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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Broome needle and syringe exchange program confirmed after residents raise safety fears

ABC

Intravenous drug users in Western Australia's north will soon be able to exchange used needles for sterile ones, as the state government moves to address concerns around discarded needles littering the streets of Broome. Ms Sanderson said the Needle and Syringe Exchange Program would aim to reduce drug-related harm in the community and the rate of discarded drug use paraphernalia. …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds march in WA to raise awareness of unsolved disappearances of Indigenous men

ABC

A chant of "bring them home" echoes along the streets of Broome, Western Australia, as hundreds of people united in heartbreak march together. Zane Stevens, Jeremiah "Jayo" Rivers, Wylie Oscar, Clinton Lockyer, Wesley Lockyer, Brenton Shar and Jimmy Taylor are the names of seven Indigenous WA men who are missing and their families want answers. The "Let's Bring Them Home" …

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6 months ago

Living the dream: Australia's top jobs by the beach are revealed - and how much it can earn you

Daily Mail

Australia's richest surf beaches are more likely to be home to doctors, computer nerds, advertising executives and finance specialists than laidback surfies, new data has revealed. Cottesloe Cottesloe Beach, where the Indian Ocean meets Perth's Swan River, is Australia's richest surf beach with an average taxable income of $295,283. Cottesloe Beach, bordered by the Indian Ocean and Perth's Swan River, …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Meet 'Fingers', the 3.3-metre saltwater crocodile caught at Western Australia's Cable Beach

ABC

In short: A 3.3 saltwater crocodile named Fingers has been relocated to the Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park in Broome. A 3.3 saltwater crocodile named Fingers has been relocated to the Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park in Broome. Parks and Wildlife rangers caught the "teenage" crocodile on Tuesday, following a sighting about 1.5 kilometres north of the rocks at Cable Beach, and …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Indonesian fishermen feared linked to discovery of suspected burial sites in west coast marine park

ABC

Western Australian police have confirmed they are investigating the discovery of what appears to be recently created graves on an island in a marine park. Key points: Suspected graves were found on a small island off the WA coast in October They were reported to WA Police but have not yet been excavated or examined Boat skippers believe the graves …

Fishermen Fishing Park Kimberley Supplied Australian Rowley

1 year, 2 months ago

Western Australians turn out in droves to vote in Indigenous Voice to Parliament

ABC

Western Australia has become the last state to reject the Voice to Parliament, with polls closing more than an hour and a half after victory was already declared for the No vote nationally. Loading Instagram content Result called while voters wait in line People at a polling centre in the Perth coastal suburb of Scarborough learnt of the result while …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Bec Judd, 39, sizzles as she strips down to a skimpy black bikini for Broome trip

Daily Mail

She has escaped the bitterly cold Melbourne winter by flying over to Broome, Western Australia for a family holiday with her husband Chris and their four children. AFL WAG Bec Judd, 39, showed off her incredible six-pack in a bikini during her family holiday to Broome last week The mother-of-four also showcased her flat stomach and toned arms as she …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Broome shark killings believed to be result of illegal net fishing

ABC

A dozen sharks and other fish found dumped on a Broome beach are believed to have died as a result of set net fishing, which is illegal in the area. Key points: About a dozen sharks have been found dead on a marine park beach near Broome Authorities believe the sharks were killed as a result of net fishing Set …

Fishing Fish Shark Net Supplied Sharks Broome

4 years, 1 month ago

Shark closes Cable Beach at Broome after biting surfer's board

ABC

Authorities have closed Broome's famous Cable Beach, in northern Western Australia, after surfer Sam Heseltine's board was bitten by an unidentified shark this morning. Key points: The surfer whose board was bitten by the shark is not thought to be injured Cable Beach has been closed Last month a man died in a shark attack at the same beach The …

Beach Board Marks Shark Cable Broome Cable Beach

4 years, 1 month ago

Broome beaches reopen after fatal shark attack as first responder speaks out

ABC

A Pilbara man who attempted to help the victim of yesterday's fatal shark attack in Broome has described the confronting scene that faced him. Key points: An onlooker provided first aid to Broome shark attack victim Charles Cernobori Mr Cernobori had been swimming at Cable Beach in Broome when he was bitten by a large shark He died as a …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Rare sighting of whale shark in knee-deep water spotted by campers north of Broome, WA

ABC

Campers on the north Western Australian coast have had the chance to walk next to a feeding whale shark estimated to be seven to 10 metres long. "It's so close to shore in shallow water, which is really unusual for whale sharks," Dr Norman said. 'Rare, really rare' Dr Norman said he'd seen similar behaviour by whale sharks just once …

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5 years, 4 months ago

Dolphin stranding at Roebuck Bay beach in Broome sees all five dead

ABC

Five dolphins found stranded at low tide on a beach in Western Australia's Kimberley region have died. Todd Quartermaine from the Parks and Wildlife Service said the mammals were found this morning on the shores of Broome's Roebuck Bay. Second stranding this year Another three dolphins became stranded on Broome's Cable Beach in March. Dolphin hotspot Recent research has shown …

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5 years, 6 months ago

Australians love the beach, but sometimes it should be restricted to a few

ABC

Who do Australia's beaches, forests and spectacular rock formations belong to? But why does the idea of Indigenous people making decisions over our lands, in our regions, under the rules of the Westminster system, still create concern? An interesting part of the Broome Native Title case over access to beaches is not whether people may be excluded from use, but …

Indigenous Traditional Right Indigenous People Owners Decisions Victoria

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