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Indian owners of failed West Australian coal in $1 billion quest to salvage calamitous bet

The giant Indian bank behind a failed coal mine at the centre of WA's growing energy crisis is seeking almost $1 billion to walk away from its disastrous position.

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Extreme-heat jail finally gets aircon fix

Western Australia's government has belatedly agreed to install air-conditioning at the remote Roebourne prison after advocates raised extreme heat concerns.

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WA Government confirms air conditioning to be installed at Roebourne Prison

A $10 million upgrade will see air conditioning installed in every cell at Roebourne Prison, after temperatures reached more than 50 degrees last summer.

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WA ministers urged to visit Banksia Hill as Greens MP compares facility to 'horror movie'

As it emerges that no member of the WA government has set foot inside the troubled juvenile detention facility since February, a Greens MP urges ministers to see its "bleak" conditions for themselves.

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WA minister Bill Johnston pushes Banksia Hill youth detention centre issue to councils

WA's Corrective Services Minister says any local Perth government keen to host a youth detention centre should approach him amid growing calls for a decentralised youth justice system.

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WA government facing intervention calls before embattled coal miners drag power system down

An Australian state government is facing calls to launch a major intervention in the energy market to keep the lights on, amid a crisis affecting local coal miners.

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Indian firm with few assets and 'junk' credit rating in the middle of WA's growing energy crisis

At the centre of a deepening energy crisis in Western Australia sits an obscure Indian company with next to no assets and a credit rating deemed as junk by a ratings agency.

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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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New audit unit to tackle wage theft in WA

The West Australian government will establish an audit branch within the department of mines and industry to ensure suppliers are paying workers correctly.

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Fred Chaney says racist attitudes to blame for lack of air conditioning at Roebourne prison

One of Australia's leading Indigenous affairs advocates says a racist society is to blame for the conditions at Roebourne prison.

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Pilbara pound to get full air-conditioning before Roebourne Prison

Stray dogs and cats picked up in the Pilbara will move into an air-conditioned facility in time for the hottest months, as the state government rules out air conditioning in cells at WA's hottest prison.

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No decision about air conditioning at Roebourne Prison, as another summer of heatwaves looms

The government says it will not install air conditioning in cells at Roebourne Prison despite internal temperatures soaring over 50 degrees Celsius.

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No immediate power price relief for households and businesses as Australia’s energy ministers meet

Ministers agree to give regulator more powers to ensure supplies while plans for a capacity market could be ready in December

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Lawyers to file Federal Court bid to halt transfer of children from Banksia Hill to Casuarina Prison

Lawyers are set to file an application to the Federal Court by the end of the week to stop the WA government from transferring children from the Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre to Casuarina Prison.

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Government pledges full review of Western Australia's struggling juvenile justice system

The review will focus on incarceration rates and the use of controversial punishments.

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Blackout fears dismissed as power station in WA taken offline amid uncertainty over coal supply

The WA government talks down the prospect of summer blackouts after the energy regulator asked that a power station be switched off to conserve coal supplies.

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FIFO sexual harassment report sparks sweeping changes by the WA government

Renewed accommodation standards and funding for legal help are among the changes the WA government is implementing in the wake of a scathing report into sexual misconduct in the FIFO industry.

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Anger over 14-year-old boy's move from Banksia Hill youth detention centre to Casuarina Prison

A prominent Perth lawyer expresses outrage that a client aged just 14 is now being held at Casuarina prison, saying he's been given no reason for why the boy was transferred to the maximum-security adult jail.

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Growing WA coal crisis sparks warnings of possible power crunch as summer looms

There are fears a growing crisis in WA's coal heartlands could imperil the state's biggest electricity grid less than a year after the lights flickered out during an intense heatwave.

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Quairading residents angry after three-day Western Power electricity outage

Wild weather and ageing Western Power infrastructure have left Wheatbelt residents desperate for a major change to their electricity supply.

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Two thirds of female workers in rural areas have been harassed, researcher says, amid mining industry scrutiny

Amid scrutiny of the mining industry, an expert says harassment happens in almost every sector, and that rural women are especially vulnerable.

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Female FIFO workers believe having more women in the industry would improve workplace culture

Female FIFO workers say it can be a "daunting" and isolating industry as the WA Minister for Mines calls for gender quotas to improve workplace culture.

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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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Environmental groups step up push for WA fracking ban as Theia Energy pulls pin on Kimberley project check

An environmental assessment of a fracking project in the Kimberley has been terminated by its backers amid a lack of government guidance on how the wells should operate.

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Hundreds of Perth health staff, police and firefighters rally in stop-work meeting for pay rises

Pausing mortgages, carpooling to save on fuel, and asking for help to feed themselves - they're the many ways health staff say they're making ends meet.

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