No warning, no communication and no transparency were the common complaints at a Geraldton forum on Thursday as the backlash over the State Government’s fishing bans continues to deepen.
Sally Q Davies
Confusion around the demersal fishing ban continues more than a month on from the commercial closure, as fishers are uncertain about what compensation they will receive.
A commodity that hasn’t been churned out in WA for over a decade has snagged a lucrative royalties deal from the State Government as part of a push to lift battery power during the phasing out of coal.
Simone Grogan
Is Geraldton a city full of fitness freaks or lazy locals who have an aversion to exercise? Find out where Gero ranks in terms of fitness according to national research
Construction is gathering momentum at the Warradarge wind farm in the Mid West, with four of 30 extra wind turbines erected.
Kate Campbell & Sally Q Davies
Sportsmans will be keen to shake off a disappointing loss last weekend, but it won’t be easy as they face a charging Wanderers on Saturday in the Geraldton Bendigo Bank Cricket League.
Victor Tanti
Geraldton fishers are making their voices heard about the controversial demersal fishing ban at a forum held at Towns Football Club on Thursday.
Geraldton 14-year-old Jaeger Berry successfully defended his Formula 125 Junior State Title in a dramatic final-lap feature race shoot-out last weekend.
I just love the game of tennis and attending the Australian Open is the equivalent of tennis heaven. That’s what I did recently with a couple of my very good friends.
Peter Fiorenza
For the same price as a small island in the Whitsundays or a medieval castle in Italy, you can buy the most expensive apartment in WA’s history.
Kim Macdonald
A parent at the school linked to the teacher who gave birth to her 13-year-old former student’s baby has made disturbing claims about the educator.
Rachel Fenner
Footy legend Kevin Sheedy has urged Victoria to thrust Harley Reid into the AFL Origin spotlight, saying the exciting Eagle is perfectly suited to starring in the exhibition clash.
Mitchell Woodcock
Perth’s top greyhound venue has been shut down indefinitely and racing officials have launched a probe into the quality of the after a spate of serious injuries, including two deaths.
Hayden King
Four patched members of a notorious outlaw motorcycle gang will go to trial over an alleged high-speed police chase on Perth’s Kwinana Freeway.
Only two years ago locals farmers shot their sheep because prices were too low to cover costs. Now a British rich lister has set up the world’s biggest integrated sheep station in WA.
The first of three health hubs designed in part to help WA seniors stay out of the hospital system has started seeing patients ahead of its official opening in the coming months.
A multi-agency investigation has begun into a serious incident involving a near collision between two aircraft during aerial firefighting operations in the Great Southern late last year.
Melissa Sheil
Parts of the State may need to batten down with a fierce tropical low expected to turn into a cyclone over the weekend.
Troy de Ruyter
The outskirts of Kalgoorlie-Boulder are being treated as a trucking rubbish tip, says a local transport company, as abandoned trucks, trailers, side tippers and tyres clog up roadside parking bays.
Isabella Davis
The Shire of Wiluna and Hopetoun Community Resource Centre are among 42 successful grant recipients who will receive funding for Youth Week WA 2026 celebrations.
While weight-loss drugmaker Novo is bracing for a sales decline, rival Lilly sees revenue charging ahead thanks to its blockbuster medicines.
Annika Kim Constantino
Apple saw particularly strong results in China, including Taiwan and Hong Kong. CEO Tim Cook says demand for the new iPhone 17 ‘was just simply staggering’.
Kif Leswing
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says the automaker is ending production of its Model S and X vehicles, and will use the factory in Fremont, California, to build Optimus humanoid robots.
Lora Kolodny and Ari Levy
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to take a break from a recent run of interest rate cuts, as the central bank navigates questions about its independence and awaits a new leader.
Jeff Cox
A big rise in highly-paid bureaucrats is helping drive the expansion of WA’s public sector pay.
Matt Mckenzie
A WA man who allegedly paid a mother in the Phillipines to sexually extort her young children on livestreams has been charged following a major investigation involving the US Department of Homeland Security.
Caleb Runciman
Police are investigating the suspicious death of an elderly woman in Spencer Park, with a set of units on Burville Street under police guard on Sunday night.
The heartbroken daughter of a grandmother allegedly killed in her sleep by a 36-year-old driver has spoken of her grief, saying there are ‘no words’ to describe this ‘bad dream’.
Children with asthma are more prone to flare-ups in the first weeks back at school, with the streak of hot weather compounding the likelihood of flare-ups.
Residents in one Australian state are being warned of potential flash flooding and damaging winds as a cyclone prepares to make landfall.
Steve Zemek
