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  1. SoccerPremiumReds advance to the semi-finals of Women’s League Cup

  2. Bird mysteryPremiumDead birds were ‘emaciated, in poor physical health’

  3. Murchison Green HydrogenKalbarri residents to be surveyed on green hydrogen project

  4. Football PremiumRams and the Blues run away with narrow wins

  5. Backroads GravelPremiumCyclists and trail runners gear up for Backroads Gravel

ICRAR outreach team members at a community astronomy event.

Interstellar InitiativeMid West Star Trails initiative to take over Mid West

The cosmos is coming to the country, with the international Centre for Radio Astronomy Research set to tour the Mid West this National Science Week 2025. 

Josephine Hingst

Lancelin Ledge Point had a heavy loss against league leaders Cervantes.

Football PremiumUnbeaten Tiger Sharks maul the Pirates

Cervantes pummeled Lancelin Ledge Point in round 14 of the Central Midlands Coastal Football League with an astounding victory by 135 points at home as the Tiger Sharks continue their unbeaten run.

Luke Lawson

Atlanic Vanadium’s Windimurra vanadium project near Mt Magnet.

GovernmentPremiumCouncil outrage as Govt plans to spare miners land rates

Local councils are up in arms over moves to shield miners from land rates, saying the Cook Government has put the sector ‘ahead of communities’.

Rebecca Le May

Surf Beach in Port Denison.

Coastal erosionPremiumCoastal erosion puts Port Denison infrastructure at risk

A long-running coastal erosion issue at Surf Beach in Port Denison is placing major community infrastructure at risk, prompting the Shire of Irwin to assess future options for managing the changing coastline.

Josephine Hingst

James Robert Reynolds died in a crash east of Coral Bay on Sunday morning. ` Unknown

CRIMEPremiumREVEALED: Identity of driver killed in tragic crash

A Scotsman and former Royal Marine who moved to WA last year has been revealed as the young driver who died in a crash near Coral Bay.

Caleb Runciman

Charlie Humphries and Macca Orr fight it out.

MotocrossPremiumGeraldton motocross round four action

Geraldton’s motocross faithful were treated to an adrenaline-filled round four at the weekend, with riders tackling a slick, muddy track kept in top shape due to excellent preparation and drainage. 

Derek Goforth

Lancelin Ledge Point had a heavy loss against league leaders Cervantes.

Football PremiumPremiumUnbeaten Tiger Sharks maul the Pirates

Cervantes pummeled Lancelin Ledge Point in round 14 of the Central Midlands Coastal Football League with an astounding victory by 135 points at home as the Tiger Sharks continue their unbeaten run.

ICRAR outreach team members at a community astronomy event.

Interstellar InitiativeMid West Star Trails initiative to take over Mid West

The cosmos is coming to the country, with the international Centre for Radio Astronomy Research set to tour the Mid West this National Science Week 2025. 

Brigades' Claire Garnaut.

Football PremiumPremiumRams and the Blues run away with narrow wins

The latest round of the GNWFL saw two narrow wins go the way of Northampton and Railways, as teams fight tooth and nail with only three rounds left to play out before finals. 

Protesters with signage took to Kalbarri Sport and Recreation Centre to make their voices heard against the Murchison Green Hydrogen project.

Murchison Green HydrogenKalbarri residents to be surveyed on green hydrogen project

Residents in Kalbarri and surrounding Mid West communities will soon be asked for their views on the proposed $15b Murchison Green Hydrogen project, as developers begin a new round of community engagement.

Josephine Hingst

The Shire of Morawa's NAIDOC Week event.

Connected communityPremiumMorawa and beyond unites for NAIDOC Week event

The Morawa community and those from neighbouring areas united last month for a belated celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC Week.

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The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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Non-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

Ben Harvey

Local members of the National Socialist Network took to a road bridge above the Kwinana Freeway earlier this month. 

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Perth neo-nazis probed over Kwinana Freeway protest

A group of masked neo-nazis are being investigated by police after they staged a protest on a Perth freeway calling for ‘mass deportation’.

Caleb Runciman

Rhys Bellinge is charged with manslaughter over the death of Elizabeth Pearce (left), dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm to her Uber driver Muhammad Usman and driving under the influence in Dalkeith in February.

Courts & justice PremiumDoctor seen for first time behind bars since Dalkeith crash

Obstetrician Rhys Bellinge gave an abrupt two-word response when the magistrate spoke to him.

Caleb Runciman

The Finder survey has revealed nearly two thirds of entry-level buyers have missed out on a home they were serious about buying.

PropertyCommentsPremiumProperty market stacked against first-homebuyers

‘It feels like an endless loop of saving, shopping, inspecting, putting in an offer and missing, again and again and again.’

Kim Macdonald

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WA Year 12s who achieve D grades will still be able to pass ATAR subjects and graduate from high school under a reform to impact students from this year.

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Shock change to ATAR grading system in WA

WA Year 12s will be able to pass ATAR subjects and graduate from high school if they achieve D grades.

Bethany Hiatt

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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Non-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

Ben Harvey

A winter storm that battered Perth on Sunday briefly shut down a Mandurah shopping centre and left IKEA’s flagship store with severe roof damage.

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CommentsREVEALED: Extent of damage caused by wild WA weather

A winter storm that battered Perth on Sunday briefly shut down a shopping centre and left IKEA’s flagship store with severe damage.

Laurence Escalante.

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CommentsPremiumEscalante takes full ownership of VGW on buyout approval

Shareholder meetings for VGW Holdings held on Friday have approved a $5.05-a-share offer by an Escalante family company, with more than 91 per cent of shares voted cash in favour of the buyout

Connie Butcher, Ebony Whitney and Dr Jael Wafula outside Vickery House in Bentley, Perth. Ross Swanborough

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CommentsPremiumScary campus incidents leave Curtin students living in fear

In one night-time incident, a student witnessed two men carrying a small axe which they then used to commit a crime.

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Katanning's Kaylee Sander, 16, has put together a Change.org petition to get Shearing and Wool handling added to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics as an exhibition sport.

global recognitionPremiumShearing at the Olympics? Young gun’s new push

Katanning’s Kaylee Sander has launched a petition to have shearing considered as part of the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane, the latest industry push to include the sport at the next major international event.

Melissa Pedelty

Bunbury was blanketed in hail this weekend as wild weather touched town in WA.

Wild weatherPremiumBunbury blanketed in hail as wild weather whacks WA

Bunbury was blanketed in hail this Sunday as wild weather whacked WA.

Caleb Runciman and Georgia Campion

Italian student Pietro Giori, 18, his host sister Chloe Steinmann, Akemi Mainit, and Sara Consolandi, all 16.

Exchange studentsPremiumItalian students loved their time in Bunbury

Two Italian students visiting Bunbury for a couple of months said it’s an experience they would never forget and suggest everyone should consider travelling to “charming Bunbury”.

Yousuf Shameel

Waroona Aquatics Centre has undergone significant upgrades in the past few years.

Volunteers rewarded PremiumPremiumcouncil lock in rec centre discount to emergency services

Council voted to unanimously pass motion last month, locking in a 50 per cent discount on Waroona Recreation and Aquatic Centre memberships for emergency service volunteers.

Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas joined new Upper House member Michelle Boylan in town last month.

State Politics PremiumPremiumOpposition leader takes time in Harvey

WA Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas travelled to Harvey last month to hear about local issues with new Upper House MP Michelle Boylan.

Shire of Waroona CEO Mark Goolet and shire president Mike Walmsley at the newly refurbished shire offices.

Local Budget PremiumPremiumWaroona councillors lock in 3.5 per cent rate rise

The Shire of Waroona has locked in a 3.5 per cent rate rise alongside this year’s budget during a special council meeting on Monday. 

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Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies usually pegged to sovereign currencies or even gold, making them more stable compared to other crypto assets. 

CNBC newsCommentsThe global crypto wave is catching on in Asia

Businesses across Asia are increasingly warming up to stablecoins for cross-border transactions — a trend set to accelerate further as Hong Kong moves to legalise the use of digital tokens, experts told CNBC.

Anniek Bao

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMicrosoft tops $US4tr, joining Nvidia in exclusive club

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

Ari Levy and Jordan Novet

Elon Musk’s Tesla sold its crypto at one of the worst possible times.

CNBC newsComments‘Won’t sell’: Musk, Tesla’s multi-billion-dollar crypto miss

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck.

Ari Levy

Tesla’s slump this year is partly due to backlash against the company in the US and Europe, after Musk spent heavily to help re-elect President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsMusk warns of a ‘few rough quarters’ for Tesla as sales dive

Elon Musk has warned Tesla faces “a few rough quarters” after the company reported a 16 per cent decline in automotive revenue as sales fell for a second-straight quarter and again trailed analysts’ estimates.

Lora Kolodny

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The fire damaged industrial shed on Stow St, Webberton

CrimeMan escapes injury after shed goes up in flames

Firefighters spent hours putting out a blaze that engulfed a shed in Geraldton’s industrial area last night.

Caitlin Vinci

Emily Elliott has just come out of a period of her life where she did not have secure housing.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumWest Aussie shatters stereotype as women bear homeless brunt

‘I was working, I was a university student, I was married. I did all the things society expects you to do - and I was homeless.’ Emily Elliott explains how some homeless people do not fit the stereotype.

Kim Macdonald

Siblings Simon Newport 38, Jason Newport 36 and Lisa Falcinella 40.

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CommentsPremiumHow scans uncovered Perth siblings’ early heart attack risk

Jason has a family history of heart attacks but never knew he was at high risk until he was rushed to hospital. Now a screening method gives his siblings a chance to change their lifestyle before it’s too late.

Chuck E. Cheese has revealed where in Perth their first store will be.

Say CheeseCommentsCommentsIconic American restaurant reveals first WA location

The iconic fast-food chain has revealed where in Perth that their first Australian store will be.

Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti announced the Pavillion Precinct at the WACA.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Cost of world-first WACA pool funded by taxpayers

WA taxpayers will foot the bill for ongoing operational costs of the pool and water slide, after the City of Perth baulked at the bill under former mayor Basil Zempilas.

Splashers Bec MacDonald, Shane Kirkwood, Nathan Skinner, Matt Anning, Rachel Skinner, Kellie Bilgic, Sam Keenan and Ray Benson get ready to take the icy plunge.

Icy plungePremiumSplashdown! Footy club raises over $10k for Parkinson’s WA

The rain held off so at least the spectators were able to stay dry, which is more than can be said for those who dived into a tank of icy water in Denmark to raise $10,000 for Parkinson’s WA on Saturday.

Claire Middleton