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  1. CRASH UPDATEPremiumTeenage rollover victim lucky to be alive say traffic police

  2. Stadium derbyPremiumDavies and Peake star as ruthless Sharks bare their teeth

  3. NEXT ATTENBOROUGHPremiumYoung filmmaker extolled in country’s leading science awards

  4. GSFL wrap PremiumTigers outlast Bulls, Magpies knocking on door of finals

  5. HEALTHPremiumAHC specialist care nursery now operational, says minister

Stirlings To Coast CEO Lizzie von Perger.

Funding ReactionPremiumGGA, DPIRD collaboration end sparks grower groups concerns

The end of the GGA and DPIRD collaboration has sparked a split response across the agriculture sector, with some grower groups confident GGA can stand on its own, while others are concerned about its future.

Georgia Campion

Twelve social homes have been completed in McKail.

Housing boost PremiumSocial homes completed and ready for occupation in McKail

Twelve new social homes are ready for occupation in McKail, representing a significant boost to the Great Southern’s housing crisis. 

Claire Middleton

David William Crossley, 53, was sentenced on August 4 for distributing child exploitation material in Tingledale.

COURTPremiumBackdated sentence for child exploitation material

A sex offender has been handed a backdated jail sentence after admitting to sending explicit child exploitation images to another man

Melissa Sheil

Liam Gairen and Ashton Flavel hold the WAFLW and WAFL cups.

Trophy tourWAFL premiership cup in Albany as part of regional tour

The WAFL premiership trophy reached Albany last Thursday as the final stop of the Sullivan Logistics regional trophy tour, with local kids flocking to Centennial Park to see the cup in person. 

Jacki Elezovich

AFL Round 22 - West Coast v Adelaide at Optus Stadium Retiring stars Dom Sheed and Jeremy McGovern do a lap of honour at half time.

AFLCommentsFans replicate epic moment as heroes sent off in style

West Coast have waved an emotional goodbye to two of its premiership heroes as Jeremy McGovern and Dom Sheed took centre stage at Optus Stadium for one last time.

Jake Santa Maria

Mt Barker's Brent Parsons takes on Railways' Coen Marwick.

Top spot PremiumBulls sweat on injuries to key pair after brave defeat

Mt Barker will find out this week if they are set for a cruel double blow after spearhead Ben Saunders and captain Brent Parsons went down with knee injuries on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

Stirlings To Coast CEO Lizzie von Perger.

Funding ReactionPremiumPremiumGGA, DPIRD collaboration end sparks grower groups concerns

The end of the GGA and DPIRD collaboration has sparked a split response across the agriculture sector, with some grower groups confident GGA can stand on its own, while others are concerned about its future.

Shire of Plantagenet president Len Handasyde with Mt Barker Memorial pool manager Mark Bird.

Pool upgrades PremiumPremiumShire of Plantagenet offers up $8.4m for pool in new budget

Shire of Plantagenet has allocated a massive $8.4 million to the continued redevelopment of the Mt Barker Memorial Swimming Pool to upgrade and restore the much-loved community facility in its 2025-26 budget.

Denmark-Walpole's Banjo Watkins handballs.

Wasteful KangasPremiumPremiumMagpies earn vital win as wasteful Kangas miss their chance

Denmark-Walpole got the better of a wasteful North Albany, with a 19-point victory at McLean Park on Saturday in the Great Southern Football League competition. 

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

Brett Peake carries the ball for Sharks.

Stadium derbyPremiumDavies and Peake star as ruthless Sharks bare their teeth

Albany moved level on points with the second placed Mt Barker ahead of an exciting final fortnight of the regular competition after thumping co-tenants Royals by 103 points.

Claire Middleton

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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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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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Government 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.

Kate Emery

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

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The West Australian exclusive
Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
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.

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

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

WA Year 12s who achieve D grades will still be able to pass ATAR subjects and graduate from high school under a reform to impact students from this year.

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CommentsPremiumShock change to ATAR grading system in WA

WA Year 12s will be able to pass ATAR subjects and graduate from high school if they achieve D grades.

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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Workplace MattersPremium
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PremiumNon-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’.

Regional News

Rail safety advocate Lara Jensen speaks to the media during press conference. She is pictured near a railway line in Middle Swan, Perth, during Rail Safety Week. Carwyn Monck

RAIL LIGHTINGPremiumRail Safety Week: United front demands better train lighting

Farmers, transport industry figureheads and politicians have formed a united front to call on the Cook Labor Government to push for mandatory lighting standards on trains. 

Cally Dupe

Moora Sport and Recreation Grounds.

Suspected spinal injuriesPremiumSeriously injured WA footballer remains in ICU

There is an update to the condition of a footballer seriously injured in a match for a Mid West league earlier this month.

Kate Campbell

Catherine Hope, Marisa Gilles, Lisa Keefe, Virginie Carbonatto Fuhrman, Mark Lennard, Yvette Hollings, Meredith Willis (missing Debbie Carson and Lois Garner) from the Geraldton Refugee Support Group.

Welcome to GeraldtonPremiumCommunity support to help refugee family settle in Geraldton

A single mother from Venezuela and her three school-aged children are set to benefit from the generosity of a support group and the wider Geraldton community. 

Stuart Quinn

Yuna CWA centre. Damage to the hall during Cyclone Seroja

CWA hubPremiumPremiumYuna CWA restored to former glory after cyclone damage

After a three-year restoration project following cyclone Seroja, the rebuild of Yuna’s Country Women’s Association centre is complete.

A regional shire has delivered a submission to the EPA on a South West mine’s massive expansion. 

MiningPremiumPremiumPeel Alliance submits EPA submission to mega mine expansion

A regional shire has delivered a submission to the EPA around a South West mine’s expansion bid. 

Teagan Holdaway at Little Spice at the Goldfields Oasis recreation centre.

Cafe is backPremiumPremiumCafe is back at the Oasis

Sportspeople and visitors will now be able to fuel up on coffee at the Goldfields Oasis recreation centre after the reopening of a kiosk space.

News Flash

Inmate guinea pig scandal ‘no great shock’ to minister
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Inmate guinea pig scandal ‘no great shock’ to minister
Penny pinching blamed for short-changing State election
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Penny pinching blamed for short-changing State election
Last World Elephant day for beloved Perth Zoo beast
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Last World Elephant day for beloved Perth Zoo beast
Last World Elephant day for beloved Perth Zoo beast
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Last World Elephant day for beloved Perth Zoo beast
Netball’s shooting queen locked in to be back in green
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Netball’s shooting queen locked in to be back in green
Taylor Swift drops massive album reveal
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Taylor Swift drops massive album reveal
Third cut a charm as RBA drops cash rate to 3.6 per cent
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Third cut a charm as RBA drops cash rate to 3.6 per cent
The secret advantages to life as a lefthander revealed
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The secret advantages to life as a lefthander revealed
The AI boom is coming to the streets of Maddington
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The AI boom is coming to the streets of Maddington
SGH powers to $924m profit, bets the house on Australia
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SGH powers to $924m profit, bets the house on Australia

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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

WA News

Corrective Services minister Paul Papalia says ‘it shouldn’t be any great shock’ that WA prisoners have been killing and eating guinea pigs.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumInmate guinea pig scandal ‘no great shock’ to minister

Corrective Services minister Paul Papalia says ‘it shouldn’t be any great shock’ that WA prisoners have been killing and eating guinea pigs after taking them from an animal shelter they were working at.

Jessica Evensen

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services commissioner Darren Klemm said the helicopters have room for up to 10 people.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumNew fleet of RAC choppers revolutionise service across WA

A new fleet of RAC rescue helicopters - set to travel further, faster - have launched 22 years after the first choppers first took flight.

Caitlin Vinci

Treasurer Rita Saffioti has expressed her desire to have more funding towards economic infrastructure at WA productivity roundtable on Tuesday morning.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumSaffioti outlines action needed to boost WA productivity

Treasurer Rita Saffioti has outlined her desire for more investment in economic infrastructure and less red tape for projects to a table of industry leaders at a State productivity roundtable.

Health Infrastructure Minister John Carey has gone into damage control over the maintenance problems plaguing Sir Charles Gairdner Hospoital. Inset: Photographs taken inside the hospital.

HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCarey left red-faced as ‘nurse’ airs damaging new claims

A woman claiming to be a nurse has slammed the ‘embarrassing’ conditions at Sir Charles Gairdner hospital, as more damaging allegations come to light including mushrooms growing from mould in the ceiling.

WA’s career firefighters rally outside Parliament House today.

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CommentsPremiumFirefighting trucks out of action as pay dispute heats up

Two dozen firefighters parked fire trucks outside State Parliament today, scrawled with messages declaring they are ‘over-exposed and underpaid’ as EBA negotiations continue.

Perth is being treated to some winter sun.

WeatherCommentsPerth basks in winter sunshine as mercury hits mid-20s

It’s time to take in some winter sun, with a high pressure zone bringing warmer temperatures to much of WA today and tomorrow.

Troy de Ruyter

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