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Yane wins Aust. Institute Professional Photography award second year running

Broome photographer Yane Sotiroski is celebrating a brilliant achievement after winning the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) Western Australian Commercial Photographer of the Year Award for the second year in a row. The awards celebrate creativity and innovation in image making. A well known Broome loc...

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Regional taxi company moves into on-demand transport to pre-empt industry shake-up

A taxi company in regional Western Australia has made a pre-emptive move against popular ride-sharing apps, such as Uber, by adopting the on-demand business model. The smart phone app, BrooBa, was attempting to bridge the difference between traditional taxi booking and ride-sharing models that have disrupted the taxi industry in capital c...

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Cruise control over passenger liners

A key cruise ship advocate in Broome believes the town may not lose any passenger ship visits despite a decision by Australia's largest ocean liner group to turn its back on WA and not use Fremantle as its base. Over the past two years, the town has embraced the lucrative cruise ship industry with the formation of Cruise Broome throug...

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Cygnet Bay discovers two natural pearls in one shell

Australia's longest running pearl farm has enjoyed a rare moment this week opening up a pearl shell to discover two natural pearls. "The industry thinking is that one in every 10,000 shells might have a natural pearl in it," Cygnet Bay Pearls general manager James Brown said. "But what's interesting about this i...

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Quintis sandalwood saga: A complete failure of corporate governance

Sandalwood grower Quintis has admitted that a supply deal with Galderma was terminated in December last year, but says this information was not conveyed to the board or top management. The Australian Financial Review reported on Tuesday that Swiss dermatology giant Galderma discontinued a formula used in the Benzac skincare range that con...

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KAI targeting quinoa exports to China and new grain grading facility in Kununurra

The company developing stage two of the Kimberley's Ord Irrigation Scheme is aiming to plant between 600 and 800 hectares of quinoa this year, with plans to export the health food crop to China for the first time. Kimberley Agricultural Investment (KAI) exported chia to China last year and with the help of its parent company, Shanghai Zh...

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