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  1. Art AwardNASHs student earnes top SIDE art ATAR in WA

  2. COURTS & CRIMEPremiumMan who exposed himself to third women bailed again

  3. VOLUNTEER DAYIN PICTURES: Albany marks Thank a Volunteer Day with gusto

  4. MOBILE NETWORK EXPANSIONPremiumVodafone will expand coverage for Great Southern in 2025

  5. Missing personUrgent concerns for woman who vanished on way to Dunsborough

Toy RunAnnual bikers toy run returns for 38th year and good cause

The annual bikers charity will return on December 14 to bring Christmas joy to Albany and raise funds for the Salvation Army Christmas Funds Appeal.

Georgia Campion

Pedal pushersElleker time trial launches Albany Cycling Club 2025 season

Albany Cycle Club opened its 2025 season with the first of three time trials at the popular Elleker circuit. 

Keith Symes

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Man fined for false 000 calls and threat to blow up cop shop

An Albany man who falsely called emergency services to a non-existent bushfire and “large brawl” in Bayonet Head before threatening to blow up a police station has been fined $4000.

Melissa Sheil

OPINIONTips for parents navigating Christmas after a separation

“Double the magic doesn’t mean double the stress — it means creating warm, happy memories in both spaces,” writes Albany-based lawyer Marnie Parkinson.

Marnie Parkinson

Cricket cornerBandicoots batathon, Blue Swans name Smash side, T20s return

The Advertiser takes a look at cricket stories from around the Great Southern and Upper Great Southern regions as the summer of cricket heats up in 2024-25.

Harry Grigson

Art AwardNASHs student earnes top SIDE art ATAR in WA

Aspiring art teacher and North Albany Senior High School student Neve Schoof has earned the highest ATAR School of Isolated and Distance Education score for year 11 art in WA.

Georgia Campion

FATAL CAR FIREPremiumPremiumMan killed after his vehicle rolled and caught fire

A 30-year-old man has died after his car rolled over and caught fire in Albany on Saturday morning.

PoliticsPremiumPremiumPolice Minister slams drivers not ‘taking responsibility’

Police Minister Paul Papalia has chastised careless drivers on WA roads and urged people to take responsibility behind the wheel this holiday season after three fatal crashes in a horror start to the weekend.

VOLUNTEER DAYIN PICTURES: Albany marks Thank a Volunteer Day with gusto

Albany’s “heart and soul” was celebrated on Thursday with the community coming together for its annual Thank a Volunteer Day lunch.

COURTS & CRIMEPremiumMan who exposed himself to third women bailed again

An Albany man who masturbated in a woman’s garden and knocked on her window asking for sex at 4.30am has been bailed for the indecent act — his third conviction this year for exposing himself.

Melissa Sheil

MOBILE NETWORK EXPANSIONPremiumVodafone will expand coverage for Great Southern in 2025

The telecommunications duopoly in Albany is set to topple with the planned expansion of Vodafone’s 4G and 5G network across the Great Southern. 

Hannah Whitehead and Georgia Campion

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‘Relief’: Saffioti’s long journey as rail line finally opens

Rita Saffioti has declared today’s opening of the $1.65 billion Ellenbrook Line the ‘biggest moment’ of her career as she reflected on a 16-year journey to deliver one of the State’s major projects.

Joe Spagnolo

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Toodyay farmer’s case raises fears for landholders’ rights

Toodyay farmer Tony Maddox faces trial for alleged Aboriginal Heritage Act breach, causing stress and impacting his health amidst uncertainty.

Rebecca Le May

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Story of Spinifex resilience on display at WA Museum

The Sunday Times had an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Spinifex People: Art and stories from Pila Nguru, the latest exhibition being put together at WA Museum Boola Bardip.

Hannah Cross

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Gilly’s greatest Test - and the drama behind the magic

Adam Gilchrist recalls the pressure and magic behind his famous 57-ball Test century in Perth in 2006

Glen Quartermain

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WA NewsElderly woman goes missing after CCTV shows her walking dog

Police hold urgent welfare concerns for a missing 82-year-old woman who was last seen walking her dog two days ago. 

Caleb Runciman

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If even this bikie gets locked up, God help the rest

This long-serving Joker is surely one of the most surveilled people in Australia. The cops have been over him for the best part of three decades. He can’t fart without a bug or a wire-tap picking it up. 

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PremiumPolice update on worker’s death at Goldfields mine site

A 29-year old man has died at Saturn Metals’ Apollo Hill gold exploration project in the northern Goldfields.

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PremiumMan dies another injured in horror Inglewood crush incident

One man has died and another man seriously injured after a workplace incident at a home construction site in Inglewood.

DevelopmentCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNew evidence throws spanner in works for Subi shopfronts

Evidence that pointed to a row of heritage shopfronts in Subiaco as being a significant risk to public safety was found to be ‘shifting sands’ as new engineering evidence into the site was revealed.

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When Karratha resident Connie Cedar went for a walk along Karratha’s popular Back Beach, she was met with disappointment to see cans, bottles and other litter strewn across the sand. PremiumBack Beach rubbish woes

When Karratha resident Connie Cedar went for a walk along Karratha’s popular Back Beach, she was met with disappointment to see cans, bottles and other litter strewn across the sand. 

Madelin Hayes

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Radical plan to boost school attendance in north-west WA

A radical program aimed at getting truants back to school is bringing teachers to the students instead of the other way around in the Kimberley town of Fitzroy Crossing.

Bethany Hiatt

AGED CAREPremiumLiving spaces at Kalgoorlie aged-care home set for upgrade

Living spaces and amenities at Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Edward Collick Home are set to be refurbished.

Carwyn Monck

PARK UPGRADESPremiumPremiumKent promises upgrades for residential park

Tupper Street Park would receive upgraded playground and fencing infrastructure under a re-elected Cook Labor government.

FINAL CLINICPremiumPremiumWell-known orthodontist pulls up stumps

Well-known orthodontist Dr Andrew Savundra hosted his final Kalgoorlie-Boulder clinic on Friday after servicing the region for about 20 years.

IN TUNE FOR CAROLSPremiumPremiumEvening of carols to share ‘true love’ story

Carols in Kal invites Goldfielders to sing along to their favourite festive songs on Sunday.

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WA News‘First steps’ for young boy injured in Bali quad crash

A young Perth soccer player who almost died in a Bali quad-bike crash has taken his first steps in hospital since the serious accident.

Caleb Runciman

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Bid to kickstart domestic decommissioning for offshore rigs

The Government wants to kickstart a $60 billion industry in Western Australia and bring the decommissioning of oil and gas rigs onshore via a funding injection and new deals with the State and the UK.

Katina Curtis

WeatherDire warning for one Aussie state

The bureau of meteorology has issued a heatwave warning for one state, with scorching summer heats having already arrived.

WA NewsElderly woman goes missing after CCTV shows her walking dog

Police hold urgent welfare concerns for a missing 82-year-old woman who was last seen walking her dog two days ago. 

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumSeventh fatal crash in one weekend edges WA’s road toll

A seventh person has died in a road crash in WA this weekend, just hours after police and the Premier pleaded for the public to stay safe.

Christmas‘One of the biggest ever’: Christmas pageant takes over CBD

Festive cheer filled the air when more than 100,000 happy faces swarmed the Perth city for the 53rd annual Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant. 

Caleb Runciman