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local footy PremiumNPFL Round 11

Round 11 of the North Pilbara Football league saw the Dampier Sharks maintain their dominance in the men’s competition with the South Hedland Swans serving up a shocking performance. 

Natasha Clark

RetailCommentsPremiumRemote WA not sold grocery break-ups will mean lower prices

Shire leaders in remote areas worry food security could be at risk in WA if a Coalition government enacts its proposed supermarket break-up policy.

Cain Andrews

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BHP FIFO workers set for new rosters ahead of pay fight

BHP is poised to bow to union pressure and make the rosters of more than 1100 Pilbara fly-in fly-out workers more flexible as a bitter pay fight looms. 

Adrian Rauso

Regional WAPremiumSkeletons of Ancient Mega Wombat unearthed in Pilbara region

Skeletons of the worlds largest ancient marsupial have been unearthed at Cape Preston, near the Sino Iron magnetit project, 100km southwest of Karratha.

Natasha Clark

Regional WA Premium$10,000 funding opportunity for community organisations

Port Hedland community groups could receive $10,000 worth of funding thanks to Pilbara Minerals’ Community Grants Program.

Natasha Clark

Real estate PremiumTom Price Coles sells for $8 million

Tom Price Coles, the only major grocery store in a 275km radius of the town, was sold for $8 million earlier this month, marking the first stand-alone supermarket sold in WA in five years.

Cain Andrews and Kim Macdonald

Basketball PremiumPremiumSt Luke’s College wins A-division grand final

In an impressive display of skill and determination, St Luke’s College’s boys basketball team has made history by winning the A-division grand final at the recent School Sports WA country week tour. 

AthleticsPremiumPremiumBennett shines in competitions

Port Hedland athletic prodigy Brooklyn Bennett has been making waves in the track and field world with his exceptional performances at international competitions. 

Indigenous Affairs PremiumPremiumYule River Meeting gives Pilbara Indigenous leaders a voice

The upcoming 9th Annual On-Country Bush Meeting at Yule River will play a pivotal role in advancing the 2023 Yule River Calls to Action. 

Sly groggingPremiumPolice seize 27 cartons of beer from Kimberley woman’s car

A Beagle Bay woman has been charged with a raft of offences after police seized a large amount of alcohol from her vehicle during a random traffic stop in Fitzroy Crossing on July 11.

Natasha Clark

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCyclone red alerts dumped, warnings move to bushfire model

Western Australians will now be warned of natural disasters — such as fires, floods and cyclones — via a consistent three-level alert system, under changes revealed by the State Government on Monday.

Dylan Caporn

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WA NewsPremiumPerth union official targeted over alleged bikie links

Australia’s workplace watchdog is trying to revoke a right-of-entry permit granted to Edmond ‘Monty’ Margjini who a police prosecutor alleges was a standover man for bikies.

Ben Harvey

BusinessPremiumCustomers and staff ring alarm bells about Richtek

You’ve probably seen their business ads on TV and heard them on the radio, but customers say this big business has left them thousands of dollars out of pocket. 

Rachel Fenner

Putt awayPremiumBoyup Brook Golf Club to host State Sand Greens

The Boyup Brook Golf Club will be hosting the AgLime State Sand Greens Championship next month with preparations underway for the tournament.

Daniel Hocking

STAYING ON THE CASE PremiumBarry McIntosh uncovers missed investigative opportunities

An ex-Victorian policeman embarking on his own investigation into two missing people claims there are multiple “missed investigative” opportunities.

Anjelica Smilovitis

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cyber securityPremiumGlobal internet outage disrupts flights, medical services

A colossal internet failure disrupted flights, trains, medical services and media outlets across the world on Friday.

Bethany Hiatt

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Shades of 2013: Fyfe seeing patterns from Freo’s finest hour

Fremantle star Nat Fyfe is excited about what could happen this season and has revealed he’s noticing things during 2024 which bring back reminders of why he team was successful in 2013

Craig O'Donoghue

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CommentsPremium‘Like razor blades’: Shark attack victim’s lucky escape

A man who survived a shark attack at Trigg Beach on Wednesday says being bitten by the predator felt like a ‘clamp of razor blades going into his leg’.

PROPERTYCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumThe tiny Perth suburb where house prices go up $3K a week

A relatively unknown suburb has risen to the top of the ranks in Perth’s property market with house prices in the area increasing by an extraordinary sum.

AFLCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPiss-take: Plane toilet failure ‘not appropriate’, say Freo

UPDATE: Fremantle football manager Joe Brierty says a debacle where players had to urinate in a sink on a flight home from Launceston was “not appropriate” and revealed the AFL is investigating the incident. 

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Untold historyPremiumUnnamed soldier’s return ticket destined never to be used

“A young man purchased this railway ticket with every expectation he was going off to war, (but) he bought a return ticket and he thought he was coming home.”

Rebecca Parish

Real estate PremiumTom Price Coles sells for $8 million

Tom Price Coles, the only major grocery store in a 275km radius of the town, was sold for $8 million earlier this month, marking the first stand-alone supermarket sold in WA in five years.

Cain Andrews and Kim Macdonald

Sea attractionCommentsIconic landmark to take pride of place in WA city once again

It’s yellow and has been synonymous with Geraldton for decades but has not been seen on its foreshore for years. However, it is about to brighten up the Mid West city once again.

Anna Cox

Agronomist trialPremiumPremiumYoung agronomist trial site gives voice to graduates

A Yuna growing group is providing a gateway for graduate agronomists to participate in field trials and build connections in the agricultural industry.

Plucking theoriesCommentsCommentsChicken on the loose creates laugh for Busselton community

Busselton residents got a good laugh when a member of a community Facebook page raised the alert about a chicken on the loose.

Rate confusionPremiumPremiumBusselton City rate revenue to go into sport and rec reserve

Confusion has reigned supreme after the Busselton City council passed a motion after what appeared to be a misunderstanding of what the motion itself involved. 

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Lifestyle CommentsPremiumHere’s how — and where — the super-rich are investing

The super-rich have a very different mindset toward investing than the average person. Here’s how they divide their investments between asset classes ...

Amala Balakrishner

CNBC newsCommentsHigher-for-longer rates could jeopardise growth: Powell

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has expressed concern that holding interest rates too high for too long could jeopardise economic growth.

Jeff Cox

CNBC newsCommentsAmazon’s Asian rival Shein wants to be supply chain giant

The rise of retailer Shein already has Amazon on alert, but its plans of selling proprietary supply-chain technology and services to companies around the world has attracted attention from another corner.

Lori Ann LaRocco

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumTravel demand is breaking records. Airline profits are not

Higher payroll and other expenses are eating into airline profits despite strong travel demand.

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CrimePremiumMan accused of bashing victim with baseball bat charged

A 24-year-old man has been charged after allegedly using a baseball bat to seriously assault a man in Perth’s northern suburbs.

Morgan de Smidt

Internet down PremiumThe services still out after nationwide IT outage chaos

Many people are still struggling after a global IT outage left airlines, banks and businesses scrambling.

Clareese Packer

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumEx-childcare worker callously assaulted kids in her care

A former childcare worker in Perth’s north has been found guilty of five counts of assaulting children after an epic trial and a long wait for the verdict.

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CommentsPremiumCandidate in same spot as Senator Fatima Payman won’t rebel

Deep Singh, a staffer to Cowan MP and Labor Minister Dr Anne Aly, has been preselected third on Labor’s Senate ticket.

POLITICSCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCall to end ‘best practice’ worker deals

WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam has demanded the State scrap a policy that gave construction workers on some State projects massive pay increases.

‘28 years young’CommentsPerth family mourning after new dad dies from tongue cancer

A Perth family is mourning after a new dad passed away following a tough battle with cancer. 

Caitlin Vinci