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  1. Property portraitPremiumGeraldton property market jumps by almost 6pc

  2. Activating CollectionsPremiumArtist-in-residencies to look through different lenses

  3. CricketPremiumStage set for cracking women’s T20 cricket grand final

  4. HealthPremiumFive Mid West doctors honoured for long-term service

  5. CricketPremiumTowns to test a charging Valley in back-to-back games

Iluka Resources swung to a big loss on a weak mineral sands market.

MiningCommentsPremiumMake-or-break year ahead for Iluka’s rare earths refinery

Iluka Resources has swung to a largely-expected loss following a rough 12 months in the mineral sands market, with investors focus on a crucial build period for Australia’s first separated rare earths refinery.

Simone Grogan

Banana plantations were the hardest hit in last week’s cyclone.

Mitchell’s impactPremiumGrowers yet to unpeel full extent of cyclone damage

As Carnarvon’s overall clean up efforts from last week’s ex-tropical cyclone Mitchell are winding up, the full extent of damage to the town’s banana plantations are still unclear one week on. 

Rebecca Ruthven & Sally Q. Davies

Member for Geraldton Kirrilee Warr MLA with students from Nagle Catholic College at Parliament House in WA.

PoliticsPremiumCall-out for Youth Advisory Council nominations

Geraldton MP Kirrilee Warr is inviting local young people to take part in a Youth Advisory Council, where they can share their thoughts on local, state, and national issues. 

Sally Q Davies

A Skippers Aviation FIFO flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Geraldton Airport.

Mechanical failurePremiumFIFO plane makes emergency landing at Geraldton Airport

A FIFO plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Geraldton Airport on Tuesday morning after a serious mechanical failure.

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Fishers gathered at the demersal forum in Jurien Bay.

Demersal banPremiumDemersal fishers attend forum in Jurien Bay

About 100 people gathered in Jurien Bay on Wednesday last week to air their grievances about the ban on demersal fishing, and the impact it will have on the tourism town. 

Sally Q Davies

Geraldton police officer Stuart Parsonage pictured in 2021 Phoebe Pin

Crime & CourtsPremiumIdentity revealed of WA cop accused of unlawful surveillance

A Geraldton police officer charged with a series of offences over the alleged unlawful use of computers and surveillance devices has been a no show in court for medical reasons.

Kate Campbell

Chapman Valley-Northampton ended Sporties' winning streak in Saturday's match.

CricketPremiumPremiumTowns to test a charging Valley in back-to-back games

Chapman Valley-Northampton face tough twin Towns tests, as they continue making a last minute tilt for a spot in Geraldton Bendigo Bank Cricket finals this season.

Member for Geraldton Kirrilee Warr MLA with students from Nagle Catholic College at Parliament House in WA.

PoliticsPremiumPremiumCall-out for Youth Advisory Council nominations

Geraldton MP Kirrilee Warr is inviting local young people to take part in a Youth Advisory Council, where they can share their thoughts on local, state, and national issues. 

Dr Tonya Constantine has been recognised for 30 years in rural medicine.

HealthPremiumPremiumFive Mid West doctors honoured for long-term service

The dedication and long-term service of five doctors in the Mid West have been recognised by Rural Health West and WA Country Health Service in an award ceremony last week.

The Geraldton housing market continues to grow.

Property portraitPremiumGeraldton property market jumps by almost 6pc

Geraldton’s property prices surged 5.8 per cent in the three months to January, according to new data, which has the red-hot regional WA market leading the national pack.

Kate Campbell & Caitlin Vinci

Kate Harrison slides in for Rams.

SoftballPremiumBlockbuster clash rounds out women’s regular season

A pivotal weekend awaits the Geraldton Softball Association with finals just around the corner and ladder positions beginning to harden, with the women’s divisions wrapping up their regular season this weekend.

Derek Goforth

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David James Pye has been found guilty of masterminding the shooting.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumJudge finds bikie guilty of organising Perth Motorplex hit

A WA Supreme Court judge has found David James Pye guilty over the assassination of late Rebels bikie kingpin Nick Martin at the Perth Motorplex in December 2020. 

Charlton Hart

British sailors are being forced to remain on board a nuclear-powered submarine off the Western Australian.

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Sailors stuck on submarine off WA amid Rottnest swim

A British nuclear-powered submarine has been forced to remain offshore near Perth after the Rottnest Channel Swim blocked its planned entry into HMAS Stirling.

Andrew Greene

A Manning man is behind bars after he was allegedly caught becoming pen pals with convicted paedophiles and murderers across various prisons around the globe. 

Courts & JusticePremiumHorror as WA man jailed after child exploitation finds

A Manning man is behind bars after becoming pen pals with paedophiles and murderers in prisons across the globe. 

Jessica Evensen

Murphy Reid is primed for a big season.

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Murphy’s Law: Reid reveals mantra that’s driving his success

Fremantle’s Rising Star Murphy Reid looks set to rise to another level in 2026, and he’s explained his approach to becoming an even better player during an exclusive interview with The West Australian.

Craig O'Donoghue

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Geraldton police officer Stuart Parsonage pictured in 2021 Phoebe Pin

Crime & CourtsPremiumIdentity revealed of WA cop accused of unlawful surveillance

A Geraldton police officer charged with a series of offences over the alleged unlawful use of computers and surveillance devices has been a no show in court for medical reasons.

Kate Campbell

David James Pye is accused of paying a gun-for-hire $150,000 to kill Nick Martin in December 2020.

Courts & JusticePremiumJudge to deliver verdict in Motorplex murder of Rebels boss

A WA Supreme Court judge will deliver his verdict on Friday in the case against David James Pye, the rival bikie accused of orchestrating the 2020 assassination of Rebels boss Nick Martin at Perth Motorplex.

Charlton Hart

Police Commissioner Col Blanch on Wednesday confirmed the active investigation by his officers had come to an end and it was now ‘under control of the coroner’.

CrimePremiumPremiumPolice give update on Mosman Park murder-suicide probe

The State’s top cop has revealed how the investigation into the family’s cause of death is progressing.

A creeping deluge of human waste has seeped into Perth’s Swan River.

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CommentsPremiumPerth water pipes hit crisis mode after years of neglect

Water Corporation is struggling to provide a basic level of service to customers amid a maintenance backlog of at least five years and urgent repairs including decaying sewerage and lead leaking into pipes.

Mandurah mum identified as Kwinana Freeway crash victim

TrafficCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Loving mum’ identified as Kwinana Freeway crash victim

The horrific crash closed the freeway for more than 10 hours.

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Housing and Works Minister John Carey.

New homesPremiumRefurbished homes in northern Goldfields community

Renovations worth $4 million are complete on 13 homes in Bondini, 10km east of Wiluna.

Isabella Davis

Who is in and who is not at the new and expanded Geraldton Homemaker Centre under construction?

Project updatePremiumHomemaker Centre under construction but no Mexican food

A revamped and expanded Geraldton Homemaker Centre is on the way, with construction on the North West Coastal Highway location making noticeable progress.  

Sally Q Davies

The Geraldton housing market continues to grow.

Property portraitPremiumGeraldton property market jumps by almost 6pc

Geraldton’s property prices surged 5.8 per cent in the three months to January, according to new data, which has the red-hot regional WA market leading the national pack.

Kate Campbell & Caitlin Vinci

Jun Tang helps a student with caligraphy.

HolidaysCultural celebration as Geraldton marks Lunar New Year

Geraldton residents have rung in the Lunar New Year with a celebration on Sunday, including lion dancing and musical performances.

Kalbarri tourism is feeling the pinch from the demersal fishing bans. From left, Kalbarri fisher Phil De Grauw, Kalbarri Sport and Dive's Steven Eley and Bailey Ralph and Charly Cook from Jetty Seafood Shack.

Demersal banPremiumPremiumKalbarri tourism takes a dive due to demersal fishing ban

Almost two months into the ban on demersal fishing, the tourism dependent town of Kalbarri has been left reeling at the potential ongoing impacts with more than 18 months to go before anything changes.

Youth showed off their skills at the new Kingsbury Park Youth Precinct last year.

Youth planPremiumPremiumCouncil endorses new plan to support local youth

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has redeveloped its plan to support local youth using feedback from more than 270 young people aged 12-25.

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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

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

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

The plans were discussed at a “Critical Minerals Ministerial” in Washington this week

CNBC newsPremiumUS proposes minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China

The US on Wednesday unveiled new initiatives to mobilise allies into a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals, including coordinated price floors.

Dylan Butts

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Ellenbrook Christian College principal Michelle Schouten with students Jayden Widanapathirana (12), AJ Cowie (13), Taylor Hood (12) and Ashvi Vekaria (12).

EducationCommentsPremiumWA schools ban personal devices to curb gaming in class

A growing number of schools are ditching ‘bring your own device’ laptop programs in a bid to cut down kids’ screen addictions and prevent problems such as secret gaming in the classroom.

Bethany Hiatt

There is no end in sight for a growing mountain of waste accumulating south of Perth which is drawing criticism.

WA NewsCommentsPremium‘Eyesore’ waste mountain to remain as park plans floated

There is no end in sight for a growing mountain of waste accumulating south of Perth, which is drawing criticism despite being only two thirds of the way to its expected height. 

Brooke Rolfe

Tyson Kyle Smith said the victim blew smoke in his face before the brutal attack.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumMandurah footy player jailed over Northbridge coward’s punch

A Mandurah footy player who knocked a man unconscious in Northbridge last year has been saved from an immediate term of imprisonment.

Wesfarmers AGM at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Wesfarmers chief executive Rob Scott.

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CommentsPremiumWill Wesfarmers have last roll of the lithium dice?

With billions of dollars sunk and hundreds of jobs lost, the ‘Made in Australia’ lithium dream hinges on the might of WA conglomerate Wesfarmers to become a reality. 

A midwife was left with a broken wrist after she was pushed by Alex Andrew Smith (above) in a bizarre attack in 2025.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumMidwife unable to work after bizarre assault

A man pleaded guilty in court on Friday after he assaulted a woman who broke her wrist and hit her head in a bizarre 2025 attack.

Roughly one in eight adults have witnessed partner violence against a parent before 15, according to ABS data.

WA NewsPremiumSiloed responses must go when responding to FDV

Fragmented responses to children experiencing family and domestic violence are hindering efforts to improve child safety and wellbeing, according to a youth support organisation. 

Hannah Cross