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  1. Legacy bike ridePremiumPolice raise funds with charity ride from Karratha to Broome

  2. Petition submittedPremium200,000 support to raise Australian criminal age

  3. Ancient rocksPilbara study rocks origin of continents

  4. Green hydrogenBurrup hydrogen project green-lit by Minister

  5. ‘Pretty scary’CommentsPremiumFIFO worker’s terror after plane hit by lightning

Weather eventCommentsPremiumDrama in skies as lightning strikes plane to Port Hedland

Passengers travelling to Port Hedland onboard a Qantas flight have had their plans delayed after their plane was struck by a bolt of lightning.

Alexander Scott

Solar EclipsePremiumAshburton Shire calls for Government Eclipse investment

As the Pilbara and Gascoyne regions prepare for a once in a lifetime solar eclipse, one shire will be supported by about $21 million in State Government funds while another has been left in the dust

Alexander Scott

Beer taxPremium$15 dollar pints expected as beer tax increases

Beer lovers and publicans have slammed the increase on beer tax which would see the average price for a pint rise to $15.

Alexander Scott & Cheyenne Enciso

FootballKarratha’s AFLW draftee Abbygail Bushby wins McSherry Medal

Karratha’s Abbygail Bushby’s stellar football year has been recognised with the AFLW draftee taking out Swan Districts’ top gong for a female player.

Alexander Scott

FootballKarratha Kats extend winning streak, Sharks down Blazers

The Karratha Kats thrashed Wickham Wolves in round 13 of the North Pilbara Football League Women’s season.

Alexander Scott

Tragic deathPremiumWhy report into Hedland hospital suicide won’t be released

Findings from a report into the suicide of a woman at Hedland Health Campus — who was left alone inside the facility despite being a known suicide risk — in June won’t be made public, it’s been revealed.

Sam Jones

Operation FreycliffPremiumPremiumDPIRD blitz of Hedland anglers sees 19 charges in four days

Fisheries officers in the North West discovered 19 fisheries offences in the Port Hedland area in a four-day targeted operation last month.

Legacy bike ridePremiumPremiumPolice raise funds with charity ride from Karratha to Broome

Police officers from across the State have completed an 800km bike ride from Karratha to Broome to raise money for fallen members of the ‘blue family’.

Petition submittedPremiumPremium200,000 support to raise Australian criminal age

A petition calling for Australia’s criminal age of responsibility to be raised from 10 to 14 years old has garnered more than 200,000 signatures before being submitted to the attorneys-general.

Huge surgeCommentsPremiumRent crisis sends house prices soaring in regional hot spots

New REIWA data shows a big increase in house prices in two holiday regions, driven by a dire shortage of rentals and a desire for a lifestyle change.

Raquel de Brito

Ancient rocksPilbara study rocks origin of continents

A study looking at tiny crystals in rocks from the Earth’s crust in the Pilbara has revealed continents were formed from giant meteorite impacts during Earth’s first billion years.

Alexander Scott

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Accused DV doctor to stay chairman of ‘respected peak body’

The WA Health Dept has refused to say whether top doctor Anthony Bell — who is facing domestic violence allegations — will stay as chairman of an executive committee that provides expert healthcare advice.

Shannon Hampton & Emily Moulton

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Riot fears with smoking ban looming in WA prisons

Smoking will be banned in WA prisons, in a move that risks triggering a new riot in jails across the State.

Ben Harvey

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McGowan Government reveals plan to fix St John WA

St John WA will be warned it will be subjected to a thorough evaluation in 2025 as the McGowan Government unveils a comprehensive plan to overhaul the delivery of ambulance services within the State.

Josh Zimmerman

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Milestone momentDesigns for Albany’s $30m Middleton Beach hotel revealed

Official designs have been unveiled for a $30 million hotel planned for Middleton Beach, with concept images showing an eight-storey building with sweeping views of Albany’s best known beach.

Sarah Makse

Tragic deathPremiumWhy report into Hedland hospital suicide won’t be released

Findings from a report into the suicide of a woman at Hedland Health Campus — who was left alone inside the facility despite being a known suicide risk — in June won’t be made public, it’s been revealed.

Sam Jones

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Carnarvon’s maternity shutdown forces mums-to-be on the road

More than 70 expectant mothers have been forced to travel hundreds of kilometres from Carnarvon to Geraldton or Perth to have their babies since the town’s maternity services were suspended six months ago.

Jessica Moroney

Ambo crisisPremiumPremiumGeraldton woman’s death review should be public: Opposition

The Opposition is calling on St John WA to release publicly its clinical review into the death of Geraldton grandmother Joan Hope, who waited more than 30 minutes for an ambulance.

Out of chancesPremiumPremiumGeraldton juvenile to remain behind bars after home burglary

A Geraldton juvenile will remain bars after he committed another home burglary while on bail over the weekend.

Under fireLobbyists deem Smiths Beach fire plan ‘inadequate’

Two weeks into the Smiths Beach development’s public consultation, lobbyists have labelled the plan ‘fatally flawed’.

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‘Simply the best’: Albo’s praise for WA as sun sets on break

Anthony Albanese has described Western Australia as a ‘great destination’ with ‘friendly people’ while taking nine days off from politics for a break in Broome.

Kimberley Caines

‘Waste of resources’PremiumJudge tees off over billionaire Palmer’s $50m McGowan action

Mining magnate Clive Palmer has been handed a blistering rebuke by a judge who ruled the serial litigant misused the Federal Court as a ‘weapon’ against Premier Mark McGowan and Attorney General John Quigley.

Tim Clarke

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Gucci heist thug admits to savage attack on Good Samaritan

One of the men who brutally bashed a Good Samaritan outside his Hamilton Hill retirement village after he refused to hand over $100 cash has admitted to his role in the senseless and vicious attack.

Hidden HistoriesPremiumPremiumThe ballroom shooting that’s baffled WA for nearly 100 years

A young man is shot dead by his former fiancee at a fashionable ball at Government House. Perth is spellbound. Was it murder? Or something else?

Bush LegendsTwo mates and their many magic tales of Mukinbudin

There is a community hub right in the heart of the Wheatbelt town of Mukinbudin that welcomes all comers with a smile, a coffee, a piece of cake and a chance to put the creative mind to work

‘dedication & commitment’How police have made it easier to find missing people

More than 140 people living with dementia were found this year after they were reported as missing by their families thanks to the Safe and Found database developed by the WA Police and MedicAlert Foundation.

Kellie Balaam