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Why can't we just tow stranded whales and dolphins back out to sea?

On Tuesday night, a pod of almost 100 long-finned pilot whales stranded itself on a beach on Western Australia’s south coast. Over the course of Wednesday, more than 100 parks and wildlife staff and 250 registered volunteers worked tirelessly to try to keep alive the 45 animals surviving the night.

The Conversation

As shots rang out, the battle to save Western Australia’s stranded pilot whales was over

State officials, vets and volunteers endured an emotionally draining day to rescue the beached pod to no avail

The Guardian - AU

Dozens of pilot whales beached in mass stranding in Western Australia

Local wildlife authorities are battling to save the surviving mammals

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Race to rescue nearly 50 beached whales after mysterious mass stranding: ‘We’ve never seen anything like this’

More than 50 of the pilot whales have died on a beach in Western Australia

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More than 50 pilot whales die after mass stranding in western Australia

Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded themselves on a beach in western Australia Tuesday, and about half had died by Wednesday morning, despite the efforts of wildlife experts and volunteers to save them.

France 24

An expert explains the stranding of 97 pilot whales in WA and their mysterious 'huddling' before the tragedy

Sad scenes are unfolding in Western Australia after a pod of pilot whales became stranded on a beach late on Tuesday. According to the latest reports, 51 of the whales have died. Some 46 remain beached and authorities are working desperately to get them back out to sea.

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Nearly 100 pilot whales strand themselves on an Australian beach. Half have died despite efforts

Nearly 100 pilot whales have stranded themselves on a beach in western Australia, and about half had died by Wednesday morning, despite the efforts of wildlife experts and volunteers to save them

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How a viral Channel Seven clip that had nothing to do with the voice was co-opted by the no camp

Confusion over Western Australia’s new cultural heritage laws is being co-opted by the no campaign and far-right opponents of the voice

The Guardian - AU

How worried we should be about space debris

A large piece of unidentified space debris has been discovered washed up on a remote beach in Western Australia.

The Week

BHP faces cost pressures, warns of economic volatility

BHP has posted a strong fourth quarter with annual production records at Western Australia iron ore, Olympic Dam and Spence, but warns of uncertain times.

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Mystery object: Australian police warn public away from huge cylinder found washed up on WA beach

Object at Green Head, 250km from Perth in Western Australia, could be from an Indian space rocket, experts said, but police say it is not hazardous

The Guardian - AU

Why is there so much confusion and fearmongering over WA's new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act?

There has been a flurry of scaremongering recently about Western Australia’s new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act, which came into effect on July 1.

The Conversation

Motion sensor cameras show cane toads on the march

Cane toads are being found at alarming rates in Western Australia's Kimberley but motion sensor cameras have also detected the presence of a rare marsupial.

AAP

Confusion as Aboriginal heritage laws approach start

A long-awaited revamp of Aboriginal cultural heritage laws in Western Australia is poised to begin despite community concerns.

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Poison-spraying sensor technology to combat feral cats

A nation-first plan to combat feral cats in Western Australia will include the use of new technology to stop the animals from targeting native wildlife.

The New Daily

Disgraced Barry Cable stripped of Legend status in WA

Barry Cable is no longer a legend in the eyes of Western Australia, with the disgraced footballer stripped of a host of honours.

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Long-sought abortion laws to remove access barriers

Western Australia will align with other jurisdictions by modernising its abortion laws for the first time in 25 years under a government bill before parliament.

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Ancient Indigenous cutting tools found off WA coast

Indigenous leaders are urging increased funding for cultural dives, with 9000-year-old Aboriginal cutting tools discovered off the coast of Western Australia.

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Greenwash claim as miner pledges to stay away from town

Alumina giant Alcoa has committed not to mine within three kilometres of a forest town as it looks to expand its footprint in Western Australia's south.

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WA Greens, Labor tangle over political donation reforms

A Greens MP has renewed debate about political donations in Western Australia after the government allowed its own proposed reforms to lapse.

The Guardian - AU

Retired Santos gas wells off Western Australia coast leaking for a decade, regulator says

Energy giant proposes monitoring wells for five years, as government says seepage volumes are factored into emissions reduction targets

The New Daily

Cheers to Australian wines, world leaders at prestigious awards

Australian wines picked up more Best in Show awards than any other country this year at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

The Conversation

Has time been called on the native forest logging deals of the 1990s? Here's what the Albanese government can do

Victoria recently announced an end to native forest logging in December 2023, six years earlier than previously announced. Western Australia is ending it from January 2024. The Greens and independent federal MPs are now calling on the Albanese government to end native forest logging nationally.

The New Daily

Chevron hails first gas milestone for Gorgon stage-two project

The largest resource project in Australia's history is even bigger with "first gas" from Gorgon Stage Two off the north-west coast of Western Australia.

ABC News

Voice to Parliament mock referendum hoped to improve lagging Aboriginal enrolment rate

Western Australia has the lowest rate of Aboriginal voter enrolment in the country. A trial to increase that number could soon roll out nationally.

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