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  1. Dividing communitiesCommentsPremiumActivists splintering Aboriginal groups with ‘green lawfare’

  2. YouthPremiumCity of Karratha invites youth to shape community’s future

  3. Serious concernsPremium‘Out of control’: Police president on Kimberley crime wave

  4. Out of touchCommentsPremiumMPs defy locals, saying Broome crime wave ‘not that bad’

  5. CricketCreek on for the three-peat with grand final berth

MusicPremiumHighway 95 earn coveted Tamworth Country Music Festival slot

Karratha’s dynamic country music duo, Highway 95, has secured a coveted spot in the lineup for the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January.

Daniel Spence

Have a yarnPremiumYarning Circle puts Indigenous knowledge centre stage

The town of Onslow has put the sharing of traditional Indigenous knowledge centre stage with a cultural gathering place being built that aims to preserve the traditional customs of Indigenous people.

Daniel Spence

Tidy TownsPremiumSmall community shop wins top gong

The Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundation Ieramugadu Store Maya, a traditional owner organisation, has won the sustainable communities category at the Tidy Towns Sustainability State Awards.

Liam Murphy

InfrastructurePremiumCmdr Slaughter: New site for Marine Rescue ‘the best option’

Port Hedland Marine Rescue commander Zac Slaughter has welcomed the Town of Port Hedland’s move to endorse a new parcel of land close to the Spoilbank Marina for the group’s operations base.

Sam Jones

PropertyPremiumRooftop bar, hotel put forward for Port Hedland west end

The dust-covered industrial west end of Port Hedland could soon be home to a rooftop bar as part of a development application submitted by a Singaporean developer for a six-storey, 300-room hotel.

Sam Jones

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Fighting for lifePremium
The West Australian exclusive
Probe into RFDS after sick man ‘fell’ onto tarmac

An Indigenous man is fighting for his life after he fell — or was dropped — onto the tarmac during a Royal Flying Doctor Service transfer in Onslow.

Josh Zimmerman

Walking to successCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNewman youth conquer Kokoda Trail in life-changing trip

After months of physical and mental preparation, seven Newman youths have successfully conquered one of the most gruelling treks in the world, the Kokoda Trail.

ChristmasPremiumPremiumChristmas on the Green kicks off festive season in Karratha

The enchanting spirit of Christmas has officially descended upon Karratha, as the community gathered at the Red Earth Arts Precinct on December 1 for the much-anticipated Christmas on the Green event. 

CricketTaverners claim WPCA 40-over title with win over Pegs Creek

A bowling clinic from Craig Shirley and Daniel Harding powered Dampier Taverners to the West Pilbara Cricket Association 40-over championship with a 33-run victory over Pegs Creek.

BasketballKarratha Kats sitting pretty at top of Karratha Basketball

Karratha Kats extended their lead on the top of the Karratha Basketball Ladder with a fiery performance against Flames Black.

Alexander Scott

InfrastructurePremiumCmdr Slaughter: New site for Marine Rescue ‘the best option’

Port Hedland Marine Rescue commander Zac Slaughter has welcomed the Town of Port Hedland’s move to endorse a new parcel of land close to the Spoilbank Marina for the group’s operations base.

Sam Jones

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‘I ASKED FOR IT’: Brajkovich tells of moment ‘throat slit’

Notorious WA outlaw Dayne Brajkovich has described how he was knifed in a ‘targeted attack’ that has fuelled fears of another bikie gang war breaking out across Perth. MUST READ INTERVIEW

Troy de Ruyter and Caleb Runciman

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The side of notorious WA outlaw Brajkovich you don’t know

Having met Dayne Brajkovich as part of an interview on his absorbing story from his childhood in Belmont to his rise as the sergeant-at-arms for the violent outlaw gang Hells Angels, he is a complex character.

Troy de Ruyter

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‘face was burning’Premium
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Broome road rage incident leaves kids ‘traumatised’

A horrific road rage incident in Broome has left a grandmother and her two young grandchildren “traumatised” as the trio’s car was rammed multiple times and the grandmother was doused with vinegar cider.

Cain Andrews and Katya Minns

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Trouble in paradisePremium
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‘Like a war zone’: A weekend in crime-plagued Broome

Violent crime in Broome seems out of place in a holiday haven supposed to be the diamond in WA’s tourism crown. So are the reports a true reflection of the Kimberley town? Caleb Runciman flew north to find out.

Caleb Runciman

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Fund feud PremiumTraditional owners draw Westpac into Santos’ Barossa fight

Westpac is in the firing line from traditional owners opposed to the Barossa project, while the Federal Court will delve into the nature of the Crocodile Man songline at the heart of the legal dispute.

Adrian Rauso and Adrian Lowe

Fight diverted CommentsPremiumPerth passengers stranded in Brisbane as storm hits Sydney

Passengers travelling on a Virgin Australia flight from Perth to Sydney were left stranded overnight after the plane had to be diverted to Brisbane because of storms. 

Gerard Cockburn

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Environmental approvalsCommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumAlcoa hit with strict conditions as major review considered

The global mining behemoth has been slapped with strict controls over its operations in Perth, Peel and the South West so work can continue as the environmental watchdog considers a major review.

Groundbreaking discoveryCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHuge breakthrough in search for morning sickness cure

A morning sickness drug that women start taking before they get pregnant could be on the way, scientists say. 

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Scathing findings CommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumSAT hits roof over Town of Cambridge’s staggering decision

A damning State Administrative Tribunal ruling has slammed the ‘cold-heartedly indifferent’ way the Town of Cambridge handled a ratepayers’ application to repair his storm-damaged roof.

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Time to come cleanPremiumRFDS must be ‘fully accountable’ on Onslow incident: Cook

Premier Roger Cook has declared all facets of the health system should be ‘fully accountable to the public’ as the RFDS maintains a veil of secrecy over how a patient being transported suffered head injuries.

Josh Zimmerman

New incentiveCommentsPremiumNurses and midwives flock to WA regions to battle shortages

The WA Country Health Service will welcome a record number of nearly 200 newly qualified nurses and midwives in 2024.

Holly Prentice

Christmas Cheer CommentsPremiumSecret Santa pays off $12,500 worth of toy lay-bys

The spirit of Christmas is alive and well in Bunbury, with Toy World business owners revealing an anonymous Bunbury man has paid off the entire waiting list of lay-bys.

Holly Prentice

‘step up’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLocal man challenges Rinehart and Forrest to take up his job

A Wapole local who has kept a huge stretch of highway spotless for nearly 20 years is calling on the pair of mining magnates to take up the job.

‘cowardly attack’PremiumPremiumAnother DV thug released into community without GPS tracking

The release of a serial violent offender into the Albany community without an ankle tracker has further highlighted the deficiencies in the state monitoring program.

Painful scabsPremiumPremiumDog owner cops huge fine for skeletal flea-infested pets

A Collie woman has been slapped with a hefty fine after her pet dogs were found emaciated at her home after a long bout of flea infestation and painfully matted coats.

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cnbcCommentsPremiumApple’s overhaul to iPad family to make it less confusing

Apple is working on cleaning up its slate of iPads to make the product options less confusing for customers.

Jake Piazza

CNBCCommentsChina’s livestream shopping is booming

Livestream shopping is taking off in China, driving development of new tech products such as virtual human streamers and mobile data packages.

Evelyn Cheng

The EconomistCommentsPremiumWhy Monday is the most misunderstood day

When the Boomtown Rats, an Irish band, released “I Don’t Like Mondays” in 1979, the song became an instant hit. 

CNBCCommentsPremiumCher says this career mistake cost her ‘a lot of money’

Cher has sold over 100 million records and won a trove of awards, including a Grammy, an Emmy and an Oscar, across her six-decade career. 

Morgan Smith

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Major road closure after serious three-car smash

A man has suffered serious injuries after a three-car crash in Perth’s southern suburbs as emergency services close a major road. 

Caleb Runciman

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‘World-class research’Comments
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Million dollar cash splash for WA health researchers

A total of 23 researchers and project teams from Perth will benefit from the grants program to help with their studies across a range of health and medical challenges.

Kimberley Caines

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CommentsWhy using a hairdryer at a Perth hotel cost this guest $1400

Paying $240 for a room at a hotel before a night out at a concert on Saturday night seemed like a reasonable cost for one Perth woman. 

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PremiumDoctor’s false admission after alleged rape ‘logical’

A string of admissions an accused rapist said on a phone call recorded by police was an ‘entirely logical’ and rational thing to do, according to his legal counsel.

‘extremely concerned’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCemeteries board facing corruption and crime probe

The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board could face a corruption and crime probe after explosive revelations that millions of taxpayers money had been spent in a way that exposed the agency to fraud.

Meet-up gone wrongVideoPolice ramp up hunt for woman who set up man to be robbed

Police have ramped up efforts to find a woman who lured a man she had been texting to secluded bushland where he was confronted by two men who attacked and robbed him at knife-point.

Lauren Price