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  1. Land reforms PremiumResidents urged to weigh in on land reforms

  2. Health PremiumBroome to host free Kimberley ear health forum

  3. Trade ThreatPremiumCattle industry under threat from live export ban petition

  4. Courts & JusticePremiumNew details on how police bugged sex-accused Bishop’s house

  5. Bikies targetedPremiumPolice target bikies in the Kimberley

A rogue camel bucked off two tourists when a ride on Broome’s picturesque Cable Beach went awry on Saturday. 

WATCHVideoCommentsRogue camel throws off tourists during Broome beach ride

A rogue camel bucked off two tourists — sending them to hospital with injuries — when a ride on Broome’s picturesque Cable Beach went awry on Saturday. 

Phoebe Solon

The 82-year-old passed away just one day after completing his sixth charity ride.

CharityCommentsHeartbreak as elderly man dies one day after charity cycle

A family has gone from celebrating their beloved grandfather’s incredible cross-country feat to mourning his death in less than 24 hours. 

Tegwen Bescoby

Members of the crowd at the Kimberley Cup.

Races PremiumSeason’s biggest crowd at Kimberley Cup

Kings Sicario claims the 2026 Roebuck Bay Hotel Kimberley Cup, leading home a quality field before the largest crowd of the Broome Turf Club season to date

Phoebe Solon

Broome Towns women's team are through to the grand final.

Sports PremiumTowns, Greenbacks into WKFL grand finals

Towns and the Cable Beach Greenbacks have advanced to their respective West Kimberley Football League grand finals.

Phoebe Solon

Studio 34 dancers.

EntertainmentPremiumBust Out Cabaret returns this August

Theatre Kimberley’s Bust Out Cabret is returning to the Broome Convention Centre next month with audiences set to enjoy two nights of risqué and hilarious entertainment.

Cain Andrews

Cable Beach Football Club stalwart Mick Albert.

Community PremiumLocal footy stalwart win new club BBQ from King of the Tongs

Cable Beach Football Club stalwart Mick Albert has been named a winner in Bunnings’ King of the Tongs competition, for his dedication to local football. 

Cain Andrews

DigiVAN Skill Engineer coordinators Mike McCarthy and Cody Dillon.

Education PremiumPremiumSkill Engineer launches Broome DigiVAN

The Skill Engineer has launched its new DigiVAN project in Broome, teaching students essential skills in music and podcast production. 

A new $4.2m family and domestic violence refuge has opened in Broome, providing additional spaces for women and children escaping family violence. 

Domestic Violence PremiumPremiumNew $4.2m Broome family and domestic violence refuge opens

A new $4.2m family and domestic violence refuge has opened in Broome, providing additional spaces for women and children escaping family violence

Jarred Wall and Julianna Marie as Kooyar (Frogs).

EntertainmentPremiumPremiumNoongar children’s Theatre Production coming to Broome

The Shire of Broome and performing arts organisation Breaksea have announced that Aliwah Bardinar!, a colourful new theatre production for families, will take to the Broome Civic Centre stage in August.

Residents can attend the Broome consultation session on August 18 at Notre Dame University (Event Hall), 88 Guy Street to have their say on proposed changes to Aboriginal land laws.

Land reforms PremiumResidents urged to weigh in on land reforms

Broome’s community is being encouraged to have their say on proposed changes to Aboriginal land laws, with a local consultation session to be held on August 18 and written submissions open until September 4..

Phoebe Solon

WA Country Health Service Kimberley ear, nose and throat clinical lead Jafri Kuthubutheen will be attending the free two-day ear health education forum in Broome on Thursday, August 20, and Friday, August 21.

Health PremiumBroome to host free Kimberley ear health forum

A free two-day ear health education forum will be held in Broome on August 20 and 21, aimed at tackling high rates of preventable ear disease among First Nations children in the region

Phoebe Solon

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A young man has died after rolling his ute on a regional highway in WA’s north-west.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumDriver dies at the wheel after 4WD rolls

A young man has died after rolling his ute on a regional highway in WA’s north-west.

Brooke Rolfe

Ethan Mead died at the scene when he lost control of his Toyota LandCruiser ute and rolled several times while driving south on Dartmoor Road

The Geraldton GuardianPremium‘World turned upside down’: Young man killed in WA crash

The shattered family of a 21-year-old man killed in a car rollover in the Mid West last week have laid bare their utter grief and devastation, paying heart-wrenching tributes to their beloved son and brother.

Kate Campbell

Catholic Education WA has released a new code of conduct which spells out clear expectations for the behaviour of parents and carers at all 149 Catholic schools across the State.

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Parents could be banned from Catholic schools under new code

Aggressive or bad-mannered parents who threaten or swear at teachers in Catholic schools or barge into classrooms are being put on notice they will face consequences, including being banned from the premises.

Bethany Hiatt

Chanelle Marie Harris leaves Perth Supreme Court on Wednesday 5 August.

CrimePremiumWoman charged with fatal Ellenbrook crash faces court

Chanelle Marie Harris briefly fronted court over a fatal crash that claimed the life of her passenger after a collision with a vehicle towing a horse float.

Jessica Evensen

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Catholic Education WA has released a new code of conduct which spells out clear expectations for the behaviour of parents and carers at all 149 Catholic schools across the State.

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Parents could be banned from Catholic schools under new code

Aggressive or bad-mannered parents who threaten or swear at teachers in Catholic schools or barge into classrooms are being put on notice they will face consequences, including being banned from the premises.

Bethany Hiatt

The scene of the horror crash near Shark Bay.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumHeartbreaking final words to dying driver after horror crash

A selfless first responder to a double fatal head-on collision near Shark Bay has recounted how she spoke quiet, gentle words to one of the drivers involved in the tragedy before they took their final breath.

Brooke Rolfe

A WA Police vehicle parked outside Manjimup Accessories during Tuesday's operation, with police assisting Department of Health officers.

PolicePremiumPremiumPolice back health in Manjimup tobacco raid

Officers from the Department of Health’s tobacco and vape regulation directorate were accompanied by South West police at a Manjimup business as part of a regulatory activity. 

A woman who was caught in a car with a trafficable quantity of meth, illegal weapons and cannabis has been granted bail until her next court hearing.

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PremiumBail for woman accused of trafficable meth haul in car

A woman allegedly caught during a traffic stop in Mt Barker with a huge meth haul in her car along with illegal weapons has been granted bail. 

Police from the major crash investigation section are trying to determine the cause of the collision.

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CommentsPremiumTwo dead, child critical after crash near WA tourist town

A serious crash near Shark Bay on Monday has killed two people and critically injured a 12-year-old child, who is receiving treatment on an emergency jet flight back to Perth.

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Two people have died after two vehicles collide on North West Coastal Highway near Shark Bay.

EmergencyPremiumHead-on crash: Grandmother, grandson recovering in hospital

A 12-year-old boy and his grandmother are recovering in hospital after surviving a horror head-on crash near Shark Bay, which claimed the life of their husband and grandfather as well as another driver.

Brooke Rolfe, Sally Q Davies

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti says the initial Oakajee access road will be completed later this year.

EnergyPremiumOakajee under consideration for future oil refinery

The Mid West could play a major role in ensuring consistent fuel supply to Australia, as Oakajee is under consideration to host an oil refinery.  

Sally Q Davies

Year 5 students Will Mattin, Edward Matthews, and Rupert Telford, all 10, took part in NAPLAN tests earlier this year.

NAPLAN resultsPremiumGap between regional and city results highlighted in NAPLAN

Regional WA schoolchildren have fallen behind their counterparts in the metropolitan area in this year’s NAPLAN results across all testing areas.

Sienna Seychell

The tinny rescued from the port.

RescuePremiumPremiumMid West Ports security patrol rescue boat in distress

A Mid West Ports worker has been crowned a hero after rescuing a tinny and its skipper in distress from Geraldton waters last week.

Five Senses Coffee founder Dean Gallagher.

Weed Control PremiumPremiumSouth West business owner in fight against arum lilies

Local landholder, conservation volunteer and Five Senses Coffee founder Dean Gallagher is been tackling arum lilies on his property in Quindalup, alongside the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.

WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti.

Regional HousingPremiumPremiumMore regional homes on the way with new grant program

As the regions continue to battle the housing market, the State Government is looking to deliver more than 900 homes across WA, with the Mid West set to receive up to $5.3 million in grants. 

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An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

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 chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

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.

Sam Meredith

Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

WA News

West Australians are in for a soggy weekend as a cold front threatens to bring hail, storms, and a deluge of rain to the state. 

WeatherCommentsWeather warning issued ahead of stormy weekend in WA

West Australians are in for a soggy weekend as a cold front threatens to bring hail, storms, and a deluge of rain to the state. 

Tegwen Bescoby

A caravan has gone up in flames in an early-morning disaster that broke out south of Perth.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsCaravan ravaged by flames in early-morning disaster

A caravan has gone up in flames in an early-morning disaster that broke out south of Perth.

Brooke Rolfe

Thirty-five years after the devastating loss of his daughter Melanie to suicide, businessman Ron Woss has made a landmark $4 million investment in student mental health. He is pictured in the ECU’s new Living Room space which was created with the donation.

Mental healthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMillions committed to ECU in memory of Melanie Woss

A quiet, cosy room in the heart of the bustling city has become a sacred place for thousands of young people. But it holds the deepest meaning for proud parents, Ron and Brigid Woss. 

Catholic Education WA has released a new code of conduct which spells out clear expectations for the behaviour of parents and carers at all 149 Catholic schools across the State.

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CommentsPremiumParents could be banned from Catholic schools under new code

Aggressive or bad-mannered parents who threaten or swear at teachers in Catholic schools or barge into classrooms are being put on notice they will face consequences, including being banned from the premises.

Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders arrives at District Court.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumPremiumSecret vision shows moment bishop confronted over sex claims

A series of police interviews and secret surveillance footage have revealed the moments the former Bishop of Broome was confronted with serious allegations of child sexual abuse.

A western suburbs paediatrician has been accused of sexually assaulting a further seven children.

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Perth paediatrician hit with more child sex charges

A western suburbs paediatrician accused of abusing his own patients is back behind bars for allegedly breaching his bail conditions after detectives identified a further seven complainants.

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