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  1. CommunityPremiumLocals to receive life-saving suicide prevention training

  2. SportPremiumPort Hedland clean sweeps Filipino basketball tournament

  3. Rent hikes bite PremiumNorth West rents highest in country according to new report

  4. SportPremiumTop-of-the-table clash headlines Pilbara football

  5. Piece of historyPremiumNever seen before Pilbara strike camp photos to be unveiled

Teams travelled from Karratha, Broome and Paraburdoo to join the South Hedland Cougars, who hosted the day.

SportPremiumPilbara clubs unite for massive Hedland gala day event

The best rugby players across the Pilbara came together in Hedland for the anticipated Hedland Gala Day event on August 15, showcasing the strength and growing participation of the sport across the region.

Joshua Dowdall

Co-owners Art and Jade Art Skotniczny.

Cafe awardsPremiumLocal cafe takes out top spot

Dampier’s favourite local cafe, Soak in Dampier, has taken out a prestigious statewide award, beating six finalists to claim the 2026 WA Cafe Dining Award winner.

Joshua Dowdall

The bowling centre will incorporate a sports bar, bistro and casual dining, and resort-style swimming pool.

CommunityPremiumKarratha and Hedland set to welcome tenpin bowling

A local family-owned hospitality business is set to deliver a major boost to entertainment in the Pilbara, promising facilities that communities will enjoy for decades.

Joshua Dowdall

The bright red crab species paralomis papua is the latest deep-sea discovery as part of a DPRID research project.

WA news PremiumRare red crab found off WA’s north west coast

A rare species of crab has been discovered off WA’s north west coast, with experts saying the find could be promising for the fishery’s future. 

Laura Newell

The concept design for the proposed Point Samson entry statement.

WA news PremiumPoint Samson entry statement set for redesign

After failing to pass the final council approval hurdle, the Point Samson entry statement may now go to a “public art commissioning process”. 

Laura Newell

Newly appointed co-chair of the Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee, Henry Lockyer.

RepresentationPremium Co-chair of Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee appointed

Respected community leader Henry Lockyer has been named the first co-chair of the Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee.

Joshua Dowdall

Senior technical officer Chris Bird pulling in a redclaw trap.

Aquatic ThreatPremiumPremiumGrowing pest threat sparks Pilbara redclaw fight

There are growing concerns over a growing aquatic threat, with The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Aquatic Pest team catching almost 500 redclaw crayfish in one Pilbara pool.

Federal Skills and Training Minister Andrew Giles meets students at Carey Training in Broome.

Education PremiumPremiumMobile TAFE vehicles to bring training to remote communities

Four custom-fitted vehicles serving as TAFE classrooms will be deployed to the Kimberley and Pilbara as part of the Federal Government’s effort to bring more training options to remote communities. 

The new dialysis clinic in Jigalong is scheduled to open in early 2028.

HealthcarePremiumPremiumJigalong to welcome new dialysis clinic

Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service has announced it will be delivering a new dialysis clinic in Jigalong.

Perth based seven-piece band LandSlide will perform in Karratha and Port Hedland in September.

MusicPremiumPerth band to pay tribute to multiple influential rock bands

Perth-based seven-piece band LandSlide is set to blow the socks off Pilbara locals with a tribute to two of the most influential rock bands of the 1970s.

Joshua Dowdall

Sharks president Russell 'Emu' Turner with best and fairest winner Ryan Newick.

SportPremiumRyan Newick crowned NPFL’s De Grey Medallist

A host of players, coaches and umpires were recognised at the NPFL’s 2026 De Grey awards, highlighted by Dampier Sharks star Ryan Newick being crowned the 2026 North Pilbara Football League De Grey Medallist.

Joshua Dowdall

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An autonomous truck at a BHP Pilbara iron ore mine

MiningPremiumBHP to sack WA iron ore workers amid tech expansion

The Big Australian is swinging the axe on a chunk of its 1600-strong workforce at a massive Pilbara iron ore mine.

Adrian Rauso

Forensic officers at the house of the attack.

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Attempted murder charges laid over Warnbro home invasion

Detectives have charged four men with offences including attempted murder as part of their investigation into a terrifying Warnbro home invasion where two people were stabbed.

Caleb Runciman

Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Brooke Rolfe

Rochelle Eyles (right) was killed when the orange Volvo hatchback.

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Apprentice chef revealed as young woman killed in crash

A young woman who died in a devastating rollover in the Wheatbelt on Sunday is being remembered as ‘one in a million’.

Caitlin Vinci

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Jack Murray was killed in a Geraldton car crash this week.

Road tollPremiumFamily of teenager killed in crash open up about heartbreak

The family of the latest person killed on WA roads has spoken out about their senseless loss and absolute heartbreak, saying the tragedy has “left a hole in all of our lives that can never be filled.”

Kate Campbell

Royals' Cameron Smith knocks the ball clear of Denmark-Walpole's James Charlesworth.

Strong showing PremiumLions roar over Magpies in deciding home-and-away fixture

A cunning Royals’ gameplan has undone Denmark-Walpole and handed the Lions hosting rights for this week’s huge elimination final after they finished the GSFL season in third place on the ladder.

Melissa Sheil

Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich and chair Andrew Pridham on Wednesday.

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‘Deeply embarrassed & ashamed’: Swans bosses on player bans

Sydney chair Andrew Pridham says banned Swans players are ‘extremely remorseful for their actions’ and says the decision to ‘effectively torpedo our season’ showed how seriously the club had taken the matter.

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

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PremiumPerth’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.

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Delegates enter the community pavilion for the 2026 Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.

City incomePremiumCity rakes in $133,000 from 2026 Diggers & Dealers

Hire fees for the Goldfields Arts Centre and neighbouring community pavilion had the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder rake in almost $135,000 from this year’s Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.

Tegan Guthrie

Anglicare WA Goldfields service manager Joshua Simpaya believes increasing house prices and the shortage of viable shelter in Kalgoorlie-Boulder had made securing housing so difficult, many locals were struggling regardless of their financial situation.

Special reportPremiumCost of living, housing shortages drive homelessness

Homelessness in Kalgoorlie-Boulder is becoming a reality for more than just the disadvantaged and those at-risk because of a housing shortage and rising cost-of-living.

Toby Cann & Rosa Griffith

Swan Valley residents are feeling hopeful there will be action on flooding issues.

With a paddlePremiumSwan Valley residents ‘jubilant’ after meeting on flooding

Swan Valley residents have walked away from a meeting with the Deputy Premier feeling “jubilant” after years of protesting increasing flooding as a result of neighbouring housing developments.

Georgia Campion

Harry Dowsett at his new home.

Special reportPremiumPremiumModern-day trials and tribulations of leaving home

For most young Australians, moving out of home is little more than a distant dream.

Kalgoorlie-Boulder mayor Glenn Wilson.

Special reportPremiumPremiumBuildings sit empty amid housing crisis

Public housing and former hotels sit idle in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, while homelessness and housing shortages continue to affect the local community.

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will begin advertising for its next chief executive “as soon as possible”.

CEO recruitment PremiumPremiumCity prepares to advertise for new CEO

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will begin advertising for its next chief executive “as soon as possible” after council endorsed the new job description and selection criteria this week.

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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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Liberal candidate Ryan Robertson and Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas.

State PoliticsPremiumRobertson refuses to concede as Liberals chase upset

Liberal candidate Ryan Robertson has flagged his run in the Secret Harbour by-election is unlikely to be his last in State politics if he loses, while remaining defiant his party can cause an upset.

Oliver Lane

Labor candidate Georgia Tree and Premier Roger Cook at Secret Harbour Primary School this morning.

State PoliticsPremiumLabor’s emotional last-ditch plea to Secret Harbour

Roger Cook has declared losing Secret Harbour would break his heart, as Labor launched a last-ditch bid to claw back support amid a One Nation surge that is threatening to cause a major upset. 

Jessica Page

Pauline Hanson has told her candidate in Secret Harbour, Luke Herdegen, to ‘go hard’ on the final day of campaigning.

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PremiumHanson’s final ‘go hard’ plea to Secret Harbour hopeful

Pauline Hanson has told her candidate in Secret Harbour, Luke Herdegen, to ‘go hard’ on the final day of the gruelling campaign as One Nation looks to make history in WA.

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BY-ELECTIONPremiumPremiumBy-election rocked by One Nation scratchie

One Nation has lodged a formal complaint over a flyer being spread by Labor as voters head to the polls for what could be a historic by-election.

Lance-Cpl Mervyn McDonald, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on August 30 2012.

Digger remembered PremiumPremium‘True mentor’: WA Digger killed in Afghanistan remembered

Mervyn McDonald served his country as a member of the Australian Defence Force for 13 years, including six deployments to the war in Afghanistan. It ultimately took his life. 

The extreme fitness event sent seven to hospital.

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Extreme fitness craze leaves seven in hospital in Perth

Health authorities have issued an urgent warning about a popular but extreme indoor fitness craze in the wake of seven people being rushed to hospital after collapsing at a Perth meet.

Ben Harvey