Western Australia
Opinion
The Kimberley
This was one of the most emotionally stirring experiences I’ve ever had
I’ve taken part in a few Indigenous experiences over the years, but this is by far the most profound.
- by Lee Tulloch
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Australian cricket
McSweeney call shows Australian selectors backed themselves into a corner: Hayden
Batting great Matthew Hayden says Australia was forced to pick a non-specialist opener to face India in next week’s first Test.
- by Tom Decent and Andrew Wu
An Australian plane wreck gives insight into a surreal landscape
It was the night in World War II when a Douglas C-53 Skytrooper, low on fuel and hopelessly lost, made a belly-flop landing on a salt pan in Vansittart Bay.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
Hancock Prospecting inks $1.1 billion gas deal with Mineral Resources
Gina Rinehart will spend up to $1.1 billion to acquire Mineral Resources’ Lockyer gas project and half of its remaining onshore assets in WA, ending weeks of speculation.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Ship reviews
Ship review: Beautiful vessel hits the perfect trifecta for expeditions
As pioneers of small-ship, ultra-luxury cruising, Seabourn is taking expedition cruising to the next level.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
The thrilling, little-known Australian island with a dark past
Stories of mutiny and murder greet expedition cruisers on a remote island where one of Australia’s most shocking historical episodes unfolded.
- by Brian Johnston
Eight wonders of WA you can explore in absolute comfort
There’s no state in Australia that so neatly captures the concept of “barefoot luxury” as Western Australia. These are our favourite experiences.
- by Ben Groundwater
‘Stain on your government’: Family of man shot by police slam Labor
Darren and Nicola Gilbert have sent a letter to Queensland Premier Steven Miles on the anniversary of the fatal shooting of their son Luke in Airlie Beach.
- by Cloe Read
Review
Margaret River
East meets South West: This kitchen’s singular, thrilling style of Japanese cooking could only exist in Margaret River
Hiding in plain sight on bustling Bussell Highway, this bijou specialist tempura restaurant is one of regional WA’s most essential dining experiences.
- by Max Veenhuyzen
Medical imaging delays add to bed lock pain at WA hospitals
Long wait times for medical imaging is putting lives at risk, says the Health Services Union WA.
- by Claire Ottaviano
‘Help your mob’: The psychologist building an ‘army’ to tackle Indigenous suicide
She grew up in the only Aboriginal family in a remote Pilbara mining town. Now Tracy Westerman is fighting for the lives of at-risk youth in communities like hers.
- by Victoria Laurie
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