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  1. Blood donationsPremiumLifeblood van fully booked for Geraldton visit

  2. NDISPremiumNDIS changes a worry for families needing financial support

  3. WA DayPremiumThousands flock to WA Day Festival in Geraldton

  4. Health carePremiumFalls leading cause for hospitalisations in Mid West

  5. Disaster resiliencePremiumShire of Coorow pushes for Mid West evacuation centre

Lewy Moore, 2, gets stuck into some arts and crafts at the Geraldton WA Day Festival. Inset pics: the crowds gather and Laura Lewis, Milena Milasinovic and Brydie Taylor.

WA DayPremiumGeraldton WA Day goes ahead despite wild weekend weather

It was a wild, wet and woolly weekend in Geraldton with strong winds and heavy rainfall, but against the odds, the highly anticipated WA Day event still went ahead. 

Imogen Wilson and Sally Q Davies

The Geraldton Courthouse.

Courts and crimePremiumSuspicious letter sees bail denied in rape, stalking case

A Mid West man accused of raping, stalking, choking and assaulting a woman has been denied bail after a magistrate suspected a letter to the court, supposedly from the alleged victim, was possibly fake. 

Imogen Wilson

Max Chisholm, 5, and Lucy Chisholm, 3, at the Mullewa Muster. Inset pics: a competitor is stared down in the ring, the crowd is entertained in the wet and Gerrard Oversby is bucked off Tender Foot during the saddle bronc event.

Mullewa MusterPremiumMullewa Muster crowd kick up heels despite stormy weather

The 2026 Mullewa Muster & Rodeo was a rollercoaster of an event — with dark storm clouds looming before the skies opened up — but that did not dampen the spirits of those there to kick up their heels.

Sienna Seychell

Steve Weeding operating Matilda.

HistoryPremiumBatavia Coast miniature railway marks 20-year milestone

All aboard for the 20th anniversary of the Batavia Coast miniature railway — the iconic Spalding attraction celebrated two decades of family fun this weekend. 

Sally Q Davies

Railways’ Flynn Dillon and Northampton's Callum Teakle battle in the ruck.

FootballPremiumEarly goal blitz puts Railways on track to Kalbarri win

A decisive first quarter set Railways on the path to their fifth straight victory, taking down a spirited Northampton by 29 points at Kalbarri Town Oval.

Rebecca Ruthven

Kalbarri will be left without a GP clinic as of June 25.

Shock closurePremiumMid West GP clinic to close its doors before end of month

A Mid West GP clinic has revealed shock news that it is closing its doors at the end of the month due to financial struggles.

Imogen Wilson

A CCTV image released by WA Police after the alleged armed robbery. Inset: Geraldton Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumMan faces charges over armed robbery of smoke shop

A man has been charged over an armed robbery at a Geraldton smoke shop in which he allegedly threatened a female staff member with a knife, sparking a three-week police manhunt.

Carlton captain Patrick Cripps, centre, kicked the winning goal against Geelong on Friday night.

FootballPremiumPremiumCripps gets Carlton home with match winning goal

The ship appears to be steadying at Carlton, with captain Patrick Cripps guiding them home in final minutes of Friday night’s clash against Geelong at the MCG. 

Injury Matters’ Sandy Lukjanowski is calling for more knowledge on the danger of falls in older Australians.

Health carePremiumPremiumFalls leading cause for hospitalisations in Mid West

Accidental falls have been revealed as the leading cause of hospitalisations in the Mid West region, with calls for more preventative training and knowledge. 

Shooting Stars' Deadly Minds Matter participants.

FootballPremiumFirst Nations girls shoot for stars through footy program

The Deadly Minds Matter mental health and wellbeing program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders wrapped up earlier this month, with students from around the Mid West gathering for a football carnival. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Steve Weeding operating Matilda.

HistoryPremiumBatavia Coast miniature railway marks 20-year milestone

All aboard for the 20th anniversary of the Batavia Coast miniature railway — the iconic Spalding attraction celebrated two decades of family fun this weekend. 

Sally Q Davies

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Australian Border Force officers selected 29-year-old Zhi-Xuan Chen for a baggage search and device examination in August before his iPhone 12 Max uncovered what court documents describe as ‘anime images depicting prepubescent girls’.

CRIMEPremiumHoliday worker jailed over disturbing find at Perth Airport

A Taiwanese man on a working holiday has been jailed for more than seven years after officers intercepted his luggage at Perth Airport and uncovered an ‘extremely disturbing’ collection.

Caleb Runciman

Dark Horse Agency director Nicole Jameson agrees that Generation X is feeling the pinch.

National CommentsPremiumExhausted and invisible: Why Generation X is in crisis

Australia’s Generation X — those born between 1965 and 1980 — are stretched, exhausted and only just coping as they support multiple generations while facing a financial storm, according to a major study.

Rhianna Mitchell

Meet and Bun’s John Pavlos at his Mt Lawley store.

Courts & JusticePremiumFormer Meet & Bun boss admits shocking drug offences

The former managing director of popular burger joint Meet & Bun has pleaded guilty to a string of drug offences. 

Jessica Evensen

Joondalup Health Campus chief executive Renaud Mazy quietly exits role

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The West Australian exclusive
HealthCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Joondalup Health Campus boss quietly quits after two years

Joondalup Health Campus chief executive Renaud Mazy has quit the top job after just two years at the beleaguered hospital. 

Hannah Cross

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courtPremium‘Worst I’ve seen’: Bakery fined after faeces found on bread

Fresh food was also stored next to personal items such as reading glasses, money and a ‘faecal specimen collection jar’.

Melissa Sheil

Ben and Bryan Cousins at Swan Districts Football Club.

AFLComments‘Fighter’: Emotional health diagnosis facing footy legend

WA football legend Bryan Cousins has choked back tears as he opened up about his motor neurone disease diagnosis, drawing strength from the late Neale Daniher as he vows to fight the illness.

Kirsty Lichtenstein and Charlton Hart

John and Michelle Divirgillio and Alf Barbagallo.

TelethonCamera IconWA’s top business leaders attend Telethon Leeuwin Lunch

While the setting for the exclusive lunch changed — from Leeuwin Estate Restaurant and Cellar Door in Margaret River to the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club — the generosity of the guests remained the same.

A young man has died after the car he was driving lost control and slammed into a tree in Perth’s south on Friday night adding to the State’s horror road toll.

CrimePremiumPremiumYoung driver killed in Welshpool crash, passenger injured

A young man has died after the car he was driving lost control and slammed into a tree in Perth’s south on Friday night.

Meet and Bun’s John Pavlos at his Mt Lawley store.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumFormer Meet & Bun boss admits shocking drug offences

The former managing director of popular burger joint Meet & Bun has pleaded guilty to a string of drug offences. 

Regional News

Retail Co president and Bunbury City councillor Cheryl Kozisek, Dapco Tyre and Auto Owner Eddy Gobby, City of Bunbury deputy mayor Tresslyn Smith, business owner and former Bunbury City councillor Monique Warnock, Heather Reid representing Member for Forrest Ben Small and former City of Bunbury deputy mayor Tom Dillon.

Regional WACommentsPremiumMajor move by Bunnings has Bunbury locals up in arms

The South West city’s Bunnings Warehouse is proposing to do something that would send shockwaves through the community.

Craig Duncan

A CCTV image released by WA Police after the alleged armed robbery. Inset: Geraldton Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumMan faces charges over armed robbery of smoke shop

A man has been charged over an armed robbery at a Geraldton smoke shop in which he allegedly threatened a female staff member with a knife, sparking a three-week police manhunt.

Sally Q Davies

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has proposed a 6 per cent rates increase for residential and commercial properties — but accommodation facilities could be stung double.

MiningCommentsPremiumCouncil’s plan to slug FIFO camps with massive rates hike

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has proposed a 6 per cent rates increase for residential and commercial properties — but accommodation facilities could be stung double.

Tegan Guthrie

Coorow shire president Guy Sims.

Disaster resiliencePremiumPremiumShire of Coorow pushes for Mid West evacuation centre

Following a near miss with tropical cyclone Narelle in the Mid West, the Shire of Coorow is calling for a centrally located evacuation centre for the region and inland communities. 

An ocean rescue for a swimmer was under way at Koombana Bay on Wednesday.

OCEAN RESCUEPremiumPremiumOcean rescue at Koombana Bay has been suspended

An ocean rescue was under way at Bunbury’s Koombana Bay last week following concerns of a swimmer possibly in distress. 

A view of Uduc Road, which may become part of a reclassified city of Harvey.

CITY STATUSPremiumPremiumHarvey shire council endorses city status

City living is one step closer for residents in the Shire of Harvey after the council voted in favour to proceed with an application for reclassification to city status. 

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Nvidia boss Jensen Huang shows the Nvidia Vera Rubin and Vera CPU during his keynote speech on Monday.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumHow Nvidia is about to reinvent the personal computer

Nvidia is expanding its prowess to chips that will serve as the main processor for personal computers, entering an arena that’s long been ruled by Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, Qualcomm and Apple.

Katie Tarasov

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

WA News

West Australians dislike budget plans to change capital gains tax discounts more than voters in any other state and a third say the Budget will make them change their vote, fresh polling shows.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumCapital gains tax changes spark voter backlash in WA

West Australians dislike budget plans to change capital gains tax discounts more than voters in any other state and a third say the Budget will make them change their vote, fresh polling shows.

Katina Curtis

Deputy commissioner Kylie Whiteley said speed contributed to the horror crash.

PoliceCommentsPremiumSpeed ‘without a doubt’ contributed to fatal crash: Top cop

A senior WA Police officer says ‘without a doubt’ speed and a history of concerning road behaviour is being investigated after a tragic fatal crash that killed a driver and seriously injured his girlfriend.

Caleb Runciman

Decorated World War II veteran and WA’s longest-serving parliamentarian Bill Grayden has been remembered as “a good and decent man” at a State funeral held in his honour at St George’s Cathedral in Perth.

STATE FUNERALCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCurrent and former Premiers pay tribute to Bill Grayden

Decorated World War II veteran and WA’s longest-serving parliamentarian Bill Grayden has been remembered as ‘a good and decent man' at a State funeral held in his honour at St George’s Cathedral in Perth.

Police are looking for 12-year-old Oliver Galvin who may be in the Midland area.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsSearch for 12yo Rockingham boy missing for days

Police have concerns for the welfare of a young boy who has been missing in the southern suburbs for more than three days. 

The couples win proved their daughter and a clairvoyant very wrong.

LottoCommentsComments Perth couple’s Lotto win proves psychic spectacularly wrong

A shocked Perth couple are still coming to terms with their newfound riches after a massive Lotto windfall that proves their family and a clairvoyant very wrong. 

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NewsAustralia hits new population milestone

Australia’s population has reached a new milestone with one state leading the surge amid looming record-low birth rate projections.

Samina Rakhshani