Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders facing multiple sex charges, some allegedly related to children
Christopher Saunders' tenure as Broome's bishop began to unravel in 2018 when allegations against him were made public.
Parliament figures reveal high number of sexually transmitted infections among WA children
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.
Man charged with child sex offences after allegedly leading girl from street in WA's far north
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.
Broome prison escapee who walked through unlocked door given additional four months' jail
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.
Road closures hamper annual waterfall chase, frustrating locals and eager tourists
Waterfall season in the East Kimberley is an indescribable joy for many residents, and they want better road access to visit some of the best falls when they are "pumping".
Remote Indigenous community chief blames social dysfunction after giving double jobs to close family members
The Kalumburu Aboriginal Corporation CEO says she had no choice but to employ her close family members in additional youth worker roles amid ongoing welfare dependency, feuding, and substance abuse in the East Kimberley.
Major rebuild underway at Kimberley national park, after Fitzroy River floods altered the landscape forever
Danggu Geikie Gorge National Park is expected to reopen to visitors just in time for the 2024 dry season after being all but washed away by last year's once-in-a-century floods.
Shelves restocked, residents returning to the remote East Kimberley as Great Northern Highway reopens
The vast outback region has been cut off via road in recent days, but this morning floodwaters receded enough for a crucial highway to be reopened.
Man sentenced to four-and-a-half years' jail for raping intellectually disabled woman
Ray Yeeda appeared before the WA District Court after he was found guilty of rape at trial.
Illegal fishers reportedly savaged by crocodiles no deterrent to those willing to risk northern waters
The threat of crocodile attacks in the Kimberley is being used by Australian Border Force to deter illegal fishers from Indonesia, with reports that three men have been killed by the reptiles since September.
Empty shelves and travel delays as flooding leaves East Kimberley communities cut off
Road access to the Kimberley towns of Halls Creek, Kununurra and Wyndham has been cut off by flooding across two major highways, although residents are well stocked and prepared for wet season challenges.
Coroner hears scant details of why 14yo boy Tristan Frank has been missing for three years without a trace
Northern Territory boy Tristan Frank was last seen near Balgo in outback Western Australia in 2020. He hasn't been seen since.
Former police boss backs call for more liquor restrictions in regional WA, saying 'this is a statewide problem'
Karl O'Callaghan is urging the state's director of liquor licensing to consider a police proposal to restrict the sale of alcohol in more regional areas, warning "children's lives at stake".
Former CEO of outback council speaks out about resignation in wake of misconduct allegations
The Shire of Halls Creek launched an internal investigation into Phillip Cassell after allegations were raised about him at a December council meeting, but the former CEO said he remained unsure about what he had been accused of.
Why a 1960s surf rock classic is a dancefloor hit across outback Australia
The Surfaris' Wipe Out gets people of all ages up and dancing hundreds of kilometres from the coast.
See how your town compares: Police figures reveal worst WA hotspots for alcohol-fuelled violence
Over 38 pages and 25 towns, police have gone into intense detail about the extent of regional Western Australia's alcohol problem.
'Now not the time' for blanket bans, liquor stores' peak body says, as police and some shires push for restrictions
WA Police and some regional shires say 25 towns should be subject to similar liquor restrictions as Carnarvon due to levels of alcohol fuelled violence up to 104 times higher than the metropolitan area.
'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.
It's a dry argument as the north bakes and waits for a wet kept at bay by climate patterns
From fewer cyclones to higher temperatures and drier conditions, here's what an El Niño wet season has in store for northern Australia.
As a place for big dreams, this Kimberley cattle station shows how conservation and pastoral goals can combine
Bullo River Station on the edge of the east Kimberley is a cattle station with its gaze firmly fixed on nature. Working with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, they are demonstrating conservation and pastoral activities can coexist.
Remote communities hope Voice will bring economic resilience to communities
In WA's northern-most towns, residents say the economy is stagnant and poverty and substance abuse are big problems.
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'They want jobs, not handouts': Why locals say the Voice could break a vicious cycle in this outback town
As debate rages in remote communities about whether a Voice to Parliament will improve the lives of Indigenous Australians, leaders in WA's northern-most town hope it can lift the next generation out of hopelessness to a place of prosperity.
Kimberley man jailed for crime spree while on bail over police car ramming
A Kununurra magistrate has handed Leonardo Gore a jail term of three years and one month after a dangerous and alcohol-fuelled crime spree, which involved a ram raid, stolen cars and police chases.
A deliberately-lit fire has burned 17,000 hectares of bush on Chris's station — he and authorities are exhausted
More than half the bushfires in the Kimberley are deliberately lit, with residents worrying that arson has become the new norm.
Kimberley export yards among those affected by Indonesia's live cattle suspension
Industry sources confirm that Consolidated Pastoral Company's export yards, located 30 kilometres from Kununurra, are one of four facilities suspended by Indonesia due to the detection of lumpy skin disease in livestock shipped from Australia.