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  1. CRIMECommentsPremiumPolice ‘concerned’ kids found with weapons after knife blitz

  2. 2024 in reviewPremiumImages of tragedy, unity and loss part of the pieces of 2024

  3. CrimePremiumRising retail crime puts security guards on the front line

  4. EnergyCommentsPremiumVestas picked for $400m wind farm expansion

  5. Christmas lightsPremiumCity says Christmas spirit not dimmed despite budget cut

CourtPremiumCity want Batavia owners to pay up to $175k for order breach

The owners of the notorious Batavia Motor Inne site face a compensation bill of up to $175,000 for failing to comply with a demolition order, a Geraldton court has been told.

Jessica Moroney

Fresh and localPremiumLocal businesses catering to festive seafood rush

Fresh seafood is a staple food for around the Christmas table for many Australian families.

Jessica Moroney

Book launchPremiumNatural and human history of Abrolhos uncovered

The result of more than 40 years of research, exploration, and storytelling, Howard Gray’s new book, Abrolhos: Keep Your Eyes Open! was launched in Geraldton this week.

Jessica Moroney

Bail breachPremiumFooty player to spend Christmas in jail after another breach

A former AFL star accused of killing two elderly women from the Mid West in a crash on Brand Highway earlier this year will likely spend Christmas behind bars after his bail was revoked for a breach.

Jessica Moroney

federal politicsCommentsLobster trade ready to rock n’ roll after ‘major win’

The $450 million live rock lobster trade between Australia and China can fully restart as relations with Beijing improve.

Jake Dietsch

CourtPremiumCity want Batavia owners to pay up to $175k for order breach

The owners of the notorious Batavia Motor Inne site face a compensation bill of up to $175,000 for failing to comply with a demolition order, a Geraldton court has been told.

Jessica Moroney

Bail breachPremiumPremiumFooty player to spend Christmas in jail after another breach

A former AFL star accused of killing two elderly women from the Mid West in a crash on Brand Highway earlier this year will likely spend Christmas behind bars after his bail was revoked for a breach.

ATAR InsightPremiumPremiumTop Mid West ATAR performers share their tips for success

Some of the Mid West’s best Year 12 performers in 2024 have given an insight into their success, and what worked for them to achieve a high ATAR score.

Mental HealthPremiumPremiumFunding provided for Geraldton Youth Hub for mental health

An organisation dedicated to providing mental health services to young people has received funding from the State Government to establish a multi-service mental health centre in Geraldton.

What I SeePremiumWhy is the Christian meaning behind Xmas being diluted?

For many people, Christmas is a special time of the year. It’s a time when we come together to share love among family and friends with traditions that are old and new.

Peter Fiorenza

New role PremiumCity executive appointed to DevelopmentWA board

City of Greater Geraldton development service director Ryan Hall has been appointed to the DevelopmentWA board.

Luke Lawson

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Women’s shelter boss suggests dramatic overhaul solution

The head of WA’s oldest women’s crisis refuge Nardine would ‘knock it down and start all over again’ if she had her way.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Disaster and emergencyPremiumDistressing scenes as 4yo dies after house fire

A four-year-old boy has tragically died three days before Christmas after being pulled from a burning home by firefighters in Meadow Springs.

Caleb Runciman

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Investors hurt in battle of the wannabe tycoons

Once-tight business associates fell out when Sasha Hopkins’ A Team Property Group took off like a rocket with slicker marketing and more success Ricky Hirsch’s Fulfil The Dream.

John Flint

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Perth’s building conman & Insta-wife move to China

Fugitive Perth conman Ricky Hirsch has uprooted from his Dubai bolthole to Guangzhou, China, while his many scam victims are struggling to keep their heads above water.

John Flint

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EconomyCommentsPremium‘It’s time’: Blockbuster $30b to spark Kwinana’s revolution

A $30 billion industrial revolution is looming around Kwinana amid a wave of big projects that promise renewal. See our list of the investments in the pipeline.

Matt Mckenzie

WA NewsPremiumOne dead, others fighting for life after horror on WA roads

Hopes for a tragedy-free Christmas on our roads are gone after a driver was killed in a crash in the Wheatbelt and a man was left with critical injuries after his car careered off a bridge in the South West.

Oliver Lane and Shannon Hampton

FoodPremiumPremiumThe top WA restaurants you must try in 2025

Food critic Simon Collins spends more time in restaurants than most, so here, he gives his verdict on the top five new eateries you should try: Gibney, Papi Katsu, De’sendent, Karla and Cassia.

ChristmasCommentsCommentsCommunity comes together to put on free Christmas lunch

For single mother Montakarn Waiwong, enjoying a free Christmas meal with others has given her something to celebrate after a tough year.

AFLTwo AFL clubs slammed for refusing to use term ‘Christmas’

Two AFL clubs face backlash for sending ‘happy holidays’ instead of ‘Merry Christmas’, with fans calling them ‘disgraceful’ and ‘woke’.

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HOUSE FIREPremiumWA family loses everything in ‘devastating’ house fire

The family’s home was gutted by fire less than two weeks before Christmas Day.

Carwyn Monck

Christmas carePremiumLeukaemia Foundation supports Dunsborough family

A Dunsborough family are being supported by the Leukaemia Foundation this Christmas, as three-year-old Riley Coyne undergoes critical blood cancer treatment.

Melissa Pedelty

park upgradesPremiumBrookfield Mountain Bike Park revamp announced

Brookfield Mountain Bike Park in Margaret River is going through a revamp, filling a community need after the shire flattened bike tracks built by local school children in November.

Melissa Pedelty

PUBLIC SPEAKINGPremiumPremiumCheers to future of Toastmasters in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

The Touch of Gold Toastmasters club celebrated its 400th meeting last month. 

Mobile upgradesPremiumPremiumTelstra boosts coverage in Esperance CBD

Telstra says customers will experience better mobile connection in the centre of Esperance this holiday season after a poor reception last summer.

MINING HISTORYPremiumPremiumRetired miner pens account of gold industry

With four decades of experience in the gold and nickel mining industry, Peter Dillon has penned a comprehensive account of WA’s gold mining history.

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CNBC newsCommentsUS Fed cuts rates but signals fewer reductions to come

The Federal Reserve has lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, the third-consecutive reduction and one that came with a cautionary tone about additional cuts in coming years. 

Jeff Cox

CNBC newsCommentsNissan surges 22pc after reports on potential Honda merger

Nissan Motor shares surged Wednesday following a media report that the Japanese automaker is looking to merge with Honda Motor.

April Roach

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumCocoa prices climb to new record high

The price of chocolate’s key ingredient has skyrocketed this year, prompting analysts to issue fresh warnings about extreme price volatility.

Sam Meredith

MoneyBitcoin climbs to $US105,000 on strategic reserve hopes

News that US president-elect Donald Trump plans to go ahead with a bitcoin strategic reserve fund has sent the cryptocurrency surging in value.

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Women’s shelter boss suggests dramatic overhaul solution

The head of WA’s oldest women’s crisis refuge Nardine would ‘knock it down and start all over again’ if she had her way.

Caitlyn Rintoul

State PoliticsPremiumLiberals demand answers over alleged rape in Perth’s north

The WA Liberals are demanding a full investigation into the alleged rape of a woman as she walked home from a train station in Perth’s north last week.

Joe Spagnolo

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Residents urged to leave, bushfire barrels towards Mid West

Residents are being urged to leave immediately as a bushfire barrels towards homes in WA’s Mid West.

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumAccused murderer ‘plotted for months before killing’

A woman has appeared in court charged with trying to murder a man over a number of months before finally killing him near Boddington.

WA newsPremiumPremiumKerr jets into Perth after gran run down in horror incident

The Matildas skipper has rushed to be by the side of her grandmother, who is in hospital with serious injuries.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumDriver dies after ute crash in WA’s south-west

A 30-year-old man has died near Bridgetown in WA’s South West after he ran off the road in the early hours of Saturday morning. 

Caitlyn Rintoul