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How a mining town mum learnt to be an LGBT ally when her daughter came out

Kirsty Brooks felt she lacked the insight to be as supportive as possible when her daughter began navigating a queer life in Kalgoorlie, so she started educating herself. "And so many pennies dropped," she says, urging other parents to do the same.

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Nurses union, St John condemn 'abhorrent' assaults on Kalgoorlie health workers

After separate court cases this week, health officials say their staff are not "punching bags" for a public they are "devoting themselves to care for".

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Questions over regional WA blood supplies after hospital runs out of blood during Kalgoorlie mine worker's cancer treatment

Cancer patient Nick Fardell was told halfway through his regular blood transfusion that Kalgoorlie Hospital had run out of his blood type, prompting questions about availability in Regional WA.

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Teenager charged over alleged sexual assault and robbery of woman in Kalgoorlie

A 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged following the alleged attack late on Thursday.

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Residents fear Laverton Hospital upgrades won't go far enough

Residents who have been waiting 20 years for upgrades to their remote WA hospital fear a planned redevelopment won't be enough to stop them having to travel for care.

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WA's great – and less-than-great – gold plots unearthed as price hits record high

As long as gold has been mined people have tried to steal it. As the precious metal hits a record price, let's take a look back at some of the mad, bad and downright dumb ways crooks have tried to pocket the "miner's privilege".

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Lawyer says WA gold stealing trial will take toll on lives of accused, despite not guilty verdict

A defence lawyer for one of the five people acquitted says they will bear the burden of court costs and ongoing impacts from the four-week trial.

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Four men face Kalgoorlie court over alleged plan to steal gold dust from Jubilee mill

Four men have faced the Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court today charged over an alleged attempt to steal gold-bearing dust from a mining operation in Western Australia's Goldfields.

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Judge directs jury to 'closely scrutinise' evidence of key witness in million-dollar gold theft trial in Kalgoorlie

The judge in the District Court trial of five people accused of a million-dollar gold theft in WA's Goldfields tells jurors that the defendants are "entitled to the benefit of any doubt".

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Alleged Kalgoorlie gold thieves 'unwitting bunnies' in 'above board' deal, court told

Lawyers for Russell Wilson Holden and Simon Leslie Gash have argued the men were unwitting and unwilling participants in the alleged theft of $1.17 million of gold bearing ore from miner FMR Investments.

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Senior detective grilled over $90k money trail as million-dollar gold theft trial continues in Kalgoorlie

The head of WA Police's specialist gold stealing squad has faced a grilling from five separate defence teams as the trial enters its eighth day.

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Court hears alleged million-dollar gold theft relied on 'handshake' agreements

A lawyer for one of five people on trial in Kalgoorlie over an alleged million-dollar gold swindle says there was a "handshake" agreement to seal a lucrative mining deal.

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Kalgoorlie man Raymond John O'Brien pleads guilty to arson attack on real estate office

Raymond John O'Brien, 60, will undertake a psychiatric assessment after pleading guilty to dousing a woman in petrol and setting an office building alight in Kalgoorlie during December.

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Kalgoorlie restaurant owner Bing Xia faces court over $1 million cannabis operation at Wheatbelt farm

A 38-year-old restaurant owner accused of masterminding a million-dollar commercial cannabis operation at a rural property in WA's Wheatbelt has been granted bail, despite being considered a "flight risk" by police.

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Kalgoorlie, Boulder Orange Sky Laundry service to support Aboriginal health services

Orange Sky Australia's mobile laundry service launched in Kalgoorlie this week and will be operated by local Aboriginal health service Bega Garnbirringu.

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Disabled Kalgoorlie man spends 451 days in custody despite being granted bail

A District Court judge apologises to a 20-year-old Kalgoorlie man with severe cognitive impairment who spent more than 14 months in custody, despite being granted bail, after indecently assaulting a teenage girl.

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Alleged arsonist poured petrol on Kalgoorlie real estate worker and set fire to building, court hears

A 60-year-old Kalgoorlie man, who allegedly doused a woman in petrol and set fire to an office building in December, has been granted bail, despite admitting to starting the blaze.

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Qantas flight bound for Kalgoorlie forced to turn around and return to Perth after 'mechanical problems'

A Qantas flight bound for Kalgoorlie in Western Australia's Goldfields from Perth returns to Perth Airport, with passengers told a mechanical fault was to blame.

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NSW firefighters to help with WA floods

A six-person NSW team will head to Broome and Kalgoorlie as extreme weather batters Western Australia's north.

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Raymond John O'Brien faces court over alleged arson attack on Kalgoorlie real estate business

A 60-year-old man accused of setting fire to the office of a real estate agency in broad daylight has been remanded in custody after telling a magistrate he was "guilty".

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Kalgoorlie hospital standard of care being assessed amid coroner's criticism of mental health unit

The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards is conducting a widespread audit of Kalgoorlie Health Campus — its first since September 2018.

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WA man's death triggers homicide probe

A homicide investigation is under way after a 24-year-old man found injured in a home near Kalgoorlie died in hospital.

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Tjuntjuntjara aged care workers say 'having fun' is key to remote living

The two New Zealanders, who have spent their lives working in aged care, have both taken jobs in a remote desert community, about 700 kilometres east of Kalgoorlie.

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Goldfields rapist Andrew Travis Giles pleads guilty to 31 charges in Kalgoorlie court

WA man Andrew Travis Giles broke into three homes and raped two women. It took the magistrate 30 minutes to read out the list of charges.

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20 Kalgoorlie miners strike it rich, sharing $53 million in another Goldfields Powerball jackpot

A syndicate of night-shift workmates from the WA mining town leaves their boss reeling as they land a lucrative share of a big prize draw.

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