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Nationals call for biosecurity officials to join Border Force with increasing illegal boat arrivals

A four-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to come into effect this afternoon; Australian authorities looking to determine if 12 people who arrived by boat in W-A are refugees or illegal fishermen; ad in golf, Min Woo Lee expresses satisfaction at his performance at the Australian PGA Championship .

Youth crime has long been a problem in Kununurra, but a recent spate of car thefts and attempted police car rammings has leaders worried about children committing serious offences while out on bail.

East Kimberley leaders say the federal government needs to examine how struggling Indigenous families are coping without the income management scheme.

Abandoned settlements in the Kimberley are returning to life to house Indigenous families sheltering from the pandemic

International flights carrying seasonal workers blocked by WA government due to lack of quarantine capacity Posted 3 updated 2 AprApril 2021 at 8:51am Players in the WA horticulture sector are calling on the state government to follow the lead of other states. ( Share Print text only Cancel The WA horticulture industry has labelled the state governments decision to block a flight of seasonal workers, to relieve an ongoing regional staff squeeze, as a "massive blow" for the sector. Key points: ...

A Kimberley shire says it is not feasible to fence off public access at all dangerous locations, following another drowning at Ivanhoe Crossing.

WA Government concedes details of cheap airfare plan for regional WA still being negotiated Posted TueTuesday 12 updated WedWednesday 13 Labor has promised to cap airfares for those in the regions if elected in March. ( Share Print text only Cancel WA residents have welcomed a Labor election commitment to cap airfares for the regions, but some say more could be done to make flights affordable for all.  Key points: The McGowan Government has announced it would invest $19.8 million in the Regio...

A trial of the controversial cashless welfare card will run for two more years. Heres what people think ThuThursday 10 updated ThuThursday 10 Kununurra elder Ted Carlton holds a cashless welfare card. ( Share Print text only Cancel Despite fierce debate among politicians over the past week in determining whether or not the cashless welfare program would be made permanent, reactions from community leaders to an extension of the cards trial have been more nuanced. Key points: Trials of a contro...