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As some cities contemplate bans, Broome is using e-scooters to tackle youth crime

The Skill Engineer program in the Kimberley town uses e-scooter construction and maintenance to teach at-risk youth critical skills.
A woman in hi-vis and ear muffs using a metal grinder and creating sparks on the metal.

Nausea-inducing cane toad baits help freshwater crocodiles avoid poisonous pest

New research shows taste-aversion therapy helps hundreds of freshwater crocodiles avoid poisoning by cane toads spreading across the Kimberley.
Close up photo of cane toad's face

Bolo can't build infrastructure for his business on his traditional lands. Work is being done to change that

With their land tied up in restrictive arrangements under the Aboriginal Lands Trust, traditional owners on WA's Dampier Peninsula are intensifying their efforts to win back control.
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A man wearing a cap with a blurred tin shed in the background.

Once-thriving town sits lifeless despite decades of development promises

The historic town of Cossack was once touted for its potential to become the "Broome of the Pilbara". But decades on, the town remains lifeless.
A man leaning against a fence looking at ruins

Push on to recruit more WA foster parents amid 159 per cent jump in number of children in care

The number of foster carers in WA is in decline, but their services are needed more than ever, with a report showing the number of children in care has more than doubled since 2004.
A close up of a young child playing with Lego blocks. The child cannot be identified and is seen from the mouth down.

Three illegal fishing boats destroyed, 700kg of sea cucumber seized after interception off WA

A Border Force spokesperson has confirmed 20 fishermen have been brought to the mainland for potential investigation and prosecution.
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Border Force vessels escort illegal fishing boats.

Farmers question government's commitment to biosecurity after illegal fishing boats caught in northern WA

Farmers in northern Australia say an influx of illegal fishing boats poses a significant biosecurity risk the government is failing to address.
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Australian personnel approach one of the boats at Kuri Bay.

Border protection officials intercept five boats in far northern Western Australia

Five boats have been intercepted by Australian maritime border protection authorities in WA's far north, the ABC understands.
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Border protection officials intercept four boats in far northern Western Australia

Australian authorities have responded after local tour guides and traditional owners spotted four boats moored at Kuri Bay in far northern WA.
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Australian authorities approach a suspected illegal fishing boat spotted at Kuri Bay in far northern WA.

Woman details surviving a head-on collision in WA's far north

A 67-year-old woman who survived a head-on collision on a residential street in WA's far north is urging the public to say alert and safe on the road.
a woman and man in a hospital ward

Elders getting dialysis hundreds of kilometres from country unable to share culture with young

A planned dialysis centre in the remote Kimberley community of Balgo is one step closer to opening following delays, and locals say it can't come soon enough.
Two elderly women sitting on a bench and smiling, one woman is holding a cup of tea.

Major $30 billion gas project off WA's coast at risk due to marine environment concerns

One of Australia's biggest gas projects is at risk of being rejected by Western Australia's environmental watchdog.
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An overhead view of an LNG tanker off the WA coast with a helicopter hovering above its helipad.

Two men seriously injured after light plane crash in far north WA

Two men are being treated in Broome Hospital after their light aircraft crashed on the border of Leopold Downs Station, east of Fitzroy Crossing.
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Image of the Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges on Leopold Downs Station in WA's Kimberley.

From Brazil to the WA outback, how two remote communities found strength after natural disasters

Two different communities living 15,000 kilometres apart have found a way to heal together after experiencing severe natural disasters.
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Woman holding phone infront of another man

Kimberley kids win national recognition for hip hop video

A group of young Broome artists have been nominated for a National Indigenous Music Award, with mentors hoping it'll inspire other children in town.
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One of the Kimberley's oldest cattle stations set to shift to Canadian ownership

An investment company owned by the Canadian government gets early approval to take over the debt-plagued Yeeda Pastoral Company.
Cattle grazing on a vast, dry outback plain.

Animal cruelty concerns as RSPCA drops inspectors amid violent situations in north WA

The charity says working in pairs in a FIFO model will reduce the risk of violence against inspectors, but animal cruelty advocates are concerned regions will be without coverage.
An RSPCA inspector puts an animal in the back of her vehicle.

Biosecurity fears on the rise as end of winter looms

From bird flu to the Japanese encephalitis virus, the threat from Australia's north is increasing and authorities need you on the front line.
Aerial photo of Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Heartbreak, a global computer meltdown and a brave puppy define WA's best images for July

From the blue screen of death, to a very lucky pup — the ABC's photographers were on hand to capture WA in all its glory throughout the month of July. 
A blue screen on computer screens in a newsroom

This town was ecstatic when it won federal funding for its airport, but the cash is yet to arrive

The federal government was late to announce successful recipients of a regional grant program in May and months later it's dodging questions about the delivery of funds, as at least one major project faces a significant cost blowout.
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a windsock hangs limp next to an airport taxiway and runway

'Bring them home': Hundreds call for answers after mysterious disappearances of seven Indigenous men

The families and friends of seven missing Indigenous men have rallied across WA today in a fresh bid for answers in the long-running cases.
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A crowd marches, with an Aboriginal flag flying overhead

Four dogs that attacked man, 77, at Cable Beach put down after owner surrenders them

South Australian Bruce Newbold, who required surgery to his legs after he was bitten by a pack of dogs earlier this month, says he's happy the animals have been put down.  
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An elderly man sitting on a deck chair with a bandage on his leg

Fracking proposal for northern WA reignites community debate

The federal government is reviewing a US-backed company's fracking proposal in the Kimberley, sparking environmental and cultural concerns. 
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a woman standing on a beach holding a frack free kimberley sign

What survivors of abuse say must happen to put an end to gender-based violence for good

Survivors of gendered violence and families of loved ones killed in horrific acts were among those campaigning for change across the country this weekend. Here's what they want to happen next.
Thousands of people have attended rallies against gendered violence across the country this weekend

One by one, young men disappear. This is the story of the Lockyer men, and why more Australians are going missing

Tensions are building in remote northern Australia after a string of mysterious disappearances. It comes as an increasing number of Australians are reported missing. 
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