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    ‘It bit me’: Rescuer reveals boy’s shark attack horror

  2. Parvo warningVets urge parvovirus vaccination amid spike in cases

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  4. Severe weather warningWild weather brings flooding, high winds

  5. NEW PLANSChurch ‘conversion’ event sparks peaceful opposition

More accusedPremiumTrucking couple charged over alleged cattle rustling

Police have charged the owners of a Moora-based rural transport company as police widen their investigation into WA’s biggest alleged cattle rustling heist.

Jenne Brammer

Weather warningKalbarri braces for strong winds, rain after cyclone

A Bureau of Meteorology spokesman said the weather was due to a deep low pressure system off shore, with gusts of 40-50km/h expected across the Shire of Northampton later tonight.

Phoebe Pin

Regional quarantineCommunity cautious on backing Exmouth quarantine plan

A proposal to construct purpose-built quarantine facilities in regional areas such as Exmouth has received mixed responses.

Phoebe Pin

VICIOUS ASSAULTMan gets 10 months jail for drunken attack on partner

A Mid West man has been jailed for 10 months after an “unprovoked” vicious assault on his partner in the bathroom of a Morawa home.

Liam Beatty

Big FreezeBig freeze the hot topic: Who are the local sliders?

They’re ready to go and, according to someone who’s been there and done it, they’ll probably be colder than they’ve ever imagined.

Reuben Carder

BowlsGeraldton gets positive response to bowls tournament

The Geraldton Bowling Club’s 75th annual June carnival opening three-day tournament ran last week, with the fixture well received by all participants as the club’s premier event of the season.

Joe Criddle

BasketballGeraldton basketball fans gear up for double header

Geraldton basketball fans have a big few games coming up, with a rare double header next weekend.

Finals hopesKey recruits shape Norths’ finals hopes

Northampton sit pretty in the top four in the Great Northern Football League and look a near-certainty for just their fifth finals tilt this century.

Huge scorelineOlympic win big to go top in Geraldton men’s soccer

Olympic FC were top in the men’s league midway through the round as soccer kicked off again in Geraldton this weekend, after the blues overcame a mountain to overtake Rovers on goal difference.

Coral Bay emergencyCommentsPremiumBoy saw ‘shadow in water’ before shark attack

A 10-year-old boy is recovering after emergency surgery to repair damage from a shark attack at a WA tourist hotspot.

Brianna Dugan and Sarah Steger

grim discoveryRemains identified as missing Kalbarri windsurfer

Remains discovered on Thursday have today been confirmed as belonging to Kalbarri local John Laverack who went missing during gale-force winds the day before.

Liam Beatty & Elise Van Aken

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‘just doing my job’CommentsPremiumPraise for life’s work fighting muscular dystrophy

Perth researchers Sue Fletcher and Steve Wilton have dedicated their lives to creating a new treatment for a fatal muscle-wasting disease. Now they have received Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Angela Pownall

Queen’s Birthday HonoursCommentsPremiumHow a life-shattering night led to life of advocacy

After her ex-husband broke into her home and shot her children and himself, Ann O’Neill refused to be defeated. Instead, she made it her mission to help other trauma victims pick up the pieces.

Bethany Hiatt

Bush legendsVideoCommentsPremiumThe woman teaching the world about Kimberley magic

After facing some difficult times in her life, Bec Sampi became one of few Aboriginal women to find a calling as a head tour guide. Now, she passes on her wisdom about the ancient land to visitors.

Steve Butler

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Coral Bay on edgeCommentsPremium
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How heroic tour operator saved boy from shark attack

A marine tour operator has revealed how one of his employees bravely swam to the rescue of a young boy attacked by a shark while spearfishing off Coral Bay.

Sarah Steger

extremely seriousPremiumWoman accused of attempted car attack pleads not guilty

A 49-year-old Bluff Point woman is preparing to go to trial after pleading not guilty to allegations she attempted to run over a group of people on Christmas Eve.

Liam Beatty

Search continuesCommentsPremiumWater search called off missing windsurfer

Police divers are assessing weather and water conditions today before they begin to search the depths of the Murchison River mouth and Kalbarri coast for missing windsurfer John Laverack.

Elise Van Aken

Vaccine rollout expandsBookings now open for Pfizer COVID jabs in Geraldton

Geraldton Hospital will be running Pfizer vaccine clinics every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with the vaccine available in town for 30-49-year-olds for the first time yesterday.

bodyboardingPremiumPremiumSW duo win two State bodyboarding titles

Margaret River offered a few bright sparks at the weekend’s WA Bodyboard Titles, with locals winning the under-18 and over-35 divisions and named as State champions.

‘Hole lot of fun’WA police car gets stuck in sinkhole on highway

A town was left without water after police got stuck in the huge sinkhole on Great Eastern Highway.

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WFHCommentsPremiumPerth office workers continue to stay away from CBD

Despite WA being virtually COVID-19 free, many Perth CBD employees have continued to work from home.

Joe Spagnolo

Surging demandPremiumFIFO, regional travellers boost Perth Airport traffic

Fly-in, fly-out workers and regional travellers are driving a surge in passenger traffic at Perth Airport, with data showing activity in those areas is within striking distance of pre-COVID levels.

Geoffrey Thomas

Flexibile workingPremiumPremiumBig end of town lock in WFH arrangements

Some of the largest employers in Perth’s CBD have underlined the lasting effects of COVID by formalising work-from-home deals that could see some staff spending most of their time outside the office.

Golden (years) opportunityCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWorried about retiring? This class is for you

Apparently there are a lot of people in WA who are nervous about what’s going to happen to them in their golden years. While you don’t need millions to be comfortable, it pays to plan your finances.

Critical injuriesPremiumPremiumGrandad fighting for life after hit-and-run crash

The family of an 84-year-old cyclist fighting for life after a hit-and-run crash in Perth’s south-east say they are in ‘complete shock’.

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Funding pleaCommentsPremium
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We need more help to beat animal brutes: RSPCA

The RSPCA WA is calling on the State Government to back it with a huge rise in funding to combat a troubling increase in animal abuse.

Charlotte Elton