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  1. SLOW DOWNSigns up for Albany CBD’s new speed limit

  2. skywhalesSkywhale and Skywhalepapa take off in Albany

  3. GSFL wrap PremiumLions claim first win, Tigers unbeaten and Sharks first loss

  4. Final meeting PremiumFiore closes out Great Southern season with riding treble

  5. Season overPremiumHorror news confirmed as Bootsma’s season done with ACL

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

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?

Katherine Fleming

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.

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

An aerial shot of the Great Southern's artificial surf reef under construction in May, 2025.

extra timeWeather delays surf reef construction on Albany’s coast

The estimated finishing date for construction of the highly anticipated Southern Ocean Surf Reef has been delayed by more than a month, with the project now slated for completion by June.

Jacki Elezovich

MAIN PIC: Mt Barker's Darcy Wallinger takes a screamer over Albany's Gus Bockman. INSET: Ruckman Keane Griffiths was best on ground in Belt-Up Round.

Counting the cost PremiumCostly loss as Sharks hit by injury in Bulls defeat

Reigning premiers Albany have been hit hard by injury, left counting the cost after their first loss of the 2025 Great Southern Football League season. 

Cameron Newbold

The Skywhales in full flight.

skywhalesSkywhale and Skywhalepapa take off in Albany

Patricia Piccinini’s Skywhales Around Australia exhibition took over Retravision Stadium on Saturday night, drawing a crowd of thousands to see the massive spectacle. 

MAIN PIC: Royals Declan McNamara was best on ground. TOP RIGHT: Railways' Ryan Harper kicks. BOTTOM RIGHT: Mt Barker's Darcy Wallinger takes a screamer.

GSFL wrap PremiumPremiumLions claim first win, Tigers unbeaten and Sharks first loss

Royals jumped into the top four after their first win of the season while Railways are the only unbeaten team after their round four Great Southern Football League victory on Saturday.

Jockey Lucy Fiore rode a winning treble at the Albany meeting.

Final meeting PremiumPremiumFiore closes out Great Southern season with riding treble

Jockey Lucy Fiore finished the Great Southern season with a winning treble while Albany’s Casey Hunter trained her first ever winner on Friday.

North Albany's Josh Bootsma was injured on Anzac Day.

Season overPremiumHorror news confirmed as Bootsma’s season done with ACL

North Albany’s worst fears have been confirmed with key position star and former Carlton and Peel Thunder player Josh Bootsma suffering a season-ending knee injury.

Cameron Newbold

A Heyscape tiny cabin.

MORE TINY HOMESNew Heyscape tiny homes on Raintree out for comment

Denmark’s Raintree Estate is looking to expand its partnership with tiny home accommodation brand Heyscape with a proposal to build a series of chalets on the agritourism farm open for public comment.

Melissa Sheil

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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. 

Regional News

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

Charges laidPremiumPolice track down man accused of Rockingham hit-and-run

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

Rachel Fenner and Sarah Steger

The Saturday draw will receive a $1 million boost.

LottoCommentsHuge boost set for Saturday Lotto’s Division One prize pool

To celebrate the 45-year run of Saturday Lotto, players have the chance to strike gold with an extra $1 million in prize money for the weekend draw. 

Fraser Williams

A pair of West Aussies hit the jackpot in Saturday’s lotto. Supplied

LottoCommentsCommentsPair of West Aussie’s to receive ‘life-changing’ lotto call

A pair of West Aussie’s will receive a ‘life-changing’ phone call today after purchasing Division One tickets for the Saturday lotto.

Kyle Sandilands has joined the chorus of voices demanding more be done to save WA magpies, which are at risk of disappearing from suburban areas because of a deadly paralysis syndrome.

WildlifeCommentsCommentsRadio star upset at deadly disease wiping out WA magpies

‘Thousands of magpies are . . . dropping dead.’

David Simmons and Amy Wensley.

CrimePremiumPremiumWensley investigation remains serious matter for police

Police Minister Rhys Whitby has stressed how seriously police are taking the investigation into the death of Amy Wensley — who died from a gunshot wound to the head — pointing to the $1 million reward.

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

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