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‘Rest in peace’‘Love and miss you’: Daughter’s touching message to dad

Tributes have flowed for a father of three who was found dead in the driveway of a South Hedland home early this morning, as police reveal a man is in custody and being questioned.

Sam Jones and Sarah Steger

James D Ackling died just after 1am after reports of a violent altercation in South Hedland.

crimeMan charged over BB gun incident at Whim Creek

Sam Jones

solar schoolsSun shines on school solar plan

Five Hedland schools are set to be transformed into “virtual power plants”, as part of the State government’s $5 million solar schools program for regions.

Sam Jones

On screenIndigenous coming-of-age movie set for Pilbara

Sweet As is the debut feature film for highly-respected Nyul Nyul/Yawuru director Jub Clerc, who based the script on her own experiences growing up in WA’s north-west.

Ben O'Shea

FootballPride of falcons

More than 100 female football players from across the Pilbara gathered on Saturday for a one-day carnival.

Caitlyn Watts

SoccerGirls in league of their own

Girls are kicking goals for the Karratha and Districts Junior Soccer Association with the launch of a girls-only league.

Alexander Scott

KartingLapping up the action

More than 40 karting enthusiasts from across the North West competed in round three of the Northern Zone Series this month.

Leah Watkins

GolfLast winter event draws top competition

The last major two-day event of winter was held at the weekend at the Karratha Golf Club.

Fiona Kinsman

FootballClutch Swan snags win

An after-the-siren goal from Nelson Ansey sent the South Hedland Swans straight through to the North Pilbara Football League grand final after defeating the Karratha Kats by one point.

FootballMain takes out second De Grey Medal

Karratha Kats Ben Main has been crowned the best and fairest in the North Pilbara Football League after a gala vote-counting night in Wickham last week.

FOOTBALLRovers fall to speed of Wolves

The Port Hedland Rovers will be left to rue what might have been after a disappointing loss to Wickham Wolves saw them bow out of the North Pilbara Football League in the first round of finals.

Snake seasonSpring prompts alert for venomous snakes

A Pilbara snake catcher is reminding residents to prepare their property for snakes as the weather begins to heat up.

Caitlyn Watts

Indigenous merchandiseIndigenous fakery to be stopped

Pilbara artists are among those set to benefit from a new project which aims to put a stop to fake Indigenous merchandise and ensure profits flow back to local communities.

Caitlyn Watts

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Claremont verdictClaremont families’ fortitude in face of pure evil

For the many people who had waited so long for justice in the case of the Claremont serial killer, this was a day of solemnity — not celebration

John Flint

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Tom Percy: The three key moments in Claremont conviction

One of WA’s best criminal lawyers, Tom Percy QC, discusses the three crucial moments in the Claremont trial that led to the conviction of Bradley Robert Edwards for two murders.

Tom Percy

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Making of a murderer: The Claremont killer’s sick past

Claremont killer Bradley Robert Edwards had just started high school when he began to act on what would become an entrenched, persistent fetish for women’s underwear that raged on until his arrest.

Shannon Hampton

Regional News

‘Rest in peace’‘Love and miss you’: Daughter’s touching message to dad

Tributes have flowed for a father of three who was found dead in the driveway of a South Hedland home early this morning, as police reveal a man is in custody and being questioned.

Sam Jones and Sarah Steger

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It’s official: Data confirms WA’s resources ‘mini-boom’

Investment in the State’s resources sector has risen for the first time since the last mining boom in 2012-13, with $129b worth of projects now in the pipeline.

Stuart McKinnon

Back on trackFarmers rejoice at hopes of Tier 3 revival

Farmers who have campaigned for 14 years for grain to be moved by rail say they are encouraged by the State’s announcement, and welcome the prospect of safer regional roads.

Jenne Brammer

Emergency responseMan dies after being pulled from water at Wylie Bay

The ambulance-police convoy rushed the man to hospital after nearly 40-minutes treating him on the sand

Bush and ‘BurbsDrought-breaking flags, upsets, long runs and big hangs

Ex-Bomber Cory Dell’Olio booted five goals and took one of the best marks ever seen in the Perth Football League, while an ex-Claremont speedster also made the highlights reel. Watch the videos.

Coronavirus crisisShip crew off Port Hedland test positive to COVID

Two Filipino crew members on a cargo ship berthed off the Port Hedland coast have tested positive to coronavirus.

WA News

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WA’s highest paid executives and what they earn

WA’s top company bosses each pocketed $1m or more in remuneration for the latest reporting period as COVID-19 raged across the nation. SEE THE FULL LIST OF OUR TOP EARNERS

Sean Smith

Trading restrictionsWA traders OK with hard border

An overwhelming number of WA small and medium-sized businesses are now in favour of the State’s hard border, according to a new survey.

Kate Purnell

Scathing reportCCC slammed for ‘picking and choosing’ investigations

WA’s Corruption and Crime Commission has failed to use its full powers to stamp out systemic police misconduct, while choosing which excessive force allegations it prioritises, a probe has found.

Claremont podcastThe verdict analysis

Leading barrister Tom Percy QC says Justice Stephen Hall could have found Bradley Robert Edwards guilty of Sarah Spiers’ murder. Listen to the latest episode here.

The West LiveStaggering cost of hunt for Claremont killer revealed

WA Police Minister Michelle Roberts has revealed the staggering expense of the 20-year hunt for Claremont killer Bradley Robert Edwards.

House of a murdererDark secrets hidden in Claremont killer’s derelict home

Four years after police stormed Bradley Robert Edwards’ home, the house still sits empty — its boarded-up doors hiding the dark secrets of the Claremont killer.

Sarah Steger

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