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  4. Fire and rescuePremiumVolunteer Mid West firefighters benefit from funding boost

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Manager climate, environment & waste Mike Dufour, director infrastructure services Chris Lee, City of Greater Geraldton deputy mayor Natasha Colliver, LMS Energy operations manager Jason McEachran with the Meru Waste Management Facility Gas Flaring Project.

EnvironmentWork flares up to reduce methane gas at Meru tip

Waste disposal in Geraldton has just turned a lot greener, with the City of Greater Geraldton starting work to begin gas flaring at Meru Waste Management Facility. 

Sally Q Davies

Local netballer Bianca Brennan, 15, will represent WA.

NetballPremiumBrennan makes final cut for State netball team

Geraldton netballer Bianca Brennan’s long hours spent on the road have paid off after being selected in the State under-17 squad to represent WA at the national championships later this year. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Who is in and who is not at the new and expanded Geraldton Homemaker Centre under construction?

Project updatePremiumHomemaker Centre under construction but no Mexican food

A revamped and expanded Geraldton Homemaker Centre is on the way, with construction on the North West Coastal Highway location making noticeable progress.  

Sally Q Davies

The Geraldton housing market continues to grow.

Property portraitPremiumGeraldton property market jumps by almost 6pc

Geraldton’s property prices surged 5.8 per cent in the three months to January, according to new data, which has the red-hot regional WA market leading the national pack.

Kate Campbell & Caitlin Vinci

Pumas Tia Morgan prepares to score on Statesides' Abbie McDonald.

BasketballPremiumPumas pounce and hunt down Scorpions for grand final berth

Pumas are pencilled in for division 1 Geraldton Amateur Basketball Association grand finals next week after their men’s and women’s sides outclassed Stateside in Tuesday night’s qualifying finals

Rebecca Ruthven

The newly installed Edith Cowan statue waits to be unveiled.

Historic figureEdith Cowan’s statue installed ahead of unveiling

She has finally arrived — Edith Cowan has made her return to her birthplace of Geraldton, or at least her bronze likeness has, after it was installed in the CBD ahead of its unveiling on Wednesday.

Sally Q Davies

Stateside's Tyrone Papertalk Jnr puts a shot up.

BasketballPremiumPremiumStateside, Chapman Valley locked in for basketball final

Stateside and Chapman Valley will join Pumas in the men’s and women’s Geraldton Amateur Basketball Association deciders after claiming groundbreaking wins in Monday night’s qualifying finals. 

Rams' Kristi March attempts to tag Marlins' Ava Gould

SoftballPremiumPremiumMarlins, Suiside on top after regular season wraps up

Marlins’ top women’s side ended their season on a high, taking momentum into finals, while Suiside finished on top in three divisions sending a strong message as the regular season wrapped up on the weekend.

Towns celebrated a win over Chapman Valley-Northampton in Friday night's T20 match.

CricketPremiumPremiumTowns thwart CVN last ditch finals push to lock in top three

The Geraldton Bendigo Bank Cricket League top three is locked in after Towns emerged on top against Chapman Valley-Northampton, who was vying for a last minute finals push last weekend.

Riders Lewis Hughes, Luka Wilke, Levi Hughes, Myles Mason and Richard Whitehead at the start hill.

BMX RacingPremiumOld and new Woorree Park BMX riders test out new surface

Geraldton’s BMX community has seen a surge in participation, as members of all ages and abilities are testing out Woorree Park BMX Club’s newly refurbished track under the lights on Fridays. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Illawarra Hawks’ Johny Narkle dunks against the Brisbane Bullets at WIN Entertainment Centre.

BasketballPremiumFormer Buccs duo wrap up rookie NBL seasons

Two of Geraldton’s favourite basketball sons had their first taste of NBL during the 2025-26 season, gaining valuable experience as they look to further their professional basketball careers.

Rebecca Ruthven

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One of seven people charged over a massive cocaine haul found stashed inside a bulk carrier off Perth has had his charge dropped.

Courts & JusticePremiumNew twist as epic trial looms after huge drug bust off WA

One of seven people charged over a massive cocaine haul found stashed inside a bulk carrier off Perth has had his charge dropped.

Rebecca Le May

Marius Sabau, president of the WA Mongols. unknown

Courts & JusticePremiumWA Mongol boss jailed for sophisticated drug operation

Marius Sabau was found guilty for his role in a drug trafficking syndicate, just days after fellow Mongol member David Pye was jailed for organising the assassination of Rebels boss Nick Martin.

Ben Harvey

A council plan to run a tram line through Perth’s CBD and merge two busy train stations has been branded a waste of money by Rita Saffioti who won’t support the proposals.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumSaffioti slaps down ‘wasteful’ CBD tram and station merger

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has slammed a City of Perth plan to merge two rail stations and build a CBD tram line, branding the proposal a ‘waste of money’ ahead of a council vote this week.

Charlton Hart

Perth is poised for a radical transformation that would see the city centre shed its reliance on cars to become a pedestrian paradise.

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The West Australian exclusive
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Dynamic plans to transform Perth into pedestrian paradise

Perth is poised for a radical transformation that would see the city centre shed its reliance on cars to become a pedestrian paradise.

Caitlin Vinci

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Mongols member Mitchell Sean Race exiting the Perth Magistrates Court

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Brain injury renders accused bikie unable to face charges

The circumstances surrounding the assault on the Mongols member and his current status within the outlaw gang is unclear. 

Caleb Runciman

WA building company Home Group managing director Paulo Silvestro fined for throwing a wheel of cheese at the owners of Stirling IGA supermarket.

Courts & JusticeCommentsPremiumProminent builder learns fate for supermarket cheese fight

The owner of well-known WA building company Home Group has learnt his fate after throwing a wheel of cheese at a Perth supermarket owner.

Sarah Crawford

Marius Sabau, president of the WA Mongols. unknown

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumWA Mongol boss jailed for sophisticated drug operation

Marius Sabau was found guilty for his role in a drug trafficking syndicate, just days after fellow Mongol member David Pye was jailed for organising the assassination of Rebels boss Nick Martin.

A general view of Claisebrook Station, which the City of Perth is looking to merge with McIver station.

ConstructionCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPlan to axe two inner-city stations for single hub revealed

Perth’s inner-city rail network could be set for an overhaul, with the City of Perth proposing to axe two long-standing CBD train stations in favour of a single, modern transit hub.

The four-bedroom, four-bathroom 1970s “resort-style” home hit the market last week.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAFL star struggling to sell Western suburbs $4 million pad

The multimillion-dollar Peppermint Grove house being offloaded by the Eagles premiership star.

Regional News

Bookings for Logue Brook Dam were introduced in December 2025.

BOOKING SUCCESS PremiumLogue Brook Dam’s booking system has been deemed a success

Since the introduction of the online booking system at the Logue Brook Dam, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions has deemed the transition as highly successful.

Rose Patane

Roelands and Olive Hill Volunteer Bushfire Brigade has received a $70,000 grant.

GRANT RECIPIENT PremiumVolunteer bush fire brigade in Harvey shire receive grant

A volunteer bush fire brigade in the Shire of Harvey are one of eleven in the South West who have received recent funding from the State Government.

Rose Patane

Alcoa's bauxite mining operations in the Serpentine-Jarrahdale area.

MiningPremiumAlcoa fine for illegal clearing “unprecedented”

Alcoa Australia have been slapped with an “unprecedented” $55m fine for illegal land clearing, which conservation groups have called nothing but a “slap on the wrist” as mining continues.

Craig Duncan

A demersal fishing ban protest rally.

Demersal banFisheries inquiry e-petition loses 7000 signatures

A petition which originated in Geraldton calling for an inquiry into WA’s fisheries management will be tabled in WA Parliament on Thursday, as the Nationals WA hold a rally.

Last year's Harmony Day Long Table Lunch.

LONG TABLE LUNCHPremiumPremiumDiversity of Bunbury to be celebrated at long table lunch

Culture, community and connection will be the main focus as the Harmony Day Long Table Lunch comes back for its second year.

Mullewa Post Office and Telephone Exchange in November 1958.

Snapshot in TimePremiumPremiumTown hub of yesteryear: From daily mail to rainfall readings

The old Post Office and Telephone Exchange at Mullewa played an integral role in the community. 

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Before the Covid pandemic, Chinese consumers accounted for about one-third of the global luxury goods market.

CNBC newsPremiumLunar New Year gives brands chance to win back big spenders

Luxury brands from Harry Winston to Loewe are going all in on Lunar New Year collections in a bid to attract Chinese customers.

Hayley Cuccinello

China’s property market, once accounting for more than a quarter of the economy, has seen its annual sales volume halve in just four years.

CNBC newsPremiumS&P bets China property slump will be worse than expected

S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for China property sales this year, barely two months into 2026.

Evelyn Cheng

Chinese coffee giant Luckin opened its first flagship with premium drinks as the company takes on Starbucks Reserve.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThere’s a coffee war brewing in China (and now in the US)

As Starbucks sells off most of its China business, local rival Luckin Coffee is expanding into higher-priced cold brews and other drinks. It’s also expanding its footprint in the US.

Evelyn Cheng

Elon Musk's mega-merger

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumSpaceX primed to make Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Elon Musk’s net worth soared past $US800b last week after he merged SpaceX with xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $US1.25 trillion.

Robert Frank and Lora Kolodny

WA News

In 2025, Beef and veal remained Australia’s top agricultural export commodity. NewsWire / Monique Harmer

EXCLUSIVEPremiumAussie trade soars as Trump tariff looms

Australian agriculture exports are going more places than ever, new data has revealed, as a new threat of US tariffs looms large.

Nathan Schmidt

British couple Chloe Walkden-Smith and her partner Jamie Robinson have recently moved to Perth to work.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumWA’s population boom at risk as housing supply falls short

WA’s population is on track to hit four million by 2043, according to new modelling which warns the resources-driven migration boom could be ‘constrained, uneven or short-lived’ by housing shortages.

Rhianna Mitchell

“I can confirm there’s no connection with Western Australia in relation to that issue,” Mr Cook said.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCook reveals if returning ISIS brides will settle in WA

Premier Roger Cook has revealed if any returning ISIS brides are set to settle in Western Australia.

Shadow Energy Minister Steve Thomas.

BusinessCommentsCommentsWestern Power reveals $1m worth of stolen laptops

More than a million dollars worth of computers belonging to Western Power have been stolen or lost in just two and half years, it has been revealed.

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FINANCECommentsCommentsJOBS BLOODBATH: Big bank cuts 300 roles amid AI battle

One of Australia’s big four banks has slashed 300 jobs as it introduced a $90m program to adapt AI into its workforce.

Uber driver Mohammad Usman, 25, was seriously injured in the crash and spent two months in hospital suffering multiple broken bones.

updatedPremium‘Unguided missile’: Aussie doctor’s fatal act

The dashcam captured everything. His screaming rage, the rum bottle, the speed, then the moment that ended a young woman’s life.

Emma Kirk