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The northern Wheatbelt and Mid West is a major hub for wind development. The Badgingarra Wind Farm is owned by APA Group.

EnergyCommentsPremiumGreen power developers hope they’re kicking with the wind

A wind power boom is emerging in the Mid West as Alinta Energy gets set to join an increasingly crowded queue of major renewable projects in the region.

Matt Mckenzie

Grace Johnson, 15, Tessa O'Malley, 17, and Bohdi Smith 15.

Water polo Trio set to make a splash at National State champs

Geraldton’s water polo future is shining bright, with three rising stars set to pull on the black-and-gold cap for Western Australia at the 2025 National State Championships in Canberra this week.

Derek Goforth

Harvest in the Geraldton Port Zone will likely be delayed by two weeks.

Harvest DelayedPremiumHeat spikes delay bin-busting grain harvest

WA’s bin-burster harvest is still at least two weeks away from starting with some crops still flowering and a sudden burst of hot temperatures in the Mid West.

Georgia Campion and Cally Dupe

View of a mother’s hands holding her newborn boy's head.

Maternity limboPremiumJust two births out of 300-plus pregnancies in Carnarvon

In the three-and-a-half years since the closure of maternity services, just two births have taken place in Carnarvon — but the State Government maintains the shut down is temporary.

Stuart Quinn

Representatives from 26 countries visited the South African SKA Site following the G20 Research and Innovation Ministerial Meeting in Pretoria

Scientific ResearchPremiumThe SKAO is beginning to ‘open its eyes’ on the universe

G20 Research and Innovation Ministerial Meeting in Pretoria including visit to the Midwest telescope’s sister site in South Africa

Stuart Quinn

Oz Lotto winner comes forward

Oz LottoPremiumGeraldton’s $7.5m-winning lotto ticket claimed

After a two-week wait, Lotterywest has finally heard from the player who won a $7.5 million division one prize from an Oz Lotto ticket sold in Geraldton.

Stuart Quinn

Representatives from 26 countries visited the South African SKA Site following the G20 Research and Innovation Ministerial Meeting in Pretoria

Scientific ResearchPremiumPremiumThe SKAO is beginning to ‘open its eyes’ on the universe

G20 Research and Innovation Ministerial Meeting in Pretoria including visit to the Midwest telescope’s sister site in South Africa

Shire of Meekatharra nominees (clockwise from top left) Judy Holden, Maurice Anderson, Gary Scott, Adrian Moses, and Matthew Hall.

Council electionsPremiumPremiumCandidate pitches for Meekatharra Shire council

Three seats will be available in this year’s Shire of Meekatharra election, with five nominees putting their names forward. 

View of a mother’s hands holding her newborn boy's head.

Maternity limboPremiumPremiumJust two births out of 300-plus pregnancies in Carnarvon

In the three-and-a-half years since the closure of maternity services, just two births have taken place in Carnarvon — but the State Government maintains the shut down is temporary.

Shire of Irwin council candidates (clockwise from top left) Lesley Berecz, Isabelle Scott, Luke Musulin, Sophie Hansen and Thomas Coffey.

Council electionsPremiumCandidate pitches: The contenders for Shire of Irwin council

Meet the candidates and have your say on Irwin’s local council representation

Stuart Quinn

Geelong’s Jack Martin with family after the Cats’ grand final defeat.

Football PremiumMartin the sub in grand final heartbreak

It wasn’t to be for Geraldton’s Jack Martin as Geelong’s fairytale turned into a nightmare on grand final day, going down to the Brisbane Lions.

Luke Lawson

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Russian space invader gets a free pass Down Under

A senior official from a Moscow based global satellite organisation has flown to Australia to discuss the ‘threat and use of force’ in space, angering the local Ukrainian community.

Andrew Greene

Carlo Dipane from Fremantle sold this crayfish boat via a broker in 2023, later discovering it had been nought by the ABF.

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Boat owners’ pincer move to get ‘top dollar’ offered by ABF

Crayfishing boat owners are contacting brokers asking how they can get ‘top dollar’ from the ABF for their vessels after it was revealed authorities are buying up boats to give to people smugglers.

Kate Campbell, Stuart Quinn and Katina Curtis

‘Sunscreen is a scam’: Influencers pose risk to sun safety

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‘Sunscreen is a scam’: Influencers pose risk to sun safety

The problem is not, whatever TikTok influencers might want you to believe, that sunscreen is a scam.

Kate Emery

Kate Emery

Police at the scene at Moore River, in Guilderton where a man drowned on Tuesday.

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Tragic details emerge about drowning at WA camping spot

The 38-year-old man slipped down a sand bank and ‘disappeared under water’.

Jessica Evensen

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An artist’s impression of the proposed Perth Street Circuit.

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumCity of Perth shares position on $217m Burswood racetrack

The City of Perth council has come to a decision on its position on the controversial Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct at Burswood Park after a heated discussion at Tuesday night’s council meeting.

Sophie Gannon

Aerial urban suburban cityscape landscape view in Perth Western Australia.

PropertyCommentsPremium‘Sellers hold all the cards’ as Perth home prices soar

Perth dwellings have increased in value by an astonishing amount for the month of September, which is more than most earn through their jobs.

Kim Macdonald

ABF secretly gifting $400k boats to people smugglers

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PremiumABF secretly gifting $400k boats to people smugglers

Australian Border Force is secretly buying crayfishing boats in Geraldton and giving them to people smugglers intercepted off the North West coast.

A man has been found guilty of raping a teenager at Coogee Beach after insisting the encounter was consensual.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumHysterical court scenes as Coogee Beach rapist learns fate

The verdict prompted screams and tears from his supporters in the public gallery. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

A woman has been sentenced after police found 7g of methamphetamine in her car.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumMum sentenced for secret meth addiction

A mum of two who was actively hiding her daily meth addiction from her partner was caught when police discovered almost 7g of the drug in her car during a search.

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Planning Minister John Carey says tiny homes are no “silver bullet”.

reforms neededPremiumCarey comments spark debate on local housing crisis

Planning Minister John Carey has stirred the ire of those for whom tiny homes are near and dear to their hearts.

Warren Hately

Western ringtail possums are critically endangered marsupials endemic to the South West of WA.

Ringtail TallyPremiumAnnual western ringtail possum tally results are in

The South West’s annual western ringtail possum tally results are in with worrying signs for northern populations. 

Craig Duncan

Perth Glory’s Josh Risdon in Bunbury.

SoccerPremiumRisdon relishing Glory’s shift in system

Bunbury-raised Perth Glory veteran Josh Risdon says he is relishing the challenge of learning a new role amid Perth Glory’s continued work on a new system.

Josh Kempton

Cr Natasha Colliver.

Council electionPremiumPremiumDeputy mayor urges people to get invested and ‘just vote’

Natasha Colliver has some unfinished business — she wants another four years on council to help Greater Geraldton fulfil its immense potential and tackle roadblocks in the way.

Queens Supa IGA staff members Arian Rowley, Kelly Bakranich and Monique Crowd celebrate the big lotto win.

LottoCommentsCommentsWest Aussie Lotto winner yet to claim mammoth $7.5m windfall

Check your back pocket, purse or wallet because you might be a multi-millionaire!

Kids on Castletown HR manager Drew Parry and area manager Chloe Bennett.

Child carePremiumPremiumNew childcare centre set to open in Esperance

A new purpose-built childcare centre is expected to open for Esperance families later this year.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

CNBC newsPremiumNvidia’s $US100b for OpenAI data centre buildo-out

Nvidia will invest up to $US100 billion in OpenAI as the artificial intelligence lab sets out to build hundreds of billions of dollars in data centres.

Kif Leswing and Ashley Capoot

Donald Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the deal on Friday.

CNBC newsVideoCommentsTikTok’s algorithm to be controlled ‘by America’

Further details of a deal reached between the US and China over control of the popular social media platform TikTok have been revealed.

Alexandra Marquez and Lindsey Pipia

The new Gemini for Chrome includes new features that act as a browsing assistant.

CNBC newsCommentsGoogle adds Gemini to Chrome for all to bolster AI search

Google is adding more artificial intelligence into its Chrome browser as the search giant tries to fend off burgeoning competition from AI startups OpenAI and Perplexity.

Jennifer Elias

Talking to others and building trust can help you learn to communicate and work on shared goals, experts say.

CNBC newsPremiumThe one skill gen Z should master before their first job

It’s a crucial skill once you’re an adult learning to navigate the workplace.

Jennifer Liu

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Sarah Jayne Kelly with two of her children and their father Jacob Scott Kelly.

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‘I’ll get mates to do stuff to him’: Dad’s threat to judge

The husband of a woman at the centre of a highly unusual child abuse case has been charged after allegedly making a death threat towards her District Court of WA judge.

Rebecca Le May

Tshering Penjor drowned while on a family outing at Moore River in Guilderton, WA. Supplied

newsPremiumHero who drowned in river tragedy identified

The man who drowned in a river while trying to rescue two children struggling in the water has been identified.

Duncan Evans

Claremont mayoral candidate Peter Telford.

Local governmentCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘New energy’ battles 16-year veteran for Claremont mayor

A new candidate running to be mayor of Claremont is hoping to bring ‘new energy’ to the role, but long-serving mayor Jock Barker says a fresh face won’t be enough. 

Concept images of the Innaloo site set for a 22-unit, $8m development.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumREVEALED: $8m development set to transform Perth’s north

An $8 million plan to construct 22 apartments on a vacant block of land in Perth’s north has been lodged with State planning officials.

City of Melville councillors Scott Green and Clive Ross.

In-fightingCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Disgraceful’: Perth councillor sues another member

A City of Melville councillor has revealed he is being sued for defamation by one of his fellow elected members.

One West Aussie has banked Millionaire Medley's entire $1m prize.

LottoCommentsNew millionaire in town as West Aussie wins the whole Lott-o

The beginning of another month has welcomed the arrival of a new millionaire in WA after one ticketholder scooped Millionaire Medley’s top prize. 

Chloe Maher