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  1. Pilbara Property ConcernsPremiumPilbara’s lower income households hit hardest by rate hikes

  2. Youth Mental HealthPremiumBoost to mental health as two Pilbara headspaces launch

  3. King’s Birthday HonoursPremiumA life in colours honoured by King

  4. Pilbara PenniesPremiumCountry WA shire’s plan to open its own bank

  5. Housing boomPremiumAuction signals boom-time in Baynton

New partnership VideoCommentsPremiumPilbara to receive first rail car manufacturing facility

WA’s Pilbara region will get its first rail ore car manufacturing and maintenance facility through a new partnership between Rio Tinto and locomotives company Gemco Rail. 

Danielle Le Messurier and Caitlyn Rintoul

Mental HealthPremiumStudy finds fault in regional WA mental health services

Researchers at WA’s top university have found that the current funding model for mental health in regional WA is failing.

Jake Dietsch

PoliticsPremiumWA inks deal to bring rail car manufacturing to Pilbara

An almost $7 million funding boost from the Western Australian government will help bring iron ore rail car manufacturing to the Pilbara.

Joanna Guelas

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FMG accused of ammonia leak ‘cover up’

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group has been accused of trying to cover up an ammonia leak at its Solomon Hub in the Pilbara.

John Flint

Pride GoalsPremiumLeaders march on in NPFL Pride round

The top teams continued their strong form in this weekend as the the North Pilbara Football League celebrated its Pride round.

Xander Sapsworth-Collis

King’s Birthday HonoursPremiumA life in colours honoured by King

Globally renowned artist Leon Pericles from Meekatharra was awarded an AM in the King’s Birthday honours.

Jake Dietsch

Youth Mental HealthPremiumPremiumBoost to mental health as two Pilbara headspaces launch

Mental health services for young people in the Pilbara just got a big boost as two new headspace centres open up in Karratha and Port Hedland. 

Pilbara PenniesPremiumPremiumCountry WA shire’s plan to open its own bank

A North West shire is hoping to open and run its own bank after the last remaining branch in the area closed its doors for good last year. 

Housing boomPremiumPremiumAuction signals boom-time in Baynton

In a sign that the region’s housing market is increasingly white-hot, a house has sold at auction for more than $1 million for the first time in several years.

Pilbara youth get boostPremiumPilbara youth boosted by $10,000 State Government grant

Two Pilbara organisations can now run big youth programs after a big cash injection from the State Government.  

Xander Sapsworth-Collis

Don’t Kill DingoesPremiumWA expert criticises dingo cull after attack on child

According to a new study, lethal control does not dilute the genetic purity of dingoes - a practice criticised as unethical by a dingo expert.

Xander Sapsworth-Collis

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Why losing stars like Barrass could be for the best: Hasleby

West Coast defender Tom Barrass has attracted rival interest despite a long-term deal. Paul Hasleby explains why losing a star player like Barrass isn’t disastrous for clubs - especially the Eagles.

Paul Hasleby

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The top 20 schools in WA for mathematics

The first part of The West Australian’s special series on WA’s top schools can be revealed, with two public high schools among the five best in the State for mathematics. SEE THE FULL LIST HERE

Bethany Hiatt

Internal backlashCommentsPremiumABC icon says new bulletin replacement is ‘appalling’

ABC bosses accused by own of ‘thumbing their nose’ at WA as it’s revealed ABC Perth is only allowed to run ‘five WA stories a day’.

Andrei Harmsworth

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Guards accused of savage jailhouse bashing cover-up

A former inmate at Hakea Prison has recalled the shocking moment a guard allegedly dragged him off a chair, pressed his face against the floor and repeatedly punched the back of his head until he passed out.

Sarah Steger

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Tragic scenePremiumPolice investigating man’s death at Perth train station

Police are investigating after a man died at Perth underground train station overnight.

Jonathon Nolan

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Woman charged after allegedly stabbing elderly man

A woman has been charged after allegedly stabbing an elderly man in Westminster on Saturday.

Anneke De Boer and Emily Moulton

Public appealPremiumPremiumPolice hunt man behind Mandurah supermarket assault

Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a young woman outside a suburban supermarket.

Major pursuitVideoWild high-speed police chase ends in tragic crash

It is the second police pursuit in two days which has ended in a serious crash.

‘Bitterly disappointing’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA workers worst off in country after wages review

WA workers will be $19 worse off than their counterparts around the country following the latest State Minimum Wage revision by the Industrial Relations Commission. 

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ACT CLARITYPremiumHeritage act set to make process more open

Almost nothing will change for mining and pastoral workers, with the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act only set to make processes more open, says WA Labor MLC Kyle McGinn. 

Amber Lilley

A complex systemKalgoorlie-Boulder ACHA meeting provides info to miners

The State Government attempted to clarify Aboriginal cultural heritage laws at a meeting in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Friday as concerns continued to be raised two weeks out from the Act’s implementation.

Elena Morabito

“Cumbersome regulatory processes”Esperance Aboriginal Corporation raises concerns about ACHA

The organisation holding native title in the Esperance region says it shares concerns about the “workability” of the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021.

Elena Morabito

‘Exposed his organs’PremiumPremiumWoman allegedly slashes man with knife to defend her father

A 20-year-old woman who allegedly slashed a man with a knife while defending her father during a fight at a home in Albany on Thursday has been granted bail. 

Guilty PleaPremiumPremiumGuilty plea for abusing girl, 12, at Batavia Motor Inne

A man has admitted to indecently dealing with a 12-year-old girl at the derelict Batavia Motor Inne. 

Charge upgradedPremiumPremiumUpgraded charge laid for death of woman in Leonora

A woman has faced a Kalgoorlie court over the manslaughter of a 34-year-old woman in Leonora after an earlier charge was upgraded.

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CNBCVideoCommentsAI poses human extinction risk on par with nuclear war

Artificial intelligence may lead to human extinction and reducing the risks associated with the technology should be a global priority, industry experts and tech leaders stated in an open letter.

Sheila Chiang

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumWATCH: New housing crisis brews, and it’s not what you think

Housing markets are undergoing a fundamental shift because of higher mortgage rates. Against this backdrop, some — including a Big Short investor — fear the real estate sector is overlooking a systemic issue.

Sam Meredith

CNBCVideoCommentsHow much of AI is just hype? A bull and a bear face off

Artificial intelligence has taken the investing world by storm. But it’s also had its detractors, and some analysts have warned of the risks of investing in AI. Should you jump on the trend or stay sceptical?

Weizhen Tan

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumTop CEOs on what they expect next from the economy

Infrastructure legislation and the Inflation Reduction Act are resulting in heavy industry investment levels that defy a typical economic downturn.

Eric Rosenbaum

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Ongoing investigationsCommentsPremiumSEE THE PICS: Rio’s autonomous train derailment sparks probe

Footage has emerged of as many as 30 derailed wagons from a Rio Tinto train that left the tracks in WA’s Pilbara.

Alex Di Rosso

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REVEALED: Identity of 19yo alleged Lockridge killer

The man arrested and charged with the murder of Patrik Weiss, whose body was found in suspicious circumstances at his Lockridge home on Monday, has been revealed.

Anneke De Boer, Shannon Hampton and Jonathon Nolan

‘Hidden secret’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Kings Park of the north’ to get breathtaking makeover

A heritage-listed winery in Perth’s northern suburbs will undergo a multi-million dollar conversion into an eatery as part of a broader revamp of a local park.

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PremiumMotorbike rider dies after colliding with bus in Greenmount

Major crash detectives are investigating a fatal crash after a motorcycle collided with a bus in Perth’s eastern suburbs Saturday.

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PremiumWoman charged after allegedly stabbing elderly man

A woman has been charged after allegedly stabbing an elderly man in Westminster on Saturday.

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Historic new nurse-to-patient ratios to begin at PCH

Historic new nurse-to-patient ratios will begin at Perth Children’s Hospital on July 17 — two years after the tragic death of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath.

Joe Spagnolo