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  1. CRIMEPremiumREVEALED: Identity of driver killed in tragic crash

  2. Water poloPremiumRenowned coach leads training camp for juniors

  3. Stand-up paddleboardingPremiumSunset Beach delivers for SUP State champs

  4. MotocrossPremiumMud flies in wet weather for Pony Express Open

  5. Regional rulesPremiumRegional finalists dominate WA Training Awards

An artificial reef teeming with fish.

Game-changerPremiumCarnarvon artificial reef soon to come to life

An artificial reef off the Carnarvon coast dubbed a “game-changer” will be ready to launch by the end of August, creating a new recreational fishing hotspot for locals and visitors in the Gascoyne.

Stuart Quinn

Geraldton's Cold Nips group brave the chilly winter mornings.

Cold WeatherPremiumCold Nips brave the wintery cold snap

Cold water therapy is bringing warm connections to Geraldton’s winter mornings.

Stuart Quinn

Investigations have begun into a fish kill involving an unknown number of fish at Carnarvon, between One Mile Jetty and Pelican Point.

Fishy mysteryCommentsGrim discovery on WA beach sparks investigation

Pet owners are being warned to keep their animals away from the area.

Josephine Hingst

A new telehealth service and website offering access to hepatitis treatment will begin in Geraldton,

HepatitisWANew hepatitis service to launch in Geraldton

A new telehealth service launched on World Hepatitis Day will begin in Geraldton, aiming to bridge a critical healthcare gap for thousands of Western Australians in remote and culturally diverse areas.

Josephine Hingst

OFC's Finlay Costello and Dean Caulfield from Chapman Athletic.

SoccerPremiumOlympic FC continue unbeaten run with 5-0 win

With ladder pressure intensifying across all divisions in the Midwest Soccer League, round 10 last weekend lived up to its promise of being a season-defining fixture.

Derek Goforth

Greater Geraldton councillors have rejected a motion to remove alcoholic beverages from council chambers.

Booze ban bidPremiumCouncil rejects chamber alcohol ban

Geraldton City councillors have dismissed a motion to remove the provision of alcoholic beverages from council chambers at July’s ordinary meeting.

Stuart Quinn

Surf Beach in Port Denison.

Coastal erosionPremiumPremiumCoastal 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.

2023 Midwest Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year, Winner Sharita Croft, Certificate IV In Preparation for Health and Nursing Studies (L) with Award Sponsor Rio Tinto's Jasmin Green (R)

Regional rulesPremiumPremiumRegional finalists dominate WA Training Awards

Twenty-one regional students, trainees, apprentices and lecturers have dominated the 32-individual finalists list for the WA Training Awards, with three nominees hailing from the City of Greater Geraldton.

Northampton's Braden Jupp sinks the slipper against Brigades.

FootballPremiumPremiumTop teams face off against comp’s bottom half as finals near

A pair of David and Goliath battles feature in round 14 of the Great Northern Football League on Saturday, with the top teams widening the gap between the bottom sides with four rounds to go until finals.

Addison Orr in action.

MotocrossPremiumMud flies in wet weather for Pony Express Open

Geraldton’s motocross scene roared to life last weekend as 85 riders braved wild winter weather for the Pony Express Open.

Derek Goforth

Slobodan Macic

Water poloPremiumRenowned coach leads training camp for juniors

Junior Geraldton water polo players were given a golden opportunity last weekend as UWA Water Polo Club returned to the region for a two-day high-performance training camp.

Derek Goforth

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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

Dr Tony Buti has announced a new committee to investigate university mergers.The University of Western Australia, Curtin , Edith Cowan and Murdoch Universities will all come under the microscope.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
WA universities set for major shake-up with merger plans

The Sunday Times can reveal the Cook Government has taken a significant step towards a merger in some form between WA’s four public universities.

Joe Spagnolo

Three years after selling out of his Crown Resorts casino empire, billionaire James Packer has a confession.

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The West Australian exclusive
BusinessCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
James Packer reveals thoughts on Donald Trump, Elon Musk

Three years after selling out of his Crown Resorts casino empire, billionaire James Packer has a confession.

Mark Drummond

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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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Perth WeatherComments
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REVEALED: 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.

Georgia Campion and Caleb Runciman

Laurence Escalante.

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Escalante 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

Sean Smith

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

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The West Australian exclusive
EducationCommentsPremium
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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.

Anthony Albanese will take his push to ban children from social media global, calling a summit of other interested world leaders in New York in September to learn from Australia’s world-leading measures.

Federal PoliticsCommentsCommentsAlbanese takes kids’ social media ban to the world stage

Anthony Albanese will take his push to ban children from social media global, calling a summit of other interested world leaders in New York in September to learn from Australia’s world-leading measures.

Cynthia Khan and Yusuf Khan

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Administration and liquidationPremium
The West Australian exclusive
PremiumSurprise twist in Library Nightclub saga

State tax officials have moved to wind up the company which owns The Library Nightclub building, as the pressure on Yusuf Khan’s business empire widens.

Regional News

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King.

Diggers & DealersPremiumGold mining at heart of Australian story

With gold prices surging and Australian gold production at record highs, Diggers & Dealers in Kalgoorlie-Boulder is the place to be in WA this week.

Madeleine King

Australian businessman and mining magnate Lang Hancock pictured sitting with his daughter Gina Rinehart in London on June 30, 1977.

Diggers & DealersPremiumHamersley royalty buyback failure ‘disastrous’

The failure to buy back the Hamersley royalty must go down as one of the great disasters or lost business opportunities in Australia’s mining history.

Jim Pollock

Shire of Augusta-Margaret River president Julia Meldrum and deputy Tracey Muir.

budget forecastPremiumRatepayers in for pain as spending skyrockets

Ratepayers are locked in for an average 4.9 per cent cost increase this year as the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River council last week steered through its biggest annual Budget ever.

Warren Hately

A cold snap has brought with it the coldest temperatures recorded in Geraldton for two years.

Cold SnapPremiumPremiumGeraldton endures cold snap, chilliest temps in two years

If you have felt the chill has been especially bitter in the past week, then the statistics back you up.

Geraldton's Cold Nips group brave the chilly winter mornings.

Cold WeatherPremiumPremiumCold Nips brave the wintery cold snap

Cold water therapy is bringing warm connections to Geraldton’s winter mornings.

Pete Murray onstage in Geraldton

Always a winnerPremiumPremiumPete Murray warms up a cold Geraldton night

On an unassuming, freezing cold evening in Geraldton, surrounded by fake candles, several acoustic guitars and enough smoke to fill the theatre, Pete Murray proved exactly why his career holds such longevity. 

News Flash

Gridlock nightmare set to hit Perth CBD within months
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Gridlock nightmare set to hit Perth CBD within months
Thousands of Perth homes without power amid wild storms
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Thousands of Perth homes without power amid wild storms
Seachangers and ‘property refugees’ heading to regions
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Seachangers and ‘property refugees’ heading to regions
DINGO DUO: Adorable sibling puppies move in to Perth Zoo
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DINGO DUO: Adorable sibling puppies move in to Perth Zoo
Shirley Bowen says old hospital equipment to be replaced
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Shirley Bowen says old hospital equipment to be replaced
Isla Fisher shares details on ‘influential’ Perth childhood
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Isla Fisher shares details on ‘influential’ Perth childhood
West Aussies sick of weak health excuses as ramping worsens
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West Aussies sick of weak health excuses as ramping worsens
Escalante takes full ownership of VGW on buyout approval
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Escalante takes full ownership of VGW on buyout approval
Fiona Stanley Hospital announce internal emergency as ramping hits new all-time record
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Fiona Stanley Hospital announce internal emergency as ramping hits new all-time record
Telstra Super, Aware Super exploring $228b merger deal
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Telstra Super, Aware Super exploring $228b merger deal

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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

Donald Trump has announced a massive US-Japan trade deal.

TradeComments‘Largest ever’: Trump announces $839b US-Japan trade deal

US President Donald Trump has announced a $839 billion trade deal with Japan, calling it the ‘largest deal ever’, which involves ‘reciprocal’ tariffs.

Lim Hui Jie

WA News

Western Australia witnessed severe storms over the weekend that led to hail and damage.

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WeatherComments
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Coastal warning issued as wild WA storms set to continue

The weekend’s explosive weather is expected to continue into today.

Tegwen Bescoby

Kevin O’Meara’s son, Daniel, vanished near the Mondanocks Conservation Park about 16 months ago. 

WA NewsPremiumGrieving family of missing WA man hold onto hope

Kevin O’Meara’s son Daniel vanished near the Mondanocks Conservation Park — about 95km south-east of Perth — about 16 months ago. 

Jessica Evensen

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

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The West Australian exclusive
CrimePremium
The West Australian exclusive
PremiumPerth 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’.

The letter was sent by Opposition leader Basil Zempilas.

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The West Australian exclusive
State PoliticsCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
CommentsPremiumOpposition puts pressure on Premier over ambo ramping crisis

A letter urging the Premier to address Perth’s ambulance ramping crisis will be waiting on his desk as he returns to work on Monday. 

Sussan Ley Kimberley trip day 3. Broome. Pictured at Roebuck Bay.

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The West Australian exclusive
State PoliticsCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
CommentsPremiumLey calls on WA women to ‘put hands up’ for party rebuild

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says she has already seen a number of ‘outstanding’ women in Western Australia who she’d like to see run to boost the party’s standing with women.

Dr Omar Khorshid takes top AMA gong for leading doctors' peak body through COVID pandemic.

WA newsCommentsPremiumWA doctors’ peak body president wins for leadership in COVID

A former Australian Medical Association WA president has been awarded the peak body’s highest honour for his leadership during the COVID crisis. 

Claire Sadler

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