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  1. Football Broome Bulls defeat Broome Towns in major upset

  2. Council chaos Local government minister watching ToPH ‘closely’

  3. Shark warning Shark advice warning issued for Gantheaume Point

  4. “disappointing”Nexus to suspend Kimberley flight route by September

  5. National Tree Planting Day Roebuck Primary School students plant bush tucker garden

Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley backed WA’s GST deal on her four-day trip to the Kimberley.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumLey backs in WA’s GST deal as productivity summit looms

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has backed in WA’s share of the GST deal as she tours the State’s north for the first time.

Oliver Lane

Shire of Broome offices.

Council Broome council extends caravan stays on private property

The Shire of Broome council has signed off on a new policy that lets people live in a van, camper or bus on private property for up to two years as part of a broader shift in WA’s camping laws.

Cain Andrews

A full house having a fabulous time at the art auction.

Environs Art Auction Environs Art Auction Raises Funds for Artists and Nature

Environs Kimberley hosted its 22nd annual art auction on August 2 with more than 79 artworks from Kimberley artists going under the hammer. 

Cain Andrews

Sussan Ley Kimberley trip day 3. Broome. Pictured at Roebuck Bay.

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Ley calls on WA women to ‘put hands up’ for party rebuild

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says she has already seen a number of ‘outstanding’ women in Western Australia who she’d like to see run to boost the party’s standing with women.

Oliver Lane

Rural Health West chief executive Professor Catherine Elliott said rural GP growth in the 2024-25 financial year was "encouraging" but "we still have a way to go" to meet the 2024 WA Rural GP Summit target of 1270 by 2030.

GP increaseKimberley bucks GP trend, showing decrease in numbers

The Kimberley has recorded a decline in GPs despite the number of doctors working across rural and remote WA surpassing the 1000 mark for the first time. 

Melissa Pedelty

For Gugs Rayne, music is more than just a profession, its a form of self expression that has kept him on the straight and narrow.

Gugs Rayne Debut ALbum Derby rapper turns struggles into debut album, ‘Kin Croc’

Derby born and raised rapper Gugs Rayne is releasing his debut album, Kin Croc, on August 21, with the record featuring local artists and tales from the remote Kimberley town.

Cain Andrews

Waringarri Crows and Port Wyndham Crocs stamped their authority with convincing wins last weekend. 

Football Crows and Crocs claim wins in last round before finals

With finals looming, the last round of the East Kimberley Football League saw the Waringarri Crows and Port Wyndham Crocs stamp their authority with convincing wins.

Volunteer firefighters have been congratulated for working late into the evening to put out a blaze that threatened housing and critical infrastructure near Fitzroy Crossing last week.

Battling the BlazeAuthorities working to find cause Fitzroy Crossing blaze

Volunteer firefighters have been congratulated for working late into the evening to put out a blaze that threatened housing and critical infrastructure near Fitzroy Crossing last week.  

Broome Bulls' Jack Roberts.

Football Broome Bulls defeat Broome Towns in major upset

Reigning premiers Broome Towns were knocked off their perch in a major upset at the weekend, with the Broome Bulls pulling through to hand the top-of-the-ladder team their first defeat of the season.

Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley.

Council chaos Local government minister watching ToPH ‘closely’

Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley said she will be watching the Town of Port Hedland council closely over the next few weeks as it looks to pass its budget ahead of the August 31 deadline. 

Cain Andrews

A group of backpackers have started a petition to keep the music at Bush Doofs pumping as the Shire of Broome looks to shut the pop-up parties down. 

Fun police CommentsPremiumBroome backpackers rail against proposed ‘bush doof’ ban

A group of backpackers have started a petition to keep the music at ‘bush doofs’ pumping as the Shire of Broome looks to shut the pop-up parties down following two significant sexual assault cases. 

Cain Andrews

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There was even an appointed security guard present. 

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Secret home casino operating in Perth uncovered by police

There were 18 people crammed into the dining room of a house — including a Crown Casino employee — when officers burst in. 

Jessica Page

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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Injured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Caitlin Vinci

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

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The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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Non-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

Ben Harvey

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Government ball returns a century after dancefloor murder

It is a little known piece of Perth history that 100 years ago Government House was the scene of a grizzly killing when a glamorous young woman shot her former fiance in the middle of a charity ball.

Kate Emery

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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Injured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Caitlin Vinci

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

WA Year 12s who achieve D grades will still be able to pass ATAR subjects and graduate from high school under a reform to impact students from this year.

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CommentsPremiumShock change to ATAR grading system in WA

WA Year 12s will be able to pass ATAR subjects and graduate from high school if they achieve D grades.

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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PremiumNon-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

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Rail safety advocate Lara Jensen speaks to the media during press conference. She is pictured near a railway line in Middle Swan, Perth, during Rail Safety Week. Carwyn Monck

RAIL LIGHTINGPremiumRail Safety Week: United front demands better train lighting

Farmers, transport industry figureheads and politicians have formed a united front to call on the Cook Labor Government to push for mandatory lighting standards on trains. 

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Moora Sport and Recreation Grounds.

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There is an update to the condition of a footballer seriously injured in a match for a Mid West league earlier this month.

Kate Campbell

Catherine Hope, Marisa Gilles, Lisa Keefe, Virginie Carbonatto Fuhrman, Mark Lennard, Yvette Hollings, Meredith Willis (missing Debbie Carson and Lois Garner) from the Geraldton Refugee Support Group.

Welcome to GeraldtonPremiumCommunity support to help refugee family settle in Geraldton

A single mother from Venezuela and her three school-aged children are set to benefit from the generosity of a support group and the wider Geraldton community. 

Stuart Quinn

Yuna CWA centre. Damage to the hall during Cyclone Seroja

CWA hubPremiumPremiumYuna CWA restored to former glory after cyclone damage

After a three-year restoration project following cyclone Seroja, the rebuild of Yuna’s Country Women’s Association centre is complete.

A regional shire has delivered a submission to the EPA on a South West mine’s massive expansion. 

MiningPremiumPremiumPeel Alliance submits EPA submission to mega mine expansion

A regional shire has delivered a submission to the EPA around a South West mine’s expansion bid. 

Teagan Holdaway at Little Spice at the Goldfields Oasis recreation centre.

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Sportspeople and visitors will now be able to fuel up on coffee at the Goldfields Oasis recreation centre after the reopening of a kiosk space.

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Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies usually pegged to sovereign currencies or even gold, making them more stable compared to other crypto assets. 

CNBC newsCommentsThe global crypto wave is catching on in Asia

Businesses across Asia are increasingly warming up to stablecoins for cross-border transactions — a trend set to accelerate further as Hong Kong moves to legalise the use of digital tokens, experts told CNBC.

Anniek Bao

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMicrosoft tops $US4tr, joining Nvidia in exclusive club

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

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Elon Musk’s Tesla sold its crypto at one of the worst possible times.

CNBC newsComments‘Won’t sell’: Musk, Tesla’s multi-billion-dollar crypto miss

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck.

Ari Levy

Tesla’s slump this year is partly due to backlash against the company in the US and Europe, after Musk spent heavily to help re-elect President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsMusk warns of a ‘few rough quarters’ for Tesla as sales dive

Elon Musk has warned Tesla faces “a few rough quarters” after the company reported a 16 per cent decline in automotive revenue as sales fell for a second-straight quarter and again trailed analysts’ estimates.

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WA Liberals MLC Neil Thomson.

PropertyPremiumRacetrack and resort to cop grilling if inquiry goes ahead

A Yallingup resort led by one of the State’s most prominent developers has been held up as an example of a “broken planning system” that would be scrutinised under a probe pushed by the Liberals and Greens.

Simone Grogan

Corrective Services minister Paul Papalia says ‘it shouldn’t be any great shock’ that WA prisoners have been killing and eating guinea pigs.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumInmate guinea pig rort one of most bizarre scandals: Papalia

Paul Papalia has described reports of prisoners killing and eating guinea pigs - after taking them from an animal shelter they were working at - as one of the most bizarre scandals he had seen in his career. 

Jessica Evensen

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services commissioner Darren Klemm said the helicopters have room for up to 10 people.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNew fleet of RAC choppers revolutionise service across WA

A new fleet of RAC rescue helicopters - set to travel further, faster - have launched 22 years after the first choppers first took flight.

Treasurer Rita Saffioti has expressed her desire to have more funding towards economic infrastructure at WA productivity roundtable on Tuesday morning.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumSaffioti outlines action needed to boost WA productivity

Treasurer Rita Saffioti has outlined her desire for more investment in economic infrastructure and less red tape for projects to a table of industry leaders at a State productivity roundtable.

Health Infrastructure Minister John Carey has gone into damage control over the maintenance problems plaguing Sir Charles Gairdner Hospoital. Inset: Photographs taken inside the hospital.

HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCarey left red-faced as ‘nurse’ airs damaging new claims

A woman claiming to be a nurse has slammed the ‘embarrassing’ conditions at Sir Charles Gairdner hospital, as more damaging allegations come to light including mushrooms growing from mould in the ceiling.

WA’s career firefighters rally outside Parliament House today.

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Firefighting trucks out of action as pay dispute heats up

Two dozen firefighters parked fire trucks outside State Parliament today, scrawled with messages declaring they are ‘over-exposed and underpaid’ as EBA negotiations continue.

Jessica Page