Police are targeting sly groggers in the Kimberley with improved technology and intelligence gathering resulting in more would-be illegal liquor sales being intercepted before they hit the streets.
Cain Andrews
Mala Haji-Ali has been announced as the new chief executive officer of the organisation, bringing with her nearly two decades of experience.
Laura Newell
West Aussies have been warned to brace for a major storm and possible evacuations as a tropical cyclone is expected to hit the coast on New Year’s Eve.
Troy de Ruyter and Kirsty Lichtenstein
A delegation of councillors will head to Japan in April to visit Broome’s sister city.
Spinifex Brewing Co welcomed new acting chief executive Leanne Andrews following previous chief executive and co-founder Adam Barnard’s announcement that he would be stepping down from the position.
Virgin flights from Perth to Broome are set to increase by more than 40 per cent with the airline set to offer 17 weekly return flights to and from the iconic tourist destination from April 1 next year.
The death toll on WA roads was at odds with the national trend seen across the country in 2025.
Broome police say they have stopped more drugs entering the community after allegedly finding two men in possession of more the 56g of meth over the holiday period.
A vibrant new mural at the front of The Y Early Learning Centre in Broome is doing more than just brightening the space, it is sharing stories of country, culture and connection
Roofs were torn off at least two homes in the remote Kimberley community of Lombadina when tropical cyclone Hayley ripped through on December 30.
Fear not, we’ve got you covered with our guide to what’s on for families in Broome over the next, long, few weeks of school holidays.
The identity and school of a WA teacher charged with allegedly sexually abusing a male student has been revealed.
Caleb Runciman and Jessica Evensen
The cost of living is being blamed for WA’s unhealthy habits with new figures confirming smoking rates are growing, screen-time is up, physical activity down and more families cannot afford fresh food.
Jessica Page
The 23-year-old female driver of a Toyota Kluger suffered life-threatening injuries and died at the scene.
Jessica Evensen
Perth’s busiest and most important river crossing faces a ‘catastrophic’ failure risk as a secret report reveals critical repairs to corroding infrastructure have been ignored for years.
Charlton Hart
In the space of four months Lachie Neale has gone from dual-premiership captain and Brownlow medallist to a man whose reputation and integrity is in question and the impact could be felt well beyond the field.
It turns out I did indeed make it all the way through 2025 without being sacked, shot or sued. That is quite an accomplishment when you look back on some of the issues I covered over the past 12 months.
Significant resources have been deployed to the area after reports of a man armed with a firearm.
A leading South West local has slammed the ‘patently ridiculous’ fact that some of WA’s wettest towns are reliant on water carting to shore-up their drinking supply.
Serian Lockwood-Jones
Small businesses in the WA coastline are concerned by a possible drop in tourism numbers caused by the recreational boat-based demersal fishing ban.
Sally Q Davies
‘All I could think was my kids, my kids are dead . . . then I seen them alive outside.’
Shadow Minister for Fisheries, Kirrilee Warr MLA is calling on the State Government to go back to the drawing board on its ban on demersal fishing
A Manjimup councillor has claimed “there is no equity in rates” in a long-running debate over fairness which came to a head at the last council meeting of 2025.
Nvidia has unveiled plans to test a robotaxi service with a partner as soon as 2027, highlighting the chipmaker’s ambition to become a major player in the world of self-driving cars.
Kif Leswing
Bitcoin boomed earlier this year but its seemingly magical momentum didn’t last. In the last quarter, the token surrendered its gains, placing the flagship cryptocurrency on track to finish 2025 in the red.
Liz Napolitano
Successful couples use the holidays as an opportunity to strengthen their relationship by creating new traditions, says a New York–based psychologist.
Gili Malinsky
Payment giants like Visa and Mastercard plan AI-driven purchases inside chatbots as early as 2026.
Dylan Butts
Locals have been urged to be aware of their surroundings and be on the lookout for the 58-year-old or his car.
The State Opposition has slammed the effectiveness of the Cook Government’s preventative health programs, and five ministers responsible for health issues, amid new data showing key outcomes were sliding in WA.
Insulated power lines will be rolled out in Perth’s Hills this year, with hopes the innovation will reduce the risks of bushfires.
It was no tall tale when a wife called her keen fisherman husband to tell him some big news.
One of WA’s most significant coastal reserves is at risk after repeated instances of illegal activity.
Tegwen Bescoby
