WA researchers find ‘alarming number’ of children with strep A
A team of West Australian researchers has found one in six children living in the Kimberley region are…
Cyril Mark Yeeda faces court over alleged $170k sale of alcohol in WA dry communities
A prominent community member in Western Australia’s north has appeared in court charged with selling tens of thousands…
Woman in her 20s dies after dog attack in Western Australia’s north
West Australian police have confirmed a woman in her 20s has died after being attacked by a dog…
Luxury tourism resort Berkeley River Lodge suffers ‘significant damage’ in Ex-Tropical Cyclone Fina direct hit
A luxury wilderness resort only accessible by sea and private charter flights has been significantly damaged in a…
Cyclone Fina approaches northern West Australian coast at category four status
Residents in parts of northern Western Australia are being warned to expect damaging winds and heavy rain today,…
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…