The Cook Government has conceded the price of fish and chips will likely go up, as Opposition MPs warn small businesses will go bust as a result of new bans on demersal fishing.
Jessica Page
Oliver Lane
West Australians have been warned of an increased risk of fire this summer, with several regions facing heightened threats due to a combination of dry conditions and high fuel loads.
Caitlin Vinci
A plan to slash the national default speed limit on non-signposted regional roads has been slammed by farming groups and politicians, who fear a blanket cut would not address the nation’s climbing road toll
Georgia Campion and Cain Andrews
The first purpose-built battery-electric locomotives in Australia have arrived at Port Hedland
Phoebe Solon
Former Port Hedland councillor Telona Pitt is suing the Town of Port Hedland and her ex-colleagues on the council for allegedly engaging in a conspiracy to remove her from the local government authority.
Cain Andrews
Construction on the Bulgarra Apartment Development in Karratha is set to begin later this month.
Shadow road safety minister Julie Freeman has accused the State Government of neglecting the regions by prioritising a $60 million NRL team deal over repairing damaged roads in the Pilbara.
The Big Australian has taken delivery of its first pair of battery-electric trucks as part of a trial with Rio Tinto to see if the lower-emissions tech can stack up against diesel.
The Dampier Bowling Club will hold an open day on December 13.
The manager of Karratha’s main shopping centre has welcomed new legislation which could have offenders who assault or threaten retail workers banned from entering stores for up to two years.
After winning their local government’s sports awards, some of the Pilbara’s best athletes have been honoured again with an award from the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport.
Public transport users in Karratha and Port Hedland will be able to tag on with credit and debit cards for the first time later this month as the payment method becomes available in Perth from December 8.
A titan of WA’s mining industry has been remembered as a ‘legend’ whose pioneering spirit grew a drilling business with humble beginnings in the Goldfields into a multimillion-dollar empire.
Daniel Newell
A big wind farm backed by the State Government has become embroiled in widening concerns about asbestos contamination.
Matt Mckenzie
A 20-year-old man who originally avoided immediate jail for having sex with a 14-year-old girl at a birthday party has been put behind bars after his sentence was successfully appealed.
Tegan Guthrie
It is alleged that the surgeon, credentialed by the hospital, removed bone from her spine without authorisation and later performed an unnecessary spinal fusion.
Hannah Cross
AC/DC megastar Angus Young left fans thunderstruck after being spotted enjoying lunch at Elizabeth Quay. SEE THE PICS
Troy de Ruyter
Pilots Peter Ritter and Gavin U’Ren died after their helicopters collided mid-air last year.
Luke Hanif Sekkouah was due to stand trial for the murder of Erica Hay but pleaded guilty to the charge on Tuesday.
Kids aged under 13 could be banned from the front seats of cars under plans from Australia’s peak transport body, with top road safety experts backing the change to catch up with the rest of the world.
Jessica Evensen
“Sleeping next to a toilet bowl” is how one Kalgoorlie-Boulder local describes her experience living near the South Boulder Wastewater Treatment Plant, which she is campaigning to have relocated.
Jessica Antoniou
A man lied his way into the emergency department at Kalgoorlie Health Campus and stole from vulnerable patients, including one who was under the effects of anaesthesia.
The Goldfields region may have given her plenty of reasons to leave over the years, but despite the numerous tragedies and traumas Gloria Moyle’s love for her community only grew.
Swifties of Kalgoorlie-Boulder can get ready to shake it off at a Taylor Swift tribute show touring in the city.
The Shire of Ravensthorpe is mourning the loss of deputy president Mark Mudie after he tragically died fighting a bushfire, with the community “devastated” by the loss of the beloved farmer and councillor.
After reports emerged that a new takeover bid was underway between BHP and Anglo American, the London-listed mining giant flipped, revealing it is ‘no longer’ looking to combine companies.
Staff writers
Nvidia chief reveals his company has $US500 billion ($770b) in orders, in 2025 and 2026 combined, for its chips that are at the heart of the AI boom.
Kif Leswing
The investor made famous by “The Big Short” who recently roiled the market with a tech short bet, is accusing some of America’s largest technology companies of using aggressive accounting to pad their profits.
Yun Li
Warren Buffett has laid out a plan to “step up” the pace of giving away his $US149 billion ($228b) estate to his children’s foundations.
Yun Li & John Melloy
The University of Western Australia is turning to student content creators to spruik the institution’s merits, after revelations it has an image problem.
Bethany Hiatt
A spearfisherman has ‘interacted’ with a 3m great white near Esperance.
An inquest will this week examine the circumstances that led to the death of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy while he was in the care of the State Government.
What if we can prevent suicide before it happens by giving young people the skills to look after each other, and themselves? This is the idea behind zero2hero’s groundbreaking leadership camps.
Governments are being urged to intervene in rental markets as new figures reveal a more than 100 per cent increase in WA’s median rent since 2021.
