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  1. State PoliticsPremiumGPS tracking of DV thugs outside of Perth ‘not possible’

  2. High dramaPremiumHardcase Hotel a sell-out success at the Thornton Theatre

  3. FEDERAL ELECTION 2025PremiumTeacher Heidi Tempra says infrastructure key for O’Connor

  4. GIWA CROP REPORTPremiumFarmers ‘cautious’ as tale of two seasons plays out

  5. Brilliant goalCommentsYoung WA Tiger earns weekly goal of the year nomination

Displaying the Williams Gateway Expo supreme exhibit of the Merino section, won by the King family of Darkan-based Rangeview stud, is Melinda King with judges Bruno Luciani, of Highbury, Philip Russell, of Gnownagerup, and Rod Norrish, of Kojonup, with Rangview studmaster Jeremy King.

WILLIAMS GATEWAY EXPOPremiumWilliams Gateway Expo: Top sheep awards to five studs

The Williams Gateway Expo sheep show presented some of WA’s best wool and meat sheep breeds, which were put under the scrutiny of judges for top awards.

Bob Garnant

Dr Craig Heggaton — a much-loved vet, father of three, and respected WA agri-business leader — who tragically took his own life in July 2024 while undergoing hormone therapy for prostate cancer.

HealthCall to ‘stand up’ on prostate cancer funding

The widow of a stalwart WA farmer who took his life amid a battle with prostate cancer is calling on politicians to ‘stand up’ and pay more attention to the disease killing Australian men.

Jake Dietsch

The South West side celebrate a Zoe Huggett goal in the grand final of the 2024 championships.

FootballBunbury to host women’s Country Championships

Bunbury will host the 2025 edition of football’s women’s Country Championships.

Josh Kempton

Liberal Member for O'Connor Rick Wilson said the RAFF will return profits to the regions.

FEDERAL ELECTION 2025Premium‘Historic’: Wilson lauds Coalition’s perpetual fund promise

The Coalition has promised to create a perpetual fund for regional infrastructure and services in what O’Connor incumbent Rick Wilson has labelled a “historic moment” for rural Australians.

Melissa Sheil

One Nation candidate for O'Connor in the 2025 Federal election, Gemma Johnston.

FEDERAL ELECTION 2025Premium“I never chose this path, it chose me”: Johnston on campaign

In the second of our series on the Federal election candidates for O’Connor, the Albany Advertiser sits down with the candidate for One Nation, Gemma Johnston.

Claire Middleton

Enjoying the Williams Gateway Expo is ECU nursing student Grace Van de Velde, 20, electrical apprentice Morne Vander Rief, 20, with his brother Guillaume, 18 and sister Pippa, 15.

WILLIAMS GATEWAY EXPOPremiumWilliams Gateway Expo: Entertainment for all ages

The Williams Gateway Expo brought entertainment for all ages this year as the town’s many volunteers organised a great day out for the surrounding communities to enjoy and celebrate.

Bob Garnant

Underrated Giant Toby Bedford put the clamps on St Kilda recruit Jack Macrae (not pictured) in a match-defining tag. 

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA Player Watch: Tiger cub’s insane goal, Giant clamps Saint

A selfless job well done for Greater Western Sydney tagger Toby Bedford headlines this week’s WA Player Watch, while a Richmond youngster kicked a Goal of the Year contender.

Police kept the raucous group at bay. Jason Edwards / NewsWire

KEEP THE SHEEPPremiumPremiumFarmers stage protest outside Prime Minister’s Perth hotel

Farmers protested outside Anthony Albanese’s hotel in downtown Perth just hours before Labor officially kicked off its re-election campaign in the Western Australian capital. 

Commander Mike Bell.

TrafficCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumShock trend reveals older drivers dying on WA roads

Of the 57 road fatalities in WA this year, at least 27 were over the age of 40, a trend that worries the State’s top road-traffic cop. 

Top: Lindsay Cameron, Trumpet of Patriots, Giz Watson, Greens, Heidi Tempra, Nationals, and Philip Arnatt, Legalise Cannabis. Bottom: Rick Wilson, Liberals, Darren Moir, Labor, Gemma Johnston, One Nation, and Deonne Kingsford, Australian Christians.

FEDERAL ELECTION 2025PremiumEight candidates to vie for O’Connor in Federal election

The final two candidates for the Federal division of O’Connor have been confirmed with Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots party and Legalise Cannabis joining the ballot.

Eliza Kavanagh

South Fremantle’s Hamish Free beats Peel’s Liam Reidy to the ball.

WAFLCommentsPremiumWAFL 2025: Bulldogs take down wounded Thunder

South Fremantle have taken full advantage of a wounded Peel Thunder, beating the reigning premiers by 49 points at Fremantle Community Bank Oval.

Josh Kempton

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The Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation claims Rio Tinto is taking too much water from Bungaroo Creek.

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Rio accused of over-drawing scarce Pilbara water source

A Pilbara Traditional Owner group is adamant Rio Tinto is not moving quickly enough to reduce abstraction from Bungaroo Creek, despite the miner’s promise to build a bigger desalination plant.

Simone Grogan

Elijah Hewett says Harley Reid is set to stay in blue and gold.

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‘He’ll be staying’: Teammate’s emphatic call on Reid future

West Coast young gun Elijah Hewett is adamant in-demand star Harley Reid won’t be going anywhere.

Samantha Rogers

Perth Glory chief executive Anthony Radich.

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Glory CEO says salary cap changes will not impact short-term

Perth Glory chief executive Anthony Radich says they will not be impacted by salary cap shifts next season, but admits they will have to get creative when the cap changes again the following year.

Ben Smith

Brendon Grylls and Mia Davies.

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All candidates confident in three-way race for Bullwinkel

All eyes are on Western Australia’s newest seat of Bullwinkel in Perth’s Hills, which is shaping up to be a fierce three-way race between Labor, the Liberals and the Nationals.

Jessica Page and Oliver Lane

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Arthur Leggett at a RSLWA service in 2020.

Conflict and WarCommentsPremiumAge is finally wearying Diggers of The Greatest Generation

According to the Australian War Memorial, almost a million Australians served in WWII. But figures show there there were only about 1300 Australian WWII veterans remaining at December last year.

Malcolm Quekett

A luxury yacht went up in flames on Saturday off the coast of Rottnest Island. 

Disaster and EmergencyLuxury yacht catches fire off coast of Rottnest Island

A luxury yacht went up in flames on Saturday off the coast of Rottnest Island. 

Jessica Evensen

Emergency services were called to the scene at 12.14pm.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumCar and truck collide on South Coast Highway, three involved

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on South Coast Highway in Jerramungup, about 2 hours east of Albany.

Glenn McDade also worked at Hakea and Melaleuca prisons.

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PremiumJail looms for Casuarina prison guard ‘leveraged’ by bikies

Officials searched Glenn Stephen McDade before a shift in December 2023 and found 3.3g of methamphetamine and 4.82g of Suboxone hidden in his pants. 

Police say the incident occurred at the Stirling IGA last month.

CrimePremiumPremiumStrange assault in supermarket involving wheel of cheese

A bizarre incident allegedly involving a wheel of cheese has landed a WA man in court.

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Two people died after their ute towing a caravan collided with a truck on South Coast Highway near Jerramungup.

Disaster & emergencyPremiumTwo dead after car towing caravan collides with truck

A driver and a passenger have died in a tragic start to the Easter long weekend in WA, killed when a car towing a caravan collided with a truck in the Great Southern.

Cameron Newbold

Howard Park Wines operators Richard and Jeff Burch.

tariff chaosPremiumMargaret River vignerons brace for Trump tariffs

With Margaret River vignerons barely recovered from their three-year ordeal with tariffs affecting the Chinese wine market, Donald Trump has thrown a fresh spanner in the works.

Warren Hately

Patrons gather at Onslow Anzac Memorial.

ANZAC DAYPremiumWhere to be on 2025 Anzac Day in the Pilbara

Communities across the Pilbara are preparing to pause, reflect and pay tribute this Anzac Day, April 25, marking the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.

Madelin Hayes

Miriam Keyser, 15, selling necklaces. The Bazaarium Youth Markets are for young people to sell their art, designs and creative products and were held at Albany Town Hall on April 16, 2025.

Youth marketsMarkets showcase young people turning hobbies into business

Hundreds of people descended on Albany Town Hall on Wednesday for the Bazaarium Youth Markets to peruse the wares of Albany’s creative young people.

Surfrider spokeswoman Beth Carlessi addresses a protest in Margaret River last year, with the group signalling possible legal challenges if WA’s Environmental Protection Authority approves the Gnarabup resort project.

‘coastal risks’PremiumPremiumEPA decision looms for Gnarabup resort

The developers of a proposed resort at Gnarabup are still optimistic about starting work this year as WA’s Environmental Protection Authority prepares to issue a ruling on the project

The Broome Returned and Services League will host a full day of Anzac Day events this year, with everything from the traditional dawn service to live music and raffles running late into the night.

ANZAC DayPremiumPremiumBig day planned for Broome’s Anzac commemorations

The Broome Returned and Services League will host a full day of Anzac Day events this year, with everything from the traditional dawn service to live music and raffles running late into the night.

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Elon Musk has taken aim at Peter Navarro.

CNBC newsComments‘Moron’: Musk slaps Trump’s tariff czar as Tesla hits skids

The spat between Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro is the most public rift among members of the president’s inner circle since he took office in January.

Lora Kolodny and Ari Levy

Economists expect the Trump administration’s tariff policy would generate a much lower amount of revenue than anticipated.

CNBC newsCommentsEconomists warn Trump tariffs may raise less than expected

President Donald Trump says that tariffs will make the US “rich.” But those riches will likely be far less than the White House expects, economists said.

Greg Iacurci

Donald Trump said countries including Britain had approached the US to try to cut deals on tariffs. (EPA PHOTO)

World PoliticsComments Trump’s tariff gamble rattles fragile economy

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs aim to reshape trade but are instead sparking fears of inflation and economic slowdown.

Jeff Cox

Foreign visitors to Japan rose 33 per cent this past winter from pre-pandemic levels.

Snowball effectPremiumThe good (and) bad as tourists rule the slopes of Japan

Many are flocking to the powdery slopes of ski areas like Niseko and Hakuba. Yet ski towns that are off the radar of overseas visitors are struggling.

Monica Pitrelli

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Ms McKenzie would not say what the price tag was on the Coalition’s nuclear plan. Sky

NEWSPremium‘Zero’: McKenzie’s vow on Medicare

Coalition frontbencher Bridget McKenzie has stared down the barrel of a camera in a terse interview on Sky News, making a major promise to voters on Medicare.

Sarah Keoghan

Mr Dutton has announced the plan as part of a response to “crime gangs”. Richard Dobson / NewsWire

NEWSPremiumCoalition’s $750m crime crackdown

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton plans to introduce new “post and boast” social media laws as part of a $750m pledge into crime prevention.

Sarah Keoghan

Jodi Shevlin and Sully Shevlin-Fleay.

HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumThe remarkable story behind WA mum’s miracle babies

‘It was just awful, I thought I was going to die. It was the scariest day of my life.’

Asha (10), Shari (14), Avi (9 months), Siarne (17) and Ella (8) Ketteridge celebrating Easter at Kings Park.

SEE THE PICSCommentsCommentsThe wholesome ways West Aussies spent their Easter Sunday

Thousands of West Australians headed outside for a family picnic while others attended church services to celebrate Easter Sunday. 

Around 15 candidates, largely from the Greens and Nationals, have put their hands up for the May 3 poll. Pictured: Kate Hulett.

Federal election 2025CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFailed State candidates opt to run in Federal poll

After running for a WA seat about six weeks a go, a group of unsuccessful State candidates are stepping back in the ring, this time at the Federal election.

The WA Police Union says it is ‘outraged’ after the Department of Public Prosecutions confirmed it would not be appealing following a 14-year-old boy escaping punishment for attacking an officer outside Optus Stadium.

CrimePremiumFury over decision not to launch appeal for teen cop-basher

The Office of the Department of Public Prosecutions on Monday confirmed it would not be launching an appeal because of its unlikelihood of reaching ‘reasonable prospects of success’.

Jessica Evensen