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  1. Business failurePremiumMid West businesses forecast to struggle amid price hikes

  2. Big Sky FestivalPremiumBookworms set for an incredible weekend with guest creatives

  3. Two Feet & A HeartbeatPremiumCommunity walks in support of kids with heart disease

  4. Taking flight Break out the binoculars for the annual Aussie Bird Count

  5. Plan aheadPremiumDFES encourages early burn-offs as warm weather approaches

Foreshore funGeraldton foreshore lights up for night markets

The school holiday fun continues in Geraldton this week following on from last weekend’s Sunshine Festival as the town’s foreshore was lit up with a range of food-trucks and stalls for night markets.

Craig Duncan

Regional Health Health care initiative for young rural children

A new regional health care initiative from Fly2Health and Variety is taking flight across WA and touching down in Mt Magnet offering children across the state free allied health assessments.

Craig Duncan

Ragnarok and rollRagnarok: Geraldton’s first MMA showcase set to debut

The end times are coming to Geraldton as Valhalla MMA gym prepares to host the city’s first MMA showcase: Ragnarok.

Craig Duncan

Property PricesGeraldton still ‘seller’s market’ despite regional price dip

Geraldton still a “seller’s market” according to a local real estate agent despite PropTrack showing a dip in regional property prices.

Craig Duncan

Interior designHow to elegantly maximise storage inside the home

When it comes to storage throughout your home, you have to think creatively, especially if you have limited space to begin with. 

Jessica Moroney

Business failurePremiumMid West businesses forecast to struggle amid price hikes

Rising costs and skilled worker shortages continue to put pressure on local businesses, with data revealing 4 per cent of businesses in the Mid West are forecast to fail over the next 12 months.

Jessica Moroney

Horse racingPremiumPremiumTurf club filled with joy as race season kicks off

Families, passionate horse handlers and punters took to Geraldton Turf Club on Thursday for the first meeting on the race calendar, with some kicking off the season with a bit of luck.

Ragnarok and rollRagnarok: Geraldton’s first MMA showcase set to debut

The end times are coming to Geraldton as Valhalla MMA gym prepares to host the city’s first MMA showcase: Ragnarok.

Development approvedPremiumPremiumNew retail development in Geraldton gets green light

A multi-million-dollar development proposal for a bulky goods retail precinct adjacent to a popular homemaker’s centre in Webberton has been approved.

Property PricesGeraldton still ‘seller’s market’ despite regional price dip

Geraldton still a “seller’s market” according to a local real estate agent despite PropTrack showing a dip in regional property prices.

Craig Duncan

National Family Day Care AwardsChildcare superstar Margaret Yokwe wins Statewide award

Geraldton family day care superstar Margaret Yokwe says she feels incredibly honoured to be one of 13 West Australians recognised at the National Family Day Care Awards.

Craig Duncan

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Workplace deathPremiumTributes flow for ‘lovable’ dad killed on freeway worksite

A 35-year-old man who died in a tragic workplace incident at a roadworks site on the Mitchell Freeway has been identified as a father from Ireland.

Lauren Price

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Taggart ready to bury the past in pursuit of lofty ambitions

Adam Taggart is the face of the new-look Perth Glory and last season’s wooden spoon has not dampened his expectations for this year.

Ben Smith

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Sinkhole drama forces Perth grandma from home for two years

Despite being assured of its help, a Perth woman says the Water Corporation has wiped its hands of her after a burst water main caused a massive sinkhole and left her living in a campervan.

Emily Moulton

Courts and JusticePremiumJudge warns police over alleged threat to bikie’s sister

A WA judge has cautioned police that if allegations of pressuring a bikie’s sister to disclose his whereabouts were true, they could face an inquiry.

Emily Moulton

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Workplace deathPremiumTributes flow for ‘lovable’ dad killed on freeway worksite

A 35-year-old man who died in a tragic workplace incident at a roadworks site on the Mitchell Freeway has been identified as a father from Ireland.

Lauren Price

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Eagles to target experienced assistant to support new coach

West Coast are now targeting a highly experienced assistant coach to support Andrew McQualter just days after he was officially announced as the new leader. 

Mitchell Woodcock

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CommentsPremiumWalls reveals what Dockers are willing to pay for Bolton

Fremantle list boss David Walls says they won’t overpay to bring Richmond star Shai Bolton but conceded two first-round picks was a fair asking price for the dual premiership star.

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CommentsPremiumBayswater mayor misses council meeting to dine with investor

Filomena Piffaretti didn’t attend the March 19 meeting, with council documents revealing she visited a Chinese restaurant in Ascot with ‘potential investors’ on the same night.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumZempilas launches petition to ‘pause’ new school build

More than 106 people have signed a petition calling on the State to ‘immediately pause’ introducing new laws to seize the East Perth Queens Gardens carpark and use two plots to build East Perth Primary School.

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Council Chaos Continues PremiumGavel struck during Port Hedland council meeting

A routine council meeting in Port Hedland descended into chaos during question time as repeated inquiries about mayor Peter Carter’s property ownership led to a heated exchange and a temporary recess.

Cain Andrews

New programPremium$2 million trial to help homeless in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

A two-year pilot program expanding support for homeless people will be trialled in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, with the State Government providing $2 million to health service Bega Garnbirringu to run it.

Neil Watkinson

National Family Day Care AwardsChildcare superstar Margaret Yokwe wins Statewide award

Geraldton family day care superstar Margaret Yokwe says she feels incredibly honoured to be one of 13 West Australians recognised at the National Family Day Care Awards.

Craig Duncan

Plan aheadPremiumPremiumDFES encourages early burn-offs as warm weather approaches

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services is urging Mid West residents to conduct their planned burns soon ahead of warmer weather conditions.

CBH GROWER STUDY TOURPremiumPremiumAustralian canola making it big in Japan

Australian canola imports into Japan are on the rise, and WA growers got to see first-hand what this means at one of Japan’s biggest edible oil processing companies.

Gold bonanzaPremiumPremiumAuric Mining’s second campaign totals $23.5m in gold sales

Auric Mining has finished its second campaign at the Jeffreys Find mine near Norseman, achieving gold sales of $23.5 million.

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CNBC newsCommentsChina property stocks rally as homebuying restrictions ease

Shares of Chinese property developers rallied on Monday after major cities in mainland China unveiled easing measures to boost homebuyer sentiment, following the central bank’s blitz of policy stimulus.

Anniek Bao

CNBC newsCommentsPremium$320,000 a year from Etsy side hustle that cost $60 to start

Emily Odio-Sutton spends just 10 hours a week on her Etsy shops, and often works from her laptop while sitting at her daughters’ gymnastics and swimming practice

Megan Sauer

CNBCPremiumChatGPT creator’s huge loss, chases $217b-plus valuation

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, expects about $US5 billion ($7.2b) in losses on $US3.7b of revenue this year, CNBC has confirmed.

Hayden Field

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWhy this couple in their 40s worth $1.5m are ‘broke’

Ryan earns nearly $205,000 a year as the sole financial provider, and the couple has a net worth of more than $1 million. But they’re stressed about their day-to-day finances.

Kamaron McNair

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CRIMEPremiumMan charged over cemetery blaze south of Perth

Arson squad detectives have charged a man over a blaze they allege was deliberately lit at a cemetery south of Perth. 

Hannah Cross

courts & justicePremiumDad free after huge delay to 580kg tobacco smuggling case

A man has dodged jail despite being found with more than half a tonne of illegally imported tobacco, with the judge pointing the finger at a years-long delay by prosecutors as a key reason.

Rebecca Le May

Conflict and WarPremiumPremiumCop warns activists of action if Hezbollah flags are flown

Pro-Palestinian protesters scheduled to pack Perth’s CBD on Saturday have been warned to expect swift action if a Hezbollah flag is sighted.

TELETHONCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth firefighters take on Everest challenge for Telethon

There are only two weeks to go until Telethon weekend and the community is pulling out all the stops to raise as much money as possible for sick children across the State. 

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHow Craig Silvey’s novel idea turned into bestselling career

Western Australian award-winning author and screenwriter Craig Silvey finished writing his first novel when he was only 19.

PoliceCommentsPremiumHow cost of living is ‘increasing’ demands on our cops

Cost of living pressures are having a massive impact on crimes that are on the rise across WA - such as retail theft and family violence - which in turn is ‘increasing’ the demands being put on police.

Phil Hickey