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  1. No qualifications neededCommentsPremiumWhy dream jobs in Western Australia are going begging

  2. Testing ‘vital’PremiumWA records 24 cases prompting plea for people to get tested

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  4. False scoops PremiumOutlandish media stories about Cleo Smith ‘frustrating’

  5. Fresh chargesNew charge for indecent dealings-accused massuer

TimelinePremiumThe kidnapping case that sent shockwaves around the world

When little Cleo Smith went missing from a remote camp site near Carnarvon, the story sent shockwaves around the world. Here’s how it all played out, from the moment she was taken until today’s dramatic plea.

Tim Clarke

Oakajee dreamPremiumFortescue Metals Group signs Oakajee pact

Under a preliminary agreement with Sinosteel, the WA iron ore miner could buy into the Oakajee project after a 12-month review.

Sean Smith

BACK TO BACK? PremiumGeraldton women chasing back-to-back country week titles

Geraldton will be without star player Janelle Phillips for this weekend’s women’s country week after the all-rounder was unable to recover in time from a shoulder reconstruction.

Michael Roberts

Staffing ‘crisis’PremiumFill-in doctors offered more than $40k for 10-day stint

Locum doctors are being offered more than $4000 a day to fill vacant positions at Geraldton Health Campus, which has been plagued by staffing shortages.

Phoebe Pin

GERALDTON CONNECTION Tennis star Maddison Inglis has fond memories of Geraldton

West Australian wildcard and star-of-the-moment Maddison Inglis this week fondly recounted her time playing tennis in Geraldton after a dream start in the Australian Open.

Mitchell Woodcock

Turf clubPremiumFamilies flock to the races for Batavia Sprint

Punters in their thousands flocked to Geraldton Turf Club on Sunday to watch local favourite Kenyluck gallop home to victory in a photo finish for the Geraldton Toyota Batavia Sprint. 

Michael Roberts

Fresh chargesNew charge for indecent dealings-accused massuer

A former Geraldton massage therapist will stand trial on almost 10 charges related to the alleged abuse of several of his clients after pleading not guilty to new allegations.

Staffing ‘crisis’PremiumPremiumFill-in doctors offered more than $40k for 10-day stint

Locum doctors are being offered more than $4000 a day to fill vacant positions at Geraldton Health Campus, which has been plagued by staffing shortages.

GERALDTON CONNECTION Tennis star Maddison Inglis has fond memories of Geraldton

West Australian wildcard and star-of-the-moment Maddison Inglis this week fondly recounted her time playing tennis in Geraldton after a dream start in the Australian Open.

cash splashTruck driving simulator wins funding boost

Five Mid West businesses have received a share of more than $700,000 in the latest round of the State Government’s Regional Economic Development grants.

Edward Scown

Sand buffsData review project starts to tackle coastal erosion

A joint project to review data to better understand the impacts of coastal erosion and how to tackle it has recently started in Geraldton.

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How WA’s most vulnerable children are being badly let down

Leaked documents have exposed how the WA Department of Communities is failing to meet crucial targets including those relating to child safety investigations.

Annabel Hennessy

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Ferocious backlash Premium
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Lloyd Rayney caught up in Fringe show ‘joke’ saga

Comedian and actor Peter Rowsthorn has defended his teenage daughter Frankie, after she was castigated online for telling a joke involving former lawyer Lloyd Rayney — while he was in the audience.

Tim Clarke

DIVISIVE TOPICPremiumFour West Aussies reveal what Australia Day means to them

As January 26 approaches, influencer Fallon Gregory acknowledges it is a divisive date and is overwhelmed with mixed feelings

Rhianna Mitchell

Regional News

Shalom HousePremiumSecond shot for rehab service in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

“Tough love” rehabilitation service Shalom House will be back before councillors tonight for a second shot at approval to establish a centre in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Tegan Guthrie

South Boulder development PremiumCouncil to mull accommodation development in South Boulder

Councillors are set to consider a planning application for a $4 million accommodation and restaurant development proposed for South Boulder

Tegan Guthrie

‘No acceptable number’PremiumPilbara road fatality average trending down

Each death one too many as Road Safety Commission reveals downward trend in five-year average of road fatalities in the Pilbara.

Cheyanne Enciso

arson hunt Fears fires deliberately lit in South West

Bridgetown police have put out a call for public information after a number of suspicious fires were lit in the South West early Sunday morning.

Not happy PremiumPremiumABC Pilbara journalists quit over housing saga

Two ABC Pilbara journalists have resigned after the national broadcaster stripped their staff housing and left them with a $100 weekly subsidy to find their own home in an expensive mining town.

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PremiumTragedy as man dies at popular South West beach

A man, aged in his 50s, has died after he was pulled from the water at a popular South West beach on Saturday afternoon. 

WA News

Covid-19Why McGowan’s plan won’t work

Senior health experts and others have joined a growing list of critics to Western Australia's controversial hard border.

Angie Raphael

Life of a child snatcherPremiumWho is the doll-obsessed ‘loner’ who kidnapped Cleo?

Terence Darrell Kelly’s name will be forever synonymous with one of WA’s most shocking crimes. Here’s what we know about the man who took Cleo Smith.

Shannon Hampton, Daryna Zadvirna and Brianna Dugan

TimelinePremiumPremiumThe kidnapping case that sent shockwaves around the world

When little Cleo Smith went missing from a remote camp site near Carnarvon, the story sent shockwaves around the world. Here’s how it all played out, from the moment she was taken until today’s dramatic plea.

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‘Guilty’: Cleo kidnapper admits crime in stunning twist

Terence Kelly has admitted he was the man who snatched little Cleo Smith from her isolated tent and then held her captive for 18 days.

Covid-19Dom slaps down wild WA claim

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has slapped down an extraordinary Covid claim from the West Australian government.

Suspicious blazeFire rips through Rockingham real estate building

A fire has ripped through a building south of Perth early Monday morning, with the arson squad investigating the cause of the blaze.

Brianna Dugan