North West Telegraph

Open micElectric atmosphere has locals on vocals

Local musicians took centre stage at the Onyx on Sharpe last Thursday for their weekly open mic night.

Alexander Scott

Family’s gratitudeMatilda’s mum’s ‘eternal’ thanks to search heroes

Natalie Richards

Year in ReviewAction-packed six months in both town and country

The Pilbara News looks back at the second half of 2019

Shannon Beattie and Alicia Perera

FoodbankBalinese life no holiday for charity man

A generous Point Samson man is going the extra mile to help impoverished people in Bali after taking over the funding of a Foodbank charity.

Alexander Scott

Renewable energyStudy to find hydrogen link to gas pipeline

A study to determine how hydrogen could be introduced into the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline has received more than $200,000 in State Government funding.

Alexander Scott

seeking informationHedland SES ransacked

Police are seeking information after the Hedland State Emergency Service was ransacked overnight.

Sam Jones

new ceo‘Business as usual’ with interim chief

Paul Sheedy has stepped into the role of Shire of Ashburton acting chief executive, taking the reins from Steven Deckert for the next four months.

Alexander Scott

new top copBarratt poised to build on trust in community

The new top cop of the small town of Roebourne is ready to apply his 16 years of experience in the Pilbara to face his biggest career challenge yet.

Alexander Scott and Caitlyn Watts

Fatal chopper not designed for mustering use

Town in teen’s corner

Enriching town through its art

Advertising blitzCattle crashes campaign focus

The dangers of livestock straying on to roads in the North and other regional areas will be at the centre of a new advertising campaign by the State Government.

Glenn Cordingley

Rugby LeagueRegion welcomes new competition

A senior rugby league competition has been confirmed to return to the North West this year after several years without a formal competition in the region.

Alicia Perera and Carly Laden

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The West Australian

Must see50 of the best Fringe World Festival shows

If you’re overwhelmed by the hundreds of shows on offer, let us guide you through weird, the wonderful and the downright whacky.

Jay Hanna, Belle Taylor, Lily Hoffmann, Pierra Willix and Jessie Stoelwinder

Year 12 school rankingsATARs: Top regional school leads way for country kids

Close friends to count on and supportive teachers provided the winning formula that helped push a South West Catholic college to become WA’s top-ranked regional school in the ATAR rankings.

Bethany Hiatt

Regional News

STORE REBRANDIt’s official: Kmart coming to Geraldton

Discount department store Kmart is coming to Geraldton.

Gavin Box

Fire alertSouth West bushfire remains a threat

A suspicious bushfire remains out of control after threatening lives and homes in Kemerton in the State’s South West overnight.

Nasty injuriesElderly driver ‘remorseful’ after ‘horrific’ crash

A magistrate said she was surprised a 90-year-old driver who crashed into two women, causing “horrific” injuries, had a licence.

Holly Thompson

Former Labor staffer avoids jail over defraud attempt

Kalgoorlie residents demand action on tenants from hell

Seven die in seven days on WA roads

WA News

West is bestStudy confirms what Perth parents already knew

When it comes to raising families, Perth has beaten some of the world’s most venerated metropolitan centres.

Joanna Delalande

Peak hour perksPerth drivers to save 30 minutes on CBD commute

Residents of the city’s outer suburbs will slice nearly half an hour off their daily commute once the State Government’s freeway upgrades are complete.

Josh Zimmerman

Dad bitten before daughter killed boyfriend

Desperate search for missing seven-year-old Perth girl

Concerns held for elderly man missing from Wembley

Royal ruleWA’s most popular baby names revealed

Traditional monikers have bolted up to the top of WA’s most popular baby names, as the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages annual list unveils the State’s new parent’s top picks.

Caitlyn Rintoul