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Dr Ann's Secret Lives is coming to ABC.

TVCommentsDr Ann heads west for new ABC science show

ABC’s resident nature lover Dr Ann Jones is back with a new show on the secret lives of wildlife. As she heads to WA, she meets some of our animals, including a deadly one, and the fellow ‘nerds’ who love them.

Clare Rigden

Australia will again push for ancient rock art sites to be placed on a World Heritage list.

Federal PoliticsPremiumAustralia mounts full-court press for UNESCO rock art bid

Federal and State Environment ministers, traditional owners, scientists and department officials rally together in Paris as part of Australian full-court press for UNESCO to list rock art in WA’s north. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

St John WA alerted DFES to the crash and three volunteer fire crews from Newman were sent to the scene.

EmergencyPremiumTwo people injured in vehicle rollover in Pilbara

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle rollover in the Pilbara that has left two people injured. 

Caitlin Vinci

The ToPH council has made no decision on whether to continue the CEO recruitment process at the June ordinary council meeting.

no decision PremiumNo decision on ToPH CEO recruitment process

Cries of disapproval erupted at the Port Hedland ordinary council meeting on June 25 after mayor Peter Carter declined to back a motion to begin recruiting a new chief executive.

Cain Andrews

Cr Mcrae on Sputnik news October 20 2024

Formal apologyPremiumMcRae apologises for calling mayor, CEO “incompetent”

Town of Port Hedland councillor Adrian McRae has publicly apologised after being found to have breached local government conduct regulations over comments made during a 2022 radio interview.

Cain Andrews

The Montebello Islands, where three nuclear bombs were tested in the 1950s, continues to record high plutonium levels in marine sediments, according to new research from Edith Cowan University. 

Nuclear contamination PremiumMontebello Island’s plutonium levels remain elevated

The Montebello Islands, where three nuclear bombs were tested in the 1950s, continue to record high plutonium levels in marine sediments, according to new research from Edith Cowan University. 

Cain Andrews

Tom Price’s Drive-In Cinema has just recorded its highest-grossing screening in 15 years.

Huge hit PremiumTom Price Drive-In revamp brings crowd back to iconic cinema

Tom Price’s Drive-In Cinema has just recorded its highest-grossing screening in 15 years after a recent revamp that’s drawn crowds back to the iconic outback venue.

Cain Andrews

Roebourne Rodeo organiser Tui Magner, left, in action at Boyup Brook Rodeo.

Rodeo timePremiumRodeo comes to Roebourne

The rodeo is coming to Roebourne this year following a new cultural partnership between local Aboriginal corporation Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundation and Karlayura Rodeo.

Cain Andrews

Aerial of Karratha, specifically the suburb of Nikol.

Real Estate PremiumHouse prices in Karratha continue to grow

House values across WA’s North West dropped 0.4 per cent in May, according to new data from property analytics firm Cotality — but a closer look at Karratha and Port Hedland shows two very different markets.

Cain Andrews

Woodside wants to extend the life of Karratha Gas Plant out to 2070.

EnergyCommentsPremiumWoodside buys more time for talk on NWS conditions

Woodside’s talks with the Federal Government over the future of the North West Shelf will remain ongoing after the deadline for a response on the environmental conditions was extended.

Matt Mckenzie

Australian TV and film star Humphrey Bower, known for his roles in Blue Heelers and Queen Of The Damned, is bringing his adaptation of David Malouf’s classic An Imaginary Life to Dampier and Cossack.

Classic reimagined PremiumAustralian classic to be performed in Dampier and Cossack

Australian TV and film star Humphrey Bower, known for his roles in Blue Heelers and Queen Of The Damned, is bringing his adaptation of David Malouf’s classic An Imaginary Life to Dampier and Cossack.

Cain Andrews

Town of Port Hedland mayor Peter Carter wants councillors to work together.

Council chaos Budget vote make or break for Hedland council

Port Hedland mayor Peter Carter is concerned the council could be dissolved at its next meeting if councillors can’t come together and pass the budget after threats from the Local Government Minister. 

Cain Andrews

World Gold Council chief strategy officer Terry Heymann, right, with Minerals Council of Australia executive director of WA David Parker and Gold Industry Group chief executive Kristy Reilly.

Stark situationGold council to lure miners away from ‘illicit actors’

The World Gold Council is working to ensure “artisanal” miners across the globe are not exploited by “illicit actors” such as terrorists and mercenary organisations, including the notorious Wagner Group.

Neil Watkinson

Footage of a dramatic arrest of a 25-year-old woman in Karratha last week has gathered more than 240,000 views on Facebook with police revealing it was the second time they had been called to the property that day. 

Crime Dramatic arrest gathers more than 200k views on Facebook

Footage of a dramatic arrest in Karratha last week has gathered more than 240,000 views on Facebook with police revealing it was the second time they had been called to the property that day.  

Cain Andrews

The City of Karratha has released its proposed rate levels for comment.

Karratha rates Council puts next year’s rates out for public consultation

The City of Karratha has put next year’s rates out for public consultation, with the average residential bill set to be $2530, with a minimum of $1750.

Cain Andrews

The Onslow haul road being repaired and resurfaced on Wednesday.

MiningCommentsPremiumOnslow site tour works a charm for MinRes

The Onslow Iron haul road is looking better and the new chairman left a good impression — that was the verdict from a throng of analysts inspecting Mineral Resources’ most important project.

Adrian Rauso

WA newsPremiumPilbara miner dies after being wrestled to the ground

Homicide squad and internal affairs officers are investigating the death of a miner at Newman Hospital following a physical struggle.

Sarah Steger, Jessica Evensen and Adrian Rauso

The union is using Wednesday’s no-vote on the Port Hedland general employee agreement as the trigger for industrial action. 

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
PilbaraPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Wharfies union prepare to strike in resources-rich Pilbara

Australia’s economic engine room is heading for its first industrial strike in 17 years, with the wharfies union preparing to down tools in the resources-rich Pilbara.

Ben Harvey

Practice manager Panaceum Seacrest Clinic Demelza Mitchell, Rio Tinto Ports Cape Lambert maintenance manager Bruce Fitzpatrick, Panaceum Karratha and Wickham clinic practice manager Lisa Nike and Panaceum GP and director Murray James-Wallace.

HealthPremiumWickham 12-month medical centre trial

Wickham residents no longer have to travel to Karratha to see a doctor with Rio Tinto securing operator Panaceum Group to run a mobile medical centre in the remote town over the next 12-months

Cain Andrews

The debate around the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines has returned to the Town of Port Hedland council.

COVID Council Controversy COVID vaccine debate takes over council again

The debate around the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines reared its head once again at the Town of Port Hedland ordinary council meeting on May 7. 

Staff Writers

The Storyteller Chef Zach Green.

culinary delight PremiumHearson’s Cove culinary event to spice up Karratha tourism

The Storyteller Chef Zach Green’s new culinary event set on Hearson’s Cove, Staircase to the Moon: A Three-Year Cultural and Culinary Journey, has been funded to the tune of $27,500 by the City of Karratha.

Cain Andrews

Port and South Hedland have cleaned up at Keep Australia Beautiful’s national Tidy Towns awards.

Tidy Towns PremiumHedland cleans up at 2025 national Tidy Town awards

Port and South Hedland have cleaned up at Keep Australia Beautiful’s national Tidy Towns awards, taking home several honours.

Cain Andrews

A new report by the Town of Port Hedland, BHP and Fortescue has laid bare a childcare crisis in the mining town, with more than 350 children stranded on daycare waitlists and no immediate solution in sight.

Childcare crisisPremiumReport reveals critical childcare shortage in Port Hedland

A new report by the Town of Port Hedland, BHP and Fortescue has laid bare a childcare crisis in the mining town, with more than 350 children stranded on daycare waitlists and no immediate solution in sight.

Cain Andrews

The Karratha Kats and the Dampier Sharks went head-to-head at the weekend.

Football PremiumSharks record win despite late comeback from Kats

The Dampier Sharks managed to walk away with the win despite a late game comeback from the Karratha Kats as North Pilbara Football League teams went head-to-head for round two at the weekend. 

Cain Andrews

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