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Rovers' Jaimon Alone celebrates kicking his match-winning goal.

FootballPremiumRovers deny brave comeback to make it 10 wins in a row

Rovers have made it 10 in a row after surviving a late scare from Brigades to come away with a five point win in Saturday afternoon’s top of the table clash at Greenough Oval. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Dave Chapman's pigeon has been returned home after a trip off the coast of Karratha.

Lucky birdPremiumRacing pigeon returned home after off-course flight

A Geraldton racing pigeon has returned home after the trip of a lifetime, found over 300km off the coast of Karratha. 

Imogen Wilson

Geraldton Buccaneers’ Josh Keyes goes for a jump shot

BasketballPremiumNorman-Keyes masterclass powers Buccs to victory over Eagles

Another masterclass from Matt Norman and Josh Keyes powered the Geraldton Buccaneers to a convincing 91-73 victory over East Perth in their final home game of the season on Saturday night. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Cameras known as POTBots are used in WA’s rock lobster research.

SciencePremiumUnderwater cameras monitor undersized rock lobsters

New testing has begun on juvenile rock lobsters across the WA coastline to work out the connection between habitat quality and undersized crustaceans. 

Sally Q Davies

Sarah Corke's grain and sheep farm in Yealering on July 17.

Fingers crossedPremiumCrop forecast finds WA grainbelt looks deceptively good

The latest forecast estimates that while WA’s crops have the potential to again hit records, a predicted drier and hotter spring may swing the pendulum very quickly. 

Melissa Pedelty

Jaeger O'Meara and Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir at Adelaide Oval.

FootballPremiumInjury concerns for O’Meara as Dockers overrun Power

The Fremantle Dockers are a step closer to consolidating the minor premiership after overcoming a nervous start to down Port Adelaide by 28 points, but injury concerns have arisen for Dongara’s Jaeger O’Meara.

Rebecca Ruthven

Railway's captain Jesse Adamini handballs to Sean Fletcher.

FootballPremiumPremiumRailways steamroll Mullewa, Royals crowned in northern derby

Railways are back in second spot in the Community Bank Geraldton GNFL ladder after steamrolling a hapless Mullewa side by 192 points at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon. 

City of Greater Geraldton mayor Jerry Clune was ruled to have breached the local government code of conduct over a letter of support he wrote to help the owners of Quiet Life cafe obtain a liquor licence for their plans to expand on a Lester Avenue site they have leased from the council.

Conflict of interest claimPremiumPremiumMayor breached code of conduct over letter of support

City mayor Jerry Clune has been found to have breached the code of conduct for writing a letter of support to a local business — a lessee of council-owned property — to help them gain a liquor licence.

Ernie Dingo and Katie Clune

TAFEDingo joins TAFE in on-country experience to Mullewa

Central Regional TAFE reaffirmed its commitment to reconciliation through an immersive on-country professional development experience, which featured famous Indigenous actor and TV presenter Ernie Dingo.

Georgia Tree with Premier Roger Cook.

Fuel Support 700,000 West Aussies already claimed $100 fuel payment

The Cook Government’s one-off $100 Fuel Support Payment is being snatched up by the masses, with nearly 700,000 Western Australians having already made their claim.

Sienna Seychell

In Western Australia, the repair business must be licensed with Consumer Protection.

Consumer WatchTips for finding a mechanic you can trust

For most people a motor vehicle will be one of the most expensive purchases they will make. In terms of maintenance, it will likely be the most expensive. 

Candice Evans

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Marie-Anne Keeffe is under investigation for her personal promotions of wellness products.

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WA Health probe director’s social media product endorsements

A WA Health bureaucrat has been promoting health and wellness products to her 44,000 social media followers, prompting a review by the department.

Caleb Runciman

A young man has died in a horror crash in the Wheatbelt. 

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumDriver killed after 4WD flips in horror crash in Wheatbelt

A young man has died in a rollover near Toodyay.

Brooke Rolfe

To other members of Snap Fitness, he was just another man on a treadmill, but this photo shows serial child sex offender Bradley Pen Dragon breaching his strict bail conditions once again.

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Inside the mind of WA’s most notorious paedophile Pen Dragon

To members of Snap Fitness, he was just another man on a treadmill, but this photo shows serial child sex offender Bradley Pen Dragon breaching his strict bail conditions once again.

Ben Harvey

A major disturbance involving multiple inmates has unfolded at WA’s maximum security prison.

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Officer injured during riot at WA’s maximum security prison

A major disturbance involving multiple inmates has unfolded at WA’s maximum security prison with reports of widespread damage to cells and ‘considerable’ flooding.

Charlton Hart and Caleb Runciman

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HMAS Perth moves into position in front of HMAS Ballarat.

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Senior ADF officer charged over lucrative WA naval contracts

A retired senior naval figure is facing a secret military disciplinary process over unspecified allegations involving lucrative defence contracts in Western Australia. 

Andrew Greene

To other members of Snap Fitness, he was just another man on a treadmill, but this photo shows serial child sex offender Bradley Pen Dragon breaching his strict bail conditions once again.

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The West Australian exclusive
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Inside the mind of WA’s most notorious paedophile Pen Dragon

To members of Snap Fitness, he was just another man on a treadmill, but this photo shows serial child sex offender Bradley Pen Dragon breaching his strict bail conditions once again.

Ben Harvey

William Maahes Vigersune leaves Albany Magistrates Court after learning his fate.

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PremiumMan learns fate for nightclub coward punch against teenager

A man who threw the “very definition” of a coward’s punch at a teenager and knocked him unconscious outside an Albany nightclub before goading witnesses, has learned his fate for the serious attack.

Cockatoo Island.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumIron ore miner declares insolvency

The Hong Kong company miner on Cockatoo Island off the Kimberley has collapsed into administration, with taxpayers owed money.

A Perth man who died in a Balinese detention centre reportedly owed tens of thousands of dollars to more than a dozen furious customers he ripped off through his Indonesian car restoration company. 

WA NewsVideoPremiumPremiumPerth mechanic found dead in Bali conned man out of $76,000

A Perth man who died in a Balinese detention centre reportedly owed tens of thousands of dollars to more than a dozen furious customers he ripped off through his Indonesian car restoration company. 

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Former AFL stars Josh Kennedy and Lewis Jetta lined up for the Carlton Draft GSFL clash between Denmark-Walpole and Royals, drawing huge crowds to McLean Park on July 18.

Clash of titansCommentsPremiumAFL greats draw crowds to Denmark for showpiece GSFL clash

Denmark’s McLean Park fizzed with a festive atmosphere on Saturday, as thousands lined the oval to watch the clash of two ex-AFL titans in the Carlton Draft’s showpiece Great Southern Football League match.

Melissa Sheil

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder administration building.

Rates PremiumLower residential rate hike leads to mining camp relief

A City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder councillor’s push to provide rates relief to residents this financial year has inadvertently lowered the rates hike to mining camps in the city.

Tegan Guthrie

Shire of Coolgardie president Paul Wilcox.

Coolgardie development More developments on horizon for Coolgardie

Shire of Coolgardie president Paul Wilcox says it is encouraging to see interest in businesses and groups investing in the community, with three development applications approved at a recent council meeting.

Tegan Guthrie

Over the past 20 years, agricultural land in Australia jumped by more than 250 per cent, growth driven by strong livestock prices, favourable weather, low interest rates and land scarcity.

Who gets the farm?PremiumPremiumSuccession disputes tearing rural families apart

Farm succession disputes are rising in WA as land valuations surge and traditional farming succession becomes a thing of the past.

The Shire of Coolgardie will make additional transfers to its aged care unit reserve to correct its audit finding from 2024-25

Audit finding corrected Shire reserve transfer corrects audit finding from 2024-25

The Shire of Coolgardie has agreed to transfer an additional $72,000 to a reserve for maintenance of aged care units to correct an audit finding.

Jim Webb and Jeannie Poletti.

EmergencyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumVolunteer ambo, off-duty nurse saves her grandfather’s life

Geraldton’s own Jeannie Poletti never expected to help save the life of someone she knew, let alone her own grandfather, when she started her career as a nurse and St John WA volunteer ambulance officer.

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Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

Spencer Kimball

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumInvestors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards

For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

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Perth couple Thomas Novak and Yasmin Pavlinovich were caught up in a mid-air drama over the Middle East.

WA NewsVideoAussie couple’s ‘panic’ on Middle East flight: ‘All of a sudden it’s just bang’

‘You look out the window, there’s two ships on fire and you’ve just done three nose dives.’

Rachel Tassicker

Federal MP Andrew Hastie was among the cast of characters sitting at the back of the Supreme Court as proceedings in the long-running saga began.

Courts & JusticePremiumPoland drags Hastie into ‘leaked audio’ defamation case

Secretly recorded meetings, allegations of corruption and a growing list of politicians are at the centre of a long-running defamation case that kicked off on Monday.

Hannah Cross

Symptoms can include fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, tiredness and a rash or skin lesions, which may be painful.

HealthCommentsCommentsHEALTH WARNING: Authorities on alert as infection cases rise

The viral infection spreads through close physical contact with an infected person, including skin-to-skin contact, intimate or sexual contact, and contact with contaminated materials such as bedding or towels.

A man has pleaded guilty to 29 charges relating to wage fraud.

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PremiumMan admits to fraudulently claiming more than $83k in wages

A man has admitted to fraudulently claiming more than $80,000 of wages from a Morley business over a seven-month period, where he forged his time sheets.

Raniera Huriwaka, 31, was killed on July 8 after his grey Toyota Fortuner station wagon left the road and crashed

WA NewsCommentsCommentsWheatbelt tragedy leaves newborn baby without dad

‘In an instant, Abbey has been faced with the unimaginable heartbreak of losing her partner while also navigating life as a sole parent to their precious little girl.’

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updatedPremiumWoman’s tetanus shot after rapper bite: court

A woman has told a court she required a tetanus shot after being bitten by British rapper Yung Filly, who allegedly raped her at a hotel room after a Perth gig.

Emma Kirk