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The boy who stopped breathing but his heart is saving lives

Samuel Kleehammer took his last breath two weeks ago — but his heart is still beating.

Lauren Price

Mental healthCommentsPremium‘My son should still be alive’: WA mum’s desperate plea

A grieving mother whose son took his life in WA’s north is now campaigning for better mental health resources, believing her boy would still be alive if he had received the care he needed.

Jake Dietsch

WA NewsPremiumDesperate search for missing 74yo ends in tragedy

The search for a missing 74-year-old man in the Pilbara has ended in tragedy after his body was found.

Lauren Price

Rocky roadPremiumLitigation vs larceny: Barney over crime-busting boulders

A Kimberley shire is wondering why it has to remove hoon-busting boulders around town while a Pilbara shire has been told by the same insurer that its big roadside rocks can stay.

Sarah Crawford

Regional WAPremiumEngineering firm Camco set to open new Pilbara workshop

The workshop, on the corner of Resource Rd and Basalt Way, will serve as a hub for the company’s engineering operations in the Pilbara region. 

Laura Newell

MiningPremium‘Warrants bigger royalty’: Hearing told FMG should pay more

A mining economist says the Yindjibarndi’s unique ownership of their Pilbara land should see Andrew Forrest’s iron ore miner pay a bigger royalty.

Sean Smith

FootballPremiumPremiumPort Hedland Rovers remain positive ahead of 2024 season

North Pilbara Football League’s Port Hedland Rovers are holding their heads high for round one this week after a disappointing 2023 season, with Wickham Wolves keeping their eyes on a spot in the grand final.

WRITE OFF PremiumPremiumWRITE OFF - Bankwest branches set to close by end of June

An award-winning financial counsellor says Bankwest’s move to close branches across the Pilbara by the end of June will leave some of the country’s most vulnerable without reliable access to banking. 

RugbyPremiumPremiumBloody Slow Cup to be moved from Newman to Perth

An annual sporting spectacle that pays tribute to four police officers who lost their lives in a plane crash while on duty in the Pilbara will be moved from the region to Perth.

FootballPremiumNorth Pilbara Women’s Football League ready for 2024 season

With the North Pilbara Women’s Football League just around the corner, the clubs are keen to hit the ground running for an action-packed 2024 season. 

Katya Minns

BusinessPremiumPilbara Bankwest branches set to close by end of June

Bankwest branches across the Pilbara are set to close by the end of June, leaving some of the State’s most vulnerable without reliable banking access. 

Cain Andrews

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REVEALED: Ten best Perth suburbs to invest in 2024

The much-vaunted Rising Stars 2024 report by Canstar and Hotspotting ranks includes ten Perth suburbs in the list of 110 rising stars around the nation. 

Kim Macdonald

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumSuper rules change on July 1. Here’s what you need to know

The ATO has confirmed the 2024 superannuation thresholds will rise in line with predictions made in Your Money more than a month ago. Here’s everything you need to know and how to play the changes.

Nick Bruining

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LAIDLEY’S PLAYER RATINGS: Which Eagle got nine in big win?

AFL expert Danielle Laidley runs the rule over every West Coast Eagle after a huge win and Fremantle Docker after another heartbreaker in round five. Here’s who starred and who struggled.

Danielle Laidley

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Why you’ll soon want to buy a home in Perth’s ‘ugly’ suburbs

They may not be in the same league as Leederville or Mount Lawley yet, but it’s only a matter of time before these Perth suburbs undergo the same trendy transformation. SEE THE SURPRISING LIST.

Raquel de Brito

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Witness’ hilarious first-hand account of crazy plane crash

A Preston Beach resident has recalled the moment he thought a plane falling from the sky before crashing was an ‘astronaut’ or a ‘space shuttle’.

Oliver Lane and Caleb Runciman

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Rio’s Simon Trott tapped to lead mining lobby group

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA has named Rio Tinto iron ore chief Simon Trott as new board president, replacing his former BHP counterpart Brandon Craig as the lobby group’s key strategy driver.

Simone Grogan

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PremiumTributes flow for mum allegedly murdered near Busselton

The 38-year-old woman who was allegedly murdered in Broadwater has been remembered as a ‘loving mother’ as her two alleged killers front court for the first time. 

WatchVideoCommentsCommentsDramatic vision of wild blaze at Bunnings south of Perth

Quick-acting fire crews saved a Bunnings store south of Perth after a fire broke out at the rear of the building.

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CommentsPremiumREVEALED: Ten best Perth suburbs to invest in 2024

The much-vaunted Rising Stars 2024 report by Canstar and Hotspotting ranks includes ten Perth suburbs in the list of 110 rising stars around the nation. 

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System in chaosCleveland inquest: ‘I’ve been patient for seven years now’

Compelling and chilling evidence about the state of WA’s juvenile justice system has been heard during the first sitting of the inquest into Mid West teenager Cleveland Dodd’s death in custody last year.

Rebecca Le May and AAP

Water securityPremiumBoyup Brook shire council approves short-term standpipe

Amid water concerns for struggling farmers, the Boyup Brook shire council has unanimously agreed to install a short-term standpipe off the Water Corporation’s Reservoir Dam.

Daniel Hocking

free cutsPremiumLocal barber offers free cuts for Anzac Day

A local barber is offering free haircuts for both returned servicemen and pensioners on Anzac Day as mean of giving back to the community.

Daniel Hocking

Plans ApprovedPremiumPremiumDurlacher Street development approved by panel

The proposed Durlacher Street development is a step closer to becoming reality, after it was approved by an external panel last week.

Robbery accused PremiumPremiumCouple accused of Seacrest robbery remanded in custody

A man accused of being involved in a robbery where a female staff member was punched at Seacrest Shopping Centre is seeking bail again after it was formally refused by a Perth magistrate.

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PremiumMan jailed for ‘abhorrent’ threats against 19-year-old ex

A Perth man in his 40s has been jailed for sending threatening and abusive messages to his 19-year-old ex-partner, who he also doxed, as well as sending an illicit image of her to her brother.

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CNBCCommentsPremiumOil prices could see ‘super spike if conflict escalates

Oil prices could soar to $US100 per barrel and beyond, said market watchers, after Iran mounted an aerial attack against Israel reigniting fears of a regional war.

Lee Ying Shan

CNBCCommentsPremiumThe ‘sandwich generation’ faces pressure as the world ages

People are living longer now than ever before. While this is a major success for humanity, it leads to another problem — caregiver burnout.

Ernestine Siu

CNBCPremiumTesla slashes price of its premium option by half

Telsa on Saturday said it is cutting the subscription price of its premium driver assistance system for customers in the U.S, at odds with previous promises. 

Lora Kolodny

CNBCCommentsPremiumTop Amazon exec says it’s a ‘myth’ robots steal jobs

Amazon says introduction of new technologies has enhanced more than 50,000 jobs across its fulfillment centers in Europe.

Ryan Browne

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CourtPremiumDrunk dad fled accident with 12-year-old son in car

A Rockingham dad with a blood alcohol concentration more than three times the legal limit fled the scene of an accident with his 12-year-old son in the car. 

Rachel Fenner

Happy trackCommentsPremiumTrain-obsessed five-year-old first to ride new C-series

A train-obsessed five-year-old was one of the first West Aussies lucky enough to travel on the new C-trains which begin service this week. 

Rachel Fenner

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNationals MP to walk away from politics at next election

Nationals MP Martin Aldridge will retire from politics at the next election, drawing a line under a decade-long career in Parliament.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumDisabled boy died alone despite rampant concerns of neglect

Health concerns regarding a disabled boy found dead hours after his mother was admitted to hospital might have been identified earlier if an assessment had been carried out when neglect issues were raised.

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFree period products expanded to primary school kids

Primary school-aged students will soon be able to access free sanitary napkins and tampons, with the Cook Government extending its provision of period products to children in earlier grades.

NewsPremium‘Extortion’: Housing crisis hitting families

Parliament in one state has failed to ban no-ground evictions, making it one of only two jurisdictions in Australia that allows the practice to take place.

Emma Kirk