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  2. Triathlon PremiumWesley wins Cable Beach Triathlon for second year in a row

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Police offer $250k reward to help find brutal Broome rapist

Police have announced a $250,000 reward for information that helps in the hunt for a depraved predator who raped a young backpacker at a Broome bush doof two years ago.

Shannon Hampton

Community PremiumKimberley Remote Aboriginal Community Leaders Network launch

The Kimberley Remote Aboriginal Community Leaders’ Network (the network) is set to launch its Strategic Business Plan on Wednesday, 4 September 2024, in Broome. 

Cain Andrews

WA NEWSCommentsPremiumNew chopper to target illegal fishers in Kimberley

A new helicopter tendered to the Australian Border Force is set to tackle illegal foreign fishers and unlawful arrivals coming in through the vast Kimberley region.

Lauren Price

Disaster resiliencePremiumKimberley disaster resilience projects receive $23m funding

Disaster resilience project across the Kimberley will be funded to the tune of $23m after a joint commitment from Federal, State and local governments

Cain Andrews

AustraliaTwo boats of illegal fishermen removed from Aussie waters

More than a dozen illegal fishermen were ousted from Australian waters on Tuesday after they were intercepted by border force officers.

Hannah Cross

CRIMEPremiumPolice receive fresh clues in hunt for Broome rapist

Several people have come forward with information since police announced a $250,000 reward for information that helps catch the rapist responsible for a terrifying sex attack in Broome.

Shannon Hampton

Predator alertCommentsCommentsLurking saltwater croc forces closure of popular WA beaches

A saltwater crocodile has been sighted swimming just 50m off a popular swimming and fishing spot in WA’s north — and heading towards Cable Beach in Broome.

NetballPremiumPremiumBroome Bullets secure win at 2024 grand final

Broome Bullets capped off a stellar season after emerging victorious over the weekend at the 2024 Broome Netball Association’s grand final, securing the premiership in front of a packed crowd.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremium20yo jailed after pursuit in stolen vehicle with juveniles

A 20-year-old Kimberley man who led police on a high-speed pursuit through the streets of Broome with juveniles in the vehicle has been sentenced to nine months jail.

Indigenous Affairs PremiumThe faces of the Stolen Generation

John Ross was only two years in 1942 when a policeman splashed water across his face to remove the dark paint his mother had covered him in to conceal his lighter skin tone.

Natasha Clark

Triathlon PremiumWesley wins Cable Beach Triathlon for second year in a row

Aleisha Wesley successfully defended her title at the Cable Beach Triathlon, crossing the finish line in 2:10:53 to take the women’s elite crown for the second consecutive year. 

Cain Andrews

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Courts and JusticePremiumDentist guilty of drugging, violating Tinder, Bumble dates

A WA dentist on trial for drugging and violating his Tinder and Bumble dates has been found guilty of all but one of the 25 charges against him.

Emily Moulton

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Stoic parents set up foundation after sons’ tragic deaths

Set up by their stoic parents Martin and Debra, it’s hoped the Callum and Jake Robinson Fund will go towards helping people across a wide variety of fields in Australia and the US, where Callum lived.

Phil Hickey

STATE POLITICSPremiumWACOSS calls for free breakfasts, lunches in every WA school

All WA schools should offer free breakfast and lunches for needy students, the WA Council of Social Services believes, as part of more targeted cost-of-living relief for West Australians. 

Dylan Caporn

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LAIDLEY: Why my ex right-hand man’s a perfect fit for Eagles

Danny Daly’s name has not been plucked from obscurity — West Coast have done their homework and understand his body of work in the AFL over an extremely long time, writes Danielle Laidley.

Danielle Laidley

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PolicePremiumHomicide squad officer takes own life at WA Police facility

It is understood the male officer took his own life at a WA Police facility in Perth in the early hours of Monday morning.

Rebecca Le May and Dylan Caporn

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Sea rescueComments
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Several whales tangled in fishing line freed around WA

Rescuers have successfully freed a pair of humpback whales entangled in fishing line off the Perth coast. 

Caleb Runciman and Claire Sadler

ReviewPremiumPremiumMusical delivers swell of a 1960s time

Big on heart, hair and humour, Hairspray The Musical is musical theatre at its feel-good best, packed with a positive message, catchy tunes and oodles of laughs.

BUSINESSPremiumPremiumShonky Perth building business linked to ex-Eagle wound up

A notorious building business owned by the family of ex-West Coast Eagle Andrew Donnelly has been forced into liquidation.

HEALTH CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDying for common sense: Gen Z ignoring the health advice

They’re tanning, vaping and having unsafe sex in increasing numbers, but they’re drinking less. Why won’t the growing number of young Australians who thumb their nose at health advice listen?

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WA NEWSEarthquake rocks WA mining town, hundreds of reports

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake has rocked WA’s biggest mining town.

Caleb Runciman

CharityPremiumRecord funds raised at annual Pink Pilbara Breakfast

One of Port Hedland’s most anticipated charity events, the Pink Pilbara Breakfast, brought hundreds of locals together to raise crucial funds for the Hedland Well Women’s Centre.

Katya Minns

Courts & JusticePremium20yo jailed after pursuit in stolen vehicle with juveniles

A 20-year-old Kimberley man who led police on a high-speed pursuit through the streets of Broome with juveniles in the vehicle has been sentenced to nine months jail.

Katya Minns

Indigenous Affairs PremiumPremiumThe faces of the Stolen Generation

John Ross was only two years in 1942 when a policeman splashed water across his face to remove the dark paint his mother had covered him in to conceal his lighter skin tone.

Saviours acknowledgedPremiumPremiumEmergency services award for marine rescue group

A marine rescue group from Esperance that saved five people from shark-infested waters has been honoured at this year’s WA Fire and Emergency Services Awards.

TourismCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth’s prolonged cool spell a blessing for blossom festival

Prolonged cooler weather might be a point of pain for Perth residents but it could been a boon for flower lovers, with Perth Hills flowering fruit trees expected to have greater longevity this season.

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CNBC newsPremiumOnly 15 per cent of Gen Z saves a portion of their paycheck

Only 15 per cent of Gen Z regularly puts a portion of their paycheck into a savings account, according to a recent Bank of America survey.

Jade Thomas

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumIt’s easier than ever to make money in spare time: economist

The side hustle boom is happening across every age group, income level and industry in America, data shows.

Megan Sauer

MarketsPremiumLego revenue builds with Fortnite boost

An inflation-fueled sales slump hit the toy industry in the first half of 2024, but one company is gaining market share brick by brick.

CNBC

BusinessFed Chair Powell indicates US interest rate cuts ahead

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell laid the groundwork Friday for interest rate cuts ahead, though he declined to provide exact indications on timing or extent.

Jeff Cox

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WA NEWSEarthquake rocks WA mining town, hundreds of reports

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake has rocked WA’s biggest mining town.

Caleb Runciman

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Man found dead after alleged serious assault identified

A Mandurah local whose body was found severely injured on Sunday morning has been identified.

Caleb Runciman

WA NEWSBoy wheelchair-bound after attack by two dogs at Perth park

A four-year-old boy will be forced to live the next month in a wheelchair with a broken leg after two dogs without a leash knocked him over in a leafy Perth suburb this week. 

EducationPremiumPremiumProtest slammed for antics near Jewish primary school

A Perth rabbi has condemned the actions of pro-Palestinian protesters who chose to hold a demonstration close to a Jewish primary school.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumPrison protestors ‘calling for change’ after rise in deaths

Tensions were high outside WA’s toughest prison when dozens of people protested against conditions at the facility in the wake of two recent deaths in custody.

NewsMan’s insane fine after wild inflight act

An Aussie has been forced to pay for an entire flight’s fuel after his on-board behaviour forced the pilot to turn around and dump its load.

Emma Kirk