A universal downturn in commodity prices is taking its toll in Western Australia's Kimberley region, where locals are patiently waiting for the next boom to come along.
The former girlfriend of a Sammy Hietanen, accused of murdering a Queensland bus driver in Broome, tells a court she was assaulted by her partner when she asked what happened to the victim.
Police believe former navy sailor Richard Dorrough was responsible for the death of a 21-year-old Sara-Lee Davey in the Kimberley town of Broome 19 years ago, a coronial inquest has been told.
Beach managers in the Western Australian town of Broome are hoping a mapping system which could predict the arrival of deadly jellyfish blooms will make their jobs easier.
Traditional owners in WA's Pilbara region ask Rio Tinto to redesign mine expansion plans, following the discovery of Aboriginal artefacts in a rock shelter dating back 40,000 years.
A Perth archaeologist and anthropologist has made an unexpected discovery — some of the known shipwrecks off the WA coast aren’t where they’re supposed to be.
