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    ‘Blood in the water’    CommentsPremium
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    ‘It bit me’: Rescuer reveals boy’s shark attack horror

  2. FootballCommentsPremiumDominant Sharks rip Kats apart

  3. High court battleCommentsPremium‘It’s my duty to take WA Govt to court’: Clive Palmer

  4. Major redevelopmentCommentsPremiumKarratha footy field to be brought up to WAFL standard

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    Rape claim camp’s ‘culture of booze and sexism’

FootballCommentsPremiumFalcons edge out Blazers

The Karratha Falcons proved too strong for the Hedland Blazers in a low-scoring but gruelling contest.

Alexander Scott

Beach alertCommentsShark attacks boy at Coral Bay

A boy is being flown to a Perth hospital after being attacked by a bronze whaler while snorkelling near the holiday town this morning.

Sarah Steger and Daryna Zadvirna

Severe weather warningVideoWild weather brings flooding, high winds

Torrential rain has inundated Exmouth overnight, with locals reporting up to 188mm hitting rain gauges and causing roads to flood.

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HockeyCommentsKrocs do region proud in third-place State title finish

Over the WA Day long weekend representatives from Karratha Hockey Club competed in the State Hockey Championships.

Steve Cook

knockout blowPremiumKarratha man jailed for head punch

The man appeared before Karratha Magistrate’s Court last month and pleaded guilty to assaulting his 57-year-old aunt.

Parenting boostCommentsPremiumNew service doubles childcare capacity in Onslow

Coinciding with the centre’s opening is a support package backed by Chevron, BHP, the Onslow Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Shire of Ashburton designed to attract and retain staff

Cheyanne Enciso

Volunteer helpCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumVolunteers help small towns survive

Angela Davidson has been living in Tom Price for 13 years and volunteered with the Tom Price DFES unit from 2011-2014, when she took a three-year break

STEM opportunitiesCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHigh school students get a taste of university life

Students participated in activities teaching them how STEM professionals solve complex problems, including working with budget constraints

Gone TroppoCommentsCommentsThe best gardening show is set right here in Karratha

All the latest weird and wonderful news from the Pilbara, Kimberley and Gascoyne regions of WA

COVID-19Question marks over Pilbara vaccination roll out

Opposition leader Mia Davies said though it was a “good move” for the Government to start offering Pfizer vaccines to the over 30s, a comprehensive plan was needed.

Danielle Raffaele

Country festivalCamera IconPremiumSOCIALS: Red Country Festival

More than 1200 Akubra wearing country music fans packed out the Red Earth Arts Precinct recently for the return of the region’s top country festival.

Alexander Scott

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‘just doing my job’CommentsPremiumPraise for life’s work fighting muscular dystrophy

Perth researchers Sue Fletcher and Steve Wilton have dedicated their lives to creating a new treatment for a fatal muscle-wasting disease. Now they have received Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Angela Pownall

Queen’s Birthday HonoursCommentsPremiumHow a life-shattering night led to life of advocacy

After her ex-husband broke into her home and shot her children and himself, Ann O’Neill refused to be defeated. Instead, she made it her mission to help other trauma victims pick up the pieces.

Bethany Hiatt

Bush legendsVideoCommentsPremiumThe woman teaching the world about Kimberley magic

After facing some difficult times in her life, Bec Sampi became one of few Aboriginal women to find a calling as a head tour guide. Now, she passes on her wisdom about the ancient land to visitors.

Steve Butler

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Breaking court orderPremium
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Bunbury man’s stream of vile texts to ex-partner

A South West magistrate has slammed the ‘absolutely outrageous’ behaviour of a 23-year-old Bunbury man towards women after he sent hundreds of explicit and derogatory text messages to his ex-partner.

Carly Laden

road ragePremiumMan charged for alleged Eaton road rage

A 26-year-old man has been charged with criminal damage and assault following an alleged road rage incident that left a car window smashed in Eaton this morning.

Ailish Delaney

WATCH THE VISIONVideoPremiumPrison CCTV shows WA’s biggest ever jailbreak unfold

The amazing prison images were released by the Supreme Court after the most high profile of the escapees, who was the last to be caught after 40 hours on the run, was sentenced over the 2018 breakout.

Shannon Hampton

Body identifiedCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘No evidence of criminality’ in Margaret River death

The identity of the woman found dead in Margaret River on Monday has been revealed, with police adding they had ‘no evidence of criminality’ in relation to her death.

Walking freeVideoPremiumPremium‘Better luck next time’: WA prison escapee goads cops

The last man arrested after the biggest jailbreak in WA history — spending 40 hours as the State’s most wanted man — has offered police a provocative remark as he walked out of court.

‘Slippery Pommy c..t’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDrink-driver’s police rant costs him thousands

A Bridgetown man will have to pay thousands of dollars in fines after hurling insults at a police officer because of his English accent.

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Surgeries cancelledCommentsPremium
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Full toll of State’s ‘overrun’ hospitals revealed

Dozens of non-urgent surgeries have been cancelled in the fortnight since the State Government announced a slowdown in the face of hospitals being ‘overrun with patients’.

Peter Law

WORKING FAMILY SURVEYCommentsPremiumDads claim balancing work and family is ‘easy’

How hard is it to balance work and having a family? If the results of a new survey are anything to go by, it depends on who you ask.

Kate Emery

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Finance failureCommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumMcGowan redundancy plan results in more jobs

The McGowan Government’s targeted voluntary separation scheme has saved just seven per cent of what it promised in 2018 and ended up hiring double the amount of people it made redundant.

Lights, no actionPremiumPremiumStar-struck WA still waiting for its big screen break

INSIDER: Hollywood is spending millions to film in Australia and avoid the pandemic, so why hasn’t WA seen any of the cash?

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CommentsPremiumPeople in 50s deserve Pfizer vaccine: WA’s new top doc

WA should go against national guidelines and make the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine available to people in their 50s, the incoming president of the Australian Medical Association WA says.

Walkley AwardsCommentsThe West’s young stars pick up major accolades

The West Australian’s Annabel Hennessy and Briana Fiore were tonight recognised among Australia’s best young reporters at the prestigious Walkley Awards.