Departing Narelle leaves a trail of devastation
After lashing coastal communities with 250km/h winds and dumping a year’s worth of rain in a day, ex-Tropical…
Court rules WA Housing Authority does not owe consumer guarantee to tenants
A woman who claimed her state-provided home was unsafe and the rent was excessive has lost her bid…
Menopause isn’t easy, but for women living in Pilbara heat becomes ‘stress multiplier’
Bree Maher lives in one of Australia’s hottest towns, so when she started experiencing perimenopause, she did not…
Tropical Cyclone Mitchell forms off Western Australia’s Pilbara coast
Residents have been warned to prepare for wild weather as Tropical Cyclone Mitchell tracks along Western Australia’s Pilbara…
Man in anaphylactic shock on Virgin flight to WA’s Pilbara saved by crew, another passenger
A routine flight to a mining hub in Western Australia has narrowly avoided an emergency landing amid a…
Marble Bar residents share their tips for keeping cool in nationwide heatwave
In Australia’s “hottest town”, a forecast of 45 degrees Celsius or above is business as usual. The country…
Public housing residents in Roebourne swelter through heatwave
In the first week of summer, the Pilbara community of Roebourne has already endured a severe seven-day heatwave…
Hitchhiking Pilbara mechanic Kevin Guiness recounts a lifetime on the road
Western Australia’s north is never short of a good yarn — if one knows where to look. Aboriginal…
Newman space junk likely part of Chinese rocket says experts as authorities flag months-long investigation
A Chinese rocket ship fuel tank that was discarded as the craft entered orbit and crashed back down…
Essential workers cannot afford to rent in Western Australia, report finds
Low-earning essential workers in Western Australia can only afford 1 per cent of available rental properties across the…
Australia hosts hottest place on Earth, but here’s why it’s not a heatwave yet
Australia was home to the hottest place in the world this week as the country’s “heat engine” cranked…
WA iron ore mining shows no signs of slowing despite price drop concerns
Mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP are continuing to expand their iron ore foot print in the Pilbara,…