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  1. Harvest 2021 PremiumWA’s $8b grain harvest reaches the halfway point

  2. Federal electionPremiumLabor reveals Durack pick for Federal election

  3. BasketballPumas hold tight on top position

  4. BowlsEwes beat Wonthella Maroon to all but secure top two

  5. LABOUR WOESGeraldton hospo workers go missing

CHARITY RIDEToy Run revs up Christmas spirit

The festive spirit was alive and well on Saturday morning as more than 70 motorbike riders cruised around Geraldton with a police escort as part of the annual Salvation Army Toy Run.

Michael Roberts

First lookPremiumCleo Smith kidnap-accused fronts court

Terence Kelly — the man accused of kidnapping Cleo Smith from a tent at a camp site in WA’s north — has been seen from inside the walls of prison for the first time in a court appearance. Here’s what happened.

Shannon Hampton

Illegal catchPremiumFisher’s illegal haul costs $3k

A man who tried to throw his illegal abalone haul back in the water when he was confronted by Fisheries officers at Cape Burney has been fined almost $3000.

Phoebe Pin

Severe dangerFire weather warning as WA swelters through heatwave

A fire weather warning has been issued for WA as the State swelters through a week-long heatwave.

Sarah Steger

POWER OUTAGEMid West power outage expected until Sunday

More than 1400 homes and businesses across the Mid West are without power on a scorching summer’s day after a fault on the Northampton line interrupted supply from 5.45am on Saturday

Michael Roberts

ONE MILE JETTYJetty task in at the deep end

Timber recovered from the partial deconstruction of One Mile Jetty continues to pile up as sorting the materials on land takes longer than expected, according to the Department of Transport.

Michael Roberts

HEINOUS CRIMESChild sex fiend gets 7 years jail

A Rangeway man who committed horrific acts of sexual abuse against his young daughter for nearly five years has been jailed for seven years for his “insidious” crimes.

Dog attackPremiumPremiumGeraldton woman charged with ‘dangerous’ dog attack

A Geraldton woman is facing legal action over an alleged dog attack in Waggrakine this year.

Water poloKobi Toomath joins Adelaide Jets water polo side

Efforts to promote the local water polo scene are paying off, 18-year-old Geraldton Water Polo Association player Kobi Toomath selected by the Adelaide Jets National Water Polo League side.

CricketMeg Spalding fires Wanderers to win

Towns made them work but Wanderers prevailed to beat them in Sunday’s Young Motors Women’s Cricket League.

Victor Tanti

CricketThomas’ ton one of the best ever seen

On Saturday, Bluff Point’s Aaron Thomas belted one of the greatest hundreds in the Geraldton Regional Cricket Board’s 59 years.

Victor Tanti

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All-time rivalryPremiumBodyline, Bradman & Beefy: 10 best moments in Ashes history

As we prepare for the first ball to be sent down at the Gabba in the first Test of this summer, Glen Quartermain looks back at the 20 of the biggest moments in Ashes history. Here's the top 10.

Glen Quartermain

Building momentumSubi cafe saves thousands of single-use cups from landfill

A Perth-based business is on the path to divert one million single-use coffee cups from landfill, after helping a Subiaco cafe save 7000 takeaway cups during a six week trial.

Caitlin Paroczai

Mass exodus PremiumPartner reveals reason for Kott Gunning closure

A partner at establishment law firm Kott Gunning has spoken on why the firm has closed its doors after 102 years.

Neale Prior

Regional News

Better than TVImpressive lightning show marks arrival of the wet in Broome

A monsoonal build up on Monday evening failed to materialise for Broome residents waiting for the first rains, but they weren’t left hanging much longer as the heavens opened up in the early hours of Tuesday

Tom Zaunmayr

Meth courierPremiumKalgoorlie drug trafficker behind bars

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder man who was caught transporting 241g of methylamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $365,000 did so for a $5000 payment.

Amber Lilley

Cashed upPremiumBunbury man accused of stealing work money

A Bunbury man has fronted court for the first time, accused of stealing money from his work at Cash Converters.

Carly Laden

Weekend drink-driveCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPolice slam weekend’s worth of drink drivers

Waroona police have slammed drink-drivers after three men were caught driving under the influence across a single weekend, with one officer warning a licence can disappear “as quickly as a middy”.

Shattering lossPremiumPremiumLocals, visitors shocked by Horizon orb ‘explosion’

Police say they have no suspects in relation to the shock destruction of one of Geraldton’s most popular landmarks — the Horizon ball on the Beresford foreshore — with the cause remaining a mystery.

SEE THE PHOTOSCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWild wet-season storm batters Kununurra

A sweltering five-day heatwave came to an abrupt end in Kununurra on Sunday afternoon as a wild wet-season storm pelted down across the East Kimberley town, felling trees and damaging properties.

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Watch and Act Possible threat to lives as bushfire rages near Dongara

Residents have been warned of a possible threat to lives and homes after a bushfire took hold south of Dongara on Tuesday.

Peta Rasdien

Crash tragedyVideoWoman fights for life after horror freeway smash

A woman is fighting for life after the horror freeway crash on Mitchell Freeway that left one dead and another seriously injured.

Brianna Dugan and Michael Traill

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PremiumPerth woman caught up in global ‘money mule’ sting

A WA woman is among nearly 2000 people caught up in a mammoth anti-money mule sting, led by 27 law enforcement agencies around the world.

Christmas eventsRockingham Christmas Festival delights all

The City of Rockingham’s annual Christmas Festival has kicked off the holiday season and lit up the Rockingham Beach foreshore for another year.

Pride of placeAlcoa dazzles at Perth Pride Parade

About 100 Alcoa employees have taken part in Perth’s annual Pride Parade in support of Western Australia’s LGBTQIA+ community.

Road tragedyVideoOne dead after horror Mitchell Freeway smash

One of three people injured in a horror Mitchell Freeway crash has died, while another fights for life in Royal Perth Hospital.

Phil Hickey and Michael Traill