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  1. ROAD TOLLSPremiumFive killed on WA roads in horror 24 hours

  2. EmergencyPremiumMan dead at scene after highway crash near Geraldton

  3. E-scooter shockPremiumNew e-scooter hire company reverses, exits out of Geraldton

  4. CrimePremiumFlat Rocks toilet block no longer after explosion

  5. SurfingPremiumGroms chase glory as Gero hosts final round of State titles

The Geraldton Marine Rescue team is in desperate need of funds to boost its capacity and improve working conditions. Pictured are GMR vice-commander Ian Astill and commander Julie Ann Sproule.

Marine RescuePremiumGeraldton Marine Rescue needs community help to keep afloat

The Geraldton Marine Rescue team is calling out to the local community for support as it battles to find funds for the lease on a new operational base, set to cost $100,000.

Imogen Wilson

GNFL Indigenous round 2026.

FootballPremiumFirst Nations culture at the forefront of GNFL’s round 13

The football community is set to recognise and celebrate First Nations’ culture and their contributions to the local footy scene in Community Bank Geraldton GNFL’s annual Indigenous round this weekend. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Kirrilee Warr, Jerry Clune, Mark Keogh, and Sandra Carr.

EnvironmentPremiumWA-made solar power grid opens at Geraldton Airport

The future of Geraldton Airport is looking bright with the completion of a WA-made solar power grid, supplying reliable and green power to the crucial infrastructure. 

Sally Q Davies

A DWER inspector takes soil samples from around Beachlands.

Dust upPremiumDWER inspectors in Geraldton to gather more dust samples

Environmental inspectors have been out and about in Geraldton this week, on a mission to collect more samples for the ongoing investigation into dust emissions. 

Imogen Wilson

The scene of the crash and blaze on North West Coastal Highway.

Courts & JusticePremiumTeen charged over fatal White Peak crash still in hospital

A 19-year-old man charged with murder and attempted murder over the fatal White Peak crash at the end of June remains in a serious condition in a Perth hospital.

Imogen Wilson

The scene of a fatal crash on Brand Highway in Tarcoola Beach.

Road tollPremiumMan, 75, dies in another Brand Highway crash

A 75-year-old man has died in a two-car collision on Brand Highway in Tarcoola Beach on Saturday afternoon — the second fatality on the same Geraldton main road in just over 24 hours. 

Kate Campbell

Brand Highway near the crash scene in Cape Burney was closed on Friday.

EmergencyPremiumPremiumMan dead at scene after highway crash near Geraldton

A man has been seriously injured in a crash on the Brand Highway south of Geraldton on Friday afternoon.

The Nationals’ Julie Freeman, centre.

Road safetyPremiumPremiumGeraldton misses out on road safety funding

The State Government has dedicated $33.9 million of fresh funds into improving safety on regional WA roads, with Geraldton and surrounding areas missing out. 

A few weeks ago, I had what can only be described as a very public “fainting” episode. 

Pom in OzPremiumPremiumCollapse in front of room full of quizzers was wake-up call

There is nothing quite like collapsing in front of a room full of people to remind you that you’re not quite as indestructible as you thought.

Mayor Jerry Clune, Sandra Carr MLC and Youth Minister Hannah Beazley.

YouthPremiumConstruction on foreshore youth precinct to kick-off

Young people of Geraldton can look forward to new and improved facilities at one of Geraldton’s most popular recreation destinations, with a multimillion-dollar makeover to get under way next week.

Sally Q Davies

Mayor Jerry Clune and Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley.

Local governmentPremium‘Common sense’ approach used for investigation into mayor

Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley has weighed in on mayor Jerry Clune’s breach of local government code, and said the investigation had used a “common sense” approach. 

Sally Q Davies

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New figures show anyone who bought a property using the Commonwealth’s low deposit scheme could end up with the bleak prospect of negative equity as WA’s red-hot market cools.

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First-homebuyers face nightmare as market cools off

New figures show anyone who bought a property using the Commonwealth’s low deposit scheme could end up with the bleak prospect of negative equity as WA’s red-hot market cools.

Joe Spagnolo

Emergency services at the scene of a crash on Ocean Reef Road in Beldon overnight. 7NEWS

ROAD TOLLSVideoPremiumFive killed on WA roads in horror 24 hours

A horror 24-hours on WA roads has resulted in five people being killed across four separate crashes, with the State heading towards its worst road toll since 2008.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Dean Barnett, Chief Executive Officer of the Water Industry Operations Association of Australia (WIOA) samples some of the water.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumREVEALED: WA’s best tasting drinking water crowned

One WA town has claimed the title of WA’s best-tasting drinking water. 

Brooke Rolfe

The scene of the crash and blaze on North West Coastal Highway.

Courts & JusticePremiumTeen charged over fatal White Peak crash still in hospital

A 19-year-old man charged with murder and attempted murder over the fatal White Peak crash at the end of June remains in a serious condition in a Perth hospital.

Imogen Wilson

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There's been no shortage of memorable moments through the first 62 western derby clashes.

AFLCommentsPremiumThe A-to-Z of Western Derbies

F is for F-bomb. J is for Judd booing. And M is for McPharlin’s grab. Each letter sparks a different derby memory as we take a look back across more than three decades of WA footy's cross-town rivalry.

Chris Robinson

Amber Millar, 12, was killed in the second crash along with Troy Thomas.

AustraliaPremium‘Reckless’: Pilot exposed after WA fatal chopper crash

The WA tourism stalwart was killed along with 12-year-old Amber Millar when a helicopter he was flying crashed immediately after take-off from an industrial site in Broome.

Kristin Shorten

The scene of the crash and blaze on North West Coastal Highway.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumTeen charged over fatal White Peak crash still in hospital

A 19-year-old man charged with murder and attempted murder over the fatal White Peak crash at the end of June remains in a serious condition in a Perth hospital.

The player who uttered the slur has not been named.

AFLWPremiumPremiumWA footy club deletes apology after player’s homophobic slur

A WA football club has removed a public apology after admitting one of its players used a homophobic slur during a recent women’s match. 

The homicide squad are questioning a 16-year-old boy after his 35-year-old mother was found with fatal stab wounds at a Bentley unit on Mills Street about 6.15am on Tuesday. 

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PremiumMum found dead tried to get son help before alleged murder

A mother who was allegedly stabbed to death by her teen son tried to get help from authorities for years, according to a neighbour who knew the pair and who recently saw them ‘looking happy together.’

Regional News

Two people have died and another has been critically injured in a horror head-on crash on North West Coastal Highway near Karratha.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTwo dead in fiery head-on crash in WA’s north

Two people have died and another has been critically injured in a horror head-on crash on North West Coastal Highway near Karratha.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

RSPCA WA are requesting CCTV and dashcam footage to assist with investigations. RSPCA WA

WA NewsPremiumFears raised after kangaroo deaths near Albany

Concerns have been raised that kangaroos are being ‘deliberately targeted’ after a string of deaths. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

Kate Stephenson

Two men have lost their lives in separate crashes on regional WA roads just minutes apart.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTwo men killed in road tragedies just minutes apart

Two men have lost their lives in separate crashes on regional WA roads just minutes apart.

Rebecca Nadge

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport.

Near missPremiumPremiumCrew’s warning avoids serious incident at regional airport

A Boeing 737 crew’s quick work to alert another aircraft of a third plane’s departure played a large part in avoiding a serious incident at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, the ATSB has revealed.

Although Australia has secured enough urea for the current season, the Australian Fertilizer Corporation says securing granular phosphate products for 2027 remains a challenge. 

Fertiliser supply PremiumPremiumGranular phosphate supply for 2027 still a challenge

Although Australia has secured enough urea for the current season, the Australian Fertilizer Corporation says securing granular phosphate products for 2027 remains a challenge. 

Somerville resident Tori O’Connor and her young family live in one of 26 homes who on Friday had been without power since Wednesday night.

Power outagePremiumPremiumHouses without power for two nights on Somerville street

An unplanned power outage sparked by a cable fault has left residents on Somerville’s Gouge Street in the cold and dark for two nights.

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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.

Yun Li

WA News

Two WA gold takeovers worth a combined $5.3 billion ranked among Australia’s 10 biggest deals in the last financial year, even as national dealmaking fell 17 per cent.

BusinessCommentsPremiumWA gold deals crack national top 10 despite takeover setback

Two WA gold takeovers worth a combined $5.3 billion ranked among Australia’s 10 biggest deals in the last financial year, even as national dealmaking fell 17 per cent.

Ryan Johnson

MLG chief executive Mark Hatfield says hybrid road trains could be a solution for miners facing soaring diesel costs.

BusinessVideoCommentsPremiumWA eyes hybrid road trains as diesel shock hits miners

The pressure has intensified as the US-Iran war disrupts oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi attacks threaten Saudi oil exports through the Red Sea.

Ryan Johnson

Ally pictured enjoying Perth’s good weather at Braithwaite Park.

WeatherCommentsCommentsPerth in for week of ‘perfect’ sunny weather

Perth woke to a wet Sunday but the rain won’t stick around, with a week of sunshine and climbing temperatures on the way.

Dr Jihad

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CommentsPremiumPerth ISIS doctor’s family ties to top terror group militant

The Perth doctor who joined Islamic State 10 years ago and was recently discovered alive in a Baghdad prison had close ties with a key leader of the terrorist group in Syria who remains on the run.

Driver on the run after car rampage destroys Mount Lawley street

CRIMEVideoPremiumPremiumWoman charged over alleged car rampage through Perth’s north

A 28-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly unleashing a chaotic trail of destruction during a wild SUV rampage through Perth’s northern suburbs.

Six people have been killed in a catastrophic 28-hour window on WA roads, culminating in a devastating crash involving a man allegedly fleeing police while on a one day driving ban for drug offences.

PoliceCommentsPremiumSixth person killed after catastrophic weekend on WA roads

The weekend’s devastation brings the year-to-date road toll to 127 deaths, and marks the most deadly 7-month period on the state’s roads in at least a decade.

Brooke Rolfe