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Dementia has changed many things in Sue's relationship with her mother, but not the love they have for each other

For 90-year-old Lorna Scott, the music of Dean Martin and the enduring love of her friends and family have proven important touchstones as she lives with dementia.

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Lawyer says WA gold stealing trial will take toll on lives of accused, despite not guilty verdict

A defence lawyer for one of the five people acquitted says they will bear the burden of court costs and ongoing impacts from the four-week trial.

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Jury retires to consider verdict in alleged Kalgoorlie gold theft trial

The jury in the District Court trial of five people accused of an alleged million-dollar gold theft in WA's Goldfields has retired to consider a verdict.

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Judge directs jury to 'closely scrutinise' evidence of key witness in million-dollar gold theft trial in Kalgoorlie

The judge in the District Court trial of five people accused of a million-dollar gold theft in WA's Goldfields tells jurors that the defendants are "entitled to the benefit of any doubt".

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Court hears alleged million-dollar gold theft relied on 'handshake' agreements

A lawyer for one of five people on trial in Kalgoorlie over an alleged million-dollar gold swindle says there was a "handshake" agreement to seal a lucrative mining deal.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defends SmartCard ahead of rollout during Western Australia visit

Anthony Albanese rebuffs opposition claims the government's new SmartCard is a "waste of time and money", during his ninth visit to WA since being elected last year.

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Shire of Laverton grader travels WA's most isolated roads with Jimi Hendrix and dingoes for company

Grader Tony Toia will go weeks without seeing another soul in Western Australia's remote outback, but with Jimi Hendrix in his headphones, and his guitar to play to dingoes at night, he never feels alone.

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Investigation into death of contractor Paul Martin at Kalgoorlie's Daisy Milano gold mine drags on

While the circumstances of the miner's death remains a mystery, Paul Tamati Ereka Martin's name was this week published in a memorial at the request of his family to mark the first anniversary of his death.

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Golden Gift attracts tourists from across the country as athletes compete in 'Australia’s richest mile'

The Shire of Leonora hosted the 20th anniversary of the Leonora Golden Gift over the June long weekend, attracting competitors and spectators from around the country.

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Pentagon awards Australian rare earths miner Lynas $US120m contract to build plant in Texas

Lynas Rare Earths has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Defence to build a processing facility in Texas.

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Cactus garden thrives with fertiliser made from dregs of beer, bourbon, coke, boiled egg water

Former country bartender Patricia Harman thought she'd try feeding her cactus collection booze … and they liked it.

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Burbanks gold mine gets new lease on life amid Coolgardie renaissance and WA's latest boom

Coolgardie is enjoying a renaissance and returning to old workings last mined before World War I amid a new WA gold boom, nearly 130 years after it was discovered at the historic location.

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Western Power sorry for Kalgoorlie power outages after businesses left out of pocket

Business owners in WA's Goldfields say they are thousands of dollars out of pocket due to extended blackouts on Sunday and Wednesday, and are calling on Western Power to fix the issues with its network.

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Goldfields torn over end of controversial cashless debit card after Labor election win

The new federal government is planning to axe the controversial card, but while some on it will be relieved to have more autonomy, others fear it will prompt a rise in anti-social behaviour.

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Community leaders warn stakes high as new Labor government decides on controversial cashless card

Some community leaders worry Labor's pledge to scrap controversial welfare management programs could further fuel binge drinking and child neglect in regional areas, while others cannot wait to see it gone.

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Kambalda West District High School receives 100s of dresses following social media post

A modern-day Cinderella story is playing out in a regional Western Australian high school after a principal's fear that some students were struggling to glam up for the ball is answered with hundreds of dress donations.

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Nationals' federal election candidate for O'Connor ruled ineligible to run

Tony Crook, who held the seat between 2010 and 2013, says it is "ludicrous" that the Nationals will not be able to contest the enormous WA electorate.

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'Critical minerals' sector in WA's Goldfields becomes political battleground in federal election campaign

Labor brands Prime Minister Scott Morrison "ignorant" of the importance of critical minerals to the national economy, as construction of a $500 million rare earths refinery officially begins in WA.

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WA work for the dole-style Community Development Program a success for Goldfields resident

In the last 12 months, just 6 per cent of job seekers in remote Australia lasted six months in employment. But, Brenton Madariaga has been with his employer for a year.

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Labor MP slams Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mayor, former CEO over city's 'toxic' workplace culture

Labor MP Kyle McGinn has used parliamentary privilege to criticise the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder over the allegedly "toxic" workplace culture under former chief executive John Walker.

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Gold production from Kalgoorlie's Golden Mile 'overstated' by more than $1.7b, historian says

The amount of gold mined from Kalgoorlie's famous Golden Mile may never be known according to an amateur historian who says the records could be out by about $1.7 billion in today's money.

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Culture of bullying, sexism, racism at City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder revealed by damning report

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder was "not a psychologically safe place to work" according to an independent report. It was commissioned by the council after the suspension of CEO John Walker.

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Injuries taking toll on WA mine workers as new workplace laws roll out

A new report reveals workers in the booming resources sector continue to be seriously injured at a rate of more than one a day, as the state prepares to roll out new workplace health and safety laws.

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Scott Morrison announces boosts for mining, regional health on Kalgoorlie leg of WA tour

Scott Morrison says a $1.17 billion nickel mine in WA's Goldfields region will be fast-tracked, granting it Major Project Status after being deemed of importance to national resource security.

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Goldfields health services urge caution as community braces for COVID spread

With cases and exposure sites growing, authorities say locals should be alert, but not alarmed.

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