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  1. No-G NetworkCommentsPremiumUpgrades needed to solve Kimberley internet woes

  2. Traditional techniquesCommentsPremiumAncient know-how and modern science join to fight fire

  3. HOTTPremiumTwiggy eyes Gina’s ruby to build cattle empire

  4. Playing stripCommentsPremiumFranky’s Kimberley inspiration for Tigers guernsey

  5. Caravan madnessCommentsPremiumInsane fuel sale figures reveal North West nomad boom

Early worksCommentsPremiumBroome boat launch ambition presses ahead

The Shire of Broome last year endorsed plans for the $77.7m Entrance Point Harbour, which was soon followed by a $35m State Government commitment to the plan, which has been decades in the making

Tom Zaunmayr

Life’s workVideoCommentsPremiumDelving deep into the heart of Kimberley Wandjinas

A new film documents the birth of the giant Wandjina beamed across the world at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Yorna’s mission to refresh the sacred cave painting it was modelled on; Namarali.

Tom Zaunmayr

On the risePremiumFive Aussie Olympic names you don’t know - but soon will

There will be 297 athletes making their Olympic debuts for Australia in Tokyo. Who will be household names after the flame is extinguished?

Carly Laden

Youth councilPremiumBroome youngsters encouraged to join youth council

Broome youngsters are encouraged to put their hand up to join a local youth body aimed at helping the stars of tomorrow become more involved in the future of the town.

Grace Hendry

Big moneyCommentsPremiumKimberley a resources sector ‘diamond in the rough’

It pales in comparison to the Pilbara, where iron ore companies, oil and gas projects and smaller miners pumped $1.8 billion into the region’s economy last financial year.

Tom Zaunmayr

Traditional techniquesCommentsPremiumAncient know-how and modern science join to fight fire

A wildfire mitigation program incorporating traditional principles and modern technologies on country has seen a 70 per cent drop in damaging fires which ravage wildlife habitats and cultural sites.

Sam Jones

surprise changeCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNew NBY board after community “expressed concern”

A prominent Kimberley Aboriginal corporation has a new board less than two months after their chief executive resigned.

On the hookCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMinister’s late night apology for cancer gaffe

Under-fire Labor Minister Bill Johnston made a personal apology to a regional shire president who he claimed was ‘too busy fishing’ to meet, when he was actually by his sick wife’s side.

Caravan madnessCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumInsane fuel sale figures reveal North West nomad boom

Footage of long queues of caravans at Sandfire Roadhouse between Port Hedland and Broome shot by blogger We Xplore Travel went viral on social media this month

No-G NetworkCommentsPremiumUpgrades needed to solve Kimberley internet woes

Reports of shoppers being unable to pay for groceries or take money out from ATMs flooded community social media pages from Broome to Kununurra

Sam Jones

questionable remarksCommentsPremiumCancer gaffe forces Labor minister into apology

There are calls for Minister Bill Johnston to resign after he claimed a Shire president who was on leave to be by his sick wife’s side was ‘too busy fishing’ to meet over a controversial prison plan.

Sam Jones

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Top 100 red winesCommentsPremiumBest value red wine: It’s soft, fruity and costs $7.30

The cheap, cheerful and thoroughly scrumptious drop has triumphed over more than 700 Australian red wines.

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WATCH THE TALK HERECommentsPremiumThe 7yo Aussie TED Talker who hopes to change the world

Molly Wright has given a powerful speech on the importance of the first five years of life, at the opening session of the public-speaking behemoth's first event in more than two years.

Rhianna Mitchell

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Green hydrogen: Is the juice worth the squeeze?

Hydrogen is predicted to be a $12 trillion industry by 2050. We investigate how WA is leading the way in harnessing the element that helps make life possible into a profitable green power source.

Josh Zimmerman

Regional News

Funnyman passes awayVideoCommentsLegendary comic John ‘Strop’ Cornell dies aged 80

Australian comedian John Cornell — best known as Paul Hogan’s sidekick Strop — has died after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Jackson Barrett, Tiffanie Turnbull, Jenny Tabakoff & Troy de Ruyter

Geraldton bail fightPremiumAccused ‘main player’ dealer arrested after phone-tap

Police are fighting for a Geraldton man — accused of being one of the ‘main players’ in the local meth scene — to remain behind bars, arguing the safety of the community is at risk.

Liam Beatty

HARD BORDERCommentsPremiumEucla hotel adapts to hard border once again

The Eucla Motor Hotel’s owner says WA’s hard border with South Australia is “frustrating but understandable” as the business continues to battle through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tom Robinson

SETTLEMENT STRUGGLECyclone Seroja claims hit $245m

While the majority of properties are believed to have been assessed, more claims are set to join the 8149 already lodged with insurance providers.

Set alightCommentsCommentsVehicle set alight outside a Pilbara station

Karratha Police are calling for witnesses who may have seen the incident overnight which left a car damaged and possibly written off.

strong yearCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNorthern Star strong year after $16b Saracen merger

Northern Star Resources rounded off the 2020-21 financial year in style after delivering a strong fourth quarter as it bedded down its $16 billion merger with Saracen earlier in the year

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All-starsCommentsJordan, Pippen star in new Luc Longley doco

Basketball greats Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen will head an A-list cast in a two-part series centring on the life of their former Chicago Bulls teammate, WA’s Luc Longley.

Steve Butler

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Game changer!CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Bowling alley & video arcade for adults to open in CBD

The city centre — long derided for its lack of excitement — is on the cusp of an arcade-game and bowling alley-led revival thanks to a multimillion-dollar vote of confidence in Perth.

Kim Macdonald

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The West Australian exclusive
Fit for kingsCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
CommentsPremiumKings Park ‘open to consider’ cable car concept

A new five-year master plan for Kings Park does not rule out the prospect of a cable car link to the Swan River.

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The West Australian exclusive
RevenueCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
CommentsPremiumUber tax rakes in whopping $85 million for State Govt

The State Government has raked in more than $85 million from its controversial Uber tax scheme – but it wants another $35 million before the tax ends.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Pleas ignoredCommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumInside the tortured mind of a broken WA cop

A ‘mentally broken’ police officer tormented by nightmares that have finally driven him out of the force after almost three decades claims WA Police have ignored his pleas for help.

Bush legendsCommentsPremiumThe starry-eyed country town revealing space’s secrets

Beneath the quirky secrecy of a bush plot filled with space radars in the heart of WA’s Mid West, lies a love story with equal intrigue.

Steve Butler