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  1. Courts & JusticePremiumRegional shortage behind penalty cut for sex harassment

  2. FootballPremiumBig Freeze in the Valley returns for chilly seventh year

  3. FootballPremiumCervantes takes massive bite out of Jurien Bay

  4. Emergency servicesPremiumHiker with severe chest pain rescued from Kalbarri gorge

  5. Mid West PortPremiumConstruction, road upgrades under way at Geraldton port

Jay Gaynor Music’s Jessica Swift; Lorraine Bowen from Woorree Scouts; Ash Sharp and Milo, 7, Play More.

WA DayPremiumSomething for everybody at Geraldton’s WA Day celebrations

WA Day is right around the corner, and the Geraldton community is getting ready to celebrate the many things that make our State and community so special. 

Sienna Seychell

Steve Pidgeon's winning comet and nebula alignment shot.

AstrophotographyPremiumGeraldton photographer captures winning comet panstarr shot

WA skies experienced a starry phenomenon earlier this month, with a comet panstarrs perfectly aligning with multiple nebulas in the milky way for the first time in years.

Imogen Wilson

Latitude Jewellers' Pia Boschetti with some of the pieces in this year's Flotsam and Jetsam exhibition.

ArtsPremiumExhibition returns for 15th year with Flotsambury theme

Turn up the tunes, because the popular Flotsam & Jetsam art exhibition is back for its 15th year, but this time it’s playing to a different beat.  

Sally Q Davies

Waalitj Marawar coach Daisy Pearce addresses players during the 2025 AFLW first elimination final.

FootballPremiumEagles AFLW superstars to host junior clinics in Geraldton

The Mid West’s junior girls and coaches have the opportunity to learn from the best as West Coast AFLW coach Daisy Pearce and some star players are headed to Geraldton to some footy sessions next week.

Rebecca Ruthven

Mullewa Muster. Line dancing lessons were popular

Giddy UpPremiumSaddle up for Mullewa Muster weekend

The Mid West is ready to saddle up and hold on tight for one of its most popular events, when the 2026 Mullewa Muster and Rodeo kicks into gear next weekend. 

Sienna Seychell

Brodie Stokes, pictured with his wife Bonnie and two of their children, is fighting for life in ICU.

EmergencyPremium‘Loving’ WA husband in coma after ‘unimaginable’ incident

According to nearby residents, the alleged altercation started when Geraldton father Brodie Stokes went outside to ask a driver to stop hooning up and down the street

Imogen Wilson

WA College of Agriculture Morawa.

Mouse PlagueCommentsCommentsWA school forced into sudden closure over mouse bait mishap

A WA school has been forced to shut until further notice, sending students home immediately after the incorrect mouse bait was used on its campus. 

Devondrick Walker on Buccs debut.

BasketballPremiumPremiumBuccs search for new heights with road trip awaiting

Buccaneers coach Dayle Joseph tips this next month to be pivotal for their season as the Buccs prepare to head down to Perth for their third double-header this weekend. 

Desert Blue Connect CEO Meegan Taylor.

Courthouse chaosPremiumPremiumRegional court closures spark worry for FDV victim-survivors

A Geraldton-based counselling service that helps victims of family and domestic violence has expressed significant concern over the shock closures of regional courthouses.

Venues are using the Ask For Angela campaign to keep customers safe.

HospitalityAsk for Angela safety campaign comes to regional WA

After a successful Perth rollout, the State Government announced on Thursday that its ‘Ask For Angela’ campaign is  coming to regional WA. 

Sally Q Davies

State champion Cruz Macdonald took out the U16s boys’ title.

SurfingPremiumGeraldton junior board riders win big on home surf

Geraldton’s junior surfers proved they couldn’t be fooled out on the waves at Glennies Beach after taking out the Frothin’ Fools Gero Grom Fest by two points over the weekend. 

Rebecca Ruthven

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Two young lives have been lost in a horror crash in the Wheatbelt after a ute slammed into a tree near Dandaragan in the early hours of Sunday.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWheatbelt tragedy as three young lives lost in 24 hours

The Wheatbelt has been rocked by tragedy after three young people were killed in two separate crashes in less than 24 hours.

Troy de Ruyter

WA Premier Roger Cook is circling the wagons around a resource considered critical to the State’s future, telling Top End politicians to keep their ‘hands off our gas’. 

Oil & GasCommentsPremium‘Hands off’: Cook fires warning shot as NT eyes WA’s gas

The Northern Territory is eyeing off the giant Browse gas field as a source for Darwin’s LNG industry, in a move that could pull the rug from under WA’s economy.

Ben Harvey

Police have charged a 51-year-old man over two bizarre alleged thefts, including stealing several perfume bottles from a Subi Bloom installation as well as a park bench.

CrimePremiumMan charged over bizarre western suburbs thefts

Police have charged a 51-year-old man over two bizarre alleged thefts, including stealing several perfume bottles from a Subi Bloom installation as well as a park bench.

Harriet Flinn

Plans for the new OBH site in Cottesloe, by owner Stan Quinlivan.

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The West Australian exclusive
Commercial propertyCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
OBH’s controversial $800m facelift hangs in the balance

The Ocean Beach Hotel redevelopment and an estimated $800 million in apartment sales now looks uncertain as ballooning costs threaten the build.

Kim Macdonald

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James Heggaton was killed in a road crash.

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Farmer and beloved community member revealed as crash victim

A Great Southern town has been rocked by the death of a well-known farmer and passionate country football supporter in a horrific crash on Saturday morning.

Kirsty Lichtenstein and Cameron Newbold

Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Behind the White LineCommentsNew true crime podcast dives into cop drama behind $1b sting

LISTEN NOW: Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Jessica Evensen

Female prisoners were allegedly sexually assaulted by male inmates during an out-of-control riot at a WA prison with Paul Papalia refusing to say why details of the event weren’t disclosed to the public.

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The West Australian exclusive
State PoliticsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
PremiumFemale prisoners allegedly sexually assaulted during riot

Female prisoners were allegedly sexually assaulted by male inmates during an out-of-control riot at a WA prison with Paul Papalia refusing to say why details of the event weren’t disclosed to the public.

The ABS is building a 30,000-strong workforce for Census 2026, and they will be required right across the country.

CENSUS 2026VideoThousands wanted for Census jobs - no experience needed, top wages offered

Here’s how much you could earn as the ABS takes a new snapshot of the country.

A GoFundMe launched for Komalpreet Kaur has raised more than $67,000 in less than 24 hours.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumIndian expat named as young victim of fatal Bentley crash

A young woman killed when she was struck by a car in Bentley has been remembered as a kind friend who was full of life.

Regional News

Two young lives have been lost in a horror crash in the Wheatbelt after a ute slammed into a tree near Dandaragan in the early hours of Sunday.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWheatbelt tragedy as three young lives lost in 24 hours

The Wheatbelt has been rocked by tragedy after three young people were killed in two separate crashes in less than 24 hours.

Troy de Ruyter

James Heggaton was killed in a road crash.

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WA newsPremium
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Farmer and beloved community member revealed as crash victim

A Great Southern town has been rocked by the death of a well-known farmer and passionate country football supporter in a horrific crash on Saturday morning.

Kirsty Lichtenstein and Cameron Newbold

Liberal Member of the House of Representatives for O’Connor Rick Wilson and Federal Opposition leader Angus Taylor.

OpinionPremiumFederal Budget gives regional WA low priority

If this month’s Federal Budget is the Government’s statement of priorities, then regional WA is entitled to expect better.

Rick Wilson

Nationals WA leader Shane Love.

Court closures PremiumPremiumNats leader concerned courts being closed may not reopen

Nationals WA leader Shane Love says he fears some of the regional courts being closed for three months because of security staffing issues may never reopen.

History mystery: A man working on castings in a foundry in 1951.

History mystery Can you help the historical society with this mystery photo?

History mystery: The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking more information regarding this image.

Portia Lee, Rickie Brown, and Tom Percy with the 2025 Joan Percy Memorial Cup at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club last year.

RacingPremiumPremiumAnnual Joan Percy Memorial Handicap to be run at KBRC

This Sunday’s 14th running of the annual Joan Percy Memorial Handicap at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club will once again honour a beloved local hotelier.

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Wegovy semaglutide tablets.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWeight-loss wars go global as Novo Nordisk bets big on pill

The battle for dominance over the lucrative market has so far focused largely on the key US market, currently accounting for more than half of both Novo’s and Eli Lilly’s respective sales.

Elsa Ohlen

Vladimir Putin's visit to China is expected to include talks with Xi Jinping on trade and defence.

CNBC newsCommentsPutin’s ‘long game’: Why he’s visiting China after Trump

These are the three key areas where Russia’s leader would like to deepen ties and extract concrete pledges.

Emily Williams

A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

WA News

Premier Roger Cook will announce that WA is seeking formal expressions of interest from global defence giants to set up a large-scale weapons manufacturing facility, The West can reveal.

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The West Australian exclusive
DefenceCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Large-scale weapons manufacturing hub proposed for WA

Premier Roger Cook will announce that WA is seeking formal expressions of interest from global defence giants to set up a large-scale weapons manufacturing facility in Collie, The West can reveal.

Andrew Greene

One incredibly lucky West Aussie has scooped $1,000,000 thanks to Monday night’s Millionaire Medley draw.

LottoCommentsCheck your tickets! West Aussie scores huge $1m Lotto win

One incredibly lucky West Aussie has scooped $1,000,000 thanks to Monday night’s Millionaire Medley draw.

Katherine Kraayvanger

A 19-year-old man has been sentenced for disorderly behaviour in public.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
PremiumFine for man who made paedophile accusation in local cafe

A young man who told the patrons of a Denmark cafe not to order anything from the venue because he believed the owner was a paedophile has been fined. 

It can be confirmed that while crows may be deeply annoying, they are literally impossible to avoid. 

EnvironmentCommentsCommentsSee the bird bullies revealed as the most spotted bird in WA

It can be officially confirmed that while crows may be deeply annoying, they are literally impossible to avoid.

Perth has shivered through one of its coldest starts to May in years, after a succession of icy mornings sent temperatures plunging across the metro and beyond.

WeatherVideoCommentsCommentsPerth shivers through coldest May morning in seven years

Perth has shivered through one of its coldest succession of mornings in May in years, with temperatures plunging across the metropolitan area and beyond.

Perth residents are waking up to smokey conditions as the effect of fires north east of the city is felt across the metropolitan area. 

PerthCommentsSmoke alert for Perth CBD and greater metro area

Perth residents are waking up to smokey conditions as the effect of fires north-east of the city are felt across the metropolitan area.

Brooke Rolfe