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Leader of WA Liberals Basil Zempilas.

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Zempilas warns MPs he will not shy away from discipline

In his first major sit down interview as Opposition Leader along with new deputy Ms Mettam, Mr Zempilas told The West Australian he had spoken to MPs about the need to work as a team. 

Dylan Caporn

A MinRes haul truck that tipped over in August last year.

MiningPremiumMinRes returns trucks to Onslow road after sixth rollover

Iron ore road trains are rolling once again on Mineral Resources’ contentious Onslow haul road, but the miner has given no details on any new safety measures put in place to avoid another rollover.

Daniel Newell and Adrian Rauso

A man who was fishing at Bundegi Beach on Saturday night was bitten by a small blacktip reef shark around 8pm.

WA NewsCommentsSharks bite two men near stunning WA beachside resort town

Shark warnings have been issued for Exmouth beaches after two fishermen were injured in separate weekend incidents.

Bethany Hiatt

Basil Zempilas’ ascension to the leadership of the WA Liberals is days away after Libby Mettam was forced out of the top role on Thursday in the wake of the party’s crushing State election defeat.

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Mettam resigns as Basil looks to step up as Liberal leader

Libby Mettam has stepped down as Liberal leader in the wake of the party’s disastrous State election defeat, clearing the way for Basil Zempilas.

Jessica Page and Dylan Caporn

Port Hedland mayor Peter Carter.

Funding feud PremiumMayor calls on miners to fund new Marine Rescue office

Port Hedland Mayor Peter Carter is calling on mining companies to fund the new Port Hedland Volunteer Marine Rescue office after the service fell just over $1m short of their $4m fund raising target. 

Cain Andrews

Matt Turnbull presenting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business award to the Impact Digi team.

BUSINESS AWARDS PremiumKarratha’s Impact Digi wins Statewide award

Karratha-established business Impact Digi has won a Statewide accolade at the 2025 WA Regional Business Excellence Awards for promoting local economic development and supporting Aboriginal-owned businesses.

Madelin Hayes

Art workshops are coming to Newman and Tom Price mid-year.

REGIONAL ARTS PremiumPremiumCreative workshops set for Newman and Tom Price

A series of art workshops are set for Newman and Tom Price mid-year with a focus on photography, upcycling and woodwork. 

A man has been charged after he broke into an elderly woman’s home and exposed his genitals.

CrimePremiumPremiumMan charged after breaking into home, exposing genitals

A 42-year-old man was arrested in South Hedland on March 29 after allegedly breaking into an elderly woman’s home and exposing his genitals.

Peta Baer delivering a speech at Parliment House on the need for better regional disability support.

REGIONAL HEALTHPremiumPremiumPilbara disability support out of reach

“Imagine you are stranded in the middle of the desert with no food, water or shelter. 

Kids participated in round-robin sports activities at the Hedland Sports + Rec Expo.

SportsPremiumExpo highlights Hedland sporting opportunities

Hedland locals turned out in full force to the Hedland Sports + Rec Expo, trying out different sports and recreational activities available in the Town of Port Hedland. 

Madelin Hayes

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has vowed to bring down power prices in West Australia by fast-tracking the approval of an exporting gas project.

Federal election 2025CommentsPremiumDutton puts foot on NW gas in reduced power prices pledge

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has vowed to bring down power prices in West Australia by fast-tracking the approval of an exporting gas project.

Ellen Ransley

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Angelo and Rebecca Rossi.

ConstructionPremiumPandemic shake-out claims another top Perth builder

One of Australia’s best builders - Perth-based Ultimo - has gone under, blaming fallout from the pandemic era for its demise.

Kim Macdonald

Jaden Martinovich with his mum, fitness guru Kelly Martinovich.

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumPhoney drug deal murderer was ‘planned double-cross victim’

A young man who fatally stabbed a teen in a fake drug deal that went horribly wrong didn’t realise a mutual friend had set him up in a plot to steal his car.

Rebecca Le May

Kristopher Dean Sheppard, Andrew Whetu Haenga and James Patrick Fisher.

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Bikie riot to deliver ‘one of biggest trials in WA history’

A group of bikies who allegedly attacked rivals with pool cues, billiard balls and bar stools at a tavern south of Perth are set for one of the biggest trials the State has ever seen, a court has been told.

Rebecca Le May

A jumbo truck on the Onslow haul road.

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MinRes yanks all trucks off troubled haul road

Mineral Resources has hit another financial pothole by pulling all iron ore trucks off its trouble-plagued $2.6 billion Onslow haul road after notching half a dozen rollovers on the crucial transport link.

Daniel Newell and Adrian Rauso

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Hale headmaster Dean Dell’Oro used his latest school newsletter to question what message the show might send boys.

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Hale headmaster links TV show to ‘boy bashing’

The headmaster of one of Perth’s most prestigious private boys schools used his latest school newsletter to question what message Netflix’s show Adolescence might send boys.

Kate Emery

Shares in Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources have more than halved over the past six months.

MiningCommentsPremiumMinRes, Chris Ellison face class action showdown

Mineral Resources and its founder Chris Ellison are facing a court showdown following a series of scandals that have cut the lithium and iron ore miner’s market value in half over the past six months.

Daniel Newell and Adrian Rauso

A man has died while on a rafting tour at Drysdale River National Park.

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PremiumKayaker pinned against tree in rising waters ‘for days’

Details have emerged of two kayakers stranded in crocodile-infested waters, with one man pinned against a tree for ‘days’ as water rapidly rose around him.

Andre Rebelo with Insta-famous ex-partner Grace Piscopo. Inset: Mum Colleen.

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PremiumAndre Rebelo jailed for life for callous murder of mum

The self-declared crypto trader who killed his mother for her life insurance so he could keep up with the affluent lifestyle of his Insta-famous former partner will spend at least 25 years behind bars.

A high school maths teacher has had his teaching license stripped after speaking with one of his student’s about her sex life and showing his class a naked photo of he and his partner naked in bed. 

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumMaths teacher disqualified after showing class naked photo

A 25-year-old high school teacher has been disqualified from teaching after asking one of his students about her sex life and showing his class a naked photo of him and his ‘friend’ naked in bed. 

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Skimpy barmaid Cierra Stone pictured at The Recreation Hotel, Boulder.

Skimpy profile PremiumCierra says skimpy job has never felt like ‘dirty work’

Skimpy barmaid work has never felt like “dirty work” to Cierra Stone, who says the job has allowed her to live her “best life”.

Tegan Guthrie

Donald Trump has singled out Aussie beef in a long list of complaints against US trading partners. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsVideoCommentsTrump rails at Australia beef, imposes 10 per cent tariffs

Donald Trump has unveiled another round of tariffs on the goods of US allies and reserved some of his ire for Australian beef exports.

Ethan James and William Ton

Youth Focus launched the Care Navigation program at Captivate Capel.

Mental HealthPremiumNew program helps young people access mental health support

A new program aiming to help young people find mental health support has launched in Harvey and Capel. 

Craig Duncan

Payton Mongoo celebrated her 17th birthday on the weekend.

Birthday celebrationsPremiumPremiumAustralind girl celebrated by motorcycle crew

A young Australind girl, Payton Mongoo, had her day made when a convoy of 20 motorcyclists paraded out the front of her home to celebrate her 17th birthday on the weekend

Grants are available for projects to improve life in the Shire of Esperance.

Money availablePremiumPremiumApplications open for 2025 Esperance Ag Fund

Applications for Esperance community-focused projects can now be made through the Esperance Ag Fund.

2010 Goldfields Sporting Hall of Fame inductee Alec Epis with MC Steve Mills.

FootballPremiumPremiumBoulder boy Alec Epis in nostalgic return to Essendon

Alec Epis played 180 games for the Bombers from 1958 to 1968.

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Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

BusinessCommentsUncertainty increased: US Federal Reserve holds rate

The US Federal Reserve in a closely watched decision Wednesday held the line on benchmark interest rates though still indicated that reductions are likely later in the year.

Jeff Cox

China is currently facing a sluggish consumer landscape.

CNBC newsCommentsChina’s plan to ‘boost consumption’ in bid to grow economy

China announced a “Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption” on Sunday in a bid to prop up domestic consumption in the world’s second largest economy.

Lim Hui Jie

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri last month.

Formula 1VideoComments‘Oscar and I get along’: Norris denies there’s bad blood

WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW: The British F1 star opened up on his relationship with his Aussie teammate as the pair get ready to do battle in Melbourne this weekend.

Ben McClellan

Recession fear has rocked Wall Street (AP PHOTO)

BusinessCommentsRecession fear erupts: Dow tumbles, Nasdaq’s falls

A three-week market sell-off has intensified, with investors worried tariff policy uncertainty would tip the economy into a recession, something President Donald Trump has not rule out.

Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound

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Premier Roger Cook.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumWA exporters ‘match fit’ to deal with Trump tariffs: Cook

Premier Roger Cook says WA exporters have learnt to be nimble and agile when it comes to the global economy.

Dylan Caporn

The Chinese research ship Tan Suo Yi Hao.

DefenceCommentsWorry as high-tech Chinese research ship nears Perth

A Chinese research ship is nearing Perth as it circumnavigates Australia, with concerns the government vessel is mapping the nation’s submarine cables.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Girl Like You is a WA-made film that would have qualified for the funding.

MoviesCommentsCommentsNew funding grants for documentary makers in WA

Documentary makers have propped up the WA screen industry for years, and now Screenwest is hoping to grow the sector further with a new $500,000 funding initiative.

Education Minister Sabine Winton has intervened to overturn a ban on WA public schools using bikes or tricycles without chain guards..

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMinister overrules WA school bicycle ban

Education Minister Sabine Winton has intervened to overturn a ban on WA public schools using bikes or tricycles without chain guards.

A teenager suffered a devastating injury while diving at a popular beach with friends. 9News

NewsPremiumPremiumMum’s warning after teen paralysed at beach

A mum has issued a stark warning to others after her 17-year-old son suffered a horrific and devastating injury while diving at a popular beach with friends.

Murdered schoolboy Cassius Turvey.

Courts & JusticePremiumDoctor reveals horrific details about Cassius’ head injuries

A doctor who treated Cassius Turvey after he was allegedly hit across the head with a metal pole has testified that a cut on the 15-year-old’s forehead was so deep it exposed his skull.

Emily Moulton