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Railways' Brock Lathbury and Jayden Scott celebrate a goal.

Tiger dominance PremiumRailways run rampant in second term to easily beat Royals

Railways extended their winning streak over archrivals Royals to seven games, cruising to a 43-point win on Saturday to maintain their place at the top of Great Southern Football League ladder.

Cameron Newbold

Dustin Gary Higgs was the subject of a eight-day trial.

courts & justice PremiumSpeedway driver convicted of having sex with underage girl

A jury has found a prominent Perth speedway driver guilty of repeatedly having sex with an underage girl.

Melissa Sheil

Albany's Brett Peake takes the mark.

GSFL wrapPremiumAlbany score percentage boosting win over North Albany

Albany stormed to a sixth straight Great Southern Football League victory, thumping North Albany by 72 points at Retravision Stadium on Saturday afternoon. 

Amy Towers

A woman who was caught in a car with a trafficable quantity of meth, illegal weapons and cannabis has been granted bail until her next court hearing.

courts & justice PremiumBail for woman accused of trafficable meth haul in car

A woman allegedly caught during a traffic stop in Mt Barker with a huge meth haul in her car along with illegal weapons has been granted bail. 

Jacki Elezovich

ReCraft Collective Community Hub's Julia Lever, Julie Murray, Robyn Smith, Evelyn de Jager, Karen Rolfe and Ash Vardin.

Craft workPremiumReCraft Collective hub finds its new purpose in repurposing

The old Icky Finks might have closed last year but its spirit lives on as the building is the new base of the Recraft Collective Community Hub.

Claire Middleton

Sarah and Chris Koppens got married atop Bluff Knoll in the Stirling Range last month.

magic moment‘Just magic’: Couple get married atop Bluff Knoll

For most couples, the walk down the aisle lasts for only moments —  for Sarah and Chris Koppens, who elected to scale one of WAs tallest peaks for their nuptials, that walk lasted several hours.

Melissa Sheil

Jarrad Russell Ernest Wrightson.

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The West Australian exclusive
Jail for ex-Comancheros over failed $1m cemetery stash plot

Two men who were caught by an undercover cop in a bizarre money laundering scheme that involved burying $1m at a Perth cemetery and was orchestrated by Comanchero kingpin Raymond Cilli have been jailed.

Ben Harvey & Melissa Sheil

Boxwood Hill's Harrison McLeod breaks clear of Gnowangerup's Cody Harris.

Big upset PremiumElward fires six of the best as Bombers shock the Bulldogs

Boxwood Hill provided the shock of the Ongerup Football Association competition’s round 13, knocking off Gnowangerup by 24 points on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

The Hasbeens: Peter Loynes, Emma Smith, Erika Henderson, Trish Dearlove, Ben Henderson and Mark Smowton won the Narrikup Bogan Quiz. Back row is Kate Stanhope with the trophy.

Mullet maniaPremiumBogan night raises the rafters and $2000 for local projects

Those who were best at embracing bogan pastimes like eating a can of beans from the tin or playing air guitar had the time of their lives at the Narrikup Sports and Community Group quiz last Saturday.

Claire Middleton

A male has died after his car hit a tree near Boddington on Friday.

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Male driver dies in Wuraming after his car hits tree

A man has died after his Mini Coupe veered off the road in Wuraming, west of Boddington and collided with a tree on Friday afternoon.

Melissa Sheil

Donna Cameron, Sarah Schouten, Annie Arnold, Kriss Logan, Tiger Bird and Tori Goetz.

Pride trailer Colourful trailer boosts Albany Pride’s visibility across WA

Albany Pride is hitting the road in style, unveiling a colourful new community trailer which will help the organisation spread its message across the Great Southern.

Amy Towers

Volunteers get the remaining pilot whales back in the water.

albany 2026Three years since tragic Cheynes Beach stranding

This month marks three years since the mass stranding of almost 100 pilot whales on Cheynes Beach, a tragic event that is still without a scientific explanation.

Jacki Elezovich

Jordan Heil, right, kicked four goals in the thrilling win.

Thrilling winPremiumHawks hang tough to edge Cougars in top of the table epic

Narrogin moved a game clear on top of the ladder after outlasting Kukerin-Dumbleyung in a thrilling one-point win in the top of the table Upper Great Southern Football League clash on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

Supercar driver Andre Heimgartner at R&J Batteries in Albany this week.

SupercarsSupercar ace comes to Albany ahead of vital Perth showdown

A Supercar roared into town on Tuesday with driver Andre Heimgartner making a special appearance at the local R&J Batteries branch on Catalina Road.

Claire Middleton

Spencer Park's Rani Flynn and North Albany's Cate McDonald will contest the Jo Burling Memorial Game this Saturday.

Special round PremiumAlbany hockey community unites for annual pink cancer round

Spencer Park and North Albany will meet in the annual Jo Burling Memorial Match on Saturday as the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association marks its cancer awareness round. 

Amy Towers

The RAC Rescue helicopter was called to the serious crash near Broomehill.

Chopper calledPremiumRescue helicopter taking woman to hospital after crash

A woman has been injured in a serious crash near Broomehill on Thursday, with the RAC Rescue helicopter now transporting her to hospital.

Cameron Newbold

A proposal to construct a 20-room motel in the centre of Cranbrook is out for public comment.

public commentPremiumNew 20-room motel for Cranbrook out for opinion

A proposal to construct a 20-room motel in the centre of the Cranbrook townsite is out for public comment. 

Melissa Sheil

The decision to decommission Albany’s gas network is rooted in decades-old policy, writes Samantha Rowe.

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Gas network privatisation the root of decommissioning woes

The announcement that ATCO will decommission Albany’s gas network is deeply disappointing for our community, writes Samantha Rowe MLC.

Samantha Rowe

Albany's 194-year-old Patrick Taylor Cottage houses more than 2000 historical artefacts.

albany 2026Walk inside the oldest house in WA, in the heart of Albany

Albany is home to the oldest surviving dwelling in the State, and 194 years after its construction, Patrick Taylor Cottage still offers a rare glimpse into how some of Albany’s early European settlers lived. 

Jacki Elezovich

Kalani Brooks has copped a massive suspension.

Footy ban VideoPremiumEx-WAFL player cops massive ban for off-the-ball punch

Bridgetown footballer Kalani Brooks has received a massive suspension for his off-the-ball strike on a Kojonup player during a Lower South West Football League match last weekend. Get the details here.

Amy Towers

Albany’s Anton Cimagala is in the field for the weekend’s GSBA tournament.

BadmintonShuttlers ready for Albany’s annual mix-and-match tournament

The annual Great Southern Badminton Association tournament is attracting shuttlers from all over the region with a field of 90-plus expected for the event at Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre this weekend.

Claire Middleton

The WA Country team fell just short in their clash with South Australia.

Narrow defeat PremiumWA Country rue missed opportunities in loss to Croweaters

WA Country fell agonisingly short of a State victory, as South Australia Country kicked the only two goals of the final term at Barossa Park in Lyndoch on Saturday night.

Cameron Newbold

Bodhi Stubber won the Terry House Medal as WA Country’s best player in the State game against South Australia.

State’s best PremiumTop medal honour for selfless WA defender Bodhi Stubber

Always a team man, Bodhi Stubber said he was honoured to clinch the individual award for best on ground after the annual WA Country contest against their rivals from South Australia.

Claire Middleton

Rates in the Shire of Plantagenet are rising by 5.9 per cent.

Rate risePremiumPlantagenet shire rates to rise by 5pc as $36m budget passed

Rates in the Shire of Plantagenet will rise by 5.9 per cent following the ordinary council meeting in Mt Barker on Tuesday night.

Claire Middleton