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Confusion as Aboriginal heritage laws approach start

A long-awaited revamp of Aboriginal cultural heritage laws in Western Australia is poised to begin despite community concerns.

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Poison-spraying sensor technology to combat feral cats

A nation-first plan to combat feral cats in Western Australia will include the use of new technology to stop the animals from targeting native wildlife.

AAP

Disgraced Barry Cable stripped of Legend status in WA

Barry Cable is no longer a legend in the eyes of Western Australia, with the disgraced footballer stripped of a host of honours.

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Long-sought abortion laws to remove access barriers

Western Australia will align with other jurisdictions by modernising its abortion laws for the first time in 25 years under a government bill before parliament.

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Ancient Indigenous cutting tools found off WA coast

Indigenous leaders are urging increased funding for cultural dives, with 9000-year-old Aboriginal cutting tools discovered off the coast of Western Australia.

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Greenwash claim as miner pledges to stay away from town

Alumina giant Alcoa has committed not to mine within three kilometres of a forest town as it looks to expand its footprint in Western Australia's south.

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WA Greens, Labor tangle over political donation reforms

A Greens MP has renewed debate about political donations in Western Australia after the government allowed its own proposed reforms to lapse.

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Retired Santos gas wells off Western Australia coast leaking for a decade, regulator says

Energy giant proposes monitoring wells for five years, as government says seepage volumes are factored into emissions reduction targets

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Cheers to Australian wines, world leaders at prestigious awards

Australian wines picked up more Best in Show awards than any other country this year at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

The New Daily

Has time been called on the native forest logging deals of the 1990s? Here's what the Albanese government can do

Victoria recently announced an end to native forest logging in December 2023, six years earlier than previously announced. Western Australia is ending it from January 2024. The Greens and independent federal MPs are now calling on the Albanese government to end native forest logging nationally.

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Chevron hails first gas milestone for Gorgon stage-two project

The largest resource project in Australia's history is even bigger with "first gas" from Gorgon Stage Two off the north-west coast of Western Australia.

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Voice to Parliament mock referendum hoped to improve lagging Aboriginal enrolment rate

Western Australia has the lowest rate of Aboriginal voter enrolment in the country. A trial to increase that number could soon roll out nationally.

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Purple Bravo apples, the 'Louis Vuitton' of the industry, bound for international stage

With their deep crimson skin and bright white flesh, Bravo apples are unique. It's hoped they'll be the next apple success story from Western Australia.

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Geraldton teens hospitalised with critical burns after house fire

Three teenage boys from Geraldton, WA, are fighting for life as police probe a major house fire in Western Australia.

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Three men charged over alleged plot to smuggle 800kg of cocaine into Western Australia

Police find 29 packages of the drug hidden onboard a bulk cargo carrier bound for Western Australia, in one of the largest cocaine busts in decades.

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Teen boy fighting for life as police probe house fire

Investigators are examining the scene of a house fire at Geraldton in Western Australia, where three teenage boys were badly burned.

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Bureau of Meteorology tips warm, dry winter for virtually all of Australia

The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts parched conditions across virtually all of Australia this winter as a double whammy of drought-linked climate drivers brew in waters to the west and east.

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After 24 hours of drama, Roger Cook becomes the next premier of Western Australia

With the withdrawal of his principal challengers and the implicit endorsement from key factions within the Labor party, Roger Cook will become Western Australia’s 31st premier. We can expect final endorsement from the Labor caucus and a formal swearing-in from the WA governor in the coming days.

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It's time to end Western Australia's $4 billion-per-year GST bonus

The Morrison government’s decision to give a special deal to Western Australia for the distribution of the income from the goods and service tax is one of the worst public policy decisions made in Australia in the past two decades.

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Resource-rich Western Australia set to elect deputy premier as new leader

Australia's largest state by land area, resource-rich Western Australia, is set to elect deputy premier Roger Cook as its new leader after he secured the support of most legislators from his party.

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Roger Cook to be Western Australia's next premier, replacing Mark McGowan

After spending the morning meeting with a key WA Labor faction, it is confirmed Roger Cook will be the state's new premier.

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Founder of Albany's Karen population reflects on finding a home far from Myanmar and conflict

The very first Myanmar refugee to establish a life in the Western Australian town recounts the long journey there after escaping conflict at home, then spending a decade in a Thailand camp where he and his wife raised four children.

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Roger Cook to hit the ground running as new WA premier, as opposition slams union influence

Roger Cook has hit the ground running, gaining the approval of Labor's right faction today to confirm his endorsement as WA's next premier.

ABC News

Roger Cook, Rita Saffioti to unite against Amber-Jade Sanderson in race to be next WA premier

Roger Cook and Rita Saffioti are emerging as strong contenders to lead WA Labor, after Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson earlier secured key factional backing.

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Mark McGowan: why the only way was down for Western Australia’s political rock star

After being lauded for his tough Covid response and winning the most one-sided election in Australian history, Labor premier goes out at the top

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