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Crumpled wreckFMG train smashes through truck in Pilbara

A Fortescue Metals Group train has ploughed through a truck on tracks near Tom Price in WA’s Pilbara.

Sam Jones and Daniel Newell

wild weatherPort Hedland and Broome given the all clear

Northwest tropical low weakened, with Port Hedland and Broome now all clear, parts of the Pilbara coast still to be battered by heavy rain and winds.

Sam Jones

Exmouth changeroomsRec centre to get new changerooms

New unisex changerooms are set to be constructed in Exmouth to help support female sport in the region.

Caitlyn Watts

Scitech kidsScience skills on display

Dampier Primary School students who participated in an inaugural Scitech computing initiative graduated from the program last month

Caitlyn Watts

Gathering strengthIron ore port cleared as Lucas bears down

The Pilbara Ports Authority told all large vessels to clear the terminal overnight in anticipation of the arrival of the first tropical cyclone of the summer.

TC LucasWA braces for first cyclone of summer

Western Australia’s Pilbara and Kimberley regions are bracing for a tropical cyclone with communities being urged to prepare themselves and tourists told to evacuate.

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Hedland SES: ‘Remain cautious and continue to prepare’

A blue alert remains in place from Beagle Bay to Port Hedland, including Broome but not the Port Hedland township, as a tropical low expected to develop into a cyclone continues to loom off the NW.

Sam Jones

Batten down the hatchesMayor slams ‘complacent’ locals over ‘cyclone parties’

With the first cyclone of the season currently bearing down on the State’s North West, Port Hedland mayor Peter Carter warned the last thing you want is ‘people intoxicated in a cyclone’.

Ben O'Shea

Year in reviewSports prowess on show

Caitlyn Watts takes a look back at the biggest sporting headlines from the second half of 2020 which includes nail biting grand finals and visits from sporting heroes.

Caitlyn Watts

Underwater HockeyPool sport gains more devotees

An obscure sport is making waves in the Pilbara just over two years after being launched in the region.

Alexander Scott

BDRFew locals on grog register

Fewer than 10 per cent of people on the Pilbara’s banned drinkers’ register are actually residents of the region.

Sam Jones & Taylar Amonini

Price benefitBHP sets new iron ore record but flags big coal hit

The Big Australian has achieved record half-year iron ore production from its Pilbara operations but flagged a hefty charge for its NSW coal division.

Stuart McKinnon

Pilbara coastTropical cyclone warning for WA’s north

Residents in the Pilbara and Kimberley regions are being warned to batten down the hatches as a tropical low forming over WA’s north coast could develop into a tropical cyclone this week.

state electionMcGowan announces Pilbara election commitments

A slew of election promises focused on “keeping the Pilbara strong” were unveiled by Premier McGowan during a visit to the Pilbara today.

Sam Jones

Year in Review2020 in review: Highs to Lows in Sport

Journalist Danielle Raffaele took a trip down memory lane, recapping all the exciting wins and disappointing losses in the sporting year in review

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Year in review2020 in review: A torrid year like no other

Sam Jones took a look back at the year that was, one like no other with countless major Pilbara stories.

Sam Jones

‘Not unjust’WA Pastoralist jailed over fatal crash loses appeal

A well-known WA pastoralist, who was jailed over a crash that killed two people and left two children orphaned, will spend at least another eight months behind bars after his appeal failed.

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Record iron ore shipments cash in on price boom

Pilbara iron ore producers hit a new shipment record in 2020 as they sprinted to the finish in December to cash in on surging prices for the steel-making commodity.

Stuart McKinnon

Big jobDay one for new Rio CEO’s repair, rebuild agenda

Rio Tinto’s new boss Jakob Stausholm steps into the top job today, taking charge of the mining giant’s efforts to rebuild its tarnished reputation.

Daniel Newell

Tenements fightRidge over troubled borders as Wright heirs take on Rio

The heirs of Lang Hancock’s partner Peter Wright are fighting a new legal campaign to strengthen their hold on the multibillion-dollar Rhodes Ridge joint venture with Rio Tinto.

Neale Prior

Travel puzzleNew Rio boss faces battle to get to WA

London-based Jakob Stausholm may not make it to Perth for weeks because of COVID-19 restrictions and a busy first quarter schedule.

Stuart McKinnon and Sean Smith

Police awardsCops take out top prize

South Hedland Police Station has taken out the gong in the team category at the State’s police excellence awards following a year of critical local emergencies.

Danielle Raffaele