Two of the Kimberley’s Indigenous fashion champions have been recognised on the national stage, taking home awards at the 2026 National Indigenous Fashion Awards on Larrakia Country in Darwin on August 5.
Phoebe Solon
As NAISDA celebrates its 50th year, the college is inviting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers to apply for its 2027 intake.
Cain Andrews
More than 600 students from eight Broome schools attended The Kids STEM Festival as the outreach initiative returned to the tourist town this week as part of National Science Week.
A 39-year-old Perth man has been charged after Broome police allegedly uncovered more than 30g of methylamphetamine, thousands of dollars in cash and weapons during a search of a Cable Beach property.
Flickerfest will return to Broome for one night only this September as part of its national tour showcasing the First Nation Spotlight Shorts and Best of Australian Shorts program.
Children and young people in remote areas like the Kimberley will have greater access to specialist mental health care after the launch of a new $12 million virtual service.
Ten North West Mobile Force soldiers have headed from Broome to Canada for a biennial exchange program.
Laura Newell
Broome is now home to the latest frontline defence against biosecurity threats to Australia, such as bird flu.
A rare species of crab has been discovered off WA’s north west coast, with experts saying the find could be promising for the fishery’s future.
The Broome Tennis Club has kicked off its 2026 pennant competition, with eight teams taking part across two divisions.
Australian String Quartet to return to Broome for the first time in 25 years, joining local music legend Stephen Pigram for a sold-out performance as part of this year’s Shinju Matsuri Festival.
Broome-founded Aboriginal organisation takes out two national awards, recognising more than a decade of work supporting Indigenous businesses across regional and remote Western Australia.
It’s the beginning of a beautiful friendship for Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue in Morocco. Plus: Ben Wyatt’s GST slam dunk; and a new chapter in WA luxury builder’s insolvency intrigue.
The companies behind The Royal Hotel, Ciao Dandy and Busselton Pavilion have gone into voluntary administration amid a ‘restructuring’ process, but will continue trading.
Adrian Rauso
After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.
Zach Margolius
The Western Power manager who raped a colleague on a work trip was a bully who bragged about his bikie connections but was exposed as a wannabe by a senior Coffin Cheater.
Ben Harvey
Sydney chair Andrew Pridham says banned Swans players are ‘extremely remorseful for their actions’ and says the decision to ‘effectively torpedo our season’ showed how seriously the club had taken the matter.
Chris Robinson
More than 8000 messages between a Perth mother accused of murdering her baby and chatGPT will form a central part of the case, a court has been told.
A Perth bakery boss accused of physically blocking Fair Work inspectors as they tried to access employment records is being taken to court.
A young woman has died after her hatchback collided with a tree on a rural road in WA’s Wheatbelt.
The City of Bunbury has scrapped its controversial plans to sell land beloved the community at 89 Beach Road.
Rose Patane
The company behind a rare earths project in the Murchison says it can reap big returns from a modest capital development cost of $155 million
Neil Watkinson
Wheatbelt shire presidents say the cost of supporting major freight movements on local roads is becoming too large a burden to bear.
Melissa Pedelty
The non-profit Waalitj Foundation has partnered with Foodbank WA to open a new Foodbank Pantry in Leonora.
Rodeo-goers came from far and wide to enjoy last weekend’s Coolgardie Outback Festival.
Researchers have visited an isolated and endangered sea lion population off the Mid West coast to learn more about them and protect them from diseases, including H5 bird flu.
The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?
Sawdah Bhaimiya
Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.
Sam Meredith
Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.
Yun Li
BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.
The mining mammoth shipped its first iron ore from WA on this day 60 years ago, marking one of the most important milestones in the State’s economic history.
Another Aussie state has agreed to join the federal gun buyback scheme – but the national reform push is still far from complete.
Nathan Schmidt and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
A suspected hazardous item found on Port Beach in North Fremantle has been safely disposed of after explosions were heard on Friday morning.
Bali police are investigating whether Perth father Paul Dougan was assaulted after he stepped in to confront a group of tourists over a separate assault of a woman.
A Bayswater man who allegedly threatened to hunt down and kill Pauline Hanson says he did it because he was addicted to Facebook and wanted to be banned from the platform.
British rapper Yung Filly faces a retrial over allegations he raped a 20-year-old fan on his Australian tour.
Emma Kirk
