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The Shire of East Pilbara has approved a new bush fire brigade.

LOCAL COUNCIL PremiumCouncil approves East Pilbara Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade

 The Shire of East Pilbara has approved the establishment of a new volunteer bush fire brigade in Newman, cancelling Nullagine and Jigalong brigades due to a lack of members. 

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Australian businessman and mining magnate Lang Hancock pictured sitting with his daughter Gina Rinehart in London on June 30, 1977.

Diggers & DealersPremiumHamersley royalty buyback failure ‘disastrous’

The failure to buy back the Hamersley royalty must go down as one of the great disasters or lost business opportunities in Australia’s mining history.

Jim Pollock

A Port Hedland real estate agent has disputed recent Domain data that suggested a decline in median house prices.

Regional housingPremiumPort Hedland agent challenges reported property price drop

A real estate agent has disputed recent data suggesting a significant decline in Port Hedland’s median house prices, claiming the figures do not reflect actual market conditions.

Madelin Hayes

Myles Pollard speaking at the 2025 Leadership Conference.

Leadership ConferencePremiumActor reflects on his journey from bush to stage

Spending his childhood in regional Australia gave actor-turned-director Myles Pollard the confidence to succeed in the industry, but it wasn’t the loud, chest-thumping kind people think is needed. 

Yousuf Shameel

Town of Port Hedland administrative building.

Council Chaos PremiumCouncillor apologises after misleading event advertisement

Another Port Hedland Councillor has been made to publicly apologise after breaking local government regulations in the latest controversy to hit the troubled council. 

Cain Andrews

Ship to Shore 2025 had a record number of participants.

FUN RUN PremiumRecord crowd turns out for 2025 Ship to Shore Fun Run

The spirit of Port Hedland was on full display as a record-breaking crowd hit the pavement for the 2025 Ship to Shore Community Fun Run.

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The Nullagine Aquatic Centre is anticipated to open in October this year.

MAKE A SPLASH PremiumPremiumNullagine set to dive into long-awaited aquatic centre

The long-anticipated Nullagine Aquatic Centre is on track to open in the coming months, with final construction works now progressing.

Professor Michael Kidd on March 24, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images)

WA news Soaring syphilis rates prompts concern for babies

WA Department of Health figures reveal that the Kimberley has seen 64 cases so far this year to 2024’s 59, making it the regional area hardest hit by the sexually transmitted disease. 

Wyndham Aboriginal Youth Corporation's Tim Trust recently met with Opposition Leader Sussan Ley for a tour of Wyndham.

KimberleyPremiumPremiumGroup holds hope of youth night space in Wyndham

Wyndham could become home to the latest night space program if a local youth association has its vision realised in an effort to curtail youth crime and provide a safe space for at-risk children.

WA's worst spots for unpaid superannuation

WA news PremiumDurack revealed as worst WA spot for super underpayments

Durack had the highest levels of unpaid super over the past six years, now sitting at $251 million. 

Laura Newell

Yamatji Amungu man and Rio Tinto Mesa A Robe Valley trade assistant Jamahl Martin.

WA NEWSPremiumTraining program aims to boost Indigenous employment

Up to 40 participants from Perth and the Pilbara will join an eight-week Aboriginal training program this month.

Madelin Hayes

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There was even an appointed security guard present. 

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Secret home casino operating in Perth uncovered by police

There were 18 people crammed into the dining room of a house — including a Crown Casino employee — when officers burst in. 

Jessica Page

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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Injured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Caitlin Vinci

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Sean Smith and Simone Grogan

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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Non-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

Ben Harvey

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Patients were put at risk of contracting potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

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Patients at risk of deadly disease at Sir Charles Gairdner

Vulnerable patients were unknowingly put at risk of contracting potentially deadly legionnaires’ disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital through contaminated water.

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Premier Roger Cook.

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Labor can’t ignore WA’s hospital crisis forever

Roger Cook has reassured West Aussies that serious infrastructure failures within one of WA’s biggest hospitals is nothing to worry about. How much longer can the Government pretend that everything is fine?

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PremiumGovernment ball returns a century after dancefloor murder

It is a little known piece of Perth history that 100 years ago Government House was the scene of a grizzly killing when a glamorous young woman shot her former fiance in the middle of a charity ball.

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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CommentsPremiumInjured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

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Just Home Margaret River chair Ned Reilly says the State Government has a misperception of Margaret River as "a playground for affluent investors and holidaymakers".

serious misperceptionPremiumCommitment to housing crisis questioned

Local voices have taken WA’s Homelessness Week as a chance to call on the State Government to treat the Margaret River region’s housing crisis more urgently.

Warren Hately

Zhen Cao, Miya Li, Cen Zhang and Andrew Zhang at the The Kids Research Institute Australia STEM Festival in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Wednesday.

STEM festivalPremiumInspirational and educational new children’s festival

Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia visited Kalgoorlie-Boulder for the first time to lead hands-on STEM workshops designed to inspire and enlighten the next generation.

Jessica Antoniou

Suzanne Caren is MercyCare’s general manager of youth, wellbeing and accommodation.

Preventing homelessness PremiumAdditional homelessness support in town

A leading WA not-for-profit dedicated to tackling homelessness, particularly in the regions, now has its Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation facility operating in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Jessica Antoniou

Busselton Swimming Club achieved stand-out results at the WA Short Course Championships.

SwimmingPremiumPremiumBusselton Swimming Club shine at Short Course Championships

Busselton Swimming Club came out of the WA Short Course Championships earlier this month as the State’s best performed regional club.

Cate Jennings on ABC Radio Perth.

Morning radio PremiumPremiumRadio Geraldton announces new mornings host

The latest station to hit the airwaves in Geraldton has a new morning host and listeners may recognise her voice.

Guess who ,,, is and isn't running for Greater Geraldton council in this October's local government elections?

Local pollPremiumPremiumEx-mayor puts hand up, existing councillors reveal decisions

Former Greater Geraldton mayor Shane Van Styn has revealed he will run at the October 18 local government elections in a bid to get back on council.

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Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies usually pegged to sovereign currencies or even gold, making them more stable compared to other crypto assets. 

CNBC newsCommentsThe global crypto wave is catching on in Asia

Businesses across Asia are increasingly warming up to stablecoins for cross-border transactions — a trend set to accelerate further as Hong Kong moves to legalise the use of digital tokens, experts told CNBC.

Anniek Bao

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMicrosoft tops $US4tr, joining Nvidia in exclusive club

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

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Elon Musk’s Tesla sold its crypto at one of the worst possible times.

CNBC newsComments‘Won’t sell’: Musk, Tesla’s multi-billion-dollar crypto miss

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck.

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Tesla’s slump this year is partly due to backlash against the company in the US and Europe, after Musk spent heavily to help re-elect President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsMusk warns of a ‘few rough quarters’ for Tesla as sales dive

Elon Musk has warned Tesla faces “a few rough quarters” after the company reported a 16 per cent decline in automotive revenue as sales fell for a second-straight quarter and again trailed analysts’ estimates.

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Seb Foufas was killed after the white Isuzu ute he was a passenger in lost control and rolled in the mudflats next to Old Yanchep Road, Pinjar.

Courts & justicePremiumTeenager jailed after mate was killed in car rollover

A teenager has been jailed for more than two years over the death of his friend, who was hanging outside of his ute when it rolled while doing doughnuts in the northern suburbs earlier this year.

Shannon Hampton

The City of Mandurah and Stirling ranked in the top 10.

Verdict is inCommentsREVEALED: WA area with the best-rated council in the country

Western Australia made up half of the country’s best-rated councils. SEE THE LIST

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A 30-year-old man died from his injuries at the scene.

WA NewsCops seek help from public over fatal crash in Perth’s north

Police are appealing for information after a man was hit and killed by a car in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese toured the Resources Technology Showcase at PCEC on Sunday.

Resources Technology ShowcaseCamera IconSEE THE PICS: Albo visits Perth’s resources showcase

Anthony Albanese has declared the mining and resources sector is critical to the national economy and achieving net zero during a visit of the Resources Technology Showcase in Perth.

Frances O'Connor arrives at the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

EntertainmentPremiumPremiumBig stars set for Busselton’s CinefestOZ film prize

Fresh from making a surprise cameo in a key scene in Season 2 of the blockbuster Netflix series Wednesday, Aussie screen legend Frances O’Connor is bound for Busselton and CinefestOZ.

Child Protection Minister Jessica Stojkovski.

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How new domestic violence plan aims to help boys be better

Teenage boys who go online for advice about relationships and fall down a dangerous wormhole are one of the things that worry WA’s Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Jessica Stojkovski.

Kate Emery