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Endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog says

Exclusive: EPA flags oil spill risk from proposed gasfield and threat to pygmy blue whales

The Guardian - AU · 2h ago

Backpacker visa caps bad for business, says premier

Roger Cook has called on Immigration Minister Tony Burke to reconsider changes to working holiday visas which would place a cap on backpacker numbers.

AAP · 13h ago

Yindjibarndi native title: Fortescue’s A$150.3m award faces three appeals

Native title compensation in Western Australia reached a record level when the Federal Court ordered Fortescue to pay the Yindjibarndi people A$150.3 million for mining their Pilbara country without agreement. The award, the largest in Australian history, covers cultural and economic loss at the Solomon Hub iron ore operation, which…

The Times of India · Oct 25

NSW continue control of WA in Sheffield Shield

NSW bowlers have continued a dominance over WA created by their batsmen to be in a strong position after day two of their Sheffield Shield game.

AAP · Oct 20

'Tough decision': Magpies skipper to leave AFLW club

An already underperforming Collingwood have been dealt a massive blow, with AFLW captain Ruby Schleicher to return to her native Western Australia.

AAP · Oct 19

Patterson sends Test reminder as NSW cruise against WA

Kurtis Patterson's unbeaten century against WA is sure to catch the attention of Australia's selectors as they ponder how to strengthen the nation's batting.

AAP · Oct 19

Activists face prison time after Woodside gas rig stunt

Two Greenpeace activists who scaled an offshore drilling platform located off the coast of Western Australia have been charged.

AAP · Oct 19

Morning Mail: Rape alleged in WA youth detention; rightwing lobby’s ‘bizarre’ campaign; and Japan’s moon mission

Former WA child detainees allege abuse; Coalition fear ads may cost them at the ballot; French government holds crisis talks over unrest

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18

The guard promised to protect Aaron. Instead, he allegedly raped the frightened 12-year-old

Exclusive: As former child detainees alleging sexual abuse in WA state custody seek redress, one lawyer condemns a shocking term used to describe compensation payouts

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18

Earth’s oldest evidence of life is written in stone – but it’s at risk of disappearing

Today, our planet is teeming with life, but it has not always looked the same. Long before forests reached skyward, animals walked on land, and the rise and fall of dinosaurs, our planet was shaped by a much smaller, more unassuming form of life. And we can still find traces…

The Conversation · Oct 15