The Pilbara community is mourning the loss of respected emergency services veteran and long-time resident Terry Swetman, who died on February 6, aged 64.
Phoebe Solon
Cain Andrews
Following its five-star Perth Festival premiere, The Last Great Hunt’s innovative live theatrical film Night Night travels to South Hedland for two September performances.
Tanya MacNaughton
20-year-old Karratha musician Cody James secures golden ticket and a place in the Top 30 on this season of Australian Idol
Funding under the first tranche of the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements will enable the Shire of East Pilbara to start works on five priority roads
A leased Karratha rifle range is among 67 defence sites across Australia set to be divested under a $3 billion fire sale, with the Federal Government redirecting proceeds toward new military equipment.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Parts of the State may need to batten down with a fierce tropical low expected to turn into a cyclone over the weekend.
Troy de Ruyter
Two Olympic Opals champions are heading to Karratha next month for a girls-only clinic, designed to inspire the next generation.
Liam Murphy
In celebration of International Women’s Day this March, Roebourne will host the opening of Radical Futures: Rematriation, an art exhibition honouring female matriarchs.
The Kayak Club, established by The Y Newman through its Pakala Jijikaja Yankuni-la (Get up Young People let’s go) Program, has found a new home at the Shire of East Pilbara’s Newman Aquatic Centre
Martumili artists Corban Clause Williams and Judith Anya Samson are taking their stories of the Pilbara interstate this month, presenting major solo exhibitions at the Melbourne Art Fair.
Housing development in the East Pilbara is set to benefit from a share of up to $12.6 million through the Cook Government’s Infrastructure Development Fund
One of seven people charged over a massive cocaine haul found stashed inside a bulk carrier off Perth has had his charge dropped.
Rebecca Le May
Marius Sabau was found guilty for his role in a drug trafficking syndicate, just days after fellow Mongol member David Pye was jailed for organising the assassination of Rebels boss Nick Martin.
Ben Harvey
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has slammed a City of Perth plan to merge two rail stations and build a CBD tram line, branding the proposal a ‘waste of money’ ahead of a council vote this week.
Charlton Hart
Perth is poised for a radical transformation that would see the city centre shed its reliance on cars to become a pedestrian paradise.
Caitlin Vinci
Lawmakers in the UK have voted to release sensitive documents about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s appointment as trade envoy in the wake of his arrest over alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Matt Shrivell
Federal Police say the 21-year-old was intercepted by Australian Border Force officers at Perth Airport after arriving on a flight from Singapore.
The circumstances surrounding the assault on the Mongols member and his current status within the outlaw gang is unclear.
The owner of well-known WA building company Home Group has learnt his fate after throwing a wheel of cheese at a Perth supermarket owner.
Scitech has been on the road in the Wheatbelt this month, bringing hands-on science incursions to regional schools across the region.
Jacki Elezovich
Hound & Hunter’s Truffle Hunt and Country Lunch is set to hit the South West from June to late August, offering guests a chance to hunt for truffles.
Craig Duncan
The Shire of Dundas has allocated $20,000 towards installing a Lotterywest agency in Norseman’s only grocery store.
Jessica Antoniou
Comets remain defeated after round 16 of the Manjimup Amateur Basketball Association senior women’s A competition.
Since the introduction of the online booking system at the Logue Brook Dam, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions has deemed the transition as highly successful.
A volunteer bush fire brigade in the Shire of Harvey are one of eleven in the South West who have received recent funding from the State Government.
Luxury brands from Harry Winston to Loewe are going all in on Lunar New Year collections in a bid to attract Chinese customers.
Hayley Cuccinello
S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for China property sales this year, barely two months into 2026.
Evelyn Cheng
As Starbucks sells off most of its China business, local rival Luckin Coffee is expanding into higher-priced cold brews and other drinks. It’s also expanding its footprint in the US.
Elon Musk’s net worth soared past $US800b last week after he merged SpaceX with xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $US1.25 trillion.
Robert Frank and Lora Kolodny
A former part of a Willagee park will be rezoned so it can be used for residential development.
Michael Palmer
An apology letter disgraced obstetrician Rhys Bellinge sent to his victims just days before his sentencing has been described as ‘terribly inapt’ by a judge, who also noted a degree of self-pity in his remorse.
Rhianna Mitchell and Rebecca Le May
Hump day just got a lot sweeter for one local ticketholder who has scored a huge division one win.
Police searching an alleged gunman who vanished into Western Australian bushland after allegedly shooting his partner have revealed a bombshell update.
A Boddington Football Club coach and player who both exposed their genitals to staff and community members at the local pub, have been fined.
The subject of bins kicked off a fiery shouting match between the newly elected mayor and a group of disgruntled ratepayers at the Rockingham council meeting on Tuesday night.
Rachel Fenner
