Ted O'Connor

ABC reporter/producer

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"I feel good, man. I feel proud of myself and proud of my boys."

The long-awaited sealing of the Tanami Road is providing critical work and training opportunities for locals.

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"A Kununurra magistrate found the boy guilty of the offences after Monday's proceedings focused on whether he knew what he did was wrong, a requirement for offenders aged 10 to 14."

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Saltwater crocodiles in upper Ord River raise concerns for Kununurra residents https://t.co/w3GopHsDjc

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For long-term residents like Tony Nungactha, new management at Halls Creek's only aged care facility as brought nothing but positives.

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"We're now right on the edge."

Organisers of the Ord Valley Muster and Kimberley Moon say the cultural festival - one of northern WA's largest - is unlikely to survive without further state government support.

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"We are sitting in a rut."

Halls Creek residents are demanding better of their local leaders, as corruption allegations and 'childish' infighting grind good governance to a halt.

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Two and a half years after he disappeared in outback Queensland, a 'feast of lies' confronts the family of missing Kimberley man Jeremiah Rivers.

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@SamTomlin539 @RileyBev @jjmcintosh1 That's the Hawk, Darty succession plan sorted.

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The Queensland Coroners Court has confirmed new information is behind a renewed police search for missing Kimberley man Jeremiah Rivers, more than two years after his disappearance.

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With a rate of family and domestic violence offending 20 times higher than WA's largest regional city, community leaders in Halls Creek say meaningful change must start with the current generation of children.

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More than two years after his disappearance, Queensland Police have launched a renewed search for missing Kimberley man Jeremiah Rivers.

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@SamTomlin539 @MattBrannRURAL I'm in a barra drought for something size at present!

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The town has produced a string of talented players at the highest level - but will a renewed crackdown help improve the behaviour of Halls Creek's crowds?

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Media friends! We're looking for a senior reporter to join (my old) team in the Kimberley. Broome-based, but a chance to roam all over the best part of Australia and do some great, impactful reporting.#journojobs @MEAAMediaWA https://t.co/e3z6lBuqjm

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Calls for transparency after police officers disciplined over poor response to the killing of Ms Waterloo in Kununurra.

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An internal review has found poor planning by DFES contributed to a runaway proscribed burn in the Kimberley that caused significant damage to the Faraway Bay retreat.

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Inappropriate DFES planning contributed to runaway prescribed burn in Kimberley, report finds https://t.co/TcNLs2xyNT

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"I just sit there and close my eyes and go: 'This is why I live here'."

It's the height of the always-phenomenal waterfall season in the East Kimberley. But the region's rough roads are proving to be a bit of a problem.

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"Everyone sits back and just wants us to fail."

The CEO of WA's northernmost remote Aboriginal community has defended giving multiple jobs to relatives, citing dysfunction, feuding and a lack of willing applicants.

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Kalumburu Aboriginal Corporation CEO defends double jobs for close family members in East Kimberley https://t.co/0rAXo4I5rI