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  1. FootballPremiumBig Freeze in the Valley 6

  2. NetballPremiumGNA to host Big Freeze event

  3. School FundraiserPremiumWandina students raising money for school camp

  4. Road fatalities PremiumMid West road toll climbs with tragic young deaths

  5. Free WillyPremiumHumpback whale disentangled from rope by Wildlife Services

Warren Kalajzich Doubles Day at Geraldton Tennis Centre.

Tennis leasePremiumNew lease proposed for Geraldton Tennis Centre

A new lease proposal for Geraldton Tennis Centre Inc. was presented at the council’s agenda forum on Tuesday, aiming to formalise the group’s tenure at the Eighth Street complex in Wonthella. 

Josephine Hingst

Chapman Valley’s Andie Payne sends her team forward.

FootballPremiumRoyals and Bulldogs clash in Big Freeze in the Valley

Round nine of the GNFL and GNWFL will be headlined by the Big Freeze in the Valley in what will be Chapman Valley’s sixth year of the important event as Towns make the trip to Mazzuchelli Oval.

Luke Lawson

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Council RatesPremiumRates exemption on the agenda

Rates exemption on the agenda

Stuart Quinn

Butterabby Headstone

Museum of GeraldtonPremiumArt exhibition to open featuring prominent Yamaji artists

A powerful new exhibition is coming to the Museum of Geraldton at the end of June, featuring work from two prominent Yamaji artists centring around the concept of silence listening.

Josephine Hingst

Nationals MLC Rob Horstman is taking part in the Push-Up Challenge for mental health.

Push-Up ChallengePremiumRob Horstman hitting the deck for Push-Up Challenge

The Push-Up Challenge will raise funds for youth mental health service Headspace.

Stuart Quinn

An extended warranty could mean you’re paying for cover you’re already getting.

Consumer WatchPremiumCheck what is covered before buying a warranty

Before you sign up and pay up for an extended warranty, understand what you’re buying.

Trish Blake

17yo Dongara teen Andrew Henry died in a tragic car crash on Monday

Tributes flowPremiumPremium$28,000 raised in one day for Dongara teen who died in crash

The 17yo boy who tragically died in a car crash in Bookara earlier this week has been remembered by family and friends as a “one of a kind kid” and “the most genuinely kind young man” who was taken too soon.

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Council RatesPremiumPremiumRates exemption on the agenda

Rates exemption on the agenda

Warren Kalajzich Doubles Day at Geraldton Tennis Centre.

Tennis leasePremiumPremiumNew lease proposed for Geraldton Tennis Centre

A new lease proposal for Geraldton Tennis Centre Inc. was presented at the council’s agenda forum on Tuesday, aiming to formalise the group’s tenure at the Eighth Street complex in Wonthella. 

Mason Lamb, Adrian Selvanayagam and Sebastian Pass selling sports and meme cards, ninja stars and slime.

School FundraiserPremiumWandina students raising money for school camp

Wandina students raising money for school camp

Stuart Quinn

Big Freeze in the Valley. Rohan Fariss, Kim Schofield, Jorja Beven and Andie Payne

FootballPremiumBig Freeze in the Valley 6

Chapman Valley will host their sixth annual Big Freeze In The Valley as the club looks to raise awareness and funds towards the FightMND charity as the Royals square off against Towns at Mazzuchelli Oval.

Luke Lawson

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Brandon James Weston pleaded guilty to four counts of possessing an unlicensed firearm or ammunition and possession of methamphetamine and was sentenced at Mandurah Magistrates Court.

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Bikie associate with lifetime gun ban hides ammo in undies

Police made the shocking discovery after stopping the Mandurah man while he was riding his Harley-Davidson, with a further search of his home uncovering more illegal items.

Rachel Fenner

Launch day of the first locally made WA train in 30 years at Perth Stadium Station. The C series train will roll out across Perth over the next few years.

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Train drivers slam Labor’s railcars: ‘They got it wrong’

Train drivers have slammed Labor’s locally made C-series railcars, with almost 80 per cent believing the trains should be removed from service until key issues are addressed.

Dylan Caporn

Pictured are residents Lorraine, Barbara, Mike, Wayne and Anne at the apartments.

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Sewage backups and building defects plague ‘luxury’ homes

Several seniors who bought brand new ‘luxury townhouses’ in Applecross say their million-dollar plus homes are plagued with building defects.

John Flint

Peter Fogarty, centre, with his daughter Anna and son Mark at The Lodge Wadjemup resort on Rottnest Island.

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‘Whose stupid idea was it to build a hotel on Rottnest?’

West Aussie wine entrepreneur Peter Fogarty threw son Mark and daughter Anna in the deep end to create Rottnest Island resort The Lodge Wadjemup. Think Succession, but with harmony rather than dysfunction.

Simon Collins

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The crash happened on Great Northern Highway, south of Chittering Roadhouse, about 11.10am on Saturday.

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Driver dies after horror three-vehicle crash in Chittering

A driver has died in a multi-vehicle crash after a road train, tow truck and car collided in Chittering. 

Caleb Runciman

Mitch McGovern has made a heartfelt tribute to his brother Jeremy after the West Coast star was forced to medically retire from the AFL.

AFL Comments‘Love ya mate’: McGovern’s heartfelt tribute to big brother

Mitch McGovern has made a heartfelt tribute to his brother Jeremy after the West Coast star was forced to medically retire from the AFL.

Samantha Rogers

Emergency services have responded to a serious crash believed to have involved a bus near RAC Arena. 

CrimePremiumPremiumEmergency services respond to serious crash near RAC Arena

Main Roads WA has warned motorists to avoid the area and seek an alternate route. 

A white Holden ute — with registration 1BFC417 — was seen leaving the station before it was captured on CCTV speeding through the Rockingham hospital carpark.

CRIMEVideoPremiumPremiumCCTV shows car before injured bikie dumped at hospital

Gang crime detectives have released CCTV of a vehicle swap between bikies moments before a senior Comanchero was shot, burnt and left for dead — as police continue to hunt for the perpetrators.

Thi Thuy Hong Dinh (left) and Van Vuong Dong (right).

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CommentsPremium‘Mouldy dough, bugs in piping bags’ found at Perth bakery

A popular northern suburbs bakery once crowned for serving the best meat pie in WA has been fined $100,000 over serious food safety breaches.

Regional News

City of Busselton administrative building.

Coastal protectionPremiumBusselton council approved advertising of erosion protection

A new coastal erosion protection strategy project could soon be implemented by the City of Busselton, but the public have the chance to have their say first. 

Amber Lilley and Daniel Hocking

Rocco Tomlinson, 10, Lucas Bunter, 9, Joshua Bunter, 8, Oliver Bunter, Charlotte Fairclough, Ella Cook, all 11, Jaxon Cook, 9, Arlo Fairclough, 8, and Sienna Ackland, 11.

kids for kidsPremiumSFX students raise funds for WA kids through Telethon

Year 6 students from St Francis Xavier Primary School in Geraldton are taking part in the 2025 Premier’s Telethon Challenge by Channel 7, raising funds for sick and vulnerable children.

Josephine Hingst

Flowers at the site of the crash that claimed the life of Abby Shiozaki on the Brand Highway in Wandina.

Road fatalities PremiumMid West road toll climbs with tragic young deaths

The number of lives lost on West Australian roads has surged to a decade high, with 92 deaths recorded already in 2025 - and the Mid West region is among the hardest hit.

Josephine Hingst

Butterabby Headstone

Museum of GeraldtonPremiumPremiumArt exhibition to open featuring prominent Yamaji artists

A powerful new exhibition is coming to the Museum of Geraldton at the end of June, featuring work from two prominent Yamaji artists centring around the concept of silence listening.

Respiratory Care WA is launching its first-ever children’s respiratory specialist clinic in Australind,

TelethonPremiumPremiumTelethon funding sees respiratory specialist clinic open

The South West’s first-ever children’s respiratory specialist clinic opening its doors in Australind this week thanks to Telethon funding.

The Blackwood River is a major waterway in the South West.

Water securityPremiumPremiumSouth West water supply sees shifts as climate crisis bites

Water Corporation has unveiled infrastructure changes to a major South West water supply as the climate crisis sees reduced rainfall in the region. 

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Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump.

BusinessCommentsTrump scolds ‘stupid’ Fed after it holds key rate steady

The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates steady amid expectations of higher inflation and lower economic growth ahead, and still pointed to two reductions later this year.

Jeff Cox

Top oil CEOs have sounded the alarm as Israel-Iran strikes escalate.

Middle EastCommentsTop oil execs sound alarm over Israel-Iran escalation

The CEOs of TotalEnergies, Shell, and EnQuest have warned that further attacks on critical energy infrastructure could have serious consequences for global supply and prices.

Sam Meredith

Global investors may be underpricing the impact of a conflict between Israel and Iran, market watchers warned on Monday.

CNBC newsCommentsInvestors shrug off Israel-Iran conflict at their peril

Despite the continued fighting — with hundreds reported dead — global stock markets have sustained positive momentum.

Chloe Taylor

The Insta360 One R displayed in a container of water at the Insta360 booth during CES 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan. 8, 2020.

CNBC newsCommentsTrade war not stopping China’s push deeper into the US

Chinese companies are so intent on global expansion that even the biggest stock offering to date on Shanghai’s tech-heavy STAR board counts the US as one of its biggest markets, on par with China.

Evelyn Cheng

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Oliver shows off his completed snow man at Hillarys Snow Grounds today.

Winter wonderlandPremiumHilary’s transformed into winter wonderland

Dozens of youngsters were captured having “snow” much fun at Hillarys Snowgrounds on Sunday afternoon, rolling their very own snowmen at the event’s free, “Build a Snowman” corner. 

Fatal accident outside RAC Arena on Friday night NIGHT NEWS

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‘Alarming’: WA on track for horror road toll record

WA is on track for its worst year on record for pedestrians killed in road crashes, who currently make up nearly a quarter of this year’s annual toll.

Dylan Caporn and Jessica Evensen

Palmyra Primary School has become the latest school to enforce a ban on dogs.

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘No dog zone’ causes stink at Palmyra Primary School

An increase in selfish dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets has pushed a primary school in Perth’s south to declare the site a ‘no dog zone’.

Katy Perry has arrived in Perth.

West Coast represent! CommentsCommentsGlobal pop sensation lands in Perth ahead of RAC Arena show

One of the best-selling artists of all time has touched down in Perth just hours before her show on Sunday night.

Leader of the Opposition Basil Zempilas said the two Opposition Alliance parties were “nowhere near” walking away from each other.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumOpposition Alliance working well so far: Zempilas

Basil Zempilas has denied the Opposition Alliance is close to splitting up despite comments by his Nationals counterpart Shane Love that the junior partner would break the agreement if it was not formalised. 

Sport and Recreation Minister Rita Saffioti said more and more people, especially women and girls were getting involved in community sport, pushing demand..

State politics CommentsPremiumLabor makes big call on community sport infrastructure

More than 2000 floodlights, change rooms and playing surfaces will be built or upgraded in Western Australia in the next five years, according to a pledge from Sport and Recreation Minister Rita Saffioti.