The Shire of Broome has approved Moontide Distillery’s proposal for a new small bar, brewery and cellar door on Hamersley Street
Phoebe Solon
Local youth are taking centre stage as the Sandfly Circus presents its latest production, When You’re Older…, at the Broome Recreation and Aquatic Centre next month.
Cain Andrews
Zulaybar Cafe is set to transform the Old Broome Lock Up into a new food venue and plans to open later this year.
The Shire of Broome council has voted to make new dog exercise areas in Broome permanent following a one-year trial.
Broome’s overall liveability score has risen to 68, up three points from 2024 and five points above the Northern Australia local government average, according to the shire’s latest community scorecard.
A breakfast burger has become an unlikely piece of evidence after police in WA’s north uncovered a shocking addition hidden inside.
Tegwen Bescoby
Broome claims soccer’s inaugural West Kimberley Cup, run by Football West, finishing unbeaten against senior men’s teams from Derby and Fitzroy Crossing at Cable Beach Primary School.
A Curtin University researcher has found almost one in three homes in remote Pilbara Aboriginal communities had no food stored in the fridge, freezer or pantry.
Bardi Jawi author Edith Wright is confronting the painful legacy of the Kimberley pearling industry in her new book, The Burden and the Blessing, released September 8 by Magabala Books.
The Shinju Matsuri Stampede at Broome Speedway delivered two nights of racing on August 28 and 29, with the Support the North Broth Enterprise Series finale ending in chaotic fashion.
Shinju Matsuri wrapped up its 2026 celebrations on Sunday following a packed final week of celebrations of art, music, food, culture and community across Broome.
An Albany woman, who set fire to her Spencer Park bakery while she was locked inside in 2024 and then attempted to claim more than $1m in business insurance, has been jailed.
Jacki Elezovich
An American investment firm will launch a last-minute bid to buy Australian-owned defence giant Austal USA in an audacious attempt to keep the global shipbuilding business from falling into South Korean hands.
Andrew Greene
One in three naughty drivers who opted in to WA’s ‘double or nothing’ period for driving offences committed further offences in the past year.
Caleb Runciman
In recent years, some of WA cricket’s most historic artefacts have sat in storage — but they are now ready to be put on display again, with the final touches being applied to the WACA Ground’s new museum
Josh Kempton
Perth’s most expensive property remains on the market after hitting a new milestone. Plus: KPMG swinging the axe in WA.
Hawthorn stunned Fremantle to come away 32-point victors in their qualifying final at Optus Stadium on Thursday night. These are the moments that mattered on the night.
An ‘affable’ Perth businessman who allegedly scammed a Perth couple out of half a million dollars under the guise of a short-term investment was actually a ‘hopeless gambler’ who squandered nearly every cent.
A West Australian man detained in a Thai prison after allegedly killing a teenage girl and stuffing her body into a suitcase has been receiving diplomatic support, as his estranged parents lash out.
A Harvey shire councillor has said he remains committed to acting with “integrity, respect and professionalism” after being found in breach of the shire’s code of conduct.
Rose Patane
A Kalgoorlie-Boulder heroin dealer and prospector who admitted 17 drug charges has been fined for possessing 6kg of mercury.
Tegan Guthrie
Students and staff filled Dalyellup College’s school gym last week, rallying together in an afternoon of fun to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.
The Shire of Waroona will revisit its participation in the vGRID SaferCity Project after choosing not to take part in the initiative in March.
A local business owner and licensed firearm holder kept his three guns in a bush in the backyard of a friend’s house because he “did not want them to be stolen”.
The Harvey Region Heritage Festival will return at the weekend, with a three-day program celebrating the region’s people, places and stories.
Oil trading was once largely the preserve of commodity houses, institutional investors and professional traders able to make bets involving thousands of barrels at a time. That barrier is becoming much lower.
Lee Ying Shan
WATCH THE VIDEO: Inside Lynas Rare Earths’ Malaysia operation as former CEO Amanda Lacaze discusses its turnaround and the race to diversify supply beyond China.
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
Regulations to ensure survivors of historical child abuse at the hands of the Christian Brothers are compensated will be drafted by the State Government.
Hannah Cross
A tiny outback Aussie town that typically receives just 10mm of rain over all September has smashed its all-time Spring record.
Blair Jackson
The couple were just minutes from home when a family’s ‘world was shattered’.
A driver had a lucky escape after they drove their car into a sinkhole during the early hours of the morning.
A car sticking out of the road was the last thing Perth local Rob Ierino expected to see on his usual drive to work.
A young boy has been taken to a children’s hospital after he was hit by a car outside a primary school during morning drop-off.
Emma Kirk
