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Karratha VFRS captain Rhian Ambrosius helps Luke Kofalvi gear up for the Climbing for a Cause mental health relay.

MENTAL HEALTH PremiumKarratha firies tackle relay for mental health

In a powerful display of endurance, the Karratha Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service completed a 24-hour relay over the weekend, raising awareness and funds for mental health. 

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The custom-built underwater camera, 'POTbot'.

X-CRAY VISIONUnderwater camera technology gives fisheries ‘X-cray vision’

Western Australia’s fisheries scientists are diving deep into the mysteries of the ocean thanks to new camera technology. 

Madelin Hayes

Hope the calf is now being rehabilitated in Kyle Wilson's backyard.

MOO-VING TALECommentsPremiumHope the calf bounces back after roadside rescue

A young calf rescued by a Karratha local is making a speedy recovery from the comfort of a suburban backyard.

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Milky Lane Karratha is closing it's doors on August 31.

WA newsPremiumMilky Lane Karratha to close after six months of operation

After only six months of operation, Milky Lane Karratha is closing its doors.

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A large-format shopping centre, including a Bunnings Warehouse, has been approved for Karratha.

BUNNINGS ON THE HORIZON PremiumPilbara’s first Bunnings gets greenlight

 Karratha is set to welcome a major retail boost, with a large-format shopping precinct officially approved for development in Gap Ridge. 

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Kiwirrkurra Band is supported by Desert Wave Records.

WA MUSIC PremiumAboriginal-led record label hits right notes in Hedland

A record label designed and led by Aboriginal people is looking to expand its reach in Port Hedland – aiming to encourage youth and in particular, young women in music.

Madelin Hayes

Professor Michael Kidd on March 24, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images)

WA news Soaring syphilis rates prompts concern for babies

WA Department of Health figures reveal that the Kimberley has seen 64 cases so far this year to 2024’s 59, making it the regional area hardest hit by the sexually transmitted disease. 

GEN Rio Tinto’s $3.1 billion iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

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CommentsPremiumMuch-needed plan to speed up north-west WA mining approvals

Miners seeking to develop new Pilbara projects will get faster decisions with a traffic light system built into a new regional environmental plan, as the economic roundtable looks at how to speed up approvals.

The Roebourne Rodeo featured a suprise proposal for the soon-to-be Mr and Mrs Paul and Emma Irwin.

YEE-HAWPremiumPremiumCrowds saddle up for Roebourne’s inaugural rodeo

Attendees from the Pilbara and beyond flocked to the Nor West Jockey Club for the inaugural Roebourne Rodeo

WA's worst spots for unpaid superannuation

WA news PremiumDurack revealed as worst WA spot for super underpayments

Durack had the highest levels of unpaid super over the past six years, now sitting at $251 million. 

Laura Newell

Yamatji Amungu man and Rio Tinto Mesa A Robe Valley trade assistant Jamahl Martin.

WA NEWSPremiumTraining program aims to boost Indigenous employment

Up to 40 participants from Perth and the Pilbara will join an eight-week Aboriginal training program this month.

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There was even an appointed security guard present. 

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Secret home casino operating in Perth uncovered by police

There were 18 people crammed into the dining room of a house — including a Crown Casino employee — when officers burst in. 

Jessica Page

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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Injured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Caitlin Vinci

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Sean Smith and Simone Grogan

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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Non-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

Ben Harvey

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Patients were put at risk of contracting potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

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Patients at risk of deadly disease at Sir Charles Gairdner

Vulnerable patients were unknowingly put at risk of contracting potentially deadly legionnaires’ disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital through contaminated water.

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Labor can’t ignore WA’s hospital crisis forever

Roger Cook has reassured West Aussies that serious infrastructure failures within one of WA’s biggest hospitals is nothing to worry about. How much longer can the Government pretend that everything is fine?

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PremiumGovernment ball returns a century after dancefloor murder

It is a little known piece of Perth history that 100 years ago Government House was the scene of a grizzly killing when a glamorous young woman shot her former fiance in the middle of a charity ball.

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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CommentsPremiumInjured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

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The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

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Just Home Margaret River chair Ned Reilly says the State Government has a misperception of Margaret River as "a playground for affluent investors and holidaymakers".

serious misperceptionPremiumCommitment to housing crisis questioned

Local voices have taken WA’s Homelessness Week as a chance to call on the State Government to treat the Margaret River region’s housing crisis more urgently.

Warren Hately

Zhen Cao, Miya Li, Cen Zhang and Andrew Zhang at the The Kids Research Institute Australia STEM Festival in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Wednesday.

STEM festivalPremiumInspirational and educational new children’s festival

Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia visited Kalgoorlie-Boulder for the first time to lead hands-on STEM workshops designed to inspire and enlighten the next generation.

Jessica Antoniou

Suzanne Caren is MercyCare’s general manager of youth, wellbeing and accommodation.

Preventing homelessness PremiumAdditional homelessness support in town

A leading WA not-for-profit dedicated to tackling homelessness, particularly in the regions, now has its Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation facility operating in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Jessica Antoniou

Busselton Swimming Club achieved stand-out results at the WA Short Course Championships.

SwimmingPremiumPremiumBusselton Swimming Club shine at Short Course Championships

Busselton Swimming Club came out of the WA Short Course Championships earlier this month as the State’s best performed regional club.

Cate Jennings on ABC Radio Perth.

Morning radio PremiumPremiumRadio Geraldton announces new mornings host

The latest station to hit the airwaves in Geraldton has a new morning host and listeners may recognise her voice.

Guess who ,,, is and isn't running for Greater Geraldton council in this October's local government elections?

Local pollPremiumPremiumEx-mayor puts hand up, existing councillors reveal decisions

Former Greater Geraldton mayor Shane Van Styn has revealed he will run at the October 18 local government elections in a bid to get back on council.

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Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies usually pegged to sovereign currencies or even gold, making them more stable compared to other crypto assets. 

CNBC newsCommentsThe global crypto wave is catching on in Asia

Businesses across Asia are increasingly warming up to stablecoins for cross-border transactions — a trend set to accelerate further as Hong Kong moves to legalise the use of digital tokens, experts told CNBC.

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Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMicrosoft tops $US4tr, joining Nvidia in exclusive club

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

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Elon Musk’s Tesla sold its crypto at one of the worst possible times.

CNBC newsComments‘Won’t sell’: Musk, Tesla’s multi-billion-dollar crypto miss

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck.

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Tesla’s slump this year is partly due to backlash against the company in the US and Europe, after Musk spent heavily to help re-elect President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsMusk warns of a ‘few rough quarters’ for Tesla as sales dive

Elon Musk has warned Tesla faces “a few rough quarters” after the company reported a 16 per cent decline in automotive revenue as sales fell for a second-straight quarter and again trailed analysts’ estimates.

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Frances O'Connor arrives at the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

EntertainmentPremiumBig stars set for Busselton’s CinefestOZ film prize

Fresh from making a surprise cameo in a key scene in Season 2 of the blockbuster Netflix series Wednesday, Aussie screen legend Frances O’Connor is bound for Busselton and CinefestOZ.

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Child Protection Minister Jessica Stojkovski.

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How new domestic violence plan aims to help boys be better

Teenage boys who go online for advice about relationships and fall down a dangerous wormhole are one of the things that worry WA’s Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Jessica Stojkovski.

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State School Teachers Union president Matt Jarman.

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CommentsPremium‘I’ll sort you out’: Parent’s chilling threat to teacher

Parents ‘bad mouthing’ teachers or people threatening to assault female staff are among examples of shocking online abuse revealed by the teachers’ union, which warned online abusers could face legal action.

WA must become the driver of Australia’s clean energy economy, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said as he prepares to get up close and personal at Resources Technology Showcase.

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CommentsPremiumPM bound for Perth with claims WA will drive clean economy

WA must become the driver of Australia’s clean energy economy, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said as he prepares to get up close and personal with the mining sector at one of its biggest industry events.

One WA Lotto player has banked a masive slice of Saturday's jackpot.

LottoCommentsCommentsHIT THE JACKPOT! Jaw-dropping windfall for one West Aussie

Lotto luck has washed over WA after the Dockers’ game on Friday spelt disaster for fans in the State.

Elmars Kalejs was spotted by a member of the public lying next to his silver Holden Commodore sedan, in which he had been living in for some time. He is pictured right with his daughter, Courtney Mallard.

CrimePremiumMan charged over ‘loving’ Perth grandfather’s alleged murder

A 48-year-old man has been charged over the alleged murder of a beloved Armadale grandfather.

Jessica Evensen