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

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

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

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

  5. Regional transportPremiumBig savings on the way for Mid West travellers

Geraldton Buccs player Johny Narkle.

BasketballPremiumNarkle and Buccs gear up for clash in First Nations round

The Geraldton Buccaneers will be looking for five wins in a row when they play host to the Lakeside Lightning in the NBL1 West league’s First Nations round. 

Luke Lawson

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

The GRAMS Amazing Race during NAIDOC Week 2024.

NAIDOC Week 2025PremiumWhat’s On: NAIDOC Week 2025

Geraldton will be abuzz with activities and functions for NAIDOC 2025, exploring the theme The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy. 

Josephine Hingst

Senior Constable Brent Wyndham leaves the Coronial Inquest for JC

courts & justicePremiumBombshell findings in JC police shooting death inquest

WA’s chief coroner has found a police officer who shot and killed an Indigenous woman in Geraldton acted “too hastily” and that her death could have been prevented.

Shannon Hampton

Geraldton Buccs player Johny Narkle.

BasketballPremiumNarkle and Buccs gear up for clash in First Nations round

The Geraldton Buccaneers will be looking for five wins in a row when they play host to the Lakeside Lightning in the NBL1 West league’s First Nations round. 

Luke Lawson

Callum Marquis is a strong combination with Zane Marwick.

FootballPremiumPremiumDogs 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. 

The Minisport program is returning to Geraldton.

Sports campPremiumPremiumMinisport holiday program returns to Geraldton

The Minisport holiday program will return to Geraldton over the July school holidays, putting on a wide range of sports for kids between the ages of five to 12 to enjoy. 

The team from RT Cafe and Restaurant.

MW Economic ForumRegion’s fortunes at centre of economic think tank

Business and industry leaders gathered in Geraldton last week for the 2025 Mid West Economic Forum.

Sylvia Vella, Amanda Forward and Shirley McKinnon.

Bye EOFYPremiumGeraldton business women gather for EOFY sundowner

The end of financial year is a busy time for all businesses, so last Friday night was a good excuse for a bunch of Geraldton business women to wind down after the hectic lead-up to June 30.

Staff reporter

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

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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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Busy Bees Mirrabooka and Aspire Early Eduation and Kindergarten in Baldivis.

Federal PoliticsPremiumUnder microscope: WA childcare centres fail to meet standard

Hundreds of West Australian childcare centres either don’t meet minimum quality standards or are yet to be rated as politicians across the country focus on child safety.

Katina Curtis

Police have responded after a man was stabbed in Midland last night. Pictured are forensics at the scene on Dudley Street in Midland Justin Benson Cooper

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Witness reveals horrific detail about fatal Midland stabbing

A father was stabbed to death in his car on a Midland street in front of his young son.

Jessica Evensen

Eileen Bond, the Perth-born icon who married colourful businessman Alan, passed away on Wednesday night.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth will be a little less colourful without Red in it

Eileen Bond — the woman who was Perth’s ‘It’ girl before the town knew what an ‘It’ girl was — passed away quietly on Wednesday night, bringing an effervescent chapter in Australian history to a quiet close.

There is little doubt Michael Walters will be remembered as one of the greats of Fremantle.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFive of the best ‘Sonny’ Walters moments as forward retires

There is little doubt Michael Walters will be remembered as one of the greats of Fremantle.

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’.

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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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

WA News

The parents of Christian Jensen, Jess Broad and Hilary Smith at the Yarramony rail crossing where the three were killed by a train. Pictured are their parents Catherine and Laurie Jensen, Merrilea and David Broad and George and Sally Smith. Kelsey Reid

TransportCommentsPremiumShining a light on Australia’s train lighting ‘disgrace’

Twenty five years after Christian Jensen, Hilary Smith and Jess Broad were killed by a poorly-lit grain train in the Wheatbelt, their families are still fighting for changes that could save lives.

Cally Dupe

The dramatic rescue unfolded over several tense hours on Saturday afternoon

WA NewsCommentsIncredible whale rescue off popular Perth beach

The dramatic rescue unfolded over several tense hours on Saturday afternoon.

Sarah Steger and Amy Cavender

The ocean glider program is a 16-year collaboration between UWA and Integrated Marine Observing System.

TechnologyCommentsCommentsUWA ‘Ocean Glider’ sets off on 400th mission

Halfway between an underwater drone and a space rover, UWA’s ‘ocean glider’ has made some incredible discoveries in it’s 400 missions in Australian waters.

Busy Bees Mirrabooka and Aspire Early Eduation and Kindergarten in Baldivis.

Federal PoliticsPremiumPremiumUnder microscope: WA childcare centres fail to meet standard

Hundreds of West Australian childcare centres either don’t meet minimum quality standards or are yet to be rated as politicians across the country focus on child safety.

Devastated parents have described their shock at opening the email with their child’s results to discover they had received a score of zero in writing, one of the exam’s four sections.

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CommentsPremiumDevastated parents shocked as students score zero in exam

Parents have described their shock at opening the email with their child’s results to discover they had received a score of zero for creative writing, one of the exam’s four sections.

Australian Border Force Assistant Commissioner Chris Waters at Australian Border Force Detained Goods/Container Examination Facility.

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War against illegal imports of tobacco into WA ramps up

The Australian Border Force and WA Police join forces to target illegal imports of cigarettes into the State.

Caleb Runciman