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  1. bail bidPremiumDad accused of murdering daughter to apply for bail

  2. E-scooter trialPremiumE-scooters to be available for hire in Geraldton

  3. Supermarket ambushPremiumTeenage girls ‘attacked, robbed’ in car

  4. State Budget PremiumGeraldton Port expansion project receives $332 million

  5. BasketballWill the Flames snuff out the Buccs’ hot streak?

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Troubled watersPremium
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The exclusive inside story of bungled Abrolhos drug run

It was the billion-dollar ocean drug run that was supposed to be a breeze for this crew of able seamen. This is the exclusive inside story of how the plot was hatched and how it went so very, very wrong.

Tim Clarke

Lives at riskPremiumCall to restore Medicare cover for life-saving medical scans

A regional health professional is concerned Geraldton patients may miss out on potentially life-saving scans due to his practice no longer qualifying for Medicare benefits.

Phoebe Pin

Boat RampPremiumSurvey for Drummond Cove boat ramp

A proposed boat ramp in Drummond Cove has exceeded the State Budget’s allocated funding and the City is asking for community feedback on the matter.

Jessica Moroney

FootballPremiumMake or break time for GNFL’s bottom three teams

It’s early days in the GNFL year but the bottom three teams on the table must make a statement soon.

Victor Tanti

Federal electionPremiumGero election straw poll results

A straw poll in Geraldton shows that support for local Federal Member Melissa Price is still high as pre-polling for the Federal Election opened this week.

Lachlan Allen

bail bidPremiumDad accused of murdering daughter to apply for bail

A Carnarvon father who was charged with murder 16 years after he allegedly inflicted permanent and catastrophic injuries to his two-year-old daughter is mounting a bid for bail.

Shannon Hampton

State Budget PremiumPremiumGeraldton Port expansion project receives $332 million

More than $300 million will be spent on upgrading Geraldton Port in the coming years as part of a funding commitment revealed in the 2022-23 State Budget. 

COVID on the risePremiumPremiumCOVID case numbers reach record high in Mid West

More than 1300 new COVID cases have been recorded in the Mid West this week, with one health professional suggesting it may be time to give more people access to the fourth COVID jab. 

Lives at riskPremiumPremiumCall to restore Medicare cover for life-saving medical scans

A regional health professional is concerned Geraldton patients may miss out on potentially life-saving scans due to his practice no longer qualifying for Medicare benefits.

Giving back Grant program funds fathers’ group, LEGO challenge and more

School LEGO competitions, cyclone Seroja repairs, equipment upgrades and exciting local events were among the beneficiaries of a $100,000 community grants initiative. 

Phoebe Pin

Supermarket ambushPremiumTeenage girls ‘attacked, robbed’ in car

Police are investigating after two teenage girls were attacked and robbed inside their car outside a Durlacher Street supermarket, allegedly by a group of teenagers.

Jessica Moroney

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See the picturesCommentsPremiumHuge $35m Perth Cultural Centre overhaul revealed

The Perth Cultural Centre will be transformed into a ‘beating green heart’ featuring a tree-lined boulevard and water playground with the WA Government announcing an additional $15 million for the project.

Josh Zimmerman

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Shock images of dumb Perth drivers to force new phone laws

These alarming images recently captured by cameras which are only used to monitor traffic may force the WA Government to bring in new laws so that they can start infringing drivers.

Phil Hickey

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ExodusCommentsPremium
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Why 100 WA cops applied for one FIFO job

WA Police officers are so disillusioned with their jobs they are applying in their hundreds to work as investigators at high-paying mining companies.

Phil Hickey

Regional News

‘Doing it for all Australians’PremiumHedland council to sue McGowan Government over vax mandates

A Pilbara council is set to take the WA Government to the Supreme Court to challenge the State’s ongoing vaccination mandates.

Sam Jones

Historic chargesPremiumMan pleads not guilty to 1995 sexual penetration of child

A 56-year-old man has pleaded his innocence after being charged with two counts of sexual penetration of a child under 13 dating back to 1995

Tegan Guthrie

UpgradePremiumWorks begin on new first-class facilities

Construction of the $31.7 million upgrade to the Karratha Senior High School has commenced with works expected to be completed mid next year.

Alexander Scott

FootyPremiumPremiumTowns, Cable Beach shape-up as WKFL favourites

Broome Towns have continued their fine form in the West Kimberley Football League, smashing the Peninsula Bombers by 89 points to remain undefeated heading into the fourth round.

‘Self-destructive behaviour’PremiumPremiumWoman ‘lucky to be alive’ after trio of drink-driving days

A woman was told she was lucky she had not killed herself or someone else when she drove with a blood alcohol reading more than four times above the legal limit three days in a row.

No pleaPremiumPremiumTeen on child indecent dealing charge bailed with 24/7 care

A 19-year-old charged with indecently dealing with a child aged 13-16 has been granted bail after a support service was found to provide him with 24/7 care and supervision.

WA News

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Bikie-driven drug tradePremium
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$120 million cocaine bust off Pilbara coast

More than $120 million worth of cocaine has been seized in Port Hedland after an investigation into an alleged organised crime syndicate - who may have transported the drugs on a bulk shipping carrier.

Tim Clarke

‘True character’Albanese to nod to McGowan in Leadership Matters speech

Anthony Albanese will on Tuesday declare he will be a prime minister for Western Australia as he invokes the spirit of great Labor leaders John Curtin and Bob Hawke.

Lanai Scarr

TragedyPremiumPremiumPerth woman dies after waiting 2.5 hours for ambulance

St John WA has apologised after an 80-year-old grandmother died from a heart attack while waiting 2 1/2 hours for an ambulance at her home.

Super ‘vandalism’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLibs in election nightmare as McGowan unleashes

Mark McGowan made his most critical comments to-date of the Morrison Government in what many Liberal MPs will have been fearing amid the Premier’s popularity in WA.

CrimeShocking conditions at puppy farm

A man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly breeding a popular type of dog in shocking puppy farm conditions.

WATCHVideoFlames rip through vehicle after multi-car crash

A car has become a ball of flames and smoke following a nasty crash in Perth’s north this afternoon, with three people being sent to hospital.

Bryce Luff and Kellie Balaam