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  1. Regional WAPremiumKimberley airports shine at 2024 National Industry Awards

  2. Funding grant PremiumKimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association receives $25,000

  3. Courts & JusticePremiumHorizontal Falls boat crash skipper’s last-minute confession

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Local jobs Main Roads takes over Kimberley road maintenance

Some 18 new staff transitioned to Main Roads in the Kimberley on November 28, marking the final step in the State Government’s initiative to bring road maintenance in-house across the State.

Cain Andrews

Swimming Broome Barracudas take on swimming competition in Karratha

The Broome Barracudas have returned home from the annual Hancock Prospecting Pilbara Championships in Karratha donning silver medals with the team placing second in the competition.  

Madelin Hayes and Cain Andrews

CricketPremiumMangrove CC ends dry-spell with double premiership glory

The Mangrove Cricket Club broke a 15-year dry spell in style over the weekend, defeating the Dirty Dozen to claim the 2024 Broome Cricket Association A-grade trophy.

Katya Minns

Cultural TreasuresPremiumKimberley artists named cultural treasures

A Kununurra dancer who hid from welfare officers as a child and a Malaysian-born teacher who has championed music in remote WA have been named among this year’s WA cultural treasures.

Sarah Crawford

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Jalygurr Guwan childcare seeks extra funding to stay open

Western Australia’s only stand-alone Aboriginal community-controlled childcare centre is seeking additional funding to ensure it can continue its work. 

Natasha Clark

BasketballPremiumKings clinch grand final from Tigers

The Kings have taken home the Broome Basketball Association’s A-grade grand final win, after an extremely competitive match against the Tigers. 

Cain Andrews

CommunityPremiumPremiumBroome library unveils memory cases for dementia support

The Broome Public Library has introduced dementia-friendly memory cases to inspire recollections, foster social connections, and provide support for individuals living with dementia and their families.

CrimePremiumPremiumBroome bishop slapped with more sex assault charges

Christopher Saunders has become the highest-ranked Catholic in the country to face a sex crimes prosecution and is now faces even more charges.

16 Days in WAPremiumPremiumAdvocacy for FDV highlighted at Empower Her Luncheon

The Empower Her Luncheon raised $3000 for Djarindjin Safe House in Djarindjin, the remote Aboriginal community 170km north of Broome, and Marnja Jarndu Women’s Refuge.

Health AlertPremiumSyphilis spike in the NT raises cross-border health fear

Young people are being advised to practice safe sex and get tested regularly as health authorities brace for a rise in syphilis cases in the Kimberley. 

Sarah Crawford

Regional WAPremium RFDS joins RHPN to boost rural healthcare

The RFDS WA has taken a significant step in bolstering health care delivery in rural and remote communities by partnering with the Regional Health Professionals Network program. 

Katya Minns

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Toodyay farmer’s case raises fears for landholders’ rights

Toodyay farmer Tony Maddox faces trial for alleged Aboriginal Heritage Act breach, causing stress and impacting his health amidst uncertainty.

Rebecca Le May

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Story of Spinifex resilience on display at WA Museum

The Sunday Times had an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Spinifex People: Art and stories from Pila Nguru, the latest exhibition being put together at WA Museum Boola Bardip.

Hannah Cross

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Gilly’s greatest Test - and the drama behind the magic

Adam Gilchrist recalls the pressure and magic behind his famous 57-ball Test century in Perth in 2006

Glen Quartermain

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Are teachers using AI to write your child’s school report?

WA teachers will be able to use artificial intelligence for end-of-year school reports despite blanket bans on the practice in other States.

Laura Newell

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Evidence that pointed to a row of heritage shopfronts in Subiaco as being a significant risk to public safety was found to be ‘shifting sands’ as new engineering evidence into the site was revealed.

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CrimePremiumMan charged over blaze on Beaufort Street

An Armadale man has been charged after allegedly starting a fire on Beaufort Street in the early hours of Thursday morning.

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Regional WACommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumSetback for WA highway just weeks out from opening date

With less than two weeks until the scheduled opening of the Bunbury Outer Ring Road, Main Roads has been re-sealing about 20km worth of lanes due to wet weather.

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WA rape victims are being forced to wait in bloodied and soiled clothes, sometimes for more than a day, to see specialist forensic doctors and support services, a new review has revealed.

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PremiumCorporate lawyer confesses to more vile child sex crimes

A former top lawyer for construction giant BGC who has already admitted child sexual abuse and drug offences has pleaded guilty from behind bars to a fresh swathe of abhorrent crimes.

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Supporting VeteransCommentsPremiumNew WA hospital program to comfort veterans waiting for care

An army veteran has taken a step forward in providing aid for fellow veterans in the South West by providing calming kits to combat post-traumatic stress disorder while waiting for medical care. 

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Crime & courtsPremiumWoman accused of running over partner after argument

A woman from a coastal town in the Mid West has been granted bail over allegations that she ran over her partner following an argument.

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Youth crimePremiumYouth crime out-of-control: local MP

North West Central MP Merome Beard has reiterated calls for a youth safe night house after eight gophers belonging to an aged care facility in Carnarvon were damaged.

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Kalgoorlie CourtPremiumPremiumMining worker has ‘no memory’ of obscene gestures at cops

A mining shift worker has told a court he had no memory of the afternoon he was ejected from two Kalgoorlie-Boulder pubs, swore at police and directed obscene gestures at them.

Tourism potentialPremiumPremiumPrime parcel of Jurien Bay land up for sale

A swathe of exclusive land in the heart of Jurien Bay is now on the market, with the State Government calling for expressions of interest in snapping up the development opportunity.

‘Gratitude and sadness’PremiumPremiumMeekatharra CEO resigns after cancer diagnosis

Shire of Meekatharra chief executive Kelvin Matthews has resigned following a cancer diagnosis, with the council looking to recruit a new CEO early next year.

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The highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has already secured its place in the record books.

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WA NEWS PremiumChef ‘remorseful’ for joking about deterring rough sleepers

A Perth chef who bragged about ‘getting the hose out’ to stop homeless people from sleeping in front of hospitality venues says he is ‘deeply remorseful’ for his comments. 

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Shock number of people charged under laws for retail workers

Two teenagers have been charged over the shocking bashing of a supermarket owner, as new figures reveal six people per week have been charged under new laws meant to protect retail workers.

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UPDATEDPremiumPremiumWA man guilty of killing mum for money

The jury has handed down its verdict in the case of alleged mum killer Andre Zachary Rebelo in the WA Supreme Court.

MEDIACommentsPremiumCommentsPremium6PR chaos as Nine backflips on shock scheduling overhaul

Perth radio mainstay Simon Beaumont is set to return to the airwaves, as Nine prepares to backflip on its shock scheduling overhaul at 6PR. 

STATE POLITICSLibs’ $80m mental health promise to focus on WA’s north west

Liberal leader Libby Mettam has used a debate on public health to announce her party will spend an extra $80 million for mental health and suicide prevention if it wins the next State election.

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A man has been critically injured after a suspected road rage incident near a pub in Perth’s northern suburbs.

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