Mya Kordic

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.

A man found guilty of encouraging girls as young as seven to engage in sexual behaviour at a Broome McDonald's is granted bail so a psychological assessment can take place before his sentencing.

Saltwater crocodile numbers continue to rise across Western Australia's far north, with authorities warning locals and visitors to be careful around swimming and fishing hotspots.

Exhausted by the prolonged strike, Emmy-nominated writer Azie Dungey travelled halfway across the globe to pursue another passion.

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.

The Western Australian Liquor Licensing director has given liquor retailers in Broome and Derby until February 23 to explain why the government should not implement new restrictions that have drawn criticism for a lack of uniformity between the two towns.

A cane toad is spotted outside a Broome resort — the third local sighting in recent months — prompting fears more will arrive in the region soon.

A year since bridges, cattle and homes were swept down the Fitzroy River, residents reflect on the road to recovery.

With the first detailed research underway near Derby, there are hopes the region's local community could play a role in the developing commercial fishery.

Lawrence Coomerang, 30, has made his first appearance in the Broome Magistrates Court this morning on one count of murder.

Legal service says it's "disappointed" by the court's delay as Broome and the wider Western Kimberley region continue to "suffer" from the effects of family and domestic violence.

A new urgent care clinic in the Kimberley town of Broome is set to open later this month.

A 21-year-old West Australian man has been charged with the murder of a 27-year-old Broome man known to him.

One year after a global shortage of the drug Ozempic began, some Australian diabetics are beginning to see the negative effects on their health.

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.

As extreme weather events become more frequent, a new report from the nation's key agency for information and statistics on Australia's health and welfare unpacks the impacts.

The 45-year-old Broome man left his partner with second degree-burns following the violent attack, described by the sentencing judge as "totally unacceptable".

A magistrate in Western Australia's north condemns a recent assault on police, with the number of attacks against officers in the Kimberley region increasing by more than 50 per cent in 12 months.

As low-quality textile waste poses a massive problem, cotton from the Ord Valley region and industrial hemp are being touted as a more localised and sustainable supply chain for the future.

The WA government has confirmed 23 properties in Fitzroy Crossing will be lifted above the 100-year flood mark, eight months after a record-breaking flood devastated the community.

The tragedy of children being forgotten in cars is becoming more common in Australia. A memory expert explains how it can happen to anyone.

The director of a major floating jetty project in Western Australia's Kimberley says the construction phase will begin two years after initially planned.     

The Shire of Broome will spend millions on the construction of four new houses for its key workers as staff members leave the organisation due to low rental stock.

Three police officers were taken to hospital after violence erupted following the match in Halls Creek. The incident has cast a shadow over the future of the sport in the area.

Samara Cox faces a five-hour round trip from her home at Djarindjin into Broome each time she needs to go to the bank, and tells a meeting of banks, financial counsellors and regulators that something needs to change.