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    Thirsty BHP eyes 29 Optus Stadiums worth of extra water

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Stardeck Group managing director Bart Parsons.

WA News PremiumPilbara hospitality establishments sweep award nominations

The Hospitality Awards for Excellence nominee list celebrates venues and individuals setting the benchmark for excellence in Western Australia’s hospitality scene with a highlight on the Pilbara

Phoebe Solon

Mia and Harley Grey, from Baynton West Primary School, inducted into the Premier’s Reading Challenge hall of fame.

WA newsPremiumPilbara schools up for awards amid record-breaking year

Three Pilbara schools will be vying for top honours at this year’s WA Education Awards. 

Laura Newell

Yara Pilbara Chief Operating Officer Laurent Trost; Western Australian Minister for Mines and Petroleum David Michael; Premier of Western Australia Roger Cook; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Deputy Head of GX (Green Transformation) Solutions, General Manager Energy Systems Katsunori Tanaka, in Osaka, Japan

ManufacturingPremiumJapanese giant and Yara Pilbara in low carbon ammonia push

Yara Pilbara has linked up with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to collaborate on ways to develop lower carbon ammonia, following a recent WA delegation’s visit to its major gas trading partner. 

Simone Grogan

Ningaloo Photography Competition. Pippa Lucas won the children's category with Exmouth's Big Prawn at Night.

WA newsPremiumBig Prawn and Big Wheelbarrow part of coin collection

Australia Post’s latest $1 coin collection celebrates Australia’s roadside attractions including Exmouth’s Big Prawn and Wedgefield’s Big Wheelbarrow.

Laura Newell

Hedland Volleyball Association

WA news PremiumHedland Volleyball Association’s winning season

Two Hedland Volleyball Association teams have taken out top Division B honours at this year’s ATA WA State Competition. 

Laura Newell

Town of Port Hedland receives $2.3m funding from Lotterywest for the JD Adventure Park

WA News PremiumAdventure park plans push on with Lotterywest boost

Port Hedland’s JD Hardie Adventure Park $2.29 million closer to development with secured Lotterywest funding

Phoebe Solon

CGA alumnus, silver medallist Worimi and Yuin man Kyle Vander-Kuyp will visit five remote Pilbara communities this week.

WA News PremiumPremiumCommonwealth Games medallists coming to the Pilbara

Commonwealth Games Australia launches Reconciliation Action Plan in five remote Pilbara communities this week, harnessing the power of connecting and sport

Solaris accepts a large cheque in Port Hedland.

WA news PremiumPremiumHancock support allows cancer support service to expand

The announcement of the partnership with Solaris Cancer Care was made in Port Hedland with Hancock executives meeting some of the brave cancer survivors and patients helped by Solaris

The Australian Border Force intercepted one vessel near Cassini Island on September 27, and another near Augustus Island on October 7, both the areas are inside the Kimberley Marine Park. 

WA NewsPremiumPremiumIndonesian fishing boats caught off WA coast destroyed

In total, authorities seized 1,930kg of sea cucumber, 2,844kg of other fish, 140 shark fins, and large amounts of salt and equipment.

Magnitude 3.4 earthquake strikes near Kununurra, Wyndham-East Kimberley

WA News PremiumEarthquake recorded in Kununurra

3.4 earthquake struck near Kununurra late Monday night, October 13, 2025, at 11.59 pm local time.  Reported not strong enough to cause any significant damage

Phoebe Solon

The Moon Story (Indigenous Literacy Foundation) has won the Wilderness Society’s 2025 Karajia Award for Children’s Literature, in the picture fiction category.

WA News PremiumFitzroy Crossing mother & son’s bilingual bedtime story win

The Moon Story, written by Fitzroy Crossing local Marshia Cook and illustrated by both Marshia and her son Tamua Nuggett, has won the Wilderness Society’s 2025 Karajia Award for Children’s Literature

Phoebe Solon

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Perth Wildcats’ star American import Mason Jones has parted ways with the club.

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Rillie reveals why Wildcats sacked US import Mason Jones

Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie has revealed why the club parted ways, effective immediately, with import Mason Jones.

Craig O’Donoghue

Mr McCullough, 39, handed himself in at Perth police station after he allegedly managed to escape the Central Law Courts in Perth. 

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Accused sex offender’s court escape sparks secrecy scandal

Security staff failed to follow procedures before an accused child sex offender was accidentally walked out of custody, an investigation has revealed.

Caleb Runciman and Jessica Page

Chicago Bulls legend Luc Longley has listed his Denmark 'hideout' for more than $4.5m.

HOUSE THAT!CommentsPremiumNBA champion lists beachside ‘hideout’ for $4.5 million

After 33 years of ownership, Fremantle born basketball legend puts serene Denmark ‘hideout’ on the market for offers more than $4.5 million.

Caitlin Vinci

David James Pye in court on Wednesday morning.

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Shock secret development in Nick Martin assassination trial

Police and prison bosses have been blindsided by an explosive last-minute development in the trial of the man accused of orchestrating the murder of bikie boss Nick Martin.

Ben Harvey and Charlton Hart

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An accused court escapee and child sex offender — who is stuck in prison — has failed in an attempt to get bail after an investigation revealed contracted security staff didn’t follow procedures in the lead up to him being walked free.

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‘Not today’: Accused court escapee to stay in prison

A child sex offender who allegedly escaped from court earlier this year after he gave a fake name has failed in another bid for freedom — this time a legal one. 

Caleb Runciman and Jessica Page

The trade war chaos is forcing countries to reconsider whether the US is really an economic ally.

EconomyCommentsThe gold, the bad & the ugly: True cost of Trump’s tariffs

The trade war chaos is forcing countries to reconsider whether the US is really an economic ally as gold’s surge signals potential trouble ahead.

Tom Richardson

Jake Waterman and the Eagles have farewelled Oscar Allen.

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CommentsPremium‘Going to be very weird’: Waterman on life after Allen, Ryan

West Coast lost two of the club’s top-20 all-time goalkickers in the space of a few days in the trade period. Here’s how Jake Waterman reacted to the Eagles’ off-season changes.

The cul-de-sac has been cordoned off by police, with detectives and forensics in blue jumpsuits seen outside a home.

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PremiumMan arrested over fatal stabbing in Perth’s north

Police on Tuesday afternoon confirmed a man had been taken to custody.

Stunning views seen from properties in Doubleview, West Perth, East Fremantle and South Perth.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Perth suburbs with most undervalued property views

How much can a view add to value, and which suburbs have undervalued outlooks?

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Eastern Goldfields Historical Society president Tim Cudini and executive officer Rosie Stroud hold the book Paddy Hannan: A Claim to Fame while standing in front of “Paddy’s Hannan’s tree” on Outridge Terrace in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Special dayPremiumEvent to mark 100th anniversary of Paddy Hannan’s death

Community members are encouraged to be a part of a once-in-a-lifetime event marking 100 years since the death of the legend who sparked the gold rush that founded Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Golden Mile.

Jessica Antoniou

Fleur McDonald at a book event in August.

Goldfields storyPremiumNew novel follows Two-Up mystery

Following the recent release of the first of her four Goldfields-based book series, best-selling author Fleur McDonald will soon treat fans to her second novel. 

Jessica Antoniou

Leonora Racing Cup celebrates 125 years of the Leonora Cup on Saturday.

RacingPremiumLeonora Cup celebrates 125 years

Leonora Racing Club will host its 125th Leonora Cup meeting on Saturday, with locals and visitors alike to dress up in their fanciest frocks and suits while enjoying a day full of entertainment.

Jessica Antoniou

Art by Anna Hollander and Rebecca Hayes on display at the Greenough Museum.

Birds In The TreesPremiumPremiumBirds In The Trees exhibit to open at Greenough Museum

The Geraldton Tree Canopy Advocates are inviting the community to celebrate the bond between nature and art with their new exhibition, Birds In The Trees.

The top names for cats and dogs in Greater Geraldton have been revealed.

Pet namesPremiumPremiumDog and cat owners have more in common than they think

What are the most popular dog and cat names in the City of Greater Geraldton?

Stuart Hicks

PARK PLAN PremiumPremiumStakeholders voice mixed views on park rescue plan

Shire of Augusta-Margaret River president Julia Jean-Rice has claimed the Six Point Plan developed by an alliance of local groups was a “success” despite little buy-in from the State Government so far.

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CNBC newsComments‘Erotica’ version coming soon to ChatGPT AI

Adult ChatGPT users can will soon be able to access a less censored version of the artificial intelligence chatbot, which will include erotic materials.

Dylan Butts

Amazon has fired a Palestinian engineer who protested the company’s $1.2 billion contract with Israel, saying he breached internal conduct policies.

World NewsCommentsPalestinian Amazon worker fired after protesting Israel deal

Amazon has sacked a Palestinian software engineer who protested its Israeli government contract, following similar tensions across Google and Microsoft.

Annie Palmer

China’s latest power play in the global minerals race has fuelled Wall Street gains and talk of a White House counterstrike.

CNBC newsCommentsChina’s export curb sparks US mining stock surge

China’s surprise rare earth export restrictions sent US mining shares flying and signalled a looming showdown with Donald Trump over global tech supply chains.

Spencer Kimball

The lesson is to appreciate what’s in front of you rather than dwelling on what you don’t have. What a wonderful analogy for money, too.

CNBC newsPremiumFive rules that prove you don’t need money to be happy

Maybe you’re picturing a new house or a luxurious lifestyle. But what you’re really imagining is being satisfied with those things. You’re not just picturing wealth, you’re picturing contentment.

Morgan Housel

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The tiny pooch was located by police in Carey Park, in Bunbury, on Friday afternoon.

AnimalsPolice make public appeal after puppy abandoned in park

The tiny pooch was found by police on Friday afternoon.

Jessica Evensen

Shannon Noll, Matt Shirvington, Dami Im and Nat Barr at Perth Airport ahead of Telethon 2025.

SEE THE PICSCommentsStars touch down in Perth for massive weekend of fundraising

A convoy of Australia’s most familiar screen and stage talent touched down at Perth Airport on Friday afternoon, greeted by Fat Cat as they gear up for a spectacular weekend of fundraising at Telethon.

Zach Margolius

Caleb Runciman unpacks how accused sex offender Robert Kevin McCullough allegedly escaped from custody.

WATCH VideoAccused sex offender’s alleged escape sparks security review

Crime reporter Caleb Runciman unpacks how accused sex offender Robert Kevin McCullough allegedly escaped from custody.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsHeroic WA teen’s courageous act earns him top honour

Without his parents at home and relying on his brother to phone paramedics, a 14-year-old boy’s courageous act saved his grandfather’s life.

Busselton Airport where the plane crashed.

newsPremiumPremiumLight plane crashes at tourist hotspot

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a light plane crash at an Australian airport where two men were injured.

Clinical Nurse Consultant Cathy Dunstan pictured at PCH. Ian Munro

TelethonOn the front line using Telethon funds to save WA’s newborns

Cathy Dunstan manages the neonatal intensive care unit at Perth Children’s Hospital, and she has dedicated her career to nursing some of WA’s most critically ill babies back to health.

Hannah Cross