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  1. CommunityPremiumLocals to receive life-saving suicide prevention training

  2. SportPremiumPort Hedland clean sweeps Filipino basketball tournament

  3. Rent hikes bite PremiumNorth West rents highest in country according to new report

  4. SportPremiumTop-of-the-table clash headlines Pilbara football

  5. Piece of historyPremiumNever seen before Pilbara strike camp photos to be unveiled

Teams travelled from Karratha, Broome and Paraburdoo to join the South Hedland Cougars, who hosted the day.

SportPremiumPilbara clubs unite for massive Hedland gala day event

The best rugby players across the Pilbara came together in Hedland for the anticipated Hedland Gala Day event on August 15, showcasing the strength and growing participation of the sport across the region.

Joshua Dowdall

Co-owners Art and Jade Art Skotniczny.

Cafe awardsPremiumLocal cafe takes out top spot

Dampier’s favourite local cafe, Soak in Dampier, has taken out a prestigious statewide award, beating six finalists to claim the 2026 WA Cafe Dining Award winner.

Joshua Dowdall

The bowling centre will incorporate a sports bar, bistro and casual dining, and resort-style swimming pool.

CommunityPremiumKarratha and Hedland set to welcome tenpin bowling

A local family-owned hospitality business is set to deliver a major boost to entertainment in the Pilbara, promising facilities that communities will enjoy for decades.

Joshua Dowdall

The bright red crab species paralomis papua is the latest deep-sea discovery as part of a DPRID research project.

WA news PremiumRare red crab found off WA’s north west coast

A rare species of crab has been discovered off WA’s north west coast, with experts saying the find could be promising for the fishery’s future. 

Laura Newell

The concept design for the proposed Point Samson entry statement.

WA news PremiumPoint Samson entry statement set for redesign

After failing to pass the final council approval hurdle, the Point Samson entry statement may now go to a “public art commissioning process”. 

Laura Newell

Federal Skills and Training Minister Andrew Giles meets students at Carey Training in Broome.

Education PremiumMobile TAFE vehicles to bring training to remote communities

Four custom-fitted vehicles serving as TAFE classrooms will be deployed to the Kimberley and Pilbara as part of the Federal Government’s effort to bring more training options to remote communities. 

Cain Andrews

The new dialysis clinic in Jigalong is scheduled to open in early 2028.

HealthcarePremiumPremiumJigalong to welcome new dialysis clinic

Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service has announced it will be delivering a new dialysis clinic in Jigalong.

Perth based seven-piece band LandSlide will perform in Karratha and Port Hedland in September.

MusicPremiumPremiumPerth band to pay tribute to multiple influential rock bands

Perth-based seven-piece band LandSlide is set to blow the socks off Pilbara locals with a tribute to two of the most influential rock bands of the 1970s.

Sharks president Russell 'Emu' Turner with best and fairest winner Ryan Newick.

SportPremiumPremiumRyan Newick crowned NPFL’s De Grey Medallist

A host of players, coaches and umpires were recognised at the NPFL’s 2026 De Grey awards, highlighted by Dampier Sharks star Ryan Newick being crowned the 2026 North Pilbara Football League De Grey Medallist.

Central Road in Tom Price.

CommunityPremiumTom Price to have road mural project targeting road safety

A stretch of road in Tom Price could be transformed into a colourful public mural as part of a push to improve road safety and pedestrian awareness.

Joshua Dowdall

The original concept design for the proposed Point Samson entry statement which will now be a starting point for a community-led redesign.

CouncilPremiumPoint Samson entry sign sparks debate over consultant costs

The City of Karratha Council has voted to redirect the Point Samson entry statement project through a public art commissioning process, but not before a sharp divide between councillors over needs for spending.

Joshua Dowdall

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An autonomous truck at a BHP Pilbara iron ore mine

MiningPremiumBHP to sack WA iron ore workers amid tech expansion

The Big Australian is swinging the axe on a chunk of its 1600-strong workforce at a massive Pilbara iron ore mine.

Adrian Rauso

Forensic officers at the house of the attack.

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Attempted murder charges laid over Warnbro home invasion

Detectives have charged four men with offences including attempted murder as part of their investigation into a terrifying Warnbro home invasion where two people were stabbed.

Caleb Runciman

Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Brooke Rolfe

Rochelle Eyles (right) was killed when the orange Volvo hatchback.

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Apprentice chef revealed as young woman killed in crash

A young woman who died in a devastating rollover in the Wheatbelt on Sunday is being remembered as ‘one in a million’.

Caitlin Vinci

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Royals' Cameron Smith knocks the ball clear of Denmark-Walpole's James Charlesworth.

Strong showing PremiumLions roar over Magpies in deciding home-and-away fixture

A cunning Royals’ gameplan has undone Denmark-Walpole and handed the Lions hosting rights for this week’s huge elimination final after they finished the GSFL season in third place on the ladder.

Melissa Sheil

Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Brooke Rolfe

Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich and chair Andrew Pridham on Wednesday.

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‘Deeply embarrassed & ashamed’: Swans bosses on player bans

Sydney chair Andrew Pridham says banned Swans players are ‘extremely remorseful for their actions’ and says the decision to ‘effectively torpedo our season’ showed how seriously the club had taken the matter.

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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PremiumPerth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Emergency services at a Baldivis property last October.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumChatGPT ‘egged on’ Perth mother before alleged baby murder

More than 8000 messages between a Perth mother accused of murdering her baby and chatGPT will form a central part of the case, a court has been told. 

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Trevor Vaughn at the new Two Mile Spring Bar in Victoria Park.

Cheers!Iconic Perth hotel enters new era with stunning outdoor bar

A historic hotel built by two of the suburb’s earliest civic leaders has started a new chapter with the opening of an alfresco venue inspired by a long-forgotten natural spring.

Sophie Gannon

Shirt being spray painted whilst customer was wearing iyt

Blue Heelers SquarePremiumBlue Heelers Square celebrates one-year anniversary

The Geraldton community gathered at Blue Heelers Square to celebrate its first anniversary last Friday night.

Sienna Seychell

Mathematical Association of Western Australia (MAWA) Conference in the Midwest

Maths educationPremiumIt all adds up for first of its kind conference in Mid West

Maths educators gathered in Geraldton last weekend for a first-of-its-kind conference in the Mid West to help classroom lessons add up and make sense for as many students as possible.

Sienna Seychell

Kalgoorlie-Boulder disability advocate Jo Russell.

NDIS cutsPremiumPremiumNDIS cuts to be felt in the regions

Regional families and service providers say their already limited access to disability support will worsen, following the passing of legislation enabling cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Attendees of the Women's Wellbeing Campout.

Wildflower seasonPremiumPremiumWeekend wildflowers blossom after yoga retreat

There’s no better time for nature-lovers than wildflower season in the Mid West, which turns an ordinary walk into a spectacular feast for the eyes

Edinburgh is the first stop on Peter Fiorenza’s Scottish adventure.

What I SeePremiumPremiumSix weeks ahead of Scottish sights and culture

I’m sitting in a hotel room writing this column. I’m in the middle of a nine-hour stopover on my way to London, then on to Edinburgh, which is the start of my Scottish adventure. 

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CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

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More than one in four Western Australians say they have experienced a road incident about this time of the day — the highest rate recorded in any State.

TrafficVideoThe Perth suburbs where 3pm is a danger zone

More than one in four Western Australians say they have experienced a road incident about this time of the day — the highest rate in any State.

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Younis Qambari, 38, has been charged with murder.

Courts & JusticePremiumWoman killed in St James identified as accused fronts court

A man accused of critically injuring a 28-year-old woman in Perth’s south-east has faced court for the first time over her alleged murder.

Hannah Cross

UWA will fly its zero-gravity scientific research team onboard the Novespace’s Airbus A310 Zero-G plane this year. Technical Lead Dr Zhe Lu, holding a model of the plane, is pictured with the team and some of the instrumentation that will be used in their ground breaking experiments. Michael Wilson

SPACE NEWSPremiumPremiumUWA team to test space fuel production on the Airbus Zero-G.

Slipping the surly bonds of Earth and testing an experiment in zero-G usually requires becoming an astronaut first. But a team from the University of WA escape gravity on the Vomit Comet.

Federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie is a fierce critic of One Nation. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremiumPremiumEyes on One Nation in high stakes vote

Labor’s 40-year hold in a key state seat faces its most serious challenge yet, as One Nation draws level with the Liberals ahead of Saturday’s by-election.

Council officers said the redevelopment could also create opportunities for new transport options, including improved cycling infrastructure, bus services and potential ferry connections across the Swan River. 

WA NewsPremiumPremiumSunset Hospital should become creative hub, not housing: MP

The old Sunset Hospital site should not be sub-divided for residential development, according to Nedlands MP Jonathan Huston.

An artist’s impression of the Salvado Street development.

Commercial PropertyPremiumAndrew Forrest’s $10m Cottesloe expansion gets green light

Billionaire Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest will expand his footprint in Cottesloe with plans for apartments next to his beachfront home, along with a separate exclusive garden.

Laura Pond