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  1. Crime & CourtsPremiumWest Coast Eagles player appears in court on assault charge

  2. NetballPremiumBrennan makes final cut for State netball team

  3. Project updatePremiumHomemaker Centre under construction but no Mexican food

  4. BasketballPremiumPumas pounce and hunt down Scorpions for grand final berth

  5. Property portraitPremiumGeraldton property market jumps by almost 6pc

Kalbarri tourism is feeling the pinch from the demersal fishing bans. From left, Kalbarri fisher Phil De Grauw, Kalbarri Sport and Dive's Steven Eley and Bailey Ralph and Charly Cook from Jetty Seafood Shack.

Demersal banPremiumKalbarri tourism takes a dive due to demersal fishing ban

Almost two months into the ban on demersal fishing, the tourism dependent town of Kalbarri has been left reeling at the potential ongoing impacts with more than 18 months to go before anything changes.

Sally Q Davies

The site is being used unofficially as a car park.

Parking problemPremiumCouncil ramps up parking plans for old fire station site

Geraldton’s CBD could gain an official and much-needed new carpark if the council is successful in a bid to take over management of the vacant block that used to home to the city’s old fire station. 

Sally Q Davies

Chapman Valley-Northampton ended Sporties' winning streak in Saturday's match.

CricketPremiumTowns to test a charging Valley in back-to-back games

Chapman Valley-Northampton face tough twin Towns tests, as they continue making a last minute tilt for a spot in Geraldton Bendigo Bank Cricket finals this season.

Victor Tanti

Dr Tonya Constantine has been recognised for 30 years in rural medicine.

HealthPremiumFive Mid West doctors honoured for long-term service

The dedication and long-term service of five doctors in the Mid West have been recognised by Rural Health West and WA Country Health Service in an award ceremony last week.

Sally Q Davies

Water polo grand final time: (clockwise from top left) Demons' Zacc Cross, B52's' Callum Sojan, Demons' Billie Marshall and B52's' Tenielle Hawke.

Water PoloPremiumDemons, B52’s set for grand final splashdown

It is grand final time for the Geraldton Water Polo Association, with a full day of championship action set for this Saturday at the Aquarena, with Demons and B52’s headlining the day’s fixtures

Derek Goforth

Geraldton police officer Stuart Parsonage pictured in 2021 Phoebe Pin

Crime & CourtsPremiumIdentity revealed of WA cop accused of unlawful surveillance

A Geraldton police officer charged with a series of offences over the alleged unlawful use of computers and surveillance devices has been a no show in court for medical reasons.

Kate Campbell

Chapman Valley-Northampton ended Sporties' winning streak in Saturday's match.

CricketPremiumPremiumTowns to test a charging Valley in back-to-back games

Chapman Valley-Northampton face tough twin Towns tests, as they continue making a last minute tilt for a spot in Geraldton Bendigo Bank Cricket finals this season.

Member for Geraldton Kirrilee Warr MLA with students from Nagle Catholic College at Parliament House in WA.

PoliticsPremiumPremiumCall-out for Youth Advisory Council nominations

Geraldton MP Kirrilee Warr is inviting local young people to take part in a Youth Advisory Council, where they can share their thoughts on local, state, and national issues. 

Dr Tonya Constantine has been recognised for 30 years in rural medicine.

HealthPremiumPremiumFive Mid West doctors honoured for long-term service

The dedication and long-term service of five doctors in the Mid West have been recognised by Rural Health West and WA Country Health Service in an award ceremony last week.

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

Sporties captain Jo Walker and Wanderers captain Olivia Bidwell

CricketPremiumStage set for cracking women’s T20 cricket grand final

Wanderers and Sportsmans are gearing up to play their fifth-straight Young Motors T20 Women’s grand final against each other, but their grand final track records against each other could not be more different. 

Rebecca Ruthven & Victor Tanti

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David James Pye has been found guilty of masterminding the shooting.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumJudge finds bikie guilty of organising Perth Motorplex hit

A WA Supreme Court judge has found David James Pye guilty over the assassination of late Rebels bikie kingpin Nick Martin at the Perth Motorplex in December 2020. 

Charlton Hart

British sailors are being forced to remain on board a nuclear-powered submarine off the Western Australian.

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The West Australian exclusive
Sailors stuck on submarine off WA amid Rottnest swim

A British nuclear-powered submarine has been forced to remain offshore near Perth after the Rottnest Channel Swim blocked its planned entry into HMAS Stirling.

Andrew Greene

A Manning man is behind bars after he was allegedly caught becoming pen pals with convicted paedophiles and murderers across various prisons around the globe. 

Courts & JusticePremiumHorror as WA man jailed after child exploitation finds

A Manning man is behind bars after becoming pen pals with paedophiles and murderers in prisons across the globe. 

Jessica Evensen

Murphy Reid is primed for a big season.

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The West Australian exclusive
Murphy’s Law: Reid reveals mantra that’s driving his success

Fremantle’s Rising Star Murphy Reid looks set to rise to another level in 2026, and he’s explained his approach to becoming an even better player during an exclusive interview with The West Australian.

Craig O'Donoghue

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Raymond Reddington, who changed his name from Maxwell Robert Fulton and is on trial accused of murdering his wife Sharon Fulton (inset) in 1986.

Courts & JusticePremiumAccused husband chooses not testifying at cold case trial

The man who had been married to Sharon Fulton for 19 years when she was last seen at their Duncraig home on March 18, 1986, has elected not to give evidence at his long-awaited murder trial.

Rebecca Le May

Geraldton police officer Stuart Parsonage pictured in 2021 Phoebe Pin

Crime & CourtsPremiumIdentity revealed of WA cop accused of unlawful surveillance

A Geraldton police officer charged with a series of offences over the alleged unlawful use of computers and surveillance devices has been a no show in court for medical reasons.

Kate Campbell

David James Pye is accused of paying a gun-for-hire $150,000 to kill Nick Martin in December 2020.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumJudge to deliver verdict in Motorplex murder of Rebels boss

A WA Supreme Court judge will deliver his verdict on Friday in the case against David James Pye, the rival bikie accused of orchestrating the 2020 assassination of Rebels boss Nick Martin at Perth Motorplex.

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

PoliticsUK considers removing Andrew from royal succession line

The British ‌government will mull new legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line ‌of ‌royal ⁠succession.

Police Commissioner Col Blanch on Wednesday confirmed the active investigation by his officers had come to an end and it was now ‘under control of the coroner’.

CrimePremiumPremiumPolice give update on Mosman Park murder-suicide probe

The State’s top cop has revealed how the investigation into the family’s cause of death is progressing.

Regional News

Spectrum Theatre is staging two one-act plays for its opening production of 2026.

opening numberOne-act plays set to open Spectrum’s 2026 theatre season

Spectrum Theatre is starting 2026 with a bang, returning from summer holidays after the success of A Composite Arrangement with two one-act plays. 

Jacki Elezovich

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumStalker fears he will lose war medals and dad’s ashes

An Esperance man who stalked his ex-girlfriend says he is at risk of losing his dad’s ashes and grandfather’s war medals while he remains in custody ahead of sentencing.

Tegan Guthrie

No.101 Brookman Street is the former Coles and Kmart site.

Brookman Street PremiumDeveloper eyeing off Brookman Street lot gets time extension

An unknown developer eyeing off a prominent parcel of land in the Kalgoorlie central business district has been given another five months to complete due diligence

Tegan Guthrie

Freya and David Hogg during their time in Esperance.

Tourism harassmentPremiumPremiumAnti-tourists rattle visitors

What was meant to be a road trip of a lifetime to celebrate his wife’s 50th birthday and revisit his old hometown instead became a terrifying experience for David Hogg.

West Aussies are being encouraged to go on road trips.

Road TripsPremiumPremiumWest Aussies inspired to hit the road less travelled

West Australians are encouraged to hit the road and discover the lesser explored parts of the State through a new regional tourism campaign by Australia’s Golden Outback.

Housing and Works Minister John Carey.

New homesPremiumPremiumRefurbished homes in northern Goldfields community

Renovations worth $4 million are complete on 13 homes in Bondini, 10km east of Wiluna.

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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

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HMS Anson has arrived at Perth’s HMAS Stirling naval base

WA NewsCommentsUK’s only operational nuclear submarine arrives in WA

One of the United Kingdom’s only operationally available nuclear submarines has docked at Perth’s HMAS Stirling naval base following a slight delay caused by the annual Rottnest channel swim.

Andrew Greene

Fire has torn through a Welshpool business  on Sunday morning, sending thick smoke across Perth’s inner eastern suburbs.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsResidents warned after dangerous Perth fire

Fire has torn through a Welshpool business on Sunday morning, sending thick smoke across Perth’s inner eastern suburbs.

Ibanez Taylor

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s last visit to Perth was remarkable for how deliberately low-key it was, with the media kept at a distance from which they couldn’t ask awkward questions.

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CommentsPremiumRoyal disgrace overshadowed last Perth visit

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s last visit to Perth was remarkable for how deliberately low-key it was, with the media kept a suitable distance from which they couldn’t ask awkward questions.

Severe thunderstorms are set to sweep across parts of WA in the next several hours. 

Severe WeatherCommentsCommentsSevere thunderstorms to trigger heavy rain in parts of WA

People in the warning zones are urged to brace for gusty wind and heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding.

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.

Fiona Stanley and Roger Cook, pictured right, were among hundreds lining the pews at St Georges Cathedral in Perth on Saturday to farewell their esteemed colleague Professor Bryant Stokes.

HealthPremiumHundreds pay respects to revered neurosurgeon Bryant Stokes

Trailblazers of WA’s medical landscape were among the hundreds lining the pews at St Georges Cathedral on Saturday to farewell their esteemed colleague Professor Bryant Stokes. 

Hannah Cross