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Curtin University study predicts workplace silica exposure could cause 10,000 Australians to develop lung cancer

Curtin University has used modelling to estimate future cases of lung cancer and silicosis from exposure to silica dust, which is found in many building products.

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Autism school coming to Perth as parents take matters into their own hands

A group of parents take matters into their own hands to bring a school catering for the individual needs of children with autism to Perth.

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UK exhibition to find and return lost art drawn by WA's Stolen Generations children

Hand-drawn artwork by children detained in a WA mission could still be hanging in homes and galleries across the United Kingdom. Now a new exhibition is hoping to unearth them.

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Carnivorous Albany pitcher plant threatened by poachers, but still baffles scientists

This carnivorous plant is the stuff of nightmares with curled teeth and a voracious appetite, but that doesn't protect it from poachers.

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Gas crisis reignites calls for west-east gas pipeline, but not everyone agrees it's the answer

Experts say the idea of a pipeline connecting WA's gas resources to the eastern states should be revisited to shore up energy security, while others believe it doesn't fit into Australia's low-emissions future.

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‘I don’t mind camping, but I won’t sleep in the car’: what happens when superannuation keeps failing women

Divorce. Motherhood. Care. The gender pay gap. A woman’s super balance can tell the story of her life. Usually it tells the story of inequality. Can it be fixed?

The Guardian - AU

International students return to Western Australia, but COVID chaos remains

As Western Australia's international education sector begins to recover, some are questioning whether a COVID-inhibited student experience is still worth the up-front cost.

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Australia’s Indigenous People Are Falling Behind in Its Retirement System

The country has a $2.4 trillion savings pot, but many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people won’t have enough.

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Scientists warn backing fossil fuel projects like Woodside's Scarborough will make meeting climate targets more difficult

Climate scientists are warning now is not the time to back big new gas developments, as the new Albanese government throws its support behind Woodside's mega Scarborough gas projects.

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Australian study finds microplastics in world's most remote oceans

Curtin University researchers have used samples collected by lone sailor Jon Sanders to measure the presence of microplastics in far-flung ocean environments.

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Telethon Kids Institute modelling shows WA about halfway through Omicron outbreak

Modelling finds WA is about halfway through its COVID-19 outbreak, with around half a million more people expected to be infected and deaths set to double and peak somewhere near 300 by the end of June.

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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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Unions warn against PM's industrial plan

Scott Morrison has used a trip to Western Australia to announce two new hydrogen hubs but unions have warned against a plan to reform industrial agreements.

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Expert says Western Australia's COVID-19 cases have peaked, but it's not out of the woods yet

As WA's seven-day average of new cases continues to decline, an epidemiologist says the state has passed its Omicron peak — but there are more challenges ahead, with fresh outbreaks and even future pandemics on the horizon.

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Wittenoom is officially closed, but can the asbestos be cleaned up?

Cleaning up the former asbestos mining town in WA's Pilbara region would be an "unparalleled" task, but experts and traditional owners say it would be well worth the effort.

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Which university is safest? This is how every Australian uni performed in a survey about sexual violence and harassment

A survey investigating sexual harassment and sexual assault among students across 39 Australian universities reveals some institutions are recording results three times the national average. All 39 universities have been collated and ranked here.

The Conversation

Australia wants a space industry. So why won't we pay for the basic research to drive it?

In the past few years, Australia has formed its own space agency and launched a defence “space command”. Billions of dollars for defence, and hundreds of millions for civilian space, have been allocated from the public purse to develop capability in this growing sector.

The Conversation

Consent education needs Blak voices for the safety and well-being of young First Nations people

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Don’t Blink: Mysterious Object In Space Surprises Scientists

Previously only theorized, the ultra-long period magnatar emits a radio beam intermittently.

Daily Mirror

Astronomers spot 'spooky' object never seen before sending mysterious signals

Astronomers from Curtin University, in Australia, have found a mysterious object in space that shines bright and then quickly disappears in a way that has not been seen before

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Astronomers in a spin over discovery of mysterious object in our galaxy

Combing through data from an outback telescope, astronomers discover a mysterious object in our galaxy that's never been seen before.

The Guardian - AU

Australian scientists discover ‘spooky’ object beaming out from space that flashes on and off

Telescope pictures show the Milky Way with a bright dot marking the location of the object ‘in our galactic back yard’

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