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  1. TransportPremiumPort Hedland to celebrate Main Roads WA major milestone

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    Union-led strikes fail to cripple BHP’s iron ore port

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    Cook’s Sgt Schultz defence on unions defies reality

Running with Thieves national sales manager David McKenna with commissioner Martin Aldridge, regulatory services director Kylie Davies and acting chief executive .Kenn Donohoe.

New venue Running with Thieves hopeful to open Hedland venue this year

Running with Thieves Port Hedland is well on the way with the Fremantle-based operator hoping to invite their first patrons later this year. 

Cain Andrews

The North Pilbara Pythons defeated Morlack by 11 points

SportNorth Pilbara Pythons win men’s country div 3 championship

North Pilbara Pythons have become the 2026 Nutrien Ag Solutions Men’s Country Championships Division 3 Premiers, after defeating Mortlock 11.8 (74) to 10.3 (63) in Perth.

Joshua Dowdall

The Town of Port Hedland has earned a finalist spot in the local government category of the 2026 Waste Sorted Awards following an overhaul of the South Hedland Landfill Facility.

Waste Awards Hedland lands finalist spot in Waste Sorted Awards

The Town of Port Hedland has earned a finalist spot in the Local Government category at the 2026 Waste Sorted Awards following an overhaul of the South Hedland Landfill Facility.

Cain Andrews

Electrical Trades Union Secretary Adam Woodage (centre).

MiningCommentsUnions to begin choking WA's key iron ore port

Three unions have pulled the trigger on worker strikes to choke BHP’s sole WA iron ore port, marking the most severe industrial action taken in WA’s mining industry for a generation. 

Adrian Rauso

YMAC Pilbara deputy co-chairperson Doris Eaton encouraged all Aboriginal people from across the Pilbara to attend and participate.

Community Annual Yule River bush meeting to be held later this month

The Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation is encouraging people from across the Pilbara to participate in this year’s annual Yule River Bush Meeting on July 29 and 30. 

Joshua Dowdall

Pilbara Youth Parliament representative Ka'el Calixto.

Youth parliament PremiumKa’el Calixto represents the Pilbara in Youth Parliament

Nickol’s Ka’el Calixto, 15, has just wrapped up his time as the Y WA Youth Parliament Pilbara representative, helping to draft bills which will be considered by government leaders

Cain Andrews

The campaign encourages anyone who has lived or worked in the Pilbara for more than half the year to list their Pilbara address as their usual place of residence.

CommunityPilbara region launches launches 2026 Census campaign

Pilbara residents are being urged to make sure they are counted in this year’s census campaign as Regional Development Australia aims to tackle the region’s chronic census undercount.

Wyloo Station was a recipient of the first round of the Pilbara Extension Network. Pictured: Shanon Thompson, leader of the rest-based grazing systems investigation.

Pilbara developmentPremiumPremiumNew Pilbara Extension Network initiatives announced

Six Pilbara stations are receiving assistance to enhance staff members’ skills and drive regional and industry growth and innovation through a local grassroots program.

Spinifex Spree Carnival.

CommunityPremiumPremiumSpinifex Spree carnival returns promising free family fun

Port Hedland’s biggest community celebration is set to return on July 24 and 25, with the Spinifex Spree Carnival bringing live music, rides, food, fireworks and family-friendly entertainment to Town Oval.

The Kats muscled their way to defeat the Rovers by 75 points.

SportPremiumNorth Pilbara Football League round 11 results

Round 11 of the North Pilbara Football League had many one-sided results across the league, reserves and women’s competitions.

Joshua Dowdall

Youth Involvement Council operations manager Resa Foai with South Hedland’s Russanna.

CommunityPremium Port Hedland’s youth voices to be heard in Canberra

Children from Port Hedland have had the chance to tell politicians about the challenges they face, with their experiences set to form part of a national push to tackle child poverty.

Joshua Dowdall

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Marie-Anne Keeffe is under investigation for her personal promotions of wellness products.

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WA Health probe director’s social media product endorsements

A WA Health bureaucrat has been promoting health and wellness products to her 44,000 social media followers, prompting a review by the department.

Caleb Runciman

A young man has died in a horror crash in the Wheatbelt. 

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumDriver killed after 4WD flips in horror crash in Wheatbelt

A young man has died in a rollover near Toodyay.

Brooke Rolfe

To other members of Snap Fitness, he was just another man on a treadmill, but this photo shows serial child sex offender Bradley Pen Dragon breaching his strict bail conditions once again.

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Inside the mind of WA’s most notorious paedophile Pen Dragon

To members of Snap Fitness, he was just another man on a treadmill, but this photo shows serial child sex offender Bradley Pen Dragon breaching his strict bail conditions once again.

Ben Harvey

A major disturbance involving multiple inmates has unfolded at WA’s maximum security prison.

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Officer injured during riot at WA’s maximum security prison

A major disturbance involving multiple inmates has unfolded at WA’s maximum security prison with reports of widespread damage to cells and ‘considerable’ flooding.

Charlton Hart and Caleb Runciman

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HMAS Perth moves into position in front of HMAS Ballarat.

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Senior ADF officer charged over lucrative WA naval contracts

A retired senior naval figure is facing a secret military disciplinary process over unspecified allegations involving lucrative defence contracts in Western Australia. 

Andrew Greene

To other members of Snap Fitness, he was just another man on a treadmill, but this photo shows serial child sex offender Bradley Pen Dragon breaching his strict bail conditions once again.

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Inside the mind of WA’s most notorious paedophile Pen Dragon

To members of Snap Fitness, he was just another man on a treadmill, but this photo shows serial child sex offender Bradley Pen Dragon breaching his strict bail conditions once again.

Ben Harvey

William Maahes Vigersune leaves Albany Magistrates Court after learning his fate.

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PremiumMan learns fate for nightclub coward punch against teenager

A man who threw the “very definition” of a coward’s punch at a teenager and knocked him unconscious outside an Albany nightclub before goading witnesses, has learned his fate for the serious attack.

Cockatoo Island.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumIron ore miner declares insolvency

The Hong Kong company miner on Cockatoo Island off the Kimberley has collapsed into administration, with taxpayers owed money.

A Perth man who died in a Balinese detention centre reportedly owed tens of thousands of dollars to more than a dozen furious customers he ripped off through his Indonesian car restoration company. 

WA NewsVideoPremiumPremiumPerth mechanic found dead in Bali conned man out of $76,000

A Perth man who died in a Balinese detention centre reportedly owed tens of thousands of dollars to more than a dozen furious customers he ripped off through his Indonesian car restoration company. 

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City of Greater Geraldton mayor Jerry Clune was ruled to have breached the local government code of conduct over a letter of support he wrote to help the owners of Quiet Life cafe obtain a liquor licence for their plans to expand on a Lester Avenue site they have leased from the council.

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Mayor breached code of conduct over letter of support

City mayor Jerry Clune has been found to have breached the code of conduct for writing a letter of support for a local business — a lessee of council-owned property — to help them gain a liquor licence.

Kate Campbell

Pantry Mama founder and Harvey resident Kate Freebairn is getting ready to release her debut cookbook Easy Sourdough on Any Schedule.

COOKBOOK LAUNCH Harvey’s Kate Freebairn to launch her debut cookbook

After building an online global sourdough community from her home in the South West, a Harvey mum is gearing up to launch her first cookbook showing bakers how to be the boss of their own sourdough. 

Rose Patane

Cameras known as POTBots are used in WRL research

ResearchScientists learning more about juvenile rock lobsters

Scientists are learning more about the growth and survival of juvenile rock lobsters through shallow water surveys along WA’s coast. 

Craig Duncan

Green sea turtle Nori was found washed up on Preston Beach earlier this month.

TURTLE REHABILITATION PremiumPremiumA stranded green sea turtle was found on Preston Beach

A juvenile green sea turtle found washed up on Preston Beach earlier this month is now recovering and being rehabilitated at Bunbury’s Dolphin Discovery Centre. 

Past and present Brunswick residents cut the cake to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the town hall.

90TH CELEBRATIONS Brunswick community celebrates hall’s 90th anniversary

Residents of Brunswick Junction past and present gathered at the weekend to commemorate a special milestone for the town. 

In Western Australia, the repair business must be licensed with Consumer Protection.

Consumer WatchTips for finding a mechanic you can trust

For most people a motor vehicle will be one of the most expensive purchases they will make. In terms of maintenance, it will likely be the most expensive. 

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Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

Spencer Kimball

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumInvestors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards

For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

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A Perth-born paediatrician, known as ‘Dr Jihad,’ who ditched Australia to join Islamic State and treated wounded terrorists is reportedly alive in an Iraqi jail almost a decade after he was declared dead.

CRIMECommentsPerth’s ‘Dr Jihad’ reportedly back from the dead

A Perth-born paediatrician, known as ‘Dr Jihad,’ who ditched Australia to join Islamic State and treated wounded terrorists is reportedly alive in an Iraqi jail almost a decade after he was declared dead.

Caleb Runciman

Benjamin Hugh Beggs, 24, is facing two serious drink driving charges after the fatal crash near Kojonup.

courtPremiumFatal crash accused charged with DUI at time of incident

The young man accused of driving the car that killed Kojonup farmer James Heggaton has been identified, facing two charges including being at least three times over the legal alcohol limit at the time.

Melissa Sheil

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson at The West Australian’s Leadership Matters at Crown Perth.

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CommentsPremiumUnpolished and unflinching: Hanson is finding her people

The refreshing thing that sets Senator Hanson apart from every other Australian politician is she answers questions.

Parks and Wildlife officers taking samples from the dead dolphin.

Sad end PremiumPremiumDead dolphin in Albany harbour to be tested for H5 bird flu

Members of the public at the Albany Waterfront Marina early on Tuesday came to the rescue of a dozen dolphins stranded in the shallows, wading into the water by the Anzac Peace Park to urge them back to sea.

Scientists from Murdoch University’s Bioplastics Innovation Hub have compared the genetic code of eight strains of Salinivibrio bacteria from Rottnest’s salt lakes with dozens of others from around the world.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumRottnest bacteria shows promise for biodegradable plastic

Already famous for its quokkas, WA’s Rottnest Island is winning notoriety for its salt lake bacteria which could potentially be put to work to make biodegradable plastic.

NAPLAN testing was halted in March after some students were unable to access the writing component.

EducationVideoCommentsParents told glitch affected students’ NAPLAN results

Parents across Australia are being forewarned that students’ results from national writing tests may have been affected by technical disruptions which marred the first day of testing earlier this year.

Bethany Hiatt