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  1. World recordPremiumMan completes historic 8000km row to Africa

  2. Boxing PremiumOne of the elite as Butler takes State title

  3. Football Magpies and Tigers take wins despite inaccuracy

  4. Historic milestonePremium‘Major upgrade’ on horizon for Murchison telescope project

  5. Football WA country regain State Country Cup with SA trouncing

Basketball Several Buccs take top honours on NBL1West awards night

As the team celebrated securing a home final, there were also individual successes as several Buccs took home several awards at the annual NBL1 West awards night. 

Jake Santa Maria

Stromatolites boardwalkPremiumStromatolites boardwalk left damaged from Seroja

A World Heritage site in Shark Bay has been left in a broken state for more than two years following damage to the boardwalk by cyclone Seroja, leaving the complex ecosystem closed off to visitors.

Jessica Moroney

20-year absencePremiumLack of childcare driving Meekatharra residents away

Meekatharra’s council has commissioned a report into the absence of childcare services in the region, after the number of children in the shire increased by 39 per cent.

Jessica Moroney and Anna Cox

Ocean WatchPremiumNew vessel to boost Jurien Bay’s emergency response times

A new rescue vessel and floating pontoon will reduce emergency response times on the water after Marine Rescue Jurien Bay crews welcomed it to their fleet recently.

Jessica Moroney

See the listCommentsPremiumRSPCA reveals five things you should never do as a pet owner

RSPCA WA’s regional inspectors see it all. Injured cats, sick dogs, irresponsible breeding, and overflowing pounds. Here are five things they would never do as an inspector. 

RSPCA WA

Football Bulldogs and Saints win easy ahead of meeting

Jurien Bay Bulldogs and the Dandaragan Saints both recorded big wins over the weekend to set up a tantalising clash in the penultimate round of the Central Midlands Coastal Football League.

Jake Santa Maria

Boxing PremiumPremiumOne of the elite as Butler takes State title

Geraldton local Sarah Butler took centre stage and conquered the ring at the Fremantle Croatian Boxing Club earning herself the highly coveted elite State title.

Cycling Celebration of Cycling across the City

It’s a celebration of cycling as the city marks Geraldton Bike Week with several events scheduled over the weekend as schools take part in ride-to-school breakfasts. 

World recordPremiumPremiumMan completes historic 8000km row to Africa

Perth mortgage broker Rob Barton has become the first person to row solo non-stop from Australia to Africa, completing his Guinness World Record setting journey in 86 days.

Town attractionCommentsPremiumResidents hope to see space junk displayed for tourism boost

Green Head residents hope to see the space junk that washed up on a Mid West beach, making international headlines, displayed in the town to attract tourism following interest from travellers at the weekend.

Jessica Moroney

Football Magpies and Tigers take wins despite inaccuracy

Coorow Latham were made to work hard against a spirited Dongara Eagles as the Magpies bounced back from their first loss of the season.

Jake Santa Maria

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Two teen motorcyclists hospitalised after horror collision

Two motorcyclists have been rushed to hospital with serious and critical injuries after colliding with a car in Morley on Monday night.

Lauren Price and Caleb Runciman

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CRUEL BLOW: Milli’s brave mum faces her own cancer battle

The mum of beloved Perth teenager Amelia ‘Milli’ Lucas is facing yet another devastating cancer fight, two years after losing her daughter to brain cancer.

Sarah Makse

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Perth hospitals to blame over ‘beloved’ retiree’s death

A Perth retiree with a suspected gallstone that wasn’t actually there still somehow underwent surgery — which led to serious medical complications that then led to her death, a coroner has found.

Tim Clarke

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Girl’s ribs broken in latest brutal school violence incident

Horrifying footage has emerged of a Year 7 student being attacked by an older girl at a bus stop outside a public high school in Mandurah.

Bethany Hiatt

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‘seized or squandered’PremiumGoogle leader urges business to seize on $13t AI moment

Google Australia and New Zealand MD Melanie Silva says AI has the opportunity to create an additional $13 trillion of economic output, urging leaders to consider ‘what slice is your organisation going to take’.

Jake Dietsch

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Only room for one of WA’s stud all-rounders at The Oval

Cam Green and Mitch Marsh could both play together in a future Test team, but in this current make-up, the balance doesn’t feel right, writes Justin Langer.

Justin Langer

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CommentsPremiumThe real reason the CFMEU wants a super-profits tax

In tonight’s show, Harvey reveals the real reason the CFMEU wants a super-profits tax and why FIFO workers should be worried about the plan.

Hamstring strain PremiumPremiumEagles skipper ruled out of battle with cellar-dwellers

West Coast captain Luke Shuey faces an uphill battle to play against North Melbourne on Sunday, despite coach Adam Simpson refusing to rule him out. 

‘I was frightened’ CommentsComments77yo survives horrific shark bite days before surfer attack

A South West grandfather broke down in tears as he relived the terrifying moment he was bitten by a two-metre shark.

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Minister silent as farmers call for public phase-out report

Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt is refusing to say whether an upcoming report by Labor’s live sheep export phase-out panel will be made public, amid mounting calls for transparency.

Adam Poulsen

‘Appalling’ behaviour PremiumMan who ‘smeared blood on cell walls’ receives hefty fine

A Busselton man who threatened police officers, smeared his blood over the lock-up cell walls and urinated on the floor has received hefty fines for his ‘appalling’ behaviour. 

Breanna Redhead and Rachel Green

See the listCommentsPremiumRSPCA reveals five things you should never do as a pet owner

RSPCA WA’s regional inspectors see it all. Injured cats, sick dogs, irresponsible breeding, and overflowing pounds. Here are five things they would never do as an inspector. 

RSPCA WA

‘Yet to be understood’PremiumPremiumMayor wants heritage act confusion cleared up by Cabinet

Clearing up confusion about the impact the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act will have on the City is one of the top issues mayor John Bowler wants to raise at this weekend’s Community Cabinet. 

Owners bewareCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHeartbreaking spate of dog deaths blamed on bushland baits

A shocking spate of dog deaths resulting from alleged 1080 bait poisoning has sparked a warning for owners to take care in local bushland.

Town attractionCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumResidents hope to see space junk displayed for tourism boost

Green Head residents hope to see the space junk that washed up on a Mid West beach, making international headlines, displayed in the town to attract tourism following interest from travellers at the weekend.

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CNBCCommentsWhat new norm of China growth means for global economy

‘The property driver — and with that, that pool of iron ore from Brazil and/or Australia and machines from Germany or appliances from all over the world — has gone’.

Elliot Smith

CNBCCommentsPremiumNuclear isn’t part of Australia’s energy mix. Here’s why

But to keep the lights on, Australia will have to ‘double down’ on its investments in renewable energy, storage and transmission, says Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen. 

Charmaine Jacob

CNBCCommentsPremium‘Twitter killer’: Why Musk risks it all with X rebrand

Elon Musk has long been enamored of the letter X and wants the service to become an all-in-one app.

Jonathan Vanian

CNBCCommentsOil faces ‘serious problems’ as China, India demand ramps up

Oil prices are set to rise in the second half of the year as supply struggles to meet demand, according to the Secretary General of the International Energy Forum. 

Charmaine Jacob

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Actor cleared PremiumKevin Spacey found not guilty of sexual assault

A London jury acquitted Kevin Spacey on sexual assault charges on Wednesday after a four-week trial.

Vile attackPremiumMan stabbed in violent scuffle rushed to hospital

A man has been rushed to hospital after he was stabbed during a disturbance in Perth’s southern suburbs.

Shannon Hampton

Where’s my money? PremiumPremiumModco founder makes whopping debt claim as homes sit unbuilt

Modco founder Cynthia Lu claims she is owed millions of dollars from the collapse of the construction company, as WA’s building regulator reveals the company has left 29 homes unfinished.

Scientific breakthroughCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumGroundbreaking study finds sunlight could help IVF success

There is new hope that sunlight could help improve the chances of successful IVF treatment, groundbreaking WA research has found.

Disturbing findings PremiumPremiumBaby killer found guilty as mum sobs outside court

A Perth father on trial over the death of his newborn baby — who doctors suspect was ‘vigorously shaken’ before she suffered a traumatic brain injury — has been found guilty of manslaughter.

Serious offencePremiumAccused puncher grins leaving court as man fights for life

A furniture removalist accused of throwing a punch that lead to a 41-year-old man fighting for his life in hospital following a fight outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Perth has been released on bail.

Emily Moulton