Premier Roger Cook has backed the appointment of a Local Government Monitor to the Town of Port Hedland ahead of the March 28 local election.
Cain Andrews
Laura Newell
Eleven Pilbara businesses are set to expand their operations and workforce after securing a share of $500,000 through the Made in the Pilbara initiative
Phoebe Solon
The Pilbara community is mourning the loss of respected emergency services veteran and long-time resident Terry Swetman, who died on February 6, aged 64.
A new safety and high-risk training facility is taking shape in Newman, promising to make it easier for Pilbara workers to gain and maintain critical qualifications without leaving town.
A remote Pilbara school is asking for public help to track down former principals and teachers so they can be invited to a grand celebration for institution’s 50th anniversary.
The Care For Hedland Environmental Association celebrated its volunteers at the annual Turtle Monitoring End Of Season Dinner
Port Hedland’s Gratwick Aquatic Centre temporarily shut its doors on March 6 after a medical emergency.
Following a standout performance for WA in the State of Origin, Lawson Humphries has opened up on the “fatigue” that he said slowed him down in 2025 and why he’s now ready to lead the Cats’ backline
Community invited to annual Welcome to Newman event at Kangaroo Oval on March 14
Swimming WA delivered two race skills clinics in Hedland in mid-February with more than 33 young local swimmers from Hedland Amateur Swimming Club taking part.
With just under a month left in office, the Town of Port Hedland’s trio of commissioners say they are focusing on their handover to a newly elected council.
A 32-year-old man has been convicted for a second time of violently causing the death of his newborn daughter when left alone to care for her for the very first time.
Rebecca Le May
A Mandurah influencer who shared videos of glamorous trips abroad has been grounded after being arrested on drug charges.
Rachel Fenner
The family of the young girl who was abducted from a WA campsite and held for 18 days have closed the door on a difficult chapter.
Kim Macdonald
Stacey Hildebrandt is brokenhearted but insists she wants change — not sympathy — in the wake of her daughter’s suicide while she was an inpatient at Fiona Stanley Hospital.
Jessica Page
A 20-year-old man charged with fatally coward-punching Tim Picton has been released on bail despite strong opposition by the political powerbroker’s family.
Rebecca Le May and Sarah Crawford
China is the biggest monthly source for new Australian cars for the first time ever and dominates the EV market. Japan had been the uninterrupted No.1 since 1998. Here’s why intelligence experts are worried.
Qantas will introduce a new flight route from Sydney to the United Kingdom as travellers scramble to get to Europe amid the war in the Middle East. SEE THE DETAILS.
A shark alert has been issued for a beach near Mandurah with a whale carcass floating near shore.
Troy de Ruyter
The Meekatharra post office has been closed since an aggravated robbery last week caused the licencee to be taken to hospital.
Sally Q Davies
The WA Local Government Association has thanked Shire of Morawa president Karen Chappel for her four-year presidency term and 17 years of service.
Imogen Wilson
Art enthusiasts flocked down to Dunsborough at the weekend for the 2026 Sculptures by the Bay
A regional conservation group is getting closer to country this month, with a program Margaret River’s cultural and environmental significance
The Shire of Dandaragan is giving a funding boost to the community with multiple grants open for application
The war in Iran is part of a growing number of conflicts that have affected the global tourism industry, showing that people who are far from falling missiles and drone attacks aren’t immune to ripple effects.
Leslie Josephs and Contessa Brewer
Goldman Sachs’ Chairman and CEO David Solomon said financial markets have had a surprisingly “benign” reaction to the Iran war, as the conflict enters its fifth day.
Sawdah Bhaimiya
Airspace closures after the Iran strikes forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers around the world.
Leslie Josephs
Apple opened its week of product launches on Monday morning with a refreshed low-cost iPhone and a faster iPad Air, as it begins what looks to be a broader multi-day hardware push.
MacKenzie Sigalos
Thirteen people drowned off WA’s coast last summer. The family of one of them, much-loved Mandurah dad Ricky Harris, share their remarkable story of bravery, loss and life-changing legacy.
Rhianna Mitchell
In an industry dominated by men, Kate Taylor was only one of a handful of women donning the police blues when she joined the beat.
Jessica Evensen
Laws brought in to crack down on those who assault retail staff with larger prison sentences are yet to result in a single sentence greater than the existing penalty.
Health authorities in one Aussie state have issued a new alert after a sudden rise in new cases of a highly infectious disease.
WA’s most popular university courses for this year can be revealed - with degrees in health and sciences attracting more applications from school leavers than arts or law.
People in the warning zone are urged to brace for damaging wind gusts.
Chloe Maher
