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Broome Urban Rampage store.

ban permanent PremiumUrban Rampage withdraw Centrepay appeal following reforms

The ban on Urban Rampage using Centrepay has become permanent after the company withdrew its application for a review of the ban in October following new reforms to the system. 

Cain Andrews

Bombers' Julian Cox drives towards the keyway..

Basketball PremiumTigers on top of their game

Tigers remain at the top of the Broome Basketball Association’s men’s A grade standings after recording another spectacular win in round nine as the competition enters finals. 

Cain Andrews

Department of Fire and Emergency Volunteer Employer Recognition Award winners at Perth’s ANZAC Club on November 7.

VERA AwardsFive Kimberley businesses win VERA awards

Five Kimberley businesses have walked away from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services Volunteer Employer Recognition Awards with wins, showcasing the regions community spirit.

Cain Andrews

Make It Happen HQ co-founder Cara Peek, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development director general Heather Brayford, Make It Happen HQ’s Kaimina Hoogland, and Make It Happen HQ’s head of business strategy Adele Peek.

Award winPremiumMake it Happen HQ wins Economic Development award

A Broome organisation helping local Aboriginal people reach their dreams through grants and development programs has won the Economic Development award at the 2025 7NEWS WA Community Achievement Awards. 

Cain Andrews

WA Police have put a call out to the Broome public for dash-cam footage.

Crime PremiumBroome murder investigation continues

WA Police have put a call out to the Broome public for dash-cam footage as they continue to investigate the alleged murder of a woman on Frederick Street on October 24. 

Cain Andrews

Drifters' Miya Matsumoto.

Basketball PremiumMP Boys claim their place in grand final

MP Boys have claimed their ticket to the Broome Basketball Association’s semester two grand final after taking down Tigers at the Broome Recreation and Aquatic Centre basketball courts on November 19. 

Cain Andrews

The Kimberley continues to record the highest rate of domestic violence in WA.

Crime PremiumPremiumKimberley records worst rate of family violence in WA

The Kimberley continues to record the highest rate of domestic violence in WA, with the region recording 1107 family assaults in the first three months of this financial year.

Clothing from Milky Water Western by Bianca Long and Jaydene Long.

Fashion PremiumPremiumKimberley designers selected for Fashion Pathways program

Two Kimberley fashion designers, Bianca Long and Cissy Gore-Birch, have been selected for the prestigious Indigenous Fashion Projects Pathways Program. 

zero2hero representatives with Broome's health care workers, teachers and community members

WA News Mental health education for the Kimberley

Representatives from zero2hero, WA-based youth mental health charity, visited Broome Primary School and Looma Remote Community School earlier this month to deliver vital preventative mental health education

Hon Melissa Price MP at the PKUC Broome - New Hub Opening Event

WA News Broome’s study hub gets an upgrade

The Pilbara Kimberley University Centres’ Broome Study Hub celebrates official reopening

Phoebe Solon

The Broome Public Library’s Craft and Conversation group busy at work, meeting every Thursday morning to create handmade items for those in need

WA News Broome community crafts for a cause

The Broome Public Library’s Craft and Conversation group has been hard at work over the past few weeks, meeting every Thursday morning to create handmade items for those in need.

Phoebe Solon

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Alida Peacock spent hours trawling through Google and Gumtree last month looking to buy her family’s dream motor-home for a once-in-a-lifetime trip around Australia. 

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Retiree mourns $50,000 loss in online shopping scam

A ‘devastated’ southern suburbs retiree is warning other bargain hunters to stay alert this festive season after losing $50,000 to an elusive online shopping scam. 

Jessica Evensen

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Property price surge shouldn’t be ‘demonised’: Westpac chief

Perth property values are tipped to climb next year, with the head of Australia’s second largest bank declaring house price rises shouldn’t be demonised because they help the economy.

Andrew Greene

The hand-held video footage is revealed in new episodes of The West Australian’s true-crime docuseries Catching Lisa’s Killer: Fear and Murder in Kalgoorlie.

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Secret footage gives chilling insight into murder mystery

Secret footage of a police raid on the bikie gang clubhouse where Kalgoorlie woman Lisa Govan is suspected of being killed 27 years ago has given chilling insights into the long-running murder mystery.

Shannon Hampton

Sabine Winton presser - East Perth school. Danella Bevis

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Almost 10,000 WA student records lost in massive data breach

Almost 10,000 student records have gone missing after hundreds of schools failed to follow record keeping policy, the Department of Education has revealed. 

Jessica Page

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An artist's impression of the Cockatoo Island revamp.

MiningCommentsPremiumAlan Bond’s Kimberley resort island to get a $300m revamp

The WA Government has approved the $300 million development of a marine and aviation logistics base on the narrow, 6km-long island by an Australian company backed by a global US investor.

Sean Smith

Ryan Hawkins, pictured right.

courts & justicePremiumFormer BGC lawyer learns fate over child sex abuse crimes

Ryan Hawkins was sentenced in the District Court on Wednesday morning.

Caleb Runciman

Pressure in Perth’s house-and-land package market has hit a fresh peak.

Commercial propertyPremiumPremiumLot sales skyrocket as Perth property market tightens

Perth doesn’t seem to do things by halves, which is why the housing market has recently hit record highs, low and extreme changes.

The incident occurred near the Bayswater station on the Airport line about 3.30pm.

WA NEWSVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumRita Saffioti reveals what caused peak-hour train derailment

The incident occurred near the Bayswater station on the Airport line about 3.30pm.

Jonathan Campbell Valverde, Nicholas Bennetts-Shorter and Dylan Roy McNamara.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumVictim’s desperate final words revealed as killers jailed

The 29-year-old man was lured to a Rivervale park by a long-term friend then left for dead over a $2000 debt.

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Tyrine James Marcus Watkins.

WA NewsPolice search for man as part of ongoing investigation

Tyrine Watkins is described by police as 171cm tall, of slim build and with dark brown hair.

Tahnee Graham

Ms Tasmania 2025 winner Karlee Andrzejeski.

Pageant wins PremiumLocal pageant winners collect crowns in Tasmania

Two local pageant winners have added to their crown collection on a national stage in Tasmania.

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumAccused drug dealer given second chance on bail

An accused drug dealer allegedly caught with more meth and three knives while on bail has been given another opportunity on bail.

Tegan Guthrie

Denmark council have formally endorsed dual naming at 15 locations across the shire including, clockwise, Peaceful Bay/Kwallup, Wilson Inlet/Marjit, Mount Hallowell/Kooryunderup, and Denmark River/Kwoorabup.

naming historyPremiumPremiumDenmark set to adopt Noongar names for natural sites

More than a dozen natural landmarks in Denmark may soon officially hold dual Noongar and European names, following a Shire of Denmark decision last month to recognise Aboriginal cultural heritage.

Josh Kennedy is welcomed into the Mid West Sports Federation Hall of Fame by Harry Taylor.

Sporting honourPremiumPremiumWelcome to the Hall of Fame, JK

Josh Kennedy’s drive, honesty and care for others were praised as he became just the 13th athlete to be inducted into the Mid West Sports Federation’s Mid West Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday night.

Police Commissioner Col Blanch says a bigger police presence is not the only answer to tackling youth crime in Kununurra, revealing officers are arresting the same kids ‘over and over again’.

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Col Blanch says a bigger police presence is not the only answer to tackling youth crime in Kununurra, revealing officers are arresting the same kids ‘over and over again’.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

MarketsPremiumNvidia chief’s ‘half a trillion’ chip forecast

Nvidia chief reveals his company has $US500 billion ($770b) in orders, in 2025 and 2026 combined, for its chips that are at the heart of the AI boom.

Kif Leswing

Michael Burry, the former hedge-fund manager who predicted the housing market's plunge, is seemingly bearish on AI stocks.

CNBC news‘Big Short’ investor bets against AI giants

The investor made famous by “The Big Short” who recently roiled the market with a tech short bet, is accusing some of America’s largest technology companies of using aggressive accounting to pad their profits.

Yun Li

Warren Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

CNBC newsPremiumBuffett picks up pace in dishing out billionaire fortune

Warren Buffett has laid out a plan to “step up” the pace of giving away his $US149 billion ($228b) estate to his children’s foundations.

Yun Li & John Melloy

Tesla says shareholders have voted in favour of CEO Elon Musk’s almost $1 trillion pay plan, with 75 per cent support.

CNBC newsCommentsElon Musk’s $1 trillion dollar pay deal approved

Tesla says shareholders have voted in favour of CEO Elon Musk’s almost $US1 trillion pay plan, with 75 per cent support.

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Fliptease Entertainment at Burswood Park for WA Day Festival.

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What a weekend for Western Australia

We’re rightly proud of our State and the lifestyle it affords us. But celebrating with a dedicated WA Day Festival provides a fresh opportunity to consider what’s important to us.

Fliptease Entertainment.

WA Day celebrationsCommentsSEE THE PICS: Action-packed WA Day Fest off to flying start

There was plenty to see and do on the action-packed agenda on day one of the two-day extravaganza in celebration of our State.

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Tyrine James Marcus Watkins.

WA NewsPolice search for man as part of ongoing investigation

Tyrine Watkins is described by police as 171cm tall, of slim build and with dark brown hair.

Alida Peacock spent hours trawling through Google and Gumtree last month looking to buy her family’s dream motor-home for a once-in-a-lifetime trip around Australia. 

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CommentsPremiumRetiree mourns $50,000 loss in online shopping scam

A ‘devastated’ southern suburbs retiree is warning other bargain hunters to stay alert this festive season after losing $50,000 to an elusive online shopping scam. 

A Perth mum went into panic mode when a security camera revealed an alleged armed intruder had been inside her home while the family slept. 7News

CrimePremiumPremium‘Panic’: Camera films armed intruder in home

A home security camera captured an armed intruder creeping about a home while the family were asleep.

If the Irish are known for their luck, Timespool winner Chloe Peterson has proven the Scottish aren’t too far behind after bagging the $38,000 jackpot from The Sunday Times’ weekly draw.

WA NewsCommentsPerth winner’s plans to spend Timespool jackpot winnings

Thornlie resident Chloe Peterson bagged the $38,000 jackpot from The Sunday Times’ weekly draw.

Zach Margolius