A 44-year-old Broome man, Halim Neil Hadji Mohd Noor, has appeared before court after being charged in relation to a fire that threatened homes in Bilingurr on Friday morning.
Cain Andrews
Broome Brazilian Jiu Jitsu talents TJ Anderson and Aidan McKenna have returned to Broome with a silver and gold medal after competing at the State Championships in Perth last month.
A senior police officer has revealed new ‘lines of investigation’ have emerged during his nearly week-long stay in Broome, where he is probing the 2022 rape and assault of a woman at Cable Beach.
Natasha Clark
A Broome man accused of restraining three Indigenous children with cable ties outside his home told police one of the children managed to escape and returned brandishing a knife.
Katya Minns and Natasha Clark
Warmun Art Centre will receive $50,000 in funding from the WA Government to help the community-led business continue its work into the future.
Sarah Crawford
Kununurra tour guide Peter Griffiths-Sebastian swapped his fishing shirt for the first suit he has worn in 15 years for a trip to Canberra to warn the Nation’s leaders about climate change in the Kimberley
Families and community groups gathered at Yiramalay Studio School’s open day last week to explore its innovative education model and the latest site additions.
Katya Minns
One of Broome’s best boxing talents, Baden Trunfio, beat a much heavier opponent in an interstate competition at the weekend.
Kimberley gun owners handed in more than 323 firearms through the WA Government’s buyback scheme - although many would have done so reluctantly according to one East Kimberley sports shooter.
Speedway racers from across the country revved up their engines to compete in Broome Speedway’s Shinju Matsuri Stampede last weekend.
The Kimberley was well represented at the 2024 Western Australian Fire and Emergency Services Awards with two rescuers and the Broome Volunteer Fire and Rescue team taking home awards.
Police have found a charity walker who abandoned his trolley and water on a remote section of the Gibb River Road in the East Kimberley.
Sarah Crawford and Phil Hickey
As the wet season and soaring temperatures approach, Kimberley families will be thrilled to know a Government program is making local pool access free for kids.
Several people have come forward with information since police announced a $250,000 reward for information that helps catch the rapist responsible for a terrifying sex attack in Broome.
Shannon Hampton
A saltwater crocodile has been sighted swimming just 50m off a popular swimming and fishing spot in WA’s north — and heading towards Cable Beach in Broome.
Broome Bullets capped off a stellar season after emerging victorious over the weekend at the 2024 Broome Netball Association’s grand final, securing the premiership in front of a packed crowd.
A 20-year-old Kimberley man who led police on a high-speed pursuit through the streets of Broome with juveniles in the vehicle has been sentenced to nine months jail.
John Ross was only two years in 1942 when a policeman splashed water across his face to remove the dark paint his mother had covered him in to conceal his lighter skin tone.
Aleisha Wesley successfully defended her title at the Cable Beach Triathlon, crossing the finish line in 2:10:53 to take the women’s elite crown for the second consecutive year.
Two Australian Olympians have recently toured through the West Kimberley, sharing their Olympic journey with school children and inspiring them to pursue their goals.
Seven mining executives have trekked through the Kimberley for four days to raise money for youth mental health in a initiative called Miners vs Wild, raising $68,000.
Staff Writers
Football is set to return to Halls Creek next year with the shire finalising a contract for a Broome-based business to re-turf the town oval to an AFL-standard.
Police have announced a $250,000 reward for information that helps in the hunt for a depraved predator who raped a young backpacker at a Broome bush doof two years ago.
Disaster resilience project across the Kimberley will be funded to the tune of $23m after a joint commitment from Federal, State and local governments
