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  1. State Budget 2026PremiumNats urge support for areas out of Geraldton

  2. Pens down, shears up!PremiumWA College of Agriculture students take on the shearing shed

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  5. FootballPremiumMid West juniors show up in droves for WAFL trophy tour

Geraldton Turf Club’s outgoing chairman Brian O'Dwyer.

RacingPremiumO’Dwyer steps down as turf club chairman after 14 years

After 14 years in the role, Brian O’Dwyer has called time on his stint as Geraldton Turf Club chairman, stating said it’s time to sit back and enjoy the races. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Gascoyne Taxi dashcam footage from the alleged stolen car "T-boning" a taxi.

Courts and crimePremiumTwo more teens charged in alleged Carnarvon crime spree

Carnarvon police and detectives have charged a further two teenagers over an alleged crime spree resulting in burglaries, theft of a motor vehicle and dangerous driving. 

Imogen Wilson

Julian helped defend a roadhouse during the Warradarge bushfire last year.

Volunteer servicesPremiumJurien Bay local shares rewarding volunteer experience

Julian Bashford was just 13 when he first joined the Jurien Bay emergency services as a cadet — a decision he believes is one of the best he’s ever made. 

Imogen Wilson

Jurien Bay Bulldogs in their huddle

FootballPremiumJurien Bay on winners’ list, Morawa completes comeback win

Jurien Bay had a huge 74-point win over Moora in round four of the Central Midlands Coastal Football League on Saturday afternoon at Jurien Shire Oval. 

Rebecca Ruthven

The Shire of Carnarvon council offices.

Council chaosPremiumAppointing commissioner to Carnarvon council will take time

The Carnarvon community is still waiting for the State Government to appoint a commissioner to run its council in the wake of a recent exodus.

Kate Campbell

The Shire of Carnarvon council offices.

Council chaosPremiumAppointing commissioner to Carnarvon council will take time

The Carnarvon community is still waiting for the State Government to appoint a commissioner to run its council in the wake of a recent exodus.

Kate Campbell

Geraldton Turf Club’s outgoing chairman Brian O'Dwyer.

RacingPremiumPremiumO’Dwyer steps down as turf club chairman after 14 years

After 14 years in the role, Brian O’Dwyer has called time on his stint as Geraldton Turf Club chairman, stating said it’s time to sit back and enjoy the races. 

Jurien Bay Bulldogs in their huddle

FootballPremiumPremiumJurien Bay on winners’ list, Morawa completes comeback win

Jurien Bay had a huge 74-point win over Moora in round four of the Central Midlands Coastal Football League on Saturday afternoon at Jurien Shire Oval. 

Julian helped defend a roadhouse during the Warradarge bushfire last year.

Volunteer servicesPremiumPremiumJurien Bay local shares rewarding volunteer experience

Julian Bashford was just 13 when he first joined the Jurien Bay emergency services as a cadet — a decision he believes is one of the best he’s ever made. 

Geraldton Police Station.

CrimePremium12-year-old victim of alleged attempted armed robbery

A 12-year-old boy returned home on Thursday night terrified after being surrounded by a group of teenagers on e-scooters carrying weapons. 

Imogen Wilson

Gascoyne Taxi dashcam footage from the alleged stolen car "T-boning" a taxi.

Courts and crimePremiumTwo more teens charged in alleged Carnarvon crime spree

Carnarvon police and detectives have charged a further two teenagers over an alleged crime spree resulting in burglaries, theft of a motor vehicle and dangerous driving. 

Imogen Wilson

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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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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

Perth’s property juggernaut is shifting to some WA regions, with Busselton and Albany leading the way with nation-leading price hikes.

PropertyCommentsPremiumWA regions surge ahead of nation in property price race

Perth’s property juggernaut is shifting to some WA regions, with Busselton and Albany leading the way with nation-leading price hikes.

Kim Macdonald

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

Northcliffe waste transfer station manager Stephen King.

WASTEPremiumNorthcliffe tip turns waste into community treasure

One man’s waste is another’s treasure is more than a saying at the Northcliffe transfer station, where a local recycling push is helping divert tonnes of material from landfill. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Bushwalkers in the Southern Forests are being urged not to rely solely on mobile coverage when travelling through remote and heavily forested areas.

Mobile CoveragePremiumPremiumSouthern Forests phone coverage no guarantee beyond towns

Despite recent and planned network upgrades, people travelling outside Southern Forests townsites are being warned they still cannot assume they will have mobile coverage when they need it. 

Coral Bay. Australia's Coral Coast / David Kirkland

Tourism PremiumPremiumVouchers to entice people back to Coral Coast sold out

A travel scheme offering vouchers to entice visitors back to the Gascoyne in the wake of cyclone Narelle has sold out in less than a week.

WA Police, SES, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, and St John officers rallied to save an 87-year-old women lost in Nannup Wilderness last month.

BushwalkingPremiumPremiumSouth West searches renew warning over bushwalker safety

Bushwalkers heading into the Southern Forests are being urged not to rely on mobile phones as their only safety device following several recent search and welfare incidents.

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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

The swimmer has not been located despite the search resuming on Wednesday. Supplied / @wa_police

NEWSPremiumUrgent search after man vanishes in water

A major search is underway for a swimmer who was last seen “in distress” before vanishing in the waters of a popular surf beach.

Blake Antrobus

Police patrol Trigg Beach after a swimmer is reported missing.

Missing personPolice confirm more details about swimmer missing off Trigg

Police have scaled up the search for a swimmer who was spotted in distress off Trigg Beach on Tuesday evening. 

Kirsty Lichtenstein and Claire Sadler

Some of the final remaining passengers wave from the dock after being evacuated from the MV Hondius.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsCommentsHuge update on virus cruise passengers set for WA quarantine

A plane has been secured, but it’s still unclear when six cruise ship passengers exposed to the deadly hantavirus will arrive in Perth.

Disgruntled Inspired Homes customers on the builder's Hamilton Hill Building site.

state politicsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNew laws to demand builders open their books

Laws to crackdown on dodgy builders could be expanded to include milestone payments and cap price rises, in a bid to prevent a repeat of Perth’s Niche Living scandal. 

A major police investigation is underway in Perth’s north after a woman’s body was dumped outside an apartment building. NewsWire/ Sharon Smith

UPDATEDPremiumPremiumWoman’s body dumped outside building

A man is in custody after a woman’s body was found dumped outside an apartment building in Perth’s north.

Police say they seized an arsenal of weapons from Jayson Michaels’ home in February. WA Police Media

updatedPremiumTerror plot accused slapped with new charges

Police have slapped six fresh charges against a 20-year-old man accused of planning a terror attack in Perth.

Emma Kirk