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  2. WA Training AwardsHedland student named WA school-based apprentice of the year

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  4. State PoliticsCommentsFormer MPs to rebuild Port Hedland after council sacked

  5. CANCER SHAVEMother-daughter duo raise $5200 with cancer shave

The 2025 Town of Port Hedland and BHP Community Sports Awards nominations are now open.

SPORTS AWARDS2025 Hedland Community Sports Awards nominations open

Port Hedland’s sporting champions – from rising stars to unsung volunteers – are set to take centre stage, with nominations now open for the 2025 Hedland Community Sports Awards

Madelin Hayes

A WA solar farm and battery energy storage system will power BHP's iron ore port facilities. (Supplied/AAP PHOTOS)

MiningCommentsGovernment bank floats $126b Pilbara clean energy spend

A report commissioned by the federal government’s green bank has argued that $126 billion should be spent over the next 25 years on shared renewable energy infrastructure in WA’s iron ore heartland.

Adrian Rauso

Nikki Justice will tour the Pilbara this month with her show One-And-A-Half Weddings And A Funeral.

COMEDY Nikki Justice brings comedy show to the Pilbara

Growing up in a crime family, joining the circus, and marrying a bikie are just some of the tales Pilbara audiences can expect to hear during Nikki Justice’s comedy show.

Madelin Hayes

Arnold Carter has died aged 98.

WA news Town mourns loss of local Port Hedland legend Arnold Carter

The Pilbara is this week mourning the passing of one of its most iconic figures – Arnold Carter, a true Hedland legend whose influence spanned more than six decades.

Madelin Hayes

Karratha Kats’ Corby Wellington handballs during the tense fourth quarter in the league preliminary final.

NPFLPremiumKarratha Kats secure spot in 2025 grand final

It was a full day of high-stakes football at Bulgarra Reserve on September 6, as preliminary finals across the league, women’s and reserves divisions delivered fierce competition and close finishes.

Madelin Hayes

BHP Port Hedland Operations

Iron orePremiumBHP commits to second port upgrade in pursuit of 305mtpa

BHP is banking that a new car dumper and raft of port infrastructure to the tune of $1.4 billion will help shift enough iron ore to hit a long-pledged 305 million tonne per annum output target. 

Simone Grogan

Radio Hill Lookout in Newman.

REGIONAL WAEast Pilbara records strongest uptake in population growth

Whether it’s for a job in mining, the lack of traffic lights, or red scenery as far as the eye can see, more people are choosing to call the East Pilbara home.

The Deadly Cricket Carnival will be held at the JD Hardie Centre on October 8.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUNHedland youth invited to join Deadly Cricket Carnival

Young people in Hedland will have the chance to try their hand at cricket while connecting with culture and community at the upcoming Deadly Cricket Carnival.

Hedland residents enjoyed a range of free fitness classes on R U OK? Day.

R U OK? DayPort Hedland moves for mental health on R U OK? Day

Hedland residents took part in a series of free fitness classes on R U OK? Day, using movement as a way to promote mental health awareness and encourage meaningful conversations.

The Shire of East Pilbara is encouraging residents to get moving for the Million Moves Challenge.

GET MOVING East Pilbara residents embrace Million Moves Challenge

The Shire of East Pilbara’s Million Moves Challenge is in full swing, with residents logging their daily movements and taking part in a series of events aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles

Madelin Hayes

Beats in the Heat 2025 will feature a stellar line-up, including headline musician ShockOne.

FESTIVAL FEVERShockOne to headline Beats in the Heat Karratha festival

Australian electronic music producer ShockOne has been announced as the headline act for this year’s Beats in the Heat music festival

Madelin Hayes

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Attorney General Tony Buti will intervene in the long-running legal case against BGC. Inset: One of the defective Iplex pipes.

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Fresh twist in BGC saga as customers receive lifeline

Hundreds of WA customers living in new homes prone to leaks and flooding due to faulty piping have received some welcome news ahead of a State Administrative Tribunal hearing.

John Flint

Angela Margaret Rainbow leaves Perth Magistrates Court today.

Courts & JusticePremiumIdentity of Perth therapist accused of $7m fraud revealed

The owner of an occupational therapy business accused of an invoice scam that siphoned millions of taxpayer money meant to be used to help veterans has failed in a bid to suppress her identity.

Caleb Runciman

Barry Wayne Lawrence pictured outside Perth Magistrates Court this week.

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Fears over ‘bikie links’ of child worker accused

Disturbing allegations have emerged about a Department of Communities employee charged with sex offences involving a teenager in his care as it was revealed police also raised concerns he had bikie connections.

Caleb Runciman

Internal affairs investigators are probing two separate scandals at a city bar where the officers had gathered.

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WA police jobs on the line after depravity at staff party

Two WA police officers are fighting for their jobs and one is receiving counselling after a booze-soaked staff party ended with a sexual assault and a vile act of public indecency.

Ben Harvey

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Angela Margaret Rainbow leaves Perth Magistrates Court today.

Courts & JusticePremiumIdentity of Perth therapist accused of $7m fraud revealed

The owner of an occupational therapy business accused of an invoice scam that siphoned millions of taxpayer money meant to be used to help veterans has failed in a bid to suppress her identity.

Caleb Runciman

Karen Anne Webb pleaded guilty to 17 charges of stealing as a servant on Thursday.

Courts & JusticePremiumMt Barker clerk admits to stealing $156k from her workplace

The clerk of a Mt Barker business has admitted to stealing more than $150,000 from her workplace over a two-year period, after details were revealed in her first court appearance on Thursday. 

Melissa Sheil

In 2022 people living on and around Clements Place and were told PFAS likely to have originated from Jandakot Airport, had contaminated their groundwater. 

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth properties ‘unsellable’ due to undrinkable tap water

Perth residents who say they are trapped with ‘unsellable’ rural properties because of contaminated groundwater want their land fast-tracked for residential development.

Dr Rhys Bellinge, an obstetrician, gynaecologist and fertility doctor from Perth, who has been charged with manslaughter and dangerous driving over a fatal car crash in Dalkeith.

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PremiumDay in the life of rich doctor imprisoned in WA’s worst unit

Rhys Bellinge, the rich-lister obstetrician who killed a woman in a drunken car crash in Dalkieth, is living in a prison unit known as Fraggle Rock because it is home to the State’s worst paedophiles.

Roger Cook has defended his government’s decision not to tell the public about the long-running contamination.

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CommentsPremiumTests show PCH drinking water contaminated with toxic metal

The drinking water at Perth Children’s Hospital was contaminated with lead as recently as last year. The shock test results and remediation were kept quiet, until now.

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Major crash detectives are seeking help from the public after a fatal crash in the Wheatbelt.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumDriver killed in horror rollover in Wheatbelt

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the crash in Newdegate this morning.

Hannah Cross

Jockey Tash Faithfull has been suspended after causing rider Holly Watson to fall in the Coolgardie Cup.

RacingPremiumTop jockey suspended in wake of Coolgardie Cup fall

Prominent WA jockey Tash Faithfull has copped a 26-day suspension for causing rival rider Holly Watson to fall at the 200m mark in the $100,000 Coolgardie Cup at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club on Sunday.

Ernie Manning

A man alleged to have used a 3-D printer to create firearm parts, and who is claimed to have threatened a teenage girl, has been granted bail.

Courts and crimePremiumAlleged 3-D printed weapon manufacturer granted bail

A Coolgardie man who is accused of 3-D printing firearm parts and threatening to kill a teenage girl has been released on bail.

Jessica Antoniou

Speakers Jade Lewis, Kirsty Dellar and Valeria Mazza at the Yellow Ribbon Project’s HER Community event in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Thursday.

R U OK? DayPremiumPremiumWomen supporting women

For R U OK? Day, women in the Goldfields have united to check in on one another and feel empowered.

DPIRD says aerial culling of deer is humane, despite claims to the contrary by the Australian Deer Association.

Shooting debatePremiumPremiumInvasive Species Council calls out aerial culling criticism

Australia’s leading invasive species experts have called out criticism which called the State Government’s aerial culling practice inhumane. 

Simon and Nikita Biggs have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help them meet ever-increasing medical costs.

Kidney diseasePremiumPremiumFamily seek support for kidney disease fight

A family who had to leave Kalgoorlie-Boulder when a medical diagnosis turned their world upside down are hoping to raise awareness of diabetes and kidney failure. 

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Sebastian Siemiatkowski, chief executive officer and co-founder of Klarna Holding AB, center, and Michael Moritz, chairman of Klarna Bank AB, center right, during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.

CNBC newsCommentsCBA-backed BNPL provider Klarna soars on US debut

Klarna competes in the buy now, pay later market with Affirm and Block’s Afterpay business.

Ryan Browne

New safety measures will become the standard of all Air India flights.

World NewsCommentsDeadly crash spurs Air India's ‘new normal’

Air India has pledged a renewed focus on safety after Flight 171’s fatal crash, the deadliest aviation disaster in a decade.

Leslie Josephs

Wegovy producer Novo Nordisk is taking the axe to 9000 jobs.

CNBC newsCommentsWeight loss jab giant to cut 9000 jobs

A pharmaceutical giant that produces one of the most popular weight loss jabs has announced it is cutting 11 per cent of its global workforce.

Katrina Bishop

Macron hit with fresh crisis after Bayrou’s budget plan fails.

World PoliticsCommentsMacron to appoint fifth PM after Bayrou ousted

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s government has collapsed in a no-confidence vote over spending cuts, leaving President Emmanuel Macron scrambling to appoint yet another leader.

Holly Ellyatt

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NEWSPremiumState set for two new public holidays

A major mining state will add two new public holidays and shift three existing ones from 2028 in the biggest shake-up of the state's holiday calendar in years.

Elodie Jakes

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Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumWA MP’s major win after Price sacked from frontbench

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has appointed a key WA ally to replace the shadow portfolio left vacant after Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s dismissal last week.

Caleb Runciman

Premier Roger Cook and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Austal Henderson shipyard.

Federal PoliticsCommentsComments‘AUKUS in national interest, nothing to with Trump’: Albo

The Prime Minister has rejected suggestions that a multibillion-dollar commitment to establish a critical AUKUS defence precinct in WA is aimed at appeasing US President Donald Trump.

West Aussies will be able to spend a couple of extra days at the beach under a big overhaul of the State’s public holiday calendar.

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CommentsWA to get two new public holidays in major shake-up

West Australians will get two extra days off a year as part of a major shakeup to WA’s public holiday calendar.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s $12 billion shipbuilding investment in WA is about more than just AUKUS.

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CommentsWhy the Albanese Govt’s $12b investment is bigger than AUKUS

Joe Spagnolo: The $12 billion investment in WA’s shipbuilding industry is about trade, votes and — right at the end of that list — AUKUS.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (inset, right) has revealed a $12 billion investment in WA's shipbuilding industry.

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PM to unveil massive $12 billion investment in WA industry

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will fly into WA on Sunday to announce a $12 billion investment in the future of WA’s shipbuilding industry in a major boost to diversifying the State economy.

Joe Spagnolo