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  1. Seat-by-seat guideCommentsPremiumEDITORIAL: Who to back in every WA seat

  2. Federal electionPremiumQuick guide to voting in Durack this Federal election

  3. OpinionStill much to be done for Durack: Price

  4. Mood for changeDurack in the ‘mood for change’, says Labor candidate

  5. Critical needPremiumRadiation therapy unit critical for Geraldton patients

‘Crime spree’PremiumJuveniles break in to Rangeway store two days in a row

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with the bulk of the offences after police charged eight juveniles over a recent crime spree.

Jessica Moroney

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Hot or not: How YOU, the voters, rate our pollies

As the country turns out to vote, find out how YOU rate this country’s key incumbent and would-be politicians with The West Australian’s latest online election innovation

Laura Newell

Seroja sessionsPremiumGeraldton included in Seroja assistance roadshow

Industry and government recovery experts will visit Geraldton for the first time since cyclone Seroja tore through the Mid West damaging more than 2000 buildings.

Jessica Moroney

FootballInteresting scripts behind the scenes of predictable round

Round five of the GNFL’s 2022 season appears predictable with lopsided results likely.

Victor Tanti

Federal electionPremiumStaff shortages could close Mid West polling places

More than 3800 Durack constituents have already cast their ballot ahead of the Federal election, but there are concerns some may not be able to vote at polling booths on Saturday because of staff shortages.

Phoebe Pin

Election 2022National result ‘too close’ to call: Price

The smell of sizzling democracy sausages was in the air as voters in Durack turned out to cast their ballot in the Federal election, which nationally is tipped to go down to the wire. 

Phoebe Pin, Sam Jones & Kate Campbell

Federal electionPremiumPremiumStaff shortages could close Mid West polling places

More than 3800 Durack constituents have already cast their ballot ahead of the Federal election, but there are concerns some may not be able to vote at polling booths on Saturday because of staff shortages.

SoccerMid-week soccer action at GBSC Sports Park

Round three of the Geraldton Men’s Soccer League continued on Wednesday night at GBSC Sports Spark with Chapman Athletic defeating La Fiamma 2-0.

OpinionStill much to be done for Durack: Price

Melissa Price looks back on the “privilege” of being Member for Durack since her election in 2013.

Student harassedPremiumStudent victim of bike theft

Geraldton police are appealing to members of the community who may have seen a group of school children gathering around Mount Tarcoola or Mount Tarcoola Primary School about 4pm on Wednesday.

Jessica Moroney

Basketball Buccs not heavily impacted by COVID outs

The Geraldton Buccaneers have suffered a COVID scare, with multiple players and staff out ahead of their NBL1 West clash with the Mandurah Magic on Saturday night.

Lachlan Allen

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ECU executive dean resigns after shock grading allegations

The head of WA’s biggest teacher training institution has resigned after academics accused senior leaders of pressuring them to change grades so that failing students would pass.

Bethany Hiatt

Service saviour?CommentsPremium‘Must stay open’: McGowan considers Activ workshop lifeline

The McGowan government may intervene to save Activ workshops from closing, saying the sites employing more than 700 people with disability ‘need to stay open’.

Rebecca Le May and Josh Zimmerman

ongoing tensions PremiumCops explore whether ‘rival bikies’ behind home invasion

Simmering tensions between rival bikies is being probed by gang crime squad detectives as a possible motive behind an attempted home invasion near the Perth Hills on Tuesday night.

Phil Hickey

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Coming soonPremiumLaverton Hospital rebuild “on track”, State Government says

The eight-bed facility was last upgraded in 1973, but WA Labor Member for Kalgoorlie Ail Kent told the Kalgoorlie Miner that $23.5 million had since been made available for the rebuild.

Amber Lilley

Fast chargersElectric vehicle charge stations on the table for Esperance

The lease request from Horizon Power asks for the use of four car bays at Lot 309 on James Street, with the intention of installing two fast-charging stations.

Amber Lilley

Local government electionPremiumJason Keller joins Port Hedland council after landslide win

A focus on crime and housing are on the agenda for the new face on the Port Hedland council, after Jason Keller took out the special election by more than 160 votes.

Alexander Scott

Federal election PremiumPremium‘Mood for change’: Labor looks to oust Libs in Forrest

As Australians head to the polls Saturday, the two front-runners for the South West’s Forrest electorate have spoken about how they’re feeling ahead of today’s result.

COVID SCAREPremiumPremiumHallett’s legal battle dealt another setback

The son of former Liberal MP Nigel Hallett has had another setback in his fight against animal cruelty charges after missing his latest court appearance because of a COVID scare.

funding failPremiumPremiumOpposition cites no funding allocation for Margs Hospital

The Opposition has unloaded on the State’s Labor Government and local members including Jane Kelsbie for failing to support the Margaret River region.

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Down to the wireIndependent Chaney ‘not expecting result’ in Curtin tonight

The Liberal stronghold of Curtin could come down to the wire, with the independent challenger telling The West she was not expecting a result tonight.

Jake Dietsch

‘Big bang’VideoPremiumWATCH: Man ‘lucky to be alive’ after trying to put out fire

A passerby has captured the dramatic moment firefighters tried to put out the blaze as black smoke billowed from the business in Malaga. SEE THE FOOTAGE

Daryna Zadvirna

Under the pumpVideoCommentsComments‘They’re very unusual’: McGowan hounded at polling station

Mark McGowan was heckled by anti-vaxxers as he cast his vote at Safety Bay Primary School on Saturday.

Virus latestCommentsCommentsWA’s active COVID cases smash through 90,000 barrier

WA has reported a decline in COVID cases for a fourth consecutive day as hundreds of thousands of West Aussies flood polling booths across the State today - but active infections are rising.

Sinking feeling CommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘There’s no contracts’: WA Govt slams PM over ‘ghost ships’

WA’s Defence Industry Minister Paul Papalia has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of promising “ghost ships” and failing to provide local shipbuilders with certainty.

Every vote countsCommentsPremiumCrucial seats: How WA could decide the election result

Experts have weighed in on how some key marginal seats in Western Australia may determine the next Prime Minister.

Angie Raphael