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Bases in Australia's north, including in WA's Kimberley, are seen as the nation's first line of protection. As pressure from China and Russia looms, what's being done to boost the region's defences?

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WA's premier says he "hasn't been advised" a lack of staffing has led to gaps in the tracking of some alleged domestic violence offenders, despite the Department of Justice actively recruiting to fill roles.

An ankle monitor used by WA Police

More than a year since a major report found the lack of culturally safe and accessible care for First Nations people with disability to be a "time-sensitive national crisis", disability workers in WA's far north are still calling for action.

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A 38-year-old man appears in Derby Magistrate's Court charged with murder after the death of a woman in the state's Kimberley region.

Up close photo of building sign that reads Derby Court House

Emergency services say they will continue to monitor ex-cyclone Errol as it moves through the Kimberley, bringing welcome rain ahead of the busy tourist season.

A photo of a grey overcast sky over mangroves and water.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Errol hits the Kimberley coast as a tropical low, bringing potential heavy rainfall as the system moves inland in Western Australia's far north.

A satellite image showing ex-Tropical Cycline Errol shortly after it crossed WA's Kimberley coast.

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There are five live export ships due out of Darwin Port in quick succession. Where are cattle coming from to fill these ships?

Road trains

Kankawa Nagarra first picked up a guitar at 40.

80-year-old Aboriginal women sits in the desert playing guitar, flanked by a young boy

In Senate Estimates this week, the federal department of agriculture was asked to explain why its biosecurity officers were only working daylight hours at the Darwin port and Broome port.

Cattle truck at Darwin port alongside a live export vessel.

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A police officer and a man were involved in an altercation in Broome on Tuesday afternoon.

A police officer has been videoed tripping an elderly man at a public oval in Western Australia's north on Tuesday.

An emergency warning has been issued for parts of Western Australia as a severe tropical cyclone Zelia makes impact.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia. Map of cyclone cloud on land

Footage revealing the deaths of ten melon-headed whales at Crab Creek near of Broome.

Aboriginal man in blue checked shirt and akubra hat smiles at camera

The Foyer Foundation has identified the 20 toughest places for young people to find stable housing. Advocates say with unaffordable housing on the rise Australia is in the midst of a youth homelessness crisis.

A young smiling girl with long brown hair, wears a long-sleeved pink top, sits with arms folded on her lap.

Artist and activist Mervyn Street has spent his life honouring his parents and their station life in the Kimberley in paintings and drawings.

Aboriginal Man in brown hat and navy blue shirt sits in front of paintings

Paul Boon considered himself generally fit and healthy before his first heart attack this year. The 54-year-old was enjoying the waves on his e-foil board when he felt intense pressure in his chest.

A man on a plane connected to medical equipment

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This summer know your ABCs; action plan, be safe, connect with us. The ABC has a host of useful resources and tips on how to best prepare yourself for emergency weather so you can keep you and your household safe.

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The North Sydney Bears haven't played in the NRL since 1999, but it looks like the Western Australia government might be extending a lifeline.

Two players look frustrated during a rugby league match

The Stawell Gift was billed as the battle between Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy, but the story took a completely different turn. How did Adelaide teacher John Evans beat the rising star and why was this race so special for women's winner Bree Rizzo?

John Evans and Bree Rizzo hold up the respective men's and women's Stawell Gift trophies.

Richmond Tiger Noah Balta has been sentenced to an 18-month community corrections order after pleading guilty to assault. He has also been handed a curfew that could see him miss multiple night matches including this weekend.

AFL footballer Noah Balta, wearing a black and white suit, appears at Corowa Local Court in NSW for sentencing on April 22 2025

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham is convinced Corey Toole is ready to play Test rugby, and the lightning quick winger is continuing to build a case to be picked for the Wallabies.

Corey Toole runs the ball against Moana Pasifika.

29 year old man accused of sexual assault walks out of the Broome courthouse custody building

Police managed to rescue the children.

A man who set fire to a home when children were inside while experiencing a meth-induced psychosis is sentenced to eight years in prison.

Body worn camera vision of the fire police were confronted with in Albany.

Three coastal councils have teamed up to help manage recreational four-wheel driving to protect the coastline from "blowing away into the ocean".

A white sandy beach with six four wheel drives park along it with shrubbery, by the ocean.

A supermarket in Darwin, surrounded by police tape.

More than 1,000 people have gathered on Terrigal Beach to mourn Audrey Griffin, a young woman who is alleged to have been murdered by a Sydney man.

Two women wearing white hug on a beach

Starring in more than 80 shows and movies over more than 50 years, Gerard Kennedy was famed for his rugged looks and intense performances.

An older man in tinted glasses among a crowd of people.

Ukrainians living overseas have little faith that the Russians will abide by a ceasefire agreement and say their country should continue to fight regardless of whether or not the US withdraws support.

A young, dark-haired woman wearing a dark T-shirt with "Ukraine" written on it. She stands on a narrow city street.

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