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  1. ‘Crisis’ pointPremiumAlarming escape plot involving hostages uncovered at WA jail

  2. Road safety PremiumRepurposed Maserati a flashing road safety warning

  3. Crime & CourtsPremiumJC’s family ‘appalled’ by Coroner’s report

  4. NAIDOC AwardsPremiumGeraldton teenager a finalist for NAIDOC Youth of the Year

  5. SwimmingMolly to don the black and gold for school swim champs

Mingenew Midwest Expo

Mingenew Midwest Expo PremiumMingenew Midwest Expo cancelled, new grants program launched

The Mid West’s biggest agricultural field day — the Mingenew Midwest Expo — has been cancelled indefinitely after more than 40 years.

Cally Dupe

Callum Marquis is a strong combination with Zane Marwick.

FootballPremiumDogs look to defend their backyard against undefeated Blues

Towns will host league-leaders Railways in the game of the round in the GNFL as both teams make a push towards finals. 

Luke Lawson

Ramping hours at Geraldton Regional Hospital in June were also triple of those in May.

System under pressurePremiumAmbulance ramping in regional WA hits record levels

Ambulance ramping outside regional WA hospitals skyrocketed to a record high last month.

Kate Campbell

WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti and Agricultural region MLC Sandra Carr at Batavia Coast Marina in Geraldton

Regional transportPremiumBig savings on the way for Mid West travellers

Geraldton and the Mid West are set to benefit from major public transport savings, with a range of Transwa fares to be halved.

Stuart Quinn

Amy Ying, Sarah Price-Walkley and Di Gilleland.

Rotary exchangePremiumFormer exchange student’s full circle Geraldton reunion

Geraldton was treated to a return visit last week by Taiwan’s Amy Ying, who first came to town as a 15-year-old Rotary inbound exchange student.

Russell McKinnon

Elizabeth Cameron and Summer Little at the NAIDOC opening concert at Stow Gardens.

NAIDOC WeekPremiumConcert kicks off NAIDOC Week in Geraldton

Celebrations of NAIDOC Week’s 50th anniversary were launched in style in Geraldton on Sunday with an opening concert at Stow Gardens featuring legendary rock band Coloured Stone.

Stuart Quinn

The Bulldogs’ Jaylen Parsons celebrates.

FootballPremiumPremiumTowns top dogs in upset of the year against Railways

Towns delivered the upset of the year against Railways at home on Saturday in round 11 of the GNFL, handing the Blues their first loss of the season in what was a horrid day in front of goal for the visitors. 

Cardinals' Erin Ralph.

HockeyPremiumPremiumAustrals and Cardinals battle ends scoreless

Round eight of the Geraldton Hockey Association delivered a full weekend of action, kicking off on Wednesday night with Men’s A Grade. 

Wittens Irrigation and Design contractor Craig Witten, Labor MLC Sandra Carr, Geraldton Turf Club chair Brian O'Dwyer and track manager Ethan Scott.

Off and racingPremiumPremium$1.3 upgrades works to Geraldton Turf Club under way

Track upgrades at Geraldton Turf Club are no longer a pipe dream, with $1.3 million of works starting to replace the irrigation system and turf — due to be complete in time for the new racing season.

Roof worker.

Regional pulsePremiumBusiness confidence in Mid West-Gascoyne softening

Almost eight in 10 local businesses are struggling to fill positions due to labour shortages, with concerns about a lack of workers’ accommodation the most acute in the Mid West-Gascoyne.

Kate Campbell

Prison officers check on male prisoners who temporarily occupy the usual women's section of the prison at Greenough Regional Prison.

Escape plotPremiumElite squad called in to transfer prison ‘conspirators’

WA’s crack prison anti-riot squad came to Geraldton to transfer “high security” inmates in the wake of a reported hostage and escape plot being discovered inside Greenough Regional Prison.

Kate Campbell

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Shaydan Riley was driving home from work when he collided with a truck and a ute in Aldersyde on Tuesday.

WA NewsTributes flow for ‘loving dad’ killed in Wheatbelt crash

The 30-year-old man who died in a horror three-vehicle crash in the Wheatbelt is being remembered as a ‘loving’ father of three with a ‘big personality’.

Caitlin Vinci

Education Minister Sabine Winton.

state politicsCommentsPremiumMinister reassures WA parents after horrific sex abuse case

Education Minister Sabine Winton has ordered the State’s Education and Care Regulatory Unit to conduct a snap review of WA’s childcare system.

Jessica Page

Aerial urban suburban cityscape landscape view in Perth Western Australia Rafael Ben-Ari

Housing marketCommentsPremiumPerth in property marathon as median price jumps to new peak

Perth’s median dwelling price has jumped $65,000 over the past year, with anticipated interest rate cuts set to further buoy the market.

Kim Macdonald

The 58-year-old Mongol took to the ring in Thailand on Saturday night, winning his first professional fight in the opening round.

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Troy Mercanti knocks out opponent in first boxing match

Veteran bikie Troy Mercanti is putting three decades of underworld muscle to work as a professional boxer in Thailand.

Ben Harvey

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Business owner Andrew Donnelly and business associate Shane Carlson leave Joondalup Court on Friday after facing charges.

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Legal strife piles up for embattled ex-Eagle

Former West Coast Eagle Andrew Donnelly has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges that he failed to comply with requirements under WA’s workers’ compensation laws.

John Flint

Sutton’s own lawyer said his crime was surely “as close to an example of evil as one could imagine.”

CrimePremiumInside the mind of a deranged teenage killer of Perth father

It was November 2022 when he first put pen to paper to plot his evil plan to kill. ‘This is my first diary entry, if you are reading this book, then either I have been caught or I have been killed,’ he wrote.

Shannon Hampton

Clara & David Hurst - Broome Polo Dinner Under The Stars Picture by Matt Jelonek The West Australian 18 May, 2019

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PremiumNew twist in fallout from death of rogue dentist David Hurst

A prosthodontist who came to rescue of scores of patients needing urgent care in the wake of the sudden death of Perth dentist David Hurst is perplexed by claims from his widow.

Sam Kerr Steps Out in Perth with Baby Jagger and fiancée Kristie Mewis.

SEE THE PICTURES CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumSEE THE PICTURES: Sam Kerr spotted in Perth with baby Jagger

Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has stepped out in Perth with fiancée Kristie Mews and new baby Jagger on Sunday. SEE THE EXCLUSIVE PICS.

Swan river Saffioti

State politicsPremiumPremium‘Unacceptable’: Saffioti slams second Swan River incident

Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti says it is ‘unacceptable’ that human waste was able to spill into the Swan River for a second time in a matter of weeks after another major pipe burst.

Regional News

A man has been sentenced after assaulting rehab workers.

Courts & JusticePremiumRehab workers assaulted by man on parole

A man lashed out and assaulted two rehab workers after skipping out on parole-ordered detox. 

Tegan Guthrie

The Top 6 in Australian Idol 2025.

Australian IdolPremiumAustralian Idol seeks local talent for auditions

Australian Idol auditions are open to aspiring Kalgoorlie-Boulder singers as producers encourage regional applicants.

Isabella Davis

Mountains of illegally dumped tyres, furniture and general waste in the McLarty Pine Plantation.

Rubbish actPremiumPine plantation used as tip as illegal dumpers target area

The McLarty Pine Plantation has seen its maintenance roads inundated with discarded tires, old couches and piles of general rubbish as illegal dumpers target the area.

Craig Duncan

DPIRD identified the shark as possibly being a bigeye thresher.

Beach discoveryCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMangled shark carcass found with jaw and fins removed

Walkers and swimmers at a beach east of Albany found a gruesome surprise on the shore — a mangled and bloody shark carcass missing fins and its lower jaw.

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumMan pleads guilty to child exploitation material

A Goldfields-Esperance man has pleaded guilty to possession of child exploitation material and remains behind bars.

Ramping hours at Geraldton Regional Hospital in June were also triple of those in May.

System under pressurePremiumPremiumAmbulance ramping in regional WA hits record levels

Ambulance ramping outside regional WA hospitals skyrocketed to a record high last month.

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The company often sells its Labubu dolls in a blind box to buyers who don’t know what character is inside until they open it.

CNBC newsCommentsLabubu-maker unfazed by ‘blind box’ crackdown

Beijing may have warned against “blind box” toys, but analysts are betting that Pop Mart International — the company behind Labubu dolls — will remain one of China’s hottest consumer brands this year.

Anniek Bao and Lim Hui Jie

Trump has made his priorities on energy production clear. The US will rely on oil, gas, coal and nuclear to meet its growing energy needs, the president said last weekend, bashing wind and solar power.

CNBC newsCommentsTrump megabill gives the oil industry everything it wants

President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act ends long-standing federal support for solar and wind power, while creating a friendly environment for oil, gas and coal production.

Spencer Kimball

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (right) crying as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.

CNBC newsCommentsUK in dire straits after minister’s tears rattle markets

All eyes are now on the UK’s ruling Labour Party for any sign of further political fractures that could rattle Britain’s economic stability.

Holly Ellyatt

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump.

BusinessCommentsTrump scolds ‘stupid’ Fed after it holds key rate steady

The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates steady amid expectations of higher inflation and lower economic growth ahead, and still pointed to two reductions later this year.

Jeff Cox

WA News

A WA player won big on the weekend in the Saturday Lotto.

LottoCommentsWest Aussie a millionaire after cashing in $1.69m ticket

A West Aussie became an instant millionaire after cashing in their $1.69 million lotto ticket from the Saturday draw. 

Fraser Williams

Racing and Gaming Minister Paul Papalia said the government does not plan to shut down greyhound racing.

State PoliticsCommentsNo plans to stop greyhound racing in WA despite Labor rift

Minister Paul Papalia said the government remains committed to supporting the greyhound racing industry, despite past criticism from within its own ranks.

Liam Murphy

WA universities have hit back at criticism they are producing under-qualified teachers who are taking advantage of a loophole to work at schools in other States without meeting the same registration standards.

EducationCommentsCommentsUnis hit back as one-year teacher course comes under fire

WA universities have hit back at criticism they are producing under-qualified teachers who are taking advantage of a loophole to work at schools in other States without meeting the same registration standards.

Sandpatch has been flagged by the Water Corp. as a possible location for a desalination plant, alongside Nanarup.

Possible locations PremiumPremiumNanarup and Sandpatch top of the list for desalination plant

Nanarup and Sandpatch have been earmarked as possible sites for a proposed desalination plant, with the Water Corporation saying the plant will be key to sustainable and reliable water for the Great Southern.

The crash scene near roadworks on South Coast Highway.

Lucky escape PremiumPremiumRoadworks safety warning after woman’s lucky escape

An Albany resident is urging drivers to be safer when travelling through roadworks after his sister skidded off an under-construction section of road, flipped her car and narrowly escaped injury.

Firefighters are working to free people from a crash south of Perth that injured a small child. 

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumChild among five people injured in multi-vehicle car crash

Firefighters are working to free people from the crash south of Perth.

Caitlin Vinci