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Australian Idol star Amy Reeves and celebrity chef Julie Goodwin will headline Broome’s beloved Shinju Matsuri this August, as the long-running Festival of the Pearl secures funding to continue for at least another three years. (Pictured: Sammy the Dragon at the Shinju Matsuri Parade.)

Shinju Matsuri Star power confirmed to headline Shinju Matsuri 2025

Australian Idol star Amy Reeves and celebrity chef Julie Goodwin will headline Broome’s beloved Shinju Matsuri in 2025, as the long-running Festival of the Pearl secures funding for another three years.

Cain Andrews

Kimberley residents are being urged not to ignore potential cancer symptoms.

Act on symptomsWorrying number of people in regional WA ignoring symptoms

Kimberley residents are being urged not to ignore potential cancer symptoms, with new data revealing nearly half of regional West Australians would delay seeing a doctor in the hope symptoms will go away.

Cain Andrews

Tennis Pennant Competition score desk.

Tennis Broome Tennis Club pennant competition returns

Broome Tennis Club is back in full swing with the long-awaited return of its pennant competition, marking a fresh chapter for the club after years focused primarily on social play.

Cain Andrews

Rarriwuy Hick.

Warm PropsPremiumBroome

Home And Away alumni Rarriwuy Hick stars in Warm Props, a behind-the-scenes comedy set in stunning Broome.

Belle Taylor and Natasha Clark

Mabu Buru Shop founder Johanni Mamid.

Indigenous Australians Mabu Buru Shop brings authentic Aboriginal culture to Broome

In the heart of Broome, a new souvenir shop is bringing Aboriginal culture to life through authentic art and local products.

Natasha Clark

Michael Walters has announced his retirement.

AFLCommentsDockers legend announces retirement after 239-game career

Fremantle champion Michael ‘Sonny’ Walters has called time on his glittering career after 239 games.

Jake Santa Maria

Kimberley Mineral Sands has shipped its one-millionth tonne of product from its Thunderbird Mine. 

Thunderbird is go Thunderbird exports one-millionth tonne of product.

Kimberley Mineral Sands has shipped its one-millionth tonne of product from its Thunderbird Mine in a milestone for the mining development

Cain Andrews

DFES Commissioner Darren Klemm and Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia.

Climate Change Experts meet in Broome tackling bushfire risks

Bushfire experts converged in Broome on Wednesday to meet with Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia as part of a national forum tackling fire threats across northern Australia

Natasha Clark

Ocean Heroes at Broome.

Regional WAOcean Heroes brings surf inclusion back to Broome

For many families, a trip to the beach is a cherished pastime. 

Natasha Clark

Nexus' first flight prepares to depart Geraldton Airport.

AIrfare capLabor hits back over airfare cap ‘scare campaign’

Labor has hit back at Nationals Leader Shane Love, clarifying the Regional Airfare Zone Cap Scheme is not being scrapped, despite funding only being outlined until 2026.

Josephine Hingst

The Banned Drinkers Register is set to become permanent under new legislation. 

WA newsCommentsPremiumBanned Drinkers Register to be made permanent in north WA

The Banned Drinkers Register is set to become permanent in some northern regions of WA under new legislation.

Cain Andrews

Melissa 'Millie' Milligan, Louise O'Neill, Debra Pearce, Ellen Smith, Fleur Thompson, Elizabeth Brennan, and Naomi Evans.

Celebrating Regional WomenPremiumRRR Network gearing up to celebrate 30th anniversary in 2026

The Rural, Regional, Remote Women’s Network of West Australia is gearing up to mark its 30th anniversary of championing rural, regional, and remote women across the state in 2026.

Georgia Campion

Durack MHR Melissa Price.

Regional WAPrice slams NDIS reforms, warns of harm to Regional WA

Member for Durack Melissa Price has slammed upcoming changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, warning the reforms will hurt regional WA.

Natasha Clark

The Broome Shire Council adopted the 2025–26 budget at the ordinary council meeting on June 26 with a focus on balancing rising costs in a challenging economic climate. 

Budget passedBudget adopted: Broome Shire touts strong grant wins

The Broome Shire Council adopted the 2025–26 budget at the ordinary council meeting on June 26 with a focus on balancing rising costs in a challenging economic climate. 

Cain Andrews

Former Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders has had his trial allocation delayed.

CrimePremiumFormer Broome Bishop’s court date pushed back a month

Former Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders has had a trial allocation hearing delayed by one month. 

Natasha Clark

Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia has slammed time-wasting triple-0 callers as ‘just stupid.’

PoliceCommentsPremium‘Stupid’: Triple-0 callers with idiotic requests slammed

Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia has slammed time-wasting triple-0 callers as ‘just stupid’ after it was revealed thousands of people were calling the emergency hotline with idiotic requests.

Jessica Evensen

Bidyadanga Emus' Taysin Thomas.

Football Cable Beach teams take home wins from Bidyadanga

The Bidyadanga Emus put up a commendable fight in their clash with Cable Beach at the weekend but were ultimately beaten by the top team. 

Cain Andrews

Peace runners stop in Broome.

RunPeace torch lights path through Kimberley run

Bearing a torch ablaze and a message of world peace, a group of international runners passed through the Kimberley last week as part of the Australian leg of the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run.

Natasha Clark

Choixway wins at Broome for jockey Simone Altieri

RacingChoixway takes the win on Family Day at Broome Turf Club

It was all smiles, sunshine, and squeals of excitement at Broome Turf Club on Saturday, as Family Day transformed the track into a kid-friendly carnival of bouncy castles.

Natasha Clark

From how you get paid to how much you’ll be charged for electricity, there are plenty of changes in store. Here’s what it means for you.

WA NewsCommentsFive huge changes to WA household budgets coming this week

From how you get paid to how much you’ll be charged for electricity, there are plenty of changes in store. Here’s what it means for you.

Oliver Lane

NAIDOC 2025 march in Broome.j Yawuru leader Neil McKenzie leads Reconciliation walk

Indigenous AustraliansHundreds march for NAIDOC Reconciliation Walk in Broome

Brightly coloured school uniforms dotted Broome’s streets on Friday morning as children marched in the Kullarri NAIDOC parade.

Natasha Clark

Police car

CrimeTwo charged over alleged armed robbery at Roebuck Roadhouse

Two young men have been charged following an alleged violent burglary at a roadhouse in Roebuck in the early hours of Monday morning.

Natasha Clark

The 2024 Power Trip winner Lei Yuen, from Broome, with Senator Penny Wong at Parliament House in Canberra.

“Power trip”Competition gives young leaders chance to win Canberra trip

Young Broome leader Lei Yuen is encouraging young rural women and non-binary students to enter the organisation’s leadership competition for the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Canberra.

Cain Andrews

Local lads Luke Frost and Aaron O’Brien leapt into action on June 24, extinguishing a kitchen fire at Son Ming Chinese Restaurant in Chinatown before emergency services could arrive.

Local Heroes Local lads save Chinatown restaurant from kitchen fire

Local lads Luke Frost and Aaron O’Brien leapt into action on Tuesday, June 24, extinguishing a kitchen fire at Son Ming Chinese Restaurant in Chinatown before emergency services could arrive. 

Cain Andrews