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  1. Crime & courtsPremiumMan receives suspended jail term for gaming assault

  2. BasketballPremiumBuccs prepare for toughest challenge yet after Easter bye

  3. Shore Leave 2025PremiumChill out or sweat it out this Shore Leave

  4. Athletics Academy kids rub shoulders with the best at nationals

  5. RacingDongara Cup returns after two-year hiatus this Saturday

The arrest of Phillip Aaron Dodd in Geraldton.

Electronic monitoringPremiumGPS monitoring issues need to be made clear: Desert Blue

A Mid West support service dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence is urging the State Government to be clear on why the electronic monitoring of alleged offenders is not working.

Matthew Paddick

Geraldton courthouse

Crime & courtsPremiumAlleged foreshore rapists’ bail bid further delayed

Two men accused of sexually assaulting a woman on the Geraldton foreshore have appeared in court again for a part-heard bail application.

Josephine Hingst

The Geraldton foreshore from the port.

Record HighGeraldton median house price reaches record high

A real estate analyst says Geraldton house prices are in rare territory with the median house price the highest on record, following fresh housing data being released.

Matthew Paddick

In the 1970s, dinner parties were all the rage.

What I SeePremiumDinner parties good for mind and soul

Growing up, I was part of big families and Christmas and Easter were indeed times shared. However, today the world has moved on and I find myself spending more and more time alone.

Peter Fiorenza

Judd McVee of the Demons at training.

FootballPremiumMid West young guns on the brink of a return

Round six of the AFL kicks off tonight as we look at the Mid West stars that will be featuring over the weekend with two young guns on the brink of a return.

Luke Lawson

Geraldton courthouse

Crime & courtsPremiumAlleged foreshore rapists’ bail bid further delayed

Two men accused of sexually assaulting a woman on the Geraldton foreshore have appeared in court again for a part-heard bail application.

Josephine Hingst

Judd McVee of the Demons at training.

FootballPremiumPremiumMid West young guns on the brink of a return

Round six of the AFL kicks off tonight as we look at the Mid West stars that will be featuring over the weekend with two young guns on the brink of a return.

Vice -president Russell Hansen and president of DIRC Pat Ryan

RacingDongara Cup returns after two-year hiatus this Saturday

The Dongara Irwin Race Club is gearing up for the return of the Dongara Cup after a two-year hiatus as trainers from all over the Mid West eye off the prize on Saturday

The arrest of Phillip Aaron Dodd in Geraldton.

Electronic monitoringPremiumPremiumGPS monitoring issues need to be made clear: Desert Blue

A Mid West support service dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence is urging the State Government to be clear on why the electronic monitoring of alleged offenders is not working.

Nine candidates have put their hands up to contest the seat of Durack. Pictured is five of them, including Eugenie Harris, Bailey Kempton, Melissa Price, Karen Wheatland, and Brendan Sturcke.

Election countdownPre-poll opens at yacht club on Tuesday

With just over two weeks to go until the nation votes in the Federal election, early polling is set to begin in Geraldton next week

Matthew Paddick

Liam Hunt addresses the team

BasketballPremiumBuccs prepare for toughest challenge yet after Easter bye

The Geraldton Buccaneers head into this weekend’s Easter bye with a sense of confidence as the squad prepares for their biggest test to date after the break against Rockingham

Luke Lawson

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WA Primary Principals Association president Niel Smith said he received calls “on a weekly basis” from members asking for advice about family law issues.

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School staff ‘caught in the middle’ of parenting disputes

School leaders are increasingly ‘caught in the middle’ of parental disputes as they navigate complex family law matters, prompting principals’ groups to seek more support from the Education Department.

Bethany Hiatt

Alan Stacy turns 100 on Anzac Day.

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Meet the WA WWII veteran who turns 100 on Anzac Day

For WWII veteran Alan Stacy sharing his birthday with Anzac Day is a stroke of good fortune — just like reaching the ripe old age 100.

John Flint

Marc Payne, Gail Reynolds-Adamson and Max Szulc.

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investigation
Inside Esperance’s bitter war over marine park plan

The spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories has tipped petrol on the controversy surrounding a contentious marine park on WA’s south coast.

John Flint

Mandurah police siezed kilos of cocaine, cash and methamphetamine during two search warrants in late March.

CrimePremiumCocaine, meth and cash seized during Mandurah drug operation

Police have charged two men, seized kilos of methamphetamine, almost 900g of cocaine and $80,000 cash during an operation targeting alleged drug traffickers in the Mandurah area. 

Caleb Runciman

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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 EmergencyPremiumCar 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.

Eliza Kavanagh

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.

A teenage boy is fighting for his life after being hit by a car near Mandurah.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumTeen fighting for life after being hit by car

A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car near Mandurah.

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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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WA Liberal senator Dean Smith has put the spotlight back on huge hikes in living expenses and a lack of affordable housing in Perth.

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These Perth rent hikes could be a major headache for Labor

WA’s cost-of-living pain has been laid bare in new data released by the Liberals showing rental spikes of up of to 64 per cent over the past two years. 

Joe Spagnolo

Property analyst Gavin Hegney says it’s time to think outside the box to help struggling first home buyers.

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Calls for first home buyer zones to break into Perth market

A respected property analyst expects Perth’s median house price will be $1 million within five years, challenging people’s ability to get into the market. 

Joe Spagnolo

In 13 days we will find out whether Dutton won over WA — or at least some of it.

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CommentsPremiumDutton in trouble if he loses big in WA

There is every chance that if Dutton bombs here in the west on May 3, he will no longer be leader of the Federal Liberal Party.

WA Primary Principals Association president Niel Smith said he received calls “on a weekly basis” from members asking for advice about family law issues.

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CommentsPremiumSchool staff ‘caught in the middle’ of parenting disputes

School leaders are increasingly ‘caught in the middle’ of parental disputes as they navigate complex family law matters, prompting principals’ groups to seek more support from the Education Department.

Lois Sharpe in her garden.

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CommentsPremiumPerth’s ‘Rose Lady’ shares her pure love of plants

There is no right time of life to discover a love of gardening. 

Leederville’s Greg Sansom, 75, said he wasn’t always aware of his super amount as it was overseen by a fund manager, but he was still worried by the sudden crash.

EconomyCommentsPremiumTariff chaos causing headaches for WA soon-to-be retirees

Western Australian retirees are facing a nervous wait after Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy wreaked havoc on global stock markets, causing superannuation values to plummet.

Oliver Lane