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  2. Early learning Newman early learning literacy lessons to continue in 2026

  3. Housing Grant announced for new housing for Murujuga rangers

  4. WA News PremiumOnslow Family Support Program

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Care for Hedland founder Kelly Howlett.

New yearPremiumLeaders look ahead to 2026

Regional leaders have shared their plans for the new year.

Phoebe Solon

Yaandina resident Ashley James with Faime Chappel, founder of Pilbara Heart Horses which uses equine-assisted learning and therapy in the Pilbara.

Aged carePremiumLessons from the Pilbara as Australia reshapes aged care

Roebourne’s Yaandina Community Services is being held up as a leading model for culturally secure, place-based aged care as landmark reforms to the sector rollout nationwide.

Cain Andrews

Riya Nijhawan and Jacqui Mills in Karratha.

WA News PremiumY WA to buy Karratha home to keep staff on board

A lack of available and affordable rental housing in the Pilbara has forced not-for-profit group the Y WA to buy residential property in Karratha to overcome staffing shortages.

Cain Andrews and Phoebe Solon

Onslow Occys Swimming Club members Oliver and Elliot Keiley competing at the prestigious Duvedoppet 2026 swimming competition in Sweden

SportPremiumBrothers on international swim stage

Pilbara brothers compete in Duvedoppet swimming compertition in Sweden

Phoebe Solon

Police are on the hunt for a driver as they investigate a suspected hit and run which left a man was serious injuries in the Pilbara.

WA NEWSPremiumMajor crash probe after man found with serious injuries

Police are on the hunt for a driver as they investigate a suspected hit and run which left a man was serious injuries in the Pilbara.

Caleb Runciman

The Karratha Kats league team celebrate their 2025 grand final win.

Football PremiumNorth Pilbara Football League fixtures released

Fixtures for the 2026 North Pilbara Football League season have been released with some blockbuster clashes set for the opening round come April. 

Cain Andrews

Private chef Brita Brundin cooks personalised meals for more than 100 families in Karratha.

WA News Local chef feeds community with affordable meals

Brita Brundin, founder of meal service Chef For You, is supplying affordable, home-cooked food to working families across the Pilbara

Children enjoying the interactive sessions at the Y's Newman Early Learning Centre.

Early learning Newman early learning literacy lessons to continue in 2026

A collaboration in Newman helping to boost early childhood literacy though puppetry, songs and interactive activities will continue in 2026 after a successful launch last year.

A $1.78 million grant will provide housing for Murujuga National Park rangers.

Housing Grant announced for new housing for Murujuga rangers

The State Government will provide $1.78 million to build four new dwellings for Murujuga National Park rangers.

Participants in the Onslow Family Support Program’s turtle camp on Thevenard Island.

WA News PremiumOnslow Family Support Program

A group of boys from the Onslow community have gained experience in conservation through a turtle monitoring camp on Thevenard Island.

Phoebe Solon

Care for Hedland founder Kelly Howlett.

New yearPremiumLeaders look ahead to 2026

Regional leaders have shared their plans for the new year.

Phoebe Solon

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The West Australian reporter Charlton Hart confronted store workers after buying illegal cigarettes from them.

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Undercover sting catches liquor giant selling illegal smokes

An undercover sting by The West Australian appears to have exposed a major liquor retailer selling illicit cigarettes prompting the business to launch an immediate investigation. WATCH THE VIDEO

Charlton Hart

Grant and Alana Williams.

Racing PremiumDrug discovery rocks WA racing royalty after horse death

WA horse racing royalty Grant and Alana Williams have been sensationally stood down after a prohibited substance was detected in one of their racehorses during a post-mortem blood swab.

Jessica Evensen

Wanneroo Markets has changed hands after 24 years

Commercial PropertyCommentsPremiumPerth hostel snapped up by Singaporean buyer for $6.5m

A Sydney-based investment syndicate has nabbed Wanneroo Markets in a $9.3 million deal inked by Ray White, almost 24 years after the shopping centre last changed hands.

Matt Mckenzie

Little Bangkok Carousel, a trendy eatery in the Westfield shopping complex, popular among Perth influencers, was charged with 15 breaches of the Food Safety Ac.

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Gross images show food safety breaches at popular WA eatery

The popular Thai eatery is located at a busy southern suburbs shopping centre and is popular among influencers. SEE THE PHOTOS

Caleb Runciman

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WA leaders say this Australia Day take on extra significance in the wake of the Bondi massacres.

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Why this year’s Australia Day is especially significant

WA leaders say this Australia Day take on extra significance in the wake of the Bondi massacres.

Joe Spagnolo

The West Australian reporter Charlton Hart confronted store workers after buying illegal cigarettes from them.

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Undercover sting catches liquor giant selling illegal smokes

An undercover sting by The West Australian appears to have exposed a major liquor retailer selling illicit cigarettes prompting the business to launch an immediate investigation. WATCH THE VIDEO

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Dr David Hurst

HEALTHCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumSad revelation year after rogue Perth dentist’s sudden death

Rogue Perth dentist David Hurst suddenly died at Crown Casino in December 2024.

Wanneroo Markets has changed hands after 24 years

Commercial PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth hostel snapped up by Singaporean buyer for $6.5m

A Sydney-based investment syndicate has nabbed Wanneroo Markets in a $9.3 million deal inked by Ray White, almost 24 years after the shopping centre last changed hands.

Ms Craig, a teacher from Frederick Irwin Anglican School in Mandurah, recently gave birth to a child after she was initially charged with four offences. 

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PremiumWA teacher has a baby with her student

A Mandurah teacher accused of sexually assaulting her former male student has given birth to a baby allegedly fathered by her young victim, The West Australian can reveal. 

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Several bushfires in the Wheatbelt have forced emergency level warnings and shut parts of Albany Highway.

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Albany Highway reopened as crews control regional bushfires

Albany Highway has been reopened to traffic after more than 5000ha has been burnt across a series of fires that started in the Wheatbelt and Peel regions on Thursday. 

Hannah Whitehead and Melissa Sheil

EYP Dental Health Project representatives at the awards ceremony.

HEALTH AWARDSPremiumVital rural dental project receives State award

The Central Great Southern Early Years Partnership Dental Health Project has won a State award for its work in health and wellbeing. 

Amy Towers

John Williamson has announced this year Tamworth Music Festival will be his last.

NewsHuge update from True Blue Aussie icon

An Australian music legend has made a massive call on his future after more than five decades in the industry.

Cameron Micallef

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BusinessPremiumPremiumAussies will lose $26.7 million on Monday

Australians will spend millions in extra surcharge fees on the Monday public holiday, with fresh figures showing how much it will hit your family’s budget.

Premier Roger Cook, Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Colie MP Jodie Hanns.

RENEWABLE FUTUREPremiumPremiumCollie’s Griffin Coal given green light to extend operations

The State Government has given the green light to Collie’s Griffin Coal, extending their operations by up to five years.  

A jet ski patrols the beach after a shark was sighted at the popular swimming spot on Saturday morning. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

UPDATEDPremiumPremiumIconic beach closed after shark scare

A shark sighting shut down one of Sydney’s most popular beaches on Saturday morning in the latest twist following a series of shark related incidents this week.

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US President Donald Trump during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.

CNBC newsTrump sues America’s biggest bank and CEO over debanking

US President suing JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for closing accounts belonging to Mr Trump and related entities in early 2021, in what the lawsuit calls political actions.

Dan Mangan and Hugh Son

Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks during the Institute of International Finance (IIF) annual membership meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. This year's conference theme is "The Search for Stability in an Era of Uncertainty, Realignment and Transformation." Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg

CNBC newsTrump sues JPMorgan Chase over alleged account closures

President Donald Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon, on Thursday for closing accounts belonging to Trump and related entities in early 2021, in what the lawsuit calls political actions.

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Goldman Sachs also reiterated its bullish stance, calling gold its highest-conviction trade, driven by a shift in who is buying the metal.

CNBC newsGold breaks new record — $7000 level on the cards

Gold prices climbed to a fresh record above $US4800 on Wednesday, extending a sharp rally as investors sought safety amid tariff threats from the White House and renewed concerns about a global trade war.

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Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has warned that US President Donald Trump’s aggressive political direction could spark a new phase of global financial conflict.

CNBC newsComments‘Capital wars’ warning over Trump’s political direction

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has warned that US President Donald Trump’s aggressive political direction could spark a new phase of global financial conflict.

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OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann is pictured with his wife Hayley and daughters Charlotte, 10 and Isabelle, 12.

Australia DayCommentsPremiumFormer finance minister receives top Australia Day Honours

Mathias Cormann’s life story proves anything is possible in Australia.

Joe Spagnolo

Roma Yibiyung Winmar has devoted many years to spreading knowledge about her culture through art and education.

WA NewsPremium81-year-old artist and educator ‘Nan Roma’ honoured

Once labelled a ‘wayward girl’ and forbidden to speak her own language, Roma Yibiyung Winmar has devoted many years to spreading knowledge about her culture through art and education.

Bethany Hiatt

The highest honour went to the first Australian to become an astronaut under Australia’s space program.

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CommentsSA astronaut and WA sparky win Aussie of the Year awards

The highest honour went to the first Australian to become an astronaut under Australia’s space program.

Police raided Mandurah Mini Mart earlier in January.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumYoung retail workers role in illegal tobacco sale questioned

A WA magistrate has questioned why a young woman is facing the brunt of WA’s illicit tobacco laws after police raided the store she was working at in Mandurah this month. 

A WA man has been jailed after the Australian Federal Police caught him carrying $33,000 in cash suspected of being linked to criminal activity in his luggage at Perth Airport. unknown

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PremiumMan jailed over dodgy cash seizure at Perth Airport

A WA man has been jailed after the Australian Federal Police caught him carrying $33,000 in cash suspected of being linked to criminal activity in his luggage at Perth Airport.

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weatherAussies brace for heat records to tumble

Heat records are expected to tumble across Australia this week as some parts brace for temperatures which are expected to nudge 50C.

Steve Zemek, Phoebe Griffiths, Aris Schuler-Shah and Liam Beatty