The Latest Breaking News from Port Hedland

Ratepayers renew calls for Mayor to resign after alleged 'inappropriate conduct' during school board meeting

Port Hedland Mayor Peter Carter is again under pressure to step aside, due to alleged "lewd" and "inappropriate conduct" during an online meeting for a local school board.

ABC News · May 6, 2022

Port Hedland rental properties too expensive for family left homeless in booming mining region

A Port Hedland mum who says her family has been without a permanent home since July last year has a long wait ahead of her to get into a home after being priced out of the rental market.

ABC News · May 4, 2022

The Pilbara is a powerhouse of the Australian economy, so why have its major towns not thrived as well?

Poor planning, a narrow industry base of FIFO workers, cyclones, heat and dust. Many obstacles stand in the way of the Deputy PM's dream of a Newcastle-sized city in the Pilbara, says an academic.

ABC News · May 3, 2022

WA residents await news of return flights between Port Hedland and Bali

Residents in Western Australia's north are itching to return to Bali but they could have longer to wait for direct flights from the region.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2022

Mother who turned to social media for breastmilk 'overwhelmed' by response

A Port Hedland mother was bracing for shame when she asked strangers for breastmilk, but the response she got blew her away.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022