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  1. FootballPremiumHayden brings it home: Johnson wins 2024 JJ Clune

  2. Community frustrationsPremiumMinister asked tough questions at Yamatji-On Country meeting

  3. Undecided OutcomePremiumCity awaiting review of e-scooters prior to making decision

  4. Power PlaysPremiumWestern Power set to address power outages in Northampton

  5. Draft designsPremiumFeedback sought on proposed youth precinct designs

New HomePremiumAlmost home: Yellow sub just days away from being in place

Works have begun to relocate the Yellow Submarine to the Eastern Breakwater, ending the long debate over where the landmark’s permanent home should be.

Matthew Paddick

CrimePremium19-year-old accused of Beresford burglary spree faces court

A 19-year-old man has been remanded in custody over allegations he broke into a Geraldton accommodation resort multiple times, with police claiming he stole an estimated $20,000 cash.

Jessica Moroney

Regional WAPremiumStepfather seriously injured in alleged samurai sword attack

A 15-year-old Geraldton boy accused of slicing his stepfather’s neck with a samurai sword, which doctors say would have killed him if he did not seek medical treatment, has been granted bail.

Jessica Moroney

Public consultationPremiumPublic have say on future management of Badimia country

The Mid West community can have their say on the future management of almost 293,000 hectares of land in the Mid West and Murchison area.

Jessica Moroney

WAFES awardsPremiumYoung marine volunteer awarded for maturity and dedication

A young Geraldton volunteer has been recognised for his commitment to emergency services, continuous training and operational assistance during coastal erosion.

Jessica Moroney

Courts & justicePremiumMore charges laid after calves run down near Geraldton

Police have charged a second person over an abhorrent case of animal cruelty where more than half a dozen young calves were deliberately run over in a vehicle near Geraldton.

Phil Hickey

Regional WAPremiumPremiumMan rushed to hospital after Bunnings gas leak

A man in his 40s has been taken to hospital for gas inhalation after a gas leak at Bunnings Warehouse in regional WA.

New HomePremiumPremiumAlmost home: Yellow sub just days away from being in place

Works have begun to relocate the Yellow Submarine to the Eastern Breakwater, ending the long debate over where the landmark’s permanent home should be.

CrimePremiumPremium19-year-old accused of Beresford burglary spree faces court

A 19-year-old man has been remanded in custody over allegations he broke into a Geraldton accommodation resort multiple times, with police claiming he stole an estimated $20,000 cash.

FootballPremiumHayden brings it home: Johnson wins 2024 JJ Clune

It was a tight race home during the Great Northern Football League’s night of nights, but Brigades big man Hayden Johnson held on to claim top honours in the 2024 JJ Clune Medal. 

Fraser Williams

Truck RolloverPremiumTruck rollover on Geraldton-Mt Magnet Road in Bringo

A truck has rolled over on Geraldton-Mt Magnet Road, causing debris to spill on the road and the eastbound lane to be closed in Bringo.

Matthew Paddick

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Police turn up the heat on hunt for WA’s most elusive crims

They are dangerous criminals police want to throw back behind bars but have skipped the border and avoided capture to maintain their freedom - some of them for decades.

Shannon Hampton

Courts and JusticePremiumDentist guilty of drugging, violating Tinder, Bumble dates

A WA dentist on trial for drugging and violating his Tinder and Bumble dates has been found guilty of all but one of the 25 charges against him.

Emily Moulton

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Stoic parents set up foundation after sons’ tragic deaths

Set up by their stoic parents Martin and Debra, it’s hoped the Callum and Jake Robinson Fund will go towards helping people across a wide variety of fields in Australia and the US, where Callum lived.

Phil Hickey

STATE POLITICSPremiumWACOSS calls for free breakfasts, lunches in every WA school

All WA schools should offer free breakfast and lunches for needy students, the WA Council of Social Services believes, as part of more targeted cost-of-living relief for West Australians. 

Dylan Caporn

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Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWoman freed from wreckage after car and truck collide

A woman has been freed from the wreckage of a major collision with a truck with only minor injuries

Lauren Price

Courts and JusticePremiumAccused rapist claims he filmed woman to show her ‘laziness’

A civil engineer who allegedly drugged and violated more than a dozen women he met online claims he filmed himself with one of his alleged victims while she was passed out to ‘tease her’ about being ‘lazy’.

Emily Moulton

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CommentsPremiumLittle Creatures to open at Elizabeth Quay

Beloved Fremantle brewery Little Creatures is undergoing its first significant WA expansion since it was created nearly 25 years ago.

MiningPremiumPremiumMinRes changes hundreds of worker rosters to save cash

Workers at two Mineral Resources lithium mines in WA will either have to spend more time on site or put their hand up for a redundancy.

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CommentsWA farmers turn back on PM after rally snub

Draped in a ‘Keep the Sheep’ scarf, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has told a major farming rally in Canberra that the Coalition will repeal the live export ban if it wins the next Federal election.

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Day for JayPremiumButcher’s sausage sizzle for mental health to honour stepson

In memory of his stepson who tragically took his own life earlier this year, a Kalgoorlie-Boulder butcher is putting snags on the barbie to raise money for a local men’s mental health group. 

Anneke de Boer

PropertyCommentsPremiumFears $20m hotel will turn into ‘drunken’ FIFO camp

Worries have been raised that a $20 million, four-storey, 200-room hotel being proposed for Kalgoorlie-Boulder will turn into a rowdy fly in, fly out campsite.

Tegan Guthrie

Outdoor poolPremiumCity seeks funds for outdoor pool

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is hoping to secure extra funding to help build a $15.7 million outdoor pool at the Goldfields Oasis.

Tegan Guthrie

Regional WACommentsCommentsBalloons cause bizarre blackout for dozens in Kalgoorlie

A wayward bunch of balloons caught on a power line have caused dozens of Kalgoorlie-Boulder locals to lose power to their homes. 

ROAD SAFETYPremiumPremiumTrain lighting advocates label latest trials a ‘farce’

Campaigners demanding mandatory train lighting have been left gobsmacked after it was revealed new “visibility” tests commissioned by the national rail safety regulator were conducted on stationary locomotives.

Cupcake DayPremiumPremiumHarvey dog named Cupcake a fitting RSPCA ambassador

A Harvey dog named Cupcake has inspired the RSPCA WA to encourage pet owners to raise cash to help more dogs like her. 

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CNBC newsCommentsChina smashes export growth expectations

China’s exports rose by 8.7 per cent year-on-year in US dollar terms in August, according to the customs agency.

Evelyn Cheng

CNBC newsVideoCommentsAll the new Apple iPhones, Watches and AirPods just unveiled

Apple just wrapped up an event at its headquarters in California, where it unveiled new versions of the iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch. Here’s everything you need to know ...

Hayden Field, Ashley Capoot, Kif Leswing and Todd Haselton

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumJobs report for US will be huge, so here’s what to watch for

Wall Street is gearing up for one of the most important economic releases of the year, and markets are looking at the possibility of a jumbo rate cut by the Fed depending on what it shows.

Jeff Cox

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumGen Zers skipping uni to get rich with blue-collar jobs

The cost of a college education — long touted as a requirement for a fulfilling, high-paying job — has soared over the last couple of decades, stoking scepticism among Gen Z about the true value of a degree. 

Morgan Smith

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State politicsCommentsPremiumHundreds of residents slam Floreat Forum redevelopment

About 250 residents flocked to Floreat Forum on Thursday night to join Basil Zempilas and Liberal leader Libby Mettam at a town hall-style meeting to provide comment over the contentious Floreat redevelopment. 

Jessica Evensen & Jessica Page

courts & justicePremiumAlleged Mandurah train station stabber behind bars

A man charged over a stabbing at Mandurah train station is behind bars after appearing in court with an apparent black eye.

Rebecca Le May

WA NEWS PremiumPremiumFinal word on 27-year windsurfer mystery off WA coast

The mystery over the disappearance of a windsurfer who was last seen 2km off the West Australian coast almost three decades ago has been finalised.

State PoliticsState Labor MP lashes out at SWM over Nature Positive laws

A State Labor MP has accused Seven West Media and its national flagship The Nightly of running a campaign to undermine the Albanese Government’s stalled ‘nature positive’ environment laws.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumSex offender ‘made business’ out of defiling multiple teens

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT: Shocking details of the vile child sex crimes a Perth news cameraman committed against six teenage girls while inducing them to prostitute themselves have been revealed in court.

State PoliticsCommentsPremium‘Difficult’ move to cut netball backed despite Olympic bid

Sports Minister David Templeman has vowed to ‘never give up on netball’ after the WA Institute of Sport made the ‘difficult’ choice to cut the high-performance program from its list.

Dylan Caporn