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  1. Hospital revampFirst stage of Geraldton hospital renovations complete

  2. ‘Grey trade’PremiumHave Aussie crays found backdoor route into China?

  3. COME FORWARDMeekatharra post office closed after ram-raid

  4. TURF LAIDGreen space end for Port Denison’s Fishermen’s Hall

  5. ‘this is my town’PremiumWoman accused of drunken violence in Mount Magnet

cbh electionPremiumGareth Rowe and Royce Taylor new CBH member directors

Six candidates vied for just two positions on the board, one in District One and the other in District Four.

Shannon Verhagen

HELPING HANDSMums pitch in to help families in need

Most households hit by the April 11 cyclone in the Mid West town have now regained a sense of normality, but there are some families still struggling to get back on their feet.

Phoebe Pin

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Editor’s desk
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Best to go with flow on hygiene quirks

There’s been a long-running feud in my family with no resolution in sight: showering in the morning versus at night.

Kate Campbell

SENSE OF HOPEProject full of promise for youth

Badimia Aboriginal Land Corporation chairman Vince Jones, who met with national energy infrastructure outfit APA last month, said: “(The project) will give them options in life.”

Lisa Favazzo

GET ITIndigenous go-getters on Reconciliation Week

If there’s anybody who knows what it means to act on reconciliation, it’s Australia’s young First Nations people.

Lisa Favazzo & Phoebe Pin

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opinion
Editor’s desk
opinion
Best to go with flow on hygiene quirks

There’s been a long-running feud in my family with no resolution in sight: showering in the morning versus at night.

Kate Campbell

Cyclone relief auctionPremiumPremiumFooty stars past and present align for Northampton

Andrew Lockyer and other AFL players from Northampton will not stand by and simply watch it suffer. Find out more about an online auction raising funds for the cyclone-hit region.

NEW CHARGESPremiumPremiumGeraldton home invasion accused denied bail

The 24-year-old man accused of a violent home invasion last week has been labelled a “danger to the community” by police, as he returned to court to face new charges.

WASTE NOTCity signs new deal on waste

Some waste streams can now be shredded and separated for reuse throughout the city, with what can’t be reused more easily compacted into landfill, extending the life of the land cell.

SWANKY SOIREEPremiumGoing Steady in the Windy City: Bob’s Boutique Bar

Geraldton was soggy last weekend, but it wasn’t cold at Bob’s Boutique Bar, where stracciatella cheese, top-shelf gin and dazzling local acoustic music all went down as smoothly as velvet upholstery.

Lisa Favazzo

SNAP SNAPSnapper’s outer suburban scene impresses judges

A composite image captured in outer Geraldton during 2020’s sandstorm has been chosen as the runner-up in a national photography competition that celebrates grungy urban landscapes.

Lisa Favazzo

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PART ONEVideoPremiumEric Edgar Cooke: WA’s worst killer, in his own words

The West has been given permission by WA’s Supreme Court to broadcast — for a limited time — the most extensive excerpts of the recording of Eric Edgar Cooke’s trial ever heard in public. LISTEN NOW.

Tim Clarke

Eric Edgar Cooke audio filesVideoPremiumCooke recalls details only a guilty man could know

In part two, WA’s worst killer confesses to shooting lovers Rowena Reeves and Nicholas August in 1963. Rowena revealed she bore the scar of the bullet wound until her death.

Tim Clarke and Joseph Catanzaro

Eric Edgar Cooke audio filesVideoPremium‘I stepped back, aimed the rifle and shot him, sir’

In part three, Cooke reveals how he shot Swanbourne rower Brian Weir. He survived, but Brian’s brother says he was never the same — ‘it was murder’.

Tim Clarke

Regional News

Drug drivingPremium‘Selfish act’ that killed a local hero

An unlicensed driver who killed a Mt Barker legend shortly after snorting methamphetamine at a petrol station has faced the fury of a judge.

Shannon Hampton

Line drawnPremiumWomen jailed for ‘family feud’ attack

Feuding families have been put on notice by an Albany magistrate after two women were sent to prison for a drunken group assault sparked by family tensions.

Kellie Balaam

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Albany defends $10k ‘COVID’ payment for councillors

Local councillors at a major regional centre are under fire for handing themselves a combined $10,000 payment after sacrificing part of their allowances last year.

Michael Traill

Not guiltyPremiumPremiumEx-student not guilty of East Kimberley College fire

A former East Kimberley College student has described his relief after being cleared of criminal involvement in a fire that burnt down a Kununurra school building two years ago.

Eye in the skyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNew police drones to hit the North West skies

Four officers from both the Pilbara and Kimberley districts completed their training this week with each district allocated two drones to deploy locally when they are required.

Outback educationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumIndigenous educators gather for remote Kimberley forum

Staff from town and remote community schools made the trip to the Kimberley’s first Aboriginal educators’ conference at the Dampier Peninsula community over four days from May 17

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2021 honour rollCommentsTelethon chair Richard Goyder named top West Aussie

Richard Goyder is 2021’s West Australian of the Year for his commitment to philanthropy. Now he has called on West Australians to embrace passion and tolerance — and move towards reconciliation.

Kate Emery and Brianna Dugan

Have your sayCommentsTell us how you would sell Perth to the world

Got a great idea for Perth? Think you know how to sell it to the world? Tell us what it is and we’ll make sure it gets heard by the movers and shakers ahead of the crucial ‘Brand Perth’ summit.

Charlotte Elton

Skills shortagePremiumPremiumBusinesses boost apprentice programs to fill skill gaps

A growing number of WA businesses are ramping up their apprenticeship programs to combat skill shortages, with about a third of those surveyed intending to take on more trainees.

CBH electionsPremiumPremiumWally Newman fails in attempt to return to CBH board

Former CBH chairman Wally Newman has been unsuccessful in his bid to return to the board he walked away from 14 months ago amid controversy.

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The West Australian exclusive
COVID-19 vaccinationsCommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumAged care vaccine refusal hinders WA roll-out

Nearly one-fifth of WA aged care residents have either refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or missed out on jabs administered by the Federal Government’s in-reach clinics, The West can reveal.

Most wantedVideoCops reveal incredible vision of Perth foot chase

A State-wide manhunt is under way for a man who police allege smashed his way through a glass window and several homes in Como, attacking officers and two elderly women in his violent escape.

Sarah Steger