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  1. Emergency servicesPremiumHiker with severe chest pain rescued from Kalbarri gorge

  2. CrimePremiumMan critically injured in ICU after alleged assault

  3. Mouse PlaguePremiumDouble-strength mouse baits in production after long delay

  4. WA DayPremiumSomething for everybody at Geraldton’s WA Day celebrations

  5. Mid West PortPremiumConstruction, road upgrades under way at Geraldton port

VIP sliders Lucinda Rouse, Daniel Borgogno, Beau Walker, Jess Giudice-Nairn and Olivia Bidwell prepare for this Saturday's Big Freeze in the Valley.

FootballPremiumBig Freeze in the Valley returns for chilly seventh year

Things are cooling down at Mazzuchelli Oval as Big Freeze in the Valley returns for another year, with Chapman Valley preparing to host its annual fundraiser for FightMND this Saturday. 

Rebecca Ruthven

WA Governor Chris Dawson and his wife Darrilyn Dawson have been touring Geraldton and the Mid West this week.

VIP guestMid West rolls out red carpet for Governor’s visit

WA Governor Chris Dawson praised the community spirit of Geraldton and the Mid West and thanked volunteers, businesses and emergency services when he visited the region this week. 

Sally Q Davies

Mullewa Muster. Line dancing lessons were popular

Giddy UpPremiumSaddle up for Mullewa Muster weekend

The Mid West is ready to saddle up and hold on tight for one of its most popular events, when the 2026 Mullewa Muster and Rodeo kicks into gear next weekend. 

Sienna Seychell

Latitude Jewellers' Pia Boschetti with some of the pieces in this year's Flotsam and Jetsam exhibition.

ArtsPremiumExhibition returns for 15th year with Flotsambury theme

Turn up the tunes, because the popular Flotsam & Jetsam art exhibition is back for its 15th year, but this time it’s playing to a different beat.  

Sally Q Davies

Steve Pidgeon's winning comet and nebula alignment shot.

AstrophotographyPremiumGeraldton photographer captures winning comet panstarr shot

WA skies experienced a starry phenomenon earlier this month, with a comet panstarrs perfectly aligning with multiple nebulas in the milky way for the first time in years.

Imogen Wilson

WA College of Agriculture Morawa.

Mouse PlagueCommentsWA school forced into sudden closure over mouse bait mishap

A WA school has been forced to shut until further notice, sending students home immediately after the incorrect mouse bait was used on its campus. 

Sienna Seychell

Devondrick Walker on Buccs debut.

BasketballPremiumPremiumBuccs search for new heights with road trip awaiting

Buccaneers coach Dayle Joseph tips this next month to be pivotal for their season as the Buccs prepare to head down to Perth for their third double-header this weekend. 

Desert Blue Connect CEO Meegan Taylor.

Courthouse chaosPremiumPremiumRegional court closures spark worry for FDV victim-survivors

A Geraldton-based counselling service that helps victims of family and domestic violence has expressed significant concern over the shock closures of regional courthouses.

Venues are using the Ask For Angela campaign to keep customers safe.

HospitalityAsk for Angela safety campaign comes to regional WA

After a successful Perth rollout, the State Government announced on Thursday that its ‘Ask For Angela’ campaign is  coming to regional WA. 

State champion Cruz Macdonald took out the U16s boys’ title.

SurfingPremiumGeraldton junior board riders win big on home surf

Geraldton’s junior surfers proved they couldn’t be fooled out on the waves at Glennies Beach after taking out the Frothin’ Fools Gero Grom Fest by two points over the weekend. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Waalitj Marawar coach Daisy Pearce addresses players during the 2025 AFLW first elimination final.

FootballPremiumEagles AFLW superstars to host junior clinics in Geraldton

The Mid West’s junior girls and coaches have the opportunity to learn from the best as West Coast AFLW coach Daisy Pearce and some star players are headed to Geraldton to some footy sessions next week.

Rebecca Ruthven

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WA Premier Roger Cook is circling the wagons around a resource considered critical to the State’s future, telling Top End politicians to keep their ‘hands off our gas’. 

Oil & GasCommentsPremium‘Hands off’: Cook fires warning shot as NT eyes WA’s gas

The Northern Territory is eyeing off the giant Browse gas field as a source for Darwin’s LNG industry, in a move that could pull the rug from under WA’s economy.

Ben Harvey

Police have charged a 51-year-old man over two bizarre alleged thefts, including stealing several perfume bottles from a Subi Bloom installation as well as a park bench.

CrimePremiumMan charged over bizarre western suburbs thefts

Police have charged a 51-year-old man over two bizarre alleged thefts, including stealing several perfume bottles from a Subi Bloom installation as well as a park bench.

Harriet Flinn

Plans for the new OBH site in Cottesloe, by owner Stan Quinlivan.

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OBH’s controversial $800m facelift hangs in the balance

The Ocean Beach Hotel redevelopment and an estimated $800 million in apartment sales now looks uncertain as ballooning costs threaten the build.

Kim Macdonald

The Bald Hill lithium mine is located approximately 50km south east of Kambalda in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

MiningPremiumMinRes to restart WA lithium mine, hire 370 more workers

Mineral Resources is looking to boost its headcount by about 370 after pressing the restart button for its Bald Hill lithium mine in the Goldfields.

Adrian Rauso

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Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Behind the White LineCommentsNew true crime podcast dives into cop drama behind $1b sting

LISTEN NOW: Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Jessica Evensen

Female prisoners were allegedly sexually assaulted by male inmates during an out-of-control riot at a WA prison with Paul Papalia refusing to say why details of the event weren’t disclosed to the public.

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Female prisoners allegedly sexually assaulted during riot

Female prisoners were allegedly sexually assaulted by male inmates during an out-of-control riot at a WA prison with Paul Papalia refusing to say why details of the event weren’t disclosed to the public.

Charlton Hart

The ABS is building a 30,000-strong workforce for Census 2026, and they will be required right across the country.

CENSUS 2026VideoThousands wanted for Census jobs - no experience needed, top wages offered

Here’s how much you could earn as the ABS takes a new snapshot of the country.

A GoFundMe launched for Komalpreet Kaur has raised more than $67,000 in less than 24 hours.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumIndian expat named as young victim of fatal Bentley crash

A young woman killed when she was struck by a car in Bentley has been remembered as a kind friend who was full of life.

The Bald Hill lithium mine is located approximately 50km south east of Kambalda in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

MiningPremiumPremiumMinRes to restart WA lithium mine, hire 370 more workers

Mineral Resources is looking to boost its headcount by about 370 after pressing the restart button for its Bald Hill lithium mine in the Goldfields.

Regional News

James Heggaton. A Great Southern town has been rocked by the death of a well-known farmer and passionate country football supporter in a horror crash on Saturday morning. unknown

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Farmer and beloved community member revealed as crash victim

A Great Southern town has been rocked by the death of a well-known farmer and passionate country football supporter in a horrific crash on Saturday morning.

Kirsty Lichtenstein and Cameron Newbold

Liberal Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson.

OpinionPremiumFederal Budget gives regional WA low priority

If this month’s Federal Budget is the Government’s statement of priorities, then regional WA is entitled to expect better.

Rick Wilson

Nationals WA leader Shane Love.

Court closures PremiumNats leader concerned courts being closed may not reopen

Nationals WA leader Shane Love says he fears some of the regional courts being closed for three months because of security staffing issues may never reopen.

Tegan Guthrie

History mystery: A man working on castings in a foundry in 1951.

History mystery Can you help the historical society with this mystery photo?

History mystery: The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking more information regarding this image.

Portia Lee, Rickie Brown, and Tom Percy with the 2025 Joan Percy Memorial Cup at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club last year.

RacingPremiumPremiumAnnual Joan Percy Memorial Handicap to be run at KBRC

This Sunday’s 14th running of the annual Joan Percy Memorial Handicap at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club will once again honour a beloved local hotelier.

Nyima Tucker is the subject of the documentary Growing Up Nyima: Between Two Worlds.

Reconciliation WeekPremiumPremiumFree events planned to celebrate reconciliation week

An outdoor documentary screening, cultural storytelling, arts experiences, and exhibitions will take place in Kalgoorlie-Boulder in celebration of National Reconciliation Week. 

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Wegovy semaglutide tablets.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWeight-loss wars go global as Novo Nordisk bets big on pill

The battle for dominance over the lucrative market has so far focused largely on the key US market, currently accounting for more than half of both Novo’s and Eli Lilly’s respective sales.

Elsa Ohlen

Vladimir Putin's visit to China is expected to include talks with Xi Jinping on trade and defence.

CNBC newsCommentsPutin’s ‘long game’: Why he’s visiting China after Trump

These are the three key areas where Russia’s leader would like to deepen ties and extract concrete pledges.

Emily Williams

A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

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Perth golf influencer Chloe Gallacher has seen her following spike thanks to golf’s resurgence.

GolfCommentsPremiumGolf’s popularity surge transforms Perth into swing capital

Golf has got its swing back after being dubbed ‘cool again’ as gen Z have fallen in love with the traditional sport once reserved for old men, as the sport’s popularity explodes in Perth.

Fraser Williams

Tracey Cave is the founder of Sister Project, an organisation supporting migrant women.

WA NewsCommentsHarrowing overseas birth ordeal inspires Perth mum’s project

Delivering her first baby overseas via emergency caesarean with no anaesthesia was a harrowing experience for Tracey Cave, but it served as a catalyst for what was to come 23 years later. 

Brooke Rolfe

Sarah Barrett with her children Alix, 4 and Franklin, 2. She is concerned about the health effects of plastics on her children.

HealthCommentsCommentsPlastic danger hiding in everyday kids’ products

From their favourite teddy bear to the play mat they crawl on, their teething ring to their sippy cup and bowl, plastic is woven into our children’s daily lives.

Cottesloe Beach is set for a $15 million facelift after the Albanese Government announced $10m towards a long-awaited revamp, with the local council also putting $5m towards the works.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
CommentsPremiumIconic Cottesloe Beach foreshore set for $15 million revamp

WA’s iconic Cottesloe Beach is set for a $15 million facelift, following an Albanese Government funding boost.

The Kingsley Cats FC held a miniute of silence in honour of teammate Steven Mattaboni who was killed in a shark attack off Rottnest Island last week.

WA NewsKingsley footy community unites to honour Steven Mattaboni

Arm in arm the Kingsley Cats Footy players gathered on Kingsley Oval to honour their teammate, Steven Mattaboni, whose life was tragically cut short last week while spear fishing off Rottnest Island.

Godfather of WA Coffin Cheaters Eddy Withnell speaks at the funeral of Kye Ortin.

BikiesVideoPremiumCoffin Cheaters defy insignia laws at ‘brother’s’ funeral

Scores of patched Coffin Cheaters ignored WA’s strict anti-insignia laws and wore their colours as they formed an honour guard for their brother Kye Ortin at Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park on Saturday. 

Rachel Fenner