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Outback town records seven times the national average for dog bites needing hospital care
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare says the number of dog bites requiring hospital admission was 20 per 100,000 nationally, while in Broome it's 142, signalling a significant and preventable public health issue.
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Dog Attacks
The 8,000-worker town that was never built and what it tells us about the renewables vs biodiversity debate
Are major renewable energy projects being unfairly targeted by federal environment laws as some groups claim? We take a look at the numbers.
Published: Source: ABC ScienceTopic: Science and Technology
Under-utilised Lake Argyle hydro power offered new life
Old Argyle Diamond Mine power routes could be revived under a Kimberley mining company's hydro plan.
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Electricity Production and Distribution
Indigenous leaders face 'mammoth' task fixing housing crisis in remote community
Power failures, unsafe living conditions, houses beyond repair and an overwhelming sense of hopelessness — Indigenous leaders say there's a long road ahead to achieving change in Mardiwah Loop community in the Kimberley.
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Indigenous Policy
Cheaper flights in WA's north on the way as state government extends subsidies
Flights between Broome and Kununurra are set to be capped at $199 one way, and the government will extend subsidies for flights between Perth and some regional WA towns.
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Travel and Tourism (Lifestyle and Leisure)
Broome man accused of restraining children with cable ties pleads not guilty
Broome tradesman Matej Radelic has pleaded not guilty to aggravated common assault after being accused of restraining three children with cable ties after he found them swimming in a pool at a vacant property.
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Crime
Specialist police trackers join search for man missing in northern WA
A specialised police unit has flown to Broome to help search for 21-year-old Zane Stevens, who hasn't been seen for three days.
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Police
'Historic' Indigenous festival in WA's north empowers Blak pride
First Nations elders in Western Australia's north have led an Indigenous pride parade in Broome, as part of a week-long festival — the first of its kind for the state.
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Community and Multicultural Festivals
Bats have a negative reputation, but do they deserve such a bad rap?
A bat ecologist says negative stereotypes and links to the COVID-19 outbreak have given bats a poor reputation, yet they play an important role in controlling insects, pollinating plants and spreading seeds.
Published: Source: ABC PilbaraTopic: Animal Science
Broome police search for missing man Zane Stevens after vehicle was bogged in marshland
The 21-year-old is believed to have left his vehicle on foot to seek help and was last seen near Coconut Wells, 30km north of Broome, on Friday.
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Police
On the verge of two deserts, this little-known western channel country has come alive
In Australia's remote north, channels that usually lay dusty and dormant are alight with green and "bringing everything back to life".
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Rivers
Racial discrimination challenge on cards after ASIC bans retailer's use of credit tool
Retailer Urban Rampage, whose customers are predominantly First Nations people, is considering a legal challenge against its ban from using Centrepay, a credit service that lets consumers buy goods and pay them off via deductions from their…
Published: Source: ABC Alice SpringsTopic: Corporate Governance
Outback chopper rescue prompts warnings for tourists heading to wild, unforgiving remote areas
Travellers set to explore one of northern Australia's most renowned tourist destinations are being urged to properly prepare for remote travel as vast areas welcome visitors for the dry season.
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Travel Health and Safety
Foreign boat numbers surging as 'cat and mouse' game intensifies on northern coast
The latest government data shows another spike in foreign fishing boats coming close to shore, with residents describing Indonesian boats painted green in a bid to blend into mangrove creeks.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Defence and National Security
Fishers are reporting more encounters with sharks. So are numbers rising or declining?
Global concern about shark sustainability is at odds with the experience of some WA anglers who are reporting more encounters with the animals. So for the first time data collected off the state's coast will confirm the numbers.
Published: Source: ABC Midwest & WheatbeltTopic: Fish
Residents fume over cash-strapped outback shire's botched insurance claim on $100,000 vehicle
Halls Creek Shire has apologised for its handling of a work vehicle crash which occurred on a public holiday near a popular recreation spot, as ratepayers lament a potential waste of vital funds.
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Local Government
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