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  1. WA NEWSPremiumTeen quad bike rider injured after colliding with car

  2. SoftballPremium2025 June Softball Carnival

  3. NetballGreichen to represent Australia on the international stage

  4. Happy WA DayMore than 1500 people turn out for WA Day in Geraldton

  5. Giddy upSellout crowd basks in cracking day at rodeo

Jayden Schofield

Football Schofield relaunches Starkick and Footy For All

Football has taken Jayden Schofield all over Australia from playing in the AFL to delivering Chapman Valley’s first flag in 32 years, but now the talented local wants to give back to the sport he loves. 

Luke Lawson

Property value increases across Geraldton will result in an increase in rates.

Rate RisePrice to pay for rising property values

Rising house prices might look great, but Geraldton property owners could now face higher property valuations

Stuart Quinn

The remains of the Bimara statue on the banks of the Greenough River.

‘Violently desecrated’PremiumSacred Aboriginal statue destroyed by vandals

Police are investigating the wanton destruction of a sacred Aboriginal statue on the banks of the Greenough River last week, which has outraged the local Naaguja people and the wider community.

Kate Campbell

No tenders were received for the Meekatharra Hospital upgrade.

Health delaysPremiumStatus updates sought on Meekatharra, Mullewa hospitals

The State Government was quizzed about the status of two delayed Mid West hospital projects in Parliament — one of which is under tender assessment while the process for the other is still being finalised.

Kate Campbell

Chapman Valley's Jayden Schofield.

Football The Royals stand tall at home and Blues survive thriller

Two stellar games — Chapman Valley battling it out against Brigades and Railways’ close scare against Northampton — headlined round six of the GNFL on Saturday.

Luke Lawson

Simone Purcell Memorial Game.

SoftballPremium2025 June Softball Carnival

The 2025 June Softball Carnival in Geraldton marked a golden milestone — 50 years of fierce competition, community spirit and cracking bats. 

Derek Goforth

Belle Cooper with Trooper at Geraldton Museum.

Happy WA DayMore than 1500 people turn out for WA Day in Geraldton

It was clear blue skies for WA Day celebrations at the Geraldton Museum on Monday

Jayden Schofield

Football Schofield relaunches Starkick and Footy For All

Football has taken Jayden Schofield all over Australia from playing in the AFL to delivering Chapman Valley’s first flag in 32 years, but now the talented local wants to give back to the sport he loves. 

Unit destroyed by fire on Sullivan St, Spalding

Unit fireArson squad investigating Spalding unit fire

A unit in Spalding was destroyed by fire on Monday night and is being treated as suspicious.

Jack Carroll is sprayed by his Saints teammates after their victory over Melbourne.

FootballCarroll makes a Saintly debut in big win

Geraldton’s Jack Carroll made his debut for St Kilda on the weekend after being delisted by Carlton at the end of last season.

Luke Lawson

Rosie and Hannah Saunders of Geraldton enjoying the Mullewa Muster.

Giddy upSellout crowd basks in cracking day at rodeo

Mullewa mustered up a cracking day of outback thrills and spills for its annual muster and rodeo on Saturday.

Stuart Quinn

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A record number of Fremantle Dockers scored a perfect 10 in Danielle Laidley’s player ratings.

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PLAYER RATINGS: Record number of Dockers score a perfect 10

Danielle Laidley runs an eye over every Fremantle Docker and West Coast Eagle after round twelve. Who starred and who struggled?

Danielle Laidley

David Hurst & Clara Hurst.

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More agony for dumped patients of rogue dentist David Hurst

Patients who’ve been stranded for months say they hope glamorous western suburbs cosmetician Clara Hurst can do something to assist their claims against her late husband’s professional indemnity insurance. 

John Flint

The findings of the internal report were released to the public by Police Commissioner Col Blanch in January.

CrimePremiumFive recommendations incomplete after Bombara inquiry

WA Police are yet to complete five of the 18 recommendations put forward after an internal investigation of the actions of officers in the lead-up to the Floreat murders.

Jessica Evensen

Ariel Bombara one year on from the Floreat murders.

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Ariel Bombara’s ‘unbearable’ torment on Floreat anniversary

A year on from the Floreat murders, Ariel Bombara reveals her anguish and opens up on why we must shine a light on coercive control, saying laws should not be rushed.

Shannon Hampton

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Former volunteer firefighter Matthew Petch has battled flames engulfing houses and tackled the Black Summer bush fires, but the biggest fight of his life is the one he is facing now.

HealthCommentsPremiumVolunteer firefighter left to fight cancer on his own

Former volunteer firefighter Matthew Petch has battled flames engulfing houses and tackled the Black Summer bush fires, but the biggest fight of his life is the one he is facing now.

Bethany Hiatt

Pedestrian Thanh Phan has died after being hit at the intersection of Murray Street and King Street by an escooter. Unknown

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UK woman kicked out of venue before fatal e-scooter incident

The 24-year-old — who appeared from custody flanked by security guards — and a female friend had been drinking at a pub since 2.30pm but were kicked out six hours later, Magistrate Richard Huston was told.

Rebecca Le May

Laurence Escalante

Mergers and AcquisitionsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumEscalante wins backing to buy out VGW minors

Perth entrepreneur Laurence Escalante has won support for a sweetened offer to substantially increase his 70 per cent stake in online casino giant Virtual Gaming Worlds.

A block of land previously owned by the Claremont killer before his dramatic arrest over the murders of young women has hit the market for a second time.

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CommentsPremiumClaremont killer’s old block hits the market

Real estate agents are confident the plot on Acton Avenue in Kewdale has many happier chapters still to write.

Here are the different types of superannuation contributions you can make and how you can maximise the limits to ensure a decent retirement.

Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHelp! I’m 55 with less than $150k in super. Can I boost it?

Q+A: Here are the different types of superannuation contributions you can make and how you can maximise the limits to ensure a decent retirement.

Regional News

Ningaloo Marine Park near Exmouth is a tourist drawcard.

Tourism gloryCoral Coast hotspots dominate 2025 Top Tourism Town Awards

Tourism jewels along WA’s Coral Coast shimmered in all kinds of variety — gold, silver and bronze — at the 2025 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Awards last week.

Kate Campbell

Crops are springing out of the ground for the first time since farmers started dry seeding in April, with lupins bursting through and the first sign of wheat crops starting to emerge. 

RAIN RESULTSFarmers breathe a sigh of relief as rain finally falls

Mid West farmers are celebrating their first significant rainfall since last winter, with up to 50mm tipped out of rain gauges since late last week and hopes there is more to come. 

Cally Dupe

The Polt family recently hosted Japanese tour students at their Cowaramup home, with mum Natalie calling the experience "incredibly rewarding."

Host familiesJapanese tour students coming to South West soon

A $10,000 trip will be up for grabs for local Bunbury and Busselton families who help host Japanese tour students later this year.

Daniel Hocking

Harvey’s CBD is on track to see some major upgrades in the coming years, with the town’s historic library earmarked for an $11 million upgrade.

Planning painsPremiumPremiumShire knock back plan which put $6 million at risk

Councillors from the Shire of Harvey spend 20 minutes debating a motion to pause work on a major facelift for the towns library, which could have cost the shire to lose major funding already secured. 

Tony Galati and Fat Cat at the opening of the Bunbury SpudShed.

TelethonFat Cat hits the spuds to raise money for Telethon

Fat Cat has hit the South West to raise money for Telethon alongside Tony Galati at the grand opening of the Bunbury Spudshed.

A speed limit of 70km/h will be introduced for the access road to Alcoa’s Willowdale minesite.

MiningSpeed limit dropped to 70km/h along South West minesite road

Drivers will have to hit the brakes driving into a South West mine-site, with a council voting to introduce a speed limit on a regional road. 

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Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.

CNBC newsAmazon investors reject bid to split CEO and chair roles

Amazon shareholders rejected a proposal to adopt a policy that would require the company’s chief executive and board chair roles to remain separate.

Daniel Newell

Bitcoin has typically correlated with equity markets, particularly the tech-heavy Nasdaq.

BusinessBitcoin hits new record high as rally marches on

Bitcoin continued its blistering rally on Thursday, hitting a brand new record high above $111,000 ($172,304). 

Arjun Kharpal

A Walmart store is shown in Oceanside, California, U.S., May 15, 2025.

CNBC newsCommentsWhy Walmart decided to raise prices — and risk Trump’s fury

The largest discount chain in the US warns higher prices are on the way for shoppers.

Melissa Repko

Here’s what to know about how each attachment style affects your money.

Emotional Rollercoaster CommentsPremiumCan’t stick to a budget? It might be your attachment style

If you’ve ever blamed yourself for being ‘bad with money’, some financial therapists might disagree with you. The problem, they say, isn’t your self-control — it’s your emotions.

Judy Lagrou

WA News

Alex ‘Godly Strong’ Simon will face off against ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell as the headline for the event.

WA NEWSCommentsPremiumTickets for bareknuckle event live as main fight revealed

Tickets have gone on sale and promotion is being revved up for a controversial fight night, despite doctors’ pleas for the State Government to step in and stop Australia’s first bare knuckle fight. 

Caleb Runciman and Jessica Page

Police say they activated their lights and sirens after spotting a stolen Nissan Pathfinder on Dorothy Street, Gosnells, about 3.45am on Wednesday.

CRIME VideoPremiumMan charged after cop chase, crashing car & running away

A 20-year-old man has been charged with 10 offences following a high speed police chase which ended in the driver losing control, crashing his car and fleeing on foot. 

Jessica Evensen

Rumours are swirling that the 2025 afl grand final entertainment could be an American rock band.

Rumours swirlCommentsCommentsCould this rock band be playing at the 2025 AFL grand final?

‘This is not 100 per cent but it’s a bloody good chance.’

Of the 86 incidents, 70 were in the Perth metropolitan region and 16 were in regional WA.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsDFES responds to 70 weather-related incidents in Perth

Water ingress, roof damage and flooding were just some of the issues reported.

Police say the trio entered the service station on Hamelin Drive, Ballajura, about 7.45pm on Tuesday.

CRIME PremiumPremiumTrio charged over alleged service station hold up with knife

Three people are behind bars after allegedly terrorising staff with a knife during an armed robbery at a northern suburbs service station.

Premier Roger Cook.

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Design tenders open for ‘ambitious’ Aboriginal cultural hub

WA’s long-awaited Aboriginal Cultural Centre will go to design tender on Wednesday, just weeks after the State Government vowed the building would be ‘ambitious’ in its look. 

Dylan Caporn