The Latest Breaking News from Geraldton

About 20 minutes’ drive north of Geraldton, on Australia’s west coast, lies a hill named Mount Sommer. The little peak is one of the few relics left behind by the enigmatic nineteenth-century polymath Dr Ferdinand von Sommer, Western Australia’s first government geologist.

Affordability and lifestyle choices continue to drive up property prices in regional Australia, but there are signs the heat is coming out of the market.

Investigators are examining the scene of a house fire at Geraldton in Western Australia, where three teenage boys were badly burned.

Arson squad detectives have taken over the investigation of a house fire in Geraldton which left three boys have significant burns.

Geraldton detectives say a loaded gun, gel blaster and assorted rounds of ammunition were among items seized by police during a recent search.

Jamie Phillip Mongoo, who broke into a family home in the state's Midwest and climbed a young girl's loft-style bed, has been sentenced for home burglary, assault, stealing, trespassing and fraud.

Residents across Western Australia's north hope the arrival of Nexus Airlines will see cheaper airfares and more reliability of services.

A man has died and two other people have been treated for hypothermia after spending four hours in the water off the West Australian coast.

Prosecutors have dropped their case against a West Australian "sovereign citizen" accused of encouraging his social media followers to arrest the premier.