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WEATHER‘Act immediately’: Fires threaten new front

Residents have been told they are in danger and must act immediately to survive as fires are raging at opposite ends of the country.

Blair Jackson and Cameron Micallef

MiningIron ore to fall in 2025? You can bank on it

Australia’s big four banks are predicting a gloomier year for the country’s most important commodity in 2025.

Adrian Rauso

Courts & CrimePremiumSecurity guard jailed for filming women in the toilet

A security guard caught secretly filming women using the toilet in the Pilbara has been jailed for two and a half years.

Justin Bianchini

WarningCommentsWest Aussies urged to look out for each other in heatwave

After a record number of heat-related call-outs last week, St John WA is reminding West Aussies how to best be prepared for the impending heatwave and how to identify signs of heat stress.

Hannah Cross

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Woodside lines up $30b Browse with neat gas assets swap

Woodside has jumped another hurdle towards developing the $30 billion Browse project, inking a big reshuffle of WA gas assets with Chevron.

Matt Mckenzie and Daniel Newell

CRIMEPremiumPilbara locals warned after guns stolen during 4WD theft

Karratha residents are being urged to ‘remain vigilant’ after a four-wheel drive containing two guns and ammunition were stolen from a caravan park on Friday morning.

Caleb Runciman

CrimePremiumPremiumFirearms stolen from Baynton

Karratha detectives are urging the community to be vigilant after two firearms were stolen from a vehicle in Baynton on Friday, January 3. 

BASKETBALLPremiumPremiumKarratha basketball stars set for State and Country teams

Several young Karratha basketballers are gearing up to represent the region across State and Country teams this month, reflective of their hard work and dedication on court. 

State politicsPremiumPremiumLiberal hits back at plea to go bush

Pilbara Liberal candidate Amanda Kailis has hit back at Premier Roger Cook’s plea for West Aussies to “go bush” and move to regional WA centres, labelling the appeal as “galling”. 

MiningPremiumBHP miners back to work after Pilbara evacuation

Heavy rain in the Pilbara forced BHP to evacuate personnel and pause production at a major mining hub at the weekend. 

Simone Grogan and Adrian Rauso

SportPremiumKarratha teen shines at Olympic Change-Maker National Summit

A Karratha Senior High School student has proudly represented the Pilbara on the national stage, joining 27 other young leaders at the prestigious Australian Olympic Change-Maker National Summit in Canberra.

Katya Minns

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Extremist program audit after Perth boy ‘Jihad’ shock

WA Police has ordered an evaluation of a de-radicalisation program that was thrust in the spotlight after officers fatally shot one of its participants - a 16-year-old boy who was on the ‘path to Jihad’.

Caleb Runciman

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Desperate plea to help children with road toll trauma

Traumatised children affected by the carnage on our roads are being turned away from counselling because of a lack of specialist mental health practitioners at the agency set up to help them.

Caleb Runciman

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Women’s shelter boss suggests dramatic overhaul solution

The head of WA’s oldest women’s crisis refuge Nardine would ‘knock it down and start all over again’ if she had her way.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Disaster and emergencyPremiumDistressing scenes as 4yo dies after house fire

A four-year-old boy has tragically died three days before Christmas after being pulled from a burning home by firefighters in Meadow Springs.

Caleb Runciman

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Disaster and Emergency PremiumPICTURED: Sprawling property destroyed in Wooroloo bushfire

At least one house has been destroyed in a bushfire east of Perth as the blaze continues to stretch emergency crews.

Claire Sadler and Jessica Page

WrestlingVideoCommentsPremiumGrayson Waller: 2025 will be the year of the Aussies in WWE

Perth’s Elimination Chamber was one of the biggest features of last year’s WWE 2024 calendar and one of Australia’s biggest names is confident we’ll see plenty of Aussies dominating in 2025.

Craig O'Donoghue

Bushfire clean-upPremiumPremiumDamage bill still unknown after blaze destroys power poles

The cause of the blaze that ripped through 3500ha of pastoral land and bushland is yet to be determined.

WA newsCommentsComments25 WA events to look forward to in 2025

From Kylie to comedy and cricket, the Year of the Snake has plenty in store. Here are the 25 things to look forward to.

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CommentsPremiumThe South West town where you won’t get a room

Rules for holiday homes were tightened, after record low rental vacancy rates sparked claims idle properties were making the crisis worse - and in one holiday hot spot there’s barely any room at the inn.

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Bushfire clean-upPremiumDamage bill still unknown after blaze destroys power poles

The cause of the blaze that ripped through 3500ha of pastoral land and bushland is yet to be determined.

Jessica Moroney

2024 Year in ReviewPremiumThe local stories that continued to capture our attention

The middle of 2024 delivered many engrossing, heartbreaking, shocking and milestone stories for the Geraldton community.

Kate Campbell

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Firefighters contain Narrogin bushfire, warning downgraded

Firefighters have contained an out-of-control bushfire that was moving towards Narrogin with authorities downgrading advice from prepare to leave to avoid the area.

Eliza Kavanagh

Election promiseCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumElection promise vows to bring shade sails to playground

The $20,000 promise for the construction of shade sails over a playground is part of a growing list of election commitments.

school holidaysPremiumPremiumPlenty planned for kids these school holidays

Family movies in the Goldfields Oasis pool, arts and craft workshops and skateboarding clinics are among the many offerings of activities for kids of all ages these school holidays. 

new homePremiumPremiumBoulder ‘new home’ for annual Christmas Day event

The organiser of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s only Christmas Day community event says she believes Boulder will become its new home after “incredible” feedback on the new venue last week. 

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CNBC newsCommentsUS Fed cuts rates but signals fewer reductions to come

The Federal Reserve has lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, the third-consecutive reduction and one that came with a cautionary tone about additional cuts in coming years. 

Jeff Cox

CNBC newsCommentsNissan surges 22pc after reports on potential Honda merger

Nissan Motor shares surged Wednesday following a media report that the Japanese automaker is looking to merge with Honda Motor.

April Roach

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumCocoa prices climb to new record high

The price of chocolate’s key ingredient has skyrocketed this year, prompting analysts to issue fresh warnings about extreme price volatility.

Sam Meredith

MoneyBitcoin climbs to $US105,000 on strategic reserve hopes

News that US president-elect Donald Trump plans to go ahead with a bitcoin strategic reserve fund has sent the cryptocurrency surging in value.

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State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCurtin voters weigh in on Chaney v White

A small survey of constituents on Friday indicates Kate Chaney has the edge, but with many votes remaining up for grabs. 

Jake Dietsch

PropertyVideoPremiumNew look Perth suburbs no longer Scarborough’s poor cousins

They’re only 10km from the Perth CBD and a stone’s throw from ocean, but a decade ago, these suburbs struggled to make it into homebuyers’ wish lists.

Natalie Richards

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CommentsPremiumSpeed limits across inner-city suburbs to drop to 40km/h

Motorists could be slowed to 40km/h across the inner suburbs under a new road safety push by several Perth councils. 

WA NewsCommentsCommentsFlying trampoline cuts power to 100 homes in Morley

More than 100 homes in Morley are without power after wind lifted a trampoline on top of powerlines.

CRIMEPremiumPremiumWoman indecently assaulted at Northbridge bar

Detectives are investigating an indecent assault outside a Northbridge bar last month.

WA NEWSCommentsNew data ranks WA’s grocery bills among highest in Australia

West Australians have some of the highest grocery bills in the nation, new data shows, with an average spend per family of $209 per week.

Caitlin Vinci