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    Cook’s Sgt Schultz defence on unions defies reality

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  4. HealthFirst major concrete pour at New Tom Price Hospital complete

  5. CommunityShire Awards More Than $200,000 in Community Grants

Electrical Trades Union Secretary Adam Woodage (centre).

MiningCommentsUnions to begin choking WA's key iron ore port

Three unions have pulled the trigger on worker strikes to choke BHP’s sole WA iron ore port, marking the most severe industrial action taken in WA’s mining industry for a generation. 

Adrian Rauso

PKKP Aboriginal Corporation HR officer Christine Zaccheus and general manager strategic projects Gary Dean.

CommunityThe PKKP Aboriginal Corporation celebrate 50 years of deadly

The PKKP Aboriginal Corporation celebrated its annual NAIDOC Week community event on July 9 with members, families and the wider community at 7 Hedland Place, Karratha.

Joshua Dowdall

Children and families have benefitted from the new playground.

CommunityPremiumY Newman Early Learning’s Centre major transformation

Families and children at the Y WA’s Newman Early Learning Centre have benefited from a major outdoor redevelopment, with the centre’s first significant refurbishment since opening.

Joshua Dowdall

The Pilbara barking gecko is facing heightened risks of extinction.

Environment Research shows Pilbara barking geckos at risk of extinction

New research into two little-known reptiles in the Kimberley and Pilbara has led to a recommendation that both be classified as endangered.

Joshua Dowdall

Karratha Leisureplex is holding an “Inflatables Wiggles Party” from July 6 to July 17.

School holidays PremiumSchool holiday fun across Pilbara

School holidays have kicked off across the Pilbara, bringing a packed line-up of community events and live music for the whole family to get involved in and enjoy.

Phoebe Solon

The Karratha Baptist Church celebrated its 50-year milestone last month

ReligionKarratha Baptist Church brings up 50 year milestone.

Karratha Baptist Church is celebrating a significant milestone this month, marking 50 years since it was officially founded on July 18, 1976

Joshua Dowdall

The first round of Junior MyGolf clinics ran on July 7 from 3–4pm

CommunityGolf WA offering free golf programs for juniors and women

GolfWA has expanded its regional engagement in the Pilbara, partnering with Karratha Indoor Golf to deliver a series of free ‘come and try’ programs and structured introductory golf courses

North Pilbara celebrate their division three grand final win.

Country Championships PremiumPremiumNorth Pilbara claim division three country champs glory

North Pilbara Football League are the division three champions of the Country Football Championships, downing Mortlock by 11 points in a terrific grand final on Sunday.

The North Pilbara Pythons defeated Morlack by 11 points

SportNorth Pilbara Pythons win men’s country div 3 championship

North Pilbara Pythons have become the 2026 Nutrien Ag Solutions Men’s Country Championships Division 3 Premiers, after defeating Mortlock 11.8 (74) to 10.3 (63) in Perth.

MinRes community engagement officer Claire Wheeler, scholarship recipient Serena Maloney and student support manager Kylie Spencer.

EducationPartnership to slow Pilbara brain drain

Shire of Ashburton residents will now have more opportunities to study where they live through a new partnership between Mineral Resources and Pilbara Kimberley University Centres.

Joshua Dowdall

The council has scrapped plans for a $100 buy local voucher after delays in budget approval.

CouncilKarratha council scraps $100 buy local voucher

The City of Karratha has scrapped a proposed $100 buy local voucher to owner-occupiers within the GRV residential category to avoid delaying approval of its 2026-27 budget.

Joshua Dowdall

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Brad Gandy Australian Workers Union WA State Secretary.

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‘I won’t listen to Cook’: Union leader striking against BHP

The senior Labor figure spearheading historic strikes against BHP has told Premier Roger Cook and any other political colleagues hoping for an end to the militant industrial action to get stuffed.

Adrian Rauso and Oliver Lane

Dr Christian Jack Joseph, 26, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Sunday.

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Freo death accused showed jiu-jitsu choke moves in video

The friend group of a Perth doctor charged over an alleged choke-hold death after an altercation in Fremantle on Saturday morning say they have been left completely stunned after he was thrown behind bars. 

Caleb Runciman and Brooke Rolfe

Jonathan Masih has spoken out about illegal cab drivers.

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Perth’s dodgy taxi scam exploiting West Aussies exposed

WA’s taxi industry has been overrun by a sophisticated network of temporary immigrants who are working illegally for companies which are ripping off customers with inflated fares.

Ben Harvey

Shocking footage of what appears to be a security guard choking a mental health patient at Kalgoorlie Health Campus has surfaced.

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Shocking footage surfaces of patient choked at WA hospital

Alarming vision of a security guard appearing to use a choke-hold and forcibly restrain a hospital patient has surfaced.

Cain Andrews

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In a remarkable twist of fate, the two found one another on a red dusty road near Beacon, 12 days after the backpacker went missing.

WA NewsCommentsHow saving backpacker Carolina changed WA farmer’s life

New details reveal how a local livestock farmer accidentally stumbled across a German backpacker 12 days after she went missing, triggering an international search and rescue mission.

Zosia Melanczuk

Dr Christian Jack Joseph, 26, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Sunday.

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Freo death accused showed jiu-jitsu choke moves in video

The friend group of a Perth doctor charged over an alleged choke-hold death after an altercation in Fremantle on Saturday morning say they have been left completely stunned after he was thrown behind bars. 

Caleb Runciman and Brooke Rolfe

Christian Jack Joseph, 26, is accused of killing a 63-year-old man who was found unresponsive on a Fremantle street in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Courts and CrimeVideoPremiumPremiumYoung Perth doctor accused of killing man in Fremantle

A young doctor has been charged with manslaughter after a 63-year-old was found unresponsive on a Fremantle street in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A senior Taiwanese official released an image of the apparent flight path of the Chinese submarine launched ballistic missile, showing the warhead hitting waters near Tuvalu and Nauru.

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CommentsChina’s spy ship operation before missile test exposed

Maritime data compiled for The Nightly has revealed at least four hi-tech Chinese satellite tracking vessels were deployed to the region in the days leading up to Beijing’s missile test.

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumFIFO worker allegedly had 20,000 child abuse images, videos

Police have revealed more than 20,000 images and videos of child exploitation material have yet to be categorised as part of investigations into a 33-year-old FIFO worker.

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Maryanne Lazarides, Emily Houston, 10, Izzy Miller, 6, Paige McIllree, 9, and Scott Guerini with Fat Cat at the Busselton Jetty.

TelethonCommentsWalk the Busselton Jetty for WA’s sick kids

A new Telethon fundraising event will transform Busselton Jetty this October, with the community invited to step out in support of sick, vulnerable and disadvantaged children across WA.

Madelin Hayes

Bridgetown Town Hall and shire building.

Industry Businesses invited to shape Bridgetown’s industrial future

Local businesses are being invited to have their say on the future of industrial land in Bridgetown, as the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes begins a needs analysis for the proposed light industrial area. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Shire of Manjimup president Donelle Buegge.

CouncilExtraordinary election called for Manjimup council vacancy

Manjimup residents will head to the polls in September after the Shire of Manijmup formally set the date for an extraordinary election.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

The Greenbushes lithium mine in WA's South West.

Talison MineTalison launches blast SMS alert service

Talison Lithoum has introduced a new Blast SMS Alert Service to give interested community members and nearby residents advance notice of planned blasting activities at its Greenbushes operation

Feral deer.

Culling RoundWA on its way to wiping out feral deer population

WA is on its way to wiping out the feral deer population plaguing farmers, after the latest State Government cull saw the removal of nearly 300 head in two regions.

zero2hero faciliatators David Barry and Noah Dillon.

EducationPremiumPremiumCarnarvon schools focus on mental health skills

A mental health program from Zero2hero has spent time in Carnarvon, doing workshops to improve mental health and reduce suicide rates. 

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Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

Spencer Kimball

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumInvestors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards

For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

Yun Li

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A Jewish society is seeking space for a museum.

DevelopmentCommentsPremiumJewish society floats idea of new home at ECU Perth site

A call to create a permanent home for WA’s Jewish history has emerged as part of the contentious ECU redevelopment.

Sophie Gannon

There have been almost 5100 cases of RSV this year with a massive spike in July with more than 2900 of those infections recorded in June and July. 

HealthCommentsPremiumHealth officials warn virus peak not over yet as RSV soars

As we enter the middle of winter, West Australians are being warned to brace for respiratory syncytial virus with fears cases could outnumber the record amount of infections in 2025. 

Claire Sadler

Commuter chaos has broken out in Perth’s south-east after an incident on Armadale train line. 

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CommentsREVEALED: Nefarious cause that shut down Armadale train line

Commuter chaos plagued the Armadale line on Wednesday after it was shut down, as authorities reveal the culprit.

A Perth man who died in a Balinese detention centre reportedly owed tens of thousands of dollars to more than a dozen furious customers he ripped off through his Indonesian car restoration company. 

WA NewsVideoPremiumPremiumPerth mechanic found dead in Bali conned man out of $76,000

A Perth man who died in a Balinese detention centre reportedly owed tens of thousands of dollars to more than a dozen furious customers he ripped off through his Indonesian car restoration company. 

Western Australia has recorded its eighth H5 bird flu case after the virus was presumed detected in a decomposed giant petrel carcass. Wildlife Welfare Organisation/Facebook

EnvironmentPremiumPremiumState records eighth H5 bird flu case

A dead giant petrel found close to a major capital city has tested positive to H5 bird flu, taking the national total to 14.

The Perth tradie made the confession during an appearance on Sunrise.

PerthVideoCommentsThe romantic twist in Perth man’s citizen’s arrest

Meatloaf once infamously said ‘I would do anything for love’ — but the American rocker likely didn’t expect that to include a citizen’s arrest outside a Perth bottle shop. 

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