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Closing the gap PremiumNirrumbuk receives Close the Gap grant

A host of Kimberley Aboriginal Controlled Community Organisations have shared in $3.4m of Close the Gap grants, funding a range of much-needed initiatives in the region.  

Cain Andrews

Basketball PremiumPerth Wildcats share skills with Kimberley kids

Two of the country’s most prominent basketballers headed up to the Kimberley last week, hosting a slate of community events and sharing their skills on the court with local children. 

Cain Andrews

Kimberley artists PremiumFierce bidding at Environs Kimberley Art Auction

Broome’s premier art event, the Environs Kimberley Annual Art Auction, was a great success this year, showcasing some of the most talented artists from across the Kimberley. 

Cain Andrews

Boxing PremiumBroome boxer Ash Schaffer is the new State champion

Broome Boxing Club has produced another State Champion in 16-year-old Ash Schaffer, with the talented young fighter taking down his opponent on June 24. 

Cain Andrews

Football PremiumCable Beach hand Towns their first defeat of the season

The Broome Towns have been handed their first defeat of the 2023 season after last year’s premiers Cable Beach took down the previously undefeated side in a 15-point win. 

Cain Andrews

Wildlife Cane toads in East Kimberley & Ningbing found in new area

Motion sensor cameras have revealed the extent of the cane toad invasion facing the East Kimberley, detecting the notorious pest more than 250 times. 

Cain Andrews

CommunityPremiumPremiumDPLH welcomes first Aboriginal Town Planner

The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage has welcomed their first Aboriginal town planner, Shannon Lockyer, to their Broome-based team.

Farewell PremiumPremiumMagabala chief executive closes the book on role

The chief executive of a Broome-based Aboriginal publishing house is closing the book on the role after almost a decade.  

Martial Arts Broome Taekwondo instructor to compete in South Korea

Taekwondo instructor Rob McGregor will be heading off to South Korea later this month to compete in the World Taekwondo Hanmandang, a festival featuring the martial art. 

Football Kimberley Spirit take on Country Colts Championships

The Kimberley Spirit Colts team travelled down to Perth to battle it out in the West Australian Country Football League Country Football Championships last week.

Cain Andrews

Football Emus topple Saints in spectacular first win

The Bidyadanga Emus have come away with their first win of the 2023 after taking down the Broome Saints in a spectacular showing down at Haynes Oval at the weekend. 

Cain Andrews

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Fears property ‘worthless’ due to Heritage Law confusion

A landowner quoted more than $20,000 for an Aboriginal heritage survey on a residential block in Exmouth fears the property he purchased less than two years ago is now at risk. 

Josh Zimmerman

ConfusingPremiumClaim Heritage Laws cancelled planting in honour of Queen

A cancelled tree planting to honour the service of the late Queen Elizabeth II is at the centre of a confusing impasse in Geraldton. 

Katina Curtis and Jake Dietsch

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Leeuwin floundering in rough seas after CEO’s shock exit

WA’s iconic Leeuwin tall ship has hit rough seas after the departure of its long-serving chief executive triggered staff resignations, safety warnings and the loss of support from one prominent backer.

Kate Emery

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‘Bloody luxury’: Boomers paint a picture of stark hardship

In last week’s column, I tackled the emotionally charged topic of whether today’s first homebuyers have it tougher than the boomers and asked readers for examples of sacrifices they made to make ends meet.

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A childcare worker accused of indecently dealing with a child has used his lawyer as a decoy to escape photographers waiting outside Perth’s Central Law Courts.

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A landowner quoted more than $20,000 for an Aboriginal heritage survey on a residential block in Exmouth fears the property he purchased less than two years ago is now at risk. 

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Cash-strapped WA households who have asked Synergy for help to keep on top of their power bills are being offered free electricity during off-peak hours, saving up to $500 per year.

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Vile allegationsPremiumWA Police officer charged with seventeen child sex offences

A senior constable of the WA Police Force has been charged with a string of alleged child sex offences.

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A 25-year-old man has avoided jail for following a woman from a bus stop and indecently assaulting her before he was ultimately stopped by a passerby.

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The 2am actions of a drunken man who — without a helmet — rode his dirt bike through a red light in Kalgoorlie’s CBD, causing a car crash, have been described as ‘incredibly stupid’ and ‘incredibly dangerous’.

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The City of Albany is likely to wait for further details about how the State Government plans to reform and regulate the short-term accommodation sector before it addresses its own approach.

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The average house in Geraldton costs $400 a week to rent, a 38 per cent jump over the past five years, according to data from Domain.

Banking crisisPremiumPremiumParliamentary committee to listen to Carnamah’s bank woes

A Federal Government committee probing the spate of regional bank closures is holding a public forum in Carnamah next month after the Mid West town lost its only branch earlier this year.

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Judgment day awaits Crown casinos after it was fined $450m for “serious” breaches of anti-money laundering laws.

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WA sex monster and killer to stay behind bars for now

WA sex monster and murderer David Ronald Thompson will remain in jail for the time being after the parole board recently reviewed his prisoner status.

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A WA Police officer accused of sexually assaulting a young girl over several years has been identified.

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Meth haul accused ‘smashed phone’ during police raid

Detectives have further charged a notorious underworld figure arrested over a massive meth seizure with wilfully destroying evidence, after he allegedly smashed a mobile phone during a police raid.

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