Former Town of Port Hedland mayor Peter Carter has been arrested for alleged stealing offences but later released without charge with police claiming “no criminality has been established”.
Cain Andrews
Port Hedland election candidates have expressed mixed opinions regarding Local Government Monitor Andrew Hammond being appointed to oversee the authority ahead of the upcoming election.
Port Hedland council candidate Renae Coles has withdrawn her bid for a position on the local government body ahead of the election on March 28 due to personal reasons.
The Town of Port Hedland is urging ratepayers to get their votes in early for March 28’s council election as voting packs start landing in mailboxes.
Following a standout performance for WA in the State of Origin, Lawson Humphries has opened up on the “fatigue” that he said slowed him down in 2025 and why he’s now ready to lead the Cats’ backline
Liam Murphy
Port Hedland’s Gratwick Aquatic Centre temporarily shut its doors on March 6 after a medical emergency.
A supply chain expert has warned a ‘perfect storm’ is about to hit WA as tropical Cyclone Narelle travels along the northern coastline to deliver a double-whammy to food producers amid the fuel crisis.
Georgia Campion
South Hedland Police have taken five youths into custody including a nine-year-old, alleging the group stole three vehicles from Nullagine, Marble Bar and a mine site between March 23 and 24
A potentially deadly mosquito borne virus has been detected in the Kimberley and Pilbara with the Department of Health urging residents and travellers to cover up and protect themselves to avoid being bit
South Hedland Detectives are investigating reports of stolen election ballots after a handful of voters found the WAEC had already scanned their votes—even though they claim they hadn’t actually voted yet
A company with major shareholders that include a Pilbara traditional owner has been granted a “significant contract” for security upgrades at Fortescue’s Anderson Point
Laura Newell
Young East Pilbara aquatic staff set to complete specialist training to boost the local workforce and their employability
Phoebe Solon
Nearly two months on from the horror Mosman Park tragedy in which two teenage boys were killed by their parents, some of the most important questions remain unanswered.
Jessica Evensen
A St John WA worker has told of how she feared for her life when a naked man allegedly smashed his head through the windshield of an ambulance, as new figures reveal a spike in violence towards paramedics.
Claire Sadler
A convicted domestic violence offender has sensationally stood aside from a prestigious role at a WAFL club, just 72 hours after he was appointed.
Vile text messages a NBL1 basketballer sent to his mates after raping a female friend have been aired in court as he’s jailed for the horrific crime. WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS
Hannah Cross
More children are surviving cancer now but the toxic treatment they endure leaves most of them facing a lifetime of health problems, and even an early death.
Nokturnl co-founders Ross Drennan and Drew Flanagan harness power of new ECU campus to breathe life into once-faltering Yagan precinct.
The Shire of Coolgardie says the sale of its controversial workers accommodation facility will allow the local government authority to “hit the reset button” on its financially catastrophic situation.
Isabella Davis
Esperance diesel was available at only one site on Wednesday, with the acting shire president revealing fuel arriving in the town port is trucked 1400km to Perth and back before it hits local fuel stations.
A chance meeting between Estonian couple Katherine Meinberg and Gert Jurisoo on the other side of the world from home sparked a love of farming and a unique business idea for candles
Eight years of free trade agreement negotiations with the European Union have been finalised, with varying results for South West producers.
A group of Perth-based social work students are learning what it’s like to work in regional health as part of a Curtin University placement program in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
A vibrant display of culture and community transformed St Barbara’s Square on Thursday night as part of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Harmony Week celebrations.
‘Someone with access to privileged information appears to have made hundreds of millions in profit by trading on a political secret before it became public.’
Yun Li
Traders are looking at Dubai’s price as potential harbinger of what could be ahead for other crude benchmarks if the situation doesn’t improve.
Alex Harring
Collectible toy maker and IP powerhouse Pop Mart is teaming up with Sony Pictures to bring its wildly popular Labubu doll to movie theatres.
Justin Solomon
Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has stoked fears of the gravest disruption to global oil supply in history, as the Middle East conflict stretches into its third week.
Anniek Bao
A decision on the design plans for a proposed $64 million civic precinct redevelopment in Subiaco has been pushed back after last-minute amendments put councillors in a difficult position.
Harriet Flinn
Severe tropical Cyclone Narelle — which has been upgraded to category 4 and is rapidly gaining strength — is threatening lives and homes as it approaches the coast.
Katherine Kraayvanger
A bulk carrier on its way to Western Australia made a stunning escape from Iran’s blockade on the Strait of Hormuz by claiming it was Chinese-owned.
Police are investigating a crash between school bus and a truck that left four people, including two children, injured in the Great Southern late on Wednesday.
A distressing video shows the moment an 18-month-old boy was hit by a car on Thursday morning, with the impact sending the child rolling about 10 metres.
Coles says it has brought extra stock into stores at risk of being cut-off due to road closures, including in the Mid West and Pilbara, as Cyclone Narelle closes in.
Cheyanne Enciso
