The Latest Breaking News from Kimberley

Kimberley on-country residential facility for at-risk youth, package to combat crime, proposed by McGowan government

The Western Australian government will build a dedicated residential facility to house at-risk youth on country in the Kimberley as part of its latest attempt to tackle the region's youth crime crisis.

ABC News · May 3, 2022

COVID surge exposes 'disorganised' WA response in remote communities

Hundreds are sent into isolation in government-booked hotel rooms in remote northern WA, while others are forced to bunker down in houses with up to 18 people.

ABC News · Apr 16, 2022

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.

ABC News · Apr 11, 2022

Cyclone Anika makes landfall in WA

Residents in and around Kalumburu have been told to shelter as Tropical Cyclone Anika made landfall in Western Australia's north Kimberley coast.

AAP · Feb 26, 2022

Cyclone Anika set to hit WA, parts of NT

Cyclone Anika will be packing destructive winds of up to 130km/h when it makes landfall in Western Australia's Kimberley region, forecasters warn.

AAP · Feb 26, 2022

Black-footed rock wallabies kept under surveillance by drones flown by Kimberley rangers

Walking up and down rocky outcrops can be gruelling work for rangers protecting one of Australia's rarest and most secretive wallabies, but drones are giving access to some of their best hiding spots.

ABC News · Feb 26, 2022

Tropical Cyclone Anika slowly approaches northern Kimberley coast

Tropical Cyclone Anika has formed into a category 1 system and is moving slowly south towards the northern Kimberley coast. A warning zone stretches from Dundee Beach to Mitchell Plateau, including Wadeye, Kalumburu and Wyndham.

ABC News · Feb 25, 2022

Kimberley COVID-19 outbreak spreads to second remote community, with three cases detected in Beagle Bay

Three new cases have been detected in Beagle Bay, while 19 people have tested positive in Bidyadanga, forcing the community into lockdown.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2022

Kununurra Hospital staff shortage prompts weekend-long alcohol restrictions

Kununurra Hospital was so understaffed in its emergency department at the weekend that it asked police to request liquor restrictions to reduce patient presentations.

ABC News · Jan 31, 2022

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.

ABC News · Jan 31, 2022