A bushfire threat for people in the Shire of Mt Barker has been downgraded and a section of Albany Highway reopened, after crews contained a blaze that started on Wednesday afternoon.
Jacki Elezovich
Katanning is on the brink of a massive change and must prepare for the impact of the proposed Badgebup gold mine, according to shire president Kristy D’Aprile.
Claire Middleton
Albany may have been 200 years in the making, but Peter Watson has left a significant footprint on the city in modern times.
Albany residents will face bills between $600 to $2000 to convert from town to bottled gas once the decommissioning of the city’s gas network starts later this year, according to local plumbers.
The major investigation into the suspicious death of a 69-year-old woman in Spencer Park entered its fourth day on Wednesday.
Hundreds of golfers hit the links at Albany Golf Course on Sunday, taking a swing for a good cause in the annual Albany Community Hospice Footy Stars Weekend.
Amy Towers
A humble Wheatbelt senior constable has accepted WA Police Union’s highest honour, the first time the institution has granted the rare award in six years.
Hannah Whitehead
The Australian sharemarket has surged to a three-month high after Commonwealth Bank and other major firms delivered better-than-expected earnings results.
Blair Jackson
Six Community Resource Centres in the Warren Blackwood region set to secure a $50,000 grant as part of Governments 1.75 million dollar funding boost
Serian Lockwood-Jones
Amid the former political staffer’s last-ditch bid to overturn a damaging legal loss, Bruce Lehrmann has made another huge move.
Rhiannon Lewin
From the Bluey puppet show at Albany Entertainment Centre to community art workshops in preparation for Lighting the Sound, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.
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Hundreds of party-goers rallied to a small Wheatbelt pub to enjoy the town’s second consecutive Darkan beach party following its revival after a decade-long absence.
Busselton isn’t known for its waterskiing, but local star Holly Lucev is changing that, one competition at a time.
Jack Penniment
Telstra has announced plans to axe another 650 jobs just eight months after cutting 550 roles, with work being outsourced to India.
Black cockatoo chicks have been found alive sheltering in tree hollows Fitzgerald River National Park, a rare bright spot amongst the habitat devastation caused by the recent bushfire.
After winning only one match last year, South West Slammers men’s head coach Jason Chalk is happy with where the team is sitting going into season 2026.
Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas has brought his shadow cabinet to Bunbury for a two-day strategy meeting, pledging to “throw everything at” winning the key South West seat at the next state election.
Yousuf Shameel
Batches of Albany rock oysters have been recalled after traces of micro-bacteria were discovered in all four of its varieties.
Melissa Sheil
Labor’s rank and file are hitting out at the state leader after he backed the controversial actions of police during pro-Palestine demonstrations.
Ria Pandey
The Mt Barker Cup and Michelle Parsons Pink Ladies Day were crowd favourites on Sunday with locals and visitors filling the Frost Park racecourse for a day full of racing and entertainment.
The Shire of Brookton announced dual winners of their major citizen of the year award for 2026, with Phillip Crute and Murray Hall sharing the honour at the Australia Day presentation
Two Chinese nationals who allegedly spied on a Buddhist association are the latest individuals to be caught in a foreign interference crackdown.
A small section of Albany Highway in Boscabel near Kojonup has been reduced to a single lane after a truck rolled over, spilling its trailer-load of contents across the road.
Hay Park hosting Colts in Sunday’s BDCA T20 grand final.
