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  1. Away win PremiumTerrific Tambellup score strong road win over Kendenup

  2. FA LA LASingers set to deck Katanning for fourth Carols in the Park

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    No bail for man accused of violent rampage at Tambellup shop

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  5. Bushfire CommentsPremiumDeadly West River bushfire now contained and controlled

Heather and Mark Adams on their farm in the Great Southern.

COMMUNITY IN MOURNINGPremiumMuch-loved farmer identified as man missing off Albany coast

His 8m catamaran was found adrift near Michaelmas Island, more than 10km off the coast of Albany, on Tuesday night with no one on board.

Georgia Campion, Melissa Sheil, Cameron Newbold and Jacki Elezovich

Albany Motorsport Park operations manager Jack Fuller, Scott Gardiner, chair of the Great Southern Motorplex Group, and GSMG project coordinator Theo Newhouse walk the new track.

Taking shapePremiumFirst kilometre of asphalt puts Motorsport Park on the road

The first kilometre of track has been completed at the Albany Motorsport Park as the complex takes a small step towards the finish line – but still needs another $50m to reach the chequered flag.

Claire Middleton

Frank Matthias Kurt Berger was jailed for a 2020 sexual assault on a farm in Munglinup.

CourtPremiumWA farm worker facing deportation after assaulting colleague

The farm hand, who has been serving jail time for raping a teenager in late 2021, admitted to sexually assaulting a second person.

Georgia Campion

Locals and dignitaries welcomed the construction of the Katanning Early Childhood Hub.

Early learningPremiumChildhood hub construction gathers pace as minister drops in

The shovels were out in force as construction of Katanning’s Early Childhood Hub gathered pace last week. 

Claire Middleton

Adam Symonds, Roger Tee and David Forrest had the best A-grade percentages as Albany won both grades in the first round of the 2025-26 Great Southern Classic.

Eight-BallAlbany on cue to pocket first leg of Great Southern Classic

Albany kicked off the 2025-26 Great Southern Eight-Ball Classic with wins in both A-grade and B-grade as the first of the three-pronged series got underway in Narrogin last month. 

Claire Middleton

The search for missing farmer Mark Adams was suspended on Friday morning.

Albany AdvertiserSearch suspended for farmer missing off Albany coast

Police have suspended the search for missing Woogenellup farmer Mark Adams pending any new information, after he failed to return from a fishing trip off Albany this week.

Jacki Elezovich

Tambellup-raised Penny Squibb has retired from international hockey after a splendid career in green and gold.

Country heroSquibb calls it a day after following dream to the Olympics

Tambellup’s finest hockey product and WA Olympian Penny Squib has announced her retirement from international hockey after 66 caps and appearances at all the sport’s showpiece tournaments

The Shire of Ravensthorpe has posted a heartfelt tribute to deputy president Mark Mudie who died in a bushfire on Monday.

Community mourning Shire of Ravensthorpe pens heartfelt tribute to Mark Mudie

The Shire of Ravensthorpe is mourning the loss of deputy president Mark Mudie after he tragically died fighting a bushfire, with the community “devastated” by the loss of the beloved farmer and councillor. 

Jayden Drew and Flynn Cristinelli were on fire for Tambellup.

Away win PremiumPremiumTerrific Tambellup score strong road win over Kendenup

Tambellup kept the pressure on ladder leaders Broomehill with an impressive eight-wicket win on the road in round nine of the Great Southern Shield competition on Saturday.

Tarique Ehsan, 48, has been charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a young girl.

COURTPremiumIdentity of crash driver charged with girl’s death named

The identity of the Perth man accused of causing a fatal two-vehicle crash in Woodanilling that killed his 12-year-old passenger earlier this year has been revealed.

Hannah Whitehead

Combined Churches of Katanning is in its fourth year of hosting Carols in the Park.

FA LA LASingers set to deck Katanning for fourth Carols in the Park

Katanning’s festive spirit will be bolstered this weekend as the annual Carols in the Park event descends on Piesse Park on Sunday evening.

Melissa Sheil

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McKay Drilling founder Mark McKay and wife Jenny.

MiningCommentsPremiumTributes pour in after WA mining titan dies

A titan of WA’s mining industry has been remembered as a ‘legend’ whose pioneering spirit grew a drilling business with humble beginnings in the Goldfields into a multimillion-dollar empire.

Daniel Newell

Expansion is under way at Warradarge Wind Farm.

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Asbestos threat spreads to WA wind farm

A big wind farm backed by the State Government has become embroiled in widening concerns about asbestos contamination.

Matt Mckenzie

Blake Riley Todd pictured leaving Kalgoorlie Courthouse in October 2024.

Courts & JusticePremiumChild rapist behind bars after suspended jail term appealed

A 20-year-old man who originally avoided immediate jail for having sex with a 14-year-old girl at a birthday party has been put behind bars after his sentence was successfully appealed.

Tegan Guthrie

Banksia Grove woman Josanne Cronin is suing Ramsay Health Care over botched surgery she alleges left her with permanent spinal damage. (File image).

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Woman sues Joondalup hospital for $8m over botched surgery

It is alleged that the surgeon, credentialed by the hospital, removed bone from her spine without authorisation and later performed an unnecessary spinal fusion.

Hannah Cross

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McKay Drilling founder Mark McKay and wife Jenny.

MiningCommentsPremiumTributes pour in after WA mining titan dies

A titan of WA’s mining industry has been remembered as a ‘legend’ whose pioneering spirit grew a drilling business with humble beginnings in the Goldfields into a multimillion-dollar empire.

Daniel Newell

Peter Ritter, 29, and Gavin URen, 30, are the two young pilots who tragically lost their lives.

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Likely cause of fatal Kimberley helicopter crash revealed

Pilots Peter Ritter and Gavin U’Ren died after their helicopters collided mid-air last year.

Jessica Evensen

Luke Hanif Sekkouah was due to stand trial for the murder of mother-of four Erica Hay but pleaded guilty to the charge on Tuesday.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumDV killer admits murdering mum-of-four in last-minute plea

Luke Hanif Sekkouah was due to stand trial for the murder of Erica Hay but pleaded guilty to the charge on Tuesday.

Expansion is under way at Warradarge Wind Farm.

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CommentsPremiumAsbestos threat spreads to WA wind farm

A big wind farm backed by the State Government has become embroiled in widening concerns about asbestos contamination.

Banksia Grove woman Josanne Cronin is suing Ramsay Health Care over botched surgery she alleges left her with permanent spinal damage. (File image).

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PremiumWoman sues Joondalup hospital for $8m over botched surgery

It is alleged that the surgeon, credentialed by the hospital, removed bone from her spine without authorisation and later performed an unnecessary spinal fusion.

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The Shire of Ravensthorpe has posted a heartfelt tribute to deputy president Mark Mudie who died in a bushfire on Monday.

Community mourning Shire of Ravensthorpe pens heartfelt tribute to Mark Mudie

The Shire of Ravensthorpe is mourning the loss of deputy president Mark Mudie after he tragically died fighting a bushfire, with the community “devastated” by the loss of the beloved farmer and councillor. 

Jacki Elezovich and Georgia Campion

Spudshed's founder Tony Galati.

Spud KingPremiumPotato baron headed to Mid West next year

WA’s spud king Tony Galati has seemingly confirmed that a Spudshed will be opening in Geraldton in 2026.

Stuart Quinn

Little Cowaramup continues to grow apace.

real estate growthPremiumLifestyle villages driving pressure on Capes region

Questions have been raised about potential changes to the region’s demographics with hundreds of homes slated to cater exclusively for seniors.

Warren Hately

The Cat Empire lead singer Felix Riebl performs during the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s 2025 Sunset at the Soundshell Concert Series.

Concert changePremiumPremiumAustralia Day concert cut from annual Sunset series

There will be no Australia Day Sunset at the Soundshell concert next year with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder choosing to reduce the series to two “high-quality” shows with “high-profile” talent.

St Mary's Anglican Church and graveyard received a heritage grant.

Heritage PremiumPremiumSouth West history benefits from $1.2 million investment

This week the State Government annouced 39 grant recipients from across the State to support heritage conservation, documentation and interpretation projects with seven recipients in the South West. 

A community outpouring of gratitude has flowed for the firefighters and frontline crews who helped save hundreds of homes and properties.

A community ralliesPremiumPremiumHeroism and loss as Geraldton community unites after fire

The destruction left behind by the Geraldton bushfire is confronting, but so too are the stories of courage, endurance and community that emerged as the flames closed in on homes across the city.

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BHP has ruled out a merger with Anglo American.

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BHP rules out fresh takeover bid of Anglo American

After reports emerged that a new takeover bid was underway between BHP and Anglo American, the London-listed mining giant flipped, revealing it is ‘no longer’ looking to combine companies.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

MarketsPremiumNvidia chief’s ‘half a trillion’ chip forecast

Nvidia chief reveals his company has $US500 billion ($770b) in orders, in 2025 and 2026 combined, for its chips that are at the heart of the AI boom.

Kif Leswing

Michael Burry, the former hedge-fund manager who predicted the housing market's plunge, is seemingly bearish on AI stocks.

CNBC news‘Big Short’ investor bets against AI giants

The investor made famous by “The Big Short” who recently roiled the market with a tech short bet, is accusing some of America’s largest technology companies of using aggressive accounting to pad their profits.

Yun Li

Warren Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

CNBC newsPremiumBuffett picks up pace in dishing out billionaire fortune

Warren Buffett has laid out a plan to “step up” the pace of giving away his $US149 billion ($228b) estate to his children’s foundations.

Yun Li & John Melloy

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Bullet holes in door

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Hunt for shooter as Perth’s tobacco war takes dark turn

Several bullets were fired into the front of the convenience store.

Charlton Hart and Hannah Cross

Stuart James King has been put behind bars.

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Perth sleep scientist jailed over videos of naked patients

A Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital sleep scientist — who accessed intimate footage of his female patients undressing because he was ‘addicted to pornography’ — has been put behind bars.

Jessica Evensen

An off-duty officer located two men on Monday abound 12km north of Kalumburu.

Border patrolPremiumPremiumChinese nationals found in WA outback likely asylum seekers

A group of Chinese nationals, who arrived by boat in the remote Kimberley, have escaped the harsh conditions unscathed.

Pearsall Child Care Centre was fined for failing to ensure all children in its care were adequately supervised and protected from harm or hazard likely to cause injury.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumMassive fine after childcare centre left child locked on bus

The little boy was found ‘distraught and crying’.

Police Minister Reece Whitby speaks to the media outside Parliament House, Perth, on Thursday. Carwyn Monck

E-rideable reformsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDeaths spark major crackdown on e-rideables in WA

Tougher penalties, mandatory registration and speed limiting technology are part of a sweeping overhaul recommended by an inquiry into a string of deaths involving e-rideables.

Emergency services at the scene the crash.

WA NEWSPremiumShocking scene as car overturns in Perth’s north-east

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash in Perth’s north-east overnight.

Jessica Evensen