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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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Environmentalists vow to fight latest Kimberley fracking proposal to unearth Australia's largest oil resource

The stakes are high as an Australian company's proposal to frack onshore oil in the Kimberley is considered by Western Australia's environmental watchdog.

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Covid case surge continues as 67 deaths recorded nationally – as it happened

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