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  1. LEADING FIGUREFirst Katanning woman president becomes WALGA life member

  2. AFLCommentsLike father, like son! McGovern’s cheeky new charity venture

  3. Slice of lifePremiumGluten-free baker wins award for best caramel slice in WA

  4. CourtsPremiumMan accused of car chase through Albany appears in court

  5. CALL FOR PEACEPremiumAlbany joins in global call for peace in Gaza and elsewhere

Hayley Louise Simpson, black jacket, leaves Albany Magistrates Court on Thursday.

COURTPremiumIdentified: Young woman accused of Albany hit-and-run

The identity of a 21-year-old woman accused of a fatal hit-and-run that killed Albany nurse Bronwyn Clark has been revealed after her first court appearance on Thursday

Melissa Sheil

Kwoorabup Nature School Year 3 students Isla Parkes, 8, and Luna Hafner, 8, cleaning up Mad Fish Bay in March.

LITTER FREEPrimary students environmental project to clean up Denmark

A new primary student-led litter prevention and education initiative is steadfast on reducing, monitoring and preventing the spread of beach litter in Denmark.

Hannah Whitehead

A proposed swimming pool at the Denmark Recreation Centre has been knocked back by council.

No splash PremiumDenmark council votes against proposed town swimming pool

Despite determined and longstanding community advocacy, the Shire of Denmark council has voted not to proceed with plans for an indoor pool in the town. 

Jacki Elezovich

Denmark were winners in the GSSA senior women’s competition.

Soccer wrapDenmark win to go second but Calies prove too hot to handle

Teal Gough and Skye Parker scored to give Denmark a 2-0 victory over Rovers in the Great Southern Soccer Association senior women’s competition on August 8.

Claire Middleton

Locklan Stuart Ross, 21, was acquitted on a charge of unlawful wounding in Albany Magistrates Court on Friday.

COURTSPremiumMan acquitted of 2023 CBD stabbing after self-defence ruling

An Albany man accused of stabbing another man in a violent scuffle in the city’s CBD in 2023 has been acquitted and awarded $14,000 in court costs after a magistrate ruled he acted in self-defence.

Melissa Sheil

Jacob and Flynn Sauer said they were inspired to start their campaign, The Hard Road, with a goal to raise $10,000 for the Black Dog Institute, after seeing family and friends go through their own struggles. Melissa Sheil

Walk to remember CommentsPremiumInspiring brothers finish Perth to Albany walk

Two brothers who spent a gruelling seven days trekking from Perth to Albany to raise money for mental health said they were ‘relieved’ to reach their end point atop Mt Clarence on Wednesday evening

Melissa Sheil

Bethany Westerberg with the Cancer Council swimming hat, soccer socks and daffodils.

Daffodil DaySunrise swim kicks off Cancer Research Daffodil Day appeal

Albany will be filled with a host of golden daffodils next week when Bethany Westerberg runs her ninth Cancer Council fundraiser on August 21.

Hayley Louise Simpson, black jacket, leaves Albany Magistrates Court on Thursday.

COURTPremiumPremiumIdentified: Young woman accused of Albany hit-and-run

The identity of a 21-year-old woman accused of a fatal hit-and-run that killed Albany nurse Bronwyn Clark has been revealed after her first court appearance on Thursday

Jeremy McGovern and son Hudson pose for an exclusive Street X T-Shirt photo shoot. Unknown

AFLVideoCommentsCommentsLike father, like son! McGovern’s cheeky new charity venture

Hudson McGovern has officially upstaged his father, retired West Coast premiership hero Jeremy.

Denmark were winners in the GSSA senior women’s competition.

Soccer wrapDenmark win to go second but Calies prove too hot to handle

Teal Gough and Skye Parker scored to give Denmark a 2-0 victory over Rovers in the Great Southern Soccer Association senior women’s competition on August 8.

Claire Middleton

Kukerin-Dumbleyung, Katanning Wanderers, Williams and Boddington are in a fight for the last two finals spots.

Finals fight PremiumFour teams fighting for two finals spots in last UGSFL round

The fight for the last two finals spots in the Upper Great Southern Football League competition will come down to the final round of the regular season this Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

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There was even an appointed security guard present. 

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Secret home casino operating in Perth uncovered by police

There were 18 people crammed into the dining room of a house — including a Crown Casino employee — when officers burst in. 

Jessica Page

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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The West Australian exclusive
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Injured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Caitlin Vinci

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Sean Smith and Simone Grogan

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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Non-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

Ben Harvey

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Patients were put at risk of contracting potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

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Patients at risk of deadly disease at Sir Charles Gairdner

Vulnerable patients were unknowingly put at risk of contracting potentially deadly legionnaires’ disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital through contaminated water.

Charlton Hart and Hannah Cross

Premier Roger Cook.

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Labor can’t ignore WA’s hospital crisis forever

Roger Cook has reassured West Aussies that serious infrastructure failures within one of WA’s biggest hospitals is nothing to worry about. How much longer can the Government pretend that everything is fine?

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PremiumGovernment ball returns a century after dancefloor murder

It is a little known piece of Perth history that 100 years ago Government House was the scene of a grizzly killing when a glamorous young woman shot her former fiance in the middle of a charity ball.

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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CommentsPremiumInjured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Regional News

The current Shire of Harvey council offices in Australind.

Abused in officePremiumSouth West councillor stands up to abuse

When Dakota Krispyn earned himself a seat at the Shire of Harvey table in 2021, he was told a joke about having to wear a “bulletproof vest”. Four years on and the joke has more truth than humour, he says. 

Craig Duncan

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder remains coy about the specifics of a wastewater pollution notice.

‘no further comment’PremiumCity remains tight-lipped on DWER notice details

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has remained tight-lipped about specific details surrounding the environmental protective notice it was issued due to ongoing odour and suspected wastewater pollution at a lake

Tegan Guthrie

The map of where the comet was spotted.

SPACE SHOWPremiumMeteor crash lands with rare and bright light show

A meteor smashed into South West waters last week with Earth’s guarding shield protecting local communities from the full impact of the crash landing. 

Yousuf Shameel

Bucking bull riders during the 2024 Coolgardie Rodeo and Outback Festival.

Coolgardie RodeoPremiumPremiumCoolgardie Rodeo set to roar

Thousands of people are expected to be at the Mother of the Goldfields this weekend attending one of the Goldfields’ biggest festivals of the year.

Reuben Ginbey spoils the ball.

FootballPremiumPremiumGinbey earns more praise after another stand-out performance

Busselton’s Reuben Ginbey has earned more lofty praise after another standout performance in West Coast’s hard-fought loss to ladder-leaders Adelaide at Optus Stadium on Sunday.

Former councillor Richard Beecroft.

Sudden departurePremiumPremiumCity of Busselton councillor Richard Beecroft steps down

City of Busselton Councillor Richard Beecroft annouced he would be stepping down from his position immediately this Monday, after an 18-month stint on council.

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Carey dodges questions over his denial of ‘radioactive’ leak
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Carey dodges questions over his denial of ‘radioactive’ leak
Taylor Swift and the lost art of keeping yourself secret
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Taylor Swift and the lost art of keeping yourself secret
Shocking amount of Aussies hit by cybercrime last year
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Shocking amount of Aussies hit by cybercrime last year
Call for national screening clearance across care sectors
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Call for national screening clearance across care sectors
The new sleep disorder trend that has experts concerned
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The new sleep disorder trend that has experts concerned
High-flying public servant’s staggering travel bill revealed
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High-flying public servant’s staggering travel bill revealed
Indigenous communities plug in to power their future
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Indigenous communities plug in to power their future
Inaugural Broome music festival ‘Untamed’ postponed
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Inaugural Broome music festival ‘Untamed’ postponed
Dehaney ‘absolutely pumped’ to re-sign at Fever
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Dehaney ‘absolutely pumped’ to re-sign at Fever
Perth artist using her work to ‘make peace’ with grief
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Perth artist using her work to ‘make peace’ with grief

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Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies usually pegged to sovereign currencies or even gold, making them more stable compared to other crypto assets. 

CNBC newsCommentsThe global crypto wave is catching on in Asia

Businesses across Asia are increasingly warming up to stablecoins for cross-border transactions — a trend set to accelerate further as Hong Kong moves to legalise the use of digital tokens, experts told CNBC.

Anniek Bao

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMicrosoft tops $US4tr, joining Nvidia in exclusive club

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

Ari Levy and Jordan Novet

Elon Musk’s Tesla sold its crypto at one of the worst possible times.

CNBC newsComments‘Won’t sell’: Musk, Tesla’s multi-billion-dollar crypto miss

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck.

Ari Levy

Tesla’s slump this year is partly due to backlash against the company in the US and Europe, after Musk spent heavily to help re-elect President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsMusk warns of a ‘few rough quarters’ for Tesla as sales dive

Elon Musk has warned Tesla faces “a few rough quarters” after the company reported a 16 per cent decline in automotive revenue as sales fell for a second-straight quarter and again trailed analysts’ estimates.

Lora Kolodny

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Ambulance ramping pictured at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.

HealthCommentsPremiumEmbattled hospital plagued by more leaks during wild storm

Maintenance workers’ list of jobs at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital continued to grow after a bout of flooding in one of the hospital’s ageing buildings overnight. 

Hannah Cross

A 95-year-old driver has died after her hatchback collided with another car in Wundowie. 

WA NEWSTragedy as driver dies in crash at highway intersection

An elderly driver has died after her hatchback collided with another car.

Caleb Runciman

The measles cases travelled on the same flight between Perth and Bali.

HealthWA measles cases linked to same Perth-Bali flight

Health authorities have issued a new measles alert after three cases were detected in travellers that had been on the same flight with a low-cost carrier.

The interior of Hakea Prison.

WA NewsInmate found dead inside his cell at Hakea Prison

A prisoner has died at the maximum-security prison.

Protestors at a gun rally at Parliament House.

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PremiumVote to stall WA’s gun crackdown narrowly defeated

A bid to throw out Labor’s firearm regulations has been narrowly defeated hours after hundreds of gun owners protested the laws outside parliament.

Rachel van Oyen pictured with her twin daughters Riley van Oyen and Macey van Oyen .

Courts & CrimePremiumHalls Head mum appeals sentence over crash that killed twins

A Halls Head mother who killed her twin daughters in a rural crash after closing her eyes for “one to two seconds” will have to wait another 2½ weeks to see if she will avoid going to jail. 

Jessica Evensen

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