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Christopher Saunders' tenure as Broome's bishop began to unravel in 2018 when allegations against him were made public.

More details are emerging of how shocked locals rescued boat arrivals from the bush and why one mystery remains. What happened to the boat and how did the skipper get away? 

WA's emergency services are facing a challenging period, with Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln re-intensifying off WA, and a bushfire forcing the closure of the critical Eyre Highway.

Experts say the WA-first sighting of a rare crab and photos of a strange anemone on Broome's beaches highlight the untapped wonders off Australia's coasts.

In recent days, the country got a rare glimpse into border protection when dozens of men turned up unexpectedly in a remote community in Western Australia.

Beagle Bay is closer to Indonesia than Perth and is home to fewer than 400 people. Many Australians would not have heard of the community — until last week.

With more than 450 domestic violence cases reported to police in one month, Kimberley residents are calling for change.

The federal government and opposition trade barbs as a group of nearly 40 foreign nationals who arrived by boat to a remote part of WA on Friday is transferred to an offshore detention centre in Nauru.

Another group of foreign nationals turn up in Western Australia's remote north, following the discovery of about two dozen men near the tiny Indigenous community of Beagle Bay on Friday morning.

Australian border authorities are at a remote Indigenous community in Western Australia's north as more than 20 people arrive by boat.

It's out of the woods and into the big city for a group of outback Swifties from Western Australia, who are arguably some of Taylor Swift's most dedicated fans.

Figures revealed in Western Australia's first parliamentary sitting for the year showed 66 children under the age of 14 contracted an STI over the past three years.

Police have cracked down on alcohol-fuelled offending in remote areas of WA but health workers fear trust would be broken if they put clients on the Banned Drinkers Register.

Karratha mum Brooke Turner has had a work trip to Singapore turned upside down by an extended strike by pilots working for Network Aviation.

Kimberley environmental groups claim a victory as Black Mountain Energy delists from the stock exchange. But experts say the move is strategic. 

The federal government's immediate financial package will result in some customers in the Kimberley being reimbursed, but others will miss out.

Steele Harris-Walker's obsession with pop vinyl figurines began with the Japanese anime TV series Dragon Ball. Now, the 25-year-old has more than a 1,000-strong collection of popular culture icons, from Star Wars and Stranger Things characters, to Where's Wally?

Australian priests say they have faith Pope Francis and other leaders in the Catholic Church will act decisively on allegations against the former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders.

Award-winning Perth musician Flewnt is touring regional Western Australia with his 11-year-old son — and fellow hip-hop artist — Inkabee. Their message for young people? Chase your dreams.

The 27-year-old man is alleged to have approached the young girl who had wandered from her house in Derby before taking her to an undisclosed location.

A review obtained by the ABC finds preparation for the 2020 burn in the Kimberley was "underpinned by plans produced by a division based in Perth" and contained information irrelevant to the local landscape.

Thousands of Australians who collectively lost millions of dollars to failed funeral insurer Youpla could now get some of their money back, under a newly announced government scheme.

Warrick Walkerbear, who is serving time for the manslaughter of his partner, Ms Waterloo, led police on a three-day manhunt after escaping Broome Regional Prison in 2021.

Child abuse investigators are scouring the home of former bishop Christopher Saunders for the second time in a month, as part of a long-running inquiry into sexual assault allegations made by young men.

With Kalgoorlie-Boulder the latest city to receive emergency police resources, remote residents say WA's justice system needs a new approach to fix deep-seated problems.