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  1. LEAGUE KICKS OFFPremiumTown derbies dominate the start of the NPFL season

  2. Cyclone recovery PremiumBullara Station Stay set to reopen on May 1

  3. Watering days cutPremiumWatering days cut in Karratha and surrounding towns

  4. Space mission PremiumRocket launch seen across North West WA

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The Karratha Kats league team celebrate their 2025 grand final win

Sports Premium Round 1 NPFL fixtures

The NPFL 2026 season officially kicks off next week with a blockbuster round 1 schedule coinciding with Anzac Day long weekend

Phoebe Solon

Turquoise Bay near Exmouth.

Cyclone recovery PremiumNew disaster payments launched for cyclone Narelle effected

Multiple streams of disaster relief have been opened up for individuals and businesses affected by ex-severe tropical cyclone Narelle which devastated Exmouth in late March. 

Cain Andrews

Regional Development Minister Stephen Dawson and Pilbara MLA Kevin Michel. Tom Zaunmayr.

Grant funding PremiumFive Pilbara projects share in $846,700 RED grant funding

Five Pilbara businesses and organisations will share in $846,700 of Regional Economic Development grants which will fund projects across a diverse range of sectors. 

Cain Andrews

The aftermath of cyclone Narelle has left much of Exmouth in a state of emergency.

Cyclone Narelle Exmouth Wild Prawn Festival postponed

The Exmouth Wild Prawn Festival has been postponed in the wake of damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Narelle, as recovery efforts begin in Exmouth.

Phoebe Solon

Damage to Karratha Back Beach Boat Ramp from STC Narelle.

Petition cyclone PremiumPetitioners claim ‘inconsistent’ DFES STC Narelle warnings

Residents of Karratha and surrounding Pilbara communities have launched a petition asking State Parliament to investigate how the new DFES warning system was implemented during cyclone Narelle.  

Cain Andrews

Roof panels were ripped off a house in Exmouth by tropical cyclone Narelle.

WA newsPremiumResources giants pledge millions amid Exmouth clean-up

Resources giants Woodside and Ro Tinto have tipped $1 million and $1.5m respectively into efforts helping communities affected by cyclone Narelle to pick up the pieces.

Laura Newell

Three Pilbara artists, Ana Repullo, Lisa Goessman and Jenna Pickering are in the running for this year’s Jury Art Prize.

ArtPremiumPremiumPilbara 2026 Jury Art Prize finalists

Three Pilbara artists, Lisa Goessman, Ana Repullo and Jenna Pickering are in the running for the Jury Art Prize this year. 

Simone Fountain

Sports International Swimming Hall of Fame

Karratha local and Olympic gold medallist Simone Fountain selected as one of 11 athletes worldwide for induction into International Swimming Hall of Fame

Nexus Airlines fl.

Air travel funding PremiumPremiumFlight subsidies connecting Mid West to Pilbara continue

Regional flight links connecting the Mid West, Pilbara and the Kimberley will continue to be funded in the upcoming 2026-27 State Budget to be handed down on May 7. 

Pilbara Fishability launch at Point Samson Boat Harbour

WA newsPremiumPilbara Fishability launch expands inclusive opportunities

More than 100 community members gathered at Point Samson Boat Harbour to celebrate the launch of a new community fishing program aimed at improving inclusion and connection.

Phoebe Solon

Red Dog Wheelers team from the Karratha Mountain Bike Club.

Sports PremiumKarri Cup mountain bike race

Riders from Karratha Mountain Bike Club take part in Karri Cup mountain bike race

Phoebe Solon

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It is understood the Scotch College student Jack Avenell was on a True North cruise when he drowned.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumTributes flow after son of True North Cruises owner drowns

A 15-year-old private school student who tragically drowned in the remote Kimberley has been remembered as ‘the most enthusiastic and keen young fella ever’.

Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher at the company’s AGM in Adelaide last week.

Oil & GasPremiumSantos restructure forces Perth staff to relocate

Leaked email reveals staff from WA will be forced to move interstate as the oil and gas company restructures to cut costs.

Paul-Alain Hunt and Keira Wright

D & C Corporation worked on two of VIctor Goh’s builds — Capital Square on Mount Street and EQWest on the banks of the Swan River.

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From Goh to woe: Secret docs reveal EQWest delay dispute

The company building Victor Goh’s Elizabeth Quay skyscrapers was blasted for withholding millions of dollars from a contractor in a previously secret legal ruling.

Matt Mckenzie

Sam Lalor, Murphy Reid and Jagga Smith.

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AFLCommentsPremium
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How the 2024 draft REALLY should have gone

Inspired by the stunning early success of Murphy Reid after he was taken with pick No.17, The West Australian’s Josh Kempton has run a re-draft on the stacked 2024 pool.

Josh Kempton

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Former Woodside boss Meg O’Neill is offloading her City Beach mansion.

House That!CommentsPremiumEx-Woodside supremo puts City Beach mansion on market

Former Woodside boss Meg O’Neill is offloading her City Beach mansion only months after leaving Perth for London to take up a new gig as CEO of BP.

Brooke Rolfe

Dayne Brajkovich outside Perth Magistrates Court today.

Courts & JusticePremiumBikie Brajkovich fights charge over Raiders singlet ban

Outlaw Dayne Brajkovich has pleaded not guilty to displaying bikie insignia over a black-and-white Las Vegas Raiders singlet.

Hannah Cross

Louise Pope loves living in White Gum Valley with her family.

PropertyVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Perth’s most sought after suburbs for buyers

A surprise suburb in Perth’s south is the most sought-after areas for house hunters in the entire State, new data has revealed.

“Boardroom screaming match ends with cops storming out” with Ben Harvey.

WATCHVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumBoardroom screaming match ends with cops storming out

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey reveals why being the boss of WA’s Police Union isn’t a long-term career prospect with the third president in five years facing the chop.

Raymond Reddington, who changed his name from Maxwell Robert Fulton was on trial accused of murdering his wife Sharon Fulton (inset) in 1986.

Court & JusticePremiumPremiumHusband learns fate for murdering Sharon Fulton 40 years ago

A cold case killer who murdered his wife 40 years ago has been sentenced to life in prison, however a terminal cancer diagnosis means he could have as little as 18 months to live.

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A woman in her 90s has been airlifted by RAC Rescue helicopter with serious, life-threatening injuries to Royal Perth Hospital following a crash in Jurien Bay.

The Geraldton GuardianWoman on mobility scooter badly hurt after crash with truck

The woman aged in her 90s is fighting for life after the mobility scooter she was riding collided with a truck in Jurien Bay this morning.

Kate Campbell

President of the Naval Association of Australia Geraldton branch Patricia McLeod and inset in the navy in 1967.

Anzac Day 2026PremiumWhy this year’s Anzac Day is more relevant

Wearing the badges of her own and her family’s in honour, president of the Geraldton branch of the Naval Association of Australia, Patricia McLeod, joined the navy in 1967 and served for 22 years.

Sienna Seychell

Member for Forrest Ben Small and Federal shadow minister assisting for fisheries and forestry Tony Pasin.

FLIGHT CANECLLATIONPremiumSouth Australian MP questions cancelled flights to Busselton

A South Australian MP said he was “disgusted” by the cancellation of regional flights between Sydney and Busselton.

Yousuf Shameel

Who the houses were intended for has created some community confusion.

Government fundingPremiumPremiumLocal councillor and MP clash over GROH messaging

Construction of Government Regional Officer Housing properties in Geraldton has drawn a significant amount of community confusion, with a local councillor and MP sharing differing opinions. 

Geraldton police station.

CrimePremiumPremiumGeraldton police urge locals to lock cars as theft surges

Geraldton police are urging residents to come forward with any CCTV or security footage as stealing from motor vehicles becomes a common occurrence. 

Little Beach in Albany.

Climate ChangePremiumPremiumCouncil push back on WALGA’s weak draft climate policy

A South West shire’s decision to push back on the WALGA’s draft climate policy sparked a passionate debate within the community, with one ratepayer demanding the shire president’s resignation.

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President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWatchdog zeros in on suspicious oil trades before Trump post

The probe is zeroing in on at least two instances over a roughly two-week period when trading volumes jumped sharply just ahead of key White House news.

Yun Li

A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world’s oil and gas passes on March 1, 2026.

EnergyVideoCommentsPremiumWhat an Iran blockade will look like and how it will be done

The move comes as Iran has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz for weeks during the US-Israeli war with the country, a bottleneck that roiled global markets and strained the economy.

Garrett Downs

This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China’s eastern Shandong province.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumIran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian financial crisis

The question now is how long the shock lasts and whether the physical energy shortage can be resolved before the economic damage spirals out of control. 

Anniek Bao and Lee Ying Shan

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumElon Musk seeks ouster of OpenAI CEO as part of lawsuit

Elon Musk is seeking to have OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman removed from their roles as officers in the company as part of a case that’s expected to go to trial later this month.

Lora Kolodny

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Guide Dogs WA CEO Anna Presser with puppy guide dog recruits ahead of International Guide Dog Day. Stuart Quinn

Guide Dogs WACommentsInternational Guide Dog day brings puppies to Perth CBD

Perth is set for an extra dose of puppy love next week as Guide Dogs WA marks International Guide Dog day and celebrates 75 years since the first guide dog school in Australia began right here in WA.

Sophie Gannon

Authorities believe a dozen burial sites have been detected where human bones were discovered weeks ago. Image: Supplied

NewsGrim theory as bones found on Aussie island

Authorities have made a new discovery on an Australian island popular with tourists, after ground-penetrating radar was used to uncover a grim theory.

Emma Kirk and Andrew Hedgman

The University of Western Australia is investigating an exam glitch after test questions dissolving into unreadable strings of text became a real-life nightmare for hundreds of students this week.

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Real life nightmare’: Online exam at UWA attacked by glitch

The University of Western Australia is investigating an exam glitch after test questions dissolving into unreadable strings of text became a real-life nightmare for hundreds of students this week.

Perth is set to enjoy a further drop in fuel prices on Saturday.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsFuel prices fall across Perth in time for long weekend

The cheaper fuel trend is continuing in Perth in time for the ANZAC long weekend, with unleaded and diesel prices falling.

In two different courts Barry Cable had two different outcomes.

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Same defendant. Two different courts. Two different outcomes.

Loreta Hill has taken part in a clinical trial run by Fiona Stanley Hospital of a next-generation CAR-T therapy for her relapsed myeloma – a type of blood cancer. Pictured is Haematologist Stephanie Lam with Loreta at FSH in Murdoch Justin Benson-Cooper

HealthCommentsPremiumOne-off blood cancer treatment giving patients a reprieve

A trial of a ground-breaking therapy for a rare type of blood cancer is giving WA patients a break from gruelling treatments and side effects. 

Claire Sadler