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  1. What’s onQuick guide to Gero’s Oz Day celebrations

  2. Festival a ‘shore’ thing Shore Leave to return despite COVID, border concerns

  3. Border heartbreakWoman with mum in UK left heartbroken by border backflip

  4. Life of a child snatcherPremiumWho is the doll-obsessed ‘loner’ who kidnapped Cleo?

  5. Pros and consPremiumDecision to delay WA border reopening a ‘double-edged sword’

Dramatic conclusion‘Guilty’: Cleo kidnapper admits crime in stunning twist

Terence Kelly has admitted he was the man who snatched little Cleo Smith from her isolated tent and then held her captive for 18 days.

Tim Clarke

Other chargesPremiumWhat happens next to the man who snatched little Cleo Smith?

Whatever happens from here, Terence Kelly will be staying in Casuarina prison for a significant amount of time - but there are a several steps before we find out precisely how long. Here’s what happens next.

Tim Clarke

BowlsMemorial match to mark return of Batavia men’s bowls

A country versus city clash will decide the fate of a special trophy this weekend when the Batavia Bowling League plays its first round of men’s pennants for the year.

Joe Criddle

FootballRoux boots goal as Dockers thump Richmond

Mid West AFLW star Roxanne Roux got in on the action as Fremantle dispatched Richmond by five goals on Saturday to make it three wins from three games.

Reuben Carder & Michael Roberts

‘ambitious’ projectPremium‘Immense potential’: Carbon farming under way in Mid West

Through its $15 million Carbon Farming and Land Restoration Program, the State Government has thrust its support behind Perenjori’s Weelhamby Farm to the tune of $738,600.

Shannon Verhagen

WELFARE CONCERNS Search continues for missing Perth man

WA Police are still searching for answers to a mysterious disappearance after a 44-year-old Perth man was last seen travelling through the small Mid West town of Paynes Find more than three weeks ago.

Michael Roberts

Feeling hot hot hotSix day heatwave comes to an end

Geraldton came out of the holidays the same way we went in, with six scorching days in a row. Temperatures broke 43C every day since January 18.

HOME INVASIONS Teenagers arrested and charged over West End burglaries

Geraldton police have charged an 18-year-old man with a string of offences after he allegedly committed two home invasions in West End on the weekend.

FootballRoux boots goal as Dockers thump Richmond

Mid West AFLW star Roxanne Roux got in on the action as Fremantle dispatched Richmond by five goals on Saturday to make it three wins from three games.

TriathlonWakelam, Dennett win long-course triathlon events

The temperature may have been hot, but the racing was even hotter at the Geraldton Triathlon Club’s event. 

Jikki VanAmstel

CricketGeraldton men’s A-section country week cricketers make semis

Poor batting cost Geraldton’s A-section cricketers at country week which ended last Friday, as the team began with two wins but lost the next three games.

Victor Tanti

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How WA’s most vulnerable children are being badly let down

Leaked documents have exposed how the WA Department of Communities is failing to meet crucial targets including those relating to child safety investigations.

Annabel Hennessy

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Lloyd Rayney caught up in Fringe show ‘joke’ saga

Comedian and actor Peter Rowsthorn has defended his teenage daughter Frankie, after she was castigated online for telling a joke involving former lawyer Lloyd Rayney — while he was in the audience.

Tim Clarke

DIVISIVE TOPICPremiumFour West Aussies reveal what Australia Day means to them

As January 26 approaches, influencer Fallon Gregory acknowledges it is a divisive date and is overwhelmed with mixed feelings

Rhianna Mitchell

Regional News

Crime crisisPremiumWorkers shun Hedland over youth crime ‘s...hole’ reputation

Concerned business owners in Hedland came together on Thursday evening to discuss the town’s increase in youth crime with police officers and the Town of Port Hedland.

Mia Burgess

Set to rise PremiumWork set to begin on controversial performing arts centre

Construction is set to begin on a $38 million performing arts precinct in Busselton as soon as next month.

Jackson Barrett

Fraud failPremiumMan caught out in failed car insurance scam

When police officers arrived at the scene of the crash, the driver told them Thornbury had organised the theft of the vehicle to claim insurance money

Kellie Balaam

goodbye galleryPremiumPremiumGallery closes as BPAC construction soon to start

With the construction of the controversial Busselton performing Arts and Cultural Centre right around the corner, the ArtGeo gallery is saying out with the old and in with the new.

STIFF PENALTY PremiumPremiumJohn Nicoletti cops steep fine for illegal clearing

A fine imposed on prominent WA farmer John Nicoletti for illegally clearing native vegetation has been increased tenfold to $25,000 after the State’s environmental regulator won a Supreme Court appeal.

Shalom HousePremiumPremiumSecond shot for rehab service in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

“Tough love” rehabilitation service Shalom House will be back before councillors tonight for a second shot at approval to establish a centre in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

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CourtMcGowan dealt blow in Palmer battle

The now postponed defamation trial between Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan is going to prove hugely inconvenient for the Premier.

Angie Raphael

No respitePerth petrol prices skyrocketing on Wednesday

Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow - and set to stay high for the next fortnight.

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Under pressurePremiumPremium‘Internal emergency’: Joondalup Health calls ‘code yellow’

A Perth health campus where staff have warned chronic shortages had left them ‘burnt out’ has issued a ‘code yellow’ alert as workers scrambled to deal with high demand.

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CommentsPremiumMcGowan can’t dodge NSW trip after defamation trial delayed

The legal showdown between Mark McGowan and billionaire businessman Clive Palmer will not go ahead next week with the Federal Court judge presiding over the matter agreeing to reschedule the trial.

CourtMcGowan’s death threats revealed

A man who threatened West Australian Premier Mark McGowan over a Covid-19 vaccine mandate has made a startling admission.

TravelWhy tourists should delay overseas trip

The country’s international borders are gradually reopening, but experts are warning holiday-makers to delay trips. Here’s what to expect.

Rhiannon Tuffield