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  1. Industrial ActionPremiumWestern Power workers on strike for better pay, conditions

  2. Crime CrackdownPremiumCrime crackdown to stop more high-harm offending: minister

  3. House FundingPremiumNats vow to back housing project as prices keep rising

  4. Never forgottenPremiumSydney’s legacy remembered 83 years on

  5. Bricklaying BoostPremiumBricklaying course expansion prompts minister’s visit

Football PremiumOne win away from Mid West star reaching the biggest stage

As Julia Teakle gears up to play in her first AFLW preliminary final, her family look back on the pathway that got her where she is today, on the biggest stage of them all representing Port Adelaide. 

Luke Lawson

Mid West Sport AwardsPremiumWho will claim junior and senior sports star of the year?

November 30 is the Geraldton Guardian Mid West Sports Awards. We dive into the finalists for the senior and junior sports star as well as official of the year.

Luke Lawson

Bye bye boringSJOG Geraldton offers room service for patients

Patients at St John of God Geraldton Hospital are being offered a more palatable stay, with hotel-style room service just a call away.

Kate Campbell

Historic agreementPremiumFirst 10 reserves transferred, creating Yamatji Land Estate

The transfer of the first 10 reserves has been finalised, leading to the creation of the Yamatji Land Estate under an agreement which will make the Yamatji people one of the Mid West’s biggest landholders. 

Kate Campbell

Music festivalPremiumYellowfields a success in spite of festival cancellations

In an era when the days of regional festivals appear to be numbered, the creators of Yellowfields in Chapman Valley have proved there is still a place for them.

Matthew Paddick

Hello yellowGeraldton’s little yellow submarine unveiled in new home

Geraldton’s restored Yellow Submarine has been officially unveiled at its new home after many years of dedication and hard work spent bringing the beloved piece of history back to life.

Luke Lawson

Never forgottenPremiumPremiumSydney’s legacy remembered 83 years on

Rain may have forced a change in venue, but it did not dampen the resolve of those commemorating the 83rd anniversary of HMAS Sydney II’s sinking on Tuesday.

Bricklaying BoostPremiumPremiumBricklaying course expansion prompts minister’s visit

A course to meet demand for bricklayers has been expanded to Geraldton to help train local workers in the industry.

FootballPremiumPremiumCan Teakle bring out X-factor against North?

With one more game to go before the big dance, Geraldton’s own Julia Teakle and Port Adelaide are gearing up for their preliminary final against league leaders North Melbourne.

CricketPremiumMarwick and Bidwell on track for cricketer of the year

With a third of the season done, and a bye this week because of the Test match in Perth, the focus moves to cricketer of the year updates, with Marwick and Bidwell leading the charge.

Victor Tanti

Industrial ActionPremiumWestern Power workers on strike for better pay, conditions

Western Power workers in the Mid West took industrial action on Thursday as their union fights for better pay and working conditions.

Matthew Paddick

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Five-minute guide: Everything you need to know about MinRes

ESSENTIAL EXPLAINER: Mineral Resources is arguably the most talked about company in corporate Australia right now, so why is it garnering so much attention? 

Adrian Rauso

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Why I gave this breaky venue my highest score yet

This new cafe, on the border between Nedlands and Shenton Park, is surely the best new addition to Perth’s breakfast scene this year. At least.

Kate Emery

Courts & JusticePremium‘I was not Grace’s slave’: Andre Rebelo’s court denial

Andre Rebelo has faced questions over his relationship with his influencer girlfriend Gracie Piscopo and grilled over claims he tried to defraud a life insurance company because he had promised her a windfall.

Tim Clarke

MiningCommentsPremiumIs a male backlash thwarting change for women at Rio?

Rio’s efforts to fix culture issues in the past two years have left some men feeling ‘undervalued or overlooked’ against their women peers, and of the belief that there is reverse discrimination at play.

Simone Grogan and Caitlyn Rintoul

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Courts & JusticePremiumStarving ballerina silent after shock of parents’ verdict

The victim of an extraordinary parental neglect case has maintained her silence after suffering deep shock from their conviction and immediate incarceration.

Rebecca Le May

AFL DraftCommentsPremium‘Heartbroken’, then heading west: New Eagle’s wild 24 hours

Jobe Shanahan was one of the surprise players overlooked on the opening night of the AFL Draft, watching as 27 other players were picked around him. But it didn’t take him long to find redemption on night two.

Mitchell Woodcock

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PremiumThe hits and misses from The Kid Laroi’s Perth show

The Sydney star was back in Perth on Wednesday after two years and lit up RAC Arena with his high-energy show complete with pyrotechnics. But it didn’t all hit the mark.

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PremiumPopular Perth party venue reborn as exciting two-level bar

Long-closed Perth CBD venue Tiger Lil’s is to reopen as a bar and rooftop venue this summer, with a ‘fresh, grown-up atmosphere for work and play’.

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PremiumJudge lashes parents found guilty of starving daughter

A mother found guilty of starving her ballerina daughter has copped an extraordinary spray from the trial judge for traumatising the victim by calling her as a defence witness.

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Jetty for GeraldtonPremiumThree jetty options with $12m-$24m price tags emerge

An investigation into a jetty for Geraldton has identified three locations — and one preferred option — for potential construction with estimated price tags ranging from $12 million to $24 million. 

Matthew Paddick

Crime CrackdownPremiumCrime crackdown to stop more high-harm offending: minister

The Police Minister says the increased number of high-harm offending in Geraldton sparked the decision to launch the summer crime crackdown in the region.

Matthew Paddick

New FacilitiesPremiumSchool opens new building following years of planning

The new facility at Geraldton Flexible Learning Centre is set to enhance learning opportunities for its students, with the building opened at a ceremony last week.

Matthew Paddick

DinosaursPremiumPremiumTracking Dinosaurs blends science and Aboriginal knowledge

A new children’s book, Tracking Dinosaurs, commissioned by Dinosaur Coast, showcases how collaboration between Aboriginal knowledge and palaeontology is deepening understanding.

Financial supportPremiumPremium$4.5 million grant to help graphite plant construction

International Graphite has received a boost in its plants to build a graphite micronising plant in Collie, revealing it has secured $4.5 million from the State Government to assist with construction.

Bunbury PortPremiumPremiumNo plans for Bunbury Port RoRo infrastructure: State Gov

Inquiries into potential roll on, roll off infrastructure at the Bunbury Port has been quietly shelved by the State Government after years of looking into the potential infrastructure.

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CNBC news30 essential rules to live by for those who want no regrets

If you want to live longer and feel more fulfilled you probably don’t need lasers or freezers. There’s a lot you can do today at little to no cost that will extend your life and increase your happiness.

Aditi Shrikant

CNBC newsKindergartens become care homes in demographic crisis

Plagued by shrinking birth rates and a rapidly ageing population, tens of thousands of Chinese kindergartens have scaled back operations, closed down entirely or pivoted industries to survive.

Anniek Bao

CNBC newsCommentsChina’s industrial profits plunge

China’s industrial profits in September dropped at its fastest pace since the pandemic, data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows.

Anniek Bao

CNBC newsWhy Maccas is holding the onions on Quarter Pounders

The famed burger is back on sale in the US as authorities investigate the source of an outbreak of a deadly E. coli outbreak.

Amelia Lucas

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WA man charged after ‘encouraging young girls to self harm’

A Karrinyup man has been charged after he allegedly uploaded disturbing child abuse material online. WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS.

Caleb Runciman

WA NewsCommentsWorld-first immersive doco of Kimberley coming to WA Museum

Cutting edge virtual reality technology and Westworld star Luke Hemsworth have combined to showcase the Kimberley like never before in a new experience opening next week at WA Museum Boola Bardip.

Ben O'Shea

News‘Unimaginable’: 8yo boy fights for life in Bali

An eight-year-old Australian boy is fighting for life in a Bali hospital after he was involved in a quad bike accident with his brother.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumI was tricked into smuggling drugs into Japan: Perth woman

A Perth woman on trial for smuggling meth into Japan claims she was duped by a man she met while seeking love.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumStarving ballerina silent after shock of parents’ verdict

The victim of an extraordinary parental neglect case has maintained her silence after suffering deep shock from their conviction and immediate incarceration.

NewsPremium‘Never a dull moment’: Snake caught on plane

A Disney television star has saved the day after a snake was spotted in the cabin of a Virgin flight from Broome.

Emma Kirk