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  1. STATE POLITICSPremiumSenior Co-ordinator for Child Protection named for Pilbara

  2. Children’s charityPremiumVariety WA opens fourth regional office in the Pilbara

  3. AFLPremiumNaitanui Academy Regional Roadshow to tour the Pilbara

  4. Country performancePremiumDutch country artist to tour the Pilbara for the first time

  5. Pool safetyPremiumKarratha pool inspection backlog nearly quadruples

Pilbara Regional cancer prevention coordinator Kate Henry.

Cancer awarenessPremiumKnow the symptoms of breast cancer this October

Cancer Council WA has urged Pilbara women to get to know their body, recognise the symptoms of breast cancer, and take action if something doesn’t feel right, as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Joshua Dowdall

The special council meeting was held at Clem Thompson Sports Pavilion in Tom Price on October 2.

WA news PremiumShire CEO suspension revealed only as council ends it

The Shire of Ashburton’s chief executive was suspended for 10 days at the end of last month but no reason has been made public for the move. 

Joshua Dowdall

Aftermath of cyclone Narelle at Exmouth Marina

Cyclone preparationPremiumExmouth launches new cyclone preparedness campaign

The Shire of Exmouth has put mental health and wellbeing at the centre of its cyclone preparedness campaign for the upcoming season, as the town continues to recover from cyclone Narelle.

Joshua Dowdall

Drone shot of Karratha city precinct.

Interest rate risePremiumPilbara businesses more pressure as RBA lifts interest rates

Pilbara businesses are facing another increase in borrowing costs after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the official cash rate from 4.35 per cent to 4.60 per cent

Joshua Dowdall

Tones and I will perform in Karratha on March 10, 2027.

EntertainmentPremiumTonas and I fans to be blessed with Karratha show next year

A world renowned Australian pop star is set to touch down in Karratha next year, after months of campaigning for the artist to touch down in the Pilbara.

Joshua Dowdall

Despite their narrow grand final loss, the Pythons had a successful campaign winning their first two games.

Women’s footballPremiumNorth Pilbara Pythons ‘oh so close’ to grand final glory

The North Pilbara Pythons narrowly lost to Peel Football and Netball League in the Women’s Country Championships grand final on Saturday at Mineral Resources Park, 4.3 (27) to 2.8 (20).

Joshua Dowdall

Nationals MLC Julie Freeman MLC outside Onslow police station.

PolicePremiumPremiumOnslow police still reeling from Cyclone Narelle damage

Nationals WA MLC Julie Freeman has called for the State Government to commit funding and a delivery timeline for a new police station in Onslow.

Minister for Child Protection Jessica Stojkovski is commenting on reports aboriginal children in South Hedland are often left home alone for up to a week in social housing. Pictured is Minister Stojkovski at Parliament.

STATE POLITICSPremiumPremiumSenior Co-ordinator for Child Protection named for Pilbara

The Cook Government has responded to growing criticism over the state of child protection services in WA’s north by appointing a senior co-ordinator for child protection in the Pilbara.

The program will be facilitated locally by Connect Paediatric Therapy Services director and senior speech pathologist Caitlin Breheny.

Children’s carePremiumPremiumKarratha to take part in free ENVISAGE Families program

For the first time, Karratha families raising young children with disability, developmental concerns or neurodivergence will be able to take part locally in the free ENVISAGE Families program this October. 

The North Pilbara Pythons opened their campaign at the Women’s Country Championships, defeating Peel Football and Netball League 2.3 (15) to 1.7 (13).

Country footballPremiumNorth Pilbara Pythons win first country championships game

The North Pilbara women’s football team face their regional rivals at the Women’s Country Championships in Perth this weekend.

Joshua Dowdall

Cécile Gardens' first Pilbara will be performed at the Last Chance Tavern in South Hedland on Thursday, October 22.

Country performancePremiumDutch country artist to tour the Pilbara for the first time

Locals are set to be blown away as Dutch country singer-songwriter Cécile Gardens brings her inaugural 2026 WA tour to the Pilbara.

Joshua Dowdall

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Major crash are investigating the Ogilvie fatality.

Road tollPremiumWitness appeal after man, 24, killed in Mid West rollover

A 24-year-old man who was a passenger has been killed following a single vehicle rollover north of Geraldton on Monday morning.

Kate Campbell

Curtin’s vice-chancellor, Professor Harlene Hayne, has slammed the Cook Government’s plans for a uni merger.

STATE POLITICSPremium‘Mega-university’ proposal slammed by Curtin

Curtin’s vice-chancellor is putting up a fight against the State Government’s controversial plan to merge three WA public universities into a mega institution.

Caleb Runciman

Leslie "Lethal Les" Grantham is pictured with family at the Perth District Court today. Michael Wilson

CRIMEPremiumBombshell revelation as bikie turned influencer sent to jail

The former bikie enforcer known as “Lethal Les” — who was tortured and excommunicated by the Comanchero gang — has been jailed over a five-year-old money laundering charge.

Caleb Runciman

The Bunbury Outer Ring Road: the site of unhappiness, according to lawyers.

Herd on the TerracePremiumSouth West family sues Main Roads over snatched land

A David and Goliath battle is looming in WA’s Supreme Court as a South West family sues Main Roads over land snatched to build the Bunbury Outer Ring Road. Plus: Terrace banker bids farewell.

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A registered teacher has been charged over an elaborate hydroponic cannabis set-up.

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PICTURED: WA teacher accused of drug crimes identified

The 40-year-old fronted Perth Magistrates Court on Friday where prosecutors revealed shocking details about what officers discovered during a raid on a Dianella property.

Caleb Runciman and Jessica Evensen

Nicola Forrest is founder of Coaxial.

FinancePremiumNicola Forrest’s record-breaking $500m-plus donation

Australia’s second-richest woman will put more than $500m into her own philanthropic vehicle Coaxial to help address “devastation” in communities across the country.

Adrian Lowe

Boral maintenance planner Jess Larcombe and concrete truck driver Karma Phuntsho.

DefencePremiumPremiumNaval base construction threatens WA’s mining workforce

WA is facing an unprecedented shortage of tradies as the monster naval rearmament project at Henderson sucks up workers and triggers a bidding war between defence contractors and resources giants.

Ben Harvey at the Perth Royal Show.

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Are you f***ing serious? The Royal Show has lost the plot

BEN HARVEY: $13 Dagwood dogs and $35 parking. Welcome to the Perth Royal Show.

The Supreme Court of WA. Supplied

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumLove triangle ends in brutal murder of WA woman, court told

Grisly details of the final moments of Tara Marie Morrison’s life were revealed in the WA Supreme Court where James Anthony Sorgiovanni, 29, and Hannah Louise Glover, 30, stood trial accused of murder.

Regional News

Police are investigating after a woman crashed into two homes in Bayonet Head on Sunday.

double crashPremiumWoman crashes car into two homes in Bayonet Head

A woman in her 70s was treated for shock on Sunday after crashing into a house in Bayonet Head, before reversing into another one.

Melissa Sheil

Bridgetown-Greenbushes councillor Simon Robinson has resigned.

CouncilPremiumRobinson resigns from Bridgetown council

A sudden councillor resignation has left the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes with a vacant seat and the possibility of heading back to the polls for an extraordinary election. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

The Binningup community came out in force for their annual beach clean-up last year.

BEACH CLEAN PremiumBinningup will host its annual beach clean-up on Sunday

People wanting to help look after their coastal environment are being invited to help with a community clean-up day in Binningup at the weekend. 

Rose Patane

Eva Morgan as Skye and Fiona Button as Karen in Stan television show Two Birds, which was filmed in the Goldfields.

TV showPremiumPremiumPreview photos released for TV show filmed in Goldfields

The Broad Arrow Tavern can be seen among first-look photos of the crime mystery TV series Two Birds that was filmed in the Goldfields this year.

Benjamin Henderson-Mason, 11, and Lara Henderson-Mason, 8, at the Lorna Mitchell Spring Festival in Hammond Park on Sunday.

Spring Festival PremiumPremiumCommunity festival springs into action

The Lorna Mitchell Spring Festival united the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community under pleasant Sunday morning sunshine. 

A man threatened to burn a day care centre to the ground.

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumMan jailed after threats to burn down Kalgoorlie day care

A man has been jailed after he threatened a Kalgoorlie-Boulder day care owner out the front of the centre and said he would burn the building to the ground.

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The tipping point will start in Europe, some argue it has already begun in the US ... wherever it happens, it will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.

CNBC newsPremium2029 starts a global tipping point, and it’s not the climate

The tipping point will start in Europe, some argue it has already begun in the US ... wherever it happens, it will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.

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The conversation is reflective of a broken job market because it shows how “the power dynamic is so, so, so skewed toward the employer,” Gavin says.

CNBC newsPremiumIced coffee debate reflects ‘everything wrong with hiring’

Would you reject a job candidate who brought an iced coffee to an interview? Your answer may not matter: Either way, someone on the internet thinks you’re wrong. And a career expert says she’s over it.

Sophie Caldwell

Sam Altman, chief executive and co-founder of OpenAI, left, and Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms, during a state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the White House last week.

CNBC newsPremiumDebt-hungry AI firms face higher risks as bond yields spike

The AI infrastructure buildout, which has already reached historic levels, is about to get even more expensive.

Kif Leswing, Isabel O’Brien and Seema Moody

The app represents a major push by CEO Mark Zuckerberg into the AI agent market.

CNBC newsPremiumMeta’s Muse AI agent downloads are surging

Meta’s Muse AI personal agent tool has only been out for nearly two weeks, and it’s topping the app store charts.

Jonathan Vanian

WA News

David Pocock has called on the government to scrap the tax on exercise physiology. NewsWire / Martin Ollman.

HEALTHPremiumCalls to scrap tax for 1m Aussies

Calls have erupted for the government to scrap a tax affecting a million Aussies, amid claims it could save the system $940 million over three years.

Nathan Schmidt

The preferred design for the new Kwinana port and suppy chain

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Henderson defence project threatens WA’s $7.2b port plan

WA’s new container port is poised to be a casualty of the Henderson defence initiative, with Cook Government insiders conceding it is impractical to do both mega-projects at the same time.

Ben Harvey

The federal government will splash $630m on pay rises for more than 460,000 care sector workers. NewsWire / Hilary Wardhaugh

NewsPremiumPremium$630m splash on worker pay rises

The federal government will splash $630m on pay rises for more than 460,000 workers following a landmark ruling by the Fair Work Commission.

The new traffic bridge under construction to open on the 1st November in Fremantle, Perth.

PerthFreo traffic about to ease as bridge set to open in weeks

Fremantle’s long-awaited new traffic bridge will bring an early end to months of commuter disruption and restore a critical link to the port city.

An unmarked police car collided with a white Hyundai Accent during a pursuit along South St at Leeming, in Perth’s south. ABC

NEWSPremiumPremium80yo fights for life after cop pursuit crash

A man in his 80s has been left fighting for life after a police pursuit ended in a devastating crash, with two other officers hospitalised.

Tunchanok Donhomla was allegedly murdered and stuffed in a suitcase by Australian Simon Carman.

WA NewsVideoPerth man accused of Thai suitcase murder pleads guilty to one charge

Simon Peter Carman is accused of murdering Tunchanok Donhomla, hiding her body inside a suitcase, and dumping it beside railway tracks.

James Carmody