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  1. Pastoral programsPremiumFunding bolsters Aboriginal Pastoral Academy

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  3. Dry JulyPremiumPilbara nurse Dry July to raise prostate cancer funds

  4. Youth ParliamentPremiumYouth Parliament gives Pilbara a voice

  5. Home town talentPremiumKarratha’s biggest festival to feature home town talent

Nexus BookingsPremiumNexus airlines begins flights to Perth

Nexus Airlines launched its daily Geraldton to Perth route on Monday, as it revealed it has had 700 bookings on its new inter-regional network.

Fraser Williams

Digital TransitionPremiumDigital news transition to hit the poorly connected Pilbara

Despite most of the region not having network coverage and a council’s recent claims of lagging telecommunication infrastructure, the ABC says that its digital news transition won’t leave the Pilbara behind. 

Xander Sapsworth-Collis

Levelling UpPremiumSpecialised skills training for Pilbara emergency services

Some Pilbara emergency service staff have received free skills training to better prepare them to deliver trauma care in the vast north west of the state.

Xander Sapsworth-Collis

Martu FootyPremiumAFL scouts come to the Martu Youth Festival

A host of sports and high-level talent were on display on the hard-packed East Pilbara sand during the Martu Youth Festival in Punmu.

Xander Sapsworth-Collis

Karijini Experience returnsPremiumNew management but familiar faces at Karijini Experience

The Karijini Experience returned after its 2022 hiatus with new management and fresh artists among some familiar faces. 

Xander Sapsworth-Collis

Pastoral programsPremiumFunding bolsters Aboriginal Pastoral Academy

The North West cattle industry has been bolstered with funds to provide more training and support to Aboriginal pastoral employees. 

Xander Sapsworth-Collis

Dry JulyPremiumPremiumPilbara nurse Dry July to raise prostate cancer funds

A Pilbara palliative care nurse will take part in Dry July to raise funds for prostate cancer and has urged for more support for First Nations Communities.

Home town talentPremiumPremiumKarratha’s biggest festival to feature home town talent

It’s the biggest festival of the year and it usually attracts artists from all over the country, but this year Karratha musicians are excited to get their chance to shine. 

Digital TransitionPremiumPremiumDigital news transition to hit the poorly connected Pilbara

Despite most of the region not having network coverage and a council’s recent claims of lagging telecommunication infrastructure, the ABC says that its digital news transition won’t leave the Pilbara behind. 

Pilbara Recruitment DriveFeNaClNG to feature a Perth private school recruitment

A big high-school recruitment drive is coming to the Pilbara.

Xander Sapsworth-Collis

Youth ParliamentPremiumYouth Parliament gives Pilbara a voice

Two women from the Pilbara have set out to provide a voice for their ‘under-represented’ region at the Youth Parliament in Perth as they fight for women’s rights and the environment.

Xander Sapsworth-Collis

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Perth bikie held in custody after drug and shotgun bust

A Comanchero bikie has faced court on gun and drugs related charges after gang crime squad detectives raided a home in Perth’s northern suburbs on Wednesday night.

Phil Hickey and Christopher Tan

Country road tragedyPremiumMan killed in tragic crash on remote Mid West road

A man has been killed in a car rollover in WA’s remote Mid West.

Alex Di Rosso

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REVEALED: Who’s who in the Forrest inner circle

Behind every billionaire couple is a host of trusted advisors ... so what happens when mega-rich listers split? Meet the Forrest lieutenants.

Matt Mckenzie

Legal investigationPremiumShock twist in Andrew Forrest’s marriage breakdown

A shock twist in the marriage breakdown of Andrew Forrest and his wife Nicola has been revealed with his company Fortescue Metals Group admitting he was investigated for a relationship with an employee.

Sarah-Jane Tasker

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REVEALED: How lucky WA fisherman fought off shark

A WA man has described the dramatic moment he fought for his life after a shark ‘as big as his boat’ lunged at him while spearfishing.

Stuart McGuckin

Women’s World CupCommentsPremiumUltimate A to Z of all you need to know about the Matildas

We all know ‘S’ is for ‘Sam’ and ‘superstar’ but there’s a dictionary full of descriptors that also give an insight into our mighty Matildas as they prepare for the World Cup opener.

Samantha Rogers and Ben Smith

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Cost-of-living crisisCommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumWin for patients: WA GPs let off the hook on payroll taxes

GP practices in WA will not be pursued over payroll tax in a decision doctors say will spare patients from further hikes on medical consultations in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis. 

‘Significant costs’CommentsCommentsCottesloe abandons legal fight against OBH approval

Cottesloe council has dropped its threat to challenge the Ocean Beach Hotel redevelopment approval in the Supreme Court, citing the huge expense and a slim chance of winning a legal battle for backing down.

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PremiumFarmers in plea for exemptions from cultural heritage laws

Grain farmers have claimed WA’s new heritage laws risk ‘the demise of regional communities and industries’ while pleading for land that has ‘already been disturbed, developed or cultivated’ to be exempt.

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Rescue chopper rushes man to hospital after major SW crash

The RAC rescue helicopter has rushed a man to hospital after a horror car crash in WA’s South West.

Lauren Price

‘Squeezed so hard’PremiumMan avoids jail after sickening choking charges on partner

A Donnybrook man who persistently choked his partner over a nine month period - only stopping when a child entered the room - now has a looming jail term for the sickening acts.

Breanna Redhead

Worlds collideCommentsPremiumDenmark meets Denmark at World Cup training session in Perth

A total of nine junior and senior players based from Denmark Soccer Club made the trip up to the city for the opportunity to meet professional players from the 13th ranked team in the world.

Calvin Sims

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CommentsPremiumREVEALED: How lucky WA fisherman fought off shark

A WA man has described the dramatic moment he fought for his life after a shark ‘as big as his boat’ lunged at him while spearfishing.

Cultural heritagePremiumPremiumOrganisation urges community to continue learning about ACHA

WKSNAC chief executive Lisa Smith said it was understandable for change to make people ‘a bit anxious they don’t feel that they have been well explained to them’.

Mystery solved?CommentsCommentsPolice confirm likely origin of mystery washed-up object

Police have confirmed where the bizarre, barnacle-covered object that washed up on a beach in Green Head and made headlines around the world most likely came from.

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The EconomistPremiumA battery supply chain that excludes China looks impossible

THE ECONOMIST: Green industrial policy and hawkish security policies are clashing.

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The EconomistPremiumYour employer is (probably) unprepared for AI

THE ECONOMIST: Poor preparation for AI is bad news for your earnings and the broader economy.

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CNBCPremiumNetflix earnings showcase strength as industry struggles

Netflix added 5.9 million subscribers in the quarter and forecast a similar gain next quarter. The company hardly mentions its fledgling video game business at all in its shareholder note.

Alex Sherman

The EconomistPremiumThe mystery of gold prices

THE ECONOMIST: A fear-and-inflation hedge has failed to hedge against fear or inflation.

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Focusing on clean upCommentsPremiumCCC findings ‘damning’: Carey slams Lib’s $30m housing mess

Labor’s Housing Minister slammed the former government over a decision to buy a majority stake in a ‘worthless’ apartment developer that the corruption watchdog found cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.

Rebecca Le May

CrimeAirline passenger tried to headlock police

An Australian man has been slapped with a fine for trying to put a police officer in a headlock and take his taser on a plane.

Eli Green

‘Not happening’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumSaffioti puts final nail in the coffin of Commonwealth Games

There are no circumstances in which WA would agree to rescue the 2026 Commonwealth Games – not even if the costs were heavily subsided by the event organisers. 

Streaking aheadCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPedalling pollies take in WA for first time to back veterans

The State’s southwest is about to see a lot more of politicians than they’re used to as MPs of all stripes don lycra for the Pollie Pedal charity ride.

Search continuesCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Incredibly brave’: 12yo hit-and-run victim in wheelchair

The driver involved in a hit-and-run incident that left a schoolgirl in a wheelchair after she suffered extensive injuries late last month is yet to be found.

Sad case VideoPremiumMan in court accused of killing grandad at Perth home

A 20-year-old man has faced court accused of killing his grandfather at a home in Perth’s south last month.

Sarah Steger