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Upgrades to Indian Ocean Drive between Leeman and Brand Highway are complete, with the road to reopen on Friday.

Road ReopensPremiumIndian Ocean Drive upgrades complete, reopens Friday

Upgrades to Indian Ocean Drive in the Mid West have been completed, with the State Government confirming the intersection with Brand Highway will reopen on Friday.

Matthew Paddick

City of Greater Geraldton chief executive Ross McKim, Federal Durack MP Melissa Price, community safety and crime prevention officer Clinton Marshall, and mayor Jerry Clune.

CCTV pledgePremiumLiberals promise $500,000 worth of CCTV for Geraldton

The Liberal Party has made its first Geraldton-specific election commitment, pledging half a million dollars to install CCTV cameras in the region.

Matthew Paddick

Nationals candidate for Durack Bailey Kempton.

Fresh facePremiumFresh faces necessary for politics: Nats Durack candidate

The Nationals candidate for Durack says his dislike for politicians led him to throw his hat in the ring for a Federal political berth.

Matthew Paddick

Towns captured the 2024 GNWFL flag.

FootballGNFL return from drawing board with new points plan

The Great Northern Football League has announced they will be introducing a points system to the women’s league in season 2025 — but not in the way they initially planned.

Luke Lawson

Feral rabbits living in the wilderness.

Pest controlPremiumCity to launch stage two of rabbit baiting program

Stage two of the City of Greater  Geraldton’s rabbit culling program will be launched on Friday, targeting city land and reserves with the biggest feral populations.

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Upgrades to Indian Ocean Drive between Leeman and Brand Highway are complete, with the road to reopen on Friday.

Road ReopensPremiumIndian Ocean Drive upgrades complete, reopens Friday

Upgrades to Indian Ocean Drive in the Mid West have been completed, with the State Government confirming the intersection with Brand Highway will reopen on Friday.

Matthew Paddick

Feral rabbits living in the wilderness.

Pest controlPremiumPremiumCity to launch stage two of rabbit baiting program

Stage two of the City of Greater  Geraldton’s rabbit culling program will be launched on Friday, targeting city land and reserves with the biggest feral populations.

Peter Fiorenza

What I SeePremiumPremiumLife is not a Woody Allen movie: The dangers of neuroticism

Woody Allen spent his professional life promoting it, celebrating it and making it the norm. This column is not about the controversial filmmaker, but the current acceptance of a pseudo-neurotic behaviour.

Nationals candidate for Durack Bailey Kempton.

Fresh facePremiumPremiumFresh faces necessary for politics: Nats Durack candidate

The Nationals candidate for Durack says his dislike for politicians led him to throw his hat in the ring for a Federal political berth.

Towns captured the 2024 GNWFL flag.

FootballGNFL return from drawing board with new points plan

The Great Northern Football League has announced they will be introducing a points system to the women’s league in season 2025 — but not in the way they initially planned.

Luke Lawson

Ava Gould swings for Marlins.

Softball PremiumAll to play for on the mound in softball grand finals

It’s grand final weekend at the Geraldton softball diamond, with competition fierce across all divisions as teams battle for premiership glory.

Derek Goforth

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Angelo and Rebecca Rossi.

ConstructionPremiumPandemic shake-out claims another top Perth builder

One of Australia’s best builders - Perth-based Ultimo - has gone under, blaming fallout from the pandemic era for its demise.

Kim Macdonald

Jaden Martinovich with his mum, fitness guru Kelly Martinovich.

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumPhoney drug deal murderer was ‘planned double-cross victim’

A young man who fatally stabbed a teen in a fake drug deal that went horribly wrong didn’t realise a mutual friend had set him up in a plot to steal his car.

Rebecca Le May

Kristopher Dean Sheppard, Andrew Whetu Haenga and James Patrick Fisher.

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The West Australian exclusive
Bikie riot to deliver ‘one of biggest trials in WA history’

A group of bikies who allegedly attacked rivals with pool cues, billiard balls and bar stools at a tavern south of Perth are set for one of the biggest trials the State has ever seen, a court has been told.

Rebecca Le May

A jumbo truck on the Onslow haul road.

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MinRes yanks all trucks off troubled haul road

Mineral Resources has hit another financial pothole by pulling all iron ore trucks off its trouble-plagued $2.6 billion Onslow haul road after notching half a dozen rollovers on the crucial transport link.

Daniel Newell and Adrian Rauso

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Hale headmaster Dean Dell’Oro used his latest school newsletter to question what message the show might send boys.

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Hale headmaster links TV show to ‘boy bashing’

The headmaster of one of Perth’s most prestigious private boys schools used his latest school newsletter to question what message Netflix’s show Adolescence might send boys.

Kate Emery

Shares in Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources have more than halved over the past six months.

MiningCommentsPremiumMinRes, Chris Ellison face class action showdown

Mineral Resources and its founder Chris Ellison are facing a court showdown following a series of scandals that have cut the lithium and iron ore miner’s market value in half over the past six months.

Daniel Newell and Adrian Rauso

A man has died while on a rafting tour at Drysdale River National Park.

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The West Australian exclusive
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PremiumKayaker pinned against tree in rising waters ‘for days’

Details have emerged of two kayakers stranded in crocodile-infested waters, with one man pinned against a tree for ‘days’ as water rapidly rose around him.

Andre Rebelo with Insta-famous ex-partner Grace Piscopo. Inset: Mum Colleen.

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PremiumAndre Rebelo jailed for life for callous murder of mum

The self-declared crypto trader who killed his mother for her life insurance so he could keep up with the affluent lifestyle of his Insta-famous former partner will spend at least 25 years behind bars.

A high school maths teacher has had his teaching license stripped after speaking with one of his student’s about her sex life and showing his class a naked photo of he and his partner naked in bed. 

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumMaths teacher disqualified after showing class naked photo

A 25-year-old high school teacher has been disqualified from teaching after asking one of his students about her sex life and showing his class a naked photo of him and his ‘friend’ naked in bed. 

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Geraldton MLA Kirrilee Warr.

Gun LawsPremiumGeraldton MP welcomes firearm buyback extension

Geraldton MLA Kirrilee Warr has vowed to continue to push for Labor’s controversial gun laws to be axed, after the State Government reopened the firearm buyback window.

Matthew Paddick

Nationals WA candidate for Kalgoorlie Tony Herron.

State politics PremiumHerron says informal votes could have changed result in Kal

The number of informal votes cast for the seat of Kalgoorlie in the State election could have changed the result if they had been used correctly, Nationals candidate Tony Herron says.

Tegan Guthrie

The Mid West has recorded the largest 12-month house price growth across the nation.

Price growth leaderMid West leads nation in annual house price growth

The supercharging of the local property market has been laid bare by fresh data revealing the Mid West recorded the biggest annual house price surge in the country in the past 12 months.

Matthew Paddick

Minister Assisting the Transport Minister Jessica Stojkovski.

Motoring heritagePremiumPremiumNostalgia series launched after high demand from WA drivers

West Australians can now get their hands on retro number plates as part of a new Nostalgia series launched by Plates WA. 

The City of Busselton is expected to receive money from the Containers for Change program.

Surprise surplusPremiumPremiumContainers for Change brings cash for City of Busselton

The City of Busselton has made a surprise windfall through a Containers for Change agreement, collecting nearly $478,000 in two years of backlog receipts.

Geraldton child protection and family support workers during stop-work action last year.

Offer acceptedPremiumPremiumChild protection workers agree to pay offer

Child protection workers, including those in the Mid West, have accepted a State Government pay offer, ending months-long industrial action across WA.

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Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

BusinessCommentsUncertainty increased: US Federal Reserve holds rate

The US Federal Reserve in a closely watched decision Wednesday held the line on benchmark interest rates though still indicated that reductions are likely later in the year.

Jeff Cox

China is currently facing a sluggish consumer landscape.

CNBC newsCommentsChina’s plan to ‘boost consumption’ in bid to grow economy

China announced a “Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption” on Sunday in a bid to prop up domestic consumption in the world’s second largest economy.

Lim Hui Jie

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri last month.

Formula 1VideoComments‘Oscar and I get along’: Norris denies there’s bad blood

WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW: The British F1 star opened up on his relationship with his Aussie teammate as the pair get ready to do battle in Melbourne this weekend.

Ben McClellan

Recession fear has rocked Wall Street (AP PHOTO)

BusinessCommentsRecession fear erupts: Dow tumbles, Nasdaq’s falls

A three-week market sell-off has intensified, with investors worried tariff policy uncertainty would tip the economy into a recession, something President Donald Trump has not rule out.

Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound

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NewsPremiumAussie super funds hit by cyberattack

Australian superannuation funds have been hit by a major cyberattack, with members being urged to take action to protect themselves.

Emma Kirk

Rita Saffioti, Roger Cook, Richard Goyder and the 2024 Telethon kids Emily Houston, Sophia Marshall, Harrison Carthew and Connor Barrett.

WA NewsRichard Goyder’s vision for Telethon ‘25

 In 2025, our focus is clear: to ensure every child and family in need receives the critical care, services, support and hope they deserve.

Richard Goyder AO Chair of Telethon Trust

Bec Mullins and her daughter Georgia, 13, accessed Holyoake’s support services to help them cope with a family member’s alcoholism.

TelethonHolyoake helping families cope with addiction

Funding will allow Holyoake to launch a groundbreaking pilot program that offers free, tailored support for young people aged 8-13 dealing with their own alcohol or drug use. 

Rose Nadilo, 10, Valentina Della Vedova, 9, Olivia Della Vedova, 11, Raphael Della Vedova, 6, and Amelia Della Vedova, 9.

Telethon Creative cousins put sweet serve of cakes on menu

A baker’s dozen of young cousins bring food and fun to their neighbourhood every Telethon weekend

More children are turning up to school wearing nappies.

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumShocking number of kids turning up to school wearing nappies

More children are turning up to school wearing nappies, prompting education assistants to call for kindergartens and pre-primaries to be better equipped to help them cope with the influx.

After fighting fraud charges and being out on bail for years, Bret Silvey is now in custody awaiting sentencing.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Elite sports culture blamed for ‘overambitious’ $71m fraud

The brother of best-selling WA author Craig Silvey fraudulently obtained a staggering sum from one of Perth’s biggest investment dynasties, Randal Humich and his father Ivan.

Rebecca Le May