James Cooper, 33, was sentenced last year to a total of six years and eight months behind bars for his part in a terrifying “premeditated” attack on a Kununurra couple in May 2018.
Laura Newell
A new children’s book by Djukun woman and language specialist Jaala Ozies is encouraging Kimberley children to talk about their feelings, while helping preserve an endangered language.
Phoebe Solon
Kununurra doctor Alice Fitzgerald has been recognised as Western Australia’s Rural Generalist of the Year for her nine years of service across the East Kimberley.
A 34-year-old man has been charged after police allegedly seized alcohol worth about $21,000 in Fitzroy Crossing.
Halls Creek police have seized a significant quantity of alcohol and a firearm during an ongoing operation targeting the illegal supply and sale of black market alcohol.
Laura Newell and Phoebe Solon
Broome claims soccer’s inaugural West Kimberley Cup, run by Football West, finishing unbeaten against senior men’s teams from Derby and Fitzroy Crossing at Cable Beach Primary School.
A Curtin University researcher has found almost one in three homes in remote Pilbara Aboriginal communities had no food stored in the fridge, freezer or pantry.
Julia Petersen
The largest recreational fishing competition in Western Australia is back this month for its 28th year.
Three men have been sentenced to jail and a woman handed a suspended sentence over a horrific incident involving an alleged drug debt in Kununurra.
Julia Petersen and Laura Newell
Bardi Jawi author Edith Wright is confronting the painful legacy of the Kimberley pearling industry in her new book, The Burden and the Blessing, released September 8 by Magabala Books.
Kalumburu Aboriginal Corporation will create a “Seeds of Strength Community Garden” beside the community’s new Men’s Shed.
Regionally based families and carers of young people with a disability needing medical treatment in Perth are being offered a new accommodation lifeline.
Kununurra Cup day delivered a thrilling finish to its feature with Vevinsky edging out Leveraged Buyout
The Shire of Halls Creek is proposing an increase in minimum payments across all property categories in its advertised 2026-27 rating structure.
Cain Andrews
The new Kununurra night space has been engaging more than two dozen young people each night since its opening three weeks ago,
The Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley council has allocated $150,000 to repair local netball and tennis courts following reports of safety hazards.
Western Australian mining contractor Re:Group has been awarded a three-year ore mining contract at the Thunderbird Mineral Sands Mine in the Kimberley, with an option to extend for a further two years.
Young people on Dambimangari country given safe space to reconnect with culture, build relationships and talk about issues affecting their lives through two youth camps at Kimbolton
The Kununurra Race Club is set to receive $45,000 to combat the East Kimberley heat and improve racing integrity as part of a State Government funding push.
Seventeen Kimberley native title parties have received a share in $3.69m in State Government grants in an effort to strengthen Aboriginal heritage management across the region.
Four Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations will share in more than $8m in State Government funding to deliver 13 homes for Aboriginal and employees and their families across the Pilbara and Kimberley.
Police are asking anyone with information relating to a single-vehicle crash on the Great Northern Highway on Thursday, August 27, to get in touch.
Four custom-fitted vehicles serving as TAFE classrooms will be deployed to the Kimberley and Pilbara as part of the Federal Government’s effort to bring more training options to remote communities.
Health professionals from across the Kimberley gathered in Broome for a two-day forum focused on improving ear and hearing health, particularly among First Nations children.
