The Latest Breaking News from Broome

A police officer of 17 years, Keely Allport diverted travel plans through the Kimberley after a break-in left her feeling traumatised.

An export depot has defended the management of cattle following the death of 31 animals during transport.

Western Australia's tourism minister says federal regulators need to make sure aviation operators are following the law, after the family of a 12-year-old girl killed in a helicopter crash in Broome called for drastic changes.

Communities along Western Australia's Kimberley and Pilbara coasts are preparing for destructive winds and heavy rain, with Tropical Cyclone Ilsa predicted to make landfall later tonight or early tomorrow morning as a category-four system.

Tropical cyclone set to strengthen to category 4, bringing gusts of 250km/h when it reaches land between Broome and Port Hedland

The family of a 12-year-old girl killed in a helicopter crash in Broome three years ago calls for drastic changes to the regulation of tourist flights after a scathing report.

Worksites and communities are being evacuated as Tropical Cyclone Ilsa builds in intensity and moves towards the Western Australian coast.

Now at category three, the severe cyclone is expected to cross Eighty Mile Beach at category four tomorrow night, with residents urged to make their final preparations.

Worksites and communities are being evacuated as Tropical Cyclone Ilsa gathers strength, with the storm expected to cross the coast early on Friday.