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  1. WA Day Karratha PremiumKarratha hosts free rides and entertainment for WA Day fun

  2. Housing PremiumSix shortlisted for regional housing initiative in Karratha

  3. Sport PremiumNPFL round five sees landslide wins

  4. Community PremiumWickham Wolves president criticises oval redevelopment

  5. WA news PremiumPythons chosen ahead of country championship

Onslow Marine Rescue commander Mike Chapman, Sebastian Palmer, 15, Riley Sant, 14, Rocco Palmer, 13, Daniel MacDonald, 15, youth commander Sharon Clark, Isabella Palmer, 16, and training officer Scott Palmer.

Education PremiumOnslow Marine Rescue youth training program a success

A local marine rescue volunteer is transforming the lives of teenagers in the remote town of Onslow by bridging a crucial gap in youth activities and community connection.

Cain Andrews

Millars Well Primary Independent Public School Year 2 students Sterling and Witekoha.

Education PremiumKarratha students learn to be waterwise

More than 700 Year 2 and 3 students from St Pauls, Millars Well and Tambrey Primary Schools took part in Water Corporation waterwise education sessions earlier this month. 

Cain Andrews

Toyah McCarthy, Bree-Anne Vagh and Sophie Morris

Sports PremiumKarratha hockey association sees Tigers get their revenge

Tigers returned to form during a high-intensity senior Karratha hockey association session

Phoebe Solon

Uber is gearing up for an official launch in Karratha.

Business PremiumUber announces official launch in Karratha

Uber has confirmed they are gearing up for an official launch in Karratha. 

Cain Andrews

Karratha Airport.

Community PremiumKarratha Airport gains international status

Karratha Airport has been granted international status after years of community demand and advocacy. 

Cain Andrews

City of Karratha offices.

Council PremiumOil costs cause $340,000 increase to Karratha City project

The Wickham South Youth Recreation Area project has seen costs increase by $340,000 due to oil supply constraints. 

Cain Andrews

Windy Ridge — home of the Dampier Sharks Football Club, which overlooks Hampton Harbour.

Council PremiumPremiumWindy Ridge Oval cricket nets set to be replaced

The cricket nets at Windy Ridge Oval are set to be replaced after they were put out of action by cyclone Sean early last year, forcing local teams to travel to Karratha for training.  

Our Exmouth: Community Showcase.

Community PremiumPremiumOur Exmouth: Community Showcase

Exmouth’s resilience and community spirit on full display at the inaugural Our Exmouth: Community Showcase, a celebration of connection and recovery

Portia Old holding the Women's Weekly Plate trophy.

Sports PremiumPremiumAll eyes on Country Week Hockey Championships

An action-packed night of hockey unfolded this week at the Bulgarra tennis and hockey courts, with players showcasing their improving skills in front of an enthusiastic crowd.

Pilbara Kiwis, pictured, took home gold over Pilbara Roos at the Pilbara Rugby League Anzac Challenge and North West Gala Day on May 23. 

Rugby league PremiumPilbara Kiwis win main event at Pilbara’s Anzac challenge

The Pilbara Kiwis took home the gold over the Pilbara Roos at the Pilbara Rugby League Anzac Challenge and North West Gala Day on May 23.

Cain Andrews

Indigenous influencer Nyima Tucker’s homecoming screening of Growing Up Nyima: Between Two Worlds took place at the Red Arts Earth Festival on May 24.

Arts PremiumGrowing Up Nyima: Between Two Worlds screens on home ground

A homegrown documentary exploring culture, identity and belonging returned to where it all began during Reconciliation Week, with a special screening held in Karratha on May 24 at the Red Earth Arts Precinct

Phoebe Solon

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Meet and Bun’s John Pavlos at his Mt Lawley store.

Courts & JusticePremiumFormer Meet & Bun boss admits shocking drug offences

The former managing director of popular burger joint Meet & Bun has pleaded guilty to a string of drug offences. 

Jessica Evensen

Joondalup Health Campus chief executive Renaud Mazy quietly exits role

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The West Australian exclusive
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Joondalup Health Campus boss quietly quits after two years

Joondalup Health Campus chief executive Renaud Mazy has quit the top job after just two years at the beleaguered hospital. 

Hannah Cross

Sheffield Resources' Thunderbird mineral sands mine.

MiningCommentsPremiumTaxpayer-backed mine has one last roll of the dice

A key contractor at the Thunderbird mineral sands mine is out the door, with the WA operation teetering on the brink of financial collapse.

Adrian Rauso

Two young lives have been lost in a horror crash in the Wheatbelt after a ute slammed into a tree near Dandaragan in the early hours of Sunday.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWheatbelt tragedy as three young lives lost in 24 hours

The Wheatbelt has been rocked by tragedy after three young people were killed in two separate crashes in less than 24 hours.

Troy de Ruyter

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Meet and Bun’s John Pavlos at his Mt Lawley store.

Courts & JusticePremiumFormer Meet & Bun boss admits shocking drug offences

The former managing director of popular burger joint Meet & Bun has pleaded guilty to a string of drug offences. 

Jessica Evensen

Roller shutters can no longer be installed in some City of Stirling suburbs after the council decided they had a negative impact on heritage values.

Shut downCommentsPopular house trend banned in three Perth suburbs

Council members voted 14-1 at their May meeting to change planning policies for three suburbs.

Sophie Gannon

Sheffield Resources' Thunderbird mineral sands mine.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTaxpayer-backed mine has one last roll of the dice

A key contractor at the Thunderbird mineral sands mine is out the door, with the WA operation teetering on the brink of financial collapse.

Football icon Neale Daniher has died after a public and inspirational fight with motor neurone disease that lasted more than a decade. 

AFL VideoCommentsCommentsFootball icon Neale Daniher dies aged 65

Football icon Neale Daniher has died after a public and inspirational fight with motor neurone disease that lasted more than a decade. 

James Heggaton was killed in a road crash.

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PremiumFarmer and beloved community member revealed as crash victim

A Great Southern town has been rocked by the death of a well-known farmer and passionate country football supporter in a horrific crash on Saturday morning.

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The median house price increased by 5 per cent over the March quarter this year.

Property market PremiumMedian house sale price cracks $600k mark in Geraldton

Geraldton’s median house price has soared by more than $200,000 in two years, cracking the $600,000 barrier in the latest data released by the Real Estate Institute of WA.

Imogen Wilson

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development field veterinary officer Dr Izzy Drage condition scores ewes.

Sheep nutritional demand PremiumSheep producers early to monitor stock nutrition

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is encouraging sheep producers to take early, preventative action to reduce the risk of pregnancy toxaemia and hypocalcaemia during winter.

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Cath Tan

HealthcareLaw changes prompt fears for future of private midwives

Cath Tan is the last remaining privately practising homebirth midwife in Geraldton, which she fears could all be stripped away from her when legislative changes come into force at the start of next year. 

Sienna Seychell

Tyson Overstone

Mid West is bestPremiumPremium‘Mid West is best’: Local pleads for more tourism love

A passionate Geraldton local is up in arms the Mid West seems to constantly miss out on crucial funding and attention for tourism despite the region’s significant potential. 

Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth.

underpayment issuePremiumPremiumSouthern Cross Care paying out $5.4m to almost 2000 workers

Social services provider Southern Cross Care WA is paying out almost $5.4 million to nearly 2000 current and former workers who were underpaid during a period of more than eight years.

The City of Greater Geraldton has called for expressions of interest in developing 8.8ha of land in Mahomets Flats for housing.

HousingPremiumPremiumWarr questions State Govt over passing the housing buck

Geraldton MLA Kirrilee Warr has accused the State Government of using local government as a “dumping ground”, questioning the need for councils to step in and get involved in housing projects.

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Wegovy semaglutide tablets.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWeight-loss wars go global as Novo Nordisk bets big on pill

The battle for dominance over the lucrative market has so far focused largely on the key US market, currently accounting for more than half of both Novo’s and Eli Lilly’s respective sales.

Elsa Ohlen

Vladimir Putin's visit to China is expected to include talks with Xi Jinping on trade and defence.

CNBC newsCommentsPutin’s ‘long game’: Why he’s visiting China after Trump

These are the three key areas where Russia’s leader would like to deepen ties and extract concrete pledges.

Emily Williams

A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

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ASTRONOMYPremiumRare lunar event to light up Aussie sky

A rare lunar event involving the combination of two celestial phenomena is set to light up Australian skies this weekend.

Tia Clarkson-Pascoe

HMS Anson arrived in WA in February for what was supposed to be a six-month deployment, but the Astute-class submarine had her visit abruptly cut short four weeks later as the Iran war intensified. 

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The West Australian exclusive
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REVEALED: WA’s top secret manufacturing role in AUKUS subs

Due to security concerns linked to AUKUS opponents such as Russia and China, the West cannot name local businesses in Perth that assisted in rapid maintenance to a British submarine earlier this year.

Andrew Greene

A whole day of the Pinjarra Festival has been cancelled ahead of the WA Day long weekend, as a storm set to be “one of the worst” WA has seen in five years descends on Perth.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsPopular festival cancels second day as storm descends on WA

A whole day of a popular festival has been cancelled ahead of the long weekend, as a storm set to be ‘one of the worst’ WA has seen in five years descends on the State.

Western Australian of the Year Awards 2026. Western Australian of the Year Awrds. Winner Dr Jim Giumelli.

EditorialCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWest Australians of the Year show State’s depth of talent

The State is truly fortunate that the vast array of talent celebrated at Thursday night’s Western Australian of the Year awards have chosen to go about their work in our backyard.

Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation chief executive Michael Woodley and Andrew Forrest

MiningPremiumPremiumLike ‘death of a child’: Judge reveals reasons in FMG case

A Federal Court Justice has likened the destruction and loss of land by mining giant Fortescue to Yindjibarndi traditional owners to ‘the death of a child’.

Six West Australians have died from the flu so far this year, with the winter flu season yet to reach its peak and the State’s vaccination rates considerably below target.

HealthCommentsWest Aussies encouraged to get flu jab ahead of season peak

Six West Australians have died from the flu so far this year, with the winter flu season yet to reach its peak and the State’s vaccination rates considerably below target.

Hannah Cross