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    Local FIFO airline caught up in safety probe

  2. Stay at homePremiumMid West warned as flu and COVID cases spike

  3. State BudgetWA Budget: What it means for the Mid West

  4. WA sportPremiumStrong performances close out country week with pride

  5. WA newsPremiumBeam’s future in the balance

Artist Nicole Monks.

Yamaji ArtPremiumYamaji art is on show in Sydney

Yamaji art is on show at the Australian Design Centre in Sydney.

Stuart Quinn

Johny Narkle (will need to crop in on him as player in the background is from last week due to no fresh photos yet)

BasketballPremiumBuccs climb ladder as they topple Giants

The Geraldton Buccaneers secured a massive win away from home as they jetted off to Kalgoorlie to take on the Goldfields Giants in round 12 of the NBL1 West League.

Luke Lawson

The police response team in action on the streets.

Police Response TeamPremiumLaw and ROHHR-der

WA Police have commenced a rapid high harm offender response team here in Geraldton.

Stuart Quinn

17yo Dongara teen Andrew Henry died in a tragic car crash on Monday

Tributes flowPremium$28,000 raised in one day for Dongara teen who died in crash

The 17yo boy who tragically died in a car crash in Bookara earlier this week has been remembered by family and friends as a “one of a kind kid” and “the most genuinely kind young man” who was taken too soon.

Josephine Hingst

Mason Lamb, Adrian Selvanayagam and Sebastian Pass selling sports and meme cards, ninja stars and slime.

School FundraiserPremiumWandina students raising money for school camp

Wandina students raising money for school camp

Stuart Quinn

Longboat skipper Vince Nock and Labor MLC Sandra Carr.

WA news PremiumLongboat steadfast thanks to donor

Longboat steadfast thanks to donor

Stuart Quinn

People have been urged not to go to work if they are unwell.

Stay at homePremiumPremiumMid West warned as flu and COVID cases spike

A leading Mid West doctor is urging residents to stay home if they are feeling unwell as local clinics face a surge in cases of influenza, RSV and COVID-19 this winter.

Beam Scooter parked on the boardwalk at Batavia Marina.

WA newsPremiumPremiumBeam’s future in the balance

Beam’s future in the balance

Minister for the Mid West Jackie Jarvis in Geraldton to talk about the State Budget.

State BudgetWA Budget: What it means for the Mid West

State Budget: What you need to know

Artist Nicole Monks.

Yamaji ArtPremiumYamaji art is on show in Sydney

Yamaji art is on show at the Australian Design Centre in Sydney.

Stuart Quinn

Johny Narkle (will need to crop in on him as player in the background is from last week due to no fresh photos yet)

BasketballPremiumBuccs climb ladder as they topple Giants

The Geraldton Buccaneers secured a massive win away from home as they jetted off to Kalgoorlie to take on the Goldfields Giants in round 12 of the NBL1 West League.

Luke Lawson

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Brandon James Weston pleaded guilty to four counts of possessing an unlicensed firearm or ammunition and possession of methamphetamine and was sentenced at Mandurah Magistrates Court.

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Bikie associate with lifetime gun ban hides ammo in undies

Police made the shocking discovery after stopping the Mandurah man while he was riding his Harley-Davidson, with a further search of his home uncovering more illegal items.

Rachel Fenner

Launch day of the first locally made WA train in 30 years at Perth Stadium Station. The C series train will roll out across Perth over the next few years.

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Train drivers slam Labor’s railcars: ‘They got it wrong’

Train drivers have slammed Labor’s locally made C-series railcars, with almost 80 per cent believing the trains should be removed from service until key issues are addressed.

Dylan Caporn

Pictured are residents Lorraine, Barbara, Mike, Wayne and Anne at the apartments.

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PropertyCommentsPremium
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Sewage backups and building defects plague ‘luxury’ homes

Several seniors who bought brand new ‘luxury townhouses’ in Applecross say their million-dollar plus homes are plagued with building defects.

John Flint

Peter Fogarty, centre, with his daughter Anna and son Mark at The Lodge Wadjemup resort on Rottnest Island.

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‘Whose stupid idea was it to build a hotel on Rottnest?’

West Aussie wine entrepreneur Peter Fogarty threw son Mark and daughter Anna in the deep end to create Rottnest Island resort The Lodge Wadjemup. Think Succession, but with harmony rather than dysfunction.

Simon Collins

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Mr Mercuri broke his tibia and fibula and required immediate surgery on his right leg.

EmergencyPremiumMan breaks bones using himself as human shield in arrest

The 39-year-old broke his tibia and fibula and required immediate surgery on his right leg.

Caitlin Vinci

The crash happened on Great Northern Highway, south of Chittering Roadhouse, about 11.10am on Saturday.

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Driver dies after horror three-vehicle crash in Chittering

A driver has died in a multi-vehicle crash after a road train, tow truck and car collided in Chittering. 

Caleb Runciman

Mitch McGovern has made a heartfelt tribute to his brother Jeremy after the West Coast star was forced to medically retire from the AFL.

AFL CommentsComments‘Love ya mate’: McGovern’s heartfelt tribute to big brother

Mitch McGovern has made a heartfelt tribute to his brother Jeremy after the West Coast star was forced to medically retire from the AFL.

Emergency services have responded to a serious crash believed to have involved a bus near RAC Arena. 

CrimePremiumPremiumEmergency services respond to serious crash near RAC Arena

Main Roads WA has warned motorists to avoid the area and seek an alternate route. 

A white Holden ute — with registration 1BFC417 — was seen leaving the station before it was captured on CCTV speeding through the Rockingham hospital carpark.

CRIMEVideoPremiumPremiumCCTV shows car before injured bikie dumped at hospital

Gang crime detectives have released CCTV of a vehicle swap between bikies moments before a senior Comanchero was shot, burnt and left for dead — as police continue to hunt for the perpetrators.

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Minister for the Mid West Jackie Jarvis in Geraldton to talk about the State Budget.

State BudgetWA Budget: What it means for the Mid West

State Budget: What you need to know

Josephine Hingst

Artist Nicole Monks.

Yamaji ArtPremiumYamaji art is on show in Sydney

Yamaji art is on show at the Australian Design Centre in Sydney.

Stuart Quinn

Leon Ashton has written an autobiography of his life, including three decades working in the Goldfields.

AutobiographyPremiumPublication outlines highlights and hardships of Goldfields

A self-described “old Kalgoorlie boy” who spent three decades working in the Goldfields region has written an autobiography.

Carwyn Monck

Pictured are many Beam e-scooters on the corner of HBF Park in Vincent.

Growing pressurePremiumPremiumCity of Bunbury’s e-scooters will be staying on the streets

Despite growing pressure across the State, the City of Bunbury’s e-scooters will be staying on the streets — at least for a few more months. 

Ms Kalgoorlie winner Karlee Andrzejeski, Junior Miss Kalgoorlie Arabella Raptis, Teen Miss Kalgoorlie Antonina Fleming, Mr Kalgoorlie Craig Rankin, Little Miss Kalgoorlie Carline Kelers and Miss Kalgoorlie Camilla Riquelme.

Miss Kalgoorlie PremiumPremiumResponse to inaugural pageant ‘way better than expected’

Crowns, tiaras and sashes were everywhere to be seen at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club this month for the inaugural Miss Kalgoorlie pageant.

Esperance local Rebecca Healy has a WA art competition about grief.

Art competitionPremiumPremiumUnexpected win close to heart

An Esperance local who wrote an expressive piece about losing her father has come out on top in a WA art competition.

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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

Top oil CEOs have sounded the alarm as Israel-Iran strikes escalate.

Middle EastCommentsTop oil execs sound alarm over Israel-Iran escalation

The CEOs of TotalEnergies, Shell, and EnQuest have warned that further attacks on critical energy infrastructure could have serious consequences for global supply and prices.

Sam Meredith

Global investors may be underpricing the impact of a conflict between Israel and Iran, market watchers warned on Monday.

CNBC newsCommentsInvestors shrug off Israel-Iran conflict at their peril

Despite the continued fighting — with hundreds reported dead — global stock markets have sustained positive momentum.

Chloe Taylor

The Insta360 One R displayed in a container of water at the Insta360 booth during CES 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan. 8, 2020.

CNBC newsCommentsTrade war not stopping China’s push deeper into the US

Chinese companies are so intent on global expansion that even the biggest stock offering to date on Shanghai’s tech-heavy STAR board counts the US as one of its biggest markets, on par with China.

Evelyn Cheng

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Kevin Combes pleaded guilty to the four offences plus one count each of threatening to kill and threatening to injure in Perth Magistrates Court on Tuesday

Courts & JusticePremiumMan admits early 1990s sex attacks after DNA breakthrough

A man has confessed to committing two horrific rapes in Perth and the Goldfields more than 30 years ago after a DNA breakthrough by cold case detectives.

Rebecca Le May

The punters set about taking the bar mats and the premiership flag.

WATCH: So funny!CommentsRogues ‘pinch’ bar mats from WA pub in hilarious video

The punters stuffed the bar mats down their pants, into a brown paper bag, up their shirts ... anywhere they could hide them — then made their side-splitting getaway. SEE THE VIDEO HERE

Troy de Ruyter

The police have charged a man after a bus crash outside the Perth Arena on the weekend. Nine News

NewsPremiumPremiumBus driver charged over fatal collision

A bus driver has been charged with careless driving after he fatally struck a pedestrian outside of Perth Arena.

Flight chaos

TravelCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPassengers unaware plane turned back due to missile strike

Flight QF33 was about seven hours into the journey when the captain told 216 passengers and 14 crew that airspace over Qatar had been closed.

Perth dentist David Hurst allegedly pressured clients into taking tens of thousands of dollars from their super to pay for dental work.

NewsPremiumPremiumDentist’s dodgy acts before death

A dentist allegedly pressured patients to use their super to pay for dodgy dental work before swiping millions and taking his own life.

Premier Roger Cook

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumPremier insists train squeegee saga not embarrassing

Roger Cook has denied a litany of issues relating to the C-series trains is an embarrassment to the Government, saying working through bugs was a part of introducing the new rail cars to Perth.

Dylan Caporn