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  1. Community PremiumParaburdoo’s Leila Bellotti shares dance journey with NAISDA

  2. In the limelightPremiumKarratha Glory and Dampier Junior Soccer Club make history

  3. NPFLPremiumPilbara Football League round 13 matches

  4. HockeyPremiumKarratha Hockey ramp up training ahead of upcoming matches

  5. RodeoPremiumRoebourne Rodeo returned bringing an action packed weekend

Finalist for WA Trainer of the Year Rebecca Neumann.

AwardsPremiumFour Karratha locals nominated for WA Training Awards

Four people from Karratha are among 41 nominated as finalists for the 2026 WA Training Awards.

Joshua Dowdall

Regional Fuel to Go & Play Tennis Ambassador Cherry McNicoll and Tennis West Regional Manager Colin Thompson.

TennisPremiumTennis WA tours the Pilbara tackling regional challenges

The governing body of tennis in WA has travelled to the Pilbara in an effort to expand the sport’s reach and understand the unique challenges regional clubs face.

Joshua Dowdall

The City of Karratha will spend over $6m on airport infrastructure.

CouncilPremiumCouncil to invest $16 million in renewing facilities

The City of Karratha has announced it will spend almost $16m on renewing and upgrading community facilities across the region as part of its 2026-27 annual budget.

Joshua Dowdall

Tom Price Emergency Services Cadet Corp (TPESCC) has been nominated for the Beyond Ban Community Group Award.

AwardsPremiumPilbara youth services program nominated for community award

A Tom Price youth emergency services program that has spent the past 25 years supporting the community has been nominated for the 7NEWS Community Achievement Awards.

Joshua Dowdall

Total fatalities on WA roads are on track to pass 200 road deaths for the first time since 2008.

WA newsPremiumSpotlight on country driving amid road safety crisis

The shadow minister for road safety Julie Freeman has slammed Premier Roger Cook for what she says is the Government’s failure to effectively address Western Australia’s rising road toll

Joshua Dowdall

The division one-winning ticket in Saturday Lotto was bought in Paraburdoo.

Lotto PremiumLife-changing lottery win lands in small Pilbara town

Mystery ticket holder in Paraburdoo is $1 million richer after a winning Saturday Lotto ticket was sold in the Pilbara town over the weekend.

Phoebe Solon

Karratha Kats milestone man Frazer Palmer.

FootyPremiumPremiumFalcons upset over Sharks headlines NPFL round 14 matches

Round 14 of the North Pilbara Football League featured another annihilating performance by Karratha Kats as the Karratha Falcons upset the Dampier Sharks in an exhibition performance

The Northwest Hockey Championships were held on Saturday, August 15.

Hockey ChampionshipsPremiumPremiumKarratha Hockey narrowly loses to Port Hedland in final

Karratha Hockey Association came narrowly close to claiming bragging rights losing 3-4 to Port Hedland’s Hockey Association at the Northwest Hockey Championships, held on Saturday, August 15.

Cyclone Narelle crossing the WA coast.

Insurance costs bite PremiumPremiumLow rate of home insurance in Pilbara despite cyclone risk

Skyrocketing insurance premiums have forced more than 60 per cent of households in the Pilbara to drop contents coverage entirely despite being in one of the nation’s most active cyclone areas. 

Melanie Garbin, Mel McNuff, Adele Nardino, Samantha Ferraz and Gigi Richardson (KCP Fawkner Property).

CommunityPremiumLocals gathered to celebrate shopping centre’s milestone

Many locals and shop owners gathered at Karratha City Plaza to celebrate four decades of local shopping at its community event.

Joshua Dowdall

Renowned mural artist Brendan Lewis, known as Hope.

ArtPremiumLocal role models celebrated through new mural in Karratha

A new large-scale Strong Spirit Strong Mind mural is set to transform Karratha over the coming weeks, celebrating local Aboriginal leadership while encouraging conversations around positive wellbeing.

Joshua Dowdall

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C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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Perth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Zach Margolius

Jeff Spinner Manager of Operations South Western Power Unknown

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Staff describe Western Power rapist as bully, wannabe bikie

The Western Power manager who raped a colleague on a work trip was a bully who bragged about his bikie connections but was exposed as a wannabe by a senior Coffin Cheater.

Ben Harvey

The Cliff Head clean up cost has been estimated at up to $400 million - and that’s not even including the onshore part of the project.

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Minister, industry trade barbs over rig clean-up risks

Energy producers have squandered an opportunity to stave off an industry-wide levy for a WA oil rig clean-up after the junior operator collapsed, the minister says, as fears mount similar debacles will follow.

Rebecca Le May

Subiaco coach Jarrad Schofield.

WAFL 2026PremiumSubiaco coach learns fate of appeal for umpire abuse

Subiaco coach Jarrad Schofield has learnt whether his appeal to overturn a two-match ban for umpire abuse has been successful.

Mitchell Woodcock

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WA NewsPremiumFatal collision in Wheatbelt sparks police investigation

A young woman has died after her hatchback collided with a tree on a rural road in WA’s Wheatbelt. 

Brooke Rolfe

Four-year-old Layna Leavy died in the horror crash which also injured her brother and mum.

Courts & JusticePremiumMum charged after fatal crash that killed 4yo daughter

The mum driving when her car collided with another, killing her four-year-old daughter and injuring her son, has been hit with a suite of charges two months on from the fatal crash. 

Brooke Rolfe

Laurence Escalante recently leaving Perth Magistrates Court.

FinancePremiumPremiumLaurence Escalante sued for alleged $60m contract breach

The Perth billionaire is embroiled in a fresh court battle, this time sued by a corporate advisory firm claiming up to $60 million in an alleged breach of contract.

Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Western Power CEO Gair Landsborough.

State PoliticsPremiumPremiumWestern Power rape sparks outrage over character references

Criminals convicted of abhorrent sexual crimes could be banned from using character references to score themselves a reduced sentence as the Cook Government seeks to end the controversial practice.

Real Estate agent Jade Lippiatt in front of a for sale Bayswater home.

PropertyPremiumPremiumOnly one Perth suburb makes list of top 10 investment spots

The Perth property market is no longer hot, with a major forecaster claiming only one suburb has made the list of the nation’s top 10 investment spots.

Regional News

Sea lions at Abrolhos Islands.

‘Big sea puppies’PremiumResearchers work to boost health of Abrolhos sea lions

Researchers have visited an isolated and endangered sea lion population off the Mid West coast to learn more about them and protect them from diseases, including H5 bird flu.

Sally Q Davies

Kempton Electrical Contracting owner Bailey Kempton.

Regional businessPremiumMid West businesses pessimistic about future outlook

Conflict in the Middle East is fuelling pessimism for Mid West businesses about their futures, according to a new report from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA.

Sienna Seychell

A fishing camp at Lake Quallilup being investigated.

Overfishing crackdownPremiumOverfishing risks ruining it for everyone at Lake Quallilup

Authorities have issued a warning about the consequences of overfishing after catching a group of fishers breaching the number and size limit for black bream at a popular lake east of Esperance.

Toby Cann

The Geraldton foreshore from above.

Local governmentPremiumPremiumGeraldton’s ties with sister cities go ‘dormant’

Cybersecurity risks have forced the City of Greater Geraldton to move away with their partnerships with foreign cities, after a warning from Federal Government. 

Edible Gardens Festival organiser Trevor Paddenburg is calling for gardeners to get in touch to be part of the 2027 Edible Gardens Festival in May next year.

Community FestivalPremiumPremiumShow off you space in Margaret River Edible Gardens Festival

A South West festival aimed about getting the most out of your garden is coming back to Margaret River next year, with organisers calling on locals to open their space to share what they have created.  

Leader of the Nationals WA Shane Love.

Rail safetyPremiumPremiumProgress on mandatory train lighting law

The State Government and Opposition will negotiate amendments to a proposed mandatory train lighting law after the government committed to supporting Nationals WA leader Shane Love’s private member’s Bill.

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The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

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Grassroots parents’ organisation the Heads Up Alliance is demanding that primary schools should be free from devices, with a renewed focus on books, pencils and paper as kids’ main learning tools.

EducationPremiumParents call for devices to be banned from primary schools

A push to get laptops and tablets out of the hands of primary school students is rapidly gathering pace, with WA parents adding their names to a nationwide petition calling for their removal from classrooms.

Bethany Hiatt

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CRIMEPremiumMum charged after child dies in horror crash

A mum has been charged following a fatal crash which killed her four-year-old daughter and left her eight-year-old son injured.

Emma Kirk

The revolving fine dining C Restaurant in Perth has announced it will close it doors in 2027. Supplied

RESTAURANTSPremiumPremiumIconic venue shuts after 20 years

One of Australia’s most iconic revolving restaurants has made a shock announcement after 20 years of trading.

The Royal Hotel, Wellington St, Perth.

Administration and liquidationPremiumPremiumTop WA hospitality venues enter administration

The companies behind The Royal Hotel, Ciao Dandy and Busselton Pavilion have gone into voluntary administration amid a ‘restructuring’ process, but will continue trading.

A young woman was killed and a truck driver died in separate crashes that occurred in the Wheatbelt less than 10 hours apart.

PolicePremiumPremiumTwo drivers dead in horror 10 hours on Wheatbelt roads

A young woman was killed and a truck driver died in separate crashes that occurred in the Wheatbelt less than 10 hours apart.

Emergency services at a Baldivis property last October.

Courts & JusticePremiumChatGPT ‘egged on’ Perth mother before alleged baby murder

More than 8000 messages between a Perth mother accused of murdering her baby and chatGPT will form a central part of the case, a court has been told. 

Hannah Cross