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  1. SPINIFEX SPREE CARNIVALPremiumWA music stars to headline Spinifex Spree Carnival 2025

  2. MiningCommentsSimon Trott named new Rio Tinto CEO

  3. LOCAL BUSINESSPremiumBunnings and BCF on the cards for Karratha

  4. environmental issueCommentsAncient rock art near gas hub gets World Heritage listing

  5. COUNTRY FOOTBALL PremiumWest Pilbara shows grit at country championships

Dr Andrew Kornberg at Moorabbin Airport in preparation for the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation Fly For The Kids fundraiser.

FLIGHT FUNDRAISERPremiumDoctor makes Hedland pitstop on flight fundraiser

A senior neurologist at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital made a stop in Port Hedland as part of a solo fundraising flight across Australia. 

Madelin Hayes

Jayden Windlass has risen through the ranks at Odyssey Marine in Port Hedland, from trainee deckhand to vessel master.

NAIDOC WEEK PremiumJayden Windlass charts a new course for Indigenous mariners

A young Indigenous mariner from South Australia is making waves in Port Hedland’s maritime industry, becoming a role model for a new generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander seafarers.

Madelin Hayes

Carol Williams holds up her award with pride next to Shire of East Pilbara president Anthony Middleton and Shire of East Pilbara chief executive Steven Harding.

NAIDOC BALL PremiumNAIDOC Ball highlights East Pilbara achievers

It was a night of elegance, pride and powerful storytelling as guests dressed to impress at the annual NAIDOC ball, celebrating the outstanding achievements of Aboriginal people.

Madelin Hayes

Yani Davies broke into the top 10 nationally in the 50m backstroke and earned selection into the WA Performance Pathway Program.

JUST KEEP SWIMMING PremiumYani Davis earns spot in WA Performance Pathway Program

A strong showing at the 2025 Australian Championships has secured 16-year-old swimmer Yani Davis a place in the highly regarded WA Performance Pathway Program.

Madelin Hayes

Anjie Brook, Khyanne Thomas, Lee Mead and Michelle Champion at the Child and Parent Centre South Hedland 10th birthday celebration.

COMMUNITY IMPACT PremiumChild and Parent Centre South Hedland marks decade of impact

Western Australia’s first Child and Parent Centre has marked a major milestone, celebrating 10 years of supporting local families in the Pilbara.

Madelin Hayes

Lachlan Field from Marine Rescue Port Hedland.

WAFES AWARDS PremiumPilbara emergency volunteers up for State awards

The Pilbara’s tireless volunteer emergency responders are being celebrated on the State stage, with several local heroes and teams named as finalists in this year’s WAFES Awards.

Madelin Hayes

Marquee Park features a new playground with a helicopter slide and a learn-to-ride track.

PARK UPGRADE PremiumPremiumNew life for Hedland’s Marquee Park

Families in Hedland have a fresh reason to head outdoors, with the long-awaited upgrades to Marquee Park playground now officially open. 

Dr Andrew Kornberg at Moorabbin Airport in preparation for the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation Fly For The Kids fundraiser.

FLIGHT FUNDRAISERPremiumPremiumDoctor makes Hedland pitstop on flight fundraiser

A senior neurologist at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital made a stop in Port Hedland as part of a solo fundraising flight across Australia. 

Spinifex Spree Carnival 2025 will feature WA music artists, amusement rides, food trucks, market stalls, roving performers and fireworks.

SPINIFEX SPREE CARNIVALPremiumPremiumWA music stars to headline Spinifex Spree Carnival 2025

Two of Western Australia’s rising music acts, Siobhan Cotchin and Sophian, will headline the 2025 Spinifex Spree Carnival, topping the packed weekend.

Health authorities are urging residents and visitors in the East Pilbara to be vigilant for measles symptoms.

Measles alertPremiumMeasles warning for East Pilbara

Health authorities are urging residents and visitors in the East Pilbara to be on the lookout for symptoms of measles after two locally acquired cases visited the region.

Madelin Hayes

A mock-up of the Gap Ridge homemaker centre featuring major retailers like Bunnings, BCF and Supercheap Auto.

LOCAL BUSINESSPremiumBunnings and BCF on the cards for Karratha

Karratha could soon welcome its first dedicated large-format retail precinct, featuring household names like Bunnings and BCF, in a major shake-up to the city’s shopping scene.

Madelin Hayes

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Commander Lawrence Panaia.

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Gun safe locations exposed in firearms portal data breach

The $35 million firearms portal launched to enforce WA’s tough new gun laws has been paused after a security breach.

Jessica Page

Nyalpa Pirniku elder Aubrey Lynch, top, and WTAC chair David Canning.

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$70k for a sit-down? Fury over Aboriginal group’s fee demand

The Aboriginal corporation’s ‘completely unreasonable’ costs have sparked concerns that consultants are using Native Title and Indigenous heritage as ‘a weapon against exploration and mining’.

Adrian Rauso

Here’s how we manage Harley Reid.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumMcGovern’s inside look on how the club manages Harley

Coaching any young player is a balancing act of embracing their strengths and helping them with their weaknesses and Harley Reid is no different, writes Jeremy McGovern.

Jeremy McGovern

Town of Mosman Park mayor Paul Shaw, left, and Claremont Mayor Jock Barker, right.

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Mayors’ plans to re-run as Nedlands scandal shines spotlight

After a week of council chaos in Nedlands, the race to reclaim the mayoral chains in surrounding western suburbs has quietly kicked off, with sitting mayors beginning to reveal their plans to re-run.

Harriet Flinn

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Commander Lawrence Panaia.

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Gun safe locations exposed in firearms portal data breach

The $35 million firearms portal launched to enforce WA’s tough new gun laws has been paused after a security breach.

Jessica Page

When police and St John WA arrived, the man, in his 40s, was declared dead.

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Shock revelation after man found dead on major Perth highway

Police have revealed what they believe happened to a man found dead on Tonkin Highway.

Jessica Evensen

Bradley Murdoch swearing at reporters as he is arrested by SA Police outside the Adelaide Supreme Court where he was cleared of rape charges on Monday November 10th 2003.

CrimePremiumPremiumMurdoch’s criminal past across WA before Falconio murder

Outback killer Bradley John Murdoch became a household name when he was outed as the prime suspect in the murder of Peter Falconio - but his criminal past started years earlier in WA.

Police Commissioner Col Blanch said WA Police never gave up hope

WA NEWSPremiumPremiumTop cop says backpacker’s survival a ‘miracle’

Police Commissioner Col Blanch says it is a ‘miracle’ German backpacker Carolina Wilga survived 12 days in WA’s outback, revealing he and his officers ‘never gave up hope’. 

Former West Coast player Danielle Laidley has warned of the dangers of homophobic language in football as the fallout from Jack Graham’s four-match ban continues. 

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PremiumMUST-READ: Slur ripple effect ‘can be devastating’

Former West Coast player Danielle Laidley has warned of the dangers of homophobic language in football as the fallout from Jack Graham’s four-match ban continues. 

Regional News

Margaret River police station chief Sgt Alan Dean wants a CCTV network to better protect the town's centre.

top townPremiumPolice want eyes on main street of Margaret River

Margaret River police chief Sgt Alan Dean wants a close-circuit television network overseeing the town centre and which officers can monitor from the station

Warren Hately

Pete Murray is performing at Geraldton's QPT.

For Pete’s sakePremiumRaw and rowdy in the regions with Pete Murray

Pete Murray is bringing his signature laid-back sound and decades-long career of heartfelt songwriting to Geraldton, as part of a mammoth national acoustic tour.

Josephine Hingst

The Friends of the BCP president Lisa Massey and Southern Ports regional manager Lee Smith with the newly acquired grand piano.

Classic addition PremiumSecondhand piano donated to performing and convention centre

Fundraising efforts from the Friends of Busselton Cultural Precinct have helped with the purchase of a Yamaha grand piano to be homed in Busselton’s future performing arts and convention centre.

Daniel Hocking

Remi's Cafe to host a Cafe Dance Party. Elodie Huc, DJ M and Mina Tardieu

Party without the hangoverPremiumPremiumA new kind of rave: Sweet treats and feelgood beats

The cafe rave scene is headed to Geraldton, with local French cafe Remi set to embrace the new trend when it hosts a Sweet Treats and Feels Good Beats Sunday session later this month

Yallingup's Credaro Family Estate was a winner at the 2025 Royal Queensland Wine Awards.

Celebrated Cabernet PremiumPremiumYallingup winery takes top cabernet at Royal QLD Wine Awards

A Yallingup winery has been recognised over east for their quality and craftmanship, taking out a prestigious award at the 2025 Royal Queensland Wine Awards.

Vasse Soccer Club will be holding a Jillaroos round alongside an all-abilities soccer game on August 8.

SoccerPremiumPremiumVasse Soccer Club to host Jillaroos and all-abilities soccer

Vasse Soccer Club will be holding two events at night as a part of their effort to bring more inclusive soccer to the region.

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The growing prevalence of AI music has caused a stir across the music industry, according to Keith Mullin, head of management and music industry course leader at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumAI-made music is going viral. Should industry be worried?

AI-generated bands like The Velvet Sundown are going viral on streaming platforms. The trend has sparked concerns across the music industry over copyright issues and human replacement.

Dylan Butts

US President Donald Trump has denied plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

CNBC newsComments‘Highly unlikely’: Trump backflips on plans to fire Powell

Hours after US President Donald Trump told a room full of Republican lawmakers that he will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he denied plans to do that.

Jeff Cox

Elon Musk's photo is displayed in front of Grok logo on a phone screen.

CNBC newsGrok generated anti-Semitic hate speech and praised Hitler

The European Union on Monday called in representatives from Elon Musk’s xAI after the company’s social network X, and chatbot Grok, generated and spread anti-Semitic hate speech.

Lora Kolodny

Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., holds up the company's AI accelerator chips for data centers as he speaks during the Nvidia AI Summit Japan in Tokyo last year.

TechnologyCommentsNvidia chief plays down China military AI chip fears

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has downplayed US fears that his firm’s chips will aid the Chinese military as he attempts to walk a tightrope between Washington and Beijing. 

Dylan Butts

WA News

A growing number of WA inmates — not all of them convicted criminals — are sleeping on mattresses on the floor.

state politicsPremiumPrison plan kept secret as cells become overcrowded

Hundreds of inmates are sleeping on mattresses on the floor, it can be revealed, as prison overcrowding puts the Cook Government under pressure to reveal its plans to pay for a new jail. 

Jessica Page

Toyota to recall 70,000 Camry, Corolla, RAV4 vehicles over display screen error.

NewsPremiumMassive recall on popular cars

Tens of thousands of cars sold by a massive manufacturer as recently as April will be urgently recalled.

Nathan Schmidt

Cailee Mansell, middle, died on Wednesday after the car her family were driving in near Albany was hit by a train at a level crossing in Redmond.

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PremiumFamily pays tribute to loving mum killed in WA train crash

The heartbroken family of a mother-of-three killed when her car was hit by a train in WA’s Great Southern have launched a fundraiser to support her husband and children now left behind. 

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NEWSPremiumPremiumFears entire town could be washed away

An entire Aussie town is at risk of being washed away by aggressive coastal erosion – and furious locals are demanding action.

German backpacker Carolina Wilga has bid farewell to Perth in a heartwarming Instagram post after recovering in hospital, right, Ms WIlga and her friends at Cottesloe Beach.

REVEALEDCommentsCommentsGerman backpacker gives ‘great goodbye to Perth’

German backpacker Carolina Wilga has bid farewell to Perth in a heartwarming Instagram post after capturing hearts with her incredible story of survival.

Sick of playing the same Lotto numbers with little to no luck? It turns out, some numbers are actually luckier than others.

$30 millionCommentsREVEALED: Luckiest Saturday Lotto numbers in history

Sick of playing the same Lotto numbers with little to no luck? It turns out, some numbers are actually luckier than others.

Zach Margolius