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  1. WA Day Karratha PremiumKarratha hosts free rides and entertainment for WA Day fun

  2. Housing PremiumSix shortlisted for regional housing initiative in Karratha

  3. Sport PremiumNPFL round five sees landslide wins

  4. Community PremiumWickham Wolves president criticises oval redevelopment

  5. WA news PremiumPythons chosen ahead of country championship

Onslow Marine Rescue commander Mike Chapman, Sebastian Palmer, 15, Riley Sant, 14, Rocco Palmer, 13, Daniel MacDonald, 15, youth commander Sharon Clark, Isabella Palmer, 16, and training officer Scott Palmer.

Education PremiumOnslow Marine Rescue youth training program a success

A local marine rescue volunteer is transforming the lives of teenagers in the remote town of Onslow by bridging a crucial gap in youth activities and community connection.

Cain Andrews

Millars Well Primary Independent Public School Year 2 students Sterling and Witekoha.

Education PremiumKarratha students learn to be waterwise

More than 700 Year 2 and 3 students from St Pauls, Millars Well and Tambrey Primary Schools took part in Water Corporation waterwise education sessions earlier this month. 

Cain Andrews

Toyah McCarthy, Bree-Anne Vagh and Sophie Morris

Sports PremiumKarratha hockey association sees Tigers get their revenge

Tigers returned to form during a high-intensity senior Karratha hockey association session

Phoebe Solon

Uber is gearing up for an official launch in Karratha.

Business PremiumUber announces official launch in Karratha

Uber has confirmed they are gearing up for an official launch in Karratha. 

Cain Andrews

Karratha Airport.

Community PremiumKarratha Airport gains international status

Karratha Airport has been granted international status after years of community demand and advocacy. 

Cain Andrews

Pilbara Kiwis, pictured, took home gold over Pilbara Roos at the Pilbara Rugby League Anzac Challenge and North West Gala Day on May 23. 

Rugby league PremiumPilbara Kiwis win main event at Pilbara’s Anzac challenge

The Pilbara Kiwis took home the gold over the Pilbara Roos at the Pilbara Rugby League Anzac Challenge and North West Gala Day on May 23.

Cain Andrews

Indigenous influencer Nyima Tucker’s homecoming screening of Growing Up Nyima: Between Two Worlds took place at the Red Arts Earth Festival on May 24.

Arts PremiumPremiumGrowing Up Nyima: Between Two Worlds screens on home ground

A homegrown documentary exploring culture, identity and belonging returned to where it all began during Reconciliation Week, with a special screening held in Karratha on May 24 at the Red Earth Arts Precinct

Senior high school student Harlen Gallacher has gained his Bronze Medallion and Pool Lifeguard qualification working at the Newman Aquatic Centre

Education PremiumPremiumEarning towards graduation

Casual jobs at Newman Aquatic Centre are helping local students work towards high school graduation, with eligible employment hours set to count towards WACE credits

The expressions of interest process to build new housing in Karratha is complete.

Housing PremiumPremiumSix shortlisted for regional housing initiative in Karratha

The evaluation of the Karratha expressions of interest process is now complete, with six respondents shortlisted to develop residential and mixed-use properties in the region.

Ball queen Temperence Middleton and ball king Clive Castres.

Community PremiumKarratha Senior High School students shine at Year 12 ball

The Karratha Senior High School Class of 2026 marked their final year of secondary schooling on Saturday, 9 May, staging the annual Year 12 School Ball at local venue The Shelf.

Cain Andrews

Addison Dew kicks a goal.

WA news PremiumPythons chosen ahead of country championship

The Pilbara’s best male footballers have been shortlisted for this year’s country championships men’s squad. 

Laura Newell

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Meet and Bun’s John Pavlos at his Mt Lawley store.

Courts & JusticePremiumFormer Meet & Bun boss admits shocking drug offences

The former managing director of popular burger joint Meet & Bun has pleaded guilty to a string of drug offences. 

Jessica Evensen

Joondalup Health Campus chief executive Renaud Mazy quietly exits role

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The West Australian exclusive
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Joondalup Health Campus boss quietly quits after two years

Joondalup Health Campus chief executive Renaud Mazy has quit the top job after just two years at the beleaguered hospital. 

Hannah Cross

Sheffield Resources' Thunderbird mineral sands mine.

MiningCommentsPremiumTaxpayer-backed mine has one last roll of the dice

A key contractor at the Thunderbird mineral sands mine is out the door, with the WA operation teetering on the brink of financial collapse.

Adrian Rauso

Two young lives have been lost in a horror crash in the Wheatbelt after a ute slammed into a tree near Dandaragan in the early hours of Sunday.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWheatbelt tragedy as three young lives lost in 24 hours

The Wheatbelt has been rocked by tragedy after three young people were killed in two separate crashes in less than 24 hours.

Troy de Ruyter

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Roller shutters can no longer be installed in some City of Stirling suburbs after the council decided they had a negative impact on heritage values.

Shut downCommentsPopular house trend banned in three Perth suburbs

Council members voted 14-1 at their May meeting to change planning policies for three suburbs.

Sophie Gannon

Sheffield Resources' Thunderbird mineral sands mine.

MiningCommentsPremiumTaxpayer-backed mine has one last roll of the dice

A key contractor at the Thunderbird mineral sands mine is out the door, with the WA operation teetering on the brink of financial collapse.

Adrian Rauso

Football icon Neale Daniher has died after a public and inspirational fight with motor neurone disease that lasted more than a decade. 

AFL VideoCommentsCommentsFootball icon Neale Daniher dies aged 65

Football icon Neale Daniher has died after a public and inspirational fight with motor neurone disease that lasted more than a decade. 

James Heggaton was killed in a road crash.

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PremiumFarmer and beloved community member revealed as crash victim

A Great Southern town has been rocked by the death of a well-known farmer and passionate country football supporter in a horrific crash on Saturday morning.

Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Behind the White LineCommentsCommentsNew true crime podcast dives into cop drama behind $1b sting

LISTEN NOW: Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

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Isabella Thrupp works as a station manager at Leopold Downs, pictured here with her team. She founded womens’ workwear brand Prinking in Pindan, a label designed to suit the demands of station life. 

JEANS FOR THE JOBPremiumRemote station manager turned entrepreneur leads by example

Kimberley station manager Isabella Thrupp makes jeans for women who work the land, and said her business boom has coincided with the rise in women applying for jobs on remote stations.

Danielle Marsland

The Shire of Esperance will receive at least $395,000 of the $440,000 debt Rex Airlines owes it.

Debt paymentPremiumRex’ Airlines bailed out of $395,000 Esperance debt

The Federal Government will bail Rex Airlines out of a debt of hundreds of thousands of dollars owed to Shire of Esperance.

Isabella Davis

Premier Roger Cook has announced that WA is seeking formal expressions of interest from global defence giants to set up a large-scale weapons manufacturing facility.

MilitaryPremiumCollie weapons manufacturing hub proposal sparks outrage

The State Government’s plan to manufacturer military missiles in the South West town Collie as part of a push to establish an advanced weapons manufacturing hub in the State has sparked outrage.

Jessica Page, Andrew Greene and Craig Duncan

An aerial view of Uduc Road in Harvey.

CITY STATUSPremiumPremiumHarvey shire council endorses city status

City living is one step closer for residents in the Shire of Harvey after the council voted in favour proceed with an application for reclassification to city status. 

The State Government has announced it will track the health of the Vasse Wonnerup wetlands through the release of indicator program report cards.

ENVIRONMENTPremiumPremiumReport cards to track health of Vasse Wonnerup wetlands

GeoCatch has welcomed the State Government’s announcement it will track the health of the Vasse Wonnerup wetlands through the release of indicator program report cards. 

Olive Hardy is chaired off the beach after her Queen of the Point win.

SurfingPremiumPremiumKing and Queen of the Point crowns return to the South West

The biggest and longest-running metropolitan beach surfing competition was once again dominated by South West groms.

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Wegovy semaglutide tablets.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWeight-loss wars go global as Novo Nordisk bets big on pill

The battle for dominance over the lucrative market has so far focused largely on the key US market, currently accounting for more than half of both Novo’s and Eli Lilly’s respective sales.

Elsa Ohlen

Vladimir Putin's visit to China is expected to include talks with Xi Jinping on trade and defence.

CNBC newsCommentsPutin’s ‘long game’: Why he’s visiting China after Trump

These are the three key areas where Russia’s leader would like to deepen ties and extract concrete pledges.

Emily Williams

A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

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A rose brought today could keep the doctor away for hundreds of WA children and families just like William O’Connoll.

WA NewsComments65 Roses Day brings hope to WA families with Cystic Fibrosis

A rose bought today could keep the doctor away for hundreds of WA children, just like two-year-old William.

Caitlin Vinci

Civil construction pioneer and youth mentor Dr Jim Giumelli was named the 2026 Western Australian of the Year.

WA NewsWestern Australian of the Year 2026 named at Crown

A civil construction pioneer and youth mentor was named the 2026 Western Australian of the Year at a gala dinner held at Crown Ballroom on Thursday.

Caitlin Vinci

A glittering crowd converged on Crown Perth on Thursday night for the West Australian of the Year Awards.

SEE THE PICSCamera IconPremiumPremiumGlittering crowd arrives at prestigious West Aussie awards

Some of WA’s most glamorous and accomplished people walked the red carpet ahead of the 2026 West Australian of the Year Awards on Thursday night. SEE THE PHOTOS

Bullsbrook resident Colin Butland has been campaigning for more support to clean up PFAS for a decade.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA residents demand community sees any PFAS lawsuit winnings

WA residents impacted by PFAS contamination have called on the Federal Government to put any money won in a lawsuit against 3M back into the community.

Tributes are flowing for Annie Evans-Lewis who was killed in a tragic crash near Pingelly on Saturday. Evans-Lewis is pictured with partner Cai James.

Road tragedy CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumOutpouring of grief for 21yo Welsh woman killed in WA crash

Tributes are flowing for Annie Evans-Lewis who was killed in a tragic crash near Pingelly on Saturday, as family and friends from Australia and Wales mourn the loss of the much-loved 21-year-old. 

British woman Annie Evans-Lewis, 21, was killed in a car crash months after moving to Western Australia to begin a new life with her boyfriend. Go Fund Me

NEWSHeartbreak after young Brit killed in crash

A young British woman’s dream move to the other side of the world to start a new life with her boyfriend has ended in tragedy, just months after she arrived in Australia.

Emma Kirk