Home
Search
thewest.com.au‌‌

  1. Fire saleDefence site sale hits Karratha

  2. WeatherCommentsWA braces for destructive cyclone this weekend

  3. Fishing PremiumArtificial reef to create prime fishing spot in the Pilbara

  4. Fish killPremiumJohn’s Creek Boat Harbour fish kill

  5. Toad invasion PremiumCane toads set to reach Pilbara by 2041

The Onslow Boat Regatta was a hit on January 26.

Boating Onslow Boat Regatta returns as Australia Day highlight

The Australia Day Onslow Boat Regatta brought the community together for a day of racing, beach games and celebration

Phoebe Solon

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.

Cain Andrews

City of Karratha staff and award winners.

Local heroes PremiumKarratha 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.

Cain Andrews

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

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.

Rose Patane

Housing and Works Minister John Carey.

Housing Pilbara Aboriginal housing support program extended

A Pilbara Aboriginal housing program which has helped more than 60 people transition from social housing into private accommodation has been extended with more than $1m in funding from the State Government. 

Cain Andrews

Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa early childhood education program, Martu Caregiver Julie Thomas with young Miles Sailor

Education Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa’s Punmu Women and Families playgroup

Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa’s Punmu Women and Families’ culturally informed playgroups for children up to the age of five, are blending Martu knowledge with Western learning approaches

Severe washout on Hillside-Marble Bar Road in the Shire of East Pilbara.

Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements in East Pilbara

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

Karratha Senior High School, first day back, Adam Diamond and Jodi Bampton

Education First day back at school

The first day of school for 2026 has seen classrooms across the Pilbara fill with excitement as students and families returned for a new academic year

Isabel Chambers, Daisy McDonald, Zahli Ryan, Indee Davies, Deziah Steele, Oscar Langfield, Coby Hemmett.

Basketball PremiumPilbara basketballers take on 2026 Southern Cross Challenge

Seven young athletes from the Pilbara proudly represented WA at the 2026 Southern Cross Challenge held in Victoria from January 16 to 19, marking a significant milestone for basketball in the region

Cain Andrews

20-year-old Karratha musician Cody James secures a coveted golden ticket and a place in the Top 30 on this season of Australian Idol.

Australian Idol Karratha musician Cody James makes top 30 on Australian Idol

20-year-old Karratha musician Cody James secures golden ticket and a place in the Top 30 on this season of Australian Idol

Phoebe Solon

Subscriber Exclusive

Police were alerted to Jason William Forbes’ purchase of the doll before a search warrant was conducted at his home.

updated
updated
Courts & JusticePremium
updated
Police foil chilling plan to kidnap, sexually abuse girl

A Perth predator was making intricate plans to kidnap, sexually abuse and hold captive a child in a modified roof dungeon before child exploitation detectives made a most relieving arrest.

Caleb Runciman

Chris Scott will lead Victoria’s Origin squad.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
AFLCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
WA on high alert for ‘ruthless’ Victorian mentor

AFL Origin is just days away and one man who played under Victorian coach Chris Scott and will be part of the WA team has warned the Geelong boss will be at his ruthless best against Western Australia.

Craig O'Donoghue

Homicide squad detectives are investigating the scene of a suspicious death in Spencer Park.

updated
updated
Police investigation Premium
updated
Homicide squad questioning man over woman’s death in Albany

Homicide squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman in Spencer Park, with a 50-year-old man assisting with enquiries and a set of units under police guard.

Jacki Elezovich and Cameron Newbold

The $39 million penthouse at Blackburne’s City Beach development, Ocean Grand.

House That!CommentsPremiumInside the $39m Perth penthouse tipped to break a record

For the same price as a small island in the Whitsundays or a medieval castle in Italy, you can buy the most expensive apartment in WA’s history.

Kim Macdonald

Promotional

In Case You Missed It

Ben Harvey outlines the confluence of screwups and poor decision-making by governments, which ultimately led to Perth Mum Lena giving birth in the back of Toyota Kluger on Kwinana Freeway.

Up LateVideoCommentsPremiumHaving baby on Kwinana Freeway not on anyone’s birth plan

Ben Harvey outlines the confluence of screwups and poor decision-making by governments, which ultimately led to Perth Mum Lena giving birth in the back of Toyota Kluger on Kwinana Freeway. 

Ben Harvey | Tue, February 10

Medical director and psychiatrist Vash Singh said she is ‘terribly concerned’ and has called for tighter rules around access to weight loss drugs.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumThe dark side of Ozempic experts want you to know about

Medical director and psychiatrist Vash Singh said she is ‘terribly concerned’ and has called for tighter rules around access to weight loss drugs.

Rhianna Mitchell

Not Supplied

UPDATEDPremiumPremium‘To look for a fight’: Brutal protest call

Barnaby Joyce has made a huge call on who is responsible for the violent clashes between police and protesters on Monday night.

WA man Gary John Bell, 69, pictured speaking with investigators.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
CRIMEPremium
The West Australian exclusive
PremiumWA man linked to horror Philippines child sex crimes: AFP

A WA man who allegedly paid a mother in the Phillipines to sexually extort her young children on livestreams has been charged following a major investigation involving the US Department of Homeland Security.

Got parents in aged care? Did you know there’s a means-tested daily care fee cap, which is the maximum amount payable by an individual towards their daily care.  Here’s how it works ...

Nick Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMaking sense of complicated aged care fees and extras

Q+A: Got parents in aged care? Did you know there’s a means-tested daily care fee cap, which is the maximum amount payable by an individual towards their daily care? Here’s how it works . . .

Regional News

A truck rolled off Albany Highway in Boscabel just before 6am.

CrashCommentsSheep feed truck rolls in serious crash on Albany Highway

A small section of Albany Highway in Boscabel near Kojonup has been reduced to a single lane after a truck rolled over, spilling its trailer-load of contents across the road.

Melissa Sheil

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMan jailed for raping, secretly recording young nieces

A WA man repeatedly raped and sexually abused his two young nieces, and secretly recorded them in the bathroom for his own sexual gratification. WARNING: CONFRONTING DETAILS

Tegan Guthrie

Confidence amongst Australia’s cattle producers has surged to its strongest level in years as the sector heads into the new year, with WA producers reporting the highest growth in positivity in the industry.

Cattle ConfidencePremiumWA cattle producers increasingly positive in new survey

Confidence amongst Australia’s cattle producers has surged to its strongest level in years as the sector heads into the new year, with WA producers reporting the highest growth in positivity in the industry.

Georgia Campion

A man has been sentenced after stealing items including KitKats from a service station.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumServo burglar avoids immediate jail

A man who threatened to kill a service station worker he claimed “ripped him off” before stealing more than $700 worth of items has avoided immediate imprisonment.

A blank sign currently sits outside the Palace Hotel in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Gold price sign PremiumPremiumGold at heart

Following a rush of support to reinstate a digital sign which gave Kalgoorlie-Boulder a “beating heart”, businessman Ashok Parekh is taking steps to bring it back. 

Kelvin Smith plays piano at Lucky Bay.

Travelling pianoPremiumPremiumTravelling pianist performs seaside in Esperance

A travelling pianist brought classical music to the shoreline of an Esperance beach, performing just metres from the waves.

News Flash

More Stories

Chinese coffee giant Luckin opened its first flagship with premium drinks as the company takes on Starbucks Reserve.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThere’s a coffee war brewing in China (and now in the US)

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.

Evelyn Cheng

Elon Musk's mega-merger

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumSpaceX primed to make Elon Musk the first trillionaire

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

The plans were discussed at a “Critical Minerals Ministerial” in Washington this week

CNBC newsPremiumUS proposes minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China

The US on Wednesday unveiled new initiatives to mobilise allies into a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals, including coordinated price floors.

Dylan Butts

While weight-loss drugmaker Novo is bracing for a sales decline, rival Lilly sees revenue charging ahead thanks to its blockbuster medicines.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumIt’s battle of the bulge in weight-loss drug wars

While weight-loss drugmaker Novo is bracing for a sales decline, rival Lilly sees revenue charging ahead thanks to its blockbuster medicines.

Annika Kim Constantino

WA News

Emergency services at the scene of a car crash on Mitchell Freewayr.

WA NewsCommentsDemand for answers after second fatal wrong-way crash

The Opposition is calling on the Government to release investigation findings after a crash in Butler, which claimed the lives of two people, was the second at the site in the last year.

Liam Murphy

Malcolm Steinberg during his time as chief of Timezone.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumTimezone founder receives top honours from Curtin University

Malcolm Steinberg has levelled up after being awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Curtin University.

Dave Friedlos

An Invasion Day at Hyde Park in Sydney. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

NewsPremiumPremiumPM slams ‘white supremacy’ after rally

Failure is not an option for the Prime Minister on Closing The Gap, as he promises Indigenous Australians “we stand with you” following an alleged attack at a rally.

Crown Perth is launching its new Urban Food District.

WA NEWSCommentsCommentsCrown Perth’s exciting new food hub is finally here

The entertainment precinct’s largest development in a decade is finally set to be unveiled, and it’s got something for everyone.

The West can reveal WA Labor received thousands of dollars in donations from a law firm owned by the CFMEU, despite Premier Roger Cook’s pledge to not accept money from the crime-linked union.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
State PoliticsCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
CommentsPremiumCFMEU-owned firm donated $20k to Labor after Cook’s pledge

The West can reveal WA Labor received thousands of dollars in donations from a law firm owned by the CFMEU, despite Premier Roger Cook's pledge to not accept money from the crime-linked union.

A nurse who attended work drunk and refused to comply with strict conditions on her nursing registration has been banned from practising for more than a year. 

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Courts & JusticePremium
The West Australian exclusive
Perth nurse slapped with strict work ban over drunken mishap

A nurse who attended work drunk and refused to comply with strict conditions on her nursing registration has been banned from practising for more than a year. 

Hannah Cross