The Latest Breaking News from Kimberley

Evacuated residents in Derby begin to return home as Western Australia's flood clean-up continues

The first of hundreds of people evacuated in Western Australia's flooding emergency are being allowed back to their homes, but the wait is not over for those in some of the worst hit areas.

ABC News · Jan 11, 2023

Kimberley residents step up to help evacuees, save wildlife amid unprecedented WA flood emergency

Beyond the headlines of the Kimberley flooding have been acts of kindness, bulk booze destruction and the miraculous survival of a beloved pet chook.

ABC News · Jan 10, 2023

The flood crisis in WA and the NT shows Australia's neglected remote road network is at breaking point. What can be done to fix it?

Extreme weather events are placing unprecedented strain on Australia's vast road network, cutting off communities and impacting the flow of essential freight. What can be done to make them more resilient?

ABC News · Jan 10, 2023

WA recovery begins as floodwaters rise

While severe weather conditions have eased in the Northern Territory, authorities say record-breaking floods continue in WA's Fitzroy River catchment.

AAP · Jan 7, 2023

Much-needed supplies arrive in Fitzroy Crossing crossing as region reels from record flooding

The first major supply of essential goods arrives in Fitzroy Crossing, after flooding from former tropical cyclone Ellie wreaked havoc in Western Australia's Kimberley region.

ABC News · Jan 7, 2023

Kimberley pastoralists fear property damage, stock losses from floods will be severe

Kimberley pastoralists face a nerve-racking wait to assess the extent of livestock losses and property damage from record flooding across North West Australia.

ABC News · Jan 6, 2023

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 · Jan 6, 2023

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 · Jan 5, 2023

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 · Jan 4, 2023

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.

ABC News · Jan 3, 2023