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WA Police deputy Col Blanch named new commissioner, replacing Chris Dawson

Col Blanch is appointed as Western Australia's next police commissioner and will take the helm next month when Chris Dawson departs his post to become the state's governor.

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How much are power prices increasing by? Why are they going up? What can I do to save on electricity?

We're all bracing for higher electricity prices to kick in from July 1, but just how steep the increase will be depends on which state or territory you're in.

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Golf 'opening up to everybody' as WA's local champions like Minjee Lee inspire young players

Western Australia swings above its weight in the international golfing arena, and its success is being attributed to a strong culture of junior development.

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WA regulators back Blackstone's Crown bid

Western Australia's gaming regulators have signed off on the $8.9 billion takeover of Crown Resorts by US private equity giant Blackstone.

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Eastern states' energy ministers urged to look to WA for solutions to energy crisis

Far removed from the turmoil unfolding in the eastern states, Western Australia is enjoying some of the cheapest and most stable energy prices in the developed world.

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Biloela Tamil asylum seeker family arrive in Brisbane after long-awaited trip back to Queensland

A decade-long immigration battle reaches a major milestone, with the Nadesalingam family arriving in Queensland as they travel to their adopted hometown of Biloela after four years in detention.

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International arrivals to Western Australia languish at one third of pre-COVID levels

International tourists remain cautious about returning to WA with the number of arrivals around one-third of pre-pandemic levels, as locals once again soften the blow for struggling businesses.

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Shark battles sea turtle in epic ocean fight with terrifying moment caught on camera

The turtle cleverly used its shell to stop the shark from capturing it, instead flipping around to bat away any contact before the shark's jaws clamped down in a lucky escape

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Perth for the first time since election win

Anthony Albanese thanks West Australians for their support during his first trip to the state since becoming Prime Minister, and recommits to visiting WA regularly.

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The ultra-polluting Scarborough-Pluto gas project could blow through Labor’s climate target – and it just got the green light

The Albanese government has this week thrown its support behind what’ll be one of Australia’s most polluting developments: the Scarborough-Pluto gas project in Western Australia.

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Anthony Albanese says live sheep exports won’t be phased out before 2025

PM reveals Labor remains committed to ending trade but first needs to consult with farmers and Western Australian government

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WA forks out another $9m preparing East Perth Power Station site for billionaire developers

Western Australia's Deputy Premier defends spending millions preparing land in East Perth for a prime waterfront development by proponents Andrew Forrest and Kerry Stokes.

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SA set to clash with WA over GST funds

South Australia looks set to clash with Western Australia over the allocation of GST funds.

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WA's unvaccinated prepare to get back to work, with vaccine mandates on the way out for most

Western Australia's relatively small number of unvaccinated employees look forward to getting back to work now that vaccine mandates are on the way out.

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World’s biggest plant discovered off coast of Western Australia

The seagrass is 111 miles long and thought to be around 4,500 years old

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Kimberley 'meteor shower' is debris from a Chinese rocket falling out of orbit

A "meteor shower" that lit up the skies over northern Western Australia earlier this week was the wreckage of a rocket falling back to Earth.

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WA eases COVID-19 virus, vaccine rules

Western Australia has eased a range of COVID-19 restrictions and mandates as vaccination rates continue to climb.

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Meet the world's largest plant: a single seagrass clone stretching 180 km in Western Australia's Shark Bay

Next time you go diving or snorkelling, have a close look at those wondrously long, bright green ribbons, waving with the ebb and flow of water. They are seagrasses – marine plants which produce flowers, fruit, and seedlings annually, like their land-based relatives.

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World's largest plant discovered right under our noses in Western Australia

Genetic tests have revealed that a seagrass meadow in WA's Shark Bay is actually a giant clone of itself, and is estimated to be at least 4,500 years old.

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Telehealth usage at an all-time high in Western Australia, clinical psychologist says

Driving thousands of kilometres to access specialist healthcare is a hurdle many people face living remotely, but medical professionals say the growth of telehealth is allowing more people to access care.

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Senior citizens forced to leave Boddington to access aged care services

After 51 years living in the same regional community in Western Australia, Beryl Batt's parents had no other option than to travel more than 90km away to access aged care, despite an effort by the town to keep the seniors at home.

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Tour operator says no passengers were thrown into water in Horizontal Falls boating accident

The tour operator at the centre of a boating accident in Western Australia's Kimberley region says the vessel didn't capsize and no passengers were thrown into the water.

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Modelling predicts Western Australia's COVID-19 cases will keep falling as state enters home stretch of Omicron outbreak

Researchers believe Western Australia is about three-quarters of the way through its Omicron outbreak, with the modelling predicting COVID cases will keep falling, but not return to pre border opening levels until the end of July.

The Guardian - AU

Horizontal Falls accident: 14 people in stable condition after boat capsizes at Western Australia beauty spot

Tourist boat is believed to have capsized at Talbot Bay, about 250km north-east of Broome

The Conversation

Planetary waves, cut-off lows and blocking highs: what's behind record floods across the Southern Hemisphere?

From February to May 2022, many places in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia have seen record-breaking daily and monthly rainfall. Repeated periods of persistent and intense rain have caused devastating and widespread floods.

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