Pilbara
West Australians hunker down in evacuation centres as Tropical Cyclone Narelle wreaks havoc
The category 3 cyclone is currently over Coral Bay, and has brought down trees, lifted roofs off homes and reportedly the local evacuation centre, and sunk boats from the Pilbara down to the northern Gascoyne region.
- Hannah Murphy
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- Cyclones
Destructive winds forecast as cyclone batters WA coastline
Cyclone Mitchell is expected to intensify into a category three system.
- Liz Hobday
- Opinion
- Iron ore
China’s ‘Pilbara Killer’ is finally on the prowl
The giant Simandou iron ore project that will compete with Australia’s iron ore has formally started operating this week. It’s bad news for our miners.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Editorial
Community right to feel Albanese having it both ways on climate
The clear sense of betrayal from some and relief from others suggests many are not sure where the government stands on carbon.
- The Herald's View
Residents pick up the pieces after Cyclone Zelia rocks WA
Regional towns lashed by a cyclone face being isolated for days with limited food supplies as communities in two states begin to count the cost of recent destructive weather events.
- William Ton and Rachael Ward
Cattle station takes direct hit from Cyclone Zelia but minor damage elsewhere
As the weather system continues to move south on Saturday, authorities still warn of concerns from ‘exceptionally rare’ rainfall amounts causing dangerous flooding in the north of WA.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Too late to leave Port Hedland as cyclone emergency warning declared
There is now a threat to lives and homes in the area, with people instructed to shelter indoors as winds pick up.
- Daile Cross
Cyclone Zelia as it happened: WA prepares for category five weather system to hit state’s Pilbara region
The West Australian mining towns of Karratha and Port Hedland are both at risk of a “direct impact” from Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia, which is expected to make landfall on Friday afternoon.
- Daile Cross
Horizontal Falls skipper, boat company fined over horrific crash
Edward Whisson was the master of Falls Express, a tour boat with 25 passengers on board in May 2022, when it hit rocks at the popular tourist destination. On Thursday he and the company he worked for were fined over the incident.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
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- Missing person
Crew member missing off Rio Tinto bulk carrier headed for WA
The iron ore giant confirmed on Thursday Gel Aguaviva, a deck fitter on board its bulk carrier RTM Zheng He, went missing on December 26.
- Hamish Hastie