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  1. Worker supportPremiumMental health trial seeks ‘go-to’ workers on site

  2. Asbestos shamePremiumPetition calls for action on Wittenoom clean-up

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    Election gives Hedland chance to follow NW neighbours

  4. Union furyCommentsPremiumBHP’s ‘draconian’ new random FIFO search policy

  5. Blank spacePremiumNew Hedland high school mural to link sport with arts

Got mail?PremiumMail bungle blamed for low East Pilbara council vote

Mr Middleton, who was catapulted into the role following Lynne Craigie’s resignation this year, retained attracted the second highest vote count behind long-serving councillor Anita Grace.

Tom Zaunmayr

Feminine bodyPremiumIndian community gathers to celebrate Navaratri

Navaratri — which translates to nine nights — is dedicated to worshipping the feminine side of Hindu mythology

Tom Zaunmayr

Mayoral mandatePremiumHuge win gives Carter chance to turn vision to reality

Having been catapulted into the role in 2020 following four years of turmoil in Port Hedland’s council, Saturday night’s count finally gave the incumbent mayor the chance to put his plan into action

Tom Zaunmayr

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BHP bosses set for grilling at FIFO rape inquiry

BHP’s top brass will front a landmark parliamentary inquiry into sexual harassment in WA’s resources sector this week, as MPs plan more hearings than expected amid intensifying public scrutiny.

Danielle Le Messurier

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Changes needed to improve Kimberley NDIS delivery

My listening tour to the Kimberley two weeks ago was full of highlights. But there were moments of deep frustration for me, too, writes Linda Reynolds

Linda Reynolds

Community contributionPremiumYurra takes home Community Achievement Award

The commitment of a Pilbara-based contracting company to provide employment and training opportunities for the people of Roebourne and the wider community has been recognised.

Cheyanne Enciso

Game changerPremiumPremiumHomegrown Pilbara booze strategy a beacon for WA

The Hedland Liquor Strategy was formed last year to strengthen collaboration between liquor store owners and police in a bid to target problem drinkers

Asbestos shamePremiumPremiumPetition calls for action on Wittenoom clean-up

The town is considered to be the most contaminated site in the southern hemisphere and has more than 2000 deaths linked to its blue asbestos mining operations in the 1960s.

Worker supportPremiumPremiumMental health trial seeks ‘go-to’ workers on site

The six-month Resourceful Mind trial has Lifeline crisis supporters dial in virtually to train people on site identified as natural listeners seen as go-to people when other colleagues need advice

Get vaxxedPremiumPilbara pharmacy’s 1000th jab a sign of turning tide

Since July pharmacies have been able to deliver the AstraZeneca jab, and more recently the Moderna vaccination has also been made available to outlets.

Tom Zaunmayr and Cheyanne Enciso

Blank spacePremiumNew Hedland high school mural to link sport with arts

The new sports centre has a large exterior concrete wall that provides the perfect opportunity to commission a mural to celebrate Aboriginal culture at the school.

Elliott Turner

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Police reveal the 730 outlaw bikie members across WA

The huge number of outlaw motorcycle gangs and feeder clubs in WA — as well as some of their most serious crimes — have been revealed in police report being used to justify tough new anti-bikie laws.

Peter Law

COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE WA Draft Hub: Full stats, highlights and analysis

See video highlights, stats and profiles for our 20 leading draftee contenders.

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Fresh push for strict FIFO drink limit at inquiry

WA’s peak body for the resources sector will today voice support for strict daily alcoholic drink limits as part of sweeping recommendations to be presented at a landmark parliamentary inquiry.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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Community reelingPremiumPsychologists called in for Cleo’s classmates

A Carnarvon school has enlisted the help of psychologists to support the classmates, teachers and families who have been shattered by Cleo Smith’s disappearance.

Phoebe Pin

Horror revelationsUp to 20 sex offenders living near where Cleo vanished

Police have revealed almost 20 registered sex offenders are living in the Carnarvon area, near where four-year-old Cleo Smith vanished at the weekend.

Sarah Steger

‘We will keep searching’Cleo search: Cops confirm screeching tyre reports

Police involved in the desperate search for missing girl Cleo Smith say they ‘haven’t ruled out’ reports from campers who heard the sound of screeching tyres in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Sarah Steger

Hunt for cluesVideoMounted police join search for Cleo on day five

The search for missing four-year-old Cleo Smith has entered its fifth day, with teams of police, State Emergency Service volunteers and mounted police joining the search at first light.

ALLEGED ATTACKCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMan tells court he chased sex ‘attacker’ from his home

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder man broke into another man’s home and performed a sexual act on him while he slept before fleeing during a naked street chase, a jury has been told.

LOCAL COUNCILCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWilson eyes mayor job after being elected deputy

Glenn Wilson says his election as City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder deputy mayor could be a stepping stone to the council’s top job.

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Cleo's parents genuinely distraught: Body signs expert

One of Australia’s leading body language experts has warned the public against misjudging Cleo Smith’s mother and step-father’s TV interview.

Daryna Zadvirna

Search continuesStill no suspects in Cleo case after five days missing

Police this afternoon did not have any suspects in relation to the investigation, despite a large amount of information including CCTV and dash-cam footage taken from the area.

Sarah Steger and Phoebe Pin

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Premium‘That was us’: Morcombe family to Cleo’s parents

The parents of murdered schoolboy Daniel Morcombe have revealed they deeply relate to the horror that Cleo Smith’s anguished family are experiencing as they wait for news on their little girl.

TragedyFamily breaks silence after 8yo’s death

Eight-year-old Sol was last heard calling for help after he is believed to have fallen out of his kayak on a family camping trip.

Extra authorityCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA Government extends emergency COVID powers

The State Government has used its huge majority to grant itself extra authority as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Compulsory jabsCommentsPremiumLegal challenge on mandatory vax doomed to fail: Expert

Any legal challenges to WA’s sweeping new vaccine mandate would almost certainly fail, an industrial relations law expert has declared. Here’s why.

Charlotte Elton