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  1. Red dustPremiumIron ore dust complaints lead to port installing 90m fence

  2. Flooding nightmareCommentsPremiumDramatic rescue as WA farms lashed with up to 130mm of rain

  3. Second strikePremiumGeraldton juvenile given final chance for serious offending

  4. Record RainfallPremiumRecord rainfall for the City and Morawa with flooded streets

  5. Sexual AssaultMt Magnet man charged with sexual assault after night at pub

Editor’s DeskOpportunities for JK’s Northampton reunion are endless

If powerbrokers in the Mid West footy scene aren’t already working how to make a homecoming game for Josh Kennedy happen, then they should hurry and hop to it. 

Kate Campbell

Creepy Whisperer guiltyIntruder who woke girl, 8, pleads guilty to bizarre break-in

A Geraldton home invader who touched an eight-year-old girl and whispered to her during a terrifying break-in earlier this year has pleaded guilty to the offending.

Lachlan Allen

FootballRoyals’ late blitz sees off Towns as Mullewa suffer Blues

The split round saw just two games over the weekend kicking off with Chapman Valley taking on Towns as both sides looked to finish the 2022 season on a high.

Jake Santa Maria

Snapshot in timeWhen Fat Cat visited Northgate Shopping Centre

Doesn’t this image scream Geraldton in the 1980s? Not only the fashion, but the crowds of excited kids surrounded one of the most popular figures of the era — Fat Cat.

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BoxingPremiumMayor fights his way to points win in Fist of Fury bout

For one night Activewest Stadium did its best impression of the Vegas strip as it hosted the region’s first ever cage fight.

Derek Goforth

‘It hits home’PremiumCops reveal shocking details of Murchison fatal truck crash

The tiny and remote community of the Murchison is in shock over the death of a 36-year-old driller who was killed in a road crash earlier this week.

Jessica Moroney

Workers Rally Workers strike to fight for pay

Public sector workers took to the streets across the State on Wednesday in a co-ordinated strike to demand better pay after rejecting McGowan’s new wages policy.

BoxingVan Styn earns unanimous points victory

For one night, Active West Stadium turned into a colosseum as it hosted the region’s first-ever cage match in Fists of Fury III.

FootballTiger Sharks bite back as Magpies crush the Roos

In the last round before the finals Cervantes and Dandaragan played out a thriller as the Tiger Sharks came out on top in the Central Midlands Coastal Football League.

Pom in OzPremiumMove on or dig deeper, rather than belittle others’ opinions

First and foremost, this opinion piece is about ‘opinions’, not ‘truths’. I strongly believe there is one truth but gradual shades of opinions

Derek Goforth

FootballPremiumBlues seal top spot in Saints demolition

Railways had all but sewn up the minor premiership but were not about to let even a glimmer of hope shine through for the Hawks as they cemented their top spot in an annihilation of Mullewa.

Derek Goforth

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McGowan sips $1000 wines as star guest at exclusive dinner

An exclusive all-male group of business heavyweights were invited to a private function, where they drank the latest Penfolds Grange vintage — 2018 — which sells for $1000 a bottle.

Peter Law

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Monkeypox plane passengers’ private details leaked in email

Personal details of dozens of people on an international flight to Perth with a passenger carrying the monkeypox virus have been leaked by the WA Health Department in a major data breach.

Peter Law

Not another! CommentsPremiumGaff limps off training track ahead of Cats clash

West Coast star Andrew Gaff has limped off the training track at Mineral Resources Park on Tuesday, as the injury toll continues to mount at the Eagles. SEE THE PICS

Samantha Rogers

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Sweetener PremiumMaccas offers $1000 sign-on bonus amid staffing crisis

“Like most other businesses in town, we’ve experienced some difficulty in finding people,” Albany McDonald’s owner Darren Tyrrell said.

Kasey Gratton

Meaty gossipCommentsPremiumRumours of China beef ban ‘unsubstantiated’ says minister

WA Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan has hosed down fears of a ban on beef exports to China, saying the Federal Government made it clear there was ‘no evidence of rejected shipments’.  

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Flooding nightmareCommentsPremiumDramatic rescue as WA farms lashed with up to 130mm of rain

Farms across the Mid West and Wheatbelt are underwater after heavy rainfall flooded roads and caused creeks to break their banks, with the regions copping an unexpected lashing in the past 24 hours.

Shannon Verhagen

‘F…… s…’PremiumPremiumEnraged mum threatened ex-lover, daughter who are dating

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder mother furious that her ex-lover had started a relationship with her daughter has been fined after a sustained rage at her daughter’s home last month.

Country ChallengePremiumPremiumIN PICTURES: Big crowd for Country Challenge finals

A big crowd gathered at Albany Hockey Stadium for the culmination of the week-long Hockey Australia Country Challenge on Saturday.

Reports encouraged Top cop wants victims to feel safe reporting sex offences

Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s top cop wants victims of sexual offences to feel comfortable visiting the police station and reporting incidents to local officers

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Internal police probe PremiumTraffic warning after horror motorbike crash injures two

Motorists have been to warned to avoid the scene of a motorbike crash which is now the subject of an internal police investigation after two people received life-threatening injuries early this morning.

Caitlyn Rintoul

School LifePremiumGross reason school forced to close oval

A Perth primary school has made a tough call after a student was sent home from school for an incident on the school oval.

Madeleine Achenza

Hit hardPremiumPremiumREVEALED: Australia’s biggest cost of living concerns

New data has revealed Australians are overwhelmingly concerned about the soaring cost of this one item.

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PremiumWA actor shares experience working with Hollywood stars

After years splitting time between LA and Florida, and sharing a movie set with Golden Globe-winning superstars Billy Bob Thornton and Robin Wright, West Aussie Emma Booth is finally home, albeit temporarily.

Heartbreaking costPremiumPremiumPet owners face euthanising animals in rental crisis

Dogs and cats are being surrendered in staggering numbers as renters struggle to find properties that allow pets, with some even putting their animals down, intensifying calls to change tenancy laws.

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Money-spinning telcos hit WA Police with huge $1m phone bill

Money-spinning telcos charged WA Police $1 million over the past year to provide information for critical investigations such as the search for Cleo Smith and taking dangerous paedophiles off our streets.

Shannon Hampton