Vanessa Mills

A group of six Chinese nationals are detained by authorities after two of their group were found in WA's remote Kalumburu community by an off-duty police officer.

A $300 million multi-user supply base is set to be built on Cockatoo Island, off the northern West Australian coast.

From a floating coffin to a bed of rock, time is running out for Kununurra's cemetery.

A daily round of golf and gardening in the red soils of Broome keeps this chipper couple on a healthy course.

Farmers are close to abandoning the dream of a food bowl in northern Australia, as one expert warns the region is nearing its "thermal limits" for cropping and cattle.

Business owners worry major changes to a buy now, pay later system used by about 500,000 social security recipients will cause a raft of issues when it begins next month.

Dozens of campers were evacuated from a remote campground amid multiple bushfires burning across WA's far north. 

Cattle are still popping up in Broome's residential streets three weeks after escaping a truck crash.

This WA tourist and defence town is surrounded by the ocean but doesn't have enough water. Water Corporation has chosen seawater desalination to jump-start its expansion.

Passengers on an upmarket cruise along the Kimberley coast suffered twisted ankles and "lots of scrapes" when a fast-falling tide stranded them and crew off a remote island.

While technically still on "on trial" in regional communities, the Cook government has confirmed it is looking to make the harm reduction scheme permanent.

Two mates on the way to the pub raised the alarm with a "couple of little F-bombs" before helping to stop a fire spreading at a popular Broome Chinese restaurant.

Fuel mismanagement, maintenance oversights and "organisational pressures" contributed to a plane's crash landing on a highway in Western Australia in 2023, according to Australia's air safety watchdog.

Residents from two rural suburbs of Broome are concerned a mining company prospecting for stone nearby will cause dust, noise and water supply issues.

Families and communities face an enormous commitment getting regional athletes like Broome swimmer Jasper Barnett to state and national competitions. 

Just 20 per cent of high school students attend classes in WA's Fitzroy Crossing. But there's a glimmer of hope at another school which is trying to keep more kids engaged in their education.

Five councillors from the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley have stepped down from council leaving the remote local government in a difficult position.

A private GP clinic in Broome has suddenly shut its doors, leaving patients scrambling to find alternative health care.

A luxury lodge to be built inside Purnululu National Park has the potential to create jobs for some traditional owners, but most will miss out.

The collapse of a large sandstone cliff at a popular West Australian beach has raised questions about whether nearby construction work contributed to the rock fall.

Premier Roger Cook has pitched Labor's "vision for the Kimberley" ahead of the state election, but 10 promised projects are yet to get off the ground. 

A beachgoer made the devastating find and reported the dead whales to parks and wildlife staff who collected scientific information before they were removed.

Visitors hoping to enjoy a little winter sunshine in northern WA instead swelter through unseasonal heat, as tour operators seek workarounds to keep them cool and safe.

A legend in the Kimberley with his distinctive white beard — Greg Quicke introduced generations of visitors and locals to the wonders of the universe through his "astro tours" in the town of Broome

Scientists are hoping young people in the Kimberley with an interest in conservation can help preserve one of Australia's healthiest remaining snubfin dolphin populations.