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  1. EnergyPremiumEmission rules risk future of Yara Pilbara’s ammonia plant

  2. VegetationVegetation blitz underway after community frustration

  3. MotocrossPremiumKarratha Motocross races towards 200 members

  4. MiningPremiumWoodside expects first Scarborough LNG exports by year’s end

  5. MiningPremiumMinRes launches huge water hunt around lucrative mine

Broome Courthouse and gardens.

WA news PremiumDV offender with ‘persistent disregard for the law’ jailed

At the time of the latest offences, Mariette was on bail, with the judge saying his long record showed a “persistent disregard for the law”. 

Laura Newell

Murphy the groodle enjoys a romp at the beach.

CommunityPremiumExmouth dog owners set to unleash on more beaches and parks

Local dog owners in Exmouth are set to gain greater access to beaches and parks, signalling the first major changes to canine rules in more than a decade.

Joshua Dowdall

Port Hedland Primary School.

WA newsPremiumTwo Pilbara schools receive funding

Two Pilbara schools are among 67 across Western Australia to share in more than $300,000 in funding to boost student health and wellbeing

Julia Petersen

The Table of Love Sculpture was created by renowned artists Marc and Gillie

Community SculpturePremiumTable of Love sculpture now open to public in Onslow

The Shire of Ashburton announced Onslow’s Table of Love sculpture is now open to the public, marking a major milestone in stage 2A of Onslow’s Anzac Park Interface Works.

Joshua Dowdall

Perdaman chairman and managing director Vikas Rambal with the Yara plant behind him.

MiningPremiumWhy WA oil refinery plan is ‘a key national security need’

Perdaman chair Vikas Rambal says his company’s vision for another oil refinery that will “look after Australia” is essential should another major war break out.

Rebecca Le May

The council has implemented a three stage program to address accumulated vegetation and weeds in the town.

VegetationVegetation blitz underway after community frustration

The City of Karratha has begun working through appropriate weed and vegetation management processes in Dampier after receiving backlash over the condition of certain public areas.

Joshua Dowdall

Attendees of the event helped raise almost $7,000 from fundraising.

Community fundraiserPremiumPremiumKarratha community raises funds for devastating Nepal floods

Karratha’s Nepalese community has turned a planned cultural celebration into a night of remembrance and fundraising for people affected by the devastating floods in Nepal.

The Falcons and the Kats last played in round 12 on July 24, with the Falcons victorious by 11 points.

NPFLPremiumPremium‘Sharks culled’: Falcons to face the Kats in grand final

An inspiring performance from the men’s Karratha Falcons have propelled them into the NPFL grand final, taking down the Dampier Sharks by seven points, 9.4 (58) to 7.9 (51) in the league’s preliminary final.

The Table of Love Sculpture was created by renowned artists Marc and Gillie

Community SculpturePremiumPremiumTable of Love sculpture now open to public in Onslow

The Shire of Ashburton announced Onslow’s Table of Love sculpture is now open to the public, marking a major milestone in stage 2A of Onslow’s Anzac Park Interface Works.

Riders across the Pilbara competed in the region's biggest event.

MotocrossPremiumKarratha Motocross races towards 200 members

Around 70 riders hit the track at the Karratha Enduro & Motocross Club on August 29 and 30, for the fourth round of the Northwest Motorcycle Association series, with riders across the Pilbara competing.

Joshua Dowdall

Yaandina Community Services CEO Emma Dumbrell said the grant would support delivery of the Yaandina Wellbeing Program. 

WA newsPremiumCommunity organisations supported by grants

More than 30 community organisations in the Pilbara will receive grants of up to $5000 from Woodside to support local initiatives.

Joshua Dowdall

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Austal’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

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Mystery US firm launches late bid for Austal USA operations

An American investment firm will launch a last-minute bid to buy Australian-owned defence giant Austal USA in an audacious attempt to keep the global shipbuilding business from falling into South Korean hands.

Andrew Greene

One in three naughty drivers who were served excessive demerit point notices breached their double or nothing period by committing more offences in the past year. 

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Alarming number of WA drivers blow ‘good behaviour’ period

One in three naughty drivers who opted in to WA’s ‘double or nothing’ period for driving offences committed further offences in the past year. 

Caleb Runciman

The ball from 1981’s infamous ‘Underarm’ game is among the exhibits which will be on display at the WACA Ground’s new museum.

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The first look inside modernised WACA Ground museum

In recent years, some of WA cricket’s most historic artefacts have sat in storage — but they are now ready to be put on display again, with the final touches being applied to the WACA Ground’s new museum

Josh Kempton

Howard Avice-Demay is a Christian Brothers abuse survivor whose hard-fought compensation payout is in jeopardy now that a court has ordered a pause on all existing and future claims.

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Court freezes payouts to Christian Brothers abuse survivors

Hard-fought compensation owed to hundreds of survivors of abuse at the hands of the Christian Brothers has been thrown into temporary limbo by a court-ordered moratorium on all legal claims. 

Hannah Cross

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Austal’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

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Mystery US firm launches late bid for Austal USA operations

An American investment firm will launch a last-minute bid to buy Australian-owned defence giant Austal USA in an audacious attempt to keep the global shipbuilding business from falling into South Korean hands.

Andrew Greene

Hawthorn stunned Fremantle to win their qualifying final.

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The moments that mattered in shock Dockers loss

Hawthorn stunned Fremantle to come away 32-point victors in their qualifying final at Optus Stadium on Thursday night. These are the moments that mattered on the night.

Josh Kempton

Christopher Michael Brown is standing trial at WA’s District Court.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumPremiumBusinessman allegedly gambled away friend’s $225k in hours

An ‘affable’ Perth businessman who allegedly scammed a Perth couple out of half a million dollars under the guise of a short-term investment was actually a ‘hopeless gambler’ who squandered nearly every cent.

Accused Thai suitcase killer’s dad punches window

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PremiumWATCH: Accused Thai suitcase killer’s dad’s angry reaction

A West Australian man detained in a Thai prison after allegedly killing a teenage girl and stuffing her body into a suitcase has been receiving diplomatic support, as his estranged parents lash out.

The extreme fitness event sent seven to hospital.

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PremiumExtreme fitness craze leaves seven in hospital in Perth

Health authorities have issued an urgent warning about a popular but extreme indoor fitness craze in the wake of seven people being rushed to hospital after collapsing at a Perth meet.

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A new Embraer E190, which are replacing old Fokker 100 planes that have been the workhorse of QantasLink’s regional services for decades.

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Next level comfort in the skies for WA’s FIFO workers

A new era of comfort for QantasLink’s hard-working FIFO passengers is being ushered in with the rollout of a crisply refurbished aircraft fleet.

Rebecca Le May

Esperance surf lifesaver Dave Macmahon went to the rescue of Jack O’Brien, who was swept off the extremely dangerous granite headland at Salmon Beach.

Emergency servicesPremiumRescuer who saved man’s life off beach wins State award

Esperance volunteer marine rescue hero David Macmahon has won a Statewide award after paddling out in treacherous waves to save a man swept off the rocks at Salmon Beach.

Neil Watkinson

Jumbuck Plains woolgrowers Olivia Fowler and Stephen Fowler, of Esperance, with farmhand Baden Denhom.

Fowler’s Jumbuck PlainsPremiumThe Fowler family run sheep as mainstay at Esperance

A family-run mixed sheep and cropping farm outside of Esperance is enjoying a bumper season thanks to “magnificent” rainfall on coastal sandplain country.

Bob Garnant

Sharon Wyllie from Whicher Park Farm and Amy Scott from Gundagai Dairy.

InnovationPremiumPremiumNetworking event features major technologies shaping ag

More than 20 dairy and beef producers gathered for a day of education, innovation, networking and idea-sharing at the 2026 Farmwest Discovery.

Nyuunga Ku Aboriginal Corporation received a $1.4 million boost to establish a Regional Community Collective Hub in Leonora.

Leonora hubPremiumPremium$1.4m BHP boost to Leonora community hub project

A community-led hub focused on culture, connection and opportunity that has been years in the making is now one step closer to reality in Leonora following a $1.4 million investment from BHP.

Goldfields Women’s Health Care Centre chief executive Brooke Jennings and Plaza Medical Centre owner Dr Kylie Sterry announce an expansion of the women’s health GP service.

Women’s healthPremiumPremiumGreater access to free women’s health support

Goldfields girls and women will now have greater access to free women’s health support thanks to an expansion of a collaborative service.

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Retail oil activity is surging, potentially amplifying emotionally driven price swings, said industry veterans.

CNBC newsPremiumWhy the $4.2tr oil market is no longer a ‘rich man’s game’

Oil trading was once largely the preserve of commodity houses, institutional investors and professional traders able to make bets involving thousands of barrels at a time. That barrier is becoming much lower.

Lee Ying Shan

Former Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze tells Christine Tan how she helped steer Lynas out of financial distress.

MiningVideoPremiumWATCH: How Amanda Lacaze pulled Lynas back from the brink

WATCH THE VIDEO: Inside Lynas Rare Earths’ Malaysia operation as former CEO Amanda Lacaze discusses its turnaround and the race to diversify supply beyond China.

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

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An Australian Maritime Safety Authority jet located the sailor and their partly-submerged catamaran.

Disaster and EmergencyVideoWATCH: Incredible moment sailor found drifting off WA coast

There’s been an extraordinary rescue far off the coast of Western Australia, with a solo sailor found drifting in a tiny tender alongside his sinking yacht some 1000km away from Christmas Island.

Matt Zis

Meningococcal B vacinations. Illustration: Don Lindsay

HealthHealth warning as WA child fights off deadly infection

The disease can deteriorate rapidly and, despite being treatable with antibiotics, can be fatal.

Caitlin Vinci

The founder thanked customers for their support on Sunday after announcing the closure of the business after eight years.

WA NewsWA owned and run travel business announces sudden closure

The award-winning travel business, which operated through the COVID pandemic, has been forced to shut up shop.

Police remain at the scene of a house fire in Spearwood on Monday.

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Police probe major house fire in Perth’s south

The cause of the fire is still unknown with the arson police squad at the scene of the fire on Monday morning.

A volcanic eruption near Jakarta has disrupted some Australian travellers, with authorities warning that ash clouds are affecting operations at major airports.

WA NewsPerth traveller pain as eruption cancels Indonesia flights

A volcanic eruption has disrupted Australian travellers, with authorities warning that ash clouds are affecting operations at major airports.

WA mother Caitlin Speedy brought balloons in Bali for a 70th birthday celebration not knowing that they contained an explosive gas which caused a huge blaze at a restaurant.

Bali VideoWA mum ‘horrified’ after balloons spark Bali restaurant fire

A WA woman who purchased party balloons which exploded and set a popular Bali restaurant on fire — leaving her teenage son with burns to his face and arms — says she felt she’d been sold a ‘ticking time bomb’.

James Broadhurst and Bethany Hiatt