham that left a woman with life-threatening injuries.

A car in Anniebrook caught fire after crashing near Caves Road and Chain Avenue.

CrimePremiumPremiumAnniebrook road crash causes car to catch fire

Emergency services rushed out to Anniebrook after a car caught on fire after a crash.

A 31-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly threatening another man with a gun. 

Crime WA man accused of threatening driver with gun charged

A 31-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly threatening another man with a gun. 

Jessica Evensen

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