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  2. WA News Broome Mardi Gras 2026

  3. BusinessBusiness confidence & growth key focus for KDCCI in 2026

  4. Property divide PremiumTale of two Pilbara housing markets

  5. WA News PremiumJenna Pickering announced as Cossack artist-in-residence

Isis Avis Loren attends the 2024 AACTA Awards.

Pride discountPilbara gets Broome festival discount

Pilbara residents can score 25 per cent off flights to Broome Mardi Gras, running February 19 to March 2 with international dance acts, national drag performers and local talent at the Roebuck Bay Hotel.

Phoebe Solon

Geoff Taylor was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his contributions to whale shark research and environmental conservation.

GIANTS OF NINGALOOPremiumDoctor who put whale sharks on the map awarded OAM

The man largely responsible for Western Australia’s world-famous whale shark phenomenon has been recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to conservation and the environment.

Madelin Hayes

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

Cyclone Luana impacted WA Coastline in Broome on Saturday.

Severe WeatherComments‘Act now’: Locals warned as severe weather slams parts of WA

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Luana is moving across the State, brining severe weather with it.

Taylor Renouf

Cyclone Luana had hit the WA coastline on Saturday afternoon.

WEATHERCommentsPopular WA beach resort damaged after tropical cyclone

Shocking photos shared to social media reveal the extent of the damage caused by the Category Two storm.

Jessica Evensen

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Hidden PilbaraPremiumRemote stations open gates for charity trek

Remote Pilbara pastoral stations and restricted tracks will open their gates for an eight-day charity expedition in May, offering rare public access to working stations, hidden gorges, and coastal landmarks.

Ross McRae

The Dampier Port.

Port upgrades Dampier Port link bridge to be finished by end of 2026

Pilbara Ports has found a contractor for stage two of the Dampier Link Bridge, a 57m link bridge that will connect the Dampier Cargo Wharf to the Dampier Bulk Handling Facility.

Leslie Hayter has received life membership of the Margaret River State Emergency Service.

Pilbara legacyKarratha SES pioneer honoured after 35 years of service

A former Karratha SES volunteer who launched his career in the Pilbara in 1990 has received life membership, the State’s highest emergency services honour, after 35 years shaping training standards Statewide.

City of Karratha staff and award winners.

Local heroes PremiumPremiumKarratha Community Citizen Awards honour local heroes

Michael Whittaker, Ella Dale, Elizabeth Smith and the Karratha Basketball Association were honoured at the Community Citizen of the Year Awards as part of the City of Karratha’s Australia Day celebrations.

Shire of Ashburton community citizen of the year Matthew Gamble

Awards PremiumCitizen of the Year Awards

The Shire of Ashburton honoured outstanding local contributions at its 2026 Citizen of the Year Awards on January 26.

Phoebe Solon

On Ningaloo Reef at Turquoise Bay, near Exmouth. Stephen Scourfield The West Australian

Coastal gloryPremiumPilbara beaches dominate national list

Pilbara beaches have dominated Lonely Planet’s list of Australia’s top 100 beaches, with Turquoise Bay in Exmouth named the country’s second-best remote beach and fourth-best for snorkelling.

Fraser Williams

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Harley Reid should be lining up in next week's Origin blockbuster, says Kevin Sheedy.

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Well worth a Reid: Footy legend urges Vics to pick Harley

Footy legend Kevin Sheedy has urged Victoria to thrust Harley Reid into the AFL Origin spotlight, saying the exciting Eagle is perfectly suited to starring in the exhibition clash.

Mitchell Woodcock

Racing at Cannington has been put on hold.

RACINGCommentsPremiumGone to the dogs: Why Cannington racetrack’s been shut down

Perth’s top greyhound venue has been shut down indefinitely and racing officials have launched a probe into the quality of the after a spate of serious injuries, including two deaths. 

Hayden King

Lights on at the Mt Marion lithium mine.

MiningCommentsPremiumMinRes raring to ramp up lithium supply on price resurgence

Output from Mineral Resources’ two active lithium mines is rising and a restart of its mothballed Bald Hill operation could soon be on the way.

Adrian Rauso

The former teacher appeared in court via audiolink on Tuesday.

CrimeVideoPremiumWA teacher who birthed young victim’s baby admits sex abuse

A Mandurah teacher who became pregnant after sexually assaulting a former student pleaded guilty to all 15 charges on Tuesday.

Rachel Fenner

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Racing at Cannington has been put on hold.

RACINGCommentsPremiumGone to the dogs: Why Cannington racetrack’s been shut down

Perth’s top greyhound venue has been shut down indefinitely and racing officials have launched a probe into the quality of the after a spate of serious injuries, including two deaths. 

Hayden King

Bandidos bikies fronted court accused of fleeing police on Kwinana Freeway earlier this month. It was the biggest bikie arrest in recent memory. Edmund Alan Doerr left court with a female companion. Gary Ramage

CRIMEPremiumBikies to face trial over alleged high-speed freeway chase

Four patched members of a notorious outlaw motorcycle gang will go to trial over an alleged high-speed police chase on Perth’s Kwinana Freeway.

Jessica Evensen

British rich lister Guy Hands has bought up pastoral stations in WA that are bigger than Perth and Sydney combined.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumBritish tycoon sets up world’s biggest sheep operation in WA

Only two years ago locals farmers shot their sheep because prices were too low to cover costs. Now a British rich lister has set up the world’s biggest integrated sheep station in WA.

Health Minister Meredith Hammat said the hubs would ‘improve how the broader healthcare system works’.

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CommentsFirst older adult health hub opening in Perth’s south

The first of three health hubs designed in part to help WA seniors stay out of the hospital system has started seeing patients ahead of its official opening in the coming months.

Left to right: Parents and citizen association mums Hayley Taylor, Grace Dawa, Amy England, Nurul Sari, Fion Man and Poornima Kureeman.

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CommentsPremiumWA parents take lack of school air-con into own hands

Parents are fundraising to install air-conditioning in their kids’ schools rather than waiting on the Cook Government to lower the temperature in classrooms. 

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A truck pulls into Coca-Cola's Kewdale factory.

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REVEALED: Where Coca-Cola still takes truckloads of WA water

Coca-Cola continues to take truckloads of WA’s water — at little to no cost — to bottle up and sell, two years after the government declared the arrangement ‘didn’t pass the pub test’.

Adrian Rauso

A Qantas plane at Geraldton Airport.

TravelCapped airfares for second half of year to be released soon

Capped airfares will soon be released for the second half of the year, but regional residents could currently be paying too much for flights after July 1. 

Sally Q Davies

Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineers South West project coordinator Kathy Dawson.

PASTURE REGENERATIONPremiumSeeding Success: Cattle restoring pasture

A new on-farm trial near Northcliffe is promising to leave the tractor behind — exploring an innovative, low-input way to restore pastures by letting cattle (and dung beetles) do all the work!

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Big Lagoon - Shark Bay. Australia's Coral Coast / Paul Shepherd

Hitting the roadPremiumPremiumCoral Coast a road trip fave for all kinds of travellers

The Coral Coast has proved to be a popular road trip for all kinds of travellers, ranking high in a national survey.

The Camping and Concert event had been running for the past five years in Nannup.

CAMPINGPremiumPremiumNannup Free Camp and Concert cancelled over insurance issues

A long-running Australia Day long weekend camping and concert event in Nannup has been cancelled after its organiser was unable to meet public liability insurance requirements imposed by the shire.

Manjimup doctor John Rosser Davies is set to receive a Rural Health Long Service Award next month, recognising 50 years of service to regional Western Australia.

DOCTORPremiumPremiumManjimup doctor, John Davies, decorated for long service

Manjimup doctor, John Rosser Davies, is set to receive a Rural Health Long Service Award next month, recognising 50 years of service to regional Western Australia

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Tesla started selling the Model S sedan in 2012, and the Model X SUV three years later.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumEnd of road for Model S and X as Tesla transitions to robots

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says the automaker is ending production of its Model S and X vehicles, and will use the factory in Fremont, California, to build Optimus humanoid robots.

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Central bank chiefs have swung in to defend Jerome Power, saying his independence is crucial. (AP PHOTO)

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumUS Fed holds key interest rate

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to take a break from a recent run of interest rate cuts, as the central bank navigates questions about its independence and awaits a new leader.

Jeff Cox

epa11962442 John Romolo with the brokerage firm Quattro M Securities works at the end of the trading day on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York, New York, USA, 13 March 2025. The Dow Jones industrial average lost approximately 537 points on 13 March as investors continue to react to tariffs being discussed by the Trump administration. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

CNBC newsVideoCommentsWATCH: Why the next 72 hours are critical for markets

CNBC’s Investment Committee debate how important the next few days are for the rally as Mega Cap earnings, the Fed Decision and a potential government shutdown hang over stocks.

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The highest performers use this time to connect their work to business impact and to uncover stretch projects they wouldn’t hear about otherwise. 

CNBC newsComments5 phrases that will help you win over your boss

One-on-ones are the most valuable time you have with your boss. Here are five phrases to use that will change how your boss sees you and the opportunities that come your way. 

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UK submarine HMS Anson.

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UK nuclear sub heads to WA for month long maintenance visit

One of the United Kingdom’s only available nuclear-powered submarines will soon arrive in Western Australia for a month-long visit.

Andrew Greene

Vivienne Dawes is a carer for her husband who lives with dementia.

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REVEALED: The factors fuelling WA’s grim rise in dementia

More than 85,000 West Australians are expected to be living with dementia by 2054 — the highest estimated increase of any State or Territory. 

Claire Sadler

Irwin Barracks in Karrakatta.

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CommentsAs AUKUS and Henderson loom, show us where the money goes

Richard Marles’ $3b fire sale of the Defence family’s silver has prompted mixed reactions across the political spectrum. Where is that money going to go?

James Birt during his service in the RAAF in WWII, pictured left, and Flying Officer Peter Birt, right.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTribute to WWII pilot revives memories for brother in arms

A War Memorial tribute to a WWII pilot has revived memories for his sibling who is the last survivor of his squadron.

Community members impacted by the Mosman Park double-murder suicide have gathered for a vigil after the deaths of the Clune family sent shockwaves around WA.

WA NEWSMosman Park community reflects after ‘double murder-suicide’

Community members impacted by the Mosman Park double-murder suicide have gathered for a vigil after the deaths of the Clune family sent shockwaves around WA.

You did not imagine it — first home buyers were out in force last year.

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Perth property market flooded by first home buyers

You did not imagine it — first home buyers were out in force at the end of last year.

Kim Macdonald