Kununurra
‘Elephant on back’ but no croc sightings in record WA swim
An ultramarathon athlete has survived a history-making swim in a WA river teeming with crocodiles, but he says the only Crocs he saw were the ones on his coach’s feet.
- Andrew Stafford
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Samuel Jingle murdered his partner. Her family says he ‘smiled’ as he was arrested
Samuel Jingle appeared in WA’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, having pleaded guilty to the murder of his partner in December 2024.
- Elise Gately and Hannah Murphy
‘Mr Broome’ pub manager sentenced to six years jail for raping backpacker, sexually assaulting workers
Stewart Patrick Burchell was sentenced for rape and sexual assault in WA’s District Court, relating to his time as manager of Roebuck Bay Hotel in Broome.
- Hannah Murphy
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Four children charged after Kununurra dam crash as youth crime returns to spotlight
Crime in northern WA is again in the spotlight after a group of children posted videos of themselves allegedly stealing cars in the WA town, while another group allegedly crashed a stolen car into a dam on Friday.
- Hannah Murphy
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Chinese men detained after being found wandering in remote WA coastal town
Six Chinese nationals were found by authorities at the community of Kalumburu on Western Australia’s remote northern coast earlier this week.
- Hannah Murphy
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina likely to cross late on Monday evening
Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina is expected to weaken slightly but remain as a category three cyclone as it moves towards the northeast Kimberley coast on Monday.
- Hannah Murphy
Stockman, musician, ‘Mr Kimberley’: Beloved West Australian icon Sam Lovell dies
A West Australian icon known for his work as a stockman, roadman, musician and as the ‘father’ of Aboriginal tourism has died, aged 91.
- Hannah Murphy
Perth man jailed for gambling away millions of dollars from remote community housing
Craig Dale appeared in WA’s District Court on Friday for sentencing on 14 counts of fraud, accused of flittering away millions of dollars paid to him by a remote Aboriginal community for “housing work” on gambling.
- Hannah Murphy
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- Education
Teachers forced to leave homes as shocking photos show extent of student vandalism
Some teachers have been forced to leave their homes over safety fears, with the state government putting some up in hotels at taxpayer expense.
- Holly Thompson and Hamish Hastie
Wild scenes as police car chased by allegedly stolen 4WD in WA’s north
Dramatic vision has emerged following an alleged crime spree in WA’s Kimberley region in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
- Cameron Myles