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Broome, WA
Gareth McKnight is the ABC Kimberley editor, based in Broome.
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Two men dead after car driven over cliff in Western Australia
Two men have died at a remote beach in Western Australia's Midwest region after a car was driven off a cliff in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Police investigating after woman run over by car is flown to Perth with serious injuries
WA Police say they were called to Broome Hospital around 3am on Thursday after a 41-year-old woman presented with chest injuries.
Federal Liberals back cashless debit card reintroduction in response to crime, social issues
They have pledged to bring back a version of the controversial scheme if they win the next federal election, suggesting there have been "devastating consequences" since it was scrapped.
'Strong and immediate intervention': Widespread alcohol restrictions proposed for WA
In a letter sent to the director of Liquor Licensing, Deputy Police Commissioner Allan Adams says "immediate intervention" is needed to address shocking rates of domestic violence and other forms of crime.
Flood-smashed Fitzroy River bridge to reopen ahead of schedule
The Fitzroy River bridge, a critical transport link that was decimated in Western Australia's worst-ever flood, will reopen next month
Businessman quits WA town after daughter, staff menaced during 'extremely violent' break-in
WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch rejects claims that Broome is in the midst of a crime crisis, but residents disagree and some are voting with their feet.
WA man charged with murder following fatal stabbing in Broome
A 21-year-old West Australian man has been charged with the murder of a 27-year-old Broome man known to him.
Homicide detectives investigating man's death in Broome
The man was found critically injured at a home in the Broome suburb of Cable Beach this morning and died at the scene.
Missing teen girl reunited with family after massive air, ground search
WA Police have found 14-year-old girl Bella Norris about 18 hours after she went missing from a Quondong camping site in the state's north.
Pressure mounts on the Vatican to hand over report detailing WA bishop sexual misconduct allegations
After extracts of the Vatican's inquiry into Bishop Christopher Saunders were made public, WA's police force and Attorney-General have requested the Holy See hand over the full report.
Coroner's Court hears missing Kimberley man may have been victim of tribal punishment
An inquest hears Richard Milgin went missing nearly 30 years ago after leaving with his "forbidden" partner, Julie Buck, whose remains were found 12 months later.
WA prisoner dies after collapsing in custody
Police are preparing a report for the WA coroner after a prisoner died in custody near Derby on Monday.
Authorities urge caution after crocodile bites tourist in remote WA creek
The woman received first aid at the scene before being taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Eleven Indonesian fishers stranded by Cyclone Ilsa rescued, nine feared dead
The group was stranded on the Rowley Shoals for close to a week after the record-breaking storm. Nine fishers remain unaccounted for.
Missing Fitzroy Crossing man found dead in WA's Kimberley
Kimberley Police say a Fitzroy Crossing man missing since last week has been found dead.
WA drug dealer jailed after being found with large quantity of drugs and cash
A Kimberley drug dealer who a court heard was using an "outrageous" amount of methamphetamine at the time of his arrest last year has been handed a four-year prison sentence.
It's no wide open road but 'incredible' workers have already laid a track across flood-ravaged Kimberley
Broome and Derby will be linked again by road — after a fashion — thanks to a speedy effort in demanding conditions to repair long stretches of damage to the Great Northern Highway.
WA flooding seen from space, as residents stuck on ground face months of isolation
The flooding spanning hundreds of kilometres is clearly viewed from space as clouds dissipate, with badly damaged roads keeping flood evacuees away from home for longer.
Supermarket shelves stripped, ADF sends more help as waters recede in WA’s worst-ever flood
WA's premier describes the infrastructure damage caused by flooding in the Kimberley as "extraordinary", with the daunting task of rebuilding towns and communities becoming clearer as water levels drop.
'It's like an ocean': Pastoralists fear unprecedented flood damage and stock losses
Kimberley pastoralists face a nerve-racking wait to assess the extent of livestock losses and property damage from record flooding across North West Australia.
'We're all stuck on this island': Overcrowding fears amid Fitzroy Crossing evacuations
Residents in Western Australia's far north are facing an unprecedented disaster as the Kimberley's flood emergency continues.
'Worst flooding event state has ever seen' intensifies as more towns and communities cut off in the Kimberley
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.
Residents evacuated as record-breaking flood damages main bridge in Kimberley region
The ADF is evacuating stranded Kimberley residents from Fitzroy Crossing to Broome after record flooding in the region.
Fitzroy Crossing residents flee to higher ground as 'terrifying' flood inundates central Kimberley
Record flooding on the Fitzroy River is causing havoc across the Kimberley, with authorities warning many communities could be cut off for a week.
Crisis meeting called to address Kimberley town's soaring youth crime rate
Halls Creek came under the microscope last week when footage of a stolen car being driven recklessly through the town went viral.