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  5. LIVE CATTLE BANPremiumFederal Court downplays impact of 2011 live export ban

John McKechnie pictured in The Supreme Court.

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WA’s long-serving anti-corruption chief announces retirement

John McKechnie has served as the State’s Corruption and Crime Commissioner since 2015, and was responsible for uncovering some Australia’s biggest scandals.

Dylan Caporn

DV hub opening in Broome.

Domestic Violence Broome One Stop Domestic Violence Hub officially opens

The long-promised Broome One Stop Domestic Violence Hub officially opened on June 5 with the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Jessica Stojkovski travelling to Broome to cut the ribbon. 

Cain Andrews

The Looma Eagles recorded a resounding win over the Bidyadanga Emus at Father McMahon Oval on Saturday afternoon.

Football Looma Eagles smash Bidyadanga Emus in WKFLW round 6

It was another exciting round of the West Kimberley Football League women’s competition at the weekend with teams taking to the field for round six. 

Cain Andrews

The Broome Bulls destroyed the Broome Saints in a one-sided affair.

Football One-sided games dominate WKFL round six

The Broome Towns destroyed the Derby Tigers at the weekend as West Kimberley Football League teams went to battle in round six. 

Cain Andrews

Magnaburma wins the GKM Cabinets Handicap at Broome Turf Club.

RacingFashion and Magnaburma shine at Broome Race Day Two

Under a clear sky, punters in their finest fashion descended on the Broome Turf Club for an afternoon of high-octane action at Race Day Two on Saturday June 7.

Natasha Clark

Former Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders

CrimeVideoPremiumShock twist as disgraced ex-bishop admits firearm offences

The charges are part of a broader WA police investigation into historical child sexual abuse allegations against the former Broome bishop.

Natasha Clark

Race Day Three Broome.

Racing PremiumPremiumRed-hot racing and style light up Broome Turf Club

The crowds continued to flock to Broome Turf Club last Saturday, soaking up the sun, colour and thrills at the Kimberley racecourse. 

Broome soccer players are all smiles at the North West Soccer Championships.

Regional SoccerPremiumPremiumBroome juniors impress at NW soccer championship

Broome’s junior soccer players made their presence known at the North West Soccer Championships, held in Port Hedland from June 6 to 8.

Woodside wants to extend the life of Karratha Gas Plant out to 2070.

Pilbara NewsCommentsCommentsWoodside buys more time for talk on NWS conditions

Woodside’s talks with the Federal Government over the future of the North West Shelf will remain ongoing after the deadline for a response on the environmental conditions was extended.

Shire of Broome president Chris Mitchell.

OpinionPremiumOPINION: Chris Mitchell on e-scooters

The Shire of Broome continues to receive feedback from our community about electric rideables – and while there’s strong support for their benefits, there’s also concern about rider safety.

Chris Mitchell

Shire president Dale Stewart has met with key ministers and staff over the past week to plead for financial help and an accumulative assessment report to help the town prepare for thousands of new workers.

Renewable EnergyCommentsPremiumFunding floated for WA towns angsty over renewables rush

A new large-scale wind farm should be returning at least $100,000 a year to regional communities, based on trial guidelines set to be probed by locals who want new energy developers to pay their way.

Simone Grogan

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Peter Fogarty, centre, with his daughter Anna and son Mark at The Lodge Wadjemup resort on Rottnest Island.

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‘Whose stupid idea was it to build a hotel on Rottnest?’

West Aussie wine entrepreneur Peter Fogarty threw son Mark and daughter Anna in the deep end to create Rottnest Island resort The Lodge Wadjemup. Think Succession, but with harmony rather than dysfunction.

Simon Collins

Club Deroes bikies Guilio Mocerino and Adriaan Van Wyngaarden.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTPremiumBikie-rape justice after brave victim tells of vile attack

Two Club Deroes gang members have finally been found guilty of the depraved attack on the woman 22 years ago after she found the courage to testify. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Ben Harvey

A view of the airport from the control tower at Perth Airport.

CrimePremiumTwo charged over separate incidents at Perth Airport

One man has been charged and another fined $1500 over two separate antisocial incidents at Perth Airport. 

Dietitian and nutritionist Alissa Erneste pictured at DietWise in North Perth. Ian Munro

Health CommentsPremiumLittle-known eating disorder on the rise in WA

A little known eating disorder commonly seen in children is on the rise in WA, characterised by an avoidance of and aversion to food that is not related to body image or weight concerns.

Rhianna Mitchell

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A 27-year-old Forest Lake man has been charged over the alleged torture of a newborn.

QLD NewsQueensland man charged after alleged baby torture

A 27-year-old man from Queensland has been charged over the alleged torture of a seven-week-old baby boy.

Max Corstorphan

Club Deroes bikies Guilio Mocerino and Adriaan Van Wyngaarden.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTPremiumBikie-rape justice after brave victim tells of vile attack

Two Club Deroes gang members have finally been found guilty of the depraved attack on the woman 22 years ago after she found the courage to testify. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Ben Harvey

Air India plane crash

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All passengers feared dead after London-bound plane crashes

There were 242 passengers and crew members onboard the Air India flight. 

Former West Coast Eagles premiership player Michael Braun has faced Joondalup Magistrates Court over an alleged aggravated common assault from almost two years ago.

CrimePremiumPremiumEx-Eagle runs from camera crews after court appearance

The West Coast premiership star turned up at court to face a charge from almost two years ago.

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey reveals how a brutal bikie gang rape from 22 years ago has landed two Club Deroes in jail and exposed their gang’s underworld tactics.

WATCH VideoPremiumPremiumCould well be the most psychotic bikie in Australia

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey reveals how a brutal bikie gang rape from 22 years ago has landed two Club Deroes in jail and exposed their gang’s underworld tactics. 

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Race Day Three Broome.

Racing PremiumRed-hot racing and style light up Broome Turf Club

The crowds continued to flock to Broome Turf Club last Saturday, soaking up the sun, colour and thrills at the Kimberley racecourse. 

Natasha Clark

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Piccadilly Street stormwater dam. The city has its eyes on another Piccadilly Street reservoir owned by the Water Corporation.

Water workPremiumCity eyes Water Corp reservoir to boost recycled supply

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will investigate the possibility of buying a Water Corporation reservoir to boost its under-pressure recycled supply network.

Neil Watkinson

Regional Development Minister Stephen Dawson.

Business initiativePremiumAboriginal business program returning

A successful government initiative aiming to increase Aboriginal leadership in regional communities is returning to the Goldfields-Esperance region.

Jessica Antoniou

Clinical psychologist Christina Petz.

Men’s healthPremiumPremiumIt’s not weak to speak

Men from the Goldfields-Esperance region have opened up about their biggest struggles when it comes to their mental and physical health.

BHP’s Annabelle Blom, Matt Terry and Brooke Wilson with the pavilion design.

New facilityPremiumPremiumBHP steps in to support $10.6 million community pavilion

Construction of a near $11 million multipurpose community pavilion will be under way in a few months’ time after BHP jumped on board to help fund the project.

Mt Burdett Foundation members at the Lester Prize exhibition at the Cannery Arts Centre in Esperance.

Art exhibitionPremiumPremiumPrestigious art prize showcased in Esperance

One of the most prestigious art prize exhibitions in Australia has opened its doors in Esperance.

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Both sides temporarily slashed tariffs on each other’s imports to allow trade talks to continue, but disagreements remain.

CNBC newsComments‘Battle for the 21st century’ as China, US hold trade talks

US President Donald Trump’s top trade officials met their Chinese counterparts in London on Monday for talks aimed at resolving an ongoing trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies.

Holly Ellyatt

The report, which analysed more than 800 million job ads and thousands of company financial reports across six continents, challenged six common myths about AI’s impact:

CNBC newsCommentsSix AI myths busted: Why it makes workers more valuable

Despite widespread fears that artificial intelligence could automate jobs and cut employees’ wages, AI actually makes people ‘more valuable, not less’, new research by professional services firm PwC has found.

Ernestine Siu

Chinese EV giant BYD slashed prices on May 23, prompting regulators to speak out. Despite that, analysts say that little can be done about the market competition.

CNBC newsCommentsInvolution or evolution? Can China stop EV price wars

Falling prices of Chinese car exports and secondhand cars with zero mileage are signs of oversupply.

Evelyn Cheng and Bernice Ooi

Elon Musk went scorched earth on President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' in a post on X.

CNBC newsCommentsTrump says Musk went ‘CRAZY,’ suggests cutting contracts

President Donald Trump lashed out at Elon Musk as their feud over a major tax bill rapidly ramped up.

Kevin Breuninger

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Wildcats player Elijah Pepper, NBL CEO David Stevenson, Former superstar Luc Longley, Perth Lynx captain Anneli Maley and Jamal Diallo Sneakerland at announcement of HoopsFest coming back to Perth

SportPremiumLuc Longley lauds HoopsFest in Perth

Australian basketball icon Luc Longley has declared the way Perth embraced HoopsFest last year elevated the sport to new levels.

One in four WA children lacks key school-readiness skills — such as being able to share, follow rules or talk clearly — the latest snapshot of early childhood development reveals.

EducationPremiumOne in four WA kids lacks key school-readiness skills

One in four WA children lacks key school-readiness skills — such as being able to share, follow rules or talk clearly — the latest snapshot of early childhood development reveals.

Bethany Hiatt

AHPRA issued its first public statement under new laws to warn consumers about a man who may be operating as a dentist or nurse while he is suspended from practising. Photo: iStock

NewsPremiumPremiumPublic warned about suspended dentist

The public have been warned about a suspended practitioner who authorities say may still be operating as a dentist or nurse.

Disability advocates are calling on the Cook Government to release a review into ways to improve access and inclusion in schools for children with disabilities which was completed six months ago.

EducationPremiumPremiumCalls to speed up release of school disabilities review

Disability advocates are calling on the Cook Government to release a review into ways to improve access and inclusion in schools for children with disabilities which was completed six months ago.

A 38-year-old man has pleaded guilty in Albany Magistrates Court to making threats.

CourtsPremiumPremiumAlbany dad avoids jail after scissor stab threat to partner

An Albany father who threatened to stab his partner with scissors, jump on her head and yelled that he would “go to jail for murder” while she was on the phone with police has avoided immediate imprisonment.

A man is clinging for life in hospital after he was cut free from the wreck of a serious late night freeway crash.

CRASH EMERGENCYVideoMan clings to life after horrific freeway crash

The passenger was carefully cut free from the wreck.

Bryce Luff