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  1. Football PremiumNorth Pilbara Football League 2025 season fixtures released

  2. NPFL PremiumMinRes to continue NPFL support until 2028

  3. WA election 2025CommentsPremiumLabor wins city vote but falls behind in the bush

  4. STATE ELECTIONPremiumPilbara seat still undecided after State Election weekend

  5. WA ELECTION PremiumWA Election 2025: Labor in front for Pilbara electorate

Premier Roger Cook and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti.

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Labor tipped for a 2017-sized victory but the Libs are back

‘Any government would be happy with 50 per cent plus one,’ Premier Roger Cook said yesterday.

Jessica Page, Dylan Caporn and Jake Dietsch

Care for Hedland volunteers have finished their turtle monitoring season. 

Heatwave hits hatchlingsPremiumHedland flatback hatchling numbers decline

Care for Hedland’s 21st turtle monitoring season has officially wrapped-up with volunteers recording a decline in hatchling rates, attributable to a heatwave just before Christmas.

Madelin Hayes

Emotional Etchings has been named a finalist in the WA Regional Business Excellence Awards.

Business awardsPremiumEmotional Etchings named finalist in business awards

A Port Hedland business that aims to help people understand grief, loss and feelings through art has been named a finalist in the WA Regional Business Excellence Awards. 

Madelin Hayes

An artist’s impression of the proposed JD Adventure Park.

CommunityPremiumState Government backs $2M BMX and activity park for Hedland

The Town of Port Hedland’s outdoor recreation scene is set to expand, with the State Government committing $2 million towards the highly anticipated JD Adventure Park in South Hedland.

Katya Minns

Roger Cook has called for action against a Pilbara union organiser over a ‘disgusting’ nazi slur towards the Prime Minister.

State PoliticsPremiumPremier’s push for union action over ‘disgusting’ slur

Roger Cook has called for action against a Pilbara union organiser over a ‘disgusting’ nazi slur towards the Prime Minister, that the Premier said fails the ‘pub test’. 

Jessica Page

The North West Coast Highway has been closed after a serious crash on Sunday morning causing concerns about access to major towns. 

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Person dies in crash causing stretch of highway to close

Police have confirmed a person died in a crash on the major WA highway on Sunday morning. 

Rachel Fenner

The Storyteller Chef Zach Green at 6 Mile Creek in Port Hedland.

PLATING UP THE PILBARA PremiumPremiumZach Green prepares to plate up the Pilbara

The mangrove-lined shore at 6 Mile Creek in Port Hedland is a calming and inspiring place for The Storyteller Chef, Zach Green. 

Research has shed new light on the feeding habits of pygmy blue whales.

Environmental researchPremiumPremiumNew insights into pygmy blue whale foraging behaviours

Endangered pygmy blue whales are diving deep to feed while migrating along the WA coast, new research has revealed, challenging long-held assumptions about their foraging habits.

The All Hedland U15 boys team.

Country basketballPremiumPremiumHedland represented at BWA Belt Up Country Championships

The All Hedland Basketball Association has returned to the Pilbara after sending four teams to Perth for a month of fierce competition at the Belt Up BWA Country Championships. 

The Town of Port Hedland is reviewing defects at its $19.5 million community centre, after the facility was deemed unfit for use as a shelter during Tropical Cyclone Zelia.

Cyclone PremiumCouncil investigates defects at $19.5m Community Centre

The Town of Port Hedland is reviewing defects at its $19.5 million community centre, after the facility was deemed unfit for use as a shelter during Tropical Cyclone Zelia.

Cain Andrews

Marcelyn Nicolaou, Professor Juli Coffin and Labor MLC Sue Ellery.

Women’s Hall of FamePremiumProfessor Juli Coffin inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame

Prominent Aboriginal researcher, community advocate and former elite water polo player Professor Juli Coffin has been inducted into the 2025 Women’s Hall of Fame

Katya Minns

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Professor Peter Richmond with baby Eric and Cameron and Aisling Yap.

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The WA baby making global medical history

He may be only four months old, but little Eric Yap has already made history.

Rhianna Mitchell

Teachers said structured lessons were not suitable for children unable to sit on a mat.

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Teacher’s shock insight into ‘out of control’ kindy kids

‘Screaming, yelling, ignoring any adult instruction and the swearing! Calling each other motherf---er, dickheads etc.’

Bethany Hiatt

Photos have emerged of students boxing each other at Halls Head College.

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SHOCK FOOTAGE: School students operate brutal ‘fight club’

It’s where boys go in secret to let off steam and prove their worth - and risk getting broken jaws, swollen cheeks and black eyes while being beaten to a pulp. And it happens in a classroom in school time.

Troy de Ruyter

Braeside Primary School principal Geoffrey Noel MacNicol has had his teaching registration cancelled.

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WA primary school principal charged with child sex offences

The alleged offences occurred during the January school holidays and in the metropolitan area.

Jake Dietsch

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The North West Coast Highway has been closed after a serious crash on Sunday morning causing concerns about access to major towns. 

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Person dies in crash causing stretch of highway to close

Police have confirmed a person died in a crash on the major WA highway on Sunday morning. 

Rachel Fenner

Seb Foufas was killed after the white Isuzu ute he was a passenger in, lost control and rolled in the mudflats next to Old Yanchep Road, Pinjar.

Disaster and emergencyPremiumTributes to 18-year-old killed in off-road rollover

The 18-year-old who tragically died in an off-road rollover on Perth’s northern outskirts on Friday night has been remembered as ‘too good of a person to leave this Earth’. 

Jessica Evensen and Rachel Tassicker

Teachers said structured lessons were not suitable for children unable to sit on a mat.

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PremiumTeacher’s shock insight into ‘out of control’ kindy kids

‘Screaming, yelling, ignoring any adult instruction and the swearing! Calling each other motherf---er, dickheads etc.’

Two jetskis have been deployed to search the water in and adjacent to Green's Pool in William Bay to find the man who disappeared in the waters on Friday afternoon.

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Popular beach remains closed as search continues for man

Police are now awaiting the arrival of recovery divers from Perth, who aren’t expected to arrive at the scene until early Sunday morning. 

Detectives are investigating a fatal crash north of Perth after a 19-year-old lost his life in an off-road rollover.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumYoung man dies in ute rollover north of Perth

Detectives are investigating a fatal crash north of Perth after a young man lost his life in an off-road rollover.

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Geraldton police are investigating after a male suspect exposed himself when a woman opened her front door on Sunday morning.

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Geraldton police are investigating after a male suspect exposed himself when a woman opened her front door on Sunday morning

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Kate Miller-Heidke on stage at Geraldton's Queens Park Theatre.

Concert reviewPremiumMiller-Heidke defies vocal gravity

Kate Miller-Heidke was a breath of fresh air for Geraldton music lovers

Kate Campbell

Retiring Det-Sen. Sgt Craig Mickle was farewelled with a guard of honour after his final shift on Friday.

RETIRING DETECTIVEPremiumRetiring detective farewelled after 41-year stint

Officer-in-charge of Kalgoorlie detectives Craig Mickle was farewelled with a guard of honour after his final shift on Friday.

Carwyn Monck

Elliott Water Haulage co-owner Jamie Elliott, MCookies owner Monique Catlow, and Goldfields Women’s Refuge chief executive Suzie Williams on Hannan Street.

BUSINESS AWARDSPremiumPremiumGoldfields businesses in running for Statewide accolades

Three Kalgoorlie-Boulder businesses who achieved success at last year’s Goldfields Business Awards are in the running for Statewide accolades.

Boulder’s historic Goatcher Curtain is back on display.

RARE CURTAINPremiumPremiumRare curtain back on display after winch repair

Boulder’s historic Goatcher Curtain is back on display after a fault in the curtain’s winch system meant it was unable to be open for public viewing for more than a year.

Regional voters have turned against Labor.

Swing awayPremiumPremiumRegional WA residents vent their anger at the polls

Regional WA has taken out its anger at the polling booth, with a significant swing against Labor despite the party’s landslide victory in this year’s State election. 

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Recession fear has rocked Wall Street (AP PHOTO)

BusinessCommentsRecession fear erupts: Dow tumbles, Nasdaq’s falls

A three-week market sell-off has intensified, with investors worried tariff policy uncertainty would tip the economy into a recession, something President Donald Trump has not rule out.

Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumFed’s next cut awaits ‘greater clarity’ on Trump policies

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell says the central bank can wait to see how President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy actions play out before it moves again on interest rates.

Jeff Cox

The LCBO removes US products off the shelves on the first day of the trade war instigated by Donald Trump’s Administration in Toronto, Ontario.

CNBC newsCommentsSo long, Jack: Canadians ditch US booze amid trade wars

Several Canadian provinces have taken US liquor off store shelves as part of retaliatory measures against President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The new improved Amazon Alexa will carry a monthly fee.

TechnologyCommentsHugely popular home AI system to carry new monthly fee

The popular system used in millions of homes will be able to buy concert tickets, order groceries and run through recipes ... but it will come at a cost.

Annie Palmer

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Beaches remain open but water users are urged to take caution around Rockingham after a tagged shark set off multiple alerts at the weekend.

WA NewsCommentsBeachgoers urged to take caution over nuisance bull shark

Beaches remain open but water users are urged to take caution around Rockingham after a tagged shark set off multiple alerts at the weekend. 

Rachel Fenner

The new federal Labor candidate for the hotly contested seat of Curtin has refused to say if he will stand down from his role as a City of Perth councillor.

Federal election 2025CommentsPremiumNew Curtin Labor candidate ‘deliberating’ role as councillor

The new federal Labor candidate for the hotly contested seat of Curtin has refused to say if he will stand down from his role as a City of Perth councillor.

Emily Moulton

A West Australian player has become a millionaire after winning Saturday Lotto’s division one prize pool. 

LottoCommentsCommentsWest Aussie becomes millionaire after massive Lotto win

The lucky punter has scored more than $1.5 million.

The 27-year-old Warnbro man will appear

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumMan facing court accused of bashing elderly man in his sleep

A 27-year-old man accused of breaking into a Mandurah home and bashing its elderly resident will appear in court on Sunday morning. 

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NewsPremiumPremiumBin rules every Aussie needs to know

As new bins make their way to households around the country, it’s easy to get confused. Here’s what you can and can’t put in your rubbish bins.

Senator Dean Smith has released new RBA data which shows a spike in West Australians being behind in their mortgage repayments.

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Mortgage pain for thousands of West Australians

The number of West Australians months behind in their home mortgage repayments continues to rise, new Reserve Bank of Australia data shows.

Joe Spagnolo