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Royal Flying Doctor Service plugs gaps in Kimberley's flood-destroyed road network

Since being on the frontline of the WA's January flood disaster it's been a busy few months for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and it isn't slowing down for crews yet.

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West Australian child dies from Murray Valley encephalitis

A child from the West Kimberley dies from Murray Valley encephalitis, a rare mosquito-borne infection.

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Inside new Nottingham hair salon with sit-in cars and TV screens playing children’s shows

It is set to open on April 4

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Kimberley student attendance drops again as 95 per cent of public schools record significant falls

Just one in four students in Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing are regularly attending school, with other communities recording similar falls since 2020.

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Kimberley national park closures due to flood damage leave tourism operators high and dry

January's record-breaking floods destroyed key infrastructure and washed away significant portions of one of the Kimberley's most visited destinations.

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Owners behind Disney-themed hair salon plan to open second site in Nottinghamshire

And excitement is building ahead of the opening

Nottingham Post

Kimberley youth take to TikTok to fight juvenile crime trends by teaching kids about the law

While the TikTok has drawn anger for glamorising youth crime, these young Kimberley leaders are using it to create change by educating their peers about the legal system.

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Luxury catamaran runs aground off Jurien Bay ahead of Kimberley tourist season

A luxury 12-passenger boat heading to the Kimberley to take tourists on thousand-dollar tours off northern Western Australia has run aground at Jurien Bay Marine Park.

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Broome renters scramble to source housing as busy tourist season draws closer

With limited vacancies, renters in the Kimberley desperate for housing are turning to unorthodox options.

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Australian Defence Force to help re-supply East Kimberley amid food shortage due to NT flooding

Roads closed by flooding in the NT have prevented fresh food deliveries to the region for days, leaving locals to "get what you can, and hope for the best".

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Drownings in flooded Fitzroy River spark warning

Two people have drowned in recent weeks while trying to swim across the Fitzroy River after once-in-a-century floods in Western Australia's north.

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Police find body of 20-year-old man who went missing in the Fitzroy River

The body of a 20-year-old man has been found after he went missing in the Fitzroy River on Sunday, while two other groups of people who went missing near Kununurra have been rescued.

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Rent increases by almost 50 per cent in Kimberley town as housing crisis deepens in Western Australia

Kununurra's median rental price is now $635 per week. Broome, meanwhile, has seen prices rise by almost 40 per cent.

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Elderly living in overcrowded housing as Warmun aged care facility sits empty

It has been nearly a decade since the Warmun aged care facility was built in outback WA for residents wanting to stay on country, but it's sitting vacant as the WA government decides what to do.

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Freight subsidy for WA's flood-ravaged north

Kimberley businesses affected by Western Australia's once-in-a-century-flooding in January will be eligible for more than $40 million in freight subsidies.

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Halls Creek truancy crisis whistleblower Brock Burston prepares to fight Education Department punishment

The long-running saga involving education worker Brock Burston will now go before WA's industrial umpire, in a case which continues to highlight desperately low school attendance rates in the Kimberley town of Halls Creek.

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ADF personnel leave Kimberley flood zone as weary homeowners continue to rebuild

As the military winds down its relief operations, residents in the flood-devastated Fitzroy Valley wonder when support funds will be made available.

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Kimberley families still in limbo almost a year after Youpla funeral insurance collapse

Indigenous Kimberley residents impacted by funeral insurance fund Youpla going into administration are continuing their fight for compensation.

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Kimberley flood damage takes heavy toll on cattlemen, abattoir workers and freight companies

As one-in-one-hundred-year floodwaters in the north of WA recede, the full extent of the damage and physical and emotional impacts on northern industries are being laid bare.

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WA cattle industry considers shipping cattle across the Kimberley to address road woes

With 90 per cent of its cattle supply cut off by flood-damaged roads, Kimberley Meat Company is thinking outside the box.

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Kimberley shires demand simpler disaster road funding process as flood costs loom

Kimberley shires say "overly burdensome" bureaucratic hurdles are holding up crucial funds to repair flood-damaged outback roads used by pastoral stations and Indigenous communities.

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East Kimberley Football League asked to split into northern, southern divisions to improve player safety

Players in the East Kimberley Football League travel staggering distances to play each other, but a proposal to split the league in half to improve player safety and women's participation is gaining traction.

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East Kimberley businesses pushed to the limit by flood isolation say WA government needs to expand freight subsidies

Businesses dependent on Western Australia’s severely damaged northern road network call for government support to keep their businesses afloat after unprecedented floods.

The Independent UK

Will England defend their Cricket World Cup crown?

Twin defeats in Bloemfontein meant victory in Kimberley was a mere consolation for double world champions England on their visit to South Africa

Evening Standard

Vintage Jofra Archer performance inspires England to ODI win in South Africa

Half-an-hour into the Third ODI here in Kimberley, England were doing a decent impression of the local tourist attraction, having dug themselves a Big Hole.

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