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    Forum pulled Newman together in face of crime scourge

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    Iron ore surge puts WA on track for record surplus

  3. Supervision breachCommentsPremiumCustody release denied for dangerous Pilbara sex fiend

  4. Rent pricesPremiumRent prices cause stress for expecting Hedland mother

  5. Oresome resultPremiumIron ore drives record trade surplus with China

Glacial BedCommentsNorth West cops in school holiday highway warning

Drivers on the North West Coastal Highway will notice a heavy police presence when school holidays begin this weekend

Cheyanne Enciso

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BHP opens sex assault hotline amid rape claims

President of BHP Minerals Australia Edgar Basto said ‘The Service’ would offer ‘guidance’ and allow alleged victims flexibility in how their case is managed.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Royalties neededOpposition leader slams State response to crime

Minister Davies said with the State’s access to record royalties it should do more to implement wraparound solutions.

Danielle Raffaele

Fatal accidentPremiumOne dead in Pilbara truck crash

The Major Crash squad are currently investigating the incident which happened around 11.30pm Tuesday night.

Danielle Raffaele

Crime forumCommentsPremiumNewman cops back Opal to tackle petrol sniffing scourge

Sen. Sgt Anderson identified alcohol, domestic violence, substance abuse and sniffing petrol as significant social issues which needed addressing.

Danielle Raffaele

Electrical faultCommentsPremiumBus blaze victim: ‘I can’t even cry anymore, I’m numb’

A family of seven whose bus was engulfed by flames at a popular Pilbara camp site have thanked those who tried to help fight the blaze, while revealing their devastation over the loss of their home.

Sam Jones

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CommentsPremiumFamily of seven lucky to escape bus fire

A family of seven have been lucky to escape their bus as it was engulfed in flames at a popular Pilbara camping site.

Holistic solutionCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCrime concern prompts launch of Martu Patrol

Endorsement of the highly regarded program follows last week’s Newman crime forum to address increasing community concern for youth behaviour, including a spike in care thefts and burglaries.

Forum answersCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHow the ‘Martu way’ can solve Newman crime woes

Speaking on behalf of Martu elder uncle Colin Peterson, Mr Cuimara said “nothing would come” of community forums, instead calling for a change in outdated attitudes towards Martu people

Where we go paintCommentsPremiumRenowned Pilbara art group launches new hub

Following eight months of construction, Spinifex Hill studio will launch its new arts hub this week with a gallery exhibition to celebrate the region’s unique Aboriginal talents.

Danielle Raffaele

Helping handCommentsPremiumThe ideas raised to tackle Newman’s youth crime scourge

Pilakaja, Manyjilyjarra, Martu elder Uncle Colin Peterson said he hoped the “Martu way” was acknowledged and agencies and corporates would engage more closely

Danielle Raffaele

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30-year mysteryPremiumClaremont killer ‘not linked to Perth teen’s murder’

Detectives have launched a fresh public appeal for information into the 1991 murder of Kerry Turner, amid confirmation a major ‘forensic review’ was carried out into the case several years ago.

Phil Hickey

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WA Police rocked by suicide tragedies

WA Police has been plunged into mourning after two serving officers — including a sergeant who ran his own station — took their own lives in the past fortnight.

Phil Hickey and Brianna Dugan

FULL LISTPremiumAll 842 members of Perth’s The Weld Club revealed

The club is famously private, but today The West Australian can for the first time reveal the names of all its 842 members.

Rhianna Mitchell

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Brutal violencePremiumPrison sentence over savage attack on Kal taxi driver

A man who punched a Kalgoorlie-Boulder taxi driver before stealing his vehicle and narrowly avoiding a collision with a police car has been jailed for 18 months, but could be out within weeks.

Tegan Guthrie

Dramatic crashCommentsPajero and caravan flip on Brand Highway

A Pajero and caravan have flipped on the Brand Highway near Jurien Bay, with the driver being taken to hospital and holidaymakers being forced to wait while emergency services cleared the scene.

Daryna Zadvirna

Electrical faultCommentsPremiumBus blaze victim: ‘I can’t even cry anymore, I’m numb’

A family of seven whose bus was engulfed by flames at a popular Pilbara camp site have thanked those who tried to help fight the blaze, while revealing their devastation over the loss of their home.

Sam Jones

Fatal crashTeenager killed in fiery crash in Great Southern

It is the 16th fatal crash in the Great Southern region this year.

anxious waitPremiumPremiumTourism providers hold their breath over Perth lockdown

Perth holidaymakers are cancelling their bookings across the Mid West as they grapple with a snap lockdown on the edge of the July school holidays.

Esperance fireCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumEsperance man who lit up lunch bar has bail renewed

A 22-year-old man who admitted to setting fire to an Esperance lunch bar just days after Christmas has had his bail extended.

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Out of controlPremium‘It’s about to explode’: Perth party turns violent

A new dad has described the terrifying moment he barricaded himself inside his neighbour’s AirBnB after a post-lockdown school party — which required the police chopper to shut it down — turned wild.

Sarah Steger

As it happensVideoLIVE: Cook delivers latest on WA’s COVID battle

Health Minister Roger Cook will speak on the State’s ongoing fight managing the coronavirus pandemic.

Sickening attackMan in his 80s bashed over moped in Perth’s south

Detectives are on the hunt for three teenagers after an elderly man was brutally bashed in Greenfields yesterday.

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CommentsPremiumDeath is never ideal — but it is now more predictable

My ideal last day involves catching a 20kg pink snapper and watching my two live-in carers — the granddaughters of Cindy Crawford and Claudia Schiffer — prepare it for dinner. But that seems unlikely.

Road toll tragediesPremiumPremiumEight lose lives during horror week on WA roads

Eight people, including two teenagers, have been killed in the past five days on WA’s roads, with the State recording 87 traffic deaths in 2021 — almost one death every other day for six months.

Consumer choiceCommentsPremiumREIWA calls for WA stamp duty overhaul

There’s a new push for a radical revamp of the State’s stamp duty system, which annually nets the Government millions but is a substantial impost to buying a home. Here’s how REIWA says it could work.

Joe Spagnolo