The Latest Breaking News from Newman

Space debris found on fire near WA mining town suspected to be from Chinese rocket

Burning object made of carbon fibre discovered on desert road near mine site close to Newman on Saturday

The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2025

Concerns Pilbara GP wait times will blow out further after clinics close in Port Hedland, Newman

With Sonic HealthPlus closing its clinics in South Hedland and Newman, residents fear they'll be unable to access a reasonable standard of healthcare.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2023

Remote Indigenous communities spared by Cyclone Ilsa but evacuees unable to return home

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa has made its passage through Western Australia but many evacuees from the Great Sandy Desert are yet to return home, cut off by floodwaters.

ABC News · Apr 15, 2023

Arch Manning breaks Newman’s all-time touchdown record

The Texas Longhorns commit added more to his impress resume.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 22, 2022

Newman teenager Nyah Keep sets powerlifting records after just a year in the sport

Nyah Keep has been absorbing as much information as she can from her father, who was once a competitive weightlifter and bodybuilder. The results speak for themselves.

ABC News · Sep 2, 2022

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.

ABC News · Jun 22, 2022

Operation Regional Shield identifies hundreds of at-risk children across WA's Pilbara region

Hundreds of at-risk children have been identified roaming the streets unsupervised at night in the Pilbara as part of renewed efforts to curb youth crime.

ABC News · May 12, 2022

'Game changing' dialysis clinic brings elders living across the country back home to Newman, WA

Before the Newman clinic opened, some people had chosen to die at home rather than suffer the trauma of family separation for long periods. Now they can return to their traditional country for treatment.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2022