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  1. HealthFour crying out loud: Still no maternity services for town

  2. Demersal banPremiumFishing petition drops 7000 signatures, loses record

  3. Historic figurePremiumEdith Cowan’s statue installed ahead of unveiling

  4. BasketballPremiumFormer Buccs duo wrap up rookie NBL seasons

  5. Rural healthcareTrio of Aboriginal doctors keen to help close the gap

Mayor Jerry Clune, Julie Clark and Hendy Cowan unveil the Edith Cowan statue.

Mid West trailblazerPremiumEdith Cowan statue unveiled and finally home at last

The Edith Cowan statue is finally home in her birthplace after several delays and after a long wait has officially been shown off to the public, including her family and descendants.

Rebecca Ruthven

Rhys and his catch.

FishingPremiumCatch of the day: Schoolboy: 1, 272.2kg blue marlin: 0

One Jurien Bay schoolboy has giant tale to tell, after reeling in a massive, possibly record-breaking catch last week.

Sally Q Davies

Banana farmers will know the full extend of damage soon.

FarmingLong term impacts from weather events in Carnarvon

Fans of Carnarvon bananas could be waiting as long as 18-months for stock levels to return to normal after two extreme weather events. 

Sally Q Davies

Riders Lewis Hughes, Luka Wilke, Levi Hughes, Myles Mason and Richard Whitehead at the start hill.

BMX RacingPremiumOld and new Woorree Park BMX riders test out new surface

Geraldton’s BMX community has seen a surge in participation, as members of all ages and abilities are testing out Woorree Park BMX Club’s newly refurbished track under the lights on Fridays. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Towns celebrated a win over Chapman Valley-Northampton in Friday night's T20 match.

CricketPremiumTowns thwart CVN last ditch finals push to lock in top three

The Geraldton Bendigo Bank Cricket League top three is locked in after Towns emerged on top against Chapman Valley-Northampton, who was vying for a last minute finals push last weekend.

Victor Tanti

Mid West Academy of Sport athlete Reuben Chapman.

AthleticsPremiumChapman continues stellar athletics golden run

Geraldton’s golden boy Reuben Chapman has added another gold medal to his season’s tally after blitzing ahead in the 400m hurdles at the Junior Track and Field State Championships in Perth last weekend. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Geraldton's Callum Williamson prepares for his homecoming this weekend

MotorsportPremiumPremiumLocal racer gears up for weekend speedway action

Local speedster Callum Williamson is gearing up for his homecoming at the Geraldton City Speedway, as the Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series touches down in the Mid West this weekend. 

Some of the Health Department seizures from Geraldton tobacco raids this week.

Up in smokeMid West retailers ‘on notice’ after tobacco, vape raids

Mid West retailers were busted this week when a series of raids targeting the illegal tobacco trade netted a massive haul of almost 100,000 cigarettes and more than 800 vapes.

Geraldton's women's and men's water polo teams get ready for country week action in Port Hedland.

Water poloGeraldton’s water polo teams chasing country week dynasty

Geraldton water polo is set to take another crack at country week glory, heading north to Port Hedland with both the men’s and women’s sides remarkably chasing their fourth consecutive titles.

There is something deeply traditional about teaching cooking that feels grounding in a noisy, rushed world. 

Pom in OzPremiumThe moments where it clicks is a recipe for teaching joy

There is a particular kind of joy in teaching that never makes it onto a timetable or into a performance review. 

Derek Goforth

Edith Cowan has made her home in front of Geraldton's Courthouse

What I SeePremiumEdith Cowan statue joins illustrious trail of bronzed heroes

This week I attended the unveiling of the Edith Cowan statue here in Geraldton. It was a lovely event that highlighted to me the significance of statues and sculptures in a town or city.

Peter Fiorenza

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One of seven people charged over a massive cocaine haul found stashed inside a bulk carrier off Perth has had his charge dropped.

Courts & JusticePremiumNew twist as epic trial looms after huge drug bust off WA

One of seven people charged over a massive cocaine haul found stashed inside a bulk carrier off Perth has had his charge dropped.

Rebecca Le May

Marius Sabau, president of the WA Mongols. unknown

Courts & JusticePremiumWA Mongol boss jailed for sophisticated drug operation

Marius Sabau was found guilty for his role in a drug trafficking syndicate, just days after fellow Mongol member David Pye was jailed for organising the assassination of Rebels boss Nick Martin.

Ben Harvey

A council plan to run a tram line through Perth’s CBD and merge two busy train stations has been branded a waste of money by Rita Saffioti who won’t support the proposals.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumSaffioti slaps down ‘wasteful’ CBD tram and station merger

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has slammed a City of Perth plan to merge two rail stations and build a CBD tram line, branding the proposal a ‘waste of money’ ahead of a council vote this week.

Charlton Hart

Perth is poised for a radical transformation that would see the city centre shed its reliance on cars to become a pedestrian paradise.

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Dynamic plans to transform Perth into pedestrian paradise

Perth is poised for a radical transformation that would see the city centre shed its reliance on cars to become a pedestrian paradise.

Caitlin Vinci

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China sees red over British submarine spy fears

A senior Chinese diplomat has sternly rejected suggestions a cargo ship that recently berthed near the Garden Island naval base is posing any threat to a visiting British submarine.

Andrew Greene

Better Homes and Gardens will now air twice a week.

TVCommentsMajor change coming to popular Aussie TV show

The development comes in the show’s 32nd year.

Zach Margolius

An apology letter disgraced obstetrician Rhys Bellinge sent to Elizabeth Pearce’s family and Muhammad Usman just days before his sentencing has been described as ‘terribly inapt’ by a judge

WA NewsPremiumPremiumBellinge’s ‘inapt’ apology to victims days before sentencing

An apology letter disgraced obstetrician Rhys Bellinge sent to his victims just days before his sentencing has been described as ‘terribly inapt’ by a judge, who also noted a degree of self-pity in his remorse.

Lorde deliveres a powerfully raw performance at RAC Arena.

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Some might argue she’s drifting out of the mainstream with her recent releases, but can the Kiwi still get a whole arena to dance and sing all night?

“We used to be able to talk about things without going off the Richter Scale” with Ben Harvey.

Up LateVideoPremiumPremiumWe used to be able to talk without going off Richter Scale

Ben Harvey outlines the bomb scare which led to Anthony Albanese being evacuated from The Lodge and looks back at historical threats to PMs, including John Howard who was forced to wear a bullet proof vest.

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Homicide squad detectives are still in Albany with the investigation into the murder of a 69-year-old woman now in its third week.

murder investigationPremiumAlbany murder investigation a ‘slow grind’, cop says

The homicide squad’s lead detective in the investigation of the murder of a Spencer Park woman has vowed it is far from over, with hundreds of exhibits under forensic scrutiny and dozens of people questioned. 

Melissa Sheil

More than a dozen blocks of residential land in Norseman will be on the bidding table, after owners of the properties failed to pay rates and service fees.

Land auctionPremiumYou snooze you lose

More than a dozen blocks of residential land in Norseman will be on the bidding table, after owners of the properties failed to pay rates and service fees.

Jessica Antoniou

The completed mural dedicated to the beloved dingo, Marley.

Honouring an IconPremiumBunbury’s Dingo of the Harbour immortalised in mural

Bunbury’s beloved dingo Marley has been immortalised in mural created by Year 10 students of Bunbury Senior High School.

Yousuf Shameel

Tom Davies, Mark Crispin and Chris Jenour from Burekup Brigade at the Millbridge fire site.

BUSHFIREPremiumPremiumMillbridge fire put out by career and volunteer firefighters

A fire burning approximately 15 hectares of land in Millbridge and Roelands on Monday, February 23 was put out by career and volunteer firefighters.

Shannon Winduss spotted the Australind at the Cookernup train station on Monday.

STEP CLOSERPremiumPremiumThe Australind train has been spotted on the tracks

Excitement is starting to build in the South West as the much-anticipated Australind Train was spotted in the area earlier this week. 

Gold Fields chief executive Mike Fraser.

Cashing inPremiumPremiumCash flows in for Gold Fields’ WA mines in 2025

Gold Fields’ four WA mines have all enjoyed a strong 2025 in terms of free cash flow generation, according to the South African giant’s latest financial results.

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Before the Covid pandemic, Chinese consumers accounted for about one-third of the global luxury goods market.

CNBC newsPremiumLunar New Year gives brands chance to win back big spenders

Luxury brands from Harry Winston to Loewe are going all in on Lunar New Year collections in a bid to attract Chinese customers.

Hayley Cuccinello

China’s property market, once accounting for more than a quarter of the economy, has seen its annual sales volume halve in just four years.

CNBC newsPremiumS&P bets China property slump will be worse than expected

S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for China property sales this year, barely two months into 2026.

Evelyn Cheng

Chinese coffee giant Luckin opened its first flagship with premium drinks as the company takes on Starbucks Reserve.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThere’s a coffee war brewing in China (and now in the US)

As Starbucks sells off most of its China business, local rival Luckin Coffee is expanding into higher-priced cold brews and other drinks. It’s also expanding its footprint in the US.

Evelyn Cheng

Elon Musk's mega-merger

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumSpaceX primed to make Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Elon Musk’s net worth soared past $US800b last week after he merged SpaceX with xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $US1.25 trillion.

Robert Frank and Lora Kolodny

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Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA chief executive Aaron Morey pictured at CME’s Perth office on Thursday.

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New environment laws ‘risk thousands of WA jobs’

The environmental standards that will underpin a new assessments regime are ‘unworkable’ and could put thousands of West Australian resources jobs at risk, the State’s peak mining body will warn senators.

Katina Curtis

Georgia was struck by lightning in today's storm.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPerth teen details scary moment she was struck by lightning

A 16-year-old girl has told of the terrifying moment she was struck by lightning in the city’s north-east, describing the freak ordeal as like being ‘stabbed with 1000 needles’. 

Jessica Evensen

Thousands of unwitting WA drivers have been pinged by AI cameras which have detected passengers not wearing seatbelts properly.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumOutcry as AI cams dish out $20m in ‘unfair’ seatbelt fines

Thousands of unwitting WA drivers have been pinged by AI cameras which have detected passengers not wearing seatbelts properly.

Police Commissioner Col Blanch was first in line to grab a snag as the mighty 102-hour marathon began.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsWA’s top cop joins record-breaking Bunnings snag fundraiser

WA’s top cop has enjoyed a Bunnings snag to help break the cycle of suicide as he joined several volunteers kickstart a monster fundraising and record attempt.

Rottnest and Esperance were crowned WA's best in the list.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsWA beaches dominate nation’s top 10 coastal list

Australia’s top beaches for 2026 have been crowned and the West has shined with two coastlines being ranked among the nation’s best. 

Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas has defended a confrontation with a female Labor MP.

state politics CommentsPremiumZempilas defends confrontation with Labor MP after backlash

Basil Zempilas has defended a confrontation with a female Labor MP — triggered by frequent power outages in Bullsbrook — after the Cook Government accused him of ‘intimidating’ behaviour. 

Jessica Page