Political leaders and communities have been left shaken by the alleged attack on Federal independent MP Helen Haines, with people in Geraldton and the Mid West, reflecting on their own situations
Sienna Seychell & Sally Q Davies
Sally Q Davies
A Geraldton mother whose daughter was killed in a domestic violence murder last year is diving into a fundraising quest for a women’s refuge to honour her memory
Sienna Seychell
A 51-year-old Geraldton woman has been charged, accused of a string of graffiti incidents last week in which multiple properties were vandalised.
Kate Campbell
A former MMA fighter and gym owner has been denied bail after seeking release from prison to try save his business due to the violent nature of his charges.
After a round one bye, Bluff Point play their first 2026-27 Geraldton Community Bank Cricket League game on Saturday afternoon but face a tough assignment against defending champions Sportsmans
Victor Tanti
Geraldton’s biggest literary event, the Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival, is back this weekend, with a variety of panel talks, kids activities, movie screenings and VIP authors.
Geraldton is among 43 regional towns shortlisted for the 2026 Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards.
A former Geraldton police officer is facing 19 charges, including possession of child exploitation material and indecent acts in public, has pleaded not guilty to all counts
Premiership-winning captain and Northampton product Tiani Teakle will remain a Shark for the 2027 WAFLW season after a successful first season at the helm
Chapman Valley’s Jack Carroll has been de-listed after two seasons at St Kilda, with the club opting not to offer the defender another contract following the conclusion of this year’s trade period.
What happened to Federal politician Helen Haines was shocking
Peter Fiorenza
It’s official — Western Australians will get two extra public holidays
Western Australia’s most vicious rapists and murderers are being quietly released onto our streets because the Prisoners Review Board says protecting the privacy of criminals outweighs public interest.
Caleb Runciman
Chelsea Cortese was suing Avanova Pty Ltd in the WA District Court, more than seven years after she was injured in a helicopter crash, piloted by Troy Thomas, off Raft Point in 2019.
Jessica Evensen
New REIWA president Rob Mandanici said that rising interest rates along with major changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax were having a big impact on property prices.
Joe Spagnolo
A Gosnells man whose home was peppered with more than 20 bullets in a suspected drive-by shooting overnight has recounted how ‘God saved him’ and his children from death.
Caleb Runciman & Brandon Demura
A Kalgoorlie-Boulder mother was handed a 3½ year jail term after a jury found her guilty of breaking into a home and assaulting a woman she believed was pregnant with her partner’s child.
Isabella Davis
One Nation MP Luke Herdegen has unleashed on the major parties, using his inaugural speech to accuse Labor of treating voters like fools and vowing that he intends to govern.
Jessica Page
A former WA school teacher who was previously recognised with an education award has faced court for the first time accused of sexually abusing a teenager.
The identity of a Perth man who died alongside his friend in a plane crash shortly after take-off in NSW has been revealed.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s iconic attractions and well-loved businesses can be bought, sold and traded in a brand-new local edition of the popular Monopoly board game.
Tegan Guthrie
A Perth dentist has been named as a finalist at the Fred Hollows Foundation’s 2026 humanitarian awards, following extensive community outreach delivering free dental care clinics in the Goldfields.
Rosa Griffith
The violent attack on Victorian MP Helen Haines has rattled Federal member for O’Connor Rick Wilson, who told the Kalgoorlie Miner he was particularly shocked the assault happened in a regional town
Markets paused their slide this week as the tech sector found its footing following an AI sell-off sparked by high borrowing costs and doubts over data centre returns.
Justin Zacks
The history of technological progress suggests that, as AI spreads, the employment impact will hit women more than men.
Steve Liesman
Amazon is releasing two new Bee listening devices as it moves further into the AI hardware market.
Annie Palmer
China’s central bank has bought gold for 23 straight months, and the country is importing more of the precious metal than ever.
Anniek Boa
A Perth doctor charged with manslaughter is out on bail and back working at a major hospital after he allegedly chased down and placed a father in a chokehold for almost two minutes on a Fremantle street.
The family of Perth grandmother Donna Nelson have thanked the Federal Government for orchestrating a rare international prisoner transfer, bringing the 60-year-old home from Japan.
James Carmody, 7NEWS
WA Police have asked the community for ‘urgent’ assistance to find a 24-year-old man who authorities hold welfare concerns for.
WA Greens Senator Jordan Steele-John will not attend Parliament next week as an investigation into allegations of misconduct is set to begin.
Police allege the offenders forced entry into a clothing store, a sports retailer and a food outlet inside the shopping centre before stealing property.
The grieving family of Joseph Paratore have paid tribute to a ‘loud, full of life’ son and brother with the ‘biggest heart’ after he was tragically killed in a Bibra Lake crash earlier this week.
Caitlin Vinci
