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Dingo 'humanely destroyed' after attacks on two children in Karijini National Park

A dingo expert says the lure of food at a campground and breeding season behaviour could be factors behind recent unprovoked attacks.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2023

Margaret Hawke gets life sentence for murdering her three children in Port Hedland

A West Australian woman who murdered her three young children because she was not coping with her responsibilities as a single mother is jailed for at least 25 years. WARNING: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing.

ABC News · May 5, 2023

As Margaret Hawke is sentenced, Port Hedland locals want mining profits spent on community aid

Margaret Hawke will learn of her punishment today for the murder of her three children, just hours after seeking support, in a tragedy prompting calls for more mining revenue to be channelled back into the Port Hedland community.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

Karratha man suffers face and arm lacerations after alleged attack while sleeping on couch

Detectives in WA's Pilbara region are appealing for information about an alleged assault that left a 24-year-old man in hospital with serious face and arm injuries.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2023

Federal government formally nominates Burrup peninsula and surrounding areas for UN world heritage listing

The culturally significant area of Murujuga has been formally nominated by the federal government for World Heritage listing, but some groups are concerned nearby heavy industry will delay an approval.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2023

Perdaman fertiliser plant near ancient rock art gets nod from Plibersek, leaving some 'devastated'

A controversial multi-billion-dollar fertiliser plant will go ahead on the Burrup Peninsula in WA, with some traditional owners fearing it will destroy the world's oldest and largest rock art collection.

ABC News · Aug 24, 2022

WA police 'likely' to lay charges over alleged bikie bashing in state's north

Members of WA Police's gang crime squad fly north to investigate the alleged bashing of an ex-bikie by four members of the Rebels bikie gang.

ABC News · Aug 19, 2022

Family of three children found dead after Port Hedland house fire tells of 'shattering loss'

The grieving family of the three children found dead after a house fire in Port Hedland releases a statement, asking the public for respect and privacy during this troubling time.

ABC News · Jul 22, 2022

Port Hedland probe into children's deaths continues as mother receives treatment for house fire injuries

The tight-knit community of Port Hedland mourns the loss of three young children found dead following a house fire as their mother is flown to Perth for specialist treatment after receiving injuries from the blaze.

ABC News · Jul 21, 2022

Yindjibarndi people say they're unsure if burial grounds, sacred sites at FMG's Solomon Hub are safe

Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation say it's being kept in the dark about whether any of the 5,000 sacred sites in Fortescue Metals Group's Solomon Hub mine have been damaged.

ABC News · Jul 7, 2022