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Four Indonesian men found fishing for sharks in Australian waters fined almost $20,000 in Darwin local court

A court has been told four men were charged after being seen in waters off the West Australian Kimberley coast just six days after Australian navy crew members had previously asked them to leave.

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Missing woman Kelsey Bell found safe in WA's Kimberley as search continues for Wylie Oscar

Police confirm Kelsey Bell is safe and well after being found a short time ago about 20 kilometres from her abandoned vehicle, but the search for Wylie Oscar continues.

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Climate change hampers fire reduction efforts after successful decade in Kimberley

In the 2000s wildfires raged in the Kimberley until a huge increase in planned burning reduced their impact. But climate change means that success is far from guaranteed into the future.

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Feeding cane toad corpses to freshwater crocodiles could protect species from pest

As Australia's cane toad invasion inches closer to conquering the Kimberley, innovative research using their corpses could protect populations of freshwater crocodiles in their path.

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Three new marine parks announced for Buccaneer Archipelago in WA's Kimberley region

The three new marine parks will cover more than 600,000 hectares of Kimberley coastline throughout the Buccaneer Archipelago.

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At 47, I’m retraining to be a doctor 2,000km from home. The challenge is immense

During my years as a journalist in the Kimberley I fell in love with a beautiful, troubled community. I now dream of serving it better

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Some Horizontal Falls boating accident victims expected to remain in hospital for days, surgeon says

A surgeon treating patients who suffered a range of injuries in a boating accident at a popular tourist hotspot in WA's Kimberley says 10 people remain in hospital.

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Tour operator says no passengers were thrown into water in Horizontal Falls boating accident

The tour operator at the centre of a boating accident in Western Australia's Kimberley region says the vessel didn't capsize and no passengers were thrown into the water.

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Kununurra after-school care service closes amid Kimberley staffing crisis

A Kimberley mum says it is getting harder for families to stay in the region as her after-school care service becomes the latest to fall victim to staff shortages.

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COVID outbreak on luxury cruise boat in NT

A luxury cruise boat with 74 guests and 38 crew has offloaded COVID-19-infected passengers in Darwin after a voyage in the Kimberley region.

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Kimberley on-country residential facility for at-risk youth, package to combat crime, proposed by McGowan government

The Western Australian government will build a dedicated residential facility to house at-risk youth on country in the Kimberley as part of its latest attempt to tackle the region's youth crime crisis.

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COVID surge exposes 'disorganised' WA response in remote communities

Hundreds are sent into isolation in government-booked hotel rooms in remote northern WA, while others are forced to bunker down in houses with up to 18 people.

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Housing crisis in hubs like Broome stifling dream of developing north, experts say

The lack of affordable housing in places like Broome is not only driving locals out of town — it's also stunting economic growth, experts say, and serious reform is needed to put the brakes on the crisis.

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Kimberley man permanently disqualified from driving 14 years ago wins appeal

Anthony Johnson walked 10km each day to get to work after being permanently disqualified from driving in 2008. Last week, his conviction was overturned in WA's Supreme Court.

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Energy security fears fuel investment in domestic oil and gas exploration

Analysts say mounting energy insecurity concerns and high prices are behind increased investment in domestic oil and gas projects, sparking fears among environmentalists.

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Kimberley communities battle COVID vaccine conspiracies 'spread by Christian groups and social media'

Leaders in remote Aboriginal communities say they're battling low vaccination rates as some Christian groups and self-proclaimed experts continue to spread conspiracies.

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Indigenous vaccination rates in some areas 'nowhere near' high enough as WA border opens

The WA Vaccine Commander says Indigenous vaccination rates in some communities are "nowhere near" high enough ahead of the state's border opening at midnight.

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Cyclone Anika makes landfall in WA

Residents in and around Kalumburu have been told to shelter as Tropical Cyclone Anika made landfall in Western Australia's north Kimberley coast.

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Cyclone Anika set to hit WA, parts of NT

Cyclone Anika will be packing destructive winds of up to 130km/h when it makes landfall in Western Australia's Kimberley region, forecasters warn.

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Black-footed rock wallabies kept under surveillance by drones flown by Kimberley rangers

Walking up and down rocky outcrops can be gruelling work for rangers protecting one of Australia's rarest and most secretive wallabies, but drones are giving access to some of their best hiding spots.

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Tropical Cyclone Anika slowly approaches northern Kimberley coast

Tropical Cyclone Anika has formed into a category 1 system and is moving slowly south towards the northern Kimberley coast. A warning zone stretches from Dundee Beach to Mitchell Plateau, including Wadeye, Kalumburu and Wyndham.

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Kimberley COVID-19 outbreak spreads to second remote community, with three cases detected in Beagle Bay

Three new cases have been detected in Beagle Bay, while 19 people have tested positive in Bidyadanga, forcing the community into lockdown.

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Kununurra Hospital staff shortage prompts weekend-long alcohol restrictions

Kununurra Hospital was so understaffed in its emergency department at the weekend that it asked police to request liquor restrictions to reduce patient presentations.

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Streets flooded and rivers rising as monsoon hits the Kimberley

Authorities are warning of more flooding and severe storms to come after a tropical low dumped a month's worth of rain on Broome in less than a day.

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WA's hard border sees Indigenous mobile vaccine drive scrapped amid worker shortage

A nurse running door-to-door vaccine visits in the remote Kimberley has been locked out of the state and there's no-one to replace her amid a severe health worker shortage.

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