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  1. TOuching tributeCommentsPremiumFire pic an artistic inspiration for Derby prison guard

  2. season championsCommentsPremiumGreenback glory in Broome touch rugby final

  3. Bush legendsCommentsPremiumThe woman teaching the world about Kimberley magic

  4. Rent crisisCommentsPremiumLocal, well-paid and on the brink of homelessness

  5. Big showCommentsPremiumBroome netballers ready to take on best of North West

animal crueltyCommentsThousands of ticks: Cruelty charge for Broome woman

A 33-year-old Broome woman has been charged with animal cruelty after her Mastiff cross-breed was found extremely underweight with a large amount of ticks on her body.

Sam Jones

Tied to townCommentsPremiumFaces of Broome legends on show at art expo

On display at the Black Stump Gallery, the exhibition showcases oil portraits celebrating everyday people in Broome, sharing their stories, and showcasing their significance.

Grace Hendry

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Home Valley Station reopening date revealed

The ILSC Group today announced it had signed an agreement with Balanggarra Ventures to take over management of the tourism facility on Balanggarra and Wanjina-Wunggurr Wilinggin country

Stephanie Sinclair

Employee hijinksCommentsPremiumJoke reveals $150k pearl find to Willie Creek boss

Caleb van Veen was leading a tour on May 14, when he stumbled upon an extraordinary pearl, pictured, after selecting a random oyster from the hatchery.

Grace Hendry

Net superstarsPremiumMeet the WA female farmers taking social media by storm

Move over Kardashians. There’s a growing group of passionate and highly educated professionals in regional WA taking to social media to share their views with the world.

Jenne Brammer

Horse racingCommentsRosie’s double delight at Broome Turf Club round two

More than two and a half thousand fans came for the fun, excitement and fashion that the club had to offer, and they weren't disappointed.

George Manning

Kimberley footyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLightning Looma bag 20 goals in big win against Towns

From the outset Looma’s high-octane game proved a handful for Towns’ defence as forward Deromitt Wilson starred in the Eagles’ victory

season championsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumGreenback glory in Broome touch rugby final

Early stages of the game saw both teams test defensive lines but it was the Greenbacks who broke through first through Shaun Bin Swani

Tied to townCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFaces of Broome legends on show at art expo

On display at the Black Stump Gallery, the exhibition showcases oil portraits celebrating everyday people in Broome, sharing their stories, and showcasing their significance.

Big showCommentsPremiumBroome netballers ready to take on best of North West

The competition provides the opportunity for star players, coaches and umpires to be identified and chosen for further pathway programs and regional representative teams

Grace Hendry

TOuching tributeCommentsPremiumFire pic an artistic inspiration for Derby prison guard

West Kimberley Regional Prison operations assistant superintendent Heather Murchie saw “Aussie spirit” in a photo of a volunteer fighting the fires which destroyed 86 homes and tore through 11,000ha

Tom Zaunmayr

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‘just doing my job’CommentsPremiumPraise for life’s work fighting muscular dystrophy

Perth researchers Sue Fletcher and Steve Wilton have dedicated their lives to creating a new treatment for a fatal muscle-wasting disease. Now they have received Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Angela Pownall

Queen’s Birthday HonoursCommentsPremiumHow a life-shattering night led to life of advocacy

After her ex-husband broke into her home and shot her children and himself, Ann O’Neill refused to be defeated. Instead, she made it her mission to help other trauma victims pick up the pieces.

Bethany Hiatt

Bush legendsVideoCommentsPremiumThe woman teaching the world about Kimberley magic

After facing some difficult times in her life, Bec Sampi became one of few Aboriginal women to find a calling as a head tour guide. Now, she passes on her wisdom about the ancient land to visitors.

Steve Butler

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Coral Bay on edgeCommentsPremium
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How heroic tour operator saved boy from shark attack

A marine tour operator has revealed how one of his employees bravely swam to the rescue of a young boy attacked by a shark while spearfishing off Coral Bay.

Sarah Steger

extremely seriousPremiumWoman accused of attempted car attack pleads not guilty

A 49-year-old Bluff Point woman is preparing to go to trial after pleading not guilty to allegations she attempted to run over a group of people on Christmas Eve.

Liam Beatty

Search continuesCommentsPremiumWater search called off missing windsurfer

Police divers are assessing weather and water conditions today before they begin to search the depths of the Murchison River mouth and Kalbarri coast for missing windsurfer John Laverack.

Elise Van Aken

Vaccine rollout expandsBookings now open for Pfizer COVID jabs in Geraldton

Geraldton Hospital will be running Pfizer vaccine clinics every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with the vaccine available in town for 30-49-year-olds for the first time yesterday.

bodyboardingPremiumPremiumSW duo win two State bodyboarding titles

Margaret River offered a few bright sparks at the weekend’s WA Bodyboard Titles, with locals winning the under-18 and over-35 divisions and named as State champions.

‘Hole lot of fun’WA police car gets stuck in sinkhole on highway

A town was left without water after police got stuck in the huge sinkhole on Great Eastern Highway.

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Mining sector must face ‘toxic’ FIFO culture, says MP

A Federal MP says the mining sector must take ‘real action’ in stamping out sexual harassment at FIFO camps.

Kate Ryan

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Revealed: Hard WA border saved 1700 lives

The State’s COVID-19 suppression strategy saved almost 2000 lives, prevented thousands from going to hospital, and delivered a benefit to the State worth almost $5 billion, according to scientists.

Peter Law

Coral Bay attackCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘I thought I was going to die’: Boy’s shark horror

The brave 10-year-old boy who was bitten by a shark while snorkelling at Coral Bay has spoken of the terrifying encounter for the first time.

WFHCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth office workers continue to stay away from CBD

Despite WA being virtually COVID-19 free, many Perth CBD employees have continued to work from home.

Surging demandPremiumPremiumFIFO, regional travellers boost Perth Airport traffic

Fly-in, fly-out workers and regional travellers are driving a surge in passenger traffic at Perth Airport, with data showing activity in those areas is within striking distance of pre-COVID levels.

Flexibile workingPremiumBig end of town lock in WFH arrangements

Some of the largest employers in Perth’s CBD have underlined the lasting effects of COVID by formalising work-from-home deals that could see some staff spending most of their time outside the office.

Sean Smith