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25.01.2022 The Public Health Association of Australia has called for resources giants to do more to care for their workers’ mental health after a recent report highlighted worrying trends prevalent throughout the mining workforce.

25.01.2022 Students dressed as their favourite book characters as part of a celebration of reading and literacy at Tambrey Primary School in Karratha.

25.01.2022 With Halloween arriving on Saturday, researchers from the University of Western Australia and the WA Museum have today announced the discovery of 13 spooky new arachnid species in the Pilbara, with names inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

25.01.2022 A group of Pilbara graduates have been offered jobs at Fortescue Metals Group mine sites after successfully completing their training with the company.

25.01.2022 Northern tourist destinations are not expecting an above-average influx of travellers during the festive period, despite hopes of an extended tourist season because of COVID-19 travel restrictions.

24.01.2022 Karratha Kats Ben Main has been crowned the best and fairest in the North Pilbara Football League after a gala vote-counting night in Wickham last week.

24.01.2022 Lewis Jetta could learn his West Coast fate as early as tomorrow with the club close to determining the future of a quartet of players stuck in a ‘holding pattern."

24.01.2022 Following a major report into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, a special investigations team has started work on determining potential prosecutions.

24.01.2022 More than 40 karting enthusiasts from across the North West competed in round three of the Northern Zone Series this month.

24.01.2022 A 12-year-old boy was indecently assaulted by an older student while boarding at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School, his parents have claimed.

24.01.2022 Girls are kicking goals for the Karratha and Districts Junior Soccer Association with the launch of a girls-only league.

24.01.2022 Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong’s urged for a ‘calm and measured’ response to the provocative image posted by a Chinese official yesterday, warning more Australian exports could be at risk.

24.01.2022 Stage three of the Karratha-Tom Price Road, now named Manuwarra Red Dog Highway, is open.

24.01.2022 A battle is brewing behind the scenes between club presidents and the AFL. And the resolution could lead to Gillon McLachlan’s day of reckoning. Here’s the inside story.

24.01.2022 The town of Paraburdoo have joined the campaign to find the killer of Gerard Ross who went missing 23 years ago.

23.01.2022 Principals and teachers across the Pilbara have been warned not to back a Nationals-led petition calling for urgent works to fix basic facilities at the notoriously run-down Hedland Senior High School.

23.01.2022 Two Tambrey Primary School students won first place in a Statewide award that recognises the excellent science work of students.

23.01.2022 The Western Force redemption continues as they join a new 2021 trans-Tasman Super Rugby tournament.

23.01.2022 Two Roebourne Regional Prison workers have pleaded not guilty to fraudulently claiming housing subsidies that added up to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

23.01.2022 Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL in parts of the Pilbara. Issued at 11:38 am Thursday, 10 December 2020. A tropical low is currently located well to the northwest of the Pilbara coast, about 900 km to the northwest of Karratha. ... The low will accelerate to the southeast, and cross the coast on Friday afternoon or evening between Bidyadanga and Wickham, including Port Hedland. HEAVY RAINFALL that may lead to FLASH FLOODING is likely to commence well before the low approaches the coast, from Thursday evening and extend inland during Friday. Heavy rainfall is likely to occur over the central and eastern Pilbara and far western Kimberley. Various Flood Watches and Warnings are current for northern WA due to heavy rainfall associated with both this system and another low that crossed the eastern Pilbara coast on Wednesday. Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/warnings/ for further details. A period of DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 60 to 70 km/h with gusts to 110 km/h is possible in coastal regions on the eastern side of the low as it crosses. Damaging winds may develop as early as Friday morning, but more likely during Friday afternoon or evening. There is potential for this to occur between Bidyadanga and Wickham, including Port Hedland. Tides will be higher than expected on the eastern side of the track. Locations which may be affected include Port Hedland, Bidyadanga, Marble Bar, Nullagine, Pardoo Roadhouse, Sandfire, Shay Gap, Wallal Downs and Whim Creek. While this low is not expected to become a tropical cyclone, it is expected to cause heavy rainfall and winds which may cause damage to property and make road conditions hazardous.

23.01.2022 A local Aboriginal youth group that recently won a prestigious WA award has spoken out about the importance of ensuring their culture is passed on to younger generations.

23.01.2022 WA basketball fans have been handed the bonus of an extra NBL game in WA this season with the New Zealand Breakers agreeing to play a home game against the Perth Wildcats at RAC Arena.

23.01.2022 Three-variant range starts from $39,990 as SUV goes upmarket.

23.01.2022 Debutant Will Pucovski and returning star David Warner received an immediate chance to make an early impression as Australia won the toss in Sydney, but only one survived the first half-hour.

23.01.2022 More than 200 firefighters are battling a massive out of control and unpredictable bushfire that is threatening lives and homes north of Perth.

23.01.2022 It was a day for the desert foxes as Australia's Toby Price slipped down the standings after stage two of the Dakar Rally.

22.01.2022 The Perth Symphony Orchestra will rock Karratha next Friday with a quartet of the State’s best musicians to perform some of rock music’s greatest hits.

22.01.2022 The State’s highest-performing schools have been revealed and while there is a perennial winner at the top of the rankings, there are plenty of surprises. Check out the top 50 here.

22.01.2022 Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted and then acquitted of sexual abuse, reflects on the nature of suffering and the humiliations of solitary confinement in his jailhouse memoir.

22.01.2022 Joe Biden has named his team to help people and businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic, and includes former US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.

22.01.2022 Just in case anybody was getting carried away with the apparent positive trajectory of the fight against COVID-19 as the new year arrived, it is time to take stock.

22.01.2022 The Port Hedland Rovers will be left to rue what might have been after a disappointing loss to Wickham Wolves saw them bow out of the North Pilbara Football League in the first round of finals in Wickham on Saturday.

21.01.2022 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Ashburton.

21.01.2022 Theres a number of derogatory slurs that have been used against Indigenous Australians but by dropping the letter c we are now reclaiming a word once used against us, writes Rangi Hirini.

21.01.2022 Karratha has a new watering hole after publican Bart Parsons opened his latest venture, the Grand Central Tavern.

21.01.2022 US President Donald Trump has released a video statement for the first time since yesterday’s violent Capitol riots, which resulted in the deaths of at least four people.

21.01.2022 The multimillion-dollar upgrade of a key sporting precinct in Karratha is a step closer after the council endorsed the master plan.

21.01.2022 The glitz and glamour of the red carpet will come to Karratha tomorrow for an exclusive Pilbara film preview.

20.01.2022 Australia’s first Indigenous master mariner has been recognised at a resources award for his accomplishments and leadership skills.

20.01.2022 Sydney Swans Elijah Taylor will face court after being charged with assaulting an 18-year-old woman at a Perth hotel early yesterday morning.

20.01.2022 A passionate bird photographer now has a new way to showcase her epic shots with the launch of a book.

20.01.2022 China has achieved its aim of taking some heat out of the iron ore market, with its threat of intervention sending prices tumbling up to 4.5 per cent as mining stocks also retreated.

20.01.2022 A look at tomorrow's Pilbara News

20.01.2022 What do a business owner, a hotel tenant, a plane crash victim and a leading doctor have in common?

20.01.2022 BREAKING NEWS: Rio Tintos board has sacked chief executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques over the destruction of ancient Indigenous rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara.

20.01.2022 It wouldn’t be Christmas in Karratha without the lolly run.

20.01.2022 Fresh from repairing cracks at its Gorgon LNG project, Chevron has welding troubles on a new front after the offshore safety regulator yesterday ordered the energy giant to fix problems at the Wheatstone plant.

20.01.2022 Officials have declared the US Capitol complex ‘secure’ after heavily armed police moved to end a nearly four-hour violent occupation by supporters of President Donald Trump.

19.01.2022 A local bottle shop manager has hailed the roll-out of the Pilbara banned drinkers’ register as a success after the first week of trade under the new regulations.

19.01.2022 A Karratha man has been fined $800 for punching a Toyota Prado while drunk that belonged to the neighbour of his partner.

19.01.2022 A Melbourne man infected with coronavirus attended day two of the Australia-India cricket Test at the MCG.

19.01.2022 Karrathas emergency services gathered on Saturday for a community meet and greet.

19.01.2022 There are at least four contenders for the second most important job in Mark McGowan’s Cabinet including the Premier himself. Here’s how they would grade as Labor treasurer.

19.01.2022 WA’s 3900 grain farmers have cashed in on high commodity prices and delivered a bigger than expected crop valued at around $6 billion.

19.01.2022 The health and safety of the Onslow community has been boosted after construction of the new St John Ambulance station finished this month.

19.01.2022 A highly decorated youth worker and charity organiser is set to face trial over corruption charges.

19.01.2022 A group of Pilbara Industry Road Safety Alliance members have welcomed the latest joint Government and industry venture to bolster road safety, but believe more awareness is needed to slow down and enjoy the ride.

19.01.2022 The luxury hotel that is set to be built in the centre of Karratha is finally expected to begin construction in a matter of weeks, putting an end to frustrating delays.

18.01.2022 Three men have been charged after a fight involving about 20 people broke out outside the Tom Price Hotel Motel last week.

18.01.2022 Roebourne’s Yaandina Community Services has won the top gong at a prestigious Statewide awards night recently.

18.01.2022 Australia captain Aaron Finch has warned against issuing runs penalties for slow over rates, pointing out batsmen can also dictate the pace of play.

18.01.2022 A man is counting his lucky stars after he managed to walk away without a scratch when rolling his utility vehicle in Tom Price.

18.01.2022 Quarantine-free travel between WA and New South Wales could be short-lived after a Sydney airport worker tested positive to coronavirus.

17.01.2022 Perth Wildcats sale discussions take a dramatic turn as details emerge of a shock bid from a foundation in the State’s north.

17.01.2022 A sneak peek of tomorrows edition

17.01.2022 Local Innawonga actor Shaka Cook is set to star in a new Australian film exploring redemption and reconciliation in a World War II tale that will hit the big screen in Karratha on Friday.

17.01.2022 More than 100 female football players from across the Pilbara gathered on Saturday for a one-day carnival.

17.01.2022 The story of shearing is as old as the tale of modern Australia and far from entering its final chapter. While no longer the centrepiece of our economy, it symbolises who we are as a nation.

16.01.2022 Families packed the Dampier foreshore on Sunday for the Karratha Bikers Associations eighth annual Fathers Day Car and Bike Show.

16.01.2022 Beijing has drawn up a five-year strategy to reduce its reliance on imported iron ore in a move that will squeeze Pilbara producers.

16.01.2022 Fuel outlet Caltex has announced it has closed its diesel stop in the remote coastal town of Onslow.

16.01.2022 Donald Trump’s time in office contributed directly to the scenes which have done untold damage to the image of the US around the world, to its political systems and to the Republican party.

16.01.2022 A one-off big hit before reverting to a lower increase in future years.

16.01.2022 West Coast Eagle Tim Kelly has posted a video to Instagram of an out-of-control fire narrowly missing his Gosnells home, as firefighters continue to battle the blaze.

16.01.2022 A Perth solicitor has been jailed for three years after being found with a cache of child abuse material including 20,000 sick images of toddlers and a guide to how to molest young children.

15.01.2022 Brisbane’s Gabba Test appears safe with members of India’s touring party believed to have told Cricket Australia they will fly there tomorrow.

15.01.2022 A Pilbara snake catcher is reminding residents to prepare their property for snakes as the weather begins to heat up.

15.01.2022 He's due in court again in August

15.01.2022 More than a decade after melting hearts around Australia in Baz Luhrmanns 2008 film of the same name, the boy that played Nullah has faced court.

15.01.2022 Brisbane’s hard lockdown for at least three days has placed fresh doubt on whether the Gabba will host the Fourth Test.

15.01.2022 A 70-year-old tourist was rescued in Karijini National Park last week after suffering a medical episode while swimming in one of the popular pools.

14.01.2022 Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt says he is concerned there will be an increase in suicides among Aboriginal communities because of the surge in anxiety surrounding COVID-19.

14.01.2022 Marine rescue volunteers from the North West had their dedication recognised this month at the WA Marine Rescue Awards.

14.01.2022 This week’s Pilbara News is out now.

14.01.2022 Problem drinkers will be blocked from buying booze in the Pilbara as part of a plan to curb alcohol-related crime in the region.

14.01.2022 The movie adaption of the best-selling crime novel has enjoyed one of the biggest opening weekends ever for an Australian film.

14.01.2022 After a national public backlash, Defence chiefs have raised a white flag and say they will not necessarily strip 3000 Afghanistan veterans of their meritorious unit citation medals.

13.01.2022 A picturesque peninsula in the Pilbara will play host to WAs top swimmers for the opening round of the nations largest open water series.

13.01.2022 Some decent profits to be made for sellers right now. Are you thinking of putting your house on the market?

12.01.2022 Police and the volunteer Marine Rescue are searching the water in WAs north for a surfer who might be missing off the coast of Exmouth.

12.01.2022 The local Pilbara community gathered together at events last Thursday for R U OK? Day.

12.01.2022 Sydney have axed troubled youngster Elijah Taylor, with the club deciding the WA forward’s actions could not be reconciled.

12.01.2022 The excitement over Will Pucovski’s possible Test debut should not detract from the fact that the paucity of high-quality top order batting remains one of the biggest issues in Australian cricket.

12.01.2022 Happy reading for cricket fans

11.01.2022 Vietnam veterans have written a letter to Scott Morrison expressing their ‘deep concern’ over the huge workload imposed on Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.

11.01.2022 Pilbara businesses and residents are among those across Western Australia who now have to participate in new mandatory contact registers at selected venues for COVID-19 tracing purposes.

11.01.2022 International passengers returning to Australia will now be required to provide a pre-flight negative COVID test and masks will become compulsory on all flights, under new National Cabinet measures.

11.01.2022 Prime Minister Scott Morrison has lauded the fact there will be a crowd at this week’s cricket Test as NSW mulls whether to make masks mandatory at the SCG.

11.01.2022 A respected pastoralist jailed over a truck crash that killed two people in the Pilbara has launched an appeal in WA’s highest court to have his convictions and sentence overturned.

10.01.2022 A new network for Pilbara health professionals is set to host a series of events this month to help foster support and opportunity within the industry and help with worker retention.

10.01.2022 An after-the-siren goal from Nelson Ansey sent the South Hedland Swans straight through to the North Pilbara Football League grand final after defeating the Karratha Kats by one point.

10.01.2022 Newspapers on every corner of the globe have put the storming of the US Capitol and the ugly scenes that blighted US democracy front and centre in their coverage. Here’s a look at some of the best.

10.01.2022 Significant rainfall across the North West during the 2019-2020 wet season from tropical cyclones Blake, Damien and Esther has led to increased vegetation growth.

10.01.2022 The future of Karratha’s biggest event is in the balance as hopes to revive the FeNaClNG Festival that has been running for nearly half a century suffered a major blow last month.

10.01.2022 Rest of Australia last year: "guys, we're in a bit of trouble" Pilbara: "We got this"

10.01.2022 The class of 2020 was farewelled last week at an emotional ceremony that celebrated their schooling achievements.

09.01.2022 A musical partnership from the golden age of rock and roll still resonates with guitar slinger Mike Campbell in his latest release, Wreckless Abandon.

09.01.2022 The Pilbara’s new traffic boss hopes to change the way driving is policed in the region and focus on educating road users.

09.01.2022 US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says moves to impeach President Donald Trump will proceed over his role in the lead up to a mob invading the Capitol building.

09.01.2022 A well-known WA pastoralist, who was jailed over a crash that killed two people and left two children orphaned, will spend at least another nine months behind bars after his appeal failed.

09.01.2022 Every dog has its day, but 2020 has been a year of tremendous highs for this famous Pilbara vet.

08.01.2022 Higher iron ore prices and unexpectedly strong demand from China has fuelled a dividend windfall for Pilbara pioneer Peter Wrights heirs.

08.01.2022 A farewell service will be held on Friday for a Pilbara stalwart who made a lasting impact on the community through his engineering and philanthropic work.

07.01.2022 Hold onto your hats and dust off your cowboy boots country music megastar Keith Urban is heading west for the first time since 2014.

07.01.2022 Most envision a glamorous life on the Gold Coast for West Coasts hub-bound Eagles but superstar forward Josh Kennedy has provided a glimpse of the pedestrian reality of time within the AFL bubble.

07.01.2022 Taylor Swift has some lyrics on her new album that are enough to make you chortle into your kombucha: I come back stronger than a 90s trend, she sings on Evermore. While some of us were listening to her new music she quietly released last Friday and scoffing about her references to the bad fashion that is back; someone, somewhere in Perth was planning an execution a more sinister WA trend of the 1990s, writes Jenna Clarke.

07.01.2022 A direct sea-freight service is set to link Dampier to Singapore and save Pilbara businesses time and money transporting goods when it is launched later this month.

07.01.2022 Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Ahmad Nasser Al Sabah says Saudi Arabia has agreed to reopen air, sea and land borders with Qatar.

06.01.2022 Headspace Day was celebrated with a twist this year, bringing together different organisations from Karratha to recognise their hard work supporting mental health services.

06.01.2022 Indigenous leaders have welcomed the resignations of Rio Tintos executives in response to the shocking destruction of cultural heritage but say more needs to be done, including a freeze on any further approvals under WAs Aboriginal Heritage Act.

06.01.2022 There are fears WA drug users are increasingly turning to potentially deadly heroin, with the price of methamphetamine soaring during the coronavirus crisis.

06.01.2022 A man has been flown to hospital after his Toyota Yaris rolled over while about 100km south of Exmouth on Monday last week.

06.01.2022 The corporate watchdog has entered the real estate sales game as it investigates three Perth suburban developers who allegedly targeted superannuation savings with unregistered investment schemes.

05.01.2022 Pilbara health professionals are encouraging people to take care of their mental wellbeing as they approach the festive season.

05.01.2022 Worrying cracks have emerged in WA’s anti-COVID armour around our hotel quarantine and passenger and patient transport systems for arrivals from overseas.

05.01.2022 Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt reveals he has recieved racist and personal attacks from both sides of politics, as he calls for an end to race division in Australia.

05.01.2022 A Karratha teacher involved in bringing science, technology, engineering and mathematics to the forefront of Pilbara education has taken out a top award.

05.01.2022 Pilbara businesses have rallied together to help support a Karratha family who lost everything when their house burnt down last month.

05.01.2022 Tim Tszyu will headline the first Sydney stadium fight since 2006 in a card that also features ex-NRL star Paul Gallen against UFC legend Mark Hunt.

04.01.2022 Luke is a local legend up in Karratha. That was the message from Premier Mark McGowan after Karratha resident and quadriplegic Luke Whatley completed a gruelling 7.5km swim to smash the record he set last year by 50 laps.

04.01.2022 Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has remembered the ‘special bond’ he shared with Amelia ‘Milli’ Lucas, saying the young cancer fighter was ‘an exceptional example of how to make the most of one’s life’.

04.01.2022 Police say staff at Hakea Prison including a prison officer accused of assaulting an inmate discussed details of a CCC investigation into the incident, breaching non-disclosure requirements.

04.01.2022 Richmond released a statement on Monday declaring the new relationship is not in breach of club policy.

04.01.2022 Outgoing Rio Tinto boss Jean-Sebastien Jacques could retain tens of millions of dollars in long-term share bonuses, despite losing his job over the Juukan Gorge fiasco.

04.01.2022 The ABC’s coronavirus guru Dr Norman Swan has taken aim at West Australians over the border closure, saying it’s impossible to underestimate WA exceptionalism.

04.01.2022 The former girlfriend of Sydney Swans player Elijah Taylor has shared pictures of injuries she alleges were caused by the 19-year-old footballer to give others the courage to speak out.

04.01.2022 BCI Minerals has secured an essential $450 million low-interest loan from the Federal Government to develop its Mardie salt and potash project near Karratha.

03.01.2022 Pilbara iron ore producers hit a new shipment record in 2020 as they sprinted to the finish in December to cash in on surging prices for the steel-making commodity.

03.01.2022 Some people think that racism no longer exists but I’m here to say that racism does exist it’s just in a different form, writes Rangi Hirini.

03.01.2022 Mandatory mask use has come into effect in Sydney, while a lockdown in the burgeoning COVID hotspot of Berala has not been ruled out if unsourced cases emerge.

03.01.2022 The four Roebourne Aboriginal art groups will be collaborating for the second year in a row to hold a Christmas art sale in Karratha.

02.01.2022 Pilbara artists are among those set to benefit from a new project which aims to put a stop to fake Indigenous merchandise and ensure profits flow back to local communities.

02.01.2022 Rising Sydney Swans star Elijah Taylor has been arrested and questioned by police in Perth this afternoon.

02.01.2022 Premier Mark McGowan has announced WA will open its borders to Victoria and NSW next week just in time for Christmas.

02.01.2022 A number of Pilbara suburbs have topped the list for the highest percentage growth in house prices in WA, with the top three suburbs Statewide in the region.

02.01.2022 The Ningaloo Centre is set to increase its solar energy capabilities to help reduce the Shire of Exmouths ongoing annual expenditures and lower its ecological footprint.

01.01.2022 A documentary about Hollywood legend Audrey Hepburn reveals the struggles of her early life and of her son to maintain her iconic status.

01.01.2022 Jehovah’s Witnesses will be stripped of their charity tax exemptions after failing to sign up to the national redress scheme to pay compensation to child sexual abuse survivors.

01.01.2022 The State Government today confirmed it has an ‘ambition’ for net zero emissions by 2050, but decided against enshrining a target in law and will work with the resources sector to meet its aspiration.

01.01.2022 The State Government was unable to provide any evidence of contamination from the use of our favourite local waterholes over the years, but insists the risk is too high.

01.01.2022 The last major two-day event of winter was held at the weekend at the Karratha Golf Club.

01.01.2022 Works on the $20 million luxury hotel set to be built in the centre of Karratha have been delayed yet again, despite the project developer previously stating it would start last month.

01.01.2022 Premier Mark McGowan has shut WA’s border to Queensland after a hotel quarantine cleaner in Brisbane tested positive for the fast-spreading UK variant of COVID-19.