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Review of emergency response to Cyclone Seroja finds some staff trained 'on the job'

A report on the initial response of WA's emergency services to Cyclone Seroja in 2021 finds a lack of qualified staff meant some had to be "trained on the job", and highlights a "lack" of financial management processes.

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Pilots survive Boeing 737 water bomber crash while fighting bushfire in Western Australia

Investigators to examine wreckage and interview two pilots who were responding to a bushfire in the Fitzgerald River national park

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Emergency warning issued for bushfire south of Perth, as shed lost in blaze north of city

An emergency bushfire warning has been downgraded for the suburb of Lake Coogee in Perth's south, while another blaze north of the city has burned through a shed.

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What the heck was that radioactive capsule emergency in Western Australia all about?

It began as the scarcely believable tale of a very tiny and very lost radioactive "Tic Tac" in the Australian desert, and ended up a planet-sized news story.

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Man seriously hurt in car explosion at Booragoon retirement village in Perth's south

A man is taken to hospital with what have been described as "blast injuries" after an explosion at a Perth retirement village.

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Tiny radioactive capsule lost in Australian outback carries the equivalent of 10 X-ray blasts as fears mount it could be picked up by passing traffic

The item, which is 6 mm by 8 mm in size, may have been caught in the tires of passing vehicles and taken off track to where teams are searching.

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Rio Tinto "sorry for alarm" amid search for tiny radioactive capsule missing in Australia

The exposure risk was low, but it "could cause radiation burns or radiation sickness," authorities in Western Australia said.

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Search stepped up for potentially deadly radioactive capsule lost in Western Australia

Authorities have conceded the capsule of highly radioactive material may never be found after disappearing on a 1400km journey

The Guardian - AU

Man's body found in bushfire zone at Mt Gibson in WA's Mid West

Firefighters make a grim discovery, finding the remains of a man inside a fire ground at Mount Gibson in WA's Mid West.

ABC News

East Kimberley businesses grappling with huge freight hikes fear they may miss out on flood subsidies

As Kimberley businesses watch their freight bills double following damage to key roads caused by catastrophic flooding, it remains unclear exactly who will be covered by the state government's latest subsidy scheme.

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Cruise ship emergency prompts calls for rescue helicopter in WA's Midwest

Calls are growing for the WA government to fund a rescue helicopter base in the state's Midwest, after delays evacuating a sick woman from a cruise ship.

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Property destroyed in bushfire in Donnybrook-Balingup and Dardanup shires in Western Australia

A bushfire has destroyed a property, damaged three others, and injured residents in WA's south-west.

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Emergency warning issued for bushfire in Donnybrook-Balingup Shire in Western Australia

The blaze in Donnybrook-Balingup Shire, which was sparked by lightning on Tuesday, is upgraded after jumping a containment line.

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Renewed fire emergency for South West WA on second day of fighting lightning-sparked blazes

Emergency crews are battling a fire in Preston National Park after a night working to contain multiple blazes sparked by electrical storms.

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Asbestos-littered town of Wittenoom on track for demolition after bushfire razes buildings

The infamous ghost town in Western Australia's north lost several buildings to bushfire on Boxing Day but people with connections to the area were relieved that gravesites appeared unaffected.

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Much-needed supplies arrive in Fitzroy Crossing crossing as region reels from record flooding

The first major supply of essential goods arrives in Fitzroy Crossing, after flooding from former tropical cyclone Ellie wreaked havoc in Western Australia's Kimberley region.

ABC News

Frustration builds as evacuations delayed in 'severe' Kimberley flood emergency

Residents in Western Australia's far north are facing an unprecedented disaster as the Kimberley's flood emergency continues.

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Two buildings damaged by fire, but no injuries after Banksia Hill New Year's Eve riot

In a New Year's Eve riot at Perth's Banksia Hill Youth Detention Centre, 22 inmates climbed fences and rooftops, causing damage and threatening staff.

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Bushfire threatens Perth outskirts

Residents in parts of southern Perth have been told to flee as a bushfire threatens lives and homes.

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Bushfire emergency warning downgraded for blaze near Jurien Bay, north of Perth

Firefighters are continuing to battle a blaze that had been threatening lives and homes near Jurien Bay north of Perth, but an emergency warning has been downgraded.

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Heavy rain leads to early-season flooding in the Kimberley prompting road closures, car rescue

Unseasonal flooding caused by dual weather phenomena and already water-logged ground has stunned Kimberley residents, who say they've never seen so much water in the Fitzroy River at this time of year.

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WA Police no longer responding to urgent calls that St John Ambulance could not reach in time

The WA government will not reveal how many times its police officers were dispatched on calls for St John Ambulance, as the months-long arrangement comes to an end.

ABC News

Proposed Smiths Beach luxury resort flagged as 'fatally flawed' in initial bushfire assessment

Fire authorities are concerned that the proposed resort at popular Smiths Beach in WA's South West is in a bushfire-prone area and only has one road in and out.

ABC News

Australia's new Fire Danger Rating System's impact on harvest bans to be tested by Esperance Shire

A major cropping region worries a new national fire danger rating system could lead to more harvest bans.

ABC News

Farmers reeling from 'preventable' summer bushfires demand inquiry

Farmers demand answers six months after a devastating fire, sparked by an authorised burn, scorched 45,000 hectares, destroyed property, and killed 1,000 livestock.

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