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  2. SKA ObservatoryPremiumNew boss revealed for Murchison’s SKA Observatory

  3. RRHOR teamPremiumRHHOR targets Geraldton’s worst repeat offenders

  4. Firearms forumPremiumGun laws in the crosshairs at Liberal firearms forum

  5. BasketballGeraldton in Bucc-to-Bucc wins on the road

The documentary Saltwater Cowboys of Shark Bay.

Saltwater CowboysPremiumSaltwater Cowboys doco chosen for Climate Story Lab Aus

A uniquely Western Australian story blending cultural revival, environmental restoration, and Indigenous enterprise has been selected for a prestigious national documentary lab

Josephine Hingst

Finn Kelly in the WA Gravity Enduro Series.

Mountain bikingPremiumThrilling action as Geraldton hosts round of Gravity Enduro

Geraldton hosted a high-octane round of the WA Gravity Enduro Series last weekend, with riders from across the State descending on Echidna Park for a thrilling day of mountain biking. 

Derek Goforth

Great Northern celebrate a Jaylen Parsons goal.

FootballPremiumGNFL relegated after going winless at country week

Great Northern Football League’s division one league team has been relegated after a winless country week campaign over the weekend.

Kate Campbell & Josh Kempton

Atlantic Vanadium has been slugging it out against Shire of Mt Magnet since 2023.

MiningCommentsPremium‘Ridiculous’: Shire fires back at AMEC after rates win

A regional WA council celebrating a Supreme Court Judge’s decision to back in a contentious rates charge has slammed the national exploration lobby’s accusation they are treating miners as ‘cash cows’.

Simone Grogan

Jamie Cripps, of the Eagles, is chaired off after his 250th game during the 2025 AFL Round 18 match between Port Adelaide Power the West Coast Eagles at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.

FootballGutsy Eagles fall short in Cripps’ milestone match

West Coast jumped out of the box and held the lead for three quarters but fell short when Port Adelaide surged to life in a 26-point comeback win, souring Jamie Cripps’ 250th game for the blue and gold.

Kate Campbell & Mitchell Woodcock

Professor Jessica Dempsey at SKAO global headquarters in the UK.

SKA ObservatoryPremiumNew boss revealed for Murchison’s SKA Observatory

The next director-general for the Square Kilometre Array Observatory has been announced, with Professor Jessica Dempsey set to take over the role for a five-year term starting in June 2026.

Stuart Quinn

New CCTV cameras will be installed in Dongara.

Dongara CCTVDongara to get CCTV network in major safety upgrade

Dongara will soon be equipped with a new network of CCTV cameras for deterrence and safety thanks to a $160,000 funding injection from two major industry groups.

The documentary Saltwater Cowboys of Shark Bay.

Saltwater CowboysPremiumPremiumSaltwater Cowboys doco chosen for Climate Story Lab Aus

A uniquely Western Australian story blending cultural revival, environmental restoration, and Indigenous enterprise has been selected for a prestigious national documentary lab

Finn Kelly in the WA Gravity Enduro Series.

Mountain bikingPremiumPremiumThrilling action as Geraldton hosts round of Gravity Enduro

Geraldton hosted a high-octane round of the WA Gravity Enduro Series last weekend, with riders from across the State descending on Echidna Park for a thrilling day of mountain biking. 

Geraldton Liberal Branch Hosts Firearms Forum at Railways Football Club

Firearms forumPremiumGun laws in the crosshairs at Liberal firearms forum

A crowd of 90 community members including farmers, hunters, and sport shooters joined the Geraldton branch of the Liberal Party at a public forum about the Labor Government’s new firearms laws.

Stuart Quinn

The ROHHR team and Geraldton police detain a male offender in Spalding.

RRHOR teamPremiumRHHOR targets Geraldton’s worst repeat offenders

The Geraldton rapid high harm offender response team continues to crack down on some of the region’s most serious and disruptive criminal activity. 

Josephine Hingst

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Police arrive at the crime scene on Campion Avenue in Balcatta on Monday afternoon.

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Mother charged with murder over death of baby

The mother of a seven-month-old baby boy stabbed to death in front of other family members at a home in Balcatta has been charged with murder.

Shannon Hampton

Police at the scene of a car vs pedestrian at a car meet up at Burswood on Monday night.

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Driver charged after crash leaves teen in critical condition

A driver has been charged over a serious crash during a late night car meet which left a teenage girl fighting for her life. 

Jessica Evensen and Caleb Runciman

The Parker Point iron ore terminal

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The West Australian exclusive
MiningPremium
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Worker nearly decapitated at iron ore wharf in WA’s north

Unions have praised Rio Tinto while accusing a contractor of a cover-up amid an investigation into a ‘near-decapitation’ at an iron ore wharf in WA’s north.

Adrian Rauso

Former West Coast player Danielle Laidley has warned of the dangers of homophobic language in football as the fallout from Jack Graham’s four-match ban continues. 

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The West Australian exclusive
AFLPremium
The West Australian exclusive
MUST-READ: Slur ripple effect ‘can be devastating’

Former West Coast player Danielle Laidley has warned of the dangers of homophobic language in football as the fallout from Jack Graham’s four-match ban continues. 

Jackson Barrett

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Police Commissioner Col Blanch said WA Police never gave up hope

WA NEWSPremiumTop cop says backpacker’s survival a ‘miracle’

Police Commissioner Col Blanch says it is a ‘miracle’ German backpacker Carolina Wilga survived 12 days in WA’s outback, revealing he and his officers ‘never gave up hope’. 

Former West Coast player Danielle Laidley has warned of the dangers of homophobic language in football as the fallout from Jack Graham’s four-match ban continues. 

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
MUST-READ: Slur ripple effect ‘can be devastating’

Former West Coast player Danielle Laidley has warned of the dangers of homophobic language in football as the fallout from Jack Graham’s four-match ban continues. 

Jackson Barrett

WACSSO president Pania Turner (left) said insisting that victims and bullies try to be friends just re-traumatised victims and minimised the seriousness of the bully’s behaviour.

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The West Australian exclusive
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CommentsPremiumWA schools still forcing kids to be friends with their bully

Too many WA schools are still encouraging victims of school bullies to be friends with their tormentors — a response that parents complain is ‘largely ineffective’.

Liam Baker is tackled by Connor Rozee.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMore Eagles heartbreak! Three-word analysis of every player

West Coast hung tough for the longest time, but were ultimately overrun by Port Adelaide in a 26-point loss. Here’s how we assessed each Eagle.

Premier Roger Cook speaking at a press conference on public holidays on Sunday Morning.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPlan for extra public holidays in WA divides opinion

Public holiday reform would give West Australian’s more of a break over more of the year according to Roger Cook, despite industry concern over more days paying higher rates.

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A man has been sentenced after leaving a woman unconscious in a pool of her own blood.

Courts & Justice PremiumNo jail for man who left wife with sight-threatening injury

A woman was left lying unconscious in a pool of her own blood with a sight-threatening injury after a ‘sickening’ assault by her partner of 11 years.

Tegan Guthrie

The Shire of West Arthur chief executive Vin Fordham Lamont at the Darkan Tannery.

CONTAMINATED SITEPremiumDarkan Tannery’s contaminated site ignored for decades

A highly contaminated Wheatbelt tannery has been left abandoned and untreated for two decades, raising serious concerns for neighbours and the nearby town.

Hannah Whitehead

The festival is expected to bring over 250 people to the Centenary Hall at the Bridgetown Showgrounds.

Dungeons and DragonsPremiumBridgetown prepares for sixth Dungeons and Dragons weekend

The organisers of the annual Blackwood Dungeons and Dragons Winterfest are preparing to host more than 250 enthusiasts over the two-day event, with new and expanded events on offer in Bridgetown.

Daniel Hocking

The Shire of Waroona has planted 363 native trees across the community.

Going green PremiumPremiumRegional shire plants 363 native trees in huge canopy boost

The Shire of Waroona has massively increased its canopy cover, planting 363 native trees around the community.

Waroona’s Anglican Community Op Shop’s Marnie Langdon, Kim Ward, Jenny Chambers and William Padre.

Op-ShopPremiumPremiumRegional town’s op-shop looking to grow

Waroona’s Anglican Community Op-Shop is now the only charity store in town, with volunteers hopeful of expanding their operation to manage the influx of much-welcomed donations.

Anne Marie Calder and Cath Tan.

Yoga fansPremiumPremiumGeraldton celebrates International Yoga Day

Hundreds of yoga enthusiasts in Geraldton gathered to celebrate International Yoga Day at a community event last month that showcased how inclusive, accessible and beneficial the practice can be.

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Bitcoin has soared to a new high.

CNBC newsCommentsBitcoin soars to new heights

Bitcoin extended a rally to rise to a new record above $180,000, fuelled by a rally in ETFs.

Dylan Butts

Gina Rinehart

CNBC newsCommentsPentagon to become number one shareholder in MP Materials

The Defense Department will become the largest shareholder in rare earths miner MP Materials after striking a deal that boosted Gina Rinehart’s wealth by more than $300 million overnight.

Spencer Kimball and Adrian Rauso

United States President Donald J Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsCar, copper, drugs, aluminium tax may hit harder than others

These so-called Section 232 tariffs further constrain businesses and US trading partners trying to navigate a constantly evolving trade environment.

Erin Doherty

US President Donald Trump says he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports.

World NewsCommentsUS to hike tariffs on copper to 50 per cent, Trump says

US President Donald Trump has hinted that more steep sector-specific duties are on the way.

Kevin Breuninger

WA News

Carolina Wilga has been discharged from Fiona Stanley.

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Backpacker discharged from hospital after outback ordeal

German backpacker Carolina Wilga has been discharged from hospital after five nights recovering from almost a fortnight lost in WA’s harsh outback. 

Caleb Runciman

Old Young's Kitchen

Final ServiceCommentsBeloved Swan Valley restaurant announces shock closure

The picturesque restaurant has been the scene for many weddings and big nights with stunning views to good food.

Fraser Williams

New ABS figures show every State and Territory is falling behind national construction targets.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHousing target missed as construction slows to a trickle

Western Australia has fallen further behind national housing targets set by the Albanese Government but is outperforming other states.

An emu photobombed a photo of friends getting their photo taken at Donnelly River.

SEE THE PICCommentsCommentsHilarious moment wild emu photobombs group holiday in WA

Quokka selfies out. Emu selfies in.

Detectives have charged a woman over a brutal home invasion where an 86-year-old man was attacked inside his Mt Richon home.

CrimePremiumPremiumElderly man brutally assaulted during Perth home invasion

Shocking details have been revealed after detectives charged a woman over the violent incident.

Caitlyn Dickson remains in a critical condition in the intensive care unit at Royal Perth Hospital.

CrimePremiumYoung crash victim identified as parents express shock

The parents of a teenage girl who was critically injured in a crash during a car meet near Crown Casino says their daughter is in the ‘fight of her life.’

Caleb Runciman