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

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

  3. WA newsPremiumRegional families offered new accommodation lifeline

  4. Health carePremiumPilbara nursing shortage prompts push to develop leaders

  5. MiningPremiumLong-serving senior BHP exec heads for the door

Town of Port Hedland administrative building.

Council PremiumTown of Port Hedland adopts budget

The Town of Port Hedland council has adopted its 2026-27 budget, featuring a more than $100m capital works program and no increase in residential rates. 

Cain Andrews

South Hedland Bowls Club.

Community PremiumHedland Bowls Club still in limbo

The vacant South Hedland Bowls and Tennis Club remains in limbo after the council voted unanimously to scrap its previous expression of interest process. 

Cain Andrews

One of the homes built through the grant program.

Housing PremiumKimberley and Pilbara ACCOs receive housing boost

Four Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations will share in more than $8m in State Government funding to deliver 13 homes for Aboriginal and employees and their families across the Pilbara and Kimberley.  

Cain Andrews

The Kats defeated the Sharks by six points to book their place in the 2026 NPFL grand final.

NPFLPremiumKarratha Kats book their grand final ticket after nailbiter

First week of finals in the North Pilbara Football League featured a rematch between Karratha Kats and Dampier Sharks, with the Kats securing their place in the grand final.

Joshua Dowdall

Newly appointed co-chair of the Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee, Henry Lockyer.

RepresentationPremium Co-chair of Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee appointed

Respected community leader Henry Lockyer has been named the first co-chair of the Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee.

Joshua Dowdall

Valuing Children Initiative development executive Sarah Quinton.

‘national policy failure’PremiumPrime Minister called to act on child poverty in Hedland

A non-profit is calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to immediately address child poverty in South Hedland, labelling the situation a “national policy failure”.

Cain Andrews

Port Hedland Primary School.

WA newsPremiumPremiumTwo 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

The new accommodation in Cottesloe.

WA newsPremiumPremiumRegional families offered new accommodation lifeline

Regionally based families and carers of young people with a disability needing medical treatment in Perth are being offered a new accommodation lifeline.

The Pilbara team delivered a two-day leadership program, revealing insights into how emerging leaders could improve patient care in their service.

Health carePremiumPremiumPilbara nursing shortage prompts push to develop leaders

WA Country Health Service regional director nursing and midwifery Katrina Seng said the program was developed in response to difficulties recruiting and retaining clinical nurses in the Pilbara

Hedland Hockey is set to benefit from new lighting and improved surfaces.

SportPremiumHedland Hockey to benefit from council’s budget

Port Hedland hockey players are set to benefit from a $2.72 million upgrade to the Port Hedland Tennis and Hockey Club after the Hedland Hockey Club raised concerns about the condition of its playing surface.

Joshua Dowdall

Town of Port Hedland Mayor Peter Carter, Clifford Hagart, Xiaoyan Xi and Pilbara MLA Kevin Michel

Bravery MedalPremiumSouth Hedland heroes honoured for stabbing bravery

Two people who acted to protect and assist others during a stabbing incident in South Hedland are among the latest recipients of Australian Bravery Awards. 

Kirsty Lichtenstein

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

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumBusinessman 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.

Hannah Cross

NXT (Tec, that is, not Builds) had been linked to a world-class luxury resort nestled within Western Australia’s spectacular countryside, Chittering Manor.

Herd on the TerracePremiumModular company collapses leaving homes unfinished

There’s a modular mess awaiting liquidators after Perth construction hopeful NXT Builds hit the wall with homes unfinished. Plus: Bitcoin bull stampedes the exit.

Ryan Salton revealed as ‘Hot Wheels’ drug dealer Facebook

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‘Unstoppable’ paraplegic Perth drug dealer identified

A paraplegic criminal nicknamed ‘Hot Wheels’ has been described by a judge as an ‘unstoppable and prolific drug dealer’ before being jailed for eight years.

Caleb Runciman

An autonomous truck at a BHP Pilbara iron ore mine

MiningPremiumBHP to sack WA iron ore workers amid tech expansion

The Big Australian is swinging the axe on a chunk of its 1600-strong workforce at a massive Pilbara iron ore mine.

Adrian Rauso

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

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumBusinessman 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.

Hannah Cross

Accused Thai suitcase killer’s dad punches window

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WATCH: 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.

Charlton Hart

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.

Jack Murray was killed in a Geraldton car crash this week.

Road tollPremiumPremiumFamily of teenager killed in crash open up about heartbreak

The family of the latest person killed on WA roads has spoken out about their senseless loss and absolute heartbreak, saying the tragedy has “left a hole in all of our lives that can never be filled.”

Royals' Cameron Smith knocks the ball clear of Denmark-Walpole's James Charlesworth.

Strong showing PremiumPremiumLions roar over Magpies in deciding home-and-away fixture

A cunning Royals’ gameplan has undone Denmark-Walpole and handed the Lions hosting rights for this week’s huge elimination final after they finished the GSFL season in third place on the ladder.

Regional News

A double-stacked freight train was damaged after it collided with a bridge on Great Eastern Highway outside of Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Monday.

Rail realignment PremiumFreight collision highlights need for rail future-proofing

A freight train collision at a railway bridge this week highlights the need for the future planning of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s rail infrastructure, mayor Glenn Wilson says.

Tegan Guthrie

Esperance Public Library is moving from its Windich Street site, where it has been since opening in 1987.

Community eventPremiumEsperance Library bids farewell to original home

Esperance Public Library will close its doors at its Windich Street site after almost four decades, with residents invited to a farewell afternoon tea this Friday.

Rosa Griffith

Gold Fields’ Granny Smith gold mine south of Laverton.

Gold miningPremiumGranny Smith production surges in first half of 2026

The Granny Smith mine stood out among Gold Fields’ four WA mines in the first half of this year, with production surging on record haulage fleet availability and autonomous truck performance. 

Neil Watkinson

Waroona Agricultural Society’s Tegan Strobl will represent the South West at the Royal Agricultural Society of WA’s 2026 Rural Ambassador Award later this month.

AGRICULTURAL AMBASSADOR PremiumPremiumSouth West rural ambassador to compete at State finals

A young agricultural enthusiast from Waroona is set to represent the South West this month in a bid to win a prestigious award. 

Wiluna residents and pastoralists will receive a zero per cent rates rise in the 2026-27 financial year.

Council budgetPremiumPremiumZero per cent rates rise for Wiluna residents, pastoralists

Wiluna residents and pastoralists will receive a helping hand from the shire this financial year, with a zero per cent rates rise factored into the annual budget for 2026-27.

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumMan avoids further jail for violent home invasion

A 33-year-old man will avoid further jail time following his involvement in a violent home invasion in Esperance last year.

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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

WA News

Carolina Wilga's tell-all book will reveal how she miraculously survived 12-days in WA's outback.

WA NewsVideoBackpacker reveals how she survived 12-day outback nightmare

Caroline Wilga reveals how she was repeatedly brought to ‘the brink of madness’ during her terrifying 12-day nightmare ordeal in WA’s outback in a tell-all book set to be published tomorrow.

Zosia Melanczuk

Police are hunting Patryk Kamal Singh who may be armed and frequents Mandurah, Pinjarra and Dwellingup areas.

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‘DO NOT APPROACH’: Armed man on the run from police in Perth

A man who police fear may be armed with a firearm is the subject of an urgent hunt in the Peel region.

Brooke Rolfe

The scene of the crash.

PerthMercedes driver unconscious after Perth shop crash

The driver of a Mercedes is in hospital after crashing into a shopfront in the city early this morning.

Albany Police cadets' Lilly O'Donnell and Isabell O'Donnell.

Twinning times PremiumPremiumAlbany twins take first steps into policing career together

Albany twins Isabell and Lilly O’Donnell have spent their lives side by side and now the 18-year-olds are taking their first steps towards becoming police officers together. 

Police are responding to a freak crash in Kelmscott where an object became dislodged from a trailer and struck a pedestrian, leaving her with serious injuries. 

WA NEWSPremiumPremiumCops rush to scene as woman hit by object in freak crash

Police are responding to a freak crash in Kelmscott where an object became dislodged from a trailer and struck a pedestrian, leaving her with serious injuries. 

A man was attacked with rocks outside a Falcon Hungry Jack’s store. 6PR Perth

CRIMEPremiumMoment man hit by rock near Hungry Jack’s

Horrifying footage has captured the moment a man was pelted with rocks and knocked unconscious outside a Hungry Jack’s store.

Emma Kirk