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Lessons for the Hunter from Collie clean energy transition

Five years ago the community of Collie in Western Australia's south west saw the writing on the wall for their coal-based power and mining industries.

Newcastle Herald

Mark McGowan says federal colleagues should look to Western Australia as budget forecasts surge in energy prices

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says the federal government should look to his state and overseas to find a solution to surging electricity prices, which are forecast to rise 56 per cent in the next 18 months.

ABC News

Perth nurse Wendy Ruth Sym accused of trying to kill dementia-suffering husband

A 62-year-old registered nurse is behind bars in Western Australia accused of attempting to murder her husband, after being his carer for almost a decade.

ABC News

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The wildlife of the Kimberley

The Kimberley region of Western Australia is known for dramatic landscapes of vast sandstone escarpments, soaring red cliffs, pristine beaches and

The New Daily

COVID-19 cases confirmed aboard first cruise liner to dock in Western Australia after two years

Health authorities confirm passengers and crew aboard the Coral Princess — the first cruise vessel to grace Western Australia's shores in two years — have tested positive for COVID-19.

ABC News

Vics set WA 245 to win in One-Day Cup

Western Australia will be chasing a challenging target after Matt Short hit quick runs in the rain-hit One-Day Cup match in Melbourne.

AAP

‘A thrill’: Björk to perform in Australia for first time since 2008 in Perth festival exclusive

Icelandic singer will bring her Cornucopia tour to Western Australia only, playing a purpose-built 5,000 capacity tent

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Hero dog saves owner from vicious kangaroo attack as animal tries to drown pooch

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Pam Baldwin, 71, was walking her dog in Albury, Western Australia, when she was attacked from behind by a vicious kangaroo which her dog fought for 45 minutes

Daily Mirror

WorkSafe investigating quad bike involvement in Western Australian farm death

Worksafe is investigating the death of a 35-year-old woman on a farm near Collie after she was reportedly thrown from a quad bike while rounding up cattle.

ABC News

Western Australian police force looking to recruit Gardaí to head down under

If you're a Gardai and have eyed up Oz, this might be your perfect timing

Irish Mirror

20 years in the making: witnessing the _Dwoort Baal Kaat_ songline's incredible return to Noongar Country

The Hopetoun Community Resource Centre is a hive of activity this sunny morning in mid-September. It is the height of the Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show, an event that attracts thousands of visitors to small agricultural towns on Western Australia’s south coast each year.

The Conversation

Man 'bitten on the head' in vicious crocodile attack as friend fends off reptile with knife

The two men were crabfishing in Horizontal Falls, a popular tourist hotspot in Western Australia, when the beast "leapt" from the water and bit one of the men on the head

Daily Mirror

Faster internet is coming as NBN Co rolls out plans for fibre upgrades in Newcastle, Hunter

Upgrades will also be made in suburbs across the ACT, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.

Newcastle Herald

WA opener Bancroft scores Shield century

Western Australia opener Cameron Bancroft has scored a Sheffield Shield century against Victoria in Melbourne.

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WA police force seeks overseas recruits

Western Australia police will recruit officers from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand under a "historic" new agreement.

ABC News

Mount Augustus trails to shut down over summer as inquest into deaths of four hikers recommends closure

Deadly walking trails in northern Western Australia will be closed over summer, after a state coroner recommended they be shut due to multiple deaths.

Reuters

Japanese PM Kishida to visit Australia in late October

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will likely visit Australia later this month in a trip which will include the city of Perth, the state capital of the mineral and energy export state of Western Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Radiation ‘hotspots’: legacy of British nuclear tests lingers on idyllic islands in Western Australia

Tourists warned not spend more than an hour at the Montebello Islands sites – as a new study examines the effect of radioactive sands on marine life

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Daily Mirror

Teenage Australia prospect echoes Mario Balotelli after matching Ricky Ponting feat

Exciting 18-year-old Western Australia batter Teague Wyllie echoed Mario Balotelli's famous postman quote after celebrating his first hundred in rather reserved fashion

AAP

Man's arm 'nearly severed' by shark in WA

A man will be airlifted to Perth for surgery after his arm was almost severed by a shark in an attack off Western Australia's Pilbara coast.

ABC News

Montebello Islands nuclear test research finds radiation still present 70 years after blast

Jim Marlow covered his head and eyes as the British military conducted a nuclear test off Western Australia's coast. Seventy years on, researchers say radiation is still present on the Montebello Islands.

ABC News

Review of West Australian hospital staffing levels presents scathing findings of 'cumbersome' nurse rostering system

An independent review of the number of nurses in West Australian hospitals finds the present system of rostering does not provide staffing levels to enable safe and quality patient care.

The Guardian - AU

Glenbank shipwreck: Finnish vessel that sank off coast of Western Australia in 1911 found

Western Australian Museum says discovery tells tale of global trade at turn of century

ABC News

Lifeline emerges for those affected by closure of Activ, WA's largest disability services provider

Plans are unveiled to find jobs for more than 750 supported employees after Activ Foundation, WA's largest disability services provider, announced plans to close its worksites, but long-term concerns remain.

ABC News

Government pledges full review of Western Australia's struggling juvenile justice system

The review will focus on incarceration rates and the use of controversial punishments.

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