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  1. Trawler sunkCommentsPremiumBorder Force sets fire to illegal fishing boat off WA

  2. Outback educationCommentsPremiumIndigenous educators gather for remote Kimberley forum

  3. Sun’s outCommentsPremiumGuns out as Pinctadas win Broome’s Pearlers Games

  4. FOOTBALLPremiumTowns defeat Bulls to claim their fourth straight win

  5. Star powerCommentsPremiumCedric Cox impresses on return in Cable Beach win

On the moveCommentsPremiumMinister’s promise over new Broome prison concerns

A 200ha site on Broome Road has been selected, within which a 30ha site with a buffer of at least 2km from the nearest house will be chosen on which to build the new prison.

Tom Zaunmayr

What ale’s yaCommentsBest of beer on show at Divers Tav this weekend

On the menu are some of WA’s best beer and cider companies, including Feral, Rocky Ridge, Spinifex, Little Creatures, James Squire, Roleystone and Beerfarm breweries.

Grace Hendry

Kimberley FootyCommentsPremiumCable Beach women dominant again in Emus rout

Katherine Dann (4), Sienna Carstairs (4) and Tui Belle Wineti (3) led the scoring for the Greenbacks on Saturday afternoon at as the ladder ladders continued their unbeaten start to the season

Tom Zaunmayr

footballPremiumBulls stomp Towns in 69 point win

Broome Bulls continued Towns’ miserable season, belting them by 69 points on Friday night.

Grace Hendry

Laugh out loudCommentsComedy duo’s big North West roadtrip dates

Darwin’s Amy Hetherington, described as “high energy with a tad of too-much-information”, and Adelaide’s Kel Balnaves, a “punchy and no-nonsense” act are embarking on an eight-gig tour

Tom Zaunmayr

Fatal crashWoman dies in hospital after Kimberley car crash

At about 11.30pm, a silver Hyundai Trajet was driving south on Derby Highway near Wodehouse Street when it collided with a light pole.

Grace Hendry

CommentsKitchen storage goals you can buy here in Broome

While storage can often be overlooked, it is one of the most crucial aspects to consider when planning a kitchen, as it determines the functionality of the space.

Streeter & Male Mitre 10Sponsored

Eye in the skyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNew police drones to hit the North West skies

Four officers from both the Pilbara and Kimberley districts completed their training this week with each district allocated two drones to deploy locally when they are required.

Outback educationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumIndigenous educators gather for remote Kimberley forum

Staff from town and remote community schools made the trip to the Kimberley’s first Aboriginal educators’ conference at the Dampier Peninsula community over four days from May 17

What ale’s yaCommentsBest of beer on show at Divers Tav this weekend

On the menu are some of WA’s best beer and cider companies, including Feral, Rocky Ridge, Spinifex, Little Creatures, James Squire, Roleystone and Beerfarm breweries.

Grace Hendry

‘It’s no joke’WA MP caught COVID-19 month before election

A newly elected WA MP has revealed he caught COVID-19 while working overseas — and has warned that the disease is ‘no joke’.

Charlotte Elton

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PART ONEVideoPremiumEric Edgar Cooke: WA’s worst killer, in his own words

The West has been given permission by WA’s Supreme Court to broadcast — for a limited time — the most extensive excerpts of the recording of Eric Edgar Cooke’s trial ever heard in public. LISTEN NOW.

Tim Clarke

Eric Edgar Cooke audio filesVideoPremiumCooke recalls details only a guilty man could know

In part two, WA’s worst killer confesses to shooting lovers Rowena Reeves and Nicholas August in 1963. Rowena revealed she bore the scar of the bullet wound until her death.

Tim Clarke and Joseph Catanzaro

Eric Edgar Cooke audio filesVideoPremium‘I stepped back, aimed the rifle and shot him, sir’

In part three, Cooke reveals how he shot Swanbourne rower Brian Weir. He survived, but Brian’s brother says he was never the same — ‘it was murder’.

Tim Clarke

Regional News

Drug drivingPremium‘Selfish act’ that killed a local hero

An unlicensed driver who killed a Mt Barker legend shortly after snorting methamphetamine at a petrol station has faced the fury of a judge.

Shannon Hampton

Line drawnPremiumWomen jailed for ‘family feud’ attack

Feuding families have been put on notice by an Albany magistrate after two women were sent to prison for a drunken group assault sparked by family tensions.

Kellie Balaam

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Albany defends $10k ‘COVID’ payment for councillors

Local councillors at a major regional centre are under fire for handing themselves a combined $10,000 payment after sacrificing part of their allowances last year.

Michael Traill

Not guiltyPremiumPremiumEx-student not guilty of East Kimberley College fire

A former East Kimberley College student has described his relief after being cleared of criminal involvement in a fire that burnt down a Kununurra school building two years ago.

Eye in the skyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNew police drones to hit the North West skies

Four officers from both the Pilbara and Kimberley districts completed their training this week with each district allocated two drones to deploy locally when they are required.

Outback educationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumIndigenous educators gather for remote Kimberley forum

Staff from town and remote community schools made the trip to the Kimberley’s first Aboriginal educators’ conference at the Dampier Peninsula community over four days from May 17

WA News

2021 honour rollCommentsTelethon chair Richard Goyder named top West Aussie

Richard Goyder is 2021’s West Australian of the Year for his commitment to philanthropy. Now he has called on West Australians to embrace passion and tolerance — and move towards reconciliation.

Kate Emery and Brianna Dugan

Have your sayCommentsTell us how you would sell Perth to the world

Got a great idea for Perth? Think you know how to sell it to the world? Tell us what it is and we’ll make sure it gets heard by the movers and shakers ahead of the crucial ‘Brand Perth’ summit.

Charlotte Elton

Skills shortagePremiumPremiumBusinesses boost apprentice programs to fill skill gaps

A growing number of WA businesses are ramping up their apprenticeship programs to combat skill shortages, with about a third of those surveyed intending to take on more trainees.

CBH electionsPremiumPremiumWally Newman fails in attempt to return to CBH board

Former CBH chairman Wally Newman has been unsuccessful in his bid to return to the board he walked away from 14 months ago amid controversy.

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CommentsPremiumAged care vaccine refusal hinders WA roll-out

Nearly one-fifth of WA aged care residents have either refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or missed out on jabs administered by the Federal Government’s in-reach clinics, The West can reveal.

Most wantedVideoCops reveal incredible vision of Perth foot chase

A State-wide manhunt is under way for a man who police allege smashed his way through a glass window and several homes in Como, attacking officers and two elderly women in his violent escape.

Sarah Steger