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Food drop-offs for flood ravaged WA towns

Some 3000 kilograms of food has been airlifted into the flood-affected town of Fitzroy Crossing as more people are relocated from the area.

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Frustration builds as evacuations delayed in 'severe' Kimberley flood emergency

Residents in Western Australia's far north are facing an unprecedented disaster as the Kimberley's flood emergency continues.

ABC News

Town devastated after record WA flooding

Long-term Fitzroy Crossing resident Dwayne Ben says damage in the flood-ravaged town is extensive as downstream communities prepare for the peak to arrive.

AAP

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Broome isolated by WA floods which could cut off remote Indigenous communities for weeks

Ex-tropical Cyclone Ellie brings once-in-a-century flooding, forcing evacuations and road closures

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Fitzroy Crossing and Derby isolated as Kimberley flood emergency deepens

As floodwaters surge down the Fitzroy River, Derby is the latest town to be cut off and Broome is expected to follow amid a "one-in-100-year deluge" that's led to special Australian Defence Force aircraft being called in.

ABC News

Australian Defence Force steps in as Kimberley's flood emergency intensifies

The ADF is evacuating stranded Kimberley residents from Fitzroy Crossing to Broome after record flooding in the region.

ABC News

Attracting doctors to regional Australia is hard but Alex Harris is proof it's possible

Two decades ago Alex Harris heard about a new program sending medical students to live and study in Western Australia's Kimberley. Signing up changed the course of his life.

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WWII machine gun found by Broome teenagers, lost and found again set to return to local museum

A surprise discovery nearly five years ago has sparked a nationwide search to get the WWII relic back to the Kimberley.

ABC News

Australia's first Indigenous-run renal facility celebrates 20th anniversary in Broome

The Kimberley Renal Services Unit was Australia's first Indigenous-run kidney health facility when it opened 20 years ago and allows Indigenous people to receive treatment on country.

ABC News

TikTok, Instagram youth crime trend outrages country towns, WA calls for federal crackdown

Video footage of Kerry Leamy's stolen car being used for hooning is still on social media a year after it was posted. Now, more videos of children allegedly committing crimes near Fitzroy Crossing and Broome have been shared.

ABC News

Broome's oldest surviving pearl diver Akira Masuda reflects on the 'dangerous job'

The dangerous nature of the early pearling saw divers wearing suits weighing up to 180kgs and constantly battling strong ocean currents.

ABC News

Jamie Oliver dumped over saucy tomato affair

Topics: A Jamie Oliver sauce, drone deliveries and a book about Qantas.

Newcastle Herald

Wet T-shirt contests remain wildly popular in northern Australia, despite being in decline internationally

Weekly wet T-shirt contests continue to be held at pubs across northern Australia, despite local women having mixed views about the smutty stage shows.

ABC News

Cruise ships are back and carrying COVID. No, it’s not 2020. Here’s what needs to happen next

The Coral Princess, with an unconfirmed number of people testing positive on board, is set to dock at Fremantle, Western Australia.

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Cruise ships are back and carrying COVID. No, it’s not 2020. But here’s what needs to happen next

Cruise ships carrying passengers with COVID are back in the news. The Coral Princess, with an unconfirmed number of people testing positive on board, is set to dock at Fremantle, Western Australia. The Quantum of The Seas, with passengers reportedly testing positive, is heading for Brisbane. There have been similar…

ABC News

Bishop Christopher Saunders still in Broome despite Vatican decree to leave diocese

Bishop Christopher Saunders continues to live in church-owned properties in Broome despite the Pope's instruction that he leave the outback diocese.

ABC News

COVID-19 cases confirmed aboard first cruise liner to dock in Western Australia after two years

Health authorities confirm passengers and crew aboard the Coral Princess — the first cruise vessel to grace Western Australia's shores in two years — have tested positive for COVID-19.

ABC News

Kimberley Meat Company plans $35 million expansion at northern WA's only major abattoir

The multi-million-dollar investment in northern WA's only major abattoir, about 100 kilometres east of Broome, will boost its processing capacity by 60 per cent.

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Outback WA business lobby seeks to be included in controversial entertainment precinct exclusion laws

Broome's business lobby is calling on the West Australian government to include parts of the tourist town in planned Protected Entertainment Precinct (PEP) laws.

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Dog nearly dies after swallowing a dropped party drug in Broome

Zen the border collie was vomiting, wobbling and constantly licking his face after eating what a vet believes was a party drug.

ABC News

Bishop Christopher Saunders ordered to leave the Kimberley as Catholic Church confirms investigation

The Vatican orders former Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders to physically leave the remote diocese, as a fresh investigation into sexual misconduct allegations gets underway.

ABC News

Broome plane wreck could uncover lost secrets of deadly World War II air raid

The remains of a historic World War II flying boat engine have been carefully conserved after decades of exposure to harsh weather caused severe erosion.

ABC News

It's been 100 years since a photo taken on a Broome beach helped prove Einstein's Theory of Relativity

A humble bowling club bathroom and a century of scientific discovery began with a total eclipse over an isolated West Australian beach.

ABC News

West Australians share fond memories of Queen Elizabeth II

Residents from Albany to Broome share some of their favourite memories of the Queen, who made seven visits to Western Australia over the years.

ABC News

Prisoner transport to be reviewed after teen allegedly lunged at pilot on Perth-bound flight

Authorities say a review of prisoner transport safety will be undertaken after a 17-year-old detainee allegedly approached the pilot as he was being transferred from Broome to Perth on board a charter flight.

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