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Trying to cash in on Broome horseplay, hurt by human blockades

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Jenna Clarke Tourism and business operators in Broome are growing frustrated with protest action against the proposed gas hub off James Price Point.

Pilot dies in Broome plane crash

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Aleisha Orr Investigators from Perth will head to Broome today to examine the site where a 27-year-old pilot died in a plane crash at Cable Beach last night.

Broome crash pilot 'very experienced'

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Anne-Louise Brown The pilot who died in a Broome plane crash was an experienced pilot who had flown the route numerous times before, according to the directors of Golden Eagle Airlines.

'I won't be travelling too far from Broome': Bob Brown

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Rania Spooner The iconic Greens senator on the proposal for a $35 billion gas hub at James Price Point, retirement and turning into a grey nomad.

Three boats intercepted near Christmas Island

Three boats carrying a total of 208 suspected asylum seekers have been intercepted in a 24-hour period near Christmas Island, including one close enough to be spotted by police on the island.

Fatal end to search for missing teen

A woman was held at knifepoint for her Audi R8 convertible.

Aleisha Orr An intellectually disabled teenager has been found dead in a remote part of the state's north after not being seen for a day and a half.

Cyclone Rusty could hit WA coast with 100-kilometre wide eye and 200km/h winds

Eye of cyclone Rusty.

Aleisha Orr Cyclone Rusty could have a 100-kilometre wide eye and feature winds of more than 200km\h by the time its full force is felt on WA's North West coastline late on Wednesday.

Tiny Pilbara community dodges Rusty bullet

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Rolling coverage of tropical cyclone Rusty as parts of WA's North West prepare for destructive winds and flooding.

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Kimberley MP lashes gas hub protesters

Carol Martin said the 200 people on the news did not represent the 17,000 people who lived in the area.

The first indigenous woman elected to an Australian parliament has come out swinging against Browse gas hub opponents, saying the Broome community is not divided over the proposal and it's only a...

'No trust, no love' in Rayney marriage

Ernest Da Silva, Corryn Rayney's father.

Anne-Louise Brown In his own words, Ernest Da Silva shared a 'very close' relationship with his eldest daughter, Corryn Rayney.

Historic $1.5b native title deal reached over Kimberley LNG project

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Courtney Trenwith An historic $1.5 billion agreement has been reached with native title claimants to allow a natural gas project to go ahead in the Kimberley.

Drunk man takes on Fatso the crocodile

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Aja Styles A drunk man has been bitten on the leg after trying to ride a 5m saltwater croc named Fatso.

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'Extraordinary' taxi ride launch falls flat

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Tim Clarke WA's "Extraordinary Taxi Ride" got off to a very ordinary start this morning, when the RAC had to be called to jump start the taxi being used to promote the state's natural beauty.

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'They chose to create a future for their grandchildren': $1.5b native title deal

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Courtney Trenwith The most significant native title agreement in Australian history - worth $1.5 billion - would set-up the Kimberley Indigenous population for generations to come, according to the head of the...