A man who murdered his partner in a ‘brutal and ferocious’ attack had been previously convicted seven times of domestic violence offences against her. WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS
Sarah Crawford
Phoebe Solon
Shire of Broome declines to grant a full waiver of waste disposal fees to the Broome Turf Club
State Government approves transfer of approximately 2,490 hectares of land on the Dampier Peninsula in the Kimberley to native title holders
Without adequate maintenance support, the effectiveness of our existing network may decline over time, and the cost burden can fall on ratepayers.
Chris Mitchell
A 21-year-old man has been fined and disqualified after reckless driving at Gantheaume Beach in Broome
Feed The Little Children Broome tackles food insecurity by delivering free meals weekly to the children in town who need them most.
Iconic Australian electronic duo The Presets will take to the stage in Broome this weekend, headlining a one-night-only Easter Saturday DJ set at the Roebuck Bay Hotel on April 4
Broome fuel prices have reached an all-time high and some of the most expensive in WA as crisis continues amid the ongoing Iran conflict.
Shire of Broome votes to support funding for cruise visitor services
After nearly six years, WA’s most remote Aboriginal community has finally had its clean drinking water supply restored.
New amendments to the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act 1972 being drafted by the State Government will allow Aboriginal land to transition directly to Aboriginal people and organisations.
Cain Andrews
A hamstring injury has put Kimberley AFL star Callum Ah Chee out of action for up to two months.
Shares in the winemaker have collapsed 63 per cent over the past year as one Australian hedge fund said its debt load means bankruptcy is possible.
Tom Richardson
Deadlock in the Strait of Hormuz has upended trade between Alcoa’s cyclone-disrupted WA alumina operations and one of the world’s biggest aluminium producers, whose refinery was bombarded at the weekend.
Simone Grogan
The woman arrested after award-winning author Craig Silvey for allegedly producing child exploitation material was on a police watch list for serious offenders.
A distressing video shows the moment an 18-month-old boy was hit by a car on Thursday morning, with the impact sending the child rolling about 10 metres.
Caleb Runciman
In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey reveals why being the boss of WA’s Police Union isn’t a long-term career prospect with the third president in five years facing the chop.
Ben Harvey | Mon, March 30
A cold case killer who murdered his wife 40 years ago has been sentenced to life in prison, however a terminal cancer diagnosis means he could have as little as 18 months to live.
In A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at West Coast achieving a comeback feat achieved only four times before in AFL/VFL history, and more stats and facts on our WA clubs!
It was hoped that extra supply would reduce prices. Why has the opposite happened in March?
Footage has emerged of a driver being rescued from fast-moving floodwaters in the early hours of the morning after taking refuge on a tree stump in WA’s Gascoyne region.
Jessica Evensen
Ride for Youth made its final stop in the South West on Friday March 27, sparking conversations around mental health in a gruelling 700km bike ride.
Will Corbett
Bunbury Author Lorraine Carlson officially launched ‘Lamorna’, a book which tells the history of those who lived in what is now the King Cottage Museum.
Red meat producers across the country have been left reeling after details from the Australia-European Union free trade agreement left much to be desired.
A teenager has been remanded in custody for three weeks after a bail plan was unable to be put to the court when he appeared on 40 charges.
A colourful new park bench looking over Karlkurla Nature Playground has been gifted to the community in recognition of the project being a strong contender in the recent Tidy Towns awards.
Analysts say the market has now entered a state of “backwardation” that suggests a risk premium has been baked into energy prices, despite traders anticipating a swift resolution to the conflict.
Chloe Taylor
‘Someone with access to privileged information appears to have made hundreds of millions in profit by trading on a political secret before it became public.’
Yun Li
Traders are looking at Dubai’s price as potential harbinger of what could be ahead for other crude benchmarks if the situation doesn’t improve.
Alex Harring
Collectible toy maker and IP powerhouse Pop Mart is teaming up with Sony Pictures to bring its wildly popular Labubu doll to movie theatres.
Justin Solomon
Lifeline WA is preparing for an influx in demands from Australians facing a cost of living crisis in their own households.
Harriet Flinn
The West Australian will not be published on Good Friday.
West Aussie motorists preparing to fill up ahead of the Easter long weekend can breathe a sigh of relief as fuel prices finally go down on Thursday.
West Aussie motorists have been offered a marginal reprieve at the bowser today as petrol prices retreated from record highs for the first time in weeks.
It’s the technical state of emergency when you don’t want to admit it’s an. . . emergency, says Jessica Page, as the WA government declares a state of emergency on WA’s fuel supply.
Anthony Albanese has urged Australians to go about their business as normal but warned that ‘the months ahead may not be easy’ in a national address designed to reassure, but lacking policy announcements.
Katina Curtis