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Shire of Esperance calls for supply assurances as gas network decommissioning looms

Residents have until March 31 to transition away from the local gas network before its closure, but the shire president wants government assurances it will stay open until everybody has secured an alternative energy supply.

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Pregnant women who catch Covid are seven times more likely to die, warns new research

Covid during pregnancy also increases the risk that the baby will need to be admitted to intensive care

Wales Online

Covid increases risk of grave illness and death in pregnant women – study

Research also finds unvaccinated Covid-infected women more likely to give birth prematurely

The Guardian - UK

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Outback mailman who delivered post by walking 700km through the Nullarbor

In the 1870s, an outback mailman would walk hundreds of kilometres every month to deliver the post between the Nullarbor communities of Eucla and Fowlers Bay, and his "astounding endurance" remains a source of pride today.

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Esperance Aged Care Facility issued non-compliance notice after audit notes multiple failings

One resident was given a bucket to urinate in, another was not showered for three days, and management was found to "struggle with difficult conversations", a report says.

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NASA researchers study 'Mars-like' WA salt lakes for information about extraterrestrial life

NASA-funded researchers are studying some of Australia's oldest landscapes to help answer big questions about the universe.

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Sustainable wild sandalwood harvest sought by Yilka traditional owners

Rangers who harvest wild sandalwood from one of the most remote corners of Australia are determined to operate sustainably amid calls for a ban to the practice.

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How an Esperance wood cutting service is chipping in thousands of dollars for the Royal Flying Doctor Service

Over the past 15 years these volunteers have raised more than $700,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service — a cause close to their hearts.

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Derek Jeter denies rumour he gave gift bags with signed baseballs to women he dated: ‘Never happened’

‘It’s a story that became larger than life,’ the MLB Hall of Famer says

The Independent UK

Gilbert's potoroo, the world's rarest marsupial, photographed with joey near Esperance

Gilbert's Potoroo, the rarest marsupial on earth, is having babies in its brand new home on Middle Island and researchers are celebrating.

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West Coast Eagles' poor year is bad news for almost everyone in Cosmo Newberry

All but three of Cosmo Newberry's 100 or so residents barrack for the one AFL team, leading to some good-natured rivalry, particularly given the Eagles' dismal results this season.

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How to clean a carpet in seven steps - with or without a machine

Wondering how to clean a carpet at home, and if it's actually possible without a machine? We spoke to several cleaning experts and here's what they had to say...

Woman & Home

War in Ukraine may lead to seafarer shortage and impact on supply chains

Ukraine and Russia supply almost 15 per cent of the world's seafarers. But an industry body says the ongoing conflict could create gaps in the labour pool.

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Research aims to refine digital learning to help children stay on track

Thousands of children across the country are familiar with Kim Maslin's cyber safety lessons. Now the educator is researching how digital learning can improve early childhood education.

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Magpies snare Emily Smith as AFLW recruit

WBBL wicketkeeper Emily Smith will cross codes to play for Collingwood in the AFLW after signing a rookie contract.

Birmingham Post

Business Life: charity initiatives and award wins in the North East

Esh Construction, Greggs, Miller Homes and Host & Stay feature in this week's round-up

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Esperance Aged Care Facility requests mining company donation to reopen beds, ease waitlist

The Esperance Aged Care Facility is asking for a slice of a mining company's donation so it can reopen beds to the community.

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Seafarers not taking shore leave at some ports even as COVID restrictions start to ease

A seafarer who nearly died below deck of a cargo ship achieved what is now a rare feat in his profession: setting foot on dry land.

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Skilled refugee pilot program's first recruit, Maya Assad, now on track for Australian citizenship

After a phone call in Lebanon that changed the refugee engineer's life forever, Ms Assad is about to become an Australian citizen.

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Three fatal shark attacks left the Esperance community shaken. Now they're rebuilding their trust in the ocean

For the residents of this small Australian town, a series of shark attacks prompted an almost existential crisis. What does it mean to love the ocean when it's a place of so much grief?

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Regional Home Guarantee may ease housing shortages but buyers will have to wait for new builds

The Regional Home Guarantee, announced as part of the federal budget, may eventually ease housing shortages in the bush but construction delays have created a logjam for new builds.

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Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Future Industries may set hydrogen industry precedent with Esperance wind turbine leases

Wind turbines have proven a windfall for farmers, who are paid fees by electricity generators to put the infrastructure on their land. But will the deals be as good for landowners embarking on lease agreements with those in the hydrogen industry?

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Kelp Beds shark attacks prompt WA's Esperance council to consider 'more dramatic' signage

Kelp Beds is unlikely to strike a visitor as a particularly dangerous place to surf. But the place has a tragic history, which some believe tourists should be better warned about.

ABC News

Esperance resident helped young woman from water after shark attack

Barry Brown won't be swimming at Wylie Bay again any time soon. He was first on the scene following the attack after taking his first dip in the ocean in about two years.

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Esperance community fears for Cape Barren goose in mourning after mate's death

They were like an inseparable, old married couple, but the delightful tale of two Cape Barren geese has taken a tragic turn — with an unexplained death, a police investigation and welfare concerns for the lonely survivor.

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