From West Coast Eagles stars to a dazzling drone show, Hedlanders came together for a vibrant day of music, community and celebration at the WA Day Festival on Sunday, June 8.
Natasha Clark
Cameron Micallef
Port Hedland feedlot owner Paul Brown has sold the Hedland Export Depot after “17 years of heartache” following the live cattle export ban and inoperation caused by a redevelopment project.
Georgia Campion
Vicky Pellowe fell through ‘every crack possible’ as she navigated the first few months of motherhood, resulting in a postnatal depression diagnosis when her daughter was five months old.
Rhianna Mitchell
South Hedland came alive at the weekend as hundreds of spectators gathered at Faye Gladstone Pavilion to see some of the region’s fiercest netball rivalries play out at the 2025 North West Championships.
Madelin Hayes
The Karratha Kats came out clawing, overpowering the Wickham Wolves in a statement win in round seven of the North Pilbara Football League at the weekend.
A WA Police rising star has been marched off the job just days after being promoted to one of the force’s highest ranks.
Shannon Hampton and Ben Harvey
A childhood accident may have sparked Byron Klein’s journey into optometry, but it’s his commitment to community that earned Hedland Eye Care the highest accolade at the Port Hedland Business Awards.
The Pilbara Krocs made a strong impression at this year’s country week in Perth, sending two determined women’s hockey teams to the tournament, reaching both the division two and division five grand finals.
Port Hedland councillors have voted to hold an extraordinary election on August 23 but failed to secure the funding required, leaving the decision for the next ordinary council meeting.
When Imelda Yukenbarri Gugaman paints, she is passing on stories from her mother, with each brush stroke telling the tales of her country.
Port Hedland was bursting with energy at the McGregor Street Soccer Fields as eager players gathered for the 2025 Junior Soccer North West Championships.
Budding entrepreneurs in Hedland have a chance to turn their business ideas into a reality with the launch of a new competition offering a $20,000 prize to support local innovation.
Police made the shocking discovery after stopping the Mandurah man while he was riding his Harley-Davidson, with a further search of his home uncovering more illegal items.
Rachel Fenner
Train drivers have slammed Labor’s locally made C-series railcars, with almost 80 per cent believing the trains should be removed from service until key issues are addressed.
Dylan Caporn
Several seniors who bought brand new ‘luxury townhouses’ in Applecross say their million-dollar plus homes are plagued with building defects.
John Flint
West Aussie wine entrepreneur Peter Fogarty threw son Mark and daughter Anna in the deep end to create Rottnest Island resort The Lodge Wadjemup. Think Succession, but with harmony rather than dysfunction.
Simon Collins
A driver has died in a multi-vehicle crash after a road train, tow truck and car collided in Chittering.
Caleb Runciman
Mitch McGovern has made a heartfelt tribute to his brother Jeremy after the West Coast star was forced to medically retire from the AFL.
Samantha Rogers
Main Roads WA has warned motorists to avoid the area and seek an alternate route.
Gang crime detectives have released CCTV of a vehicle swap between bikies moments before a senior Comanchero was shot, burnt and left for dead — as police continue to hunt for the perpetrators.
A popular northern suburbs bakery once crowned for serving the best meat pie in WA has been fined $100,000 over serious food safety breaches.
Crowns, tiaras and sashes were everywhere to be seen at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club this month for the inaugural Miss Kalgoorlie pageant.
Tegan Guthrie
An Esperance local who wrote an expressive piece about losing her father has come out on top in a WA art competition.
Jessica Antoniou
A new coastal erosion protection strategy project could soon be implemented by the City of Busselton, but the public have the chance to have their say first.
Amber Lilley and Daniel Hocking
Year 6 students from St Francis Xavier Primary School in Geraldton are taking part in the 2025 Premier’s Telethon Challenge by Channel 7, raising funds for sick and vulnerable children.
The number of lives lost on West Australian roads has surged to a decade high, with 92 deaths recorded already in 2025 - and the Mid West region is among the hardest hit.
A powerful new exhibition is coming to the Museum of Geraldton at the end of June, featuring work from two prominent Yamaji artists centring around the concept of silence listening.
The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates steady amid expectations of higher inflation and lower economic growth ahead, and still pointed to two reductions later this year.
Jeff Cox
The CEOs of TotalEnergies, Shell, and EnQuest have warned that further attacks on critical energy infrastructure could have serious consequences for global supply and prices.
Sam Meredith
Despite the continued fighting — with hundreds reported dead — global stock markets have sustained positive momentum.
Chloe Taylor
Chinese companies are so intent on global expansion that even the biggest stock offering to date on Shanghai’s tech-heavy STAR board counts the US as one of its biggest markets, on par with China.
Evelyn Cheng
Legendary Australian rockers AC/DC will return to Perth for the first time in more than a decade, bringing their Power Up tour down under.
Dozens of youngsters were captured having “snow” much fun at Hillarys Snowgrounds on Sunday afternoon, rolling their very own snowmen at the event’s free, “Build a Snowman” corner.
WA is on track for its worst year on record for pedestrians killed in road crashes, who currently make up nearly a quarter of this year’s annual toll.
An increase in selfish dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets has pushed a primary school in Perth’s south to declare the site a ‘no dog zone’.
One of the best-selling artists of all time has touched down in Perth just hours before her show on Sunday night.
Basil Zempilas has denied the Opposition Alliance is close to splitting up despite comments by his Nationals counterpart Shane Love that the junior partner would break the agreement if it was not formalised.
Oliver Lane