Port Hedland is a dynamic town located in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. The original inhabitants, the Karriyarra people, call the place Marapikurrinya for the hand-shaped formation of the ...

An earthquake "swarm" has shaken the Pilbara mining town of Port Hedland with seven ... The fourth quake was recorded close to the centre of Port Hedland Thursday afternoon, with three further ...

The Port Hedland community is mourning the death of Julie Arif, a much-loved community leader, local historian, and teacher's aide. Her daughter says she "saw the beauty" in the remote mining town ...

Central location confirmed for Pilbara mental health facilityStep Up/Step Down service to provide residential-based mental health care, close to home ...

An Aussie mining town has been rocked by two earthquakes within five hours. The first 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck Port Hedland, in Western Australia's Pilbara region, at 8.44am on Wednesday.

Engineer and manager Svetlana Khaikina lives in the small town of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region famous for its mines and harsh climate with cyclones and temperatures up to 47 degrees.

"In Port Hedland, we see much bigger and heavier ships," he says. "Everybody wants to drive the bigger ships, and that's what I'm able to do here." In the ship's control centre, Pilbara Ports ...

Three months before the incident, the driver had been sleeping in Port Hedland workforce accommodation and was bitten by a white-tailed spider. The driver was assessed at a local medical centre ...