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  1. CrimePremiumKimberley family business ransacked but only $20 stolen

  2. Illegal fishingPremiumWarning over illegal fishing at Ord River Diversion Dam

  3. Return of the musterPremiumOrd Valley Muster set to return as 2023 dates announced

  4. EKFL Round 3PremiumTension and redemption push Ord River Magpies to success

  5. FlickerfestPremiumFlickerfest wows at Picture Gardens

AFL round nineShane McAdam’s goal streak not enough to hold back Lions

Callum Ah Chee and Shane McAdam went head-to-head on Saturday night in the Brisbane Lions’ clash against the Adelaide Crows.  

Cain Andrews

Voters beware CommentsPremiumStaff shortages could impact Durack and O’Connor voters

People should expect delays when voting in two of WA’s biggest electorates.

Staff Reporter

MP Boys defeatPremiumTigers serve Mp Boys with their first defeat of the season

The MP Boys remain on top of the ladder despite suffering their first defeat of the season to the Tigers by 12 points in round 11. 

Cain Andrews

FootyPremiumTowns, Cable Beach shape-up as WKFL favourites

Broome Towns have continued their fine form in the West Kimberley Football League, smashing the Peninsula Bombers by 89 points to remain undefeated heading into the fourth round.

Sam Jones

National Volunteer Week PremiumVollies share their experiences during Volunteer Week

For National Volunteer Week the Advertiser spoke to two local volunteers about their experiences.

Cain Andrews

Volunteer Week PremiumBroome’s volunteers celebrated in new podcast

Broome CIRCLE, the Shire of Broome and Radio Goolarri have acknowledged local volunteers by launching a new podcast featuring interviews with volunteers from around Broome for National volunteer week.

Cain Andrews

AwardsPremiumPremiumCable Beach Club takes top regional accomodation gong

Broome’s Cable Beach Club has been named the best regional accommodation option in the State at the 2022 Australian Hotels Association Accommodation Awards for Excellence.

AFL round nineShane McAdam’s goal streak not enough to hold back Lions

Callum Ah Chee and Shane McAdam went head-to-head on Saturday night in the Brisbane Lions’ clash against the Adelaide Crows.  

Broome wins gold PremiumPremiumBroome Misfits steal Esperance Pirates’ gold

The Broome Misfits have played on to glory in the Australian Masters Games in the over 40 division on April 29 in Perth. 

National Volunteer Week PremiumVollies share their experiences during Volunteer Week

For National Volunteer Week the Advertiser spoke to two local volunteers about their experiences.

Cain Andrews

MP Boys defeatPremiumTigers serve Mp Boys with their first defeat of the season

The MP Boys remain on top of the ladder despite suffering their first defeat of the season to the Tigers by 12 points in round 11. 

Cain Andrews

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ongoing tensions PremiumCops explore whether ‘rival bikies’ behind home invasion

Simmering tensions between rival bikies is being probed by gang crime squad detectives as a possible motive behind an attempted home invasion near the Perth Hills on Tuesday night.

Phil Hickey

Relaxed rules CommentsPremiumBali boost as COVID restrictions ease for holiday-makers

Vaccinated travellers to Indonesia - including WA’s favourite overseas holiday destination Bali - will no longer be required to present a negative COVID-19 test upon entering the country.

Geoffrey Thomas

‘Concerning’ moveCommentsPremiumActiv bombshell: Hundreds of disabled people to lose jobs

WA’s biggest disability service provider is closing large-scale industrial work sites it has run for 70 years, likely leaving hundreds without employment along with support staff.

Rebecca Le May

Regional News

Bail refusedPremiumBail refused for Australind man convicted of family violence

A 24-year-old Australind man awaiting sentencing for a number of family violence offences, including choking his then-partner on two occasions on the same day, has been refused bail.

Carly Laden

Serious allegationsPremiumMan charged for assaulting partner in iso in front of kids

An Australind man who was isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19 has been accused of assaulting and strangling his partner in front of young children.

Carly Laden

Collie Big BatteryPremiumBig battery plans for WA’s historic energy centre

The company behind Tesla’s big battery in South Australia has revealed it is in the initial concept stages of plans to make Collie the location of an even bigger battery.

Jacinta Cantatore

RugbyPremiumPremiumRugby WA seek to grow the game in the Mid West

It’s been a big week for rugby in Geraldton, with Rugby WA and the Classic Wallabies putting on skills sessions at primary schools and high schools around town as they promote the game in the Mid West.

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St John WA crisisCommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumFix ambulance mess now, demands grieving WA family

The daughter of a Geraldton woman who died while waiting for an ambulance has declared ‘action needs to be taken immediately’ as pressure grows on St John WA chief executive Michelle Fyfe.

NDIS funding changesPremiumPremiumActiv Kalgoorlie is closing its doors

Activ’s Kalgoorlie Employment Services will close down as a results of NDIS funding changes, with the move aiming to provide more personalised support and training for people with disability.

WA News

PoliticsData reveals least politically loyal generation

New data has revealed how some Australians will cast their vote in the upcoming election on Saturday.

Daniela Pizzirani

Health problems‘Breaking point’: Ambo crisis linked to deaths

St John Ambulance could lose its contract in five years if it does not improve its service amid staff shortages linked to the deaths of at least two people.

Angie Raphael

‘Shocked and traumatised’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFriend’s frantic bid to save man left waiting 2hrs for ambo

A neighbour has revealed how he tried in vain to save an elderly man who was waiting for an ambulance — just hours after grandmother Georgina Wild died on Sunday — leaving his family feeling ‘traumatised’.

Brazen robberyPremiumPremiumPorter’s court return to defend gun-heist-accused delayed

Former Attorney-General Christian Porter’s first trial since he retired from politics to represent one of the men accused of a ‘highly-sophisticated’ gun heist has been delayed for a week because of COVID.

Coronavirus‘Significant weaknesses’ in Covid system

Highly sensitive information collected for Covid-19 contact tracing was put at risk due to a weak system, a scathing report has found.

Tragic development PremiumMan dies after leaving motorised bike and Tesla crash scene

A man has died days after a collision in Bellevue, after leaving the scene of the crash without realising the extent of his injuries.

Sarah Steger