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NAIF adds $65m in support of Thunderbird mineral sands mine after probe into Yansteel link

The Thunderbird Mine between Broome and Derby has been on the cards for nearly four years, but a funding boost has instilled confidence that the project may finally go ahead.

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Housing crisis in hubs like Broome stifling dream of developing north, experts say

The lack of affordable housing in places like Broome is not only driving locals out of town — it's also stunting economic growth, experts say, and serious reform is needed to put the brakes on the crisis.

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'No excuse' for attacks on Broome ambulance officers by COVID patients, regional head says

Within the space of 48 hours, one woman allegedly spat at an ambulance officer and another allegedly assaulted two officers and a security guard at Broome Hospital.

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Baby goat 'Doug' goes on epic WA road trip after his rescue by four good Samaritans

Doug the baby goat has been to the beach, the pub, and some iconic tourist attractions after he was rescued by four men following a big storm near Kalbarri, and went on to join them on their holiday.

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Loss of culture, lack of legal support direct children to Banksia Hill detention while parents feel helpless

This mother has lived in the Kimberley for 30 years, but she cannot grow old in her own home because she is helping her children break the cycle of youth crime.

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Chronic worker shortage persists as peak tourism season approaches in WA paradise

Shayne Murray has spent $30,000 in the past year trying to attract 12 staff for his taxi company in Broome, but has filled just one vacancy. He's one of many scrambling to find workers ahead of peak season.

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Coroner urges quick action to save 'current generation' in findings into Child J's suicide in state care

An inquest finds that while everyone did all they could to help Child J, there were still missed opportunities to prevent the Kimberley teen from taking his own life in state care.

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Nine Indonesian fishermen feared drowned after boat capsizes off WA's far northern coast

Australian authorities have rescued three of the 12 aboard, with one man transferred from Broome to Perth in a critical condition.

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'Food-driven' Julia the pig turns 10 after making friends all over Broome

Julia is as happy as a pig in mud. Not only has she escaped the cooking pot, the "200-and-something" kilogram pet spends her time roaming the streets of Broome in search of food and friends.

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Broome's new sobering-up shelter location out of town leaves people opting to sleep rough

Some people are opting to sleep rough instead of heading to a new sobering-up shelter because it is a 10-minute drive out of town.

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Broome residents rescue hordes of long-footed frogs from swimming pools

When Stacey Larke woke to find more than 300 tiny brown frogs in her swimming pool, she was baffled.

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Fresh arrest warrants issued for convicted sex abuser Charles Batham, NSW police confirm

NSW police issue fresh arrest warrants amid a string of new abuse allegations as an ABC investigation uncovers the lies and double life that allowed fugitive paedophile Charles Batham to evade capture.

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When Sherrie's abuser Charles Batham became a fugitive, she used the internet to track him

The twists and turns, bizarre lies and missed opportunities in the global hunt for child sex abuser Charles Batham are revealed.

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Broome crime wave has business owners near breaking point, calling for government help

The front of Laura De Vere Hunt's store was smashed in by a stolen car, with the offenders taking a charity tin containing $20. Her business is one of several targeted in the town in recent weeks.

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Broome's rough sleepers battle through town's record rainfall

Desmond Lawford has been sleeping rough in the tourist town of Broome during one of the most brutal tropical low’s the region has seen in years.

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‘The good fight’: Roebuck Plains Station and its return to Indigenous owners – photo essay

This week, Yawuru traditional owners finally took over the station’s pastoral operations on Gumaranganyjal, near Broome

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Vatican orders investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against retired Broome bishop Christopher Saunders

Documents obtained by the ABC reveal the Vatican has commenced an investigation into retired Broome bishop Christopher Saunders, who has been accused of sexual misconduct but never charged with any related offence.

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Kimberley cattle station records West Australia's highest daily rainfall in a century

A tropical low brought wild weather to WA's north this week, with huge electrical storms and the highest rainfall in a century.

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Australians survive big week of rains, floods, heat and humidity, but there is light at the end of the tunnel

Torrential rainfall and flooding in some parts of the state, horrible humidity in others. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.

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Streets flooded and rivers rising as monsoon hits the Kimberley

Authorities are warning of more flooding and severe storms to come after a tropical low dumped a month's worth of rain on Broome in less than a day.

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