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  3. WA NewsCommentsPremiumPerfect storm wipes seafood off Easter menu for WA families

  4. Cyclone NarelleNarelle bypasses Geraldton, cyclone downgraded

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Abbie Cornish as Nita in Whale Shark Jack.

movies A world underwater for new WA-filmed movie

Every movie is hard to make, especially one with lots of underwater sequences like Whale Shark Jack, but there are worse places to work than Ningaloo Reef. Abbie Cornish talks about filming Whale Shark Jack.

Ben O'Shea

Tourism Council of WA CEO Evan Hall.

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WA tourism show must go on despite cyclone and fuel fears

Tourist operators say fuel is available in holiday hotspots and they are confident the clean-up from cyclone Narelle will not impact the Easter break. 

Jessica Page

Fenix says it is taking steps to scale back non-essential activity at the company’s mining and haulage operations. 

MiningCommentsPremiumIron ore miner scales back operations amid fuel shortage

An iron ore miner has warned that a lack of fuel supply is ‘beginning to impact operations’ and the pain is being exacerbated by cyclone Narelle. 

Adrian Rauso

The Geraldton Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation facility was opened by Housing Minister John Carey on Thursday.

Short StayAboriginal Short Stay Accommodation facility opens doors

Six years in the making, the new Geraldton Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation opened on Thursday in Rangeway. 

Sally Q Davies

Volunteers ready to drop seeded sandbags.

Seagrass warsPremiumVolunteers needed to help restore Shark Bay seagrass meadows

Shark Bay Seagrass Restoration is calling out for volunteers far and wide to help them in their critical mission to save seagrass meadows. 

Imogen Wilson

The evacuation centre at the Geraldton basketball stadium.

Cyclone NarellePremiumGeraldton sport set to return to regular programming

After escaping the wrath of tropical cyclone Narelle, Geraldton’s regular sports programming will resume as normal after mass cancellations of competitions and matches from Thursday through Sunday last week. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Despite forecasts and preparations, Geraldton was largely untouched by tropical cyclone Narelle.

Cyclone NarelleGeraldton has lucky escape from cyclone Narelle

Geraldton was granted a miracle on Saturday morning as ex-tropical cyclone Narelle petered out before reaching the Mid West region, leaving locals in bewilderment when it failed to show up.

Keitha Bradley swam 15km to raise awareness for mental health.

SwimmingPremiumPremiumLocal woman, 77, learns to swim, raises $4000 for charity

A 77-year-old woman has proven age is no boundary, after recently learning how to swim and successfully completed a swimming challenge set throughout March, raising awareness and funds for suicide prevention. 

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Judd McVee of the Dockers warms up during the 2026 AFL Round 03 match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Richmond Tigers at Optus Stadium on March 28, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

FootballPremiumPremiumMid West AFL stars feature heavily in up-and down round

From kicking crucial goals and playing their best games yet for their new clubs to letting a big lead slip through their grasp, the Mid West AFL’s stars had a round to remember — for good and bad reasons. 

Shore Leave at sunset on the Geraldton foreshore.

Shore LeaveNo Shore Leave this month but iconic festival will return

At this time of year, Geraldton would usually be gearing up for Shore Leave, the annual seafood festival celebrating Mid West produce. 

Sally Q Davies

New look City of Greater Geraldton council - CEO Ross McKim collects votes for deputy mayor

Local governmentCouncil look at four-year election cycle

Four-year election cycles and compulsory voting for local government polls are on the agenda for Tuesday’s council meeting, with the City of Greater Geraldton council weighing in on future elections.

Sally Q Davies

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Glenda McGregor has been charged with producing child exploitation material linked to young adult author Craig Silvey.

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Bombshell revelation about grandma charged in Silvey probe

The woman arrested after award-winning author Craig Silvey for allegedly producing child exploitation material was on a police watch list for serious offenders.

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The harrowing incident happened as he walked unattended across Princess Road in Balga on Thursday morning. 

POLICEVideoPremiumToddler hit by car in Perth after wandering from family home

A distressing video shows the moment an 18-month-old boy was hit by a car on Thursday morning, with the impact sending the child rolling about 10 metres.

Caleb Runciman

Brothers Otis, 14, and Leon, 16, were found dead alongside their parents Jarrod Clune and Maiweena Goasdoue inside their Mott Close home on January 30.

CrimeVideoPremiumMosman Park tragedy: What we still don’t know months later

Nearly two months on from the horror Mosman Park tragedy in which two teenage boys were killed by their parents, some of the most important questions remain unanswered. 

Jessica Evensen

St John WA patient transport officer Bec Thompson was on the other side of the windshield when a naked man smashed his head through the front of the ambulance she was driving.

HealthVideoPremiumParamedic relives ‘traumatic’ moment man headbutts ambulance

A St John WA worker has told of how she feared for her life when a naked man allegedly smashed his head through the windshield of an ambulance, as new figures reveal a spike in violence towards paramedics. 

Claire Sadler

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Glenda McGregor has been charged with producing child exploitation material linked to young adult author Craig Silvey.

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Bombshell revelation about grandma charged in Silvey probe

The woman arrested after award-winning author Craig Silvey for allegedly producing child exploitation material was on a police watch list for serious offenders.

Sarah Crawford

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMining engineer accused of rape seeks bail

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder mining engineer accused of multiple counts of rape will only be considered for release on the strictest form of bail.

Tegan Guthrie

The harrowing incident happened as he walked unattended across Princess Road in Balga on Thursday morning. 

POLICEVideoPremiumPremiumToddler hit by car in Perth after wandering from family home

A distressing video shows the moment an 18-month-old boy was hit by a car on Thursday morning, with the impact sending the child rolling about 10 metres.

Brothers Otis, 14, and Leon, 16, were found dead alongside their parents Jarrod Clune and Maiweena Goasdoue inside their Mott Close home on January 30.

CrimeVideoPremiumPremiumMosman Park tragedy: What we still don’t know months later

Nearly two months on from the horror Mosman Park tragedy in which two teenage boys were killed by their parents, some of the most important questions remain unanswered. 

St John WA patient transport officer Bec Thompson was on the other side of the windshield when a naked man smashed his head through the front of the ambulance she was driving.

HealthVideoPremiumPremiumParamedic relives ‘traumatic’ moment man headbutts ambulance

A St John WA worker has told of how she feared for her life when a naked man allegedly smashed his head through the windshield of an ambulance, as new figures reveal a spike in violence towards paramedics. 

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Kalgoorlie-Boulder Urban Landcare Group chief executive Kim Eckert, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder councillor Kirsty Dellar and deputy mayor Terrence Winner with the new Tidy Towns bench seat at Karlkurla Bushland Park.

Recognition Park bench gifted in recognition of nature playground

A colourful new park bench looking over Karlkurla Nature Playground has been gifted to the community in recognition of the project being a strong contender in the recent Tidy Towns awards.

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMan racks up 24 charges in crime spree

A man who went on a crime spree for more than three months and racked up 24 charges has been jailed and fined for his “destructive behaviour”. 

Tegan Guthrie

Great Boulder batter Daniel Tebble top-scored with 44 runs during the Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association A-grade grand final against North Kalgoorlie at Wallace Park on Sunday.

CricketPremiumGreat Boulder win A-grade grand final thriller

Great Boulder have won back-to-back flags in the Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association A-grade competition after defeating North Kalgoorlie by three runs in the 2025-26 season grand final on Sunday.

Neale Harvey

Cyclone Narelle left a path of destruction.

WeatherVideoCommentsCommentsExmouth airport shut, locals count cost of devastating storm

Residents in shattered WA coastal towns are just starting to grasp the scale of destruction left by tropical cyclone Narelle, with clean-up efforts in Exmouth ramping up.

The Eagles have taken the lead.

AFLCommentsCommentsRECAP: Eagles claim two-point epic in Adelaide!

West Coast have claimed back-to-back wins and broken an Adelaide Oval hoodoo in the process. Follow all the action in our live blog!

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumMining engineer accused of rape seeks bail

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder mining engineer accused of multiple counts of rape will only be considered for release on the strictest form of bail.

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Oil prices have been gripped by volatility since the US-Iran war began nearly four weeks ago.

CNBC newsPremiumWhat ‘backwardation’ in oil market means for energy prices

Analysts say the market has now entered a state of “backwardation” that suggests a risk premium has been baked into energy prices, despite traders anticipating a swift resolution to the conflict.

Chloe Taylor

An unusual burst of activity early Monday, minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumBillion dollar ‘bet’ minutes before Trump’s post pays off

‘Someone with access to privileged information appears to have made hundreds of millions in profit by trading on a political secret before it became public.’

Yun Li

Rising oil prices are lighting a price fire under local petrol prices.

EnergyCommentsPremium$US166 a barrel? Middle East clue on where oil is heading

Traders are looking at Dubai’s price as potential harbinger of what could be ahead for other crude benchmarks if the situation doesn’t improve.

Alex Harring

People look at collectable designer art toy Labubu at a Pop Mart pop-up store in Siam Center shopping mall in Bangkok on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

CNBC newsPremiumLabubu movie on the way as Pop Mart expands toy franchise

Collectible toy maker and IP powerhouse Pop Mart is teaming up with Sony Pictures to bring its wildly popular Labubu doll to movie theatres. 

Justin Solomon

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Independent Member for Curtin Kate Chaney and WA Attorney-General Dr Tony Buti.

HealthCommentsPremiumFresh calls to change law blocking VAD for regional patients

A ban on doctors consulting their patients about voluntary assisted dying via telehealth continues to see regional terminally ill patients die before they can access care.

Claire Sadler

Gina Sanderson at her daughter, Robbi Flynn’s, memorial on the property outside of Perth.

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WA VAD deaths surge but access barriers remain unresolved

Western Australia records second biggest increase in voluntary assisted dying deaths but advocates urge barriers to access to be changed.

Claire Sadler

CCIWA chief executive Will Golsby said industry and families would get a boost by the changes.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFuel tax cut won’t solve cost-of-living crisis: Experts

Industry bodies say they are hopeful cuts to the fuel excise and transport costs will help boost business but economists warn the moves are not a silver bullet.

Kevin Parker.

MusicCommentsCommentsThe WA artists hoping to win at upcoming Aussie music awards

Several WA artists are hoping to take out big wins at this year’s APRA Music Awards happening next month.

WA school principals are throwing in the towel according to the latest results of a health and well-being survey. 

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA principals call quits as parent abuse rapidly escalates

Escalating violence, extreme workloads and growing rates of depression are driving WA school principals to throw in the towel according to the latest results of a health and well-being survey. 

According to FuelWatch website, there are 11 service stations across the state that have no diesel and no petrol on Monday. 

WA NewsCommentsREVEALED: All the WA service stations without fuel

A surprising number of WA service stations are starting the week with no diesel, or no petrol - some without both.

Amy Cavender