Dolled-up representatives from all seven of Albany Netball Association’s A1 teams turned out dressed in their best to the Michelle Parsons Awards to celebrate the best of the 2026 season on Saturday night.
Jacki Elezovich
History is upon Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault this Saturday, with the club reaching maiden South West Football League women’s grand final against Busselton.
Jack Penniment
After two decades of sitting empty at the centre of Albany’s main throughfare, the former Commonwealth Bank building is ready to start a new chapter.
Melissa Sheil
For generations, Corrigin’s dogs have been more than beloved pets, they have been part of the town’s story with their final resting place now inspiring a new book.
Amy Towers
A Perth man who drove carelessly through a Woodanilling intersection, causing a crash that tragically killed his 12-year-old daughter, has had his jail term suspended.
Denmark’s McLean Park was packed full of Great Southern Football League fans from all clubs last Saturday, as players and supporters cheered their favourites in a line-up of thrilling grand final clashes.
Australia’s sharemarket has bounced back from an 11-week low, with energy and mining stocks surging.
Cameron Micallef
One of Australia’s biggest proposed data centre projects has signed a deal with one of the world’s largest AI companies, marking a major step forward for the development.
Andrew Hedgman
Busselton were on the wrong side of last years South West Football League grand final result, having gone down in one of the all time greatest deciders against South Bunbury by a solitary point.
A man who was caught on camera allegedly intimidating a schoolgirl has blown up during a bail hearing in court.
Jack Nivison
Bunbury are looking to break a six year drought at the top of the South West Football League with a long journey taken to set the team up for this Saturday’s grand final against Busselton.
The Environmental Protection Authority is determining whether or not to assess a sand mine proposal in Yallingup after it received nearly 400 public comments.
Madelin Hayes
Busselton will enter the 2026 South West Football League women’s grand final as favourites but the side is not underestimating their opponents in Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault.
A Busselton apprentice has shown she is above the rest, winning a State wide award ceremony.
Hayley Primmer
A stunning shot of a surfer skimming a towering mass of water off the coast between Denmark and Walpole has been named a semifinalist in the world’s premier sporting and action photography awards.
South West has to wait until 2027 to benefit from a new service being rolled out north of Perth this week, which will see two more health care professionals onboard the State’s emergency rescue helicopters.
A senior Liberal MP locked in a war of words with Pauline Hanson has issued a warning about the direction of Australian politics.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Mitch Tenardi ended his run of being the bridesmaid after securing his first Hayward Medal at the South West Football League awards night on Friday.
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest is wading back into a long-running legal feud with Traditional Owners over a patch of Fortescue’s vast iron ore empire in the Pilbara.
Daniel Newell
With a big festival slot on the horizon, the Red Tails are getting in the groove with a warm-up gig at Albany’s Six Degrees on Saturday
Claire Middleton
Australians hoping to achieve even a comfortable retirement have been dealt a blow as cost-of-living pressures bite hard.
What began as an ordinary visit to his local newsagency turned into a life-changing moment when a father learnt he had become a multi-millionaire.
The Wagin Palace Hotel has voiced strong opposition to a proposal to incorporate a liquor store into one of the local supermarkets, citing concerns about the increased availability of alcohol in a small town.
For diners at Cowaramup’s newest winery, the journey from paddock to plate is only a few steps away.
