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
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
Broome’s biggest rainbow tropical celebration is gearing up a chock-a-block entertainment program for Broome Mardi Gras 2026, including major UK dance artists set to light up the Kimberley.
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
The circumstances surrounding the assault on the Mongols member and his current status within the outlaw gang is unclear.
Caleb Runciman
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.
Sarah Crawford
Perth’s inner-city rail network could be set for an overhaul, with the City of Perth proposing to axe two long-standing CBD train stations in favour of a single, modern transit hub.
The multimillion-dollar Peppermint Grove house being offloaded by the Eagles premiership star.
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.
Rose Patane
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.
Alcoa Australia have been slapped with an “unprecedented” $55m fine for illegal land clearing, which conservation groups have called nothing but a “slap on the wrist” as mining continues.
Craig Duncan
A petition which originated in Geraldton calling for an inquiry into WA’s fisheries management will be tabled in WA Parliament on Thursday, as the Nationals WA hold a rally.
Culture, community and connection will be the main focus as the Harmony Day Long Table Lunch comes back for its second year.
The old Post Office and Telephone Exchange at Mullewa played an integral role in the community.
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
Australian agriculture exports are going more places than ever, new data has revealed, as a new threat of US tariffs looms large.
Nathan Schmidt
WA’s population is on track to hit four million by 2043, according to new modelling which warns the resources-driven migration boom could be ‘constrained, uneven or short-lived’ by housing shortages.
Rhianna Mitchell
Premier Roger Cook has revealed if any returning ISIS brides are set to settle in Western Australia.
More than a million dollars worth of computers belonging to Western Power have been stolen or lost in just two and half years, it has been revealed.
One of Australia’s big four banks has slashed 300 jobs as it introduced a $90m program to adapt AI into its workforce.
The dashcam captured everything. His screaming rage, the rum bottle, the speed, then the moment that ended a young woman’s life.
Emma Kirk
