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Banned Drinks Register shambles as doctors refuse to refer

The Cook Government is experiencing a community pushback against the revamped Banned Drinkers Register with a health service refusing to refer patients and bottle shops rejecting requests to hand out brochures.

Sarah Crawford

Basketball Pointers shine bright in 2024 opening round

The Broome Basketball Association launched its 2024 season with a bang as teams clashed in the opening round at the Broome Recreation and Aquatic Centre on February 14.

Cain Andrews

Swimming Broome swimmers excel at Northern Long Course Competition

Broome’s young swimmers showed off their talent and determination at the Northern Long Course Swimming Competition in Port Hedland at the weekend.

Cain Andrews

Troubled watersPremiumKMSB floating jetty halted due to heritage site concerns

Freedom of Information documents reveal construction of a $200 million floating jetty in Broome was halted due to concerns raised by the State Government over Aboriginal Cultural Heritage site approvals.

Katya Minns

Rare speciesPremiumRare species of crab found at Entrance Point in WA first

A rare species of crab that has never been sighted in Western Australia has been spotted among rocks at Entrance Point during low tide in Broome.

Katya Minns

Stamp duty petition PremiumStamp duty burden sparks outcry

A local real estate agent has started a petition to stop the State Government raking in hundreds of millions in insurance stamp duty which disproportionately affects North West residents with higher premiums.

Cain Andrews

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CommentsPremiumCook tells Qantas, pilots to do a deal ‘for goodness sake’

Premier Roger Cook has implored pilots and Qantas to use a sudden break from industrial action to put down their swords and come to an agreement so the State’s resources sector can keep moving.

emergency warningCommentsComments‘TAKE ACTION NOW’: Storm to hit WA, flash floods expected

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning Kimberley residents to prepare for severe weather, with heavy rainfall and flash flooding expected to hit the region over the next 24 hours. 

Football PremiumPremiumKimberley talents shine in football development pathways

In an exciting development for local football enthusiasts, Claremont Football Club has unveiled its final Futures Squad for the 2024 season with several Kimberley talents making it onto the team. 

Swimming Broome swimmers excel at Northern Long Course Competition

Broome’s young swimmers showed off their talent and determination at the Northern Long Course Swimming Competition in Port Hedland at the weekend.

Cain Andrews

Basketball Pointers shine bright in 2024 opening round

The Broome Basketball Association launched its 2024 season with a bang as teams clashed in the opening round at the Broome Recreation and Aquatic Centre on February 14.

Cain Andrews

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‘overwhelming sadness’PremiumWA Police in mourning after serving officer takes own life

A serving WA Police officer has tragically died after she took her own life in regional WA.

Phil Hickey

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Govt support ‘may not be enough’ to save WA nickel: BHP

BHP has confirmed government assistance could be too little too late in rescuing the drowning WA nickel operations that caused the Big Australian to cut its interim dividend.

Adrian Rauso

Threatening more strikes CommentsPremiumWA FIFO pilot union hits out at Qantas town hall meeting

The union representing Network Aviation pilots has hit back at a planned meeting with Qantas management, claiming the town hall assembly will not address the systemic issues of the ongoing pay dispute. 

Gerard Cockburn

Border protectionPremiumDozens of asylum seekers who landed in WA flown to Nauru

Dozens of suspected asylum seekers who arrived via boat on WA’s remote north coast have been flown to Nauru. 

Dan Jervis-Bardy

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Sing it loud CommentsPremiumPLAY THE CLASSICS: Eagles fans rejoice over song rethink

A chorus of West Coast fans have rejoiced at the possibility of the return to the original song as the new era under chief executive Don Pyke continues to take shape.

Mitchell Woodcock

‘overwhelming sadness’PremiumWA Police in mourning after serving officer takes own life

A serving WA Police officer has tragically died after she took her own life in regional WA.

Phil Hickey

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CommentsPremiumBassett: Dress-up backlash shows a lack of understanding

West Coast being described as ‘ridiculous and unprofessional’ for dressing up during pre-season shows a lack of understanding for what life is really like as a professional athlete, writes Caitlin Bassett.

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PremiumOutback Wrangler star cops new blow in chopper crash case

Matt Wright’s insurance provider has delivered a setback in a civil lawsuit brought by the widow of his Netflix co-star Chris Wilson.

Naughty, not niceVideoPremiumPremiumMan charged over inflatable Santa theft from Riverton bar

A Riverton family have been reunited with their beloved inflatable Santa after it was stolen from their restaurant in a brazen robbery.

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Dealer CaughtPremiumMeth peddler fined after changing to guilty plea

Crying from his seat in Albany Magistrates Court, Gary Antony Gordon Batchelor was fined for his role in a sting operation to crack a drug ring in Albany.

Georgia Campion

Emergency warningComments‘Evacuate now’: Raging bushfire near WA roadhouse community

People travelling on Eyre Highway and in southern parts of Balladonia — north-east of Esperance — are urged to evacuate as firefighters work to douse a raging bushfire. 

Caleb Runciman

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West Pilbara coast move to Cyclone Blue Alert

West Pilbara residents are being warned to prepare for heavy winds and rain over the coming days as ex-tropical cyclone Lincoln heads West off the Kimberley coast and is set to re-develop.

Sam Jones

Devastated businessPremiumPremiumMan pleads guilty after torching mobility trailer worth $60k

A man who stole a vehicle and trailer belonging to Ultimate Watersports — which contained $60,000 of accessories to help people with disability — and torched it near the speedway is set to be sentenced.

Creeping upPremiumPremiumPeople banned from buying alcohol on rise across WA region

Police have barred 15 people from purchasing alcohol across a WA region since laws strengthening the banned drinkers register were introduced in December.

alarming emergencyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWater trucked to desperate WA farmers as land dries out

The State Government has declared another WA farming district to be water-deficient, triggering water-carting procedures to address emergency animal welfare concerns.

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The EconomistCommentsPremiumWhy Costco is so loved by both shoppers and investors

THE ECONOMIST: Though its sales are less than half of Walmart’s, its return on capital, at nearly 20 per cent, is more than twice as high. What’s its secret?

The Economist

CNBCCommentsPremiumChina to showcase domestic jetliner at Singapore Airshow

China is gearing up to showcase its narrow-body passenger jet to a global audience for the first time at the Singapore Airshow.

Shreyashi Sanyal

CNBCPremiumOpenAI now creates realistic video with single sentence

The new model, called Sora, allows a user to type out a desired scene and turns it into a high-definition video clip.

Hayden Field

CNBCCommentsPremiumElon Musk must testify in SEC probe of his Twitter takeover

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has to testify in a probe by the US Securities and Exchange Commission concerning his 2022 acquisition of Twitter, a US judge ordered in a court filing out Saturday.

Lora Kolodny

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‘Highly-skilled workers’: Indian medics touted to rescue WA

Indian doctors and nurses will be targeted to plug gaps in WA hospitals during a 10-day mission spearheaded by Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson.

Josh Zimmerman

Bombshell arrest VideoPremiumBroome Bishop arrested over historical sex allegations

A Broome Bishop at the centre of a top-secret investigation ordered by the Pope has been arrested over alleged historical sex offences, some dating back 50 years. 

Chris Reason

New challengerPremiumPremiumLate entry to contest Liberal preselection for Forrest seat

A candidate who submitted his form 20 minutes late will be allowed to contest Liberal preselection in the Federal seat of Forrest after it was previously believed Ben Small would be nominated unopposed. 

Naughty, not niceVideoPremiumPremiumMan charged over inflatable Santa theft from Riverton bar

A Riverton family have been reunited with their beloved inflatable Santa after it was stolen from their restaurant in a brazen robbery.

Emergency warningCommentsComments‘Evacuate now’: Raging bushfire near WA roadhouse community

People travelling on Eyre Highway and in southern parts of Balladonia — north-east of Esperance — are urged to evacuate as firefighters work to douse a raging bushfire. 

injustice claims CommentsPremiumWar of words erupts over new ‘claims harvesting’ laws

A leading lawyers group and the State Government are at loggerheads over proposed laws designed to crack down on ‘claims harvesting’.

Phil Hickey