A recent excavation has uncovered the oldest wooden artefact in the Pilbara along with evidence of one of Australia’s most ancient places.
Caitlyn Watts
Alexander Scott
A potential new trading site for Karratha food vans has been flagged, meaning vendors may be able to continue to trade together in a large group.
A City of Karratha councillor who represents the Dampier ward has announced she will resign before her term expires, sparking the need for local government to hold an election for her seat.
The Karratha community gathered together at Tambrey Primary School last month to celebrate all things science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
A Pilbara hospitality magnate is planning to expand dining options in the region by providing luxury dinner cruises off the Dampier coastline.
The success of Karratha’s Blanche Bar group continues to flow as the hospitality business cleaned up at another round of awards.
A mother-and-son duo are among eight Rio Tinto workers from the Pilbara to be recognised for their long-term volunteering efforts in the organisation’s emergency response team.
A developer who has invested millions of dollars in a new shopping precinct in Karratha is concerned persistent vandalism could halt future private investment in the town.
The highly anticipated $17 million Tambrey Village Shopping Centre has officially opened.
All-Australian West Coast Eagles ruckman Nic Naitanui will visit Karratha this week to host the sporting community’s night of nights.
Karratha has landed itself a spot on one of the world’s most iconic family board games.
A stunning 23cm growth spurt and a breakout WAFL colts campaign has Jaiden Hunter shaping up as one of the State’s biggest bolters ahead of next month’s national and rookie drafts.
Jordan McArdle
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Kelsey Reid
Supporters of the charity came together to celebrate founder Dr Chan Cheah
Clive Palmer reckons he has usurped Angela Bennett and Gina Rinehart as the top beneficiary of Pilbara iron ore entitlement payments
Neale Prior
Energy infrastructure provider and operator APA will build a new pipeline to connect players in the emerging gas region with miners in the resource-rich northern Goldfields.
Sean Smith and Daniel Newell
“We wanted to provide Australians with something positive in the challenging year that is 2020 and highlight how incredible our own backyard is, whilst also supporting Australians in need,”
Indiana Lysaght
A man accused of threatening a woman at a Coles Express earlier this month claimed he had suffered a breakdown on the night of the alleged incident, leaving him with no memory of events.
One witness, who was 14 at the time of the alleged murder, said Mr Quartermaine was displaying “non-human behaviour”.
Three of the men involved in a methamphetamine syndicate that imported 182kg of ice onto a remote beach near Port Denison have lost appeals against their convictions and sentences.
Leavers celebrations in WA’s South West has seen an increased police presence, with officers pulling over vehicles at random for alcohol checks. SEE ALL THE IMAGES FROM NIGHT THREE.
Bill Beament and Raleigh Finalyson became the toast of WA’s gold sector last month when they announced a $16b merger of their firms Northern Star and Saracen.
Stuart McKinnon
Matiyas Bekuretsion, the 16-year-old who went missing in rough seas at Scarborough on Monday, has been hailed a hero after it emerged his last act before disappearing was to save his cousin.
Two men who escaped jail for a brutal attack on two innocent bystanders while they were waiting for a taxi are behind bars after the State appealed their suspended sentences.
17-year-old Max Freedman has described the moment a shark ‘circled’ the boat he and his mates were on moments after he got out of the water near Rottnest Island.
Gage Roads Brewing has retired its two decade-old company name as part of an ambitious strategy to establish itself as a national brewer and build its stable of brands on the eastern seaboard.
Danielle Le Messurier
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