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  1. Courts and crimePremiumCar arson leads to 5 people charged with dozens of offences

  2. Seven CitiesPremiumGeraldton’s share of 37 homes out of 500 labelled inadequate

  3. FootballPremiumTowns and Railways set for heavyweight scrap under lights

  4. BasketballPremiumBuccs: Cockburn loss no concern ahead of Mandurah clash

  5. Batavia longboatPremiumBatavia replica longboat funded after uncertain year

Carmen and Mal Leyland at the HMAS Sydney Memorial.

TravelDocumentary maker Mal Leyland returns to WA

Mal Leyland, one half of the Leyland brothers documentary-making team, stopped in Geraldton on Wednesday afternoon as he prepares to re-create one of his famed journeys 60 years later. 

Sally Q Davies

Missing man Corrie Feehan.

Missing personCorrie Feehan’s family desperate for answers one year on

One year on from Corrie Feehan’s sudden disappearance, his family is still desperate for answers and “won’t stop” until they bring him home. 

Imogen Wilson

Bianca Brennan represented WA at last month's national championships.

NetballBrennan earns Aussie honours after stellar showing for WA

Geraldton netballer Bianca Brennan caught the eye of national selectors at the national championships, earning a spot in the Australian under-17s netball squad. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Rentals in the Mid West and Gascoyne are becoming harder to access for lower income earners.

Rental marketPremiumAffordability snapshot: ‘Rental crisis now economic crisis’

The Mid West and Gascoyne have been dubbed one of the most affordable regions for renters in the State, yet the median price is still out of reach for most low-income renters. 

Imogen Wilson

MWAS athletes pose with guest panellists.

SportPremiumGero’s emerging talent recognised at MWAS athletes night

Some of the region’s brightest young sporting prospects were acknowledged and celebrated at the Mid West Academy of Sport’s annual presentation evening. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Kalbarri SES team with the rescuee.

Emergency ServicesPremiumFamily relieved after lost man rescued from Kalbarri gorge

A man has been rescued from the Z Bend gorge in Kalbarri after getting lost and having to bunker down for the night. 

Imogen Wilson

Stuart Parsonage leaves Geraldton Magistrates Court on Thursday and inset, pictured in uniform in 2021.

Courts and crimePremiumPremiumTeens in uniform pics, upskirting part of case against cop

The Geraldton policeman facing a string of child exploitation material and indecent public act charges allegedly took photos of teenagers in school uniforms and filmed women in public, as well as “upskirting”. 

Railways captain Jesse Adamini handballs to Sean Fletcher.

FootballPremiumPremiumTowns and Railways set for heavyweight scrap under lights

Footy returns to Geraldton after a weekend on the road, with finals contenders Towns and Railways headlining the weekend’s Community Bank Geraldton GNFL action on Saturday afternoon. 

Minister for Health and Mental Health Meredith Hammat.

2026-2027 budgetPremiumPremiumNew funding for sexual assault support service in Geraldton

The State Government has committed $3.7 million to support survivors of sexual assault for the next two years, including for services based in Geraldton. 

Buccaneers’ Devondrick Walker against Cockburn.

BasketballPremiumBuccs: Cockburn loss no concern ahead of Mandurah clash

Geraldton Buccaneers coach Dayle Joseph is confident last weekend’s four-point loss to Cockburn is nothing to panic about, with the Buccaneers keen to bounce back against Mandurah Magic this Saturday.

Rebecca Ruthven

The Batavia's Longboat replica on Jetty C of the Batavia Marina.

Batavia longboatPremiumBatavia replica longboat funded after uncertain year

The Mid West Ports Authority has selected the Batavia Coast Replica Boat Association as the beneficiary of its annual not-for-profit partnership program.

Sally Q Davies

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The King of the Hills processing plant.

Courts & JusticePremiumIdentity revealed of man charged over WA gold mine death

A man charged with manslaughter over the death of his colleague at a Goldfields gold mine last month has fronted court.

Tegan Guthrie

G8 education’s chair has conceded the scandal has hurt confidence and trust in the sector

MarketsPremiumSEE THE LIST: Childcare giant to close 12 WA centres

Childcare giant G8 Education will close about 40 childcare centres around Australia - and 12 in WA - with ‘horrific’ child sex abuse charges against a former staffer partly blamed.

Rebecca Le May

Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged of underworld figure Troy Mercanti wrestling another man in a violent pub brawl in Perth’s south.

CrimeVideoPremiumWATCH: Bikie Troy Mercanti in violent brawl at popular pub

Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged of underworld figure Troy Mercanti wrestling another man in a violent pub brawl in Perth’s south.

Jessica Evensen

Peter Bartlett, a well-known WA entrepreneur who started underground mining firm Barminco.

MiningPremiumMiner entitled to $900,000 in compo after manager steals ore

A trusted mine manager who betrayed his mentor and boss in a big gold swindle has been found liable to repay him, with a judge rejecting ‘implausible’ defence claims at trial.

Rebecca Le May

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Perth’s median house price is continuing to rise.

PropertyCommentsPerth house prices on track to jump by $500 a day

Perth’s median house price is on track to jump by a whopping 20 per cent this year — the equivalent of almost $500 a day — according to WA’s peak industry body.

Natalie Richards

Mr Cook used a mining industry breakfast to announce his ‘seven cities’ vision for Broome, Karratha, Port Hedland, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Albany, and plans to build more than 500 extra homes for government workers.

state politicsCommentsPremiumCook accused of playing ‘catch-up’ on housing with new plan

Port Hedland is the biggest winner out of Roger Cook’s Budget boost for regional housing but after years of inaction, the Premier is blamed for playing ‘catch-up’ on supply. 

Jessica Page

Roger Cook will unveil his vision for seven regional cities to propel WA’s economy and will use hundreds of millions of dollars from WA’s mining giants to foot almost a third of the bill for more housing. Pictured: Bunbury and Kalgoorlie.

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CommentsPremiumREVEALED: $692m housing boost for seven regional WA cities

Roger Cook will unveil his vision for seven regional cities to propel WA’s economy and will use hundreds of millions of dollars from WA’s mining giants to foot almost a third of the bill for more housing. 

Play was halted and called back in a controversial moment on Sunday.

AFLVideoCommentsCommentsAFL BACKFLIP: League changes review rule amid Eagles blunder

AFL football boss Greg Swann says the league will alter its policy around the score review process after it cost West Coast a goal in controversial circumstances on Sunday.

Former Woodside boss Meg O’Neill is offloading her City Beach mansion.

House That!CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumEx-Woodside supremo puts City Beach mansion on market

Former Woodside boss Meg O’Neill is offloading her City Beach mansion only months after leaving Perth for London to take up a new gig as CEO of BP.

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The scene of the crash.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPassenger dies, driver faces charges after horror crash

A 22-year-old man has died and another young man has been charged with dangerous driving after a tragic crash in Albany.

Melissa Sheil

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMan bailed for ‘idiot day’ allegations

A man’s “idiot day” after his first time taking drugs allegedly saw him drive recklessly through Ninga Mia, speed towards his partner on a park bench, and reverse into a marked police car.

Tegan Guthrie

Shire of Coolgardie president Paul Wilcox.

CEO shortlist Coolgardie has shortlist of CEO candidates to explore

The Shire of Coolgardie has shortlisted candidates for its chief executive position and remains largely on track to have someone locked into the position by the end of August, president Paul Wilcox says.

Tegan Guthrie

Farmers from east to west are facing a triple whammy as they enter the winter growing season. (Stephanie Gardiner/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremiumPremium'Trying times': farmers stare down trifecta of troubles

Farmers are being forced to adapt and innovate as drought conditions intensify and global shocks push up costs and risk vital fertiliser supplies.

The One Nature: Two Views exhibition will open on May 8

Art exhibitionPremiumPremiumTwo art forms together exhibit Esperance’s natural beauty

A joint exhibition by two Esperance artists will use photography and journalling to show two distinct ways of expressing the region’s natural beauty.

A group of children at the Lord Forrest Swimming Pool.

History mystery PremiumPremiumCan you help the historical society name these children?

History mystery: Can you help the Eastern Goldfields Historical Society name these children?

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People will be living and working on the moon within the next decade, according to the boss of space tech company Voyager Technologies.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumPeople will be ‘living and working’ on the moon in the 2030s

People will be living and working on the moon within the next decade, according to the boss of space tech company Voyager Technologies.

Lucy Handley

Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency.

CNBC newsPremium‘Biggest energy security threat in history’: Bleak outlook

The world has lost 13 million barrels of oil per day thanks to the war, and there are major disruptions in vital commodities, International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol said.

Holly Ellyatt

President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWatchdog zeros in on suspicious oil trades before Trump post

The probe is zeroing in on at least two instances over a roughly two-week period when trading volumes jumped sharply just ahead of key White House news.

Yun Li

A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world’s oil and gas passes on March 1, 2026.

EnergyVideoCommentsPremiumWhat an Iran blockade will look like and how it will be done

The move comes as Iran has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz for weeks during the US-Israeli war with the country, a bottleneck that roiled global markets and strained the economy.

Garrett Downs

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Looking down on Lake Argyle, the dam, and the upper Ord River running from it. Stephen Scourfield The West Australian

WA NewsCommentsMan in his 60s bitten by crocodile in popular WA lake

A crocodile has left a man in his 60s injured after attacking him while he was swimming in a popular lake in WA’s North on Friday afternoon. 

Asher Gibbon 7NEWS

The damaged boardwalk at Hamelin Pool.

wa newsCommentsReplacement for damaged boardwalk in Shark Bay

The 260-metre boardwalk will cost $4.6 million and restore visitor access while protecting ancient stromatolites in the area.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Novespace Airbus A310 Zero G

SpaceCommentsCommentsWA scientists to go Zero-G for space research mission

WA scientists are preparing to experience zero gravity for a landmark mission testing research that could one day support life on Mars.

The scene of the crash.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumPassenger dies, driver faces charges after horror crash

A 22-year-old man has died and another young man has been charged with dangerous driving after a tragic crash in Albany.

Belmont Jellybeans is set to close.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMassive WA childcare crisis looms for parents

WA faces the ‘real risk’ of further childcare centre closures in the coming months as falling occupancy rates, child safety scandals, regulatory failures and an oversupply threaten viability.

Work has officially begun on the highly anticipated new driving range in Fremantle.

GolfCommentsWork officially begins on $22m Perth golf course makeover

Highly-anticipated works have finally begun as ground broke at Fremantle Public Golf Course earlier this week, making way for a new $22 million venue. 

Fraser Williams