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  4. Bushfire Derby, Mowanjum fire warning downgraded

  5. WAFES AWARDSOwen Rouse honoured at 2025 WAFES Awards

A fire that threatened homes in Bilingurr last year is believed to be the result of arson.

WA newsArson, drugs offences on the rise in the Kimberley

Arson offences have soared by 293 per cent in the Kimberley, according to the latest crime statistics for the region. 

Laura Newell

Tensions were high on the weekend.

Football Broome Towns men’s and women’s teams through to grand final

Spirits and tensions were high at the West Kimberley Football League preliminary final, with a brawl nearly breaking out between Broome Towns and Broome Bulls as the two sides went at it at the weekend. 

Cain Andrews

Lifeline is running mental health workshops in the Kimberley in September.

Mental healthLifeline workshops come to Kimberley

Lifeline will hold mental health workshops in the Kimberley this month to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10 and R U Ok Day on September 11. 

Cain Andrews

Coral Expeditions has released a big cruising schedule for the 2027 season.

Cruise season Coral Expeditions release 2027 Kimberley cruise itineraries

From thundering waterfalls to ancient rock art, Coral Expeditions’ 2027 Kimberley season will take guests on 47 voyages across its fleet. 

Cain Andrews

Rosanna Angus, from Oolin Sunday Island Cultural Tours.

Kimberley entrepreneurKimberley entrepreneur launches new skincare range

Entrepreneur Rosanna Angus, who hails from Sunday Island off the coast of the Dampier Peninsula, has launched a new skincare range, using seaweed extracts, pearl oyster and black rock oyster shells.

Cain Andrews

Dhara Kerr medallist, Krstel Petrevski, originally from Halls Creek.

FootballHalls Creek’s Krstel Petrevski wins WAFLW Dhara Kerr Medal

Former West Coast Eagle and Melbourne Demons player Krstel Petrevski, who hails from Halls Creek, has been awarded the Dhara Kerr Medal on September 15, following an outstanding season of WAFLW. 

Cain Andrews

2024 Kimberley Women's Country Football Championships team.

FootballFixtures for women’s Country Championships released

Fixtures for next month’s women’s Country Championships have been released with the Kimberley dropping down to division two after a fourth-placed finish in division one in last year’s championships

WAM West Kimberley Showcase.

WA News WAM West Kimberley Showcase

Artists from the West Kimberly celebrate a night of original music and country at the Gimme Club in Broome

A fierce fire that threatened lives and homes in Derby and Mowanjum remote community last week has been brought under control. 

Bushfire Mowanjum and Derby bushfire brought under control

A fierce fire that threatened lives and homes in Derby and Mowanjum remote community last week has been extinguished with the efforts of emergency services saving the community from damage. 

The 2025 Kimberley Open Short Course competitors will be on the blocks later this month.

Swimming Broome swimmers gear up for 2025 Kimberley Open Short Course

Broome swimmers are gearing up for the Kimberley Open Short Course set to take place at the Broome Recreation and Aquatic Centre from September 27 to 29. 

Cain Andrews

Cool Joggings' Shayne Marshall.

Touch Fyre takes down Misfits in one-sided round six match

The Broome Touch Association’s semester two competition is well under way with top of the ladder division one team Fyre taking down the Misfits in a one-sided affair at the BRAC in round six. 

Cain Andrews

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Attorney General Tony Buti intervened in the long-running legal case against BGC. Inset: One of the defective Iplex pipes.

PropertyCommentsPremiumWA builder slammed for ‘astounding’ oversight in pipe fight

A besieged builder has been slammed for overlooking a key legal detail in the company’s latest ploy to delay action on bursting water pipes that have impacted hundreds of WA homes.

Matt Mckenzie

Attorney General Tony Buti will intervene in the long-running legal case against BGC. Inset: One of the defective Iplex pipes.

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Fresh twist in BGC saga as customers receive lifeline

Hundreds of WA customers living in new homes prone to leaks and flooding due to faulty piping have received some welcome news ahead of a State Administrative Tribunal hearing.

John Flint

Angela Margaret Rainbow leaves Perth Magistrates Court today.

Courts & JusticePremiumIdentity of Perth therapist accused of $7m fraud revealed

The owner of an occupational therapy business accused of an invoice scam that siphoned millions of taxpayer money meant to be used to help veterans has failed in a bid to suppress her identity.

Caleb Runciman

Barry Wayne Lawrence pictured outside Perth Magistrates Court this week.

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Fears over ‘bikie links’ of child worker accused

Disturbing allegations have emerged about a Department of Communities employee charged with sex offences involving a teenager in his care as it was revealed police also raised concerns he had bikie connections.

Caleb Runciman

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Western Australia’s ‘Walking On A Dream’ was a global tourism brand for the State launched by the McGowan Government.

state politicsCommentsPremiumTourism push in WA misses mark as visitor numbers drop

Western Australia’s walking on a dream campaign has turned into a nightmare, with WA the only State recording less visitors in 2024, sparking fears the tourism industry’s post-Covid recovery has stalled.

Jessica Page

Robert David Reti leaves the Perth District Court.

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Childcare worker denies offence as CCTV shows cuddling

A childcare worker charged with indecently touching two girls insisted to police he ‘wouldn’t do anything’ inappropriate, admitting he cuddled them often. GRAPHIC DETAILS.

Sarah Crawford and Rebecca Le May

Dr David Hurst’s sudden death exposed 130 patients who had lost millions of dollars in pre-payments for dental services they were yet to receive.

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PremiumVictims of corrupt Perth dentist hit with more pain

Ripped-off victims of a corrupt Perth dentist are being asked to cough up more money as they try to claim against the professional indemnity insurance of David Hurst.

Angela Margaret Rainbow leaves Perth Magistrates Court today.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumIdentity of Perth therapist accused of $7m fraud revealed

The owner of an occupational therapy business accused of an invoice scam that siphoned millions of taxpayer money meant to be used to help veterans has failed in a bid to suppress her identity.

Karen Anne Webb pleaded guilty to 17 charges of stealing as a servant on Thursday.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumMt Barker clerk admits to stealing $156k from her workplace

The clerk of a Mt Barker business has admitted to stealing more than $150,000 from her workplace over a two-year period, after details were revealed in her first court appearance on Thursday. 

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Shadow education minister Liam Staltari speaks on the increasing use of transportable classrooms in WA public schools as he stands outside six demountables used at Shenton College.

POLITICSPremiumFuture for a principal support program remains unanswered

The State Government is under question after the Minister for Education was unable to guarantee if funding for the Principal Chaplaincy program would continue

Rose Patane

The Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, known as GRAG.

Art of the communityPremiumRegional art lovers to benefit from funding boost

Art galleries and groups across the Mid West and Gascoyne will share in more than $200,000 in State Government funding to upgrade their facilities.

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The planned Seashells Jurien Bay,

Holiday havenPremiumShort-stay holiday resort planned for Jurien Bay

A new luxury holiday resort featuring 81 new short-stay townhouses and suites is set to open in Jurien Bay in 2027.

Kate Campbell

Outspoken Lad wins the 2025 Carnarvon Cup for jockey Austin Galati

RacingPremiumPremiumPearce brothers take out the Carnarvon Cup

More than 1000 punters showed out in full force on Saturday for the running of the 2025 Carnarvon Cup with metro trainers, brothers Dan and Ben Pearce taking out race of the day.

WA Youth Awards 2025 finalist Rhea Dowden.

Young leadersPremiumPremiumMurchison student earns praise at WA Youth Awards

The Murchison’s Rhea Dowden has been rewarded for their work in helping to preserve an endangered Indigenous language at the 2025 Youth Awards.

Paul Hennessy is running for election to the Kalgoorlie-Boulder council at next month’s local government poll.

Council election PremiumPremiumCouncil hopeful wants new direction for future

Disagreeing with the way the council has been operating, a local man has put his hand up for election to try to change the direction for the community.

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Sebastian Siemiatkowski, chief executive officer and co-founder of Klarna Holding AB, center, and Michael Moritz, chairman of Klarna Bank AB, center right, during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.

CNBC newsCommentsCBA-backed BNPL provider Klarna soars on US debut

Klarna competes in the buy now, pay later market with Affirm and Block’s Afterpay business.

Ryan Browne

New safety measures will become the standard of all Air India flights.

World NewsCommentsDeadly crash spurs Air India's ‘new normal’

Air India has pledged a renewed focus on safety after Flight 171’s fatal crash, the deadliest aviation disaster in a decade.

Leslie Josephs

Wegovy producer Novo Nordisk is taking the axe to 9000 jobs.

CNBC newsCommentsWeight loss jab giant to cut 9000 jobs

A pharmaceutical giant that produces one of the most popular weight loss jabs has announced it is cutting 11 per cent of its global workforce.

Katrina Bishop

Macron hit with fresh crisis after Bayrou’s budget plan fails.

World PoliticsCommentsMacron to appoint fifth PM after Bayrou ousted

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s government has collapsed in a no-confidence vote over spending cuts, leaving President Emmanuel Macron scrambling to appoint yet another leader.

Holly Ellyatt

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A public holiday for the Perth Royal Show has been proposed.

WA NewsCommentsRoyal Show gets exclusive new public holiday

Organisers of the Perth Royal Show have welcomed its new public holiday as a chance to celebrate an iconic event that has brought West Australians together for nearly two centuries.

Harriet Flinn

The AUKUS agreement, formed with the UK and US in 2021, is designed to enable Australia to build and deliver its own nuclear-powered attack submarines.

AUKUSCommentsPremiumPerth suburb allegedly a ‘nuclear target’ under AUKUS

Campaigners against an international agreement which will bring more nuclear submarines to WA claim it makes a Perth suburb a nuclear target.

Michael Palmer

The cafe have just won a long legal battle to trademark their name “Silly Goose”.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsMaylands cafe trademark name after long battle

A dispute between two Perth businesses over who can say they are a Silly Goose has come to an end, with a Maylands cafe securing the trademark after a battle with a Helena Valley takeaway food and retail store.

Concept images of Alkimos Central’s planned City Central Precinct.

PropertyCommentsCommentsFull steam ahead for massive $33m Alkimos Central Plan

A $33 million retail and services precinct is set to transform Alkimos Central, bringing new shops and health services, just metres away from the new train station.

The report revealed 26 sworn officers had faced criminal charges, up from 16 the year prior.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsWA police staff criminally charged rises by 60 per cent

Dozens of police officers and staff were hit with criminal charges last financial year, a report tabled in Parliament this week has revealed.

A Denmark father of three has been jailed in Perth District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumGreat Southern dad jailed for horrific family abuse

A Denmark father who abused his wife for 20 years, smacked his son’s head against the floor repeatedly, and made his other two children taste sheep manure has been jailed for the horrific acts.

Melissa Sheil