Midwest Times

CHILD’S PLAY‘Family friendly’ speedway club revs up for new season

Twelve-year-olds sometimes commentate races at this Gascoyne speedway club.

Reuben Carder

Action from the Gascoyne Series run by the Shark Bay and Carnarvon Speedway clubs last season.

HOBBY WITH POTENTIALHopes that jujube tree venture will bear fruit

Stan Maley

SURE AND STEADFASTBrothers back at brigade with badges

The Geraldton Boys’ Brigade start their 2020 activities tonight — and several of their number will have special medals to show their mates.

Peter Sweeney

FLYING PESTSFuming beneath the veil

“Stone the flamin’ crows! Yes, I’m channelling Alf from Home and Away. It’s the more polite version of what I would really like to say about flies.” - Raelene Hall, Mid West columnist

Raelene Hall

BEACHED AT BLUFFStricken boat washes ashore at Red Bluff

Efforts are under way to remove a boat that mysteriously became beached on the shore at Red Bluff Station last week.

Adam Poulsen

Found unconsciousYouths hospitalised after synthetic cannabis ‘overdose’

Ten Carnarvon residents – including an 11-year-old child – were taken to hospital after smoking synthetic cannabis.

Adam Poulsen

TRAVEL DISRUPTIONSRoads remain closed around Meekatharra after Damien

Parts of the Great northern Highway have reopened and others remain closed around Meekatharra after flooding from tropical cyclone Damien.

Liam Beatty

ON A ROLLIndigenous squad in works

A group of Geraldton-based players on development scholarships are aiming to represent WA at the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival later in the year.

Reuben Carder

Micronation declares its borders are closed

Aussies dampen the Australia Day brekkie

Northampton schoolgirl raises almost $2000 for charity

WINDOW SMASHERDrink leads teen to trouble

Geraldton Magistrate orders Cue youth to stay off the grog if he wants to stay out of jail.

Geoff Vivian

CAR STOLENCarnarvon police ‘closing in’ on burglars

Police are hunting four burglars who broke into Silver Chain Carnarvon on Saturday morning and stole a company car.

Adam Poulsen

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For so long, so much has been said and written about the Claremont serial killings, but so little was known. Now for the first time, read everything you need to know about the ‘trial of the century’.

The West Australian

Special series: Part oneOur five part investigation into WA’s education

A Baltic republic once annexed by the Soviet Union with a population smaller than Perth’s is streaking ahead of Australia in terms of education. The answer? Making schooling free.

Bethany Hiatt

Coffee o’clockPerth’s best breakfast and brunch spots reviewed

Whether you’re looking for somewhere kid-friendly, Instagrammable or are in dire need of a big, greasy breakfast, your search for a morning destination that ticks all the boxes just got a lot easier.

Kate Emery

Regional News

Life LessonsEsperance’s Billy Vibart makes a splash at remote pool

Wrapping up a six-week stint at Burringarrah Remote Pool in the Gascoyne, the 25-year-old will return to Esperance this Friday with a new perspective and appreciation for his role at the local pool.

Kelsey Reid

CANCER CARESkin-map app keeps cancer at a distance

A Kimberley man has found a way to keep his skin in check in remote areas, after surviving two bouts of an aggressive cancer.

Elise Van Aken

Desperate situationHomeless woman stole dress for stepmother’s funeral

Magistrate Brie Ayling said she was prepared to accept Blowes was in a “crisis” and that things had “gone bad” for her, but said she needed to stop “engaging in criminal activity”.

Jason Mennell

Fund delay stalls $160m Kalgoorlie’ freight rail plan

Kalgoorlie, Coolgardie & Kambalda kids in Auskick boost

Wheatbelt bushfires threaten lives, homes

WA News

WATCHCrypto-boss in Glory buy-out saga’s troubling admission

The founder of the company at the centre of the controversial Perth Glory sale admits to not being a cryptocurrency expert in an astonishing new video unearthed by The West Australian.

Nick Taylor

REVEALEDWA Labor unveil new party boss ahead of 2021 election

A former adviser to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been confirmed as the ALP’s new state secretary and campaign director to replace Matt Dixon following his resignation.

Peter Law

Podcast: ‘Leather Gloves and Fingernails in Taxis’

No ‘yada yada’ as Seinfeld star touches down in Perth

Perth driver’s close call as roo smashes windscreen

Lucky to be aliveInjured Rotto worker: ‘I better buy a lotto ticket’

A 60-year-old concreter who survived a building site collapse at Rottnest Island is leaving hospital after just five days - and he knows he’s very fortunate.