Charlie McLean

An Aboriginal organisation in the remote WA town of Roebourne says it is spending $50,000 a year helping its members cope with extreme heat.

Sitting on the back of a bull and preparing to be launched into an arena, 20-year-old Leeuwin Gillett can feel the nerves and adrenaline building. In just a few seconds the world is going to look very different to him.

The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation says traditional owners are prohibited from objecting to industry projects on the peninsula and the state government is "unwilling" to change that.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says the aircraft was likely 30 kilograms over its maximum take-off weight when it crashed.

The three-year-old girl died last week after the car she was travelling in rolled over on an outback dirt road in WA's north.

Karratha father Peicheng Nie and his two children can solve a Rubik's cube in less than 20 seconds. They are aiming to get even faster by December, when they will test their mettle against competitors from overseas.

Ted Blakeley came to Tom Price to help babysit his grandchild. Eight years later his coffee van is one of the most popular joints in town.

A bevy of small mammals and lizards could find themselves on the endangered species list if cane toads got into the Pilbara. A bold plan could prevent the biodiversity disaster, but more money is needed to fund the project before toads reach the coast in 2026–27.

It is hoped including Paraburdoo Hospital upgrades in a combined tender with a planned revamp of Tom Price Hospital will make it easier to get a construction company on board, although the state government has not upped its own contribution.

A 2.4-billion-year old microfossil found in the Pilbara's Hamersley Ranges could be a missing link in the evolution from simple to complex life, according to researchers.

The Pilbara's Balla Balla River is known for its barramundi fishing but could soon be home to a nearby sea water desalination plant worth $5 billion. 

Residents and tourists are urged to take precautions after two people died after contracting Murray Valley Encephalitis in WA's Pilbara.

WA's remote north, where Mike Nicholson lives, has one of the highest rates of male suicide in Australia. After seeing his mates struggle, he decided to do something about it, and founded a social motorbike club to bring people together.

As Western Australia's mining and energy sectors shape up for their latest boom, residents in the state's mining heartland are scrambling to keep a roof over their heads after an increase to average rents of more than 120 per cent in five years.

Jamie Rooney thought his dog Rocky was gone for good after he disappeared in the vast Pilbara — until veteran cattle-mustering pilot Jack Poplawski flew in to help.

The train, operated by mining giant Rio Tinto, crashed and derailed just after midnight about 80 kilometres from Karratha.

Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson says claims of decaying infrastructure and reduced services at Tom Price's 57-year-old hospital are not true.

Flights between Broome and Kununurra are set to be capped at $199 one way, and the government will extend subsidies for flights between Perth and some regional WA towns.

Less than a month after Port Hedland councillor Adrian McRae made national headlines by endorsing Russia's election process, a motion of no confidence in him fails at a special council meeting.

Western Australia's premier Roger Cook has been called to intervene and help reopen the historical Pilbara ghost town of Cossack, after a traditional owner group walked away during a dispute with the government.

Traditional owners overseeing the revival of Cossack in Western Australia's north-west say it could become a "ghost town" again, accusing the state government of losing interest in the project.

Tom Price residents are frequently forced to travel hours away for health services not offered at a hospital that was promised upgrades in 2021, and considered a slap in the face given the region's $35 billion a year contribution in mining.

Bankwest says its move to close all branches and move to digital banking reflects customer choice, but the Finance Sector Union says staff have been ordered to push customers online.

The Senate Inquiry into Bank Closures in Regional Australia is currently sitting in WA's Pilbara region and has heard that its community members and businesses have struggled to adjust without a bank.

Research from Charles Sturt University and the University of Western Australia shows quolls living close to mines are more vulnerable than those in undisturbed habitats.