Western Australia
New ABC boss has a steep learning curve ahead of him
Marks should be given a chance to prove his critics wrong by recognising that the ABC is not a commercial outfit, but a public broadcaster dedicated to producing independent, trustworthy and quality programming to a diverse audience, regardless of class or political persuasion.
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Drugs, bikies, a serial killer: How did six men vanish from the outback without a trace?
Wes Lockyer is one of six Aboriginal men from WA’s remote north to have disappeared in recent years. His family want the police and pollies to do more to find them. And the public to care.
- by Tim Elliott
Miners rejoice as Albanese shelves environment watchdog
The resources sector wants the reform to be abandoned altogether rather than returned to the agenda in February.
- by Mike Foley
Enjoy rock-star treatment along this wild and ancient coastline
Watching living dinosaurs between sips of champagne? This crazy juxtaposition of luxury in a prehistoric wilderness is a hallmark of my Kimberley cruise on Scenic Eclipse II.
- by Carolyn Beasley
Review
Margaret River
This freewheeling Margaret River pop-up is blazing a new trail for modern Asian cooking
While BMX bandits practice bar spins and grommets drop-in, an emerging cooking talent is serving game-changing dahl, punchy pickles and other bold Burmese cooking.
- by Max Veenhuyzen
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
Cricket Briefing
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
This plane wreck in a remote part of WA is like a scene from Lost
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
★★★★½
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
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