Broome has outshone Perth in Lonely Planet’s list of Australia’s top 100 beaches, with three Kimberley coastlines making the cut compared to the capital’s single entry.
Fraser Williams
Cain Andrews
Black Stump Gallery in Broome has announced their 2026 exhibition program
Phoebe Solon
A new book, 50 Words in Djukun: A Language Of The West Kimberley, is helping to preserve the language for generations to come.
Broome’s Jorj Park has come away with a second-place finish from the WA Production Sedan Title after a gruelling feature race final at Narrogin Speedway on January 24.
Cameron Newbold
Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation is calling for changes to the fuel excise and regulations for freighting company surcharges, which they say is driving food insecurity in Kimberley remote communities.
More than 100 protesters gathered in Broome to oppose the Valhalla Gas Exploration and Appraisal Program approval
The long-awaited Broome Boating Facility at Entrance Point has hit another snag with the State Government withdrawing the proposal from the Environmental Protection Authority.
Dramatic footage from the East Kimberley shows teenagers flipping an allegedly stolen ute as they race towards police in Halls Creek.
Broome hospitality venues are rolling out the Ask for Angela safety initiative ahead of its official regional launch, giving patrons a discreet way to seek help when they feel unsafe on a night out.
The cluster caterpillar, a widespread pest, is now resisting commonly used insecticides in Kununurra and Broome, according to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Shire of Broome president Chris Mitchell says there’s plenty to celebrate in local government, from the successful Cable Beach redevelopment to youth programs, arts investment and accessibility initiatives.
Chris Mitchell
Broome’s rental market has hit crisis point, with three-bedroom houses fetching up to $1250 a week — a 39 per cent annual increase — while house sales plummet and no new housing scheduled for delivery.
For the same price as a small island in the Whitsundays or a medieval castle in Italy, you can buy the most expensive apartment in WA’s history.
Kim Macdonald
A parent at the school linked to the teacher who gave birth to her 13-year-old former student’s baby has made disturbing claims about the educator.
Rachel Fenner
Footy legend Kevin Sheedy has urged Victoria to thrust Harley Reid into the AFL Origin spotlight, saying the exciting Eagle is perfectly suited to starring in the exhibition clash.
Mitchell Woodcock
Perth’s top greyhound venue has been shut down indefinitely and racing officials have launched a probe into the quality of the after a spate of serious injuries, including two deaths.
Hayden King
Four patched members of a notorious outlaw motorcycle gang will go to trial over an alleged high-speed police chase on Perth’s Kwinana Freeway.
Only two years ago locals farmers shot their sheep because prices were too low to cover costs. Now a British rich lister has set up the world’s biggest integrated sheep station in WA.
The first of three health hubs designed in part to help WA seniors stay out of the hospital system has started seeing patients ahead of its official opening in the coming months.
A multi-agency investigation has begun into a serious incident involving a near collision between two aircraft during aerial firefighting operations in the Great Southern late last year.
Melissa Sheil
Parts of the State may need to batten down with a fierce tropical low expected to turn into a cyclone over the weekend.
Troy de Ruyter
The outskirts of Kalgoorlie-Boulder are being treated as a trucking rubbish tip, says a local transport company, as abandoned trucks, trailers, side tippers and tyres clog up roadside parking bays.
Isabella Davis
Geraldton fishers are making their voices heard about the controversial demersal fishing ban at a forum held at Towns Football Club on Thursday.
Is Geraldton a city full of fitness freaks or lazy locals who have an aversion to exercise? Find out where Gero ranks in terms of fitness according to national research
The Shire of Wiluna and Hopetoun Community Resource Centre are among 42 successful grant recipients who will receive funding for Youth Week WA 2026 celebrations.
While weight-loss drugmaker Novo is bracing for a sales decline, rival Lilly sees revenue charging ahead thanks to its blockbuster medicines.
Annika Kim Constantino
Apple saw particularly strong results in China, including Taiwan and Hong Kong. CEO Tim Cook says demand for the new iPhone 17 ‘was just simply staggering’.
Kif Leswing
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says the automaker is ending production of its Model S and X vehicles, and will use the factory in Fremont, California, to build Optimus humanoid robots.
Lora Kolodny and Ari Levy
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to take a break from a recent run of interest rate cuts, as the central bank navigates questions about its independence and awaits a new leader.
Jeff Cox
A biological male accused of domestic violence against a female partner was jailed in a women’s prison courtesy of a gender transition.
Ben Harvey
Western suburbs parents caring for children with autism are banding together to demand more education support and inclusion for families living with disabilities.
Rhianna Mitchell
The WA community wants answers to the tragic murder-suicide in Mosman Park, WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said on Friday.
Australia is on high alert this weekend, with a tropical cyclone expected to fuel severe storms, flooding and damaging winds across multiple states.
St John of God Midland Public Hospital has been forced to apologise to the family.
