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  1. Renewable EnergyCommentsPremiumYara, Pilbara Ports run fuel trial in shipping decarb race

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Sport Free consultation sessions for Hedland sports clubs

Hedland sports clubs can now take advantage of free one-on-one consultation sessions with industry experts from Wicked Strategies, covering a range of essential topics for club management and growth. 

Cain Andrews

House firePremiumSouth Hedland house fire

South Hedland detectives are appealing to the public for any information following a house fire on Magpie Way in South Hedland. 

Madelin Hayes

Pilbara health promisesPremiumLiberals promise regional health fund if elected

Pilbara Liberal candidate Amanda Kailis has accused the Labor Government of neglecting local health, with delays in upgrades to hospitals and health systems. 

Madelin Hayes

BOXINGCommentsPremiumA week on from tough defeat, Alex Winwood has no regrets

Bunbury boxer Alex Winwood wants to hone his craft with a series of bouts in regional Western Australia in the lead-up to another shot at the minimumweight world title in 12 months’ time.

Glen Quartermain

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Gloves off as unions muscle up in Pilbara

Is this the beginning of the return to the bad old days when cowboy unions held our country’s economy to ransom?

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Netball Grand FinalPremium2024 Karratha Netball Association grand final frenzy

It was a massive weekend on the courts at the Karratha Netball Association grand final with plenty of stand-out performances and tight matches. 

Madelin Hayes

Mental healthPremiumPremiumKarratha Men’s Mental Health Night

The importance of mental health support was addressed at a Men’s Mental Health Community Awareness Night hosted by the Karratha Freemasons.

Sport PremiumPremiumHedland Sports Award nominations now open

The Town of Port Hedland, in partnership with BHP, is calling on the community to recognise the sporting heroes who make a difference by nominating them for the 2024 Community Sports Awards. 

Circus comes to Wickham PremiumPremiumWickham community to experience Circa Cairns show The Dry

Wickham is set to experience a slice of Far North Queensland dry season through First Nations-led circus ensemble Circa Cairns.

Regional arts Premium“Sea of Light” comes to Karratha

Art-loving Karratha residents can embark on a journey of light and imagination in an interactive installation at Red Earth Arts Precinct.

Madelin Hayes

Renewable EnergyCommentsPremiumYara, Pilbara Ports run fuel trial in shipping decarb race

A mission to eventually have mammoth Pilbara iron ore carriers running on so-called clean ammonia has made progress after a world-first fuel transfer was completed in Port Dampier.

Simone Grogan

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Agritourism: Dubbed win-win for WA consumers and landowners

Agritourism is on the rise in WA in what appears to be a win for budget-conscious consumers and landowners looking to diversify their income during a cost-of-living crisis. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

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Burgess’ EPL urge after long and winding road to the top

Cameron Burgess has had to bide his time to become the eighth West Australian to step onto the pitch in an English Premier League game - and the Ipswich Town defender is already feeling the itch.

Ben Smith

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Crack riot squad fear for jobs as work with kids increases

Not only is the use of the heavily armoured squad in juvenile detention centres cause for concern, the officers themselves view it as the worst, most stressful part of their job.

Rebecca Le May

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Police raid high-profile businessman’s Northbridge nightclub

WA Police have ratcheted up their focus on WA business playboy Yusuf Khan, raiding his Northbridge nightclub.

Ben Harvey

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Creasy in rescue of Pilbara gold play

Famed prospector Mark Creasy is seeking to rescue a collapsed Pilbara miner weeks after buying the company’s big pile of secured debt.

Matt Mckenzie

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Ellison takes on the naysayers and Labor in rare interview

The head honcho of Australian mining’s top headline-grabber has fired back against critics, saying Federal Labor should leave WA alone. He also reveals why the ‘Pilbara Killer’ is his company’s best friend.

Adrian Rauso

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCentury old home in Perth’s north to get new lease on life

The City of Joondalup’s oldest surviving building could be Perth’s next historical tourism destination, with expressions of interest sought for a commercial operator at Duffy House.

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CommentsPremiumChinese miner forging ahead with WA growth

The low-profile Western Australian outpost of a sprawling Chinese mining empire wants more gold and will push ahead with plans to further cement itself as a key local player.

RetailCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHousing boom behind rebound in retail strip

The housing boom has done more than drive up property values — it is also sending people into shops and fuelling the return of Perth’s favourite retail strips.

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Untold History PremiumHow the Peel Estuary was saved from being a stinking mess

It’s a much loved region, popular for boating, fishing and just plain relaxing. But it wasn’t always that way.

Malcolm Quekett

In Your ElementPremiumEsperance officially launches new tourism brand

The launch of Esperance’s new tourism brand has a simple objective — to challenge the perception of the WA south-east coastal community as a summer-only, kangaroos-on-the-beach destination.

Neil Watkinson

producers concernedPremiumEnd of ‘custom’ service sparks concerns from small producers

The closure of a bespoke livestock slaughtering service near Bunbury augurs a major problem for gourmet producers in the Capes region

Warren Hately

Spalding crashPremiumPremiumAccused refused bail after power pole crash

A 26-year-old Geraldton man accused of ploughing into a power pole with so much force that it split into two and then fleeing the scene, leaving a passenger with serious injuries, has been refused bail.

Yellow SubmarinePremiumPremiumYellow submarine installation weeks away: City

The City of Greater Geraldton says installation for the yellow submarine is a few weeks away, after preparations for it to be installed.

New ownersPremiumPremiumChildren’s resilience program set to expand

YouthCARE is set to expand the reach of the Nature Work Foundation’s BUILD UP ZONE program after taking ownership of the initiative.

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CNBC newsCommentsChina smashes export growth expectations

China’s exports rose by 8.7 per cent year-on-year in US dollar terms in August, according to the customs agency.

Evelyn Cheng

CNBC newsVideoCommentsAll the new Apple iPhones, Watches and AirPods just unveiled

Apple just wrapped up an event at its headquarters in California, where it unveiled new versions of the iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch. Here’s everything you need to know ...

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CNBC newsCommentsPremiumJobs report for US will be huge, so here’s what to watch for

Wall Street is gearing up for one of the most important economic releases of the year, and markets are looking at the possibility of a jumbo rate cut by the Fed depending on what it shows.

Jeff Cox

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumGen Zers skipping uni to get rich with blue-collar jobs

The cost of a college education — long touted as a requirement for a fulfilling, high-paying job — has soared over the last couple of decades, stoking scepticism among Gen Z about the true value of a degree. 

Morgan Smith

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CrimePremiumPerth woman’s brazen $200k superannuation scam

A woman has been busted after she illegally accessed more than $200,000 in superannuation benefits in a bold scam.

Emma Kirk

CrimePremiumMan charged after cop injured in alleged hit-and-run

A man has been charged with a raft of serious offences following an alleged hit-and-run that critically injured a WA Police officer in Perth’s inner east. 

Ella Loneragan

WET WEATHER VideoCommentsCommentsRain to smash every Aussie state over the next week

The rainfall in parts of the country is ‘very unusual’.

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PremiumWitness shares moment cop found after suspected hit-and-run

A witness has described a confronting scene after a WA Police officer was hit by car and found seriously injured in Perth’s inner east.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumMentally ill man detained for life for mum’s murder

A mentally ill man who stabbed his elderly mother to death in what WA’s top judge described used ‘violence of the most extreme’ has been detained for life.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumTelethon: The hottest ticket in town with a month to go

The Telethon weekend is less than 30 days away, and tickets for the highly anticipated opening and closing shows at RAC Arena are selling quickly.

Claire Sadler