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  1. RetailCommentsPremiumMajor supermarkets set to slash product range

  2. Football PremiumNorth Pilbara Football League 2025 season fixtures released

  3. NPFL PremiumMinRes to continue NPFL support until 2028

  4. WA election 2025CommentsPremiumLabor wins city vote but falls behind in the bush

  5. STATE ELECTIONPremiumPilbara seat still undecided after State Election weekend

Pilbara MLA Kevin Michel on election night.

WA ELECTION PremiumWA Election 2025: Labor in front for Pilbara electorate

The Pilbara is on the edge of its seat as votes are being tallied for the region’s electorate with Labor’s Kevin Michel in the lead at a 36.4 per cent count. 

Madelin Hayes

Premier Roger Cook and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti.

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Labor tipped for a 2017-sized victory but the Libs are back

‘Any government would be happy with 50 per cent plus one,’ Premier Roger Cook said yesterday.

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Roger Cook has called for action against a Pilbara union organiser over a ‘disgusting’ nazi slur towards the Prime Minister.

State PoliticsPremiumPremier’s push for union action over ‘disgusting’ slur

Roger Cook has called for action against a Pilbara union organiser over a ‘disgusting’ nazi slur towards the Prime Minister, that the Premier said fails the ‘pub test’. 

Jessica Page

Alec Coles OBE (CEO, WA Museum), Warren Fish (director Aapprovals, communities and environment, fortescue) and Coralie Bishop (CEO, Foundation for the WA Museum) at the launch of the research partnership at WA Museum Boola Bardip.

EnvironmentPremiumFortescue backs WA Museum research into Pilbara biodiversity

A new research partnership is set to enhance scientific understanding of the Fortescue Marsh and surrounding region, focusing on the biodiversity of ground beetles

Katya Minns

Pilbara CoRe Academy was launched at Tom Price Senior High School on February 26.

EducationPremiumPilbara CoRE Academy launched at Tom Price SHS

A new education initiative in Tom Price is set to bridge the gap between classroom learning and careers in the resources sector, giving students real-world STEM experiences and direct industry connections

Katya Minns

Research has shed new light on the feeding habits of pygmy blue whales.

Environmental researchPremiumNew insights into pygmy blue whale foraging behaviours

Endangered pygmy blue whales are diving deep to feed while migrating along the WA coast, new research has revealed, challenging long-held assumptions about their foraging habits.

Katya Minns

The Dampier Basketball Association at the 2025 Basketball WA Senior Country Championships.

COUNTRY CHAMPSPremiumPremiumDampier Basketball courts success at Country Champs

The Dampier Basketball Association slam dunked its way into the spotlight at the 2025 Basketball WA Senior Country Championships, sending five teams to compete.

The Town of Port Hedland is reviewing defects at its $19.5 million community centre, after the facility was deemed unfit for use as a shelter during Tropical Cyclone Zelia.

Cyclone PremiumPremiumCouncil investigates defects at $19.5m Community Centre

The Town of Port Hedland is reviewing defects at its $19.5 million community centre, after the facility was deemed unfit for use as a shelter during Tropical Cyclone Zelia.

'Frankie' by Travis Lilly is part of the Radius Reunion exhibition.

Regional artsPremiumPremiumRadius Reunion exhibition showcases past artists

Pilbara and Kimberley artists who have previously participated in the Radius Mentoring Program were celebrated at the opening of Radius Reunion.

The North West Volleyball Association is gearing up for an action-packed 2025 season.

VOLLEYBALL PremiumNorth West Volleyball Association serves up exciting season

The North West Volleyball Association is ready to serve up an exciting 2025 season, building on last year’s momentum

Madelin Hayes

The Burger Bus trading at Lions Park in Dampier.

LOCAL COUNCIL PremiumBusinesses call for fairer trade in wake of council updates

The City of Karratha has updated its stallholders and street trading policy with the aim of striking a balance between fixed businesses and food vans.

Madelin Hayes

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Professor Peter Richmond with baby Eric and Cameron and Aisling Yap.

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The WA baby making global medical history

He may be only four months old, but little Eric Yap has already made history.

Rhianna Mitchell

Teachers said structured lessons were not suitable for children unable to sit on a mat.

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Teacher’s shock insight into ‘out of control’ kindy kids

‘Screaming, yelling, ignoring any adult instruction and the swearing! Calling each other motherf---er, dickheads etc.’

Bethany Hiatt

Photos have emerged of students boxing each other at Halls Head College.

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SHOCK FOOTAGE: School students operate brutal ‘fight club’

It’s where boys go in secret to let off steam and prove their worth - and risk getting broken jaws, swollen cheeks and black eyes while being beaten to a pulp. And it happens in a classroom in school time.

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Braeside Primary School principal Geoffrey Noel MacNicol has had his teaching registration cancelled.

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WA primary school principal charged with child sex offences

The alleged offences occurred during the January school holidays and in the metropolitan area.

Jake Dietsch

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Teachers said structured lessons were not suitable for children unable to sit on a mat.

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Teacher’s shock insight into ‘out of control’ kindy kids

‘Screaming, yelling, ignoring any adult instruction and the swearing! Calling each other motherf---er, dickheads etc.’

Bethany Hiatt

Two jetskis have been deployed to search the water in and adjacent to Green's Pool in William Bay to find the man who disappeared in the waters on Friday afternoon.

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Popular beach remains closed as search continues for man

Police are now awaiting the arrival of recovery divers from Perth, who aren’t expected to arrive at the scene until early Sunday morning. 

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Detectives are investigating a fatal crash north of Perth after a 19-year-old lost his life in an off-road rollover.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumYoung man dies in ute rollover north of Perth

Detectives are investigating a fatal crash north of Perth after a young man lost his life in an off-road rollover.

Photos have emerged of students boxing each other at Halls Head College.

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PremiumSHOCK FOOTAGE: School students operate brutal ‘fight club’

It’s where boys go in secret to let off steam and prove their worth - and risk getting broken jaws, swollen cheeks and black eyes while being beaten to a pulp. And it happens in a classroom in school time.

Many workers, including at Paraburdoo, are still on a two weeks on, one week off roster.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumRio Tinto’s Pilbara union revolt not just about pay

Threats of job losses, uneven rosters and a growing reliance on labour hire firms were all major factors that pushed WA Rio Tinto workers into union arms, an expert has declared.

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Geraldton police are investigating after a male suspect exposed himself when a woman opened her front door on Sunday morning.

Footage pleaPremiumPolice investigate front door exposure incident

Geraldton police are investigating after a male suspect exposed himself when a woman opened her front door on Sunday morning

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Kate Miller-Heidke on stage at Geraldton's Queens Park Theatre.

Concert reviewPremiumMiller-Heidke defies vocal gravity

Kate Miller-Heidke was a breath of fresh air for Geraldton music lovers

Kate Campbell

Retiring Det-Sen. Sgt Craig Mickle was farewelled with a guard of honour after his final shift on Friday.

RETIRING DETECTIVEPremiumRetiring detective farewelled after 41-year stint

Officer-in-charge of Kalgoorlie detectives Craig Mickle was farewelled with a guard of honour after his final shift on Friday.

Carwyn Monck

Elliott Water Haulage co-owner Jamie Elliott, MCookies owner Monique Catlow, and Goldfields Women’s Refuge chief executive Suzie Williams on Hannan Street.

BUSINESS AWARDSPremiumPremiumGoldfields businesses in running for Statewide accolades

Three Kalgoorlie-Boulder businesses who achieved success at last year’s Goldfields Business Awards are in the running for Statewide accolades.

Boulder’s historic Goatcher Curtain is back on display.

RARE CURTAINPremiumPremiumRare curtain back on display after winch repair

Boulder’s historic Goatcher Curtain is back on display after a fault in the curtain’s winch system meant it was unable to be open for public viewing for more than a year.

Regional voters have turned against Labor.

Swing awayPremiumPremiumRegional WA residents vent their anger at the polls

Regional WA has taken out its anger at the polling booth, with a significant swing against Labor despite the party’s landslide victory in this year’s State election. 

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Recession fear has rocked Wall Street (AP PHOTO)

BusinessCommentsRecession fear erupts: Dow tumbles, Nasdaq’s falls

A three-week market sell-off has intensified, with investors worried tariff policy uncertainty would tip the economy into a recession, something President Donald Trump has not rule out.

Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumFed’s next cut awaits ‘greater clarity’ on Trump policies

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell says the central bank can wait to see how President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy actions play out before it moves again on interest rates.

Jeff Cox

The LCBO removes US products off the shelves on the first day of the trade war instigated by Donald Trump’s Administration in Toronto, Ontario.

CNBC newsCommentsSo long, Jack: Canadians ditch US booze amid trade wars

Several Canadian provinces have taken US liquor off store shelves as part of retaliatory measures against President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The new improved Amazon Alexa will carry a monthly fee.

TechnologyCommentsHugely popular home AI system to carry new monthly fee

The popular system used in millions of homes will be able to buy concert tickets, order groceries and run through recipes ... but it will come at a cost.

Annie Palmer

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Australian of the Year Neale Daniher.

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Australian hero will be in Perth to take lead on game day

Australian Of the Year Neale Daniher will lead this year’s Hand in Hand Crossing for Inclusion over Matagarup Bridge in the build up to Fremantle’s round four clash with the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium.

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Festival-goers enjoyed a variety of live music and entertainment as they ate and drank in honour of the region’s beloved blue manna crab.

FoodCommentsSeafood lovers gather for good claws at Crab Fest

Mandurah’s foreshore was overtaken on Saturday by thousands of seafood lovers flocked to the area for the first day of the Channel 7 Crab Fest.

Seb Foufas was killed after the white Isuzu ute he was a passenger in, lost control and rolled in the mudflats next to Old Yanchep Road, Pinjar.

Disaster and emergencyPremiumPremiumTributes to 18-year-old killed in off-road rollover

The 18-year-old who tragically died in an off-road rollover on Perth’s northern outskirts on Friday night has been remembered as ‘too good of a person to leave this Earth’. 

WA Labor minister and Fremantle MP Simone McGurk has won her seat in a close run fight against the Independent candidate Kate Hulett.

State politics CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMcGurk admits mistakes after surviving Fremantle swing

Simone McGurk says Labor ‘needs to get better’ at spruiking its environment and climate change achievements - after nearly losing her seat of Fremantle.

Senator Michaelia Cash says unions have become ‘empowered’ under Anthony Albanese

Politics CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCash lashes out at PM over ‘empowered’ unions

Shadow Workplace Relations Minister Michaelia Cash says unions have become ‘empowered’ under Anthony Albanese, as new figures show a big increase in union officials entering mine sites.

Come hell or high water, these hardy souls were determined to get the pub — toiling through at least 19.7km of ocean waves.

WA newsCommentsThousands swim in Port to Pub for a well deserved beverage

Come hell or high water, these hardy souls were determined to get the pub — toiling through at least 19.7km of ocean waves.

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