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  1. TributeCommentsPremium‘Generous’ local men killed in tragic WA crash identified

  2. state politicsCommentsPremiumNew oil refinery planned for WA to secure fuel supply

  3. ArtPremiumOnslow youth transform skate park through public art project

  4. SportPremiumNorth Pilbara Football League round 12 wrap-up

  5. CouncilPremiumCity adopts budget after responding to community feedback

Lang Coppin served the Shire of East Pilbara Council for more than 46 years from 1977 to 2023.

CouncilVale Lang Coppin OAM

The Shire of East Pilbara is saddened by the death of Lang Coppin OAM, Freeman of the Shire and former councillor and deputy shire president.

Joshua Dowdall

Matthew Holcz, Rio Tinto’s iron ore chief executive.

MiningCommentsPremiumRio cops diesel hit as Pilbara exports reach lofty heights

Rio Tinto is keeping a watching brief on the latest flare up of tensions in the Middle East as it counts the cost of soaring diesel prices that drove up production expenses in the first half.

Daniel Newell and Adrian Rauso

Manual loading operation at BHP Port Hedland on 3pm Thursday. supplied

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Union-led strikes fail to cripple BHP’s iron ore port

Strikes have failed to cripple BHP’s Pilbara iron ore port, with ships continuing to be loaded despite workers downing tools.

Adrian Rauso

The Kats muscled their way to defeat the Rovers by 75 points.

SportPremiumNorth Pilbara Football League round 11 results

Round 11 of the North Pilbara Football League had many one-sided results across the league, reserves and women’s competitions.

Joshua Dowdall

The North Pilbara Pythons defeated Morlack by 11 points

SportNorth Pilbara Pythons win men’s country div 3 championship

North Pilbara Pythons have become the 2026 Nutrien Ag Solutions Men’s Country Championships Division 3 Premiers, after defeating Mortlock 11.8 (74) to 10.3 (63) in Perth.

Joshua Dowdall

Denzyl Manado-Edney, Nicholas Mills and Wylde Smith at the 2026 FeNaClNG Festival.

CommunityPremium2026 FeNaCING Festival returned for massive weekend of fun

Karratha’s biggest community event returned on August 1-2 as the 2026 FeNaClNG Festival transformed Bulgarra Oval into a magical fairground and a vibrant celebration of community.

Joshua Dowdall

Colin Green, Marshall Cocks, Toby Ellis, Geoff Neil, Michelle Radley and Chris Osborn

MiningPremiumPremiumGlobal Australian mining company celebrates 60 years

Rio Tinto is inviting Pilbara residents to reflect on six decades of Rio Tinto’s history in Western Australia through a travelling exhibition which is set to arrive in Karratha on August 1.

The housing boom may be coming to an end according to latest report from Domain.

Property pricesPremiumPremiumPilbara house prices hold form, according to new report

The rapid rise in regional WA’s property market has began to slow down but home values remain at a record high, according to the latest Domain house price report.

Pilbara MLA Kevin Michel granted the Karratha Hockey Association $20,000 for new uniforms and equipment.

HockeyPremiumPremiumKarratha Hockey Club preparing for upcoming championship

Karratha Hockey is gearing up for one of the busiest months of the year, with players preparing for the region’s biggest competition month.

The event provided an exciting program of races, hospitality and live entertainment alongside the iconic Fashions on the Field.

RacingPremiumZadar Rock wins Roebourne Cup for second year running

The Pilbara marked off one of the racing calendar’s biggest events as hundreds of people gathered to watch one of the Pilbara’s best-known racing traditions.

Joshua Dowdall

The service will support local trips between Karratha Airport, residential suburbs, local venues and business precincts.

WA news PremiumUber expands to Karratha

Uber has officially launched in Karratha.

Joshua Dowdall

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A sickening video has emerged appearing to show two Perth private school students torturing a defenseless native black swan by forcing vape smoke down its throat.

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Perth teens film sickening attack on defenceless black swan

A sickening video has emerged appearing to show two Perth private school students torturing a defenceless native black swan by forcing vape smoke down its throat.

Charlton Hart

The firebombed car outside the Wiluna police station.

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Firebombing exposes native title feud at boiling point

A car firebombing outside a WA police station has exposed an escalating battle for control of an Aboriginal group that holds the keys to major mining approvals.

Adrian Rauso

New KPMG chief executive John Sams.

AccountingCommentsPremiumKPMG ‘evaluating options’ amid talk of big job cuts

The under-pressure audit and consulting firm insists it has not yet settled on cuts, despite talk its workforce will be reduced by up to 10 per cent.

Sean Smith

Keith Mitton stabbed his girlfriend multiple times in a domestic violence attack minutes before he was involved in a fiery crash that killed an innocent nurse has been identified.

CrimePremiumPerth man who stabbed girlfriend, killed nurse identified

The Perth man who stabbed his girlfriend multiple times in a domestic violence attack minutes before he was involved in a fiery crash that killed an innocent nurse has been identified.

Caleb Runciman & Breanna Inferrera

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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster at the 2026 Met Gala.

EntertainmentCommentsHugh Jackman’s ‘one-of-a-kind’ move with girlfriend

Hugh Jackman and his girlfriend Sutton Foster are taking their relationship to new heights by collaborating on a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ wellness retreat for women.

Kellie Balaam

The firebombed car outside the Wiluna police station.

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Firebombing exposes native title feud at boiling point

A car firebombing outside a WA police station has exposed an escalating battle for control of an Aboriginal group that holds the keys to major mining approvals.

Adrian Rauso

Harley Reid is giving away too many “silly” free kicks.

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CommentsPremiumType, not number of frees Reid gives away is a concern

Harley Reid has given away 58 free kicks so far this season, the most of any player in the competition. But the number is not so much the concern, writes Danielle Laidley.

Five DFES crew attended the blaze in High Wycombe

PerthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLithium-ion battery behind raging fire in Perth’s east

A lithium-ion battery has caused another destructive fire that raged through a home’s garage in Perth’s east early Wednesday morning.

UK rapper and comedian Yung Filly could learn his fate in a matter of hours, with the jury beginning its deliberations on Wednesday afternoon.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumPremiumJury begins deliberations in Yung Filly’s rape trial

UK rapper and comedian Yung Filly could learn his fate in a matter of hours, with the jury beginning its deliberations on Wednesday afternoon. 

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Minerals Council of Australia executive director WA David Parker, WA School of Mines masters student Amol Chaudhari, and Indian High Commissioner to Australia Nagesh Singh at the WA School of Mines' Minerals Museum last Thursday.

Uranium miningPremiumIndia would ‘welcome’ lifting of WA uranium mine ban

India would ‘welcome’ the lifting of the WA Government’s ban on new uranium mines as the South Asian nation chases more supply of the nuclear fuel to power its ambitious development goals.

Neil Watkinson

The 128-year-old Leonora State Battery.

Diggers & DealersPremiumState batteries played important role in WA gold industry

Although each individual State battery never produced large quantities of gold, they played an important role in the history of the WA gold mining industry. 

Jim Pollock

The firebombed car outside the Wiluna police station.

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MiningPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Firebombing exposes native title feud at boiling point

A car firebombing outside a WA police station has exposed an escalating battle for control of an Aboriginal group that holds the keys to major mining approvals.

Adrian Rauso

WA avocado production has rebounded to 75,080 tonnes in 2025-26.

WA avocado industryPremiumPremiumWA’s avocado industry given a $17 million upgrade

WA’s avocado industry has been given a $17 million facelift that has coincided with a rebound in production estimated at 75,080 tonnes harvested in 2025-26.

A number of roads have been closed including Coral Farm and Millars Road.

PilbaraCommentsCommentsGas leak triggers HAZMAT warning in WA’s north

A HAZMAT general warning has been issued amid fears a gas leak could turn dangerous.

Dennis John McKenna.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumWA’s ‘worst paedophile’ a step closer to freedom

Some of Dennis McKenna’s victims did not survive the evil mark he left and those who did have been left devastated by confirmation authorities will not argue against his release from prison in November.

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Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

Spencer Kimball

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumInvestors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards

For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

Yun Li

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The boy is scheduled to face Perth Children’s Court on August 17. 

CRIMEPremiumBoy charged with attempted murder over Thornlie stabbing

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after another teenager was allegedly stabbed at a Thornlie home last month.

Caleb Runciman

Dustin Gary Higgs was the subject of a eight-day trial.

courts & justice PremiumSpeedway driver convicted of having sex with underage girl

A jury has found a prominent Perth speedway driver guilty of repeatedly having sex with an underage girl.

Melissa Sheil

Ms Giuffre took her own life while she was fighting domestic violence-related matters in court.

WA NewsVideoPremiumPremiumNew investigation launched into Virginia Giuffre’s final days

A new watchdog investigation has been launched into complaints from Virginia Giuffre’s family over how police handled domestic violence matters before her death.

Motorists rushing to Liberty Beckenham.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA commuters brace for bowser pain as prices nudge 200 cents

WA commuters are bracing for further pain at the bowser as fuel prices skyrocket thanks to the end of the fuel excise cut and a re-escalation of conflict in the Middle East.

Police from the major crash investigation section are trying to determine the cause of the collision.

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CommentsPremiumTwo dead, child critical after crash near WA tourist town

A serious crash near Shark Bay on Monday has killed two people and critically injured a 12-year-old child, who is receiving treatment on an emergency jet flight back to Perth.

A crash is causing chaos on a major Perth freeway as the afternoon traffic rush begins.

TrafficCommentsCrash blocks three lanes on major Perth freeway

A crash is causing chaos on a major Perth freeway as the afternoon traffic rush begins.

Taylor Renouf