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Tourists ride camels on Cable Beach enjoying the sunset.

Broome tourism boostThousands of discounted Broome flights on offer

Cheap flights and discounted Kimberley experiences are on offer as the State Government moves to boost tourism and local business after the axing of Jetstar Asia’s Broome-Singapore route.

Cain Andrews

The State Government has officially released a tender for the construction of Broome’s long-awaited Sobering Up Centre, more than two years after the forced closure of the town’s previous facility. (Pictured: The previous Walangari Broome Sobering Up Centre.)

long-awaitedBroome Sobering Up Centre tender released

The State Government has officially released a tender for the construction of Broome’s long-awaited Sobering Up Centre, more than three and a half years after the forced closure of the town’s previous facility.

Cain Andrews

Broome filmmaker Brooke Collard and her partner Kylie Bracknell will develop a new documentary Walbreninj, after being named one of two successful teams in the inaugural First Nations VR Documentary Initiative.

FilmBroome filmmakers harness VR for ‘truth-telling’ documentary

Broome filmmaker Brooke Collard and her partner Kylie Bracknell will develop a new documentary Walbreninj, after being named one of two successful teams in the inaugural First Nations VR Documentary Initiative.

Cain Andrews

Coroner Elizabeth Armitage has found that NT police officer Zachary Rolfe was ‘racist’.

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Coroner’s findings in Kumanjayi Walker death: Rolfe ‘racist’

LIVE UPDATES: Coroner Elizabeth Armitage has found that NT police officer Zachary Rolfe was ‘racist’ and operated within a police culture where racist language and attitudes were normalised.

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Rarriwuy Hick.

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

Belle Taylor and Natasha Clark

Police blocked off Gubinge Road after a cattle truck rollover.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTruck rollover causes chaos on WA roads, two animals dead

Escaped cattle were on the run on Monday after a livestock truck rollover in Broome left two animals dead, with drivers being warned to exercise extreme caution for livestock in the area.

Georgia Campion

According to the WA Prison Officers’ union, 45 beds had been destroyed in the riot, which lasted several hours. 

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A group of inmates set fire to a shade sail and broke out of their cells on Saturday night. 

Cable Beach took down the Broome Bulls at the weekend, more than doubling their score.

Football Looma crush Derby in NAIDOC Round blowout

West Kimberley Football League team battled it out on Saturday in Broome and Derby for NAIDOC Round, celebrating the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to the game.

Broome police have charged a 37-year-old woman with a number of drug offences after allegedly finding more than half a kilogram of methylamphetamine during a traffic stop. 

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Broome police have charged a 37-year-old woman with a number of drug offences after allegedly finding more than half a kilogram of methylamphetamine during a traffic stop. 

Christian Brothers Berkeley Fitzhardinge and Peter Thrupp are moving back to Perth.

FarewellChristian Brothers to leave the Kimberley

After more than half a century in the Kimberley, the Christian Brothers are packing their bags and heading back to Perth, as the organisation’s work in the region comes to an end. 

Cain Andrews

The Broome Library’s Craft and Conversation group played a key role in the regional rollout of the Purple Road, spending many hours knitting and crocheting purple contributions for the display.

Raising awareness Broome Public Library joins Statewide Purple Road Project

The Broome Public Library recently participated in the Purple Road project in partnership with the Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre to shine a light on elder abuse.  

Cain Andrews

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Kurt David Charlton.

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The court was told police had been investigating the 28-year-old for almost four months by the time he was arrested in June.

Sarah Crawford

Fremantle were strong against Collingwood.

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PLAYER RATINGS: Which Dockers earned 10 in MCG epic?

Danielle Laidley runs an eye over every West Coast Eagle and Fremantle Docker after round 19. Who starred and who struggled?

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Detectives are investigating after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in Perth on Friday. 

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Detectives are investigating after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in Perth on Friday. 

Claire Sadler

James Packer: “My present plan is to treat my kids equally.”

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Packer gives rare insight into relationship with ex-wife

In a wide-ranging interview, billionaire James Packer reveals plans to break a century of tradition within one of Australia’s most famous dynasties.

Mark Drummond

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Newly engaged couple Millie Taylor and Fraser Edwardes, in Subiaco.

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Buying on the outskirts will save on the mortgage, but will you lose just as much in petrol costs in a longer commute?

Kim Macdonald

A woman stopped from leaving Perth with almost $200,000 in her luggage sparked an investigation that has led to more than $7 million in assets - including a $2m property - being restrained as suspected proceeds of crime.

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Shock find in suitcase leads to seizure of $7m in assets

Suspicion first fell over the 65-year-old woman when staff at Perth International Airport detected irregularities while screening her luggage.

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Kurt David Charlton.

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The court was told police had been investigating the 28-year-old for almost four months by the time he was arrested in June.

Pictured is mother Emily Stone with 9 week old baby Sophia who said the new device would be a game-changer for mother's like her.

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A new piece of technology being heralded as a ‘revolution’ in childbirth care has been developed in Western Australia, raising hopes of dramatically cutting down unnecessary cesarean section procedures.

St John WA chief executive officer Kevin Brown spoke to staff on Monday, addressing the looming staff cuts.

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Sources revealed one attendee slammed the CEO and threatened to resign on the spot.

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Cold case detectives have charged a 40-year-old man over an armed robbery at a South Perth deli more than 20 years ago. He will appear in Perth Children’s Court as he was a young teenager at the time.

CrimePremiumCharges laid over historic South Perth deli armed robbery

Police allege the terrifying incident unfolded when the man — who was 16 at the time — began forcefully banging on the Coode Street deli’s external wall. 

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Shire of Coolgardie resident Jan McLeod.

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Longstanding Shire of Coolgardie critic Jan McLeod is among many residents opposing the proposed “boundary adjustment” with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Jessica Antoniou

Participants in the Dare to Lead program share a kick with Josh Kennedy and local police.

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A new initiative is making its mark on the futures of at-risk youth in Geraldton, one kick at a time

Stuart Quinn

Former Shire of Coolgardie chief executive James Trail.

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An investigation into the former chief executive of the Shire of Coolgardie, which is facing potential extinction because of a financial crisis, has concluded as it “could not be finalised”.

Minister for Regional Development Stephen Dawson, Shire of Katanning president Kristy D’Aprile and elder David Williams.

KAARL YARNINGKatanning’s KAARL Yarning Place offers special place for all

After five years the official reopening of Katanning’s KAARL Yarning Place and Koreng Art and Culture Centre drew a large assembly including two special guest State ministers. 

The Shire of Coolgardie council wants to remain independent of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

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The debt-riddled Shire of Coolgardie is refusing to bend to the will of the local government minister by merging with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

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Donald Trump has announced a massive US-Japan trade deal.

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US President Donald Trump has announced a $839 billion trade deal with Japan, calling it the ‘largest deal ever’, which involves ‘reciprocal’ tariffs.

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In the battle among streaming services to capture and keep subscribers, kids’ shows like CoComelon and Bluey are becoming powerful tools to help win the war.

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In the battle among streaming services to capture and keep subscribers, kids’ shows like Bluey are becoming powerful tools to help win the war.

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The growing prevalence of AI music has caused a stir across the music industry, according to Keith Mullin, head of management and music industry course leader at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

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AI-generated bands like The Velvet Sundown are going viral on streaming platforms. The trend has sparked concerns across the music industry over copyright issues and human replacement.

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US President Donald Trump has denied plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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Hours after US President Donald Trump told a room full of Republican lawmakers that he will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he denied plans to do that.

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Shop owner Phillip Botha with a bottle of Satans Spit.

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Satans spit from Bunnings incident ‘popular’ with chefs

The 30ml bottle of liquid made from chilli extract and alcohol is available from online retailers and stores across Australia, including a small shop tucked inside Morley’s Coventry Village shopping centre. 

Caleb Runciman

Jermei explores the new Gibbon exhibit at Perth Zoo for her first today. Ian Munro

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Perth Zoo’s gibbon seen for first time since loss of newborn

Jermei — Perth Zoo’s white-cheeked Gibbon — has ventured outside for the first time since her heartbreaking pregnancy loss last month, with keepers believing she had made a speedy recovery. 

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Tributes have flowed for Ludovica Piscicelli after she was killed in a crash on her way to work in April.

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PremiumAdventurous soul mourned after fatal crash near Albany

The young woman killed in a horrific crash in Bornholm on her way to work at a dairy farm is being remembered as a vivacious and adventurous soul who had found her ‘piece of paradise’ in Denmark. 

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued multiple warnings as West Aussies prepare for blustery winds and heavy downpours on Wednesday and Thursday. 

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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued multiple warnings as West Aussies prepare for blustery winds and heavy downpours.

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Two babies have been dramatically saved as a fire in Perth’s inner suburbs claimed a family home.

Hundreds of Perth drivers were caught speeding in school zones on the first day of Term 3.

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Commander Mike Peters, of road policing command, said the results were alarming.

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