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  1. Ramping crisisAmbulances ramped for 20.5 hours in Geraldton last month

  2. City ScenesGeraldton Port a stunning city scene

  3. Fond farewellPremiumChris Dawson thanks Mid West police for their hard work

  4. Fitting tributeDedicated personnel mark combined 1030 years of service

  5. spent convictionPremiumWA cop blames ‘laziness’ for ‘careless’ ammunition storage

Two hurtCommentsPremiumTwo airlifted after freak wave smashes boat off WA

A dramatic rescue has unfolded near a remote island off the coast of Carnarvon after a big wave slammed into a boat, leaving two passengers needing to be airlifted to Perth with serious injuries.

Michael Traill & Shannon Hampton

Cold SnapPremiumStars slide down for big freeze

Local footy stars and former Brownlow medallist to take the plunge to fight MND.

Jake Santa Maria

NetballFlexibility key to netball success

Emma Cosh provides insight into plans to take down Vixens in Sunday’s Super Netball grand final.

Jake Santa Maria

Bypass bluesPremiumFour generations feel trapped by new bypass route

Four generations of a local family affected by a new proposed bypass route sit down to explain why the planned highway will destroy their livelihood and put their children at risk.

Jessica Moroney

Call for clarity More than 20 properties in the line of fire of new corridor

Landowners were not warned about shock changes to the route of an investigation corridor which will affect more than 20 properties.

Phoebe Pin

Alleged inside jobPremiumPolice claim apprentice used grinder in inside job

Police say an in-house break-in at a Geraldton business saw a young man and an accomplice steal two business vehicles before abandoning them.

Jessica Moroney

Internal probePremiumPremiumGeraldton cop admits to having banned gel blaster in bedroom

A police sergeant who said “laziness” and “forgetfulness” were the reasons he had failed to safely store hundreds of rounds of ammunition and surrender a banned gel blaster has been granted a spent conviction.

Ramping crisisAmbulances ramped for 20.5 hours in Geraldton last month

Ambulance delays have reached new heights in Geraldton, with paramedics spending almost double the amount of time ramped outside local hospitals in June than in May. 

Fond farewellPremiumPremiumChris Dawson thanks Mid West police for their hard work

In his final trip to Geraldton, WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson has thanked Mid West police for their hard work as he prepares to leave the force after 43 years of service.

Call for clarity More than 20 properties in the line of fire of new corridor

Landowners were not warned about shock changes to the route of an investigation corridor which will affect more than 20 properties.

Phoebe Pin

Fitting tributeDedicated personnel mark combined 1030 years of service

The achievements of more than 100 emergency service personnel from the Mid West and Gascoyne regions will be recognised at a formal ceremony in Geraldton on Friday. 

Phoebe Pin

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A new video series from The West Australian explores the rise and fall of Wildcats superstar Kendal ‘Tiny’ Pinder. Former teammates, coaches and his son reveal what went on behind the scenes. WATCH IT IN FULL

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People’s punditCommentsSearch for a food critic: Meet the top 10 and cast your vote

We’ve been overwhelmed with candidates to be our Citizen Food Critic. Now we need your help to prune the Top 10 down to a final five. Watch the videos and vote for your favourite.

Simon Collins

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Top Perth medical family rocked by son’s rape charge

The son of a leading Perth surgeon has been allowed to continue his training as an intern in a public hospital despite being accused of sexually assaulting a fellow medical student at a boozy celebration.

Shannon Hampton

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‘Predatory’PremiumBunbury school bus driver jailed after ‘Sugar Daddy’ offer

A Bunbury school bus driver who ‘groomed’ a teenager on SnapChat, offered to be her Sugar Daddy, and paid her for sex, has been jailed.

Emily Moulton

County car crashCommentsPremiumMan and two children seriously injured in Kondinin crash

Two young children and a 50-year-old man are in hospital with serious injuries after their car crashed into a tree in Kondinin.

Shannon Hampton

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SW baby caught in State’s shocking ambulance ramping crisis

WA’s ambulance ramping nightmare has reached the regions after a baby was made to wait for care at Bunbury Regional Hospital, despite being transported under priority one conditions, leaving staff deeply upset.

Josh Zimmerman

Jail timePremiumPremiumEsperance babysitter who raped young girl put behind bars

A man who repeatedly raped and inappropriately touched a 13-year-old girl while he was babysitting her in Esperance in 2020 has been jailed for six-and-a-half years

Threat to killPremiumPremiumWoman accused of racially motivated threat to kill

A woman accused of threatening to kill an Australian Electoral Commission worker and shouting racial slurs at her in a remote Aboriginal community has had her bail extended.

Super Pit trespassPremiumPremiumMan to face court charged with trespassing on Super Pit

A 29-year-old Warburton man will face court this month after allegedly entering the Super Pit mine site without permission.

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Groundbreaking new WA trial to help blood cancer patients

A clinical trial research program that aims to match blood cancer sufferers with more precise treatments to help them beat the deadly disease will now be offered to West Australians.

Emily Moulton

Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!CommentsPremiumNAIDOC Week celebrations kick-off in Perth

Hundreds of people gathered at Wellington Square in Boorloo (Perth) on Sunday to celebrate the start of NAIDOC Week.

Kate Purnell

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CommentsPremiumVape store owner facing closure slams Govt crackdown

A vape store owner claims he has been forced to shut down by the Department of Health as part of the Government’s crackdown on vaping.

‘Predatory’PremiumPremiumBunbury school bus driver jailed after ‘Sugar Daddy’ offer

A Bunbury school bus driver who ‘groomed’ a teenager on SnapChat, offered to be her Sugar Daddy, and paid her for sex, has been jailed.

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PremiumWA woman killed in horror SA crash a ‘bubbly’ mining worker

The WA woman tragically killed in a horrific car crash in South Australia, which also left an 8-year-old boy in a coma, was a ‘bright and bubbly’ human resources manager in the mining industry.

County car crashCommentsPremiumMan and two children seriously injured in Kondinin crash

Two young children and a 50-year-old man are in hospital with serious injuries after their car crashed into a tree in Kondinin.

Shannon Hampton