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  1. ROCK SHOWPremiumDouble the rock as Karratha scores two shows next month

  2. Whale of a timePremiumProject sheds new light on elusive whale off north WA coast

  3. REGIONAL EDUCATIONPremiumInvestment supporting regional teachers extended next year

  4. Sport upgradesPremiumMajor upgrades at Pannawonica sports club and playground

  5. CANCER FUNDRAISERPremiumHula Bar raises more than $84,000 for cancer research

The City of Karratha is recommending a concept design featuring 20 synthetic turf hitting bays, including two accessible teaching bays.

DRIVING RANGEPremiumKarratha golf course driving range to consider relocation

A proposed relocation of the Karratha Golf Course driving range could cost $3.16 million, with councillors considering whether to pursue a more expensive design before committing to construction.

Joshua Dowdall

The project would consist of reconstructing more than 400m of Bathgate Road and 80m of Tambrey Drive, installing a roundabout, adding turning lanes and upgrading stormwater infrastructure.

ROAD UPGRADESPremium$12.8m upgrade proposed to Bathgate Road and Tambrey Drive

Karratha motorists could face months of detours, as the council proposed a multi-million-dollar upgrade to Bathgate Road and Tambrey Drive during a public briefing on Monday, October 19.

Joshua Dowdall

The proposal was discussed during the city’s public agenda meeting on October 19.

BUY LOCAL VOUCHERPremiumCity of Karratha proposes Christmas Buy Local voucher

More than 2200 Karratha households could receive a $100 Christmas Buy Local voucher under a proposed City of Karratha initiative designed to boost local spending during the quieter summer periods

Joshua Dowdall

Jenna Pickering was the 2023 Cossack Art Awards overall winner.

REGIONAL ARTPremiumRegional Arts WA to raise money funding travel costs

Renowned Pilbara-based portrait artist Jenna Pickering has become a campaign ambassador for a new program as regional artists continue to battle travel costs.

Joshua Dowdall

Locals participating in the 2026 Runathon 4 Telethon.

TelethonPremiumDampier’s Runathon raises $50,000 for Telethon

Dampier’s Runathon 4 Telethon has smashed last year’s tally, raising $50,000 and almost doubling the amount raised in its inaugural event.

Joshua Dowdall

Group shot of winners from the 2025 City of Karratha Community Sports Awards.

SPORT AWARDSPremiumCity of Karratha announces finalists for sport awards

A variety of Karratha’s rising sports talents, dedicated volunteers and organisations have been named finalists for the upcoming 2026 City of Karratha Community Sports Awards.

Joshua Dowdall

Quade Kitson with his 9.5kg red emperor catch.

SEALIFEPremiumPremium Pilbara red emperor stocks remain under severe threat 

The future of one of the Pilbara’s most prized catches is under threat, with data from the State Government revealing local red emperor breeding stocks remain severely depleted.

Construction works at the Tom Price Hospital site.

Bush MedicinePremiumPremiumMain works tenders awarded for two new Pilbara hospitals

Main works at the new multimillion-dollar hospitals in Tom Price and Paraburdoo have yet to begin as the State Government awards tenders for the construction of the two facilities.

A motion dealing with social housing in Mulataga was brought back and amended after confusion in the Karratha council chamber.

COUNCIL CONFUSIONPremiumPremiumKarratha mayor admits confusion over Mulataga housing motion

The City of Karratha mayor Daniel Scott has acknowledged he may have misunderstood a previous council decision on social housing at Mulataga, prompting councillors to revisit the wording of the resolution.

A WA building surveying company has been fined and reprimanded for providing misleading compliance documents across five properties.

FinedPremiumBuilding surveyor fined $20,000 for deceptive documents

A building surveying company has been fined $20,000 for issuing misleading compliance documents about several properties across Perth and the Pilbara. 

Eliana Hullett

The project will consist of reconstructing more than 400m of Bathgate Road and 80m of Tambrey Drive, installing a roundabout, adding turning lanes and upgrading stormwater infrastructure.

ROAD UPGRADESPremiumCouncil approves upgrades to one of Karratha’s busiest roads

The City of Karratha has approved a multimillion-dollar upgrade to Bathgate Road and Tambrey Drive to improve safety and access in the area.

Joshua Dowdall

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Rayle Williams and Ashleigh Turner.

CrimePremium‘My mates are dead’: First responders reveal crash carnage

A catastrophic scene akin to an explosion of ‘metal and blood’ confronted those first on the scene of a fatal crash that killed two teenage boys and hospitalised two others.

Brooke Rolfe and Sophie Gannon

The luxurious St James house

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Aboriginal body silent on luxe Perth home that CEO lives in

A large not-for-profit Aboriginal corporation operating in WA’s north will not reveal why it bought a luxurious house in Perth that its chief executive now lives in.

Adrian Rauso

The Sunday Times can reveal detectives from the WA Police child abuse squad executed a search warrant at Clay Thomas Jones’ Safety Bay address on September 4

CRIMEPremiumAccused child rapist granted bail despite concerns for teens

Disturbing details about how a 48-year-old man allegedly recorded the sexual abuse of two WA teenage girls across eight months have emerged.

Caleb Runciman

Premier Roger Cook and Attorney General Dr Tony Buti announce new anti-discrimination legislation at Parliament House on Tuesday. Carwyn Monck

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Roger Cook’s big mission to get new direct flight from Perth

Premier Roger Cook leaves for China on Sunday hoping to land a new direct flight between Perth and one of the world’s biggest cities.

Joe Spagnolo

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The luxurious St James house

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Aboriginal body silent on luxe Perth home that CEO lives in

A large not-for-profit Aboriginal corporation operating in WA’s north will not reveal why it bought a luxurious house in Perth that its chief executive now lives in.

Adrian Rauso

A grandstand collapsed during the Red Hot Summer Tour at Coolangatta Beach on Sunday.

AustraliaThree injured in grandstand collapse at popular Aussie music festival

The temporary seating came down in the early stages of Sunday’s sold-out festivities.

Demi Huang

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a passenger plane was forced to abandon its landing at Perth Airport in a scary near-miss.

AviationPassenger plane in scary near-miss at Perth Airport

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a passenger plane was forced to abandon its landing at Perth Airport in a scary near-miss.

Paul Patrick Mulligan pictured outside District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumDrunk-driver who left cyclist for dead jailed

A ‘callous’ drunk-driver hit a cyclist and left him for dead because he feared the consequences had police caught him drink-driving, a court has been told.

Tara Morrison (pictured) was killed in Busselton in 2024.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumViolent murderer sensationally testifies against co-accused

A young mother who violently murdered a woman in Busselton has sensationally testified against her co-accused just two weeks after admitting to the brutal stabbing. 

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Kaitlyn Henderson and Jenni Holder from Kalgoorlie Newsagency celebrate the sale of the division one winning ticket.

☺️💙Video‘Honey, don’t forget Lotto’: Timely text delivers $1.5m win

A simple text, a smiley face and a blue heart. One lucky West Aussie almost missed the chance of a lifetime.

Rosa Griffith

Year 11 student Amalia Anderson.

Shearing schoolPremiumMorawa ag students round out final 2026 shearing school

Students at WA College of Agriculture – Morawa have completed the final component of the 2026 Shearing School, gaining valuable hands-on experience.

Rebecca Nadge

Fremantle Dockers Isaiah Dudley during day two of the 2026 Kimberley 9s Carnival at Cable Beach, Broome, on Thursday. Carwyn Monck

AFLPremiumDockers answering a Kimberly calling

Cable Beach is a hell of a long way from Optus Stadium, but as schoolkids played footy on the pristine sand alongside Fremantle players and staff, they could imagine the roar of the crowd.

Craig O'Donoghue

The State Government's new fatigue road safety campaign.

Road safety PremiumPremiumHorror-themed video warns drivers about dangers of fatigue

A “disturbing” new road safety campaign portraying fatigue as a sinister figure lurking behind tired drivers has been launched regionally to help warn drivers about the “silent killer”.

The refurbished Caravelle on display.

New season Weather plays a part in low-key start to new sailing season

Adverse weather conditions on Saturday prevented sailors from participating in their sail past to kick off the 2026-2027 season at Princess Royal Sailing Club. 

A starling perched in a tree.

AI vs BirdsPremiumPremiumAI-powered program to track European starlings kicks off

A program to detect European starlings using artificial intelligence has kicked off along WA’s south coast in an attempt to protect grain, livestock and fruit.

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Attendees try out the new touchscreen MacBook Pro during the Apple Experience LA in Los Angeles, Oct. 28, 2026.

CNBC newsAt last, Apple brings out touchscreen MacBook

Apple announced its first laptop with a touchscreen will go on sale next week. The launch signifies the growing strategic importance of the Mac to Apple, despite it generating less revenue than the iPhone.

Kif Leswing

Since 1990, only nine days have had a larger jump in the VIX on a smaller drop in the S&P500 than last Friday, according to SpotGamma.

CNBC newsWhy the market’s fragile calm faces a major test

Markets paused their slide this week as the tech sector found its footing following an AI sell-off sparked by high borrowing costs and doubts over data centre returns.

Justin Zacks

By the 1950s, another technological innovation would come along and have a profound effect on women: the washing machine.

CNBC newsPremiumWomen may be at greater risk of AI job losses

The history of technological progress suggests that, as AI spreads, the employment impact will hit women more than men.

Steve Liesman

Amazon’s Bee Frontier device can be worn on a wrist or clipped on to clothing..

CNBC newsPremiumAmazon launches new Bee ‘personal AI’ devices

Amazon is releasing two new Bee listening devices as it moves further into the AI hardware market.

Annie Palmer

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Faith Nina Hawkins, 16, was last seen at a house on Glassby Place in West Busselton. WA Police

NEWSPremiumUrgent search as 16yo vanishes on Halloween

An urgent search is underway for a teenager who has not been heard from since Halloween.

Emma Kirk

Housing Minister John Carey has pleaded to the RBA to hold off on any further interest rate rises ahead of its Tuesday meeting, as he blamed four rate hikes in a year for falling house prices. 

State PoliticsPremiumCarey’s plea to RBA: Don’t raise the interest rates

Housing Minister John Carey has pleaded to the RBA to hold off on further rate rises with another hike tipped on Tuesday, as he blamed the four increases this year for falling house prices.

Oliver Lane

Chat logs showed Silvey repeatedly engage in sexualised conversations about children. NewsWire / Colin Murty

UPDATEDPremiumPremiumDisgraced author’s vile ‘pedo mum’ chat logs

Vile messages shared by disgraced author Craig Silvey have been revealed in court as the former award-winning novelist was jailed over child exploitation material charges. WARNING: Distressing

The number of families in WA suffering mortgage stress has more than doubled since Anthony Albanese came to office.

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The number of families in Western Australia suffering mortgage stress has more than doubled since Anthony Albanese came to office in 2022, with around 85,600 homes carrying a higher mortgage burden.

Perth’s runners, walkers and cyclists are facing swarms of midges and mosquitoes.

EnvironmentPremiumPremiumPerth’s midge plague terrorising runners and walkers

Perth’s runners, walkers and cyclists are facing swarms of midges and mosquitoes, with the annoying insects cherishing the warmer weather and plentiful food.

Yoga studio owner Laurel Green said she’d been excited to discover an osteopathy program was starting up in Perth.

EducationPremiumREVEALED: Year 12s get new uni options, including a WA first

Year 12s thinking about what to study at university next year have had a few extra choices added to their options.

Bethany Hiatt