The Latest Breaking News from Pilbara

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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