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Falling tree kills two people as wild weather hits WA

An elderly man and woman have been killed after a large tree fell onto their vehicle as they were driving in severe weather in Western Australia.

AAP · Aug 1, 2024

Technicolour skies glow across Australia and NZ as solar flares trigger aurora australis

Observations of spectacular southern lights phenomenon recorded from Tasmania and Melbourne to Western Australia

The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2024

Most of Australia’s First Nations languages don’t have gendered pronouns. Here’s why

If you visit Broome in Western Australia, you might be lucky enough to see Mary G perform. Mary G is a popular Gija comedian. On her website, English is used to describe Mary G as she and Mary G’s alter ego, Mark Bin Bakar, as he. But if you listen…

The Conversation · Jul 29, 2024

Shark Bay: Home to Earth's largest plant — an immortal, self-cloning seagrass meadow stretching 112 miles

A 77-square-mile seagrass meadow at the bottom of Shark Bay in Western Australia is both Earth's largest plant and largest clone.

LiveScience · Jul 5, 2024

‘Things started to look dire’: our deep-dive into past climates sounds a warning for this unique corner of Australia

Climate change threatens plants and animals around the world, but some regions are particularly exposed. Some are vulnerable simply due to the huge diversity of species they harbour. Others will experience more acute climate disruption than elsewhere. For some regions, such as Western Australia’s southwest, both are true.

The Conversation · Jun 28, 2024

Most marine protection measures are not working – a new, more flexible approach is needed

The radio crackles into life on a small boat off an idyllic beach in Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia. Two recreational fishers are trying to catch prized spangled emperors in a sanctuary zone, where all fishing is supposed to be banned, to help protect this fish from overfishing.

The Conversation · Jun 27, 2024

Proclamation House is a hempcrete urban sculpture nestled under peppermint trees

Built from hempcrete and stone, Proclamation House, a sculpturally angular build in Perth, Western Australia, carves out an intriguing niche on a quiet suburban street

Wallpaper · Jun 27, 2024

Perth street circuit to host Supercars from 2026

Supercars' Western Australia swing will say goodbye to Wanneroo Raceway and hello to a new circuit on the streets of Perth from 2026.

AAP · Jun 16, 2024

Domestic gas inquiry gives itself more time on deficit

Facing a possible domestic gas deficit, export powerhouse Western Australia has delayed putting the squeeze on producers with a crucial inquiry given more time.

AAP · Jun 12, 2024

More intense, frequent tropical cyclones may devastate seabird colonies – study

Up to 90% ‘lost in the blink of an eye’, say scientists studying Cyclone Ilsa’s effect on birds on Western Australian island

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024