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Pilbara elder says industry given free rein over sensitive sites on Burrup Peninsula

Independent reporter Alison Stone is investigating the balance between heritage and industry along the Burrup Peninsula on behalf of the federal government.

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Chasing Bolts documentary follows the storm chasers seduced by nature's raw power in Australia's outback

Why do people travel thousands of kilometres to photograph storms? Chris Lewis's documentary Chasing Bolts lifts the lid on the psyche of storm chasers.

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Project run by tradeswomen is encouraging young women to take up trades and apprenticeships

From the Pilbara to Broken Hill, a team of volunteer tradeswomen is conducting workshops teaching young women how to use tools in the hope they will consider a trade — and it's working.

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‘Bad things happened there’: how a notorious Pilbara pub became a symbol of hope

When the old Victoria Hotel in Roebourne was transformed into the Ganalili Centre celebrating Yindjibarndi culture, a new dawn was brought to a dark history

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Pilbara pound to get full air-conditioning before Roebourne Prison

Stray dogs and cats picked up in the Pilbara will move into an air-conditioned facility in time for the hottest months, as the state government rules out air conditioning in cells at WA's hottest prison.

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Pilbara elders call for royal commission into missing and murdered Indigenous women

More than 300 Indigenous women have vanished or been killed since 2000. For Ursula Wilson it's a heartbreaking reminder of her own loss and she wants government action.

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Mining industry urged to focus on single fatalities after two dead and two injured on WA mine sites

Australia's mining industry needs to do more to prevent single fatalities on sites and more money needs to be spent "engineering out" dangers, says a workplace safety expert.

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Pilbara gold miner was killed after vehicle run over by large dump truck, police say

Police confirmed details of the 59-year-old Perth man’s death today and will continue their investigation for the coroner, which is taking place alongside a WorkSafe probe.

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WA's banned drinkers register to be overhauled as figures reveal less than 200 people on list

A drug and alcohol service in WA's north says the government's focus on punitive restrictions will do little to reduce excessive drinking in remote corners of the state.

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FMG worker Rory Stevenson acquitted of indecent assault as accuser unable to be found

A Perth magistrate acquits a 24-year-old man accused of a Pilbara mine site attack after the woman bringing the charges travels overseas and is unable to be contacted.

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Alcohol restrictions are 'dehumanising', says former West Australian of the Year Tracy Westerman

Tracy Westerman accuses West Australian authorities of having "a love affair with restricting human rights" as they consider a ban on most takeaway alcohol in the Kimberley and Pilbara.

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Sacred Aboriginal sites are yet again at risk in the Pilbara. But tourism can help protect Australia’s rich cultural heritage

An application from Traditional Owners to block the construction of a fertiliser plant near ancient rock art in the Pilbara was denied by the federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek this week. This decision is deeply concerning, and points to a much larger problem with Indigenous heritage management.

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Aspiring young Aboriginal homeowners given hope of home ownership in WA's Pilbara region

After years of struggle, aspiring Aboriginal homeowners in Karratha finally feel like their housing dreams are in reach, thanks to a new program.

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Plibersek backs Burrup Peninsula fertiliser plant, despite Indigenous heritage concerns

Despite concerns for Aboriginal heritage in the area, the federal government is electing not to intervene in the development of the plant.

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As officials consider a ban on most takeaway alcohol in northern WA, what do people on the ground say?

As communities search for solutions to alcohol-fuelled violence and harm, a proposal to severely restrict takeaway grog is subject of a hotly contested debate.

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Tanya Plibersek urged to block $4.5b fertiliser plant proposal amid fears for rock art

The federal Environment Minister says she is carefully considering an application to build a fertiliser plant that opponents say would threaten ancient rock art in the Pilbara.

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Hancock Prospecting, Main Roads WA proposal sparks fear for Aboriginal heritage, workers on Wittenoom route

The company led by Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, wants to put iron ore roads and workers' camps in Western Australia's north near a national park and through asbestos-riddled Wittenoom.

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WA ports look into 'clean' marine fuel

Western Australia's Pilbara Ports Authority is looking into the potential use of "clean" ammonia as a lower-emissions marine fuel.

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Port Hedland mother charged with murder of three children who were found dead after fire

The mother of three children who were found dead after a house fire in Port Hedland in WA's Pilbara region makes a brief appearance in court accused of their murder, but is not required to enter a plea.

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Liquor restrictions debate rages on in northern WA as inquiry moves behind closed doors

Changes in the NT and an ongong inquiry into banning bottleshops from selling everything but light beer will test the way forward for potential liquor restrictions in the Pilbara and Kimberley.

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Mother in custody after three children found dead in Port Hedland house engulfed by fire

The mother of three young children aged 10, 7 and five months who perished in a house engulfed by fire in the Pilbara town of Port Hedland is in custody and helping police with their inquiries, police say.

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Calls for more mental health staff after death of patient who received care at Pilbara hospital

A women's wellness centre says the Pilbara needs more mental health staff, as authorities investigate the death of a patient who had received care at the Hedland Health Campus.

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Probe into WA hospital patient death

A woman has died after seeking mental health treatment at a hospital in Western Australia's Pilbara region, with authorities launching an investigation.

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Not-for-profit supermarket slashes grocery costs in the Pilbara

A not-for-profit supermarket is changing how remote Australians access affordable groceries, and its proponents say the model could be replicated elsewhere.

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Search for Michael Gill, 70yo missing in Pilbara, continues after Toyota found south of Newman

Police say they are searching the around where Michael Gill's grey Toyota Kluger was found. The missing man told his family more than a week ago that he had run out of fuel near Newman Airport.

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