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Earthquake panic in WA's north sparks calls for better emergency information

There are calls for clearer emergency information after residents fled their homes during the Kimberley earthquake.








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Bush pilots pull off risky remote aeroplane rescue near Derby, WA

Two pilots have pulled off a risky retrieval operation in remote WA, dangling a 1-tonne aeroplane beneath their chopper and flying it almost 100 kilometres to the nearest town.






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WA's most remote distillery and brewery team up to create the state's first local corn beer

A remote WA distillery has teamed up with a brewery 4,000 kilometres away to create the state's first corn beer, direct from paddock to keg.






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Critically endangered sawfish deaths on cattle station drew fears of 'negative story', FOI reveals

There have been calls for greater transparency on remote cattle stations after a FOI request revealed a push to keep the mass death of a critically endangered species under wraps.




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Balgo's remote artists hope footy-themed bonnet art can transform community

Where some people have seen wrecked cars in the desert, artists in a remote WA community saw a blank canvas. Rocked by two deaths, the people of Balgo have set about doing something special.





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Katrina Francis and Alphonse Balacky living proof that people can change

Katrina Francis and Alphonse Balacky are living proof that people can change. After suffering shocking abuse from Alphonse, Katrina now works with her partner to help men in Broome break the cycle of domestic violence.




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Fracking, ports and oil pipeline project worth $77b proposed for west Kimberley

A network of oil wells that involve fracking in the Great Sandy Desert, connected by pipelines to new and existing ports, may become Australia's biggest oil-producing project, according to traditional owners negotiating with the private company.




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Taxpayers are funding Instagram influencers to promote tourism in the Kimberley

Government marketers are spending an increasing amount of money on bringing so-called influencers to Australia, but is it money well spent?




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Brodie 'Youngbloods' Moss quit his job as an electrician to become a full-time YouTuber

The changing media landscape has meant former electrician Brodie Moss has an audience of more than 1 million, a comfortable full-time income, and the freedom to go fishing whenever he wants.




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Police investigate theft of a baby crocodile from Kimberley wildlife park

Police are called in after 'Cinnamon', a 40cm-long saltwater crocodile, is stolen from Broome's Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park.




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Bull rider Ruth Vogelsang battles through injury to take on both men and women on the inclusive US circuit

One of the Top End's only female bull riders has taken on the US rodeo circuit despite suffering a serious shoulder injury just days from leaving.




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Dolphin stranding at Roebuck Bay beach in Broome sees all five dead

Five dolphins found stranded at low tide on a beach at Broome's Roebuck Bay have now died.





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Weather balloons vital for climate science but pollution they create poses dilemma for BOM

They collect vital climate information, but weather balloons are also a daily contributor to plastic pollution levels it's a dilemma the Bureau of Meteorology is struggling to solve.




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Indigenous Broome author Brenton E McKenna's epic journey behind his graphic-novel success

In the process of becoming Australia's first-ever published Indigenous graphic-novel author and publishing his epic three-volume magnum opus, Brenton E McKenna was battered physically and emotionally.




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Blue ribbon results at Fitzroy Crossing Bull Sale despite tough year of drought and floods

Northern pastoralists are upbeat after the Fitzroy Crossing Bull Sale recorded strong results, despite a year of extreme weather.






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Broome tourism businesses divided on Airbnb and other 'sharing economy' accommodation websites

Some Broome tourism businesses hope a parliamentary inquiry will lead to a crackdown on accommodation websites, while others say 'the sharing economy' needs support.




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As WA's TAB is sold off, country racing clubs plan for a challenging future

Country racing clubs are pondering their futures as the Western Australian Government moves to sell off the nation's last state-owned betting agency.




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More than 100 remote community school jobs at risk as Federal Government cuts key funding

Schools and remote communities across the north of Western Australia fear for their future as vital funding dries up, leaving highly-valued employees jobless.




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Police say driver in fatal crash near Wyndham in East Kimberley was 11 years old

Investigators reveal that an 11-year-old boy was the driver of a vehicle that overturned and killed a young girl in northern WA at the weekend.




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Chinese owners ordered to rehabilitate Yakka Munga cattle station in the Kimberley

A Chinese company has been given until the end of November to remediate land it cleared at a cattle station in the Kimberley, following a blockade by Aboriginal native title holders.




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Female rangers 'blazing a trail' in fight to keep culture and country alive

Indigenous ranger teams have traditionally been dominated by men, but a growing female workforce in the Kimberley is being seen as a vital resource.







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Claims of 'aggression' and 'intimidation' at Fitzroy River talks, FOI documents reveal

A water allocation plan is being developed for the Kimberley's Fitzroy River, but there's concern over the consultation process that will help to decide the future of the national asset.




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Fracking applications now welcome in WA, but industry's biggest challenge could still be ahead

Now that Western Australia's moratorium on fracking has been lifted, can gas from the Kimberley prove that it is economically viable?




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Power company trials solar, batteries and controlling home air conditioning to manage regional grid

A power company is remotely turning home air conditioners off in a trial to manage peak electricity demand, but will consumers hand over the remote control?




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Jody Gore hopes surprise prison release brings 'epidemic' of domestic violence into the open

A day after Jody Gore was released from her murder sentence in an act of mercy by the WA Government, she says she hopes her case brings the "silent epidemic" of domestic violence into the open.










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Satellite captures rarely-seen atmospheric gravity wave phenomenon off WA's north

Satellite images have captured a usually invisible phenomenon known as atmospheric gravity waves pulsing through clouds off Western Australia's north-west.





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A flying doctor and son have flown from Colorado to Broome in a 'gutsy' little plane

A life-changing adventure for a Broome based GP and his son: Dave and Tom Berger have flown 40,000km in a single-engine plane.




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Kimberley locals fear youth crime and potential vigilantism could combine to spark a tragedy

Residents of northern Western Australia have issued a desperate plea for help, saying it is only a matter of time before a resurgent youth crime wave sees a child killed.