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  1. Cyclone NarelleNarelle bypasses Geraldton, cyclone downgraded

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  3. Cyclone NarelleGeraldton, Mid West braces for Cyclone Narelle impact

  4. Cyclone NarellePremiumNarelle forces rare weekend without sport in Geraldton

  5. Land unlockedPremium15 Station Square lots at marina released for sale

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

Bowsers are running empty at some service stations in Geraldton.

FuelPremiumSome servos run dry in Geraldton before cyclone

As prices at the pump continue to soar, some Geraldton service stations are running dry as residents prepare for cyclone Narelle this weekend. 

Sally Q Davies

George Giudice at the Back Beach emergency access point.

Emergency servicesSurf club wants Back Beach emergency access upkeep

The City of Greater Geraldton council is working on a solution with the Geraldton Surf Life Saving Club to keep the emergency access clear at Back Beach. 

Sally Q Davies

Attorney General Tony Buti

Youth crimePremiumBoxing, mentoring at heart of new youth crime program

WA’s Attorney-General Tony Buti pulled no punches in Geraldton on Thursday when highlighting a new initiative combining boxing and mentoring in a bid to stop kids on bail from reoffending.

Sally Q Davies

The Raftsmen and Antarctica - Domain One.

Deep bluePremium13th Ocean Film Festival proves huge success

Deep blue enthusiasts were treated to an array of the ocean’s best scenes, vibrant hues, and touching stories at the Ocean Film Festival on Saturday night. 

Imogen Wilson

Backpackers Filip Kamer, Isabel Schwesig, Finja Winter, and Kristian Humphrey. outside the Geraldton evacuation centre, the Geraldton foreshore on Saturday morning and resident Katie Perella prepared with sandbagging her home.

Ex-TC NarellePremiumGeraldton lucky to escape the power of Narelle

The Mid West has dodged a bullet, as ex-tropical cyclone Narelle rapidly weakened in strength and moved eastwards overnight, leaving the coastal towns of Geraldton and Kalbarri unscathed. 

Imogen Wilson, Sally Q Davies & Kate Campbell

Cyclone Narelle has pummeled Exmouth and Carnarvon and is tracking towards Geraldton as a weakened system.

Cyclone NarelleNarelle bypasses Geraldton, cyclone downgraded

UPDATE: After a day leaving a giant trail of destruction in northern WA, Geraldton escaped the path of Cyclone Narelle on Friday night.

George Giudice at the Back Beach emergency access point.

Emergency servicesSurf club wants Back Beach emergency access upkeep

The City of Greater Geraldton council is working on a solution with the Geraldton Surf Life Saving Club to keep the emergency access clear at Back Beach. 

Several sporting events have been postponed in Geraldton due to cyclone Narelle.

Cyclone NarellePremiumPremiumNarelle forces rare weekend without sport in Geraldton

It’s not often the sports-mad town of Geraldton has a weekend without any sport on, but the local scene is beginning to feel the effects of cyclone Narelle before the system even reaches the Mid West.

The Station Square development at the Batavia Coast Marina.

Land unlockedPremium15 Station Square lots at marina released for sale

Fifteen inner-city residential lots have been unlocked to create more housing options in the city, with the blocks at Batavia Coast Marina’s Station Square precinct released for sale.

Kate Campbell

Bowsers are running empty at some service stations in Geraldton.

FuelPremiumSome servos run dry in Geraldton before cyclone

As prices at the pump continue to soar, some Geraldton service stations are running dry as residents prepare for cyclone Narelle this weekend. 

Sally Q Davies

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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

Convicted domestic violence offender Rory Vassallo has sensationally stood aside from an executive role of a WAFL club, just 72 hours after he was appointed.

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Convicted DV offender stands aside as WAFL club patron

A convicted domestic violence offender has sensationally stood aside from a prestigious role at a WAFL club, just 72 hours after he was appointed. 

Jessica Evensen

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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.

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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.

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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. 

Convicted domestic violence offender Rory Vassallo has sensationally stood aside from an executive role of a WAFL club, just 72 hours after he was appointed.

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PremiumConvicted DV offender stands aside as WAFL club patron

A convicted domestic violence offender has sensationally stood aside from a prestigious role at a WAFL club, just 72 hours after he was appointed. 

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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.

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Several sporting events have been postponed in Geraldton due to cyclone Narelle.

Cyclone NarellePremiumNarelle forces rare weekend without sport in Geraldton

It’s not often the sports-mad town of Geraldton has a weekend without any sport on, but the local scene is beginning to feel the effects of cyclone Narelle before the system even reaches the Mid West.

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Photos by Wallcliffe Volunteer Fire and Emergency Service

FIRE BANPremiumAutumn burning period to come into effect on March 29

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River will transition into the Autumn Restricted Burning Period on Sunday March 29.. 

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Showing the flagPremiumPremiumRavensthorpe to have official flag

The Shire of Ravensthorpe will soon have its own official flag, displaying the shire logo on a plain background of either blue, green or white.

George Giudice at the Back Beach emergency access point.

Emergency servicesSurf club wants Back Beach emergency access upkeep

The City of Greater Geraldton council is working on a solution with the Geraldton Surf Life Saving Club to keep the emergency access clear at Back Beach. 

Attorney General Tony Buti

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WA’s Attorney-General Tony Buti pulled no punches in Geraldton on Thursday when highlighting a new initiative combining boxing and mentoring in a bid to stop kids on bail from reoffending.

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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.

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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)

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

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Fins Seafood co-owner Phil Clark says cyclone Narelle is going to affect the WA fish supply across the Easter period.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumPerfect storm wipes seafood off Easter menu for WA families

West Aussies planning their traditional Good Friday seafood feast are facing a grim reality — the local catch is effectively off the menu.

Caitlin Vinci

Renowned Australian botanist Professor Kingsley Dixon and husband Lionel Johnston have restored their garden after the property was burnt down by fires two years ago. They are pictured on the Monet bridge.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumBotanical sanctuary rises from ashes of devastating bushfire

Two years after flames tore through their beloved Cypress Farm, renowned Australian botanist Kingsley Dixon and his husband Lionel Johnston have restored their property to its former glory.

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The monster cyclone that ripped through WA has dissipated, but the worst could be yet to come with tourism operators left facing the aftermath just days before peak season.

WeatherCommentsCommentsWA tourism operators face ruin in wake of monster Narelle

The monster cyclone that ripped through WA has dissipated but the worst could be yet to come with tourism operators left facing the aftermath just days before peak season. 

Corrective Services Commissioner Brad Royce has ordered guards to identify inmates ‘with a 60-day date range’ with the view to ensuring ‘all prisoners listed are being assessed and approvals/notifications can be completed prior to the 30 days early discharge’. 

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PremiumOutrage as prisoners let out early to free up space in jails

Jail bosses are accelerating an early-release program under which prisoners are set free before their sentences are complete. 

Anglicare WA CEO Mark Glasson wants a ‘comprehensive cost-of-living strategy’ this state Budget.

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CommentsPremiumReport lays bare West Aussie’s panic over financial future

Everyday West Australians were feeling gloomy about their financial futures — with their budgets squeezed by cost-of-living hikes — even before the Middle East conflict triggered a fuel crisis.

Emily Kandiah & Edward Kandiah are a young couple who have concerns about consumer confidence being down - due to the cost of living crisis with fuel, inflation and interest rate hikes.

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For many hardworking families across Western Australia, rising costs are forcing tough choices, and for this couple the financial pressures carry the added weight as they prepare for their first child.

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