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  1. HealthPremiumGeraldton Health Campus set to open in September

  2. Housing CrisisPremiumA solution to the housing crisis in the Midwest region

  3. CookbookPremiumIndigenous Cookbook Earth To Table launched

  4. AwardsPremiumMedals for Nurses campaign recognises 27 Geraldton nurses

  5. PolicePremiumArmed robber still on the run after terrifying retail heist

Emilee Morris and Thomas Spowart, 3.

Charity venturesPremium65 Roses Day comes to Geraldton for cystic fibrosis support

Geraldton families are banding together to raise money for cystic fibrosis research and support, on a special day at the end of the month.

Sally Q Davies

Morawa Shire president Karen Chappel is worried about the health risk to people due to the region's mouse plague.

Mouse PlaguePremium‘Absolutely horrid’ mouse plague in Mid West a health risk

A Mid West shire president fears locals in her area could be at risk of viruses or illness due to a “absolutely horrid” rodent plague that is resulting in “dead mice everywhere”.

Sienna Seychell

Merlin Gammon is running around Australia.

EndurancePremiumLong-distance runner stops in Geraldton in round-nation run

“I’m not quite sure exactly why I’m doing it,” is not a sentence you expect to hear from someone running the perimeter of Australia, pulling his belongings on a bike trailer behind him. 

Sally Q Davies

Premier Roger Cook and ministers Jackie Jarvis and Stephen Dawson were in Geraldton on Monday night for a State Budget briefing.

State Budget 2026PremiumPremier, ministers in town to spruik State Budget

Supporting key industries, building and maintaining infrastructure, and investing in housing were the key messages of the State Budget briefing held in Geraldton. 

Sally Q Davies

The Sullivan Logistics WAFL trophy tour to the Mid West was a huge success.

FootballPremiumMid West juniors show up in droves for WAFL trophy tour

The Sullivan Logistics WAFL trophy tour hit the Mid West last week with more than 450 junior footballers in attendance across three towns in four days across the region.

Rebecca Ruthven

Mat Wundenberg has played 550 games for the Geraldton Buccaneers.

BasketballPremiumWundenberg reflects on 550 games in Buccs blue and gold

Only two NBL1 West/SBL players have played 550 games in their career and Geraldton’s Mat Wundenberg is one of them, etching his name in the Buccs’ history books last Sunday against East Perth in Perth. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Merlin Gammon is running around Australia.

EndurancePremiumPremiumLong-distance runner stops in Geraldton in round-nation run

“I’m not quite sure exactly why I’m doing it,” is not a sentence you expect to hear from someone running the perimeter of Australia, pulling his belongings on a bike trailer behind him. 

Aztecs' Tilly Samuel

NetballPremiumPremiumAztecs come out winners over Kazuals in top-of-table clash

Aztecs continued their strong start to the Geraldton Netball Association season on Tuesday night, defeating Kazuals 60-47 in the late evening Round 4 clash.

Geraldton MP Kirrilee Warr.

Flying Doctor DayPremiumPremiumLocal MP appalled by lack of funding for incoming RFDS base

Geraldton’s RFDS base set to be up and running within the next two years has only received $7.5 million in funding from the State Government – an amount MLA Kirrilee Warr believes to be inadequate.

Rovers’ Beau Simpson lays a tackle.

FootballPremiumMuch improved Rovers ready for Brigades test this weekend

Just four games into the Community Bank Geraldton GNFL season, Rovers have put the competition on notice — going from wooden spooners to an undefeated top-two side in a matter of months. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Emilee Morris and Thomas Spowart, 3.

Charity venturesPremium65 Roses Day comes to Geraldton for cystic fibrosis support

Geraldton families are banding together to raise money for cystic fibrosis research and support, on a special day at the end of the month.

Sally Q Davies

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Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

West Australian writer Craig Silvey was charged with distributing and possessing child exploitation material in January after he was allegedly caught actively communicating with other paedophiles on the internet. 

crimeVideoPremiumDisgraced author wrote of teen assault & exploited young boy

Disgraced WA author Craig Silvey published novels that included scenes of a teenager being sexually assaulted by her father, and an underage boy trying to arouse elderly men before he was arrested.

Hannah Cross

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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The West Australian exclusive
CrimePremium
The West Australian exclusive
Freo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Ben Harvey

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Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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PremiumFreo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Harley Reid may have left the nest but Luke Shuey remains the pad’s landlord.

House That!CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumShuey’s $950 a week Eagle nest empty after Reid flies away

Innaloo may not be Perth’s most glamorous suburb, but one of its rental units has the reflected glory of not one, but two AFL greats.

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPerth nurse who worked while high on meth identified

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Regional News

Forrest MP Ben Small speaking in Parliament.

Federal BudgetPremiumBudget cuts $10 million wine tourism and cellar door program

This week’s Federal Budget has brought “nasty” cuts to a popular tourism incentive to the wine industry in a move Forrest MHR Ben Small has called a “betrayal”.

Craig Duncan

Jim Chalmers delivered his budget on Tuesday night.

Federal Budget 2026PremiumHow tax changes in Federal Budget impact the Mid West

People are saying that accounts and finance managers are the biggest winners from Tuesday’s Federal Budget, but not everyone in the sector is celebrating the huge proposed tax reforms.

Sally Q Davies

Geraldton MP Kirrilee Warr.

Flying Doctor DayPremiumLocal MP appalled by lack of funding for incoming RFDS base

Geraldton’s RFDS base set to be up and running within the next two years has only received $7.5 million in funding from the State Government – an amount MLA Kirrilee Warr believes to be inadequate.

Imogen Wilson

Merlin Gammon is running around Australia.

EndurancePremiumPremiumLong-distance runner stops in Geraldton in round-nation run

“I’m not quite sure exactly why I’m doing it,” is not a sentence you expect to hear from someone running the perimeter of Australia, pulling his belongings on a bike trailer behind him. 

Going to the video shop on a Friday night actually felt like an event. It was a ritual. A tradition.

Pom in OzPremiumPremiumLonging for another Friday night at the video store

There was something special about the old video store. Not just the movies themselves, but the whole experience surrounding it. 

Migrants are often wrongly blamed for challenges such as housing supply, an inquiry has been told. (Tim Marsden/AAP PHOTOS)

ImmigrationPremiumPremiumMigrants a scapegoat for poor planning, inquiry told

Despite being accused of taking local jobs, overseas migrants create better workforce security and bolster the Australian economy, farming groups say.

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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

Energy supermajors have experienced a significant share price boost.

CNBC newsPremiumShell tops profit estimates as war drives price surge

British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit as the Iran war sent energy prices soaring.

Sam Meredith

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThe growing hair treatment market from GLP-1s

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

Laya Neelakandan

WA News

Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis announced the limits on Friday morning and said they were a way of keeping the practice sustainable across the State.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsPremiumWA’s recreational fishers slapped with fresh demersal limits

WA’s recreational fishers are facing a fresh round of restrictions on catching some of the State’s favourite fish, with the Cook Government introducing new bag limits on several demersal species Statewide.

Oliver Lane

A cop accused of digitally penetrating a male colleague with whom he had consensual oral sex during a bawdy police party has quit the force.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
WA cop quits force after sex act on mate at staff party

A cop accused of digitally penetrating a male colleague with whom he had consensual oral sex during a bawdy police party has quit the force.

Ben Harvey

Passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius arrive at Bullsbrook Quarantine Centre on Friday.

Public HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHantavirus a sexual transmission risk for six years: Study

Hantavirus can survive in a man’s reproductive tract for at least six years and could potentially be spread by sexual transmission, a Swiss study has revealed.

Dozens of regional and remote courthouses will cease operating for at least three months, forcing accused criminals to travel hundreds of kilometres to have their cases heard. Pictured: Broome Courthouse.

‘CHAOS’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumJudges ‘extraordinary’ decision to close remote courts

The State’s top judges have made the extraordinary decision to axe hearings across regional WA for three months, claiming police will no longer provide courtroom security.

Lucas Martins Da Silva was sentenced to four years behind bars after he ran down and killed acclaimed author and UWA professor Brenda Walker on December 10, 2024.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumPremiumJail for man who ran down and killed acclaimed Perth author

A District Court judge has described a man’s decision to get behind the wheel while tired as an ‘egregious lapse of judgment’ before sending him to prison for mowing down the author and UWA professor.

Last year, Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) released 147 Woylies beyond the feral predator-free fenced area at Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region.

AnimalsVideoCommentsStudy reveals endangered woylies are thriving again in WA

A study has found threatened woylies can once again thrive in the Wheatbelt, just twelve months after a cohort of the species was moved to a feral predator-free zone. 

Tegwen Bescoby