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  1. Vaccine drivePremiumKey Indigenous peak body supports border opening delay

  2. Important reminderPremiumPilbara residents urged to increase cancer symptom awareness

  3. Pilbara’s backboneCommentsPremiumNW railway workers reflect on work hard, play hard days

  4. Housing boostPremiumCash windfall for North West community housing centres

  5. Crime crisisPremiumWorkers shun Hedland over youth crime ‘s...hole’ reputation

Priority projectsPremiumFederal funding for infrastructure in Karratha, Hedland

Karratha and Port Hedland are set to benefit from more than $1.7 million in collective funding in a bid to deliver priority community infrastructure projects.

Cheyanne Enciso

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Women in Resources finalists reveal changing face of mining

WA mining and resources community celebrates outstanding contribution of women to State’s operations

Paul Everingham

‘No acceptable number’PremiumPilbara road fatality average trending down

Each death one too many as Road Safety Commission reveals downward trend in five-year average of road fatalities in the Pilbara.

Cheyanne Enciso

Border closurePremium‘Bloody mess’: Pilbara businesses react to border delay

Business leaders in the Pilbara have reacted cautiously to the indefinite delay of the opening of WA’s hard border while a local publican described the situation as a “bloody mess.” 

Alexander Scott & Mia Burgess

Twin featPremiumNewman, Port Hedland claim country week grade titles

Newman had been a powerhouse all tournament, finishing the pool stage on top of the ladder with two wins and one loss having scored 599 while taking 28 wickets going into the finals

Alexander Scott

Worthy winners Hedland’s community citizens of the year announced

Rachel Mullins, Kohbi Barrow and Hedland Amateur Theatre Company have been recognised in the 2022 Community Citizens of the Year awards

Mia Burgess

Important reminderPremiumPremiumPilbara residents urged to increase cancer symptom awareness

Cancer Council WA has urged people over 40 years old in the Pilbara to make their health a priority this year and be aware of the different ways to detect cancer early.

Vaccine drivePremiumPremiumKey Indigenous peak body supports border opening delay

An Indigenous peak body has thrown its support behind the State Government’s delayed border opening saying it allows time to increase vaccination rates in high risk communities.

Saying goodbyeSteve Cleal’s greatest hits as beloved cop leaves Hedland

In the wake of Sgt Steve Cleal’s departure from Port Hedland, The North West Telegraph has taken a look back at some of his most iconic social media moments.

Housing boostPremiumCash windfall for North West community housing centres

Four community housing centres in the North West have received grants to help refurbish housing for dwellings exclusively servicing Aboriginal people.

Alexander Scott

Pilbara’s backboneCommentsPremiumNW railway workers reflect on work hard, play hard days

The Pilbara owes much of its huge economic and social success to people like Lindsay Morrison and Danny Blanket who came from far and wide to make our iron ore rail network sing.

Cheyanne Enciso

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RISING STOCKS PremiumWhy Allen, Young set to be big improvers in 2022

The stocks of West Coast’s Oscar Allen and Fremantle’s Hayden Young are set to rise this season, as AFL experts shine a light on who might take the next step for every club in 2022.

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Perth’s private hospitals reveal plan as COVID looms

Perth’s private hospitals are ready to take on COVID-19 patients from the public health system as the spread of Omicron continues across the State.

Victoria Rifici

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Damning documents Premium
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How WA’s most vulnerable children are being badly let down

Leaked documents have exposed how the WA Department of Communities is failing to meet crucial targets including those relating to child safety investigations.

Annabel Hennessy

Regional News

BOYNAUP SALEYARDSPremiumLivestock agents slam contentious Boyanup Saleyards lease

Livestock agents have blasted Capel Shire’s decision to renew WALSA’s lease at Boyanup Saleyards, claiming it will eliminate competition in the South West cattle trade for at least another decade.

Adam Poulsen

Guilty pleasPremiumAlbany man at centre of hostage drama pleads guilty

The man made threats of violence to a woman and four children whom he detained unlawfully.

Kellie Balaam

Mini-golf openPremiumMini-golf course grand opening in Coolgardie

The Coolgardie Safari Inn held the grand opening of their unique mini-golf course on Wednesday.

Carwyn Monck

citizen of the year Mt Barker stalwart John Howard received top gong

Shire president Chirs Pavlovich said Mr Howard was a worthy recipient of the award.

Club refreshPremiumPremiumWorks to begin on new Broome Surf Life Saving Club

The $3.85m transformation will see the current 30-year-old club building demolished to make way for a modern facility incorporating a new bar, kitchen and indoor open spaces.

Australia DayPremiumPremiumIN PICTURES: Families flock to foreshore on Australia Day

Twenty-one new Australians were granted their citizenship, then welcomed to Boodja by Menang Noongar elder Vernice Gillies.

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Get testedHip-E Club among 14 new COVID exposure sites

Anyone who was at Leederville favourite The Hip-E Club between 12.40am and 2am on Sunday morning is urged to get tested immediately and isolate.

In the moneyVideo‘Changing numbers on cards before lotto win’: Perth sisters

Two siblings from Perth’s southern suburbs will split $1 million and have West Aussies re-thinking plans to change up their lucky numbers.

Bryce Luff

‘Freedom’ bidPremiumPremiumScarbs toilet rape accused wants home detention bail removed

Details of Vincenzo Mineo’s bid to be able to move freely around Perth were revealed during his latest court appearance as the 36-year-old faces charges over the rape of a woman in a Scarborough toilet block.

Roll upPremiumPremiumWA lags behind rest of Australia getting youngsters vaxxed

WA health authorities are administering as many as 10,000 first doses a day — but the State is falling behind the rest of the country in the race to vaccinate kids against COVID-19.

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PremiumCOVID breacher’s plea for money after dog ‘killed’ by croc

A backpacker who flouted WA quarantine rules following her arrival from NT after her dog was eaten by a crocodile is looking for donations to continue her legal fight — as she awaits deportation back to Canada.

Cluster growsPremiumTwo close contacts of Kemerton workers test positive

Bunbury recorded two new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, both related to the cluster at a Kemerton lithium plant. 

Jackson Barrett