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  1. CONVOY FOR A CAUSE Premium Vintage tractor convoy rolls into Newman for charity trek

  2. WA Training Awards PremiumThree Hedland women recognised in WA Training Awards

  3. LOCAL COUNCIL PremiumCouncil approves East Pilbara Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade

  4. Diggers & DealersPremiumHamersley royalty buyback failure ‘disastrous’

  5. Regional housingPremiumPort Hedland agent challenges reported property price drop

Myles Pollard speaking at the 2025 Leadership Conference.

Leadership ConferencePremiumActor reflects on his journey from bush to stage

Spending his childhood in regional Australia gave actor-turned-director Myles Pollard the confidence to succeed in the industry, but it wasn’t the loud, chest-thumping kind people think is needed. 

Yousuf Shameel

Town of Port Hedland administrative building.

Council Chaos PremiumCouncillor apologises after misleading event advertisement

Another Port Hedland Councillor has been made to publicly apologise after breaking local government regulations in the latest controversy to hit the troubled council. 

Cain Andrews

This year’s Ship to Shore Community Fun Run will begin at Spoilbank Marina.

FUN RUN PremiumHedland Ship to Shore Fun Run returns

Port Hedland’s Ship to Shore Community Fun Run is set to make a return this August, featuring a new starting location and an additional distance option for participants.

Madelin Hayes

A 2.2 magnitude earthquake was reported in Port Hedland overnight.

EARTHQUAKE CommentsAnother earthquake recorded near large WA town

The minor earthquake has added to the flurry of seismic activity in WA and across the world. 

Madelin Hayes

Charlotte, Tiki, Rosie and Shane Palmer enjoying Spinifex Spree Carnival.

SPINIFEX SPREE PremiumCrowds flock to 2025 Spinifex Spree

Port Hedland came alive at the weekend as the 2025 Spinifex Spree Carnival returned in full swing, drawing crowds from across the region for two days of entertainment, thrilling rides and community fun.

Madelin Hayes

Regional Development Minister Stephen Dawson.

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Plane carrying key WA minister makes emergency landing

A senior State Government minister has been caught-up in a mid-air drama, with his plane forced to make an emergency landing in the Mid West.

Jessica Page

Turner River Rehabilitation Centre marked its 10 year anniversary with a community celebration.

MILESTONE MOMENT PremiumPremiumTurner River Rehab Centre marks 10 years in Pilbara

A Pilbara addiction recovery centre has marked a major milestone, celebrating 10 years of supporting individuals experiencing alcohol and drug addiction. 

The Outback Fortescue Festival will be held at Capricorn Oval on August 16 and 17.

OUTBACK FORTESCUE FESTIVAL PremiumPremiumNewman set to celebrate Outback Fortescue Festival

Newman’s biggest festival of the year is set to return this month, promising two days of live music and family entertainment

The project aims to improve birthing and antenatal care, closer to home for women and families.

REGIONAL HEALTH PremiumPremiumRural project aims to improve high-risk pregnancies

Women with high-risk pregnancies in the Pilbara and Kimberley are set to receive a boost in care, thanks to a telehealth project rolling out across the regions. 

Brian Jones and Clive Green from the RAAFA WA Aviation Heritage Museum have been restoring the Sugarbird Lady's Beechcraft Baron aircraft.

preserving history RAAFA Museum volunteers restore into Sugarbird Lady plane

While the Sugarbird Lady’s Mooney aircraft is set to fly into Broome in August, volunteers from the RAAFA’s Aviation Heritage Museum have been working to breathe new life into another one of her aircrafts.

Cain Andrews

Christie and her partner Heidi.

PURPLE BRA DAYPremiumHedland woman shares challenges of cancer treatment

What should have been a day of celebration on her partner’s birthday turned into a life-changing moment for Port Hedland’s Christie Shade, who discovered a lump that led to a breast cancer diagnosis.

Madelin Hayes

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On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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Injured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Caitlin Vinci

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Sean Smith and Simone Grogan

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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Non-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

Ben Harvey

Local members of the National Socialist Network took to a road bridge above the Kwinana Freeway earlier this month. 

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Perth neo-nazis probed over Kwinana Freeway protest

A group of masked neo-nazis are being investigated by police after they staged a protest on a Perth freeway calling for ‘mass deportation’.

Caleb Runciman

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On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
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Injured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Caitlin Vinci

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Sean Smith and Simone Grogan

WA Year 12s who achieve D grades will still be able to pass ATAR subjects and graduate from high school under a reform to impact students from this year.

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CommentsPremiumShock change to ATAR grading system in WA

WA Year 12s will be able to pass ATAR subjects and graduate from high school if they achieve D grades.

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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PremiumNon-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

A winter storm that battered Perth on Sunday briefly shut down a Mandurah shopping centre and left IKEA’s flagship store with severe roof damage.

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CommentsREVEALED: Extent of damage caused by wild WA weather

A winter storm that battered Perth on Sunday briefly shut down a shopping centre and left IKEA’s flagship store with severe damage.

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Shadow minister for planning and land Neil Thomson.

Inquiry sought PremiumLib seeks land and planning inquiry

A recent State body decision to approve an 804-man workforce camp in Kalgoorlie-Boulder has further highlighted the need for an inquiry into land development and planning, shadow minister Neil Thomson says.

Tegan Guthrie

Jack Robinson will return to the Teahupo'o surf break.

SurfingPremiumRobbo returns to site of Olympic silver for final WSL event

Margaret River’s Jack Robinson has returned to the site of his Olympic Games silver medal for the final event of the World Surf League Championship Tour regular season.

Josh Kempton

Donnybrook in a huddle.

FootballPremiumDonnybrook named as Community Club of the Year

Donnybrook have been named WA Football’s community club of the year.

Josh Kempton

Katanning's Kaylee Sander, 16, has put together a Change.org petition to get Shearing and Wool handling added to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics as an exhibition sport.

global recognitionPremiumPremiumShearing at the Olympics? Young gun’s new push

Katanning’s Kaylee Sander has launched a petition to have shearing considered as part of the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane, the latest industry push to include the sport at the next major international event.

Bunbury was blanketed in hail this weekend as wild weather touched town in WA.

Wild weatherPremiumPremiumBunbury blanketed in hail as wild weather whacks WA

Bunbury was blanketed in hail this Sunday as wild weather whacked WA.

Italian student Pietro Giori, 18, his host sister Chloe Steinmann, Akemi Mainit, and Sara Consolandi, all 16.

Exchange studentsPremiumPremiumItalian students loved their time in Bunbury

Two Italian students visiting Bunbury for a couple of months said it’s an experience they would never forget and suggest everyone should consider travelling to “charming Bunbury”.

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Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies usually pegged to sovereign currencies or even gold, making them more stable compared to other crypto assets. 

CNBC newsCommentsThe global crypto wave is catching on in Asia

Businesses across Asia are increasingly warming up to stablecoins for cross-border transactions — a trend set to accelerate further as Hong Kong moves to legalise the use of digital tokens, experts told CNBC.

Anniek Bao

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMicrosoft tops $US4tr, joining Nvidia in exclusive club

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

Ari Levy and Jordan Novet

Elon Musk’s Tesla sold its crypto at one of the worst possible times.

CNBC newsComments‘Won’t sell’: Musk, Tesla’s multi-billion-dollar crypto miss

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck.

Ari Levy

Tesla’s slump this year is partly due to backlash against the company in the US and Europe, after Musk spent heavily to help re-elect President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsMusk warns of a ‘few rough quarters’ for Tesla as sales dive

Elon Musk has warned Tesla faces “a few rough quarters” after the company reported a 16 per cent decline in automotive revenue as sales fell for a second-straight quarter and again trailed analysts’ estimates.

Lora Kolodny

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An Ellenbrook home after the battery in a hoverboard led to a fire.

WA NewsVideoCommentsPremiumHousehold threat causing alarming WA fire stats

WA is on track for a record-breaking number of home fires caused by one culprit.

Caitlin Vinci

Mayor Gary Mack said councillors decided to not renew their contract with Beam Mobility while the parliamentary inquiry was underway. Pictured is Mr Mack on a Beam e-scooter.

WA NEWSCommentsPremiumPopular coastal areas decide to scrap hire e-scooters

A council in the western suburbs has ordered the removal of hire e-scooters as they await the outcome of a parliamentary inquiry examining the devices. 

Caleb Runciman

WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said the statistics revealed by the West Australian were the tip of the iceberg.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumTop cop’s concerning admission about record-high DV rates

Col Blanch says the shocking DV statistics revealed by the West Australian are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’, claiming there is another number the community should be concerned about.

A WA couple are hoping for a real purple patch when they visit Adelaide to watch the footy this weekend.

‘I had to sit down’CommentsCommentsFreo fans hope Lotto win scratching surface of purple patch

They scooped a cool $100k in Lotto loot and now they’re off to Adelaide to watch their favourite team’s flag tilt.

There were 80 homicides in the 2024-25 financial year, according to WA Police crime statistics.

CrimePremiumPremiumPositive sign as homicide cases in WA at lowest in a decade

Homicide cases are at a decade low, according to WA Police crime statistics.

Pet Detective Mick Buckley with Jessie the Border Collie.

PolicePremiumThe determination that turned cop into Perth’s pet detector

Former WA Police senior detective Mick Buckley has been reuniting West Australians with their beloved fur babies for more than four decades.

Jessica Evensen