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  1. RepresentationPremium Co-chair of Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee appointed

  2. SportPremiumRyan Newick crowned NPFL’s De Grey Medallist

  3. Housing PremiumKimberley and Pilbara ACCOs receive housing boost

  4. Education PremiumMobile TAFE vehicles to bring training to remote communities

  5. HealthcarePremiumJigalong to welcome new dialysis clinic

Murphy the groodle enjoys a romp at the beach.

CommunityPremiumExmouth dog owners set to unleash on more beaches and parks

Local dog owners in Exmouth are set to gain greater access to beaches and parks, signalling the first major changes to canine rules in more than a decade.

Joshua Dowdall

The original concept design for the proposed Point Samson entry statement which will now be a starting point for a community-led redesign.

CouncilPremiumPoint Samson entry sign sparks debate over consultant costs

The City of Karratha Council has voted to redirect the Point Samson entry statement project through a public art commissioning process, but not before a sharp divide between councillors over needs for spending.

Joshua Dowdall

NCWA CEO Etta Palumbo and neurological nurse Stephanie Emmett.

WA newsPremiumPilbara carers urged to turn life experience into careers

The Neurological Council of Western Australia is calling on carers across the Pilbara to translate the skills they’ve learned through caring into employment, training, and leadership opportunities

Joshua Dowdall

The free youth mental health and suicide prevention training programs will run in Karratha and Dampier next month.

CommunityPremiumLocals to receive life-saving suicide prevention training

Lifeline WA is set to deliver a series of free youth mental health and suicide prevention training programs in Karratha and Dampier next month, equipping adults with the confidence to support young people

Joshua Dowdall

Hedland's Filipino Basketball Tournament squad alongside member for Pilbara Kevin Michel.

SportPremiumPort Hedland clean sweeps Filipino basketball tournament

Port Hedland’s Filipino basketball teams claimed bragging rights over reigning champions Karratha after a thrilling weekend of competition at the 2026 Pilbara Filipino Basketball Tournament

Joshua Dowdall

Riders across the Pilbara competed in the region's biggest event.

MotocrossPremiumKarratha Motocross races towards 200 members

Around 70 riders hit the track at the Karratha Enduro & Motocross Club on August 29 and 30, for the fourth round of the Northwest Motorcycle Association series, with riders across the Pilbara competing.

Joshua Dowdall

Broome Courthouse and gardens.

WA news PremiumPremiumDV offender with ‘persistent disregard for the law’ jailed

At the time of the latest offences, Mariette was on bail, with the judge saying his long record showed a “persistent disregard for the law”. 

Port Hedland Primary School.

WA newsPremiumPremiumTwo Pilbara schools receive funding

Two Pilbara schools are among 67 across Western Australia to share in more than $300,000 in funding to boost student health and wellbeing

The new accommodation in Cottesloe.

WA newsPremiumPremiumRegional families offered new accommodation lifeline

Regionally based families and carers of young people with a disability needing medical treatment in Perth are being offered a new accommodation lifeline.

Outgoing CEO Sean-Paul Stephens (centre) with NYFL Chair Michael Woodley (far left) and the NYFL board, Bajinhurrba (Cossack), WA.

WA newsPremiumSearch begins for traditional owner CEO

The Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundation, which operates out of Roebourne, will farewell CEO Sean-Paul Stephens after five years in the position

Julia Petersen

The Pilbara team delivered a two-day leadership program, revealing insights into how emerging leaders could improve patient care in their service.

Health carePremiumPilbara nursing shortage prompts push to develop leaders

WA Country Health Service regional director nursing and midwifery Katrina Seng said the program was developed in response to difficulties recruiting and retaining clinical nurses in the Pilbara

Joshua Dowdall

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Christopher Michael Brown is standing trial at WA’s District Court.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumBusinessman allegedly gambled away friend’s $225k in hours

An ‘affable’ Perth businessman who allegedly scammed a Perth couple out of half a million dollars under the guise of a short-term investment was actually a ‘hopeless gambler’ who squandered nearly every cent.

Hannah Cross

NXT (Tec, that is, not Builds) had been linked to a world-class luxury resort nestled within Western Australia’s spectacular countryside, Chittering Manor.

Herd on the TerracePremiumModular company collapses leaving homes unfinished

There’s a modular mess awaiting liquidators after Perth construction hopeful NXT Builds hit the wall with homes unfinished. Plus: Bitcoin bull stampedes the exit.

Ryan Salton revealed as ‘Hot Wheels’ drug dealer Facebook

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‘Unstoppable’ paraplegic Perth drug dealer identified

A paraplegic criminal nicknamed ‘Hot Wheels’ has been described by a judge as an ‘unstoppable and prolific drug dealer’ before being jailed for eight years.

Caleb Runciman

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

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Christopher Michael Brown is standing trial at WA’s District Court.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumBusinessman allegedly gambled away friend’s $225k in hours

An ‘affable’ Perth businessman who allegedly scammed a Perth couple out of half a million dollars under the guise of a short-term investment was actually a ‘hopeless gambler’ who squandered nearly every cent.

Hannah Cross

Accused Thai suitcase killer’s dad punches window

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WATCH: Accused Thai suitcase killer’s dad’s angry reaction

A West Australian man detained in a Thai prison after allegedly killing a teenage girl and stuffing her body into a suitcase has been receiving diplomatic support, as his estranged parents lash out.

Charlton Hart

The extreme fitness event sent seven to hospital.

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PremiumExtreme 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.

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

Road tollPremiumPremiumFamily 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.”

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

Strong showing PremiumPremiumLions 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.

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Rural Aid counsellor Chris Gibbs at the 2026 Dowerin Machinery Field Days.

Dowerin Machinery Field DaysPremiumRural Aid’s ‘largest’ presence at Dowerin field days

Rural Aid was out in force at the Dowerin Machinery Field Days, in the charity’s largest presence at the annual event after an increase in counsellors to tackle regional mental health.

Georgia Campion

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 paddlePremiumPremiumSwan 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.

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.

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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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One West Aussie is becoming a whole lot richer after landing a whopping $2.1 million in Saturday Lotto.

LottoPerth birthday boy scoops $2.1m Lotto jackpot

A Perth man is doubling his birthday celebrations after scoring a massive Lotto jackpot over the weekend. 

Tegwen Bescoby

Telstra chief executive Vicki Brady.

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Telstra staff were on ‘standdown’ at time of mass outage

An investigation into an outage that left millions of Telstra customers without mobile services reveals two engineers primarily involved in the bungled upgrade were on ‘mandatory standdown’ at the time.

Daniel Newell and Brooke Rolfe

A man is attacked by a group of people in Mandurah.

CrimePerth man left injured after alleged rock attack by youths

Police are investigating after a man was knocked unconscious outside a Hungry Jacks after allegedly being struck by rocks. 

There are concerns bird flu may get to little penguins on Penguin Island.

Bird fluVic penguins get vaxxed while Rocko’s colony remains at risk

While bird flu vaccinations are being rolled out among little penguin populations over east, there are no concrete plans in place to protect Rockingham’s iconic yet declining colony. 

A court allowed Yung Filly to fly back to the UK. NewsWire/Emma Kirk

COURTPremiumPremiumBritish rapper admits to drug possession

British rapper and YouTuber Yung Filly has admitted to drug possession just days after being allowed to return to the UK.

Christopher Michael Brown is standing trial at WA’s District Court.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumBusinessman allegedly gambled away friend’s $225k in hours

An ‘affable’ Perth businessman who allegedly scammed a Perth couple out of half a million dollars under the guise of a short-term investment was actually a ‘hopeless gambler’ who squandered nearly every cent.

Hannah Cross