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WA's Cable Beach turtle nests being 'driven over', prompting calls to reduce opening hours

The Broome Shire is asking residents whether it should close the main vehicle access point to Cable Beach in a bid to protect turtles during nesting season.

ABC News · Aug 26, 2022

WA Education Minister Sue Ellery apologises to Halls Creek residents over botched truancy plans

A report tabled in parliament on the plans found there were "multiple points of failure" in the Education Department's efforts to get students back to school in the remote Kimberley town of Halls Creek.

ABC News · Aug 18, 2022

Roebuck Bay Hotel in the Kimberley on the market for the first time in decades

With skimpies, himpies, wet T-shirt competitions and pearlers in its history, a beloved West Australian institution is up for sale and locals hope it keeps its traditions.

ABC News · Aug 14, 2022

Qantas, Virgin apologise as Broome records highest airport delay percentage in Australia

Nearly 70 per cent of flights between a major tourist destination and a capital city failed to take off on time last month as the nation recorded its worst-ever delay figures.

ABC News · Aug 3, 2022

Three new marine parks announced for Buccaneer Archipelago in WA's Kimberley region

The three new marine parks will cover more than 600,000 hectares of Kimberley coastline throughout the Buccaneer Archipelago.

ABC News · Jul 31, 2022

Halls Creek school attendance plans spark resident demand for meetings

The WA government is investigating allegations attendance plans at Halls Creek were botched. Frustrated families say meaningful face-to-face meetings are the only way forward.

ABC News · Jul 25, 2022

WA government accused of failing at-risk Kimberley students over plans to address school truancy

WA's Education Minister Sue Ellery once described efforts to address a truancy crisis in Halls Creek as "amazing". Now her department is investigating as families accuse the government of botching school attendance plans.

ABC News · Jul 24, 2022

Liquor restrictions debate rages on in northern WA as inquiry moves behind closed doors

Changes in the NT and an ongong inquiry into banning bottleshops from selling everything but light beer will test the way forward for potential liquor restrictions in the Pilbara and Kimberley.

ABC News · Jul 20, 2022

The changing nature of Broome, one of Western Australia's most multicultural towns

Broome prides itself on being a multicultural melting pot, but recent census data shows a drop in people bringing international cultures to the regional WA town.

ABC News · Jul 17, 2022

Health authorities push to suppress WA syphilis outbreak as disease heads south

Health authorities say they are in a race to control a syphilis outbreak that started in northern Australia.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022