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  1. Anzac Day PremiumHedland pays tribute in dawn silence

  2. Community expo PremiumCelebrate Hedland community expo brings community together

  3. Commercial PropertyCommentsPremiumNotorious Port Hedland pub to become public park

  4. BOAT FIRE PremiumBoat fire off Dampier ends in vessel sinking

  5. MOSQUITO VIRUS PremiumTown ups measures to limit mosquito viruses in Hedland

The bomb disposal unit on the runway at Port Hedland in August 1942, about a week after the raid. Kneeling are Vic Philby, Laurie Reeves and Alan Nixon. Standing are Bruce Cox, Norm Horn, two unknown personnel, Jack Coogan, and Ted Sorrell.

ANZACPremiumHedland bombing led to only WA soldier killed on WA soil

When Japanese forces dropped a series of bombs on Port Hedland’s airfield about 6.45am on July 30, 1942, nobody expected it.

Madelin Hayes

Mass will be held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, Broome for Pope Francis on Tuesday evening, April 22.

Pope Francis deathPremiumBroome Bishop Tim Norton reflects on Pope Francis’ death

As the North West Catholic community joins the world to mourn the death of Pope Francis, Broome Bishop Tim Norton has reflected on the late Pontiff’s enduring legacy.

Madelin Hayes

Ningaloo Marine Park near Exmouth.

TOURISM AWARDS PremiumPilbara towns in the running for Top Tourism Town awards

From the red dirt heart of the Pilbara to its sun-soaked coastline, some of Western Australia’s most stunning – and often underrated – towns are vying for the spotlight in the 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Awards

Madelin Hayes

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the campaign trail at Dampier Port with Labor candidate for Durack Karen Wheatland, left, and Resources Minister Madeleine King.

Federal election PremiumCost-of-living biggest concern for Durack in coming election

Punters and community leaders from around the electorate of Durack have weighed in on the current election campaign and their message is loud — don’t leave our region behind. 

Cain Andrews

Patrons gather at Onslow Anzac Memorial.

ANZAC DAYPremiumWhere to be on 2025 Anzac Day in the Pilbara

Communities across the Pilbara are preparing to pause, reflect and pay tribute this Anzac Day, April 25, marking the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.

Madelin Hayes

Public water fountains have been installed in Port Hedland to help combat summer heat.

Water reliefPremiumCool relief! Water fountains installed in Hedland

The Town of Port Hedland is addressing extreme heat and risk of dehydration by installing two public fountains that will offer cold, drinkable water.

Natasha Clark

The Shire of East Pilbara has voted to adopt a mixed election model for the upcoming local government elections.

LOCAL COUNCILPremiumPremiumEast Pilbara moves to mixed-model voting

The Shire of East Pilbara has voted to adopt a mixed election model for the upcoming October local government elections, in a move aimed at improving voter access and issues with postal voting.

South Hedland will be buzzing at the Celebrate Hedland festival on Friday. Pictured is Hedland salsa teacher Alissa Cleo holding an impromptu lesson.

Community expo PremiumPremiumCelebrate Hedland community expo brings community together

South Hedland will be buzzing with colour, culture and community spirit this Friday as the annual Celebrate Hedland festival takes over the town. 

The Dampier Sharks women’s team.

FootballPremiumPremiumWolves, Kats and Swans winners in NPFL round one

The Wickham Wolves opened their 2025 North Pilbara Football League women’s campaign with a 19-point win over the Dampier Sharks side at Windy Ridge Oval on Saturday, April 26.

Sharks’ Guy Langdon.

FootballPremiumSharks, Falcons and Rovers take home wins in NPFL round one

The North Pilbara Football League roared back to life on Saturday, April 26, with the Dampier Sharks overcoming Wickham Wolves by 46 points at Windy Ridge Oval. 

Cain Andrews

Hundreds gathered in Port Hedland for the Anzac Day dawn service.

Anzac Day PremiumHedland pays tribute in dawn silence

Hundreds gathered at the Port Hedland cenotaph on Thursday morning to mark Anzac Day, paying silent tribute to those who served and died in war.

Cain Andrews

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Annette Young is one of more than a hundred dental patients impacted by the death of dentist David Hurst.

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The patients left in pain after dental practice’s collapse

More than 130 dental patients — many in pain and discomfort — are stuck in limbo following the collapse of a leading Perth dental practice in which $7.1 million was syphoned out by its now-deceased owner.

John Flint

The Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation claims Rio Tinto is taking too much water from Bungaroo Creek.

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Rio accused of over-drawing scarce Pilbara water source

A Pilbara Traditional Owner group is adamant Rio Tinto is not moving quickly enough to reduce abstraction from Bungaroo Creek, despite the miner’s promise to build a bigger desalination plant.

Simone Grogan

Elijah Hewett says Harley Reid is set to stay in blue and gold.

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The West Australian exclusive
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‘He’ll be staying’: Teammate’s emphatic call on Reid future

West Coast young gun Elijah Hewett is adamant in-demand star Harley Reid won’t be going anywhere.

Samantha Rogers

Perth Glory chief executive Anthony Radich.

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The West Australian exclusive
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Glory CEO says salary cap changes will not impact short-term

Perth Glory chief executive Anthony Radich says they will not be impacted by salary cap shifts next season, but admits they will have to get creative when the cap changes again the following year.

Ben Smith

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Police incident at Claremont jetty on Wednesday.

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Jeep plunges into Swan River during tense police stand-off

WATCH: Witnesses said they’d ‘never seen anything like it’ when a 4WD was driven off a jetty during a police stand-off in Perth’s leafy western suburbs

Caleb Runciman

A senior WA firefighter is facing disciplinary action after he was charged with drink driving in a marked DFES vehicle.

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Senior WA firefighter caught drink driving in DFES vehicle

The firefighter is facing disciplinary action after he was charged with drink driving in a marked DFES vehicle.

Caleb Runciman

Kevin Simonsen outside Perth Magistrates Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremium‘Not sinister’: Bikie admits packing knuckleduster on flight

A Hells Angels bikie ‘had no sinister intention whatsoever’ when a knuckleduster was found in his luggage as he tried to board a flight at Perth Airport, according to his lawyers.

A builder, who asked not to be named, said much of the slowdown was due to overpaid tradies, who were not putting in the hours that they used to work.

ConstructionCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA’s overpaid tradies now twice as slow, builder claims

Builders have called for a bigger intake of migrant tradies amid newly released data showing it takes twice as long to build a house now compared with five years ago.

Virginia Giuffre’s shock death by suicide was confirmed on Saturday.

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PremiumVirginia Giuffre’s ‘anxious, hostile’ separation revealed

Sad details of the final months of Virginia Giuffre’s life have emerged, with court documents revealing the break-up with her husband involved hostility and anxiety.

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The Shire of East Pilbara has voted to adopt a mixed election model for the upcoming local government elections.

LOCAL COUNCILPremiumEast Pilbara moves to mixed-model voting

The Shire of East Pilbara has voted to adopt a mixed election model for the upcoming October local government elections, in a move aimed at improving voter access and issues with postal voting.

Madelin Hayes

The Shire of Dandaragan is one of a trio of shires to create a coastal recreation tracks master plan.

Environmental PlanShires aiming towards protecting environment and 4WDs

A trio of shires including some in the Mid West are banding together to implement a strategy to allow the continuation of recreational four-wheel driving, while also protecting the environment.

Matthew Paddick

Nathan White, Shanae Johnston, Dean Brettoner, Merita Stevens and Todd Buttfield at the 2025 Nullarbor Muster.

YEEHAWPremiumNullarbor Muster returns with gusto

More than 1000 cowboys, cowgirls and keen patrons travelled from across Australia to attend the 42nd Nullarbor Muster at the weekend.

Jessica Antoniou

The Playlist Choir performing in the town square, Albany as part of the ArtSouthWA Easter Arts Festival.

Arts festivalFirst Easter arts festival a hit with creators and visitors

Organisers estimate more than 10,000 people enjoyed an arty adventure during the ArtSouthWA Easter Festival.

Pauline Hanson at the 2025 Nullarbor Muster.

Federal election 2025PremiumPremiumPauline Hanson takes election campaign to Nullarbor Muster

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson took her Federal election campaign to the Nullarbor Muster on Saturday, where she was seen socialising with patrons and cracking open a beer just one week out from polling day. 

Four shared pathways linking key areas of Broome improving connectivity for residents and visitors are set to be constructed after the Shire of Broome secured $2.6m in WA Bicycle Network Grants Program funding. (Pictured: A CGI mockup of one of the pathways.)

New paths, better connectionsPremiumPremiumNew paths to link schools, parks and shops across Broome

Four shared pathways linking key areas of Broome improving connectivity for residents and visitors are set to be built after the Shire of Broome secured $2.6m in WA Bicycle Network Grants Program funding.

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Elon Musk has taken aim at Peter Navarro.

CNBC newsComments‘Moron’: Musk slaps Trump’s tariff czar as Tesla hits skids

The spat between Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro is the most public rift among members of the president’s inner circle since he took office in January.

Lora Kolodny and Ari Levy

Economists expect the Trump administration’s tariff policy would generate a much lower amount of revenue than anticipated.

CNBC newsCommentsEconomists warn Trump tariffs may raise less than expected

President Donald Trump says that tariffs will make the US “rich.” But those riches will likely be far less than the White House expects, economists said.

Greg Iacurci

Donald Trump said countries including Britain had approached the US to try to cut deals on tariffs. (EPA PHOTO)

World PoliticsComments Trump’s tariff gamble rattles fragile economy

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs aim to reshape trade but are instead sparking fears of inflation and economic slowdown.

Jeff Cox

Foreign visitors to Japan rose 33 per cent this past winter from pre-pandemic levels.

Snowball effectPremiumThe good (and) bad as tourists rule the slopes of Japan

Many are flocking to the powdery slopes of ski areas like Niseko and Hakuba. Yet ski towns that are off the radar of overseas visitors are struggling.

Monica Pitrelli

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Travis Barnard leaves the District Court of WA during his trial last year.

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumMan who clawed at just-dead girlfriend’s super loses appeal

A ‘cold-hearted’ man who brazenly made himself the sole beneficiary of his partner’s $400,000 superannuation fund mere hours after she died has lost his appeal against conviction and sentence.

Rebecca Le May

A man has driven his car off the Claremont Jetty into the Swan River during a police stand-off near Perth. Michael Wilson/ The West Australian/ NewsWire

CrimePremiumMan drives off jetty during police stand-off

A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital after he drove his Jeep off a jetty during a suspenseful police stand-off.

Emma Kirk

Fran Hurndall will set off from Cottesloe Beach on a 3800km run.

WA newsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumBreaking through the pain barrier to give light to others

Fran Hurndall is attempting to make a world record as the first woman to run the 3800km from Perth to Sydney in under 40 days — but it is another target that is more important to her.

West Australian woman Jasmine Warneford filmed a spine-tingling encounter with a tiger shark at Red Bluff. Facebook

NewsPremiumPremiumHorror moment woman dragged underwater

GoPro footage has captured a woman spearfishing off a remote West Australian beach being dragged underwater by a tiger shark.

Planning and Lands Minister John Carey announced more affordable housing.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLabor rolls out 14 new housing projects amid supply crunch

State and Federal Labor will partner to deliver more than 1100 social and affordable homes near train stations across Perth, as part of a $443 million boost to housing stock amid demand pressures. 

Kevin Simonsen outside Perth Magistrates Court.

Courts & JusticePremium‘Not sinister’: Bikie admits packing knuckleduster on flight

A Hells Angels bikie ‘had no sinister intention whatsoever’ when a knuckleduster was found in his luggage as he tried to board a flight at Perth Airport, according to his lawyers.

Caleb Runciman