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  1. Youth Incarceration PremiumOutrage over jailing of children with mental age of five

  2. FilmPremiumFirst Nations Film Festival CinefestOZ returns to Broome

  3. Health PremiumKAHRA launches community-led health research model

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  5. Kimberley oil and gas PremiumBuru Energy starts drilling in Canning Basin

Religion and BeliefPremiumPope Francis appoints new Bishop of Broome

The new Bishop of Broome will be the third man in recent years to lead the huge diocese which covers the Kimberley. 

SoccerCarlos Dann Glauser wins best and fairest in soccer comp

In a significant milestone for Broome’s youth soccer, the Broome Soccer Association recently sent three teams to compete in the prestigious Country Week tournament held annually in Perth. 

Cain Andrews

Local LegendPremiumPlaque dedicated to Micklo Corpus installed in Minyirr Park

Amid the peaceful expanse of Minyirr Park, a new plaque now stands, honouring the late Micklo Corpus, a man whose efforts shaped both the land and the lives of those in Broome.

Cain Andrews

State politicsPremiumNew police jet to cut response time in half anywhere in WA

Police will slash the time it will take to fly anywhere in WA by half after a multimillion-dollar funding boost for a new state of the art plane. 

Jake Dietsch

Fresh designs PremiumSpinifex launches new Broome-inspired ready-to-drink range

Spinifex Brewing has teamed up with a local Broome art gallery to deliver its new “ready-to-drink” range featuring iconic Broome-inspired designs and flavours. 

Cain Andrews

Basketball Kings linger in second despite win over top team Tigers

The Kings took down top Broome Basketball Association team the Tigers on Wednesday night but still couldn’t knock them off the top rung of the ladder. 

Cain Andrews

Critical Minerals PremiumPremiumEU-Pilbara ties over critical minerals

The European Union “mirrors Australia’s concerns” about reliance on China for critical minerals, according to the EU’s Ambassador to Australia, Gabriele Visentin.

positive swabPremiumPremiumVevinsky returns positive test to prohibited drug

WA racing has been rocked by a positive swab from Vevinsky after his brilliant in the iconic Broome Cup

Big hearts PremiumPremiumBroome steps up for HeartKids in annual charity walk

Broome turned out in force on Saturday afternoon for the Two Feet and a Heartbeat charity walk, raising awareness for Childhood-onset Heart Disease. 

Youth Incarceration PremiumOutrage over jailing of children with mental age of five

National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds poses the question when talking about the jailing of Aboriginal children suffering from the fetal alcohol spectrum, who have the mental age of five-year-old.

Natasha Clark

Next ChapterPremiumAFL star Andrew Krakouer: “This book is decades overdue”

Former Richmond player Andrew Krakouer has co-authored a children’s book he wished he could have given to his daughters before he went to prison.

Sarah Crawford

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Jail for brutal pub attack that left dad fighting for life

A FIFO worker who left a father with a fractured skull and brain bleeds from a one-punch attack at a pub south of Perth has been sentenced to more than two years’ imprisonment.

Rebecca Le May

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Liberals promise to lift stamp duty exemptions by $100,000

First homebuyers look set to be targeted in the upcoming State election with the Liberal Party promising to lift stamp duty exemptions by $100,000 to win their votes.

Joe Spagnolo

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Pipe saga worsens for West Aussies with flooded homes

Thousands of WA families can’t get ‘defective pipes’ ripped out of their homes quickly enough as insurers decline to renew policies on properties hit with repeated water bursts.

John Flint

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumTaxpayers cop eye-watering $40m bill in Nicheliving lifeline

Nicheliving's giving up its building license will relieve abandoned customers, but taxpayers will have to foot the $40 million bill, sparking anger.

Jessica Page

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Missing personPerth man missing in Bali after saving distressed swimmer

A Perth man is missing in Bali after being swept out to sea by an ‘extreme’ wave while saving a distressed swimmer.

Taylor Renouf

PropertyCommentsPremiumREVEALED: The fastest-selling suburbs across Perth

The housing boom continues at pace across Australia — but Perth suburbs are well outstripping the rest of the nation. FIND OUT WHERE THEY ARE

Troy de Ruyter

DefencePremiumPremiumHenderson Defence plans ‘most significant since Federation’

Transforming Henderson into the biggest naval precinct in the southern hemisphere is ‘the most significant Defence offering to WA since Federation’ by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.

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CommentsPremium‘We got until Friday’: 6PR dumps two of its shows

Nine has swung the axe on 6PR, dumping programs hosted by journalist Julie-Anne Sprague and popular presenter Tod Johnston.

Regional WA CommentsPremiumCommentsPremium1500km weekly commute for mum after school bus route axed

A Mid West mother will be forced to drive 300km a day — or up to 20 hours a week — in order to take her children to and from school next year after her youngest son’s bus route was axed.

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Infrastructure upgradesPremium$60m to be spent on new Busselton water treatment plant

The Federal and State governments will spend a combined $60 million on a new water treatment plant in Busselton amid increasing supply demands and a need to reduce reliance on coastal bores.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Economy PremiumSeven Pilbara projects share $1 million in RED Grants

Seven Pilbara projects will share in more than $1 million in funding in the latest round of RED Grants aimed at bolstering the region’s employment, business resilience and economic diversity. 

Cain Andrews

Mounted sectionPremiumVisiting police officers provide neigh-bourly presence

With shoplifting and antisocial behaviour on the rise as warm weather approaches, Geraldton police have welcomed the assistance of two four-legged officers this week.

Jessica Moroney

E-scootersPremiumPremiumBusselton City Council vote to keep e-scooters in city

E-scooters will remain in Busselton and Dunsborough after councillors made a “tough decision” to keep them despite community concerns.

Branch closureBOQ to close doors in Geraldton

A Geraldton bank has announced it will shut its doors next year, just weeks after Bankwest closed its doors for the final time.

Local governmentPremiumPremiumState pushed to commit to $86m basketball centre revamp

The City of Cockburn won’t spend any more money on the redevelopment of a basketball centre until State and Federal governments have committed to funding.

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CNBC newsCommentsPremiumHow a 42yo turned 20-hour days into a $3b-a-year empire

You might call me a ‘rebel without a cause,’ says Grab co-found Anthony Tan said. But I was on a mission to create something that could be ‘a force for good’.

Ernestine Siu

CNBC newsCould China’s stimulus be a boost for Nike and Starbucks?

Economic stimulus in China could also be a shot in the arm for Nike and Starbucks, two major brands trying to orchestrate their own turnarounds.

Jesse Pound

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWho’s laughing now? Joker sequel pulls in half of first film

Joker: Folie a Deux stumbled to just $US40 million ($58.7m) in US domestic ticket sales during its opening weekend, a far cry from the $US96.2m its predecessor brought in during its debut in 2019.

Sarah Whitten

CNBC newsCommentsOil spikes on Biden comments on risk of Israel retaliation

A strike by Israel against Iran could raise fears of a disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and add a significant price risk premium.

Spencer Kimball

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Running With Tony ButiPremiumWyatt on why he quit politics, what’s ahead for the Eagles

Ben Wyatt, former State treasurer and Aboriginal affairs minister, now sits on the boards of several multi-national companies and the West Coast Eagles. 

Tony Buti

WA NEWSCommentsPremiumPerth parents tell of ‘roller coaster’ after premature birth

Brad and Alea were having a ‘textbook pregnancy’ when a routine check-up suddenly revealed a major issue

Lauren Price

TelethonCommentsCommentsMatilda unnerved her interviewer with a smile of all things

It takes a bit, certainly more than a teenage girl, to rattle a journo with 25 years of news reporting under their belt.

TelethonCommentsCommentsCelebrities and Fat Cat kick off Telethon with a conga line

West Aussies are gearing up for a Telethon to remember as festivities officially started on Friday, and Fat Cat kicked things off at RAC Arena.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumDepartment’s audacious Dodd inquest challenge rejected

The coroner in Cleveland Dodd’s inquest has rejected the Department of Justice’s challenge to his court’s powers and calls to drag former and current ministers to the witness stand.

State politicsCommentsPremiumAged care home converted into 24hr medi-hostel for homeless

An aged care home in Carlisle has been converted into a medi-hostel for Perth’s homeless, after a successful trial in Northbridge.

Jessica Page