Premier Roger Cook has pitched Labor's "vision for the Kimberley" ahead of the state election, but 10 promised projects are yet to get off the ground. 

Footage of the lead-up to a boat crash in WA's Kimberley region that injured dozens of tourists is played to the Perth Magistrates Court, as part of a sentencing hearing for the man who skippered the vessel.

As the government and opposition make pre-election promises to boost the state's regional workforce, a lack of housing remains a key hurdle to turning that into a reality.

Officials are investigating whether organised crime is behind a wave of illegal foreign fishing boats in Australian waters, which locals say are more sophisticated than ever before.

The public is warned of increased risk from sharks and crocodiles, after numerous whale carcasses are found scattered along the coast near Broome in Western Australia.

The union representing Australia's faith workers hopes the formal appointment of new bishops in Bunbury and Broome will help the Catholic church move on from a controversial period.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Sean is downgraded to a category three system off the coast of Western Australia after impacting residents in the state's north.

The WA Liberal leader's vow not to stand in front of the Aboriginal flag if elected premier has been slammed as "short-sighted" and "divisive" by the former federal Liberal minister for Indigenous affairs.