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  1. “Break the cycle”Hedland Breathing Space needs local solutions

  2. ‘Covered in blood’PremiumTop cop’s dire warning for Perth’s violent revellers

  3. Lack of staffPremiumChild care goes FIFO as Pilbara grapples with shortage

  4. Bullying preventionCommentsPremiumCafe project aims to keep kids safe

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    Hard hit small businesses miss out on COVID grants

Costs up and awayState Government launches country flight survey

A total of 21 country town’s will be involves including the Pilbara communities of Port Hedland, Karratha, Newman, Onslow and Paraburdoo as well as those in the Kimberley.

Danielle Raffaele

Steve ThomasCommentsPremiumWe need to think differently to end boom and bust cycle

The West Australian has highlighted some critical issues in relation to this State’s economic response to the COVID crisis — and two articles last week are of particular importance.

Steve Thomas

Power playVideoPremiumBHP secures WA nickel supply deal for Tesla batteries

WA is set to play a key role in the future of Elon Musk’s electric vehicles empire after BHP revealed it has secured a long-rumoured deal with the Tesla founder for the supply of high-grade nickel.

Daniel Newell

‘Tough decision’PremiumAustralian kids approved to get Pfizer jabs

The TGA made the decision overnight, but AMA’s chief admitted ‘tough decisions’ remained on whether the jabs should be available to all children or just those with underlying health conditions.

Sarah Ison & Sarah Steger

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FMG backs call to fix mine sex pest laws

Fortescue has called for changes to the law to give mining companies greater freedom to sack workers for sexual harassment.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Traditional techniquesCommentsPremiumAncient know-how and modern science join to fight fire

A wildfire mitigation program incorporating traditional principles and modern technologies on country has seen a 70 per cent drop in damaging fires which ravage wildlife habitats and cultural sites.

Sam Jones

Caravan madnessCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumInsane fuel sale figures reveal North West nomad boom

Footage of long queues of caravans at Sandfire Roadhouse between Port Hedland and Broome shot by blogger We Xplore Travel went viral on social media this month

Costs up and awayState Government launches country flight survey

A total of 21 country town’s will be involves including the Pilbara communities of Port Hedland, Karratha, Newman, Onslow and Paraburdoo as well as those in the Kimberley.

Art awardsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumArt brings colour and new life to Cossack

The 29th annual Cossack Art Awards saw more than $80,000 in prize money awarded across nine categories, with more than 270 artworks admired by the crowds.

Migrant’s journeyPremiumNew book by Jason Rebello showcases love for Hedland

This love for the country, particularly his current Port Hedland postcode, features in his first book Red Earth Diaries: A Migrant Couple’s Backpacking Adventure in Australia.

Danielle Raffaele

New exhibitionCommentsPremiumArtists side by side for Perth shedshowcase

Meaning side-by-side in Yindjibarndi language, Ngardamarri brings together senior and emerging artists to shine a light on the stories, talent and artistic diversity in this dynamic community.

Alexander Scott

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Top 100 red winesCommentsPremiumBest value red wine: It’s soft, fruity and costs $7.30

The cheap, cheerful and thoroughly scrumptious drop has triumphed over more than 700 Australian red wines.

Ray Jordan

WATCH THE TALK HERECommentsPremiumThe 7yo Aussie TED Talker who hopes to change the world

Molly Wright has given a powerful speech on the importance of the first five years of life, at the opening session of the public-speaking behemoth's first event in more than two years.

Rhianna Mitchell

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Green hydrogen: Is the juice worth the squeeze?

Hydrogen is predicted to be a $12 trillion industry by 2050. We investigate how WA is leading the way in harnessing the element that helps make life possible into a profitable green power source.

Josh Zimmerman

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Funnyman passes awayVideoCommentsLegendary comic John ‘Strop’ Cornell dies aged 80

Australian comedian John Cornell — best known as Paul Hogan’s sidekick Strop — has died after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Jackson Barrett, Tiffanie Turnbull, Jenny Tabakoff & Troy de Ruyter

Geraldton bail fightPremiumAccused ‘main player’ dealer arrested after phone-tap

Police are fighting for a Geraldton man — accused of being one of the ‘main players’ in the local meth scene — to remain behind bars, arguing the safety of the community is at risk.

Liam Beatty

HARD BORDERCommentsPremiumEucla hotel adapts to hard border once again

The Eucla Motor Hotel’s owner says WA’s hard border with South Australia is “frustrating but understandable” as the business continues to battle through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tom Robinson

SETTLEMENT STRUGGLECyclone Seroja claims hit $245m

While the majority of properties are believed to have been assessed, more claims are set to join the 8149 already lodged with insurance providers.

Set alightCommentsCommentsVehicle set alight outside a Pilbara station

Karratha Police are calling for witnesses who may have seen the incident overnight which left a car damaged and possibly written off.

strong yearCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNorthern Star strong year after $16b Saracen merger

Northern Star Resources rounded off the 2020-21 financial year in style after delivering a strong fourth quarter as it bedded down its $16 billion merger with Saracen earlier in the year

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All-starsCommentsJordan, Pippen star in new Luc Longley doco

Basketball greats Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen will head an A-list cast in a two-part series centring on the life of their former Chicago Bulls teammate, WA’s Luc Longley.

Steve Butler

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Bowling alley & video arcade for adults to open in CBD

The city centre — long derided for its lack of excitement — is on the cusp of an arcade-game and bowling alley-led revival thanks to a multimillion-dollar vote of confidence in Perth.

Kim Macdonald

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Fit for kingsCommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumKings Park ‘open to consider’ cable car concept

A new five-year master plan for Kings Park does not rule out the prospect of a cable car link to the Swan River.

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CommentsPremiumUber tax rakes in whopping $85 million for State Govt

The State Government has raked in more than $85 million from its controversial Uber tax scheme – but it wants another $35 million before the tax ends.

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The West Australian exclusive
Pleas ignoredCommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumInside the tortured mind of a broken WA cop

A ‘mentally broken’ police officer tormented by nightmares that have finally driven him out of the force after almost three decades claims WA Police have ignored his pleas for help.

Bush legendsCommentsPremiumThe starry-eyed country town revealing space’s secrets

Beneath the quirky secrecy of a bush plot filled with space radars in the heart of WA’s Mid West, lies a love story with equal intrigue.

Steve Butler