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  4. HockeyPremiumGero’s hockey boys finish third at junior country week

  5. AthleticsPremiumShiloh’s golden moment in Singapore

Pete Murray is performing at Geraldton's QPT.

For Pete’s sakePremiumRaw and rowdy in the regions with Pete Murray

Pete Murray is bringing his signature laid-back sound and decades-long career of heartfelt songwriting to Geraldton, as part of a mammoth national acoustic tour.

Josephine Hingst

Bradley John Murdoch arrives under police escort at Darwin Airport to facing a murder charge.

Origins of a killerPremiumOutback killer’s Mid West links strong in early years

Despite his global notoriety, it’s no secret, but perhaps not a widely known fact that the tiny Mid West town of Northampton is the origin of one of Australia’s most infamous killers — Bradley John Murdoch.

Kate Campbell

Liam Hunt and Johny Narkle

Basketball PremiumBuccs gear up for ‘dog fight’ against the Cougars at home

The Geraldton Buccaneers have officially clinched a finals spot after a stellar road trip going two-from-two as they now turn their attention to hosting the Cockburn Cougars on Saturday.

Luke Lawson

William John Broomham is accused of stealing more than $25,000 worth of jewellery from a landscaping client's home.

Courts & crimePremiumAccused jewellery thief’s excuse for missing court

A Geraldton landscaper accused of stealing more than $25,000 worth of jewellery from a client’s home has faced court after being arrested on a warrant for failing to appear. 

Josephine Hingst

La Fiamma women's team advance to the quarterfinals.

Soccer PremiumReds through to the final eight

Geraldton’s La Fiamma women’s side is through to the quarterfinals in the Women’s League Cup, defeating South Perth 3-1. 

Luke Lawson

Geraldton police apprehend a man who allegedly removed his electronic monitoring device and was hiding in a roof.

Courts & CrimePremiumMan arrested in roof, accused of removing tracker

A 23-year-old man has been arrested after police found him hiding in the roof space of a Mount Tarcoola home, days after he allegedly removed an electronic monitoring device linked to his bail conditions.

Josephine Hingst

The Geraldton 7/8 boys hockey team.

HockeyPremiumPremiumGero’s hockey boys finish third at junior country week

The 7/8 boys from the Geraldton Hockey Association have done the Mid West proud after placing third at junior country week in Perth, only conceding one goal over the entire week of hockey.

Geraldton Disability Expo at QEII Centre. Andreana Jones, Mark Nolan and Ryder James

Disability ExpoPremiumPremiumDisability Expo highlights power of services coming together

Disability Expo back bigger and better for its second year.

Angus Fay in action in round 3 of Geraldton motocross.

MotocrossPremiumPremiumBlakeney overcomes setback to secure thrilling win

Round 3 of the local motocross season might have seen fewer riders on the track, but the action was anything but lacking. 

Shiloh O'Reilly representing her country and WA in Signapore.

AthleticsPremiumShiloh’s golden moment in Singapore

Geraldton athletics star Shiloh O’Reilly has returned home a champion after claiming a gold medal in high jump at the 30th annual International Little Athletics Championships in Singapore.

Luke Lawson

Bradley John Murdoch arrives under police escort at Darwin Airport to facing a murder charge.

Origins of a killerPremiumOutback killer’s Mid West links strong in early years

Despite his global notoriety, it’s no secret, but perhaps not a widely known fact that the tiny Mid West town of Northampton is the origin of one of Australia’s most infamous killers — Bradley John Murdoch.

Kate Campbell

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Commander Lawrence Panaia.

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Gun safe locations exposed in firearms portal data breach

The $35 million firearms portal launched to enforce WA’s tough new gun laws has been paused after a security breach.

Jessica Page

Nyalpa Pirniku elder Aubrey Lynch, top, and WTAC chair David Canning.

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$70k for a sit-down? Fury over Aboriginal group’s fee demand

The Aboriginal corporation’s ‘completely unreasonable’ costs have sparked concerns that consultants are using Native Title and Indigenous heritage as ‘a weapon against exploration and mining’.

Adrian Rauso

Here’s how we manage Harley Reid.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumMcGovern’s inside look on how the club manages Harley

Coaching any young player is a balancing act of embracing their strengths and helping them with their weaknesses and Harley Reid is no different, writes Jeremy McGovern.

Jeremy McGovern

Town of Mosman Park mayor Paul Shaw, left, and Claremont Mayor Jock Barker, right.

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Mayors’ plans to re-run as Nedlands scandal shines spotlight

After a week of council chaos in Nedlands, the race to reclaim the mayoral chains in surrounding western suburbs has quietly kicked off, with sitting mayors beginning to reveal their plans to re-run.

Harriet Flinn

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Commander Lawrence Panaia.

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Gun safe locations exposed in firearms portal data breach

The $35 million firearms portal launched to enforce WA’s tough new gun laws has been paused after a security breach.

Jessica Page

When police and St John WA arrived, the man, in his 40s, was declared dead.

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Shock revelation after man found dead on major Perth highway

Police have revealed what they believe happened to a man found dead on Tonkin Highway.

Jessica Evensen

Bradley Murdoch swearing at reporters as he is arrested by SA Police outside the Adelaide Supreme Court where he was cleared of rape charges on Monday November 10th 2003.

CrimePremiumPremiumMurdoch’s criminal past across WA before Falconio murder

Outback killer Bradley John Murdoch became a household name when he was outed as the prime suspect in the murder of Peter Falconio - but his criminal past started years earlier in WA.

Police Commissioner Col Blanch said WA Police never gave up hope

WA NEWSPremiumPremiumTop cop says backpacker’s survival a ‘miracle’

Police Commissioner Col Blanch says it is a ‘miracle’ German backpacker Carolina Wilga survived 12 days in WA’s outback, revealing he and his officers ‘never gave up hope’. 

Former West Coast player Danielle Laidley has warned of the dangers of homophobic language in football as the fallout from Jack Graham’s four-match ban continues. 

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PremiumMUST-READ: Slur ripple effect ‘can be devastating’

Former West Coast player Danielle Laidley has warned of the dangers of homophobic language in football as the fallout from Jack Graham’s four-match ban continues. 

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Margaret River police station chief Sgt Alan Dean wants a CCTV network to better protect the town's centre.

top townPremiumPolice want eyes on main street of Margaret River

Margaret River police chief Sgt Alan Dean wants a close-circuit television network overseeing the town centre and which officers can monitor from the station

Warren Hately

Pete Murray is performing at Geraldton's QPT.

For Pete’s sakePremiumRaw and rowdy in the regions with Pete Murray

Pete Murray is bringing his signature laid-back sound and decades-long career of heartfelt songwriting to Geraldton, as part of a mammoth national acoustic tour.

Josephine Hingst

The Friends of the BCP president Lisa Massey and Southern Ports regional manager Lee Smith with the newly acquired grand piano.

Classic addition PremiumSecondhand piano donated to performing and convention centre

Fundraising efforts from the Friends of Busselton Cultural Precinct have helped with the purchase of a Yamaha grand piano to be homed in Busselton’s future performing arts and convention centre.

Daniel Hocking

Remi's Cafe to host a Cafe Dance Party. Elodie Huc, DJ M and Mina Tardieu

Party without the hangoverPremiumPremiumA new kind of rave: Sweet treats and feelgood beats

The cafe rave scene is headed to Geraldton, with local French cafe Remi set to embrace the new trend when it hosts a Sweet Treats and Feels Good Beats Sunday session later this month

Yallingup's Credaro Family Estate was a winner at the 2025 Royal Queensland Wine Awards.

Celebrated Cabernet PremiumPremiumYallingup winery takes top cabernet at Royal QLD Wine Awards

A Yallingup winery has been recognised over east for their quality and craftmanship, taking out a prestigious award at the 2025 Royal Queensland Wine Awards.

Vasse Soccer Club will be holding a Jillaroos round alongside an all-abilities soccer game on August 8.

SoccerPremiumPremiumVasse Soccer Club to host Jillaroos and all-abilities soccer

Vasse Soccer Club will be holding two events at night as a part of their effort to bring more inclusive soccer to the region.

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The growing prevalence of AI music has caused a stir across the music industry, according to Keith Mullin, head of management and music industry course leader at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumAI-made music is going viral. Should industry be worried?

AI-generated bands like The Velvet Sundown are going viral on streaming platforms. The trend has sparked concerns across the music industry over copyright issues and human replacement.

Dylan Butts

US President Donald Trump has denied plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

CNBC newsComments‘Highly unlikely’: Trump backflips on plans to fire Powell

Hours after US President Donald Trump told a room full of Republican lawmakers that he will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he denied plans to do that.

Jeff Cox

Elon Musk's photo is displayed in front of Grok logo on a phone screen.

CNBC newsGrok generated anti-Semitic hate speech and praised Hitler

The European Union on Monday called in representatives from Elon Musk’s xAI after the company’s social network X, and chatbot Grok, generated and spread anti-Semitic hate speech.

Lora Kolodny

Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., holds up the company's AI accelerator chips for data centers as he speaks during the Nvidia AI Summit Japan in Tokyo last year.

TechnologyCommentsNvidia chief plays down China military AI chip fears

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has downplayed US fears that his firm’s chips will aid the Chinese military as he attempts to walk a tightrope between Washington and Beijing. 

Dylan Butts

WA News

SSTU president Matt Jarman said the campaign was calling for a united community effort to bring respect back into schools.

EducationCommentsPremium‘Your kids are watching’: Stern message to student’s parents

The teachers’ union has kickstarted a new campaign calling on parents to show respect for staff in public schools - and to consider whether their own child’s behaviour could be a problem.

Bethany Hiatt

Journalist Caitlin Vinci uses a road map to get from the Seven West Media offices in Osborne Park to Ezy Plus in Morley.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumArt of reading a map is dying out: UWA Professor

As WA celebrated the remarkable survival story of Carolina Wilga, the aftermath questioned - could Aussie’s survive with just a map?

Caitlin Vinci

Journalist Caitlin Vinci uses a road map to get from the Seven West Media offices in Osborne Park to Ezy Plus in Morley.

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Comments20 minute drive that took nearly an hour using directory

Usually when Caitlin hops in her car she wonders what song she should play. But on Thursday, she faced a rather daunting question instead - how on earth to read a map?

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WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNew restaurants give Crown first new venues in decades

Crown Perth has committed to its biggest investment in a decade, launching a long-awaited development program that will add a dozen new bars and eateries to the State’s biggest entertainment complex.

A winter surge in respiratory syncytial virus has seen the number of cases surpass those at the same time last year despite strong immunisation uptake. 

HealthCommentsCommentsRSV cases surge in WA despite high vaccine uptake

A winter surge in respiratory syncytial virus has seen the number of cases surpass those at the same time last year despite strong immunisation uptake. 

Carolina Wilga was a German backpacker who got lost in the WA outback.

WA NewsCommentsNew police tech that helped in search for Carolina Wilga

WA Police have lifted the lid on new technology which played a vital role in helping with the search effort for missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga.

Charlton Hart