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  1. Draft Bill PremiumWA seeks to cut red tape on Aboriginal land ownership

  2. E-rideables PremiumShire of Broome back push for stronger e-rideable penalties

  3. Council PremiumWaste disposal fees denied for Broome Turf Club

  4. Land rights PremiumDampier Peninsula transferred to Traditional Owners

  5. Shire of BroomePremiumCCTV investment welcomed but we also need long-term support

Police are urging the public to report dangerous driving to help prevent further incidents.

Crime Premium 21-year-old man fined for reckless beach driving

A 21-year-old man has been fined and disqualified after reckless driving at Gantheaume Beach in Broome

Phoebe Solon

Feed the Little Children Broome’s Callum Taylor, Annie Vanstone, Craig Laughton, Lachlan MacKenzie and Dali Catterall on a food run.

Charity PremiumFeed the Little Children Broome

Feed The Little Children Broome tackles food insecurity by delivering free meals weekly to the children in town who need them most.

Phoebe Solon

Sonder Atelier founder Charli Ledwidge.

Community PremiumSonder Atelier opens in Broome

Sonder Atelier, a new boutique hair destination opens its doors in Broome, pledging to bring a ‘fresh approach to beauty and self-care’

Phoebe Solon

The Town of Port Hedland is ramping up mozzie measures.

Deadly virus PremiumDeadly mosquito borne virus found in Pilbara and Kimberley

A potentially deadly mosquito borne virus has been detected in the Kimberley and Pilbara with the Department of Health urging residents and travellers to cover up and protect themselves to avoid being bit

Cain Andrews

Perth is now on alert as a tropical system tracks towards WA’s north, with forecasters warning it will likely re-intensify into a severe cyclone later this week.

WeatherVideoCommentsPerth on alert as forecast shows cyclone set to impact city

Perth is now on alert as a tropical system tracks towards WA’s north, with forecasters warning it will likely re-intensify into a severe cyclone later this week.

Brooke Rolfe

Fuel pumps were out order at Broome Ampol on March 26.

Fuel crisis PremiumBroome fuel prices reach all-time high

Broome fuel prices have reached an all-time high and some of the most expensive in WA as crisis continues amid the ongoing Iran conflict. 

Cain Andrews

Shire of Broome votes to support funding for cruise visitor services.

Council PremiumPremiumBroome cruise visitor services approved by shire

Shire of Broome votes to support funding for cruise visitor services

Kiwirrkurra residents can now access clean tap water for the first time in nearly six years.

WA news PremiumPremiumWater restored to remote Kimberley community

After nearly six years, WA’s most remote Aboriginal community has finally had its clean drinking water supply restored. 

Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Punch.

Draft Bill PremiumPremiumWA seeks to cut red tape on Aboriginal land ownership

New amendments to the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act 1972 being drafted by the State Government will allow Aboriginal land to transition directly to Aboriginal people and organisations. 

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 20: Callum Ah Chee of the Crows comes of injured during the 2026 AFL Round 02 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval on March 20, 2026 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFL PremiumKimberley AFL star Callum Ah Chee out of play due to injury

A hamstring injury has put Kimberley AFL star Callum Ah Chee out of action for up to two months.  

Cain Andrews

The Broome Turf Club’s request to waive 100 per cent of its waste fees has been declined by the council.

Council PremiumWaste disposal fees denied for Broome Turf Club

Shire of Broome declines to grant a full waiver of waste disposal fees to the Broome Turf Club

Phoebe Solon

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Glenda McGregor has been charged with producing child exploitation material linked to young adult author Craig Silvey.

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Bombshell revelation about grandma charged in Silvey probe

The woman arrested after award-winning author Craig Silvey for allegedly producing child exploitation material was on a police watch list for serious offenders.

Sarah Crawford

The harrowing incident happened as he walked unattended across Princess Road in Balga on Thursday morning. 

POLICEVideoPremiumToddler hit by car in Perth after wandering from family home

A distressing video shows the moment an 18-month-old boy was hit by a car on Thursday morning, with the impact sending the child rolling about 10 metres.

Caleb Runciman

Brothers Otis, 14, and Leon, 16, were found dead alongside their parents Jarrod Clune and Maiweena Goasdoue inside their Mott Close home on January 30.

CrimeVideoPremiumMosman Park tragedy: What we still don’t know months later

Nearly two months on from the horror Mosman Park tragedy in which two teenage boys were killed by their parents, some of the most important questions remain unanswered. 

Jessica Evensen

St John WA patient transport officer Bec Thompson was on the other side of the windshield when a naked man smashed his head through the front of the ambulance she was driving.

HealthVideoPremiumParamedic relives ‘traumatic’ moment man headbutts ambulance

A St John WA worker has told of how she feared for her life when a naked man allegedly smashed his head through the windshield of an ambulance, as new figures reveal a spike in violence towards paramedics. 

Claire Sadler

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Glenda McGregor has been charged with producing child exploitation material linked to young adult author Craig Silvey.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Courts & JusticePremium
The West Australian exclusive
Bombshell revelation about grandma charged in Silvey probe

The woman arrested after award-winning author Craig Silvey for allegedly producing child exploitation material was on a police watch list for serious offenders.

Sarah Crawford

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMining engineer accused of rape seeks bail

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder mining engineer accused of multiple counts of rape will only be considered for release on the strictest form of bail.

Tegan Guthrie

The harrowing incident happened as he walked unattended across Princess Road in Balga on Thursday morning. 

POLICEVideoPremiumPremiumToddler hit by car in Perth after wandering from family home

A distressing video shows the moment an 18-month-old boy was hit by a car on Thursday morning, with the impact sending the child rolling about 10 metres.

Brothers Otis, 14, and Leon, 16, were found dead alongside their parents Jarrod Clune and Maiweena Goasdoue inside their Mott Close home on January 30.

CrimeVideoPremiumPremiumMosman Park tragedy: What we still don’t know months later

Nearly two months on from the horror Mosman Park tragedy in which two teenage boys were killed by their parents, some of the most important questions remain unanswered. 

St John WA patient transport officer Bec Thompson was on the other side of the windshield when a naked man smashed his head through the front of the ambulance she was driving.

HealthVideoPremiumPremiumParamedic relives ‘traumatic’ moment man headbutts ambulance

A St John WA worker has told of how she feared for her life when a naked man allegedly smashed his head through the windshield of an ambulance, as new figures reveal a spike in violence towards paramedics. 

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Kalgoorlie-Boulder Urban Landcare Group chief executive Kim Eckert, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder councillor Kirsty Dellar and deputy mayor Terrence Winner with the new Tidy Towns bench seat at Karlkurla Bushland Park.

Recognition Park bench gifted in recognition of nature playground

A colourful new park bench looking over Karlkurla Nature Playground has been gifted to the community in recognition of the project being a strong contender in the recent Tidy Towns awards.

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMan racks up 24 charges in crime spree

A man who went on a crime spree for more than three months and racked up 24 charges has been jailed and fined for his “destructive behaviour”. 

Tegan Guthrie

Great Boulder batter Daniel Tebble top-scored with 44 runs during the Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association A-grade grand final against North Kalgoorlie at Wallace Park on Sunday.

CricketPremiumGreat Boulder win A-grade grand final thriller

Great Boulder have won back-to-back flags in the Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association A-grade competition after defeating North Kalgoorlie by three runs in the 2025-26 season grand final on Sunday.

Neale Harvey

Cyclone Narelle left a path of destruction.

WeatherVideoCommentsCommentsExmouth airport shut, locals count cost of devastating storm

Residents in shattered WA coastal towns are just starting to grasp the scale of destruction left by tropical cyclone Narelle, with clean-up efforts in Exmouth ramping up.

The Eagles have taken the lead.

AFLCommentsCommentsRECAP: Eagles claim two-point epic in Adelaide!

West Coast have claimed back-to-back wins and broken an Adelaide Oval hoodoo in the process. Follow all the action in our live blog!

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumMining engineer accused of rape seeks bail

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder mining engineer accused of multiple counts of rape will only be considered for release on the strictest form of bail.

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Oil prices have been gripped by volatility since the US-Iran war began nearly four weeks ago.

CNBC newsPremiumWhat ‘backwardation’ in oil market means for energy prices

Analysts say the market has now entered a state of “backwardation” that suggests a risk premium has been baked into energy prices, despite traders anticipating a swift resolution to the conflict.

Chloe Taylor

An unusual burst of activity early Monday, minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumBillion dollar ‘bet’ minutes before Trump’s post pays off

‘Someone with access to privileged information appears to have made hundreds of millions in profit by trading on a political secret before it became public.’

Yun Li

Rising oil prices are lighting a price fire under local petrol prices.

EnergyCommentsPremium$US166 a barrel? Middle East clue on where oil is heading

Traders are looking at Dubai’s price as potential harbinger of what could be ahead for other crude benchmarks if the situation doesn’t improve.

Alex Harring

People look at collectable designer art toy Labubu at a Pop Mart pop-up store in Siam Center shopping mall in Bangkok on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

CNBC newsPremiumLabubu movie on the way as Pop Mart expands toy franchise

Collectible toy maker and IP powerhouse Pop Mart is teaming up with Sony Pictures to bring its wildly popular Labubu doll to movie theatres. 

Justin Solomon

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WA school principals are throwing in the towel according to the latest results of a health and well-being survey. 

EducationCommentsPremiumWA principals call quits amid shocking rise in parent abuse

Escalating violence, extreme workloads and growing rates of depression are driving WA school principals to throw in the towel according to the latest results of a health and well-being survey. 

Kirsty Lichtenstein

According to FuelWatch website, there are 11 service stations across the state that have no diesel and no petrol on Monday. 

WA NewsCommentsREVEALED: All the WA service stations without fuel

A surprising amount of WA service stations are starting the week with no diesel, or no petrol - some without both.

Amy Cavender

Dangerous flooding is set to isolate a WA town following cyclone Narelle, but Premier Roger Cook has urged would-be Easter travellers not to cancel any holiday plans just yet.

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The update comes as more than 1000 properties remain without power following damage caused by cyclone Narelle.

Premier Roger Cook speaks to the media during a press conference at Dumas House, West Perth, on Monday. Carwyn Monck

State PoliticsVideoCommentsCommentsCook urges businesses to drop fuel surcharges

Roger Cook has called on businesses to axe fuel surcharges. It comes after the Prime Minister agreed to halve fuel excise for three months, after the global oil crisis triggered massive price increases.

Cafe Manager Bradley Tregenza is concerned that if prices keep going up and customers stop coming, he would need to cut staff hours.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumJobs on the line as climbing fuel and supply costs hit hard

Hardworking West Australian business owners are growing increasingly worried they will be forced to cut staff and slash their hours to survive as rising fuel and transport costs take its toll.

Bullara Station posted video to social media showing the damage in the wake of Cyclone Narelle. Supplied.

WEATHERPremiumEerie scenes as Cyclone Narelle wreaks havoc

Eerie scenes have captured the extent of Tropical Cyclone Narelle’s arrival in Western Australia, before it left a trail of destruction in its path.

Steve Zemek and Emma Kirk