Rosanne Maloney
Broome, WA
Rosanne Maloney is a reporter at ABC Kimberley, based in Broome. She was previously the Communities reporter at ABC Melbourne after finishing an ABC news cadetship in 2022. Prior to her cadetship, she did a short stint reporting with ABC Ballarat and as a radio reporter in Melbourne. She tweets at @rosannemmaloney.
Latest by Rosanne Maloney
Police return to former Bishop of Broome's home over child sexual abuse allegations
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.
Community legal centres desperate for funding as some close books to new clients
With its lawyers forced to live in hotels and caravan parks, Kimberley Community Legal Services says a lack of resources is forcing it to turn vulnerable people away.
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.
Broome community promised overnight space for at-risk youth after police take 800 kids off the streets
A new space to house young people who have been roaming the streets of the Kimberley town at night will soon open with the aim of keeping them safe while easing pressure on police.
Remote Kimberley community criticises communication over potentially-deadly water contamination
The chair of the Ngumpan Aboriginal Community says Western Australia's Water Corporation failed to effectively notify locals after E. coli and thermophilic naegleria were detected in its water supply.
Natural disaster creates new workforce in remote town struggling with unemployment
Hundreds of Kimberley community members were employed during the Fitzroy River Bridge rebuild after a record flood, and they are hoping for ongoing opportunities.
Remote Kimberley region reunited after it was cut in half by 1-in-100-year flood
The $250 million replacement Fitzroy River Bridge opens nearly a year after devastating floods in Western Australia.
Broome locals call for an Israel-Gaza war ceasefire and condemn anti-Semitism
Weekly vigils are being held in Broome in northern WA as members of the community join nationwide calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war, while a local Jewish man fears the remote community is only getting information through social media.
US museum returns Indigenous man's stolen remains to WA after 126 years
Yawuru traditional owners have welcomed home the remains of an ancestor stolen from their lands and held in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC.
Doctors call for stronger climate action as days over 35C in Broome projected to increase significantly by 2030
With very hot temperatures in Broome projected to increase from 56 to 87 days per year by 2030, Kimberley doctors are coming together to call for stronger climate action to prevent a health disaster.
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
Flood-affected Aboriginal community labels water supply issues 'a joke'
Darlngunaya resident Natalie Davey says doing her dishes, flushing the toilet or having a shower can be a struggle as her community deals with water supply issues.
Kimberley pharmacist recognised for delivering medications by helicopter during floods
As floodwaters cut off towns and Aboriginal communities during the devastating Kimberley floods this year, pharmacist Mary Baker had one main concern: How to get critical medications to those in need. She's since been nominated for the National Rural and Remote Health Award.
Law firm flags class action on WA remote housing after landmark High Court decision
Slater and Gordon has announced it is investigating a possible class action into "substandard" public housing conditions of remote Aboriginal tenants across the state.
Environmental 'tragedy' unfolds off Australia's north-west coast as illegal fishers harvest vulnerable reef
Conservationists are calling for better control of illegal foreign fishing on pristine reefs off the WA coast in light of declining sea cucumber numbers.
Extreme heatwave warnings grip Australia's north as south-east rugs up
"Seek a place to keep cool," Kimberley residents told amid weather warnings from the nation's north-west to the south-east, ranging from fires, heatwaves, rain, a flood threat, a cold front, and potential cyclone.
Getting a restraining order can be hard for regional women. FIFO lawyers hope to change that
Fly-in fly-out lawyer visits and "virtual offices" are helping women in regional WA access domestic violence support, but concerns remain about funding for services on the ground.
In WA's far north, young leaders like Bianca say the 'shock' of the Voice defeat will inspire a push for greater change
With the Kimberley one of the few regional areas to back the Voice, Aboriginal youth leaders say the "devastating" result will ultimately inspire them into greater advocacy.
Conservationist fires up after catching illegal fishers raiding Australian waters
With cyclone season looming, concerns are growing about the increasing numbers of illegal fishing vessels roaming waters off the Kimberley.
In Western Australia's far north, community leaders say the status quo cannot be allowed to continue
Just 48 hours out from the Voice to Parliament referendum, leaders across WA's far north say communities need a greater say in how services are delivered and decisions are made.
'It's in your face': Shocking figures reveal leading cause of death for Indigenous children
Advocates say access to mental health services needs to be urgently improved after an ABS report reveals an increase in tragedy all too common in First Nations communities.
Calls for dedicated chamber of commerce to fill 'big gap' for Aboriginal business owners in the Kimberley
Advocates say the region needs an Indigenous business network that takes Aboriginal practices and the impact of colonisation into consideration when assisting its members.
Six people charged over second alleged attack on WA Police in a week
The alleged assault in Derby follows a separate incident that left three officers hospitalised in Broome. The state's police commissioner says community violence and attacks on police have "steadily increased".
Kimberley police officers recovering after alleged assault
Three police officers were allegedly assaulted in Broome while attempting an arrest.
Inside 'Australia's largest peacetime logistical event'
Teams are trekking thousands of kilometres across the country to reach some of the most remote and isolated parts of Australia to make sure everyone has a say in the Voice to Parliament referendum — but it's not without its challenges.