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  1. UNDERCOVER STINGLeeman family fined $70k for black market lobster trade

  2. TRIATHLONBusselton’s Freer a tri winner on return to Geraldton

  3. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONSSpeeding conviction prompts warning from magistrate

  4. SURPRISE CAUSEBlanket causes Geraldton Qantas flight to plummet

  5. STATION LIFEStation Life: Presents are welcome at any old age

SOCCERPremiumNew series kick off more fun

If the play is as captivating as the titles of the teams, then Friday night soccer is well worth watching.

LAWN BOWLSClub says goodbye to grass

The green, green grass of home can no longer be said of the Northampton Bowling Club.

Joe Criddle

Global interestPremium‘Super majors’ in running for WA’s green hydrogen dream

Global energy groups have answered the State Government’s call to look over a plan to develop an export-based renewable hydrogen industry at Oakajee, north of Geraldton.

Sean Smith

3C PEAKMarine heatwave begins along WA coastline

As hot temperatures cause raging bushfires across WA, a marine heatwave predicted by the CSIRO has been confirmed by real-time observations sparking fears about ecosystem impact.

Liam Beatty

REGIONAL CHAMPIONTributes flow for Carnarvon ‘hit-and-run’ victim

The cyclist who was killed in an alleged hit-and-run crash in Carnarvon this month has been remembered as a respected and caring man who dedicated his 25-year career to regional communities.

Lisa Favazzo

LIFELONG INJURIESPremiumMan, 32, jailed for 18 months over horrific crash

A drink-driver who was distracted by his mobile phone when he ploughed into another car, seriously injuring five people and himself, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Liam Beatty

SHARK SIGHTINGWarning as shark spotted off Geraldton’s foreshore

A tiger shark has been sighted off Geraldton’s Town Beach, prompting police to warn beachgoers not to enter the water.

JAIL TIMEPremiumPremiumMid West grandfather jailed over decades of sex abuse

A Mid West grandfather could die in prison after he was jailed for 15 years over the decades-long sexual abuse of his own daughter, granddaughter, and the daughter of a family friend.

Arts fundingGrant to help Carnarvon creator promote her fluid art

A local foundation has given a Carnarvon art project a boost, with the artist behind the fluid paintings saying it will help take her project to the next level.

Hard roadLocal trainer says galloper can’t catch a break

The main goal behind Kim Anderson’s decision to send Trade Talk to Perth was to lose points on the ratings system — but things didn’t quite go as planned.

PETER SWEENEY

Ton upPremiumTowns’ Russell makes century to pass 6000 runs

Towns’ Jai Russell made his eighth Geraldton Bendigo Bank Cricket League century on Saturday and went past 6000 runs.

Victor Tanti

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Your Story, Our StoryOur seven-part series charting WA’s migration

Most Australian families have come from somewhere else. A nation of migrants, we are bonded by our belief in a fair go and the right to wear thongs. Here we tell your history, through their stories.

Lily Hoffmann

Special collectionCommentsPremiumThe 50 news photographs that define our story

This Australia Day, The West Australian has painstakingly chosen the 50 most important news photographs that define our recent history. Taken together, they are a snapshot of the Australian story.

Malcolm Quekett

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‘Prime suspect’ in Gerard Ross murder mystery speaks

The key suspect in the murder of Gerard Ross admits he saw the schoolboy moments before his abduction. In an extraordinary interview, he reveals why reporting it was the ‘worst idea I’ve ever had’.

Kristin Shorten

Regional News

World’s most wantedPremiumWA’s one tonne ice haul link to ‘El Chapo of the East’

One of the world’s most wanted men, accused drug kingpin Tse Chi Lop, is expected to fight extradition to Australia as seven men prepare to face trial over one of the biggest ice seizures in WA.

Janet Fife-Yeomans & Shannon Hampton

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More heartachePremium
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Bunbury baby death: No inquest into morphine mistake

The Bunbury couple whose baby died after a hospital morphine blunder have been denied a coronial inquest into the tragedy because their child showed no signs of life at birth.

Bethany Hiatt

Road toll risingPremiumDriver behaviour to blame for horror January death toll

Driver behaviour was the main cause in half of the crashes that killed 23 people in 25 days this month.

Daryna Zadvirna & Brianna Dugan

Australia DayPremiumPremiumCitizenship makes their day

Today will mark a milestone for thousands of people across the country as they are welcomed as new Australian citizens.

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Premium‘Drug runner’ claims steroid debt behind 1500km trip

A convicted drug dealer on trial for allegedly trying to smuggle meth into the Pilbara hidden in a trailer, denies he organised the drug run — saying he went to the city to pay off a steroid debt.

UNDERCOVER STINGLeeman family fined $70k for black market lobster trade

Three members of a Leeman fishing family have been fined more than $70,000 after they were busted in an undercover sting selling illegally caught rock lobsters on the black market.

WA News

Body in bin mysteryVideoPremiumDam victim ‘not connected to other investigations’

Senior police sources have revealed the man found dead in a wheelie bin, reported missing and known to police, was not connected to any ongoing investigations — including the death of Nick Martin.

Phil Hickey, Brianna Dugan and Emily Baker

Election spendingCommentsPremiumLibs to release costings in week before election

The WA Liberals will only release their policy costings the week before the election, unless the McGowan Government follows through on a pledge to establish an independent parliamentary budget office.

Josh Zimmerman

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PremiumWheelie bin body victim ‘reported missing’

The man found dead inside a wheelie bin floating in a dam had been reported missing and was known to police.

School health shockPerth school lunch supplier fined $30k over sandwich

A Perth school lunch supplier has been fined $30,000 after one of its sandwiches sent a primary school student into near-deadly anaphylactic shock.

Year to givePremiumPremiumPandemic success gives not-for-profits hope

WA not-for-profits are optimistic the State’s success in handling COVID-19 will contribute to a rise in philanthropic activity this year.

Footprint slashedPremiumMyer quits entire floor at Galleria amid retail squeeze

In yet another sign of the mounting pressures facing WA’s bricks-and-mortar retailers, Myer has slashed its footprint at Morley.

Kristie Lim

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