WA environment minister green-lights $300 million Cockatoo Island aviation and marine hub
A $300 million aviation and marine hub will be built on an island off the Kimberley coast after…
The potential use of fracking continues to divide West Australians, particularly in the Kimberley
Few places rely on resources quite like Western Australia, from gas to iron ore, the state has built…
Man dies, five people injured in Kununurra crash in remote WA
A man has died and five other people have been seriously injured in a crash in Western Australia’s…
Holiday from Hospital virtual reality to transport patients to Australia’s north-west
Damien Thompson knows all too well what it is like to feel stuck and anxious in hospital after…
WA town of Kununurra in crime crisis with 17 juvenile arrests in 72 hours over car thefts
Police in Western Australia’s north are at their wits’ end, with juveniles as young as 10 arrested in…
Mount Gibson announces 450 redundancies due to Koolan Island mine closure
A significant resources employer in Western Australia’s north has announced 450 redundancies, with a remote mine site closing…
Group of juveniles accused of chasing Kununurra police in stolen cars, with video posted online
Eight juveniles have been arrested in Western Australia’s north after a crime spree in Kununurra, with a video…
Australia’s first fluorite mine faces ‘deep opposition’ from Kimberley traditional owners
A proposal to build the country’s first commercial fluorite mine in Western Australia’s far north is facing strong…
Essential workers cannot afford to rent in Western Australia, report finds
Low-earning essential workers in Western Australia can only afford 1 per cent of available rental properties across the…
Advocate calls out Kimberley’s ‘astronomical’ fruit and vegetable prices
At small-town supermarkets in Western Australia’s far north, a quarter of a watermelon could set you back $18,…
Sharp drop in Gouldian finch sightings sparks worry in WA
The number of endangered Gouldian finches at a critical site in the far north of Western Australia has…
Parvovirus cases rise in Kimberley with vets treating up to 12 dogs a week
A Kimberley vet says there has been a “massive” surge in the number of dogs diagnosed with a…