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Warnings of deadly consequences over rural black spots

Rural residents have revealed difficulties in reaching triple-zero in moments of crisis, as the federal government reviews regional telecommunications.

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Ben Dawkins expelled by WA Labor over alleged breaches of family violence restraining orders

Ben Dawkins is expelled from the WA Labor Party just weeks after being sworn into the Legislative Council, as he seeks to contest 42 alleged breaches of family violence restraining orders.

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Embattled lawyer chosen as Labor's replacement for retiring stalwart Alannah MacTiernan

A recount confirms community lawyer Ben Dawkins will replace Alannah MacTiernan in the upper house, but WA Labor veterans declare they don't want him representing their party.

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Ben Dawkins to be expelled from WA Labor after admitting breaching family violence order

The man set to become the newest member of WA's Parliament now faces being booted from his own party, after pleading guilty to dozens of breaches of a family violence restraining order.

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Alannah MacTiernan has not officially retired, but her exit is already causing Labor headaches

A quirk of WA's electoral system means outgoing Labor MP Alannah MacTiernan's replacement in state parliament might come from an unlikely place.

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Two new women in McGowan's WA cabinet

First-term West Australian state MP Jackie Jarvis is one of two women promoted by the Labor caucus into Mark McGowan's new-look cabinet.

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Mark McGowan's new cabinet takes shape, with Jackie Jarvis and Sabine Winton joining ranks

The make-up of Mark McGowan's next WA cabinet becomes clearer, with Sabine Winton and Jackie Jarvis picked to fill the shoes of departing veterans Alannah MacTiernan and Dave Kelly.

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Green hydrogen exports from WA seen as possible power source for Europe

The WA government will take part in an international study to determine how to fast-track hydrogen exports from Oakajee, north of Geraldton, to the Netherlands and Germany.

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Clough falls into voluntary administration, joins list of WA building firms hitting troubled waters

The fall of Perth builder Clough into voluntary administration after more than a century in business adds to a string of local builders striking troubled waters.

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Mark McGowan set to reshuffle WA cabinet but John Quigley dismisses 'nonsense' about future

The departure of one of WA's longest-serving parliamentarians has guaranteed an impending reshuffle of the McGowan government's cabinet, with the opposition saying John Quigley should be replaced as attorney-general.

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Country Age Pension Fuel Card surcharges labelled a 'rort', as value stalls against inflation

Pensioners are paying surcharges of up to 3.75 per cent each time they swipe their cards, which a user has labelled a "rort".

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Green hydrogen to help power WA town of Denham in Australian renewable energy first

Hydrogen made from renewable energy will be used to help power an Australian town for the first time as part of a landmark trial along the country's sun-drenched WA coast.

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WA minister to quit politics

Long-serving WA politician Alannah MacTiernan is to quit politics by the end of the year.

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WA minister Alannah MacTiernan announces retirement from politics

Long-serving Western Australian Labor minister Alannah MacTiernan announces her retirement from politics.

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WA farm lobby group says Yungngora Association Incorporated's penalty for cattle death inadequate

An agriculture body says a suspended $250,000 fine over the death of 100 cattle is "punishment with a feather duster".

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A car accident on a farm changed Adam Andrijasevic's life. Two years later, his family is in limbo

A teenager believes he has been let down by authorities following an accident in rural Western Australia that has left him in limbo and his family forced to sell their farm.

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WA government accelerates green hydrogen plans near Geraldton as global players dig in

The West Australian government is fast tracking the development of a hydrogen hub at Oakajee, with BP among major companies with high hopes for the site.

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Biosecurity concerns on WA pastoral leases as travellers hunt for gold and wildflowers

Travellers to outback Western Australia in search of gold or wildflowers should consider the biosecurity risk they pose when accessing livestock properties, pastoralists say.

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WA government plays down Indigenous heritage concerns over new hydrogen plant

The West Australian government says rising concerns for Aboriginal heritage in the state's north will not derail a landmark hydrogen plant.

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WA caged eggs phased out within 10 years, says WA food and agriculture minister Alannah MacTiernan

Western Australia's Agriculture and Food Minister says she wants caged eggs off the state's supermarket shelves within the next decade.

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Perth Royal Show ramps up biosecurity measures against foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

Biosecurity measures will ramp up at the Perth Royal Show this year, to reduce the risk of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

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Mira Mar landslip issues continue as consultants look for solution

As experts continue work to stablise the ground at the site of the Mira Mar landslip, Albany Mayor Dennis Wellington says it is unlikely the land will ever be used for housing again.

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Alannah MacTiernan in fight to retain agriculture portfolio amid WA foot-and-mouth disease fears

WA's two biggest farming bodies say they have lost faith in the state's Agriculture Minister over comments she made about foot-and-mouth disease, but some farmers voice concerns the issue has become politicised.

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WA premier backs ministers after mis-steps

Western Australia's premier has thrown his support behind his cabinet ministers as the government faces criticism on a number of fronts.

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WA opposition slams McGowan government's plan to use emergency personnel to stop FMD outbreaks

The WA opposition says plans to deploy police and firefighters to combat potential outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease will place further pressure on already "overstretched" emergency services.

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