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  1. CHRISTIAN LOBBYChurch event draws protest

  2. scouts targettedGeraldton Scouts ‘devastated’ after break-in

  3. Buzz for compYoung entrepreneur initiative receives funding boost

  4. FORENSICS AWAITEDBusinessman’s theft trial date under a cloud

  5. Tech boosts recoveryInnovative technology the key to rapid cyclone recovery

GRAND OPENINGExcitement builds for retail giant’s Gero launch

Kmart promises it will be well-stocked and one of the biggest stores in WA, but everyone and their dog has an opinion on the latest entrant to the local shopping scene.

Lisa Favazzo

Distressing allegationsPremiumFIFO worker accused of sexually assaulting daughter

A Geraldton fly-in, fly-out worker accused of child sex offences has been given bail on the condition that he not attempt to contact or approach his alleged victim.

Liam Beatty

Courtroom battlePremiumLawyer blackmail claim set for trial

An allegation of blackmailing of a lawyer over sexually explicit text messages will end up at trial, after a Geraldton woman accused of the $150,000 extortion bid entered a “firm” not guilty plea.

Liam Beatty

“STILL STRUGGLING”Locals may be forced to leave towns: plea to premier

During a visit to Kalbarri, WA Opposition Leader Mia Davies said it was clear fears were beginning to creep in the rebuilding effort after ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja would stall.

Liam Beatty

Boss in blueNew top cop sets priorities for Geraldton

A familiar face for residents in the Mid West over the last decade has taken on the mantle as officer-in-charge of Geraldton Police Station.

Liam Beatty

Boss in blueNew top cop sets priorities for Geraldton

A familiar face for residents in the Mid West over the last decade has taken on the mantle as officer-in-charge of Geraldton Police Station.

Liam Beatty

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Mushy hunts magic memories — no bull (except once)

Suddenly, we were stopped in our tracks. Why? Right in front of us stood the biggest bull I have ever seen. OMG.

Distressing allegationsPremiumPremiumFIFO worker accused of sexually assaulting daughter

A Geraldton fly-in, fly-out worker accused of child sex offences has been given bail on the condition that he not attempt to contact or approach his alleged victim.

Courtroom battlePremiumPremiumLawyer blackmail claim set for trial

An allegation of blackmailing of a lawyer over sexually explicit text messages will end up at trial, after a Geraldton woman accused of the $150,000 extortion bid entered a “firm” not guilty plea.

Tech boosts recoveryInnovative technology the key to rapid cyclone recovery

Western Power has revealed how it used innovative light and ranging detection technology to boost the cyclone Seroja recovery effort.

Phoebe Pin

FORENSICS AWAITEDBusinessman’s theft trial date under a cloud

Thomas Grahame Greenaway was charged amid allegations he stole millions from the Yugunga-Nya People’s Trust. Police have previously alleged he stole about $2.9m to purchase a Geraldton hotel.

Liam Beatty

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‘just doing my job’CommentsPremiumPraise for life’s work fighting muscular dystrophy

Perth researchers Sue Fletcher and Steve Wilton have dedicated their lives to creating a new treatment for a fatal muscle-wasting disease. Now they have received Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Angela Pownall

Queen’s Birthday HonoursCommentsPremiumHow a life-shattering night led to life of advocacy

After her ex-husband broke into her home and shot her children and himself, Ann O’Neill refused to be defeated. Instead, she made it her mission to help other trauma victims pick up the pieces.

Bethany Hiatt

Bush legendsVideoCommentsPremiumThe woman teaching the world about Kimberley magic

After facing some difficult times in her life, Bec Sampi became one of few Aboriginal women to find a calling as a head tour guide. Now, she passes on her wisdom about the ancient land to visitors.

Steve Butler

Regional News

That’s a cartonVideoComments4WD owners save hire car from Broome waters

Two lifted and kitted out Landcruisers have gone full throttle to save a rental car swallowed by Cable Beach’s waves.

Tom Zaunmayr

Fraud investigationPremium‘Significant’ bail breach for alleged fraudster

Rochelle Phyllis Arends was arrested on Sunday after a “significant breach” of bail in which she used a medical complaint as cover for an afternoon trip around the city.

Kellie Balaam

Shock findVideoPolice appeal for public help over Margaret River death

Police have made a fresh public appeal after a 39-year-old woman was found dead on a walking track in Margaret River on Monday morning.

Phil Hickey and Warren Hately

careless speedingCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPolice warn Honeymoon speed duo

Two motorists have been caught speeding at the exact spot of a fatal crash that killed a 60-year-old man just months earlier, neither of the drivers had given a valid explanation for breaking the law.

Content warningPremiumPremiumSW man admits to bestiality and child sex charges

A 35-year-old South West man has admitted to having sexual intercourse with an animal and attempting to sexually assault a seven-year-old boy of whom he also recorded explicit images.

Party boyPremiumPremiumBusselton party drug offender keeps clean record

Scully Bernard Macfarlane, 21, pleaded guilty in Busselton Magistrate’s Court to two charges of possession of prohibited drugs, for which he was fined.

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Ideological clashCommentsPremiumTop cop ‘not sorry’ for using SafeWA data for probe

WA’s top cop and the Premier have clashed over the controversial access to supposedly confidential SafeWA app’s contact tracing data as part of their murder probe of ex-Rebels gang boss Nick Martin.

Daryna Zadvirna

Show of supportCommentsPremiumFriends of Tamil family to fly from Biloela to Perth

Friends of the Tamil family — who were reunited last night — are flying from the Queensland town of Biloela to Perth to show their support.

Sarah Ison

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PremiumVines holes to go to make way for hundreds of homes

The Vines WA faces a nervous wait to see how the public responds to plans to build more than 300 homes on holes at the 30-year-old golf course.

Horror nightVideoOne dead, three injured in serious crashes overnight

One person has died and three have been rushed to hospital after two serious crashes in Perth and the South West last night.

Lengthy battlePremiumPremiumArchitects go to court as builder cries foul on design

Veteran Perth developer Norm Carey is pursuing a husband and wife architecture firm that has been mothballed while they fight a professional negligence claim.

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‘Inherited mess’CommentsPremium
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Lack of courts leaves State with criminal trial backlog

The State Government is struggling to find more courtrooms for criminal trials — a crisis compounded by a clause that stops them from taking place in the plush $280m justice centre in the CBD.

Tim Clarke