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  2. Award-winning bush tuckerPremiumWA’s best country steak sandwich revealed

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    FIFO rape inquiry    Premium
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    WA MP recounts her own ‘serious’ mining harassment

  4. Bullish outlookCommentsPremiumPilbara says go on $300m Pilgangoora lithium plant expansion

  5. Fashion WeekPremiumHedland designers to bring the Pilbara to NY Fashion Week

local legendHedland local nominated for community service award

A Hedland local who has battled tirelessly to raise mental health awareness in the Pilbara community has has been nominated for a community service award. 

Alexander Scott

RunningPremiumLevi Winman last man standing in Red Dirt Backyard Ultra

Levi Winman outlasted 34 other runners over 12 gruelling  hours to be crowned the last man standing at the inaugural Red Dirt Backyard Ultra.

Alexander Scott

Ladies DayJellisa Kelland wins Ladies Day Fashions on the Field

Punters dressed to the nines as they flocked to the Nor West Jockey Club for this year’s Karratha Ladies Day race meet.

Alexander Scott

Staffing WoesPremiumDAMA fees waived for childcare operators in staffing crisis

Childcare services battling staff shortages and burgeoning waitlists have had their endorsement fees waived for the Pilbara Designated Area Migration Agreement in an effort to help attract staff.

Alexander Scott

Beef and Beer loversPremiumBeef and Beer festival returns to the Pilbara in July

Beef and beer lovers can rejoice as the Pilbara Beef and Beer Festival is back in July and is bigger and beefier than ever before.

Alexander Scott

Health programPilbara-based outreach clinic celebrates major milestone

The first Aboriginal medical service to establish a Perth outreach clinic has celebrated the clinic’s sixth anniversary and has completed its first kidney transplant.

Alexander Scott

major milestonePremiumPremiumPolly Farmer Foundation celebrates 25 years in Karratha

A foundation that began in Karratha and provides tutoring, mentoring and wrap-around support services to Aboriginal high school students has celebrated its 25th year.

Social supermarketPremiumPremium‘Social supermarket’ experiment slashes grocery bills

In a historic and largely Indigenous town 1500km from its nearest major city the steep rises in the cost of groceries is not an issue, despite there being no local farms and no supermarket chains to speak of

Wheels on the busMirnukaru Attendance Strategy to benefit from bus donation

A mining company has donated a new 22-seater bus to help improve school attendance in the Port Hedland community.

Not to quarryPremiumPolice take boulder approach to crime fighting

Hedland residents may have noticed some large rocks randomly appearing around town recently but not to quarry, the appearances aren’t a sign of extraterrestrial visits.

Sam Jones

New details revealedPremiumEx-council CEO used ‘overtime’ money to pay for sex

The sacked CEO of the Shire of Ravensthorpe, who spent $54,000 of ratepayers’ money to pay for sex, calculated the large sum based on the amount of ‘overtime’ he felt he was owed, a court has heard.

Sarah Steger

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The emergency meeting that led to Fyfe’s shock resignation

St John WA chief executive Michelle Fyfe was hauled into a meeting with Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson just a week before announcing her resignation.

Josh Zimmerman and Peter Law

Foul PlayMUST WATCH: Explosive documentary exposes truth about Pinder

A new video series from The West Australian explores the rise and fall of Wildcats superstar Kendal ‘Tiny’ Pinder. Former teammates, coaches and his son reveal what went on behind the scenes. WATCH IT IN FULL

Daryna Zadvirna

New chapterCommentsPremiumBig energy at the top of a changing Woodside

INSIDER: Meg O’Neill has ambitious plans about how to grow Woodside Energy in a climate-conscious world.

Danielle Le Messurier

Regional News

Jail timePremiumEsperance babysitter who raped young girl put behind bars

A man who repeatedly raped and inappropriately touched a 13-year-old girl while he was babysitting her in Esperance in 2020 has been jailed for six-and-a-half years

Tegan Guthrie

Threat to killPremiumWoman accused of racially motivated threat to kill

A woman accused of threatening to kill an Australian Electoral Commission worker and shouting racial slurs at her in a remote Aboriginal community has had her bail extended.

Tegan Guthrie

Super Pit trespassPremiumMan to face court charged with trespassing on Super Pit

A 29-year-old Warburton man will face court this month after allegedly entering the Super Pit mine site without permission.

Tegan Guthrie

Boulder’s Little PantryPremiumPremiumBoulder pantry open for those in need

Boulder now has its own community pantry for those doing it tough, offering another place to pick up food, water and hygiene products donated by the community.

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‘Deliberate, drunken risk taking’Premium
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PremiumKarratha man guilty of manslaughter after horror rollover

Karratha man Daniel Gammell has been found guilty of a car rollover in the bush near Wickham in 2019, which killed his 54-year-old passenger.

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PremiumWA Health to probe shock death of Indigenous woman

The WA Health Department has confirmed it is investigating the ‘devastating’ death of a woman who had earlier gone to a Pilbara hospital that was reported last year to have struggled with ‘acute’ understaffing.

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TragedyPremiumBoy fighting for life after horror crash

A woman has been killed, a boy is fighting for life and three other people, including two young children, have been injured after a horror crash.

Angie Raphael

Police searchPremiumMan dies after collapsing near abandoned car

A man has died after police found him collapsed near an abandoned car on Lakes Road near Kwinana Freeway.

Troy de Ruyter

Terrible tragedyVideoPremiumPremiumWA mum dies, boy fights for life after horror crash

A WA woman has died and a young boy is fighting for life after a horror collision with a logging truck in outback South Australia.

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‘Desperately disturbed’CommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumSW baby caught in State’s shocking ambulance ramping crisis

WA’s ambulance ramping nightmare has reached the regions after a baby was made to wait for care at Bunbury Regional Hospital, despite being transported under priority one conditions, leaving staff deeply upset.

People’s punditCommentsCommentsSearch for a food critic: Meet the top 10 and cast your vote

We’ve been overwhelmed with candidates to be our Citizen Food Critic. Now we need your help to prune the Top 10 down to a final five. Watch the videos and vote for your favourite.

See the full listCommentsPremiumI’LL DRINK TO THAT: The top bars, pubs and breweries in WA

Plan your next pub crawl, family friendly catch-up or date night with our ultimate guide to WA’s best drinking hotspots.

Jade Jurewicz, Jay Hanna, Jessie Stoelwinder and Simon Collins