Two of the Kimberley’s Indigenous fashion champions have been recognised on the national stage, taking home awards at the 2026 National Indigenous Fashion Awards on Larrakia Country in Darwin on August 5.
Phoebe Solon
As NAISDA celebrates its 50th year, the college is inviting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers to apply for its 2027 intake.
Cain Andrews
More than 600 students from eight Broome schools attended The Kids STEM Festival as the outreach initiative returned to the tourist town this week as part of National Science Week.
A 39-year-old Perth man has been charged after Broome police allegedly uncovered more than 30g of methylamphetamine, thousands of dollars in cash and weapons during a search of a Cable Beach property.
Flickerfest will return to Broome for one night only this September as part of its national tour showcasing the First Nation Spotlight Shorts and Best of Australian Shorts program.
Children and young people in remote areas like the Kimberley will have greater access to specialist mental health care after the launch of a new $12 million virtual service.
A rare species of crab has been discovered off WA’s north west coast, with experts saying the find could be promising for the fishery’s future.
Laura Newell
The Broome Tennis Club has kicked off its 2026 pennant competition, with eight teams taking part across two divisions.
Australian String Quartet to return to Broome for the first time in 25 years, joining local music legend Stephen Pigram for a sold-out performance as part of this year’s Shinju Matsuri Festival.
Broome-founded Aboriginal organisation takes out two national awards, recognising more than a decade of work supporting Indigenous businesses across regional and remote Western Australia.
Kings Sicario claimed the $100,000 Great Northern Broome Cup in a thrilling finish as thousands of racing fans gathered at the iconic track to round out the racing season.
Pet owners in Broome and Derby will be offered free animal health support later this month as RSPCA WA responds to a rise in cruelty reports and increasing financial pressure on pet owners
It’s the beginning of a beautiful friendship for Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue in Morocco. Plus: Ben Wyatt’s GST slam dunk; and a new chapter in WA luxury builder’s insolvency intrigue.
The companies behind The Royal Hotel, Ciao Dandy and Busselton Pavilion have gone into voluntary administration amid a ‘restructuring’ process, but will continue trading.
Adrian Rauso
After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.
Zach Margolius
The Western Power manager who raped a colleague on a work trip was a bully who bragged about his bikie connections but was exposed as a wannabe by a senior Coffin Cheater.
Ben Harvey
Sydney chair Andrew Pridham says banned Swans players are ‘extremely remorseful for their actions’ and says the decision to ‘effectively torpedo our season’ showed how seriously the club had taken the matter.
Chris Robinson
More than 8000 messages between a Perth mother accused of murdering her baby and chatGPT will form a central part of the case, a court has been told.
A Perth bakery boss accused of physically blocking Fair Work inspectors as they tried to access employment records is being taken to court.
A young woman has died after her hatchback collided with a tree on a rural road in WA’s Wheatbelt.
The City of Bunbury has scrapped its controversial plans to sell land beloved the community at 89 Beach Road.
Rose Patane
The company behind a rare earths project in the Murchison says it can reap big returns from a modest capital development cost of $155 million
Neil Watkinson
Wheatbelt shire presidents say the cost of supporting major freight movements on local roads is becoming too large a burden to bear.
Melissa Pedelty
The non-profit Waalitj Foundation has partnered with Foodbank WA to open a new Foodbank Pantry in Leonora.
Rodeo-goers came from far and wide to enjoy last weekend’s Coolgardie Outback Festival.
Researchers have visited an isolated and endangered sea lion population off the Mid West coast to learn more about them and protect them from diseases, including H5 bird flu.
The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?
Sawdah Bhaimiya
Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.
Sam Meredith
Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.
Yun Li
BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.
A man who pressured underage girls as young as 11 to send him sexually explicit photos of themselves has been spared jail.
Hannah Cross
Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter has been suspended from State Parliament for the second time in three months after a heated exchange over a pro-Palestine event.
Jessica Page and Oliver Lane
A mum-of-three killed in a freak workplace incident at a tow truck yard has been identified.
Former West Coast player Brad Sheppard will take his former club and the AFL to trial next year after mediation failed in his bid for compensation over career-ending head injuries.
Ben Wyatt believes Australia’s resources sector needs to get better at communicating its worth to society and that hostility towards politicians has veered into ‘dangerous territory’.
A man has smashed a car through a high school fence in the middle of the day as he allegedly tried to evade a police chase in Seville Grove.
Bethany Hiatt
