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Detectives return to Broome, ex-Bishop's home searched

Police say detectives are in Broome investigating historic child abuse allegations, amid media reports a former Catholic bishop's home has been raided.

AAP · Feb 8, 2024

Child abuse detectives reportedly search home of former Broome bishop Christopher Saunders

Saunders has not been charged with any offence and denies allegations he sexually assaulted and groomed young Aboriginal men in WA over 50-year career

The Guardian - AU · Jan 16, 2024

Catholic bishop subject of Vatican investigation no longer in control of Broome charities

Christopher Saunders, who has denied accusations he sexually assaulted young Aboriginal men, was responsible for nine charities

The Guardian - AU · Jan 12, 2024

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‘It was too dangerous for white men’: the racist history of pearl diving in Australia

Indentured Indigenous and Asian workers were forced by white bosses to dive in deadly conditions for decades. Now a dance troupe – including one former diver – hopes to tell the stories of those lost

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023

Premier backs tougher liquor laws for tourism hotspot

Stricter alcohol restrictions for tourist hotspot Broome are on the cards as community concerns mount about worsening anti-social behaviour.

AAP · Dec 4, 2023

Broome Catholic bishop subject of Vatican investigation still in control of charities

Christopher Saunders, who has denied accusations he assaulted young Aboriginal men, remains responsible for nine charities, one with revenue of at least $1m

The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023

Broome bishop facing abuse claims told royal commission of church’s ‘massive failure’ over allegations

Christopher Saunders, who denies grooming young boys, criticised the Catholic church’s response to child sexual abuse allegations at a royal commission in 2017

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2023

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Vatican's bishop sex abuse report handed to WA police

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has provided West Australian police with a damning report into allegations of sexual abuse and grooming.

AAP · Sep 22, 2023

Vatican's sex abuse report on WA bishop to go to police

A Vatican report that found a longstanding bishop of Broome sexually assaulted Aboriginal boys and young men is to be forwarded to West Australian police.

AAP · Sep 21, 2023

Vatican report says Broome bishop a sexual predator

A longtime Catholic bishop of Broome groomed and sexually assaulted Aboriginal boys and young men, a Vatican investigation has found.

AAP · Sep 19, 2023

Vatican considering report into ‘very serious’ allegations against former Broome bishop Christopher Saunders, church says

Archbishop of Perth says the former bishop has denied the ‘deeply distressing’ allegations

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023

Ali Cobby Eckermann's She is the Earth is unlike any other book in Australian literature

By any objective measure – publications, sales, recognition – the literature of First Nations peoples in Australia is undergoing a resurgence. At the forefront in poetry has been Yankunytjatjara poet, Ali Cobby Eckermann. Magabala Books, the Broome-based independent Aboriginal publisher of Eckermann’s latest book She is the Earth, has also…

The Conversation · Jul 30, 2023

Blue skies ahead: Five homegrown places to chase the sun this winter

Winter is just around the corner, making now a great time for those in the southern states to chase the sun.

The New Daily · May 26, 2023

Remote WA residents craving airline competition welcome new carrier Nexus

Residents across Western Australia's north hope the arrival of Nexus Airlines will see cheaper airfares and more reliability of services.

ABC News · May 17, 2023

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ABC News · May 12, 2023

Warrick Walkerbear pleads guilty to Broome prison escape that sparked Kimberley manhunt

Warrick Walkerbear has admitted to climbing over the fence of a century-old outback prison and leading police on a chase through Broome's streets and mangroves.

ABC News · May 10, 2023

Broome's rough sleepers plead for support as they wait years on social housing waitlists

With an average wait time of 235 weeks for social housing, rough sleepers and the services supporting them say more needs to be done to support vulnerable people in the tourist town.

ABC News · May 8, 2023

Dean Osborne jailed after Broome jogger sexual assault

An electrician who "caused irreparable damage" to a woman in a WA tourist town had fallen asleep in a park in the hours before the attack, a court has heard.

ABC News · May 1, 2023

Police officer becomes victim of crime in Kimberley, cuts holiday plans short

A police officer of 17 years, Keely Allport diverted travel plans through the Kimberley after a break-in left her feeling traumatised.

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ABC News · Apr 28, 2023

Death of 31 cattle linked to domestic live cattle voyage sparks blame game

An export depot has defended the management of cattle following the death of 31 animals during transport.

ABC News · Apr 20, 2023

Jeweller John Miller celebrates 50 years in the trade with no plans to slow down

The self-described "rebel of the jewellery industry" John Miller has been honing his craft for 50 years with his intricate work some of the most recognisable art inspired by Western Australia's flora and fauna.

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

11 Indonesian fishermen rescued after surviving for six days without food or water off Australia’s coast

Images show stranded fishermen waving to rescue helicopter from island off Australian coast

ABC News · Apr 19, 2023

Two more Indonesian fishing vessels feared missing off WA coast after Tropical Cyclone Ilsa

Indonesian villagers say two more fishing boats remain unaccounted for after hitting trouble during Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa, following the dramatic rescue of 11 fishermen off the WA coast.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2023

Indonesian fishermen stranded by Cyclone Ilsa rescued after five days, others feared dead

The group was stranded on the Rowley Shoals for close to a week after the record-breaking storm. Nine fishers remain unaccounted for.

ABC News · Apr 14, 2023

West Australian government scathing of CASA over Broome helicopter crash that killed Amber Millar and Troy Thomas

Western Australia's tourism minister says federal regulators need to make sure aviation operators are following the law, after the family of a 12-year-old girl killed in a helicopter crash in Broome called for drastic changes.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2023

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa set to make landfall tonight as WA's Kimberley, Pilbara brace for damaging winds, rain

Communities along Western Australia's Kimberley and Pilbara coasts are preparing for destructive winds and heavy rain, with Tropical Cyclone Ilsa predicted to make landfall later tonight or early tomorrow morning as a category-four system.

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