The State Government has offered a $2.7 million lifeline to South West councils to keep their Food Organics and Garden Organics services running while councils debate dropping the program entirely.
Craig Duncan
The City of Albany has issued a public safety alert after a blue-ringed octopus was seen at Emu Point on Tuesday.
Jacki Elezovich
The reason Albany has such a vibrant musical scene is likely due in no small measure to Steve Dougherty.
Claire Middleton
A man who has been accused of indecently dealing with and recording a child under 13 years of age has been sentenced for drug offences at his latest court appearance.
Hannah Whitehead
A truck driver has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after his vehicle rolled in Piesseville on Wednesday afternoon, trapping him inside.
Sonics Blue can give themselves 10 out of 10 after notching up another victory in the Albany Basketball Association’s men’s A-grade competition to go into the Christmas break at the top of the ladder.
The Ravensthorpe community has come together in the wake of tragedy to help Mark Mudie’s family finish harvest on their West River farm after the much-loved figure lost his life in a bushfire.
A long-awaited review of one of Australia’s most devastating poisons has been labelled a ‘joke’ by conservationists who claim it does nothing to address an urgent issue.
Police are urging anyone with information on the whereabouts of Goldfields woman Westina Winmar to contact them immediately.
Jessica Antoniou
Oil has dropped to its lowest level in almost five years, weighing on the Aussie sharemarket on Wednesday.
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The identity of a Bornholm man charged with possessing child exploitation last year has been revealed in his first appearance in court.
Melissa Sheil
From singing carols by candlelight at Ellen Cove to exhibitions unveiling pieces of Albany history, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern
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A Katanning mother who admitted to running at her son armed with a bread knife during an argument has been released from custody and given a community-based order.
Albany Then & Now exhibition opened to the public on Friday at the Museum of the Great Southern and is one of the fist events that marks Albany’s bicentenary
Amy Towers
New data shows work from home employees may not be reaping the benefits of their flexible lifestyle – with one group in particular paying a bigger price than the rest.
Aris Schuler-Shah
A staffer at one of Australia’s most prestigious universities has been sacked over anti-Semitic abuse hurled at Jewish students on campus.
Emma Kirk and Blake Antrobus
An email “processing error” at one of Australia’s most prominent universities has caused widespread confusion after students received incorrect exam results alongside their own.
Andrew Hedgman
The 25-year-old was working for a mining maintenance company when a truck fell on him.
Neil Watkinson
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services has a new boss in the Great Southern, and former district officer Diarmuid Kinsella says he is excited to step into the role of superintendent.
Gnowangerup’s shire president said a huge community-wide response to a massive bushfire that threatened large parts of the shire has been dampened by the shocking news of young farmer’s death.
About 2000 households and businesses in the Mid West and Wheatbelt have entered their fourth day without power, remaining at the mercy of a massive outage that wreaked havoc across the region.
Sally Q Davies
Dressed in caps and gowns, Narrogin’s up-and-coming graduates memorialised their schooling achievements, friendships and experiences last month before taking life’s next steps.
A young police officer just four months into the job has suffered life-changing injuries as a result of the Bondi Beach terror attack on Sunday.
Ria Pandey, Hannah Moore
A young farmer was tragically killed by a falling tree while patrolling a bushfire in Mindarabin on Tuesday
