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  1. Call to actionPremiumFirst Indigenous woman MP ‘not surprised’ by Voice outcome

  2. Moved from jobPremiumCommissioner shunted in wake of tragic Unit 18 teen death

  3. Puncture woundsPremiumVandals targeting coastal groynes at Sunset Beach

  4. SoftballPremiumGripping start to Geraldton softball season

  5. Licence disparityPremiumGero Port iron ore licence ‘laidback’ compared to Esperance

‘When’s it going to stop?’CommentsGirl, 6, left cut and bloodied by rock thrown at dad’s car

A Geraldton father says a rock launched at his car sounded ‘like a gunshot went off’ after it smashed through a window and injured his young daughter last week.

Josh van Staden 7NEWS Regional

CricketPremiumWanderers appear unstoppable for hat-trick

Wanderers lived up to expectations in the opening round of the Young Motors Women’s Cricket League on Sunday.

Victor Tanti

Comedy animalCommentsPremiumStrassman’s The Chocolate Diet a delight worth waiting for

It’s the kind of show you can’t help but gobble up and ask for more.

Daniel Newell and Laura Newell

Election resultsMusical chairs for some councils, status quo for others

Many councils across the Mid West Gascoyne are set for a shake-up after the election results, while some have maintained the status quo.

Anna Cox and Jessica Moroney

Supermarket tendersPremiumPerenjori opens tenders for town supermarket

The Shire of Perenjori are seeking tenders to design and construct a local supermarket after residents have been left to travel a 100km round trip to shop for their groceries since 2019.

Jessica Moroney

Swearing-in ceremonyPremiumClune and Colliver are Geraldton’s new leadership team

Jerry Clune was officially sworn in as the City’s 42nd Mayor on Tuesday, with Natasha Colliver voted in as Deputy Mayor.

Anna Cox

Unstable approachPremiumPremiumReport reveals likely cause of Abrolhos Island plane crash

Air safety investigators have ruled pilot inexperience and possible fatigue likely contributed to a light plane crash at the Abrolhos Islands earlier this year with seven people on board.

Election resultsMusical chairs for some councils, status quo for others

Many councils across the Mid West Gascoyne are set for a shake-up after the election results, while some have maintained the status quo.

Call to actionPremiumPremiumFirst Indigenous woman MP ‘not surprised’ by Voice outcome

The first Indigenous woman elected to any Australian parliament, Geraldton-based Carol Martin, believes the good people of Australia were “hoodwinked” by the Voice’s No campaign.

Fast turnaroundPremiumGeraldton to receive more than its share of social housing

Geraldton is receiving more than its fair share of modular social housing, according to Housing Minister John Carey, amid criticism the Government has only delivered a quarter of promised properties.

Anna Cox

Local boostPremiumSeven cruises to bring millions to Geraldton local economy

WA’s revitalised cruise sector injected more than $5 million from 11 cruise ships into the Geraldton economy over the 2022-23 season, with seven cruise ships to dock in the upcoming season.

Anna Cox

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Danny Hodgson’s dad finally granted permanent visa

Peter Hodgson, the father of Perth one-punch victim Danny Hodgson, has been granted a visa to stay in Australia permanently with his son.

Phil Hickey

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REVEALED: WA’s top schools for physical and outdoor ed

A Catholic school in Perth’s north has topped a list of best schools for physical and outdoor education — but there are plenty of public schools punching above their weight too. SEE THE LIST IN FULL

Bethany Hiatt

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REVEALED: Entry-level homeowners sitting on a goldmine

Investors in some entry-level homes are getting better returns than many blue-chip resource stocks, like BHP and Fortescue, over the same period.

Kim Macdonald

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Don and dusted? Eagles legend expected to turn down top job

West Coast champion Don Pyke is expected to turn down the club’s chief executive role, sources have told The West. 

Jackson Barrett

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Lavish eventCommentsPremiumREVEALED: What’s on the menu for Albo’s White House dinner

The Prime Minister and his partner scored Washington’s most exclusive dinner invitation on Tuesday – a private meal with the Bidens – and today they’ll follow it up with a state dinner at the White House.

Katina Curtis

CNBCCommentsPremiumHere’s how to scrub your personal info from Google searches

There’s a feature in Google Search that allows you to remove your phone, email and home address from the search page. Here’s how to use it.

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SEE THE PICTURESCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMatildas World Cup star touches down in Perth

World Cup star Hayley Raso touched down in Perth on Tuesday night, stopping to pose for photos with fans before she links up with the Matildas camp. 

Mammoth boostCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCritical minerals fund doubled to attract investors

The amount of money on offer to help critical minerals projects get off the ground will double to $4 billion as the Government seeks to entice American miners and processing companies to set up in Australia.

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PremiumDog sentenced to death was ‘loaded gun’, victim’s ex claims

The ex-partner of Nikita Piil regrets not reporting her dog Harlem after the rottweiler viciously attacked him just months before savaging her. WARNING: GRAPHIC

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Charging AheadPremiumKununurra charging up for an electric vehicle future

Teslas will soon be joining LandCruisers for a regional roadtrip as another WA town opens its electric vehicle charging station along the WA EV Network.

Sarah Crawford

Unstable approachPremiumReport reveals likely cause of Abrolhos Island plane crash

Air safety investigators have ruled pilot inexperience and possible fatigue likely contributed to a light plane crash at the Abrolhos Islands earlier this year with seven people on board.

Jessica Moroney

Gascoyne’s Dark SidePremiumPink Floyd show off Gascoyne eclipse to the world

Iconic British rock band Pink Floyd have released a documentary showcasing the Gascoyne town of Exmouth during the total solar eclipse phenomenon in April.

Jessica Moroney

Fast turnaroundPremiumPremiumGeraldton to receive more than its share of social housing

Geraldton is receiving more than its fair share of modular social housing, according to Housing Minister John Carey, amid criticism the Government has only delivered a quarter of promised properties.

Protecting the landscapeGovt makes new commitment to protect Fitzroy River

The WA Government have announced their commitment to protecting the Martuwarra Fitzroy River from large-scale irrigation in a policy position paper stating no new extraction of surface water will be allowed.

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CommentsPremiumCrime, bad pay blamed as WA spends a fortune on FIFO nurses

Regional WA is desperate for nurses to staff their country hospitals but workers already employed in the embattled system claim there are a number of issues stopping them from taking up jobs.

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THE ECONOMISTCommentsPremiumFall of China’s ‘manganese king’ may hit global EV supply

THE ECONOMIST: The toppling of China’s ‘Manganese King’ Jia Tianjiang has been likened by one mining insider as the equivalent of Rio Tinto going bust in the iron ore sector.

The EconomistPremiumWhy ExxonMobil is paying $US60b for Pioneer

THE ECONOMIST: Consolidation will transform America’s fragmented shale industry.

CNBCCommentsChina’s exports and imports drop again in September

China has reported a smaller-than-expected decline in exports in September from a year ago, while imports missed, according to customs data released on Friday.

Evelyn Cheng

CNBCCommentsPremiumHead down & hustling? You’re doing work all wrong. Try this

You’ve heard those phrases promoting the idea that success, achievement and happiness are all enabled by a hefty bank account. Here’s why you shouldn’t believe it.

Ashton Jackson

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Forever 16PremiumHundreds gather in CBD calling for change after teen tragedy

The grandmother of Cleveland Dodd — the 16-year-old who took his life inside Unit 18 — has told a rally the adult prison ‘stole my grandson’s life’.

Jake Dietsch

HISTORY FOR ALL TO SEEPremiumWA Museum buys incredibly significant Indigenous art

The WA Museum has used a grant from a major supporting fund to buy a collection of Indigenous art hailed as among the museum’s most significant acquisitions.

Malcolm Quekett

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‘Deliberately lit’: Out of control blaze in Great Southern

A bushfire that has been burning north of Albany in the King River, Green Valley, Millbrook and Napier area has been downgraded advice with DFES treating the cause of the fire as suspicious.

Reward on offerCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPolice hunt for Kings Park fire bug intensifies

Police were last night hunting a possible serial arsonist, after a second fire was lit in Kings Park in as many days. 

Shocking scenesPremiumPremiumThree people cut from vehicles after horror five-car crash

Three people had to be cut from their vehicles after a horror five-car pile-up in Booragoon on Wednesday morning. 

COURTSPremiumWoman to fight husband poisoning charge

A woman has pleaded not guilty in court over allegations she tried to get her husband to overdose on an essential trace element.

Anthony Anderson