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  1. Kalbarri wind farmPremiumSecond offshore wind farm proposal for Kalbarri

  2. Rubbish tip firePremiumTip closes for two days as crews contain fire

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  5. Geraldton developmentsPremiumSupercomputer, West End projects handed $5m boosts

Oarsome adventuresPremiumRowers who left Geraldton finish one day shy of world record

Two boats which set off from the Mid West and Gascoyne are expected to arrive in Africa within days of each other, after leaving from Carnarvon and Geraldton to row across the Indian Ocean for charity.

Anna Cox

Football Top Shark pleased as Mid West ‘ticks boxes’

It was a perfect weekend for the East Fremantle Sharks as all four sides in action won their games including their WAFLW side claiming their second premiership over Claremont.

Jake Santa Maria

LIFE MEMBERSHIPPremiumCWA warrior Heather Allen acknowledged for fearless service

Heather Allen’s fierce determination to improve the lives of rural women has been recognised with a prestigious Country Women’s Association of WA honorary life membership.

Cally Dupe

Soccer Six-point game looms for struggling Reds

Ugle Fabrications La Fiamma are back on the road again in a clash that could go a long way to securing their survival. 

Jake Santa Maria

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REVEALED: How lucky WA fisherman fought off shark

A WA man has described the dramatic moment he fought for his life after a shark ‘as big as his boat’ lunged at him while spearfishing.

Stuart McGuckin

Serious ChargesTeen sentenced for arming himself with knife off shelf

A fight that escalated into knifes being pulled off store shelves and concrete being thrown at people has resulted in a 16-year-old being sentenced.

Fraser Williams

Vale Phil CooperPremiumPremiumFarewell to a statesman: Fitting funeral for community giant

The funeral celebrating the life of Geraldton’s longest serving mayor Phil Cooper praised his achievements as a hero in local government, and for leaving a strong family legacy.

Maitland masterplan PremiumPremiumShared education precinct proposed for Maitland Park

The City of Greater Geraldton is asking for public feedback to help resolve traffic congestion issues around Maitland Park as it reveals its Maitland Park transport hub concept masterplan.

Tragic endPremiumPremium‘He was a nurse’: Friend of fatal crash victim speaks out

The man who was killed in a car rollover in the remote Murchison at the weekend was a nurse and an asylum seeker who had a desire to work in remote communities, according to a friend.

Rubbish tip firePremiumTip closes for two days as crews contain fire

The cause of a fire that led to the Mullewa rubbish tip being closed on Tuesday is being investigated by the City of Greater Geraldton.

Jessica Moroney

Soccer Six-point game looms for struggling Reds

Ugle Fabrications La Fiamma are back on the road again in a clash that could go a long way to securing their survival. 

Jake Santa Maria

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Shares surge PremiumMinRes backs out of $1b lithium Chinese lithium deal

Mineral Resources is looking at sites in South East Asia for a lithium hydroxide plant after quitting a short-lived $1 billion lithium deal with US partner Albemarle to buy into downstream processing in China.

Danielle Le Messurier

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Quite a tail CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
REVEALED: How lucky WA fisherman fought off shark

A WA man has described the dramatic moment he fought for his life after a shark ‘as big as his boat’ lunged at him while spearfishing.

Stuart McGuckin

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The West Australian exclusive
Loaded weaponPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Perth bikie held in custody after drug and shotgun bust

A Comanchero bikie has faced court on gun and drugs related charges after gang crime squad detectives raided a home in Perth’s northern suburbs on Wednesday night.

Phil Hickey and Christopher Tan

Country road tragedyPremiumMan killed in tragic crash on remote Mid West road

A man has been killed in a car rollover in WA’s remote Mid West.

Alex Di Rosso

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Hot word! WA cricket can shape Eagles brick-by-brick rebuild

After West Coast decide whether to select Harley Reid or split pick one and negotiate their way through draft and trade week, the Eagles first renovation should be in list management, writes the Snitch.

The Snitch

Job doneCommentsMatildas find way to win ugly in World Cup opener

It was not pretty, but the Matildas’ Women’s World Cup campaign has begun with a crucial three points as they staved off a determined Republic of Ireland with a 1-0 win at Stadium Australia. 

Ben Smith

‘It’s personal’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumJACK all to say: Simpson fires up the grill on media

West Coast coach Adam Simpson has fended off questions about his purchase of two local Hungry Jack’s stores as ‘nothing to do with coaching’.

WA first policyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumBuilders could be hit with Subi’s strict new green home rule

Home builders could soon be required to pass a 100-point green features check to get approval from the City of Subiaco, in a WA-first sustainability policy being considered by the council. 

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CommentsPremiumANALYSIS: Wham, bam... should we be worried about Sam?

On the eve of the Women’s World Cup of her dreams, Sam Kerr’s campaign has begun with a nightmare.

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INTIMATE IMAGES AN OFFENCEPremiumKalgoorlie kids warned about what they share online

Kalgoorlie police are warning children and teenagers to stay safe online and be mindful of what they share, while encouraging parents to help teach wrong from right in the digital world.

Amber Lilley

Serious ChargesTeen sentenced for arming himself with knife off shelf

A fight that escalated into knifes being pulled off store shelves and concrete being thrown at people has resulted in a 16-year-old being sentenced.

Fraser Williams

‘Scaring those around him’PremiumMan jailed for hitting police officer in frightening attack

A Boulder man who hit a police officer in the face with a handcuff which was attached to his wrist has been sentenced to six months in prison.

Madeleine Clark

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PremiumRescue chopper rushes man to hospital after major SW crash

The RAC rescue helicopter has rushed a man to hospital after a horror car crash in WA’s South West.

‘Squeezed so hard’PremiumPremiumMan avoids jail after sickening choking charges on partner

A Donnybrook man who persistently choked his partner over a nine month period - only stopping when a child entered the room - now has a looming jail term for the sickening acts.

Worlds collideCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDenmark meets Denmark at World Cup training session in Perth

A total of nine junior and senior players based from Denmark Soccer Club made the trip up to the city for the opportunity to meet professional players from the 13th ranked team in the world.

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The EconomistPremiumA battery supply chain that excludes China looks impossible

THE ECONOMIST: Green industrial policy and hawkish security policies are clashing.

The Economist

The EconomistPremiumYour employer is (probably) unprepared for AI

THE ECONOMIST: Poor preparation for AI is bad news for your earnings and the broader economy.

The Economist

CNBCPremiumNetflix earnings showcase strength as industry struggles

Netflix added 5.9 million subscribers in the quarter and forecast a similar gain next quarter. The company hardly mentions its fledgling video game business at all in its shareholder note.

Alex Sherman

The EconomistPremiumThe mystery of gold prices

THE ECONOMIST: A fear-and-inflation hedge has failed to hedge against fear or inflation.

The Economist

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‘Glasgow grin’, ‘Perth City’ face tat: Man’s brush with law

Carnarvon detectives have laid multiple charges after a man they’d just arrested allegedly ingested a quantity of meth — which they suspect was hidden between his buttocks — in the back of a police van.

Phil Hickey

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Terrifying details emerge of man ‘enticing’ girl into car

Witnesses have recounted the shocking moment a young girl was found after being ‘enticed’ into an ‘unknown vehicle’ while she was walking to school in Warnbro.

Lauren Price, Phil Hickey and Shannon Hampton

Scouring areaPremiumPremiumPolice hunt for armed bandit after servo robbery

Police are on the hunt for a thief who stormed a service station wielding a weapon in Perth’s south this morning.

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CommentsPremiumThe truth about Australia’s wellbeing may hurt

It’s a noble goal to measure our wellbeing but is Chalmers prepared to be held accountable to these measures?

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CommentsPremiumHow Labor has neglected services in regional WA

On a visit to the Kimberley last week, there were two things that quickly became apparent — the beauty and opportunity of the region stands in stark contrast to the many challenges it is currently facing.

Serious concernsPremiumWA paedophile to stay locked up over UK protection fears

One of Western Australia’s worst paedophiles will stay locked up after a judge raised serious fears that he could abuse children in the UK — because authorities there will not watch him closely enough.

Tim Clarke