ABC FeedsHundreds turned away from refuge shelter due to lack of beds
By Ruby Littler
In a region with Western Australia's highest rates of family and domestic violence, a Kimberley service provider says it can only help one-third of women who need it.
Mother frightened for children's safety after encountering needle in backyard
By Ruby Littler
A single mother-of-two no longer feels safe in her government-provided housing after her child found a used needle in their backyard.
Banksia Hill juvenile justice centre alternative opens in WA's north
By Ruby Littler
An on-country youth diversion facility has been built in the state's far north, offering a culturally grounded alternative to traditional youth justice programs.
Court to test claims mining exploration fast-tracked at expense of native title
By Ruby Littler
Traditional owners in WA's north launch legal action against the state government claiming it is fast-tracking mining and exploration projects using "expedited procedure" approvals at cultural expense.
#NativeTitle #LandRights #IndigenousPolicy #MiningandMetalsIndustry #RubyLittler
Traditional owners in WA's north challenge state over fast-tracking mining exploration approvals
Traditional owners in WA's north launch legal action against the state government claiming it is fast-tracking mining and exploration projects using "expedited procedure" approvals at cultural expense.
Cyclone Fina hits remote parts of WA
By Ruby Littler and Gareth McKnight
Cyclone Fina has hit the coastline of far northern Western Australia as a category three system.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-25/cyclone-fina-crosses-west-australian-coast/106045094
Aviation and marine hub off WA's Kimberley coast gets green light
By Ruby Littler and Vanessa Mills
A $300 million multi-user supply base is set to be built on Cockatoo Island, off the northern West Australian coast.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-19/cockatoo-island-aviation-and-marine-hub-approved/106028934
Remote community challenges election result over ballot closure time
By Ruby Littler
A remote Aboriginal corporation lodges a formal dispute over the outcome of a local government election decided by just one vote.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-18/tjuntjuntjara-election-dispute/106019700
#LocalElections #RuralandRemoteCommunities #LocalGovernment #RubyLittler
WA man found guilty of raping child tells jury to 'burn in hell'
By Ruby Littler
The 46-year-old committed offences against two children between 2019 and 2020, a Broome jury has found.
Trial begins in Broome for man accused of child sexual assaults
By Ruby Littler
Patrick Joseph Hunter, 46, is facing a charge of sexual penetration of a child under 13 and four counts of indecent dealing with a child under 13.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-11/patrick-joseph-hunter-broome-district-court-trial/105996402
Trial begins in Broome for man accused of child sexual assaults
By Ruby Littler
Patrick Joseph Hunter, 46, is facing a charge of sexual penetration of a child under 13 and four counts of indecent dealing with a child under 13.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-11/patrick-joseph-hunter-broome-district-court-trial/105996402