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boxingTeens pack punch

Four of Broome’s best boxers were in for the fight of their fledgling careers when they travelled to Geraldton recently to compete in an action-packed event.

Carly LadenJournalist

Ash Schaffer, 13, Baden Trunfio, 13 and Luke Kent, 16.

Thanks PhilPhil honoured for his service

Carly Laden

Good medicine‘Patients aren’t numbers’: Remote GPs make a difference

Two Aboriginal GPs open up about the pros and cons of working in the State’s most remote region.

Rangi Hirini

FAMILY POEM‘My heart is broken’: Partner’s tribute to shark victim

The partner and children of fatal shark attack victim Charlie Cernobori have paid emotional tributes to the ‘hardworking’ Broome local, following his tragic death in the water at iconic Cable Beach.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Shark shockVictim of fatal Broome shark mauling identified

A bodyboarder set upon during a morning surf has been identified as a member of the community who lived and worked in Broome.

Jakeb Waddell and Caitlyn Rintoul

Entering the unknownPolice praise couple who tried to save shark victim

Police have praised the actions of a couple who bravely went into the water to save a bodyboarder who was attacked by a shark in Broome this morning, also revealing why they shot at the animal.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Jakeb Waddell

Cable Beach closedPolice fire at shark after fatal Broome attack

A Broome resident has been killed by a shark near the iconic Cable Beach this morning.

Jakeb Waddell and Caitlyn Rintoul

Get to the choppersGovernment vows Inpex will return to Broome

The company pulled its choppers from the Broome International Airport earlier this year in the height of the COVID pandemic but is yet to relocate back.

Jakeb Waddell

Broome Sports AwardsAwards, honour feats, resilience

It was a year like no other but that did not stop the Broome sporting community from coming together to celebrate the achievements of its clubs and athletes.

Martial ArtsTeam delivers with medals

Hard-fought contests have produced more outstanding results for Broome Mixed Martial Arts after a small team competed in a recent Perth tournament.

Worn ArtCostumes tell cultural stories

Theatre Kimberley recently took over the Broome Civic Centre to perform its latest Worn Art Revamped production Te Kore — A World Beyond in three sold-out shows.

NAIDOC WeekNAIDOC celebrations inspire

Despite COVID-19 forcing official celebrations to be delayed by several months, several community organisations rallied together to put on several events to mark NAIDOC Week.

Carly Laden

Double book launchNovel way to share traditions

Magabala Books celebrates double book launch by two of the Kimberley’s most respected artists.

Carly Laden

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Top talentWA’s AFL draft hopefuls

Who are WA’s top draft prospects? Get to know the state’s brightest talent in our draft profiles series, with highlights, stats and information on 25 of the leading draftee contenders.

On demandBWA’s State Championships week one

The West has you covered for basketball action this summer bringing you every age group and division of Basketball Western Australia’s State Championships LIVE and ON DEMAND.

New normalMeet the man who makes WA’s rules under COVID

Their advice determines where we can go, who we can see and what we can do in this bizarre new world living with COVID-19 but until this year few people knew what a Chief Health Officer was.

Angela Pownall

Regional News

Lives ruinedManslaughter charge after teen’s ‘car surfing’ death

A 17-year-old girl has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a 15-year-old girl, who suffered catastrophic injuries when she was flung from the top of a car in a dangerous ‘hooning’ stunt.

Sarah Steger

Shock revelationsVatican stands WA bishop down amid sex crime claims

The Vatican has sent WA’s longest-serving Catholic bishop on six months of ‘sabbatical leave’ away from his Kimberley diocese amid investigations into allegations of historical sex crimes.

Shannon Hampton & Carly Laden

Father accusedBash victim faces severe brain damage ‘if he survives’

A 33-year-old father accused of attacking a man outside a Busselton bar has been granted bail while his alleged victim fights for his life with severe brain injuries in hospital.

Shannon Hampton

$2.8 million promiseBush pensioners to get extra free petrol under Liberals

Pensioners living in the bush would receive an extra tank of free fuel a year under a WA Liberal government, in what is one of the party’s first pre-election promises with new leader Zak Kirkup.

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How McGowan ministers pushed $57m Broome development

Senior McGowan Government ministers directly intervened to clear the way for a lucrative Broome development proposed by an Aboriginal corporation with strong ties to the Labor Party.

In the line of dutyThe extraordinary plane crash that killed two media men

Two WA families will come together at Cervantes today for an emotional ceremony to remember two media men killed in an extraordinary plane crash 60 years ago.

WA News

WORLD TOURCountry music star Keith Urban to rock Perth

Hold onto your hats and dust off your cowboy boots— country music megastar Keith Urban is heading west for the first time since 2014.

Simon Collins

Fresh startCEO to make a difference for cystic fibrosis

KPMG partner Lisa Bayakly is embracing her transition from the corporate sector into the world of not-for-profits after 13 years at the helm of the Big Four consulting firm.

Danielle Le Messurier

‘Very profound’WA author tackles trans controversy to win Book of Year

Freo author Craig Silvey has opened up on navigating the tricky waters of writing about transgender issues from a cisgender male perspective — as his book Honeybee wins Dymocks’ 2020 Book of the Year.

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McGowan set to open WA to NSW and Vic for Christmas

The Premier’s expected announcement means families who have been divided by the border for up to eight months can finally reunite for the festive season.

Clawful newsMandurah’s much-loved Crab Fest cancelled for 2021

The biggest free regional community event in WA — attracting more than 100,000 people — will not go ahead next year, Mandurah major Rhys Williams has confirmed.