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Third man in custody after remains found in mining town

Another man has been arrested after the body of 68-year-old Raymond Smith was found on the outskirts of a tiny mining town in Western Australia.

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Pilot dies after microlight crashes in WA wheatbelt

A pilot has been killed after his microlight aircraft crashed in Western Australia's wheatbelt region.

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Jessica Pegula's Instagram Adventure on Rottnest Island in Western Australia

Discover the adventurous spirit of Jessica Pegula as she explores the wild, capturing captivating moments with nature's inhabitants and expressing a deep a...

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Man with black belt argues chokehold is not strangulation under Queensland domestic violence laws

Potential ‘loophole’ in state’s non-lethal strangulation laws could be closed by a statutory definition similar to that used in Western Australia, experts say

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A 62 Y.O. WA Woman Has Been Given Permission To Remove Sperm From Her Dead 61 Y.O. Husband

A 62-year-old Western Australian woman has been given permission to remove sperm from her dead husband for possible use in posthumous fertilisation.

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Western Australian woman, 62, permitted to have sperm removed from her dead husband

Supreme court grants woman’s urgent application, but a new order will be required to use sperm for fertilisation

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Farmer urges rural Aussies to consider electric cars

A farmer in Western Australia says more people in the outback should considering buying an electric vehicle to unlock fuel savings.

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Unpredictable blaze threatening lives and homes in WA

A bushfire emergency warning has been issued for an unpredictable blaze threatening fishing towns in Western Australia.

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‘Definitely no fireworks’: how Australia’s ‘hottest town’ is marking New Year’s Eve as temperatures hover around 50C

‘It’s hot. It’s just hot’, says Wendy McWhirter Brooks a resident of the remote Western Australian town of Marble Bar

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Heatwave conditions over New Year's break

Heatwave conditions are set to hit the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia with the mercury likely to hit high 40s in several areas.

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Firefighter dead as bushfire threatens homes in WA

A volunteer firefighter has died while responding to an out-of-control bushfire threatening homes near Esperance in Western Australia.

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Heatwave continues in WA as firefighters battle on

The weather bureau has a heatwave warning in effect for parts of Western Australia, as the state's firefighters continue to battle several blazes.

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People once lived in a vast region in north-western Australia – and it had an inland sea

For much of the 65,000 years of Australia’s human history, the now-submerged northwest continental shelf connected the Kimberley and western Arnhem Land. This vast, habitable realm covered nearly 390,000 square kilometres, an area one-and-a-half times larger than New Zealand is today.

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Rhea Ripley Enjoys Scenic Cycling Vacation in Western Australia

Explore Rhea Ripley's Instagram update - enjoying a vibrant vacation with friends in Perth, capturing mesmerizing moments in the lush landscapes of Western...

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Fierce court battle for Hancock mining riches concludes

A marathon trial over the spoils from the massive Rio Tinto-operated Hope Downs mining complex in Western Australia has finished after 51 days.

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WA justice boss resigns following unit 18 death

Adam Tomison, Western Australia's justice department chief, has resigned two months after Indigenous teen Cleveland Dodd died in juvenile detention.

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Abortion is now legal across Australia – but it's still hard to access. Doctors are both the problem and the solution

Abortion is now fully legal in every jurisdiction in Australia. Western Australia became the last state to decriminalise it just two months ago, in September 2023. And the Australian population is solidly pro-choice: a 2021 study found 76% of Australians support access to abortion.

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A sense of place: four Western Australian events and festivals that celebrate one of the world’s most diverse travel destinations

If you want a getaway with a difference, look to these world-class events and festivals for holiday planning inspiration

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Anti-Israeli protest blocks roads at WA shipping port

Pro-Palestinian trade unionists have picketed Western Australia's Patrick terminal at the Port of Fremantle hoping to disrupt ships from Israeli company ZIM.

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Batting practice cut short as Bulls-WA agree on draw

Marnus Labuschagne has been dismissed for 24 as Queensland's rain-affected Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia ended in a draw.

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WA premier lashes Perth mayor as women's shelter closes

Western Australia's premier has taken a swipe at City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas for being on an overseas trip as a vulnerable women's shelter closes.

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Green makes Test recall case with classy 96 for WA

Allrounder Cameron Green has done his Test recall chances no harm with a superb 96, while Hilton Cartwright made 132 for WA against Queensland in the Shield.

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WA introduces greenhouse gas capture and storage law

Laws introduced to parliament to allow greenhouse gas to be stored will help Western Australia reduce emissions to net zero by 2050, the government says.

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Rain stalls Matt Renshaw's quest for Test selection

Test hopeful Matt Renshaw was 37 not out and Queensland 0-61 when rain stopped play against Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield in Brisbane.

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Labor senator Pat Dodson to resign from politics due to health issues

Father of reconciliation says following cancer treatment he is ‘physically unable’ to carry out his duties as a Western Australian senator

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