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  1. Port importsPilbara ports record throughput increase

  2. Holiday funPremiumSchool holiday activity program for swings into action

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  4. FootballPremiumSharks’ new women’s coach reveals focus for 2022 season

  5. CourtPremiumMan acquitted of indecently dealing with niece on Boxing Day

Pool break-inNewman Aquatic Centre latest target in town crime spree

Newman Police are seeking assistance in identifying offenders who broke into Newman Aquatic Centre on Friday evening.

Mia Burgess

Regional concernsPub lockouts for unvaxxed if deadline missed in country WA

Pilbara, Kimberley and Goldfields residents could face tough restrictions if vaccination rates in the regions do not reach the 80 per cent double-vaccination target by February 5.

Sam Jones

Future focused PremiumMarble Bar PS recognised for progressive STEM program

Marble Bar Primary School has been recognised for its outstanding STEM program in the 2021 Governor’s School STEM awards.

Mia Burgess

Touch down PremiumNads and Chafing Dreams 2021 Touch premiers

In an electric double header at Marie Marland Reserve on Friday night, Nads and Chafing Dreams triumphed as 2021 Hedland Touch Association premiers. 

Mia Burgess

Hard ballPremiumHedland water polo wraps up 2021 with big wipe-outs

It was a week of wipe-outs in Hedland Water Polo’s final games of 2021. 

Mia Burgess

Local legendPremiumBobbi Lockyer named NAIDOC Artist of the Year

Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Nyulnyul and Yawuru woman Bobbi Lockyer from Port Hedland has been named NAIDOC Artist of the Year.

Mia Burgess

Builder bustPremiumPremiumHedland mayor cans tender review spurred by builder collapse

The matter was voted on at a special council meeting in response to MJW Building’s voluntary administration in October 2021, which resulted in a $3 million loss to creditors including local contractors.

Holiday warningPolice message for Pilbara festive season

With the festive season fast approaching, Pilbara police have warned motorists they will show a no-tolerance approach this Christmas and New Year.

Timely reminderPremiumPremiumHedland cops remind residents to lock up over the holidays

Last year, burglaries and vehicle thefts were the top offences committed over the holiday period and Senior Sgt Gordon Armstrong said police were expecting to be kept busy again over Christmas and New Year. 

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NW Facebook vigilantism has shades of Elijah tragedy

It was only five years ago a boy led astray was killed in the WA outback at a time local Facebook pages were littered with calls to arms. It appears some in the North West have not learnt from the past

Tom Zaunmayr

Port importsPilbara ports record throughput increase

Monthly throughput for Port Hedland and Dampier facilities increases by about four per cent compared to last November.

Alexander Scott

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Driven by greedPremiumPeppy Grove accountant loses fight over $4m theft jail term

A Peppermint Grove accountant and shire councillor who stole millions from a rich chicken farmer has failed to convince WA’s highest court that his six-year jail term was ‘unreasonable and unjust’.

Shannon Hampton

Big playersCommentsPremiumMeet the 10 most powerful women in WA property

Ten of property’s most influential women speak out on gender, major projects and billion-dollar goals.

Kim Macdonald

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CONFIRMED: Perth secures direct flights to Rome

WA’s status as the Australian gateway to Europe has been cemented with Qantas set to reveal on Wednesday it will establish direct flights between Perth and Rome – and the return of the non-stop London route.

Josh Zimmerman

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‘Downhill rapidly’VideoCommentsPremiumDiver reveals harrowing dice with life-threatening bends

WA Police have released amazing footage of the moment a scuba diver suffering a severe case of ‘the bends’ was wrenched back from the jaws of death. WATCH NOW

John Flint

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Carnarvon’s comebackCommentsPremium
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Carnarvon to party as Cleo and family return to normality

Christmas in Carnarvon will be celebrated like never before after the embattled Gascoyne town continues its recovery from the frantic search to find little Cleo Smith

Steve Butler

Magic momentCommentsPremiumCleo and Carnarvon in Commissioner’s Christmas thoughts

Police Commissioner Chris Dawson says he will never forget the precious moments after little Cleo Smith was found safe in Carnarvon after an 18-day search

Steve Butler

Listen now MY NAME IS CLEO: A police miracle

Episode nine of the Cleo Smith podcast ‘My Name is Cleo’ discusses the rescue of the four-year-old an incredible 18 days after she disappeared from the Blowholes campsite.

‘I love you’PremiumPremiumBrother reveals last words with missing man Jordan Marshall

The brother of the man who went missing from the scene of Margaret River’s bushfire has revealed details of their last exchange and appealed to the public for compassion. 

upmarket campingPremiumPremiumGlamping proposal plans go public

A touted high-end glamping and tourist accommodation centre has made the cut-off for direct assessment by the WA Planning Commission.

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Custody fearsCommentsPremiumPerth mothers living in terror of losing kids forever

Australian mums say they are being forced to send their children overseas to abusive ex-partners by a flawed international law that penalises them for seeking safety for their kids.

Annabel Hennessy

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WA doctors’ wishlist for new health minister Sanderson

Doctors have released their top five priorities for new Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson, with better budget planning a must.

Joe Spagnolo

Double demeritsChristmas traffic blitz looms as campaign marks lives lost

The 162 people who have died on West Australian roads this year will be commemorated in a powerful new safety campaign, launched days before the Christmas double-demerits period begins. 

Violent nightPremiumPremiumMan seriously injured in Hillarys brawl

A man in his 20s has been rushed to hospital after a late night brawl, the latest in a series of violent incidents at the Hillarys Boat Harbour carpark.

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CommentsPremiumSanderson ‘ready’ for challenge of health portfolio

Health Minister-elect Amber-Jade Sanderson says she is ‘ready for anything’ as she prepares for the greatest challenge of her political career

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The Perth restaurant offering waiters $55 an hour

Dire labour shortages in WA’s hospitality sector have forced one local restaurant to take extreme measures to attract quality staff – by offering to pay more than twice the minimum wage.

Emily Moulton