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WA floods rebuild may take 'months' as falling Kimberley water levels reveal enormous damage

WA's premier describes the infrastructure damage caused by flooding in the Kimberley as "extraordinary", with the daunting task of rebuilding towns and communities becoming clearer as water levels drop.

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How three major gas outages are adding to WA's energy supply headaches

WA's gas supply is facing an "unusual situation", with three major outages amid a tricky period for the state's energy system. So what's the latest challenge, and how does it affect keeping the lights on and air conditioners running?

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Asbestos-littered town of Wittenoom on track for demolition after bushfire razes buildings

The infamous ghost town in Western Australia's north lost several buildings to bushfire on Boxing Day but people with connections to the area were relieved that gravesites appeared unaffected.

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PM surveys Kimberley flood devastation

Anthony Albanese has toured WA's flood-ravaged Kimberley and spoke of the "great spirit" among Fitzroy Crossing locals he met alongside the state's premier.

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'Once in a century' flood cuts off communities in northwestern Australia

Military helicopters airlifted hundreds of people from communities cut off by "once in a century" floods in Australia's northwest, an official leading relief efforts said on Sunday, noting water covered some places "as far as the eye could see".

Reuters

Western Australia in grip of 'devastating' flood emergency, Australia PM says

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday his government was ready to provide whatever support was needed to residents of Western Australia state as record-breaking floods isolated far-flung communities there.

Reuters

Town devastated after record WA flooding

Long-term Fitzroy Crossing resident Dwayne Ben says damage in the flood-ravaged town is extensive as downstream communities prepare for the peak to arrive.

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Kalgan rodeo raises bar on safety with sand layers ensuring no rider or animal injured

Rodeos are generally considered dangerous events, but the Kalgan Stampede Rodeo in southern Western Australia is working to break that stereotype.

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Watch: Swimmer spots drone but not approaching tiger shark

A woman in the water in Western Australia didn't know a large tiger shark was swimming right toward her in a very close encounter.

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Perth Cup race abandoned after horror fall leads to death of horse

Two horses tumble to the turf in a shocking incident, with the New Year's Day race at Ascot called off and rescheduled for January 14.

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Disturbance at WA youth detention centre

Detainees at the troubled Banksia Hill youth detention centre in Western Australia have lit a fire and climbed onto roof tops on New Year's Eve.

AAP

Girl, 5, saved toddler brothers after Christmas Day car crash killed both parents

Jake Day, 28, and Cindy Braddock, 25, died in the crash in Western Australia - the children were left to fend for themselves for two days in the outback

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Western Australia records highest road toll since 2016, with 174 deaths

WA's preliminary road toll for 2022 stands at 174 deaths, including 112 in regional areas and 62 in the metropolitan area.

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Flood evacuees return, others await peak

Residents in an outback town will spend New Year's Eve worried about flooding as Top End communities return home a week after a rare inundation.

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Brit expat infuriates Aussies by whinging about free accommodation being 'dirty'

Faye Johnson and her partner Luke moved to a remote town in Western Australia as part of the requirements of her working holiday visa to stay in the country for another year

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Family of WA parents killed in Christmas Day crash in Kondinin thanks truckie, community

The family of the couple killed on Christmas Day in Western Australia thanks a truck driver who helped and comforted the relative who discovered the horrific scene.

The Canberra Times

Eleven drownings since Christmas, and beaches aren't the biggest danger

The period between Christmas and January 2 is considered drowning season.

AAP

Funds flow for kids orphaned in crash

More than $58,000 has been raised for three children who miraculously survived a car accident that killed their parents in rural Western Australia.

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Kids reunited with missing jet ski parents

Two children left alone for hours at a boat ramp on the WA coast have been reunited with their parents whose jet ski broke down during a night-time ride.

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Eldest child helped save baby boy in Kondinin crash that killed Cindy Braddock and Jake Day

A family member of the young couple tragically killed in a Christmas Day car crash in WA's Wheatbelt region credits the eldest child with saving the life of the couple's baby boy.

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Police charge man, 19, with murdering aged care resident in Albany

A 19-year-old man is charged with murdering a 70-year-old woman at an aged care facility in Albany, on Western Australia's south coast.

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Filming whale sharks feeding on bait ball at Ningaloo Reef 'most exciting experience', photographer says

Tom Cannon knew he was witnessing a rare natural phenomenon when he captured footage of whale sharks feeding on bait balls on Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef.

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Esperance rangers hope cultural burns could buffer remote islands from climate change impacts

A bird colony has gone missing from an island off the south coast of Western Australia. Rangers say cultural burning could prevent such losses in the future.

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Northam man accused of lighting fires in Western Australia facing five more charges

A 23-year-old man accused of lighting a string of fires that have burned through hectares of bushland in Western Australia's Wheatbelt has been handed five more charges.

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Tropical Cyclone Ellie crosses Northern Territory coastline as category one system

Tropical Cyclone Ellie was declared by the Bureau of Meteorology on Thursday evening, and has since crossed the Northern Territory coastline.

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