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Perth councils vote to require development application for tall tree removal

In what has been described as a "watershed moment," two inner-suburban Perth councils have voted to protect trees on private properties to help preserve the city's urban canopy.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2023

Growing volume of vape waste a challenge with recycling costly and dangerous

Vapes and e-cigarette cartridges are full of hazardous materials, including toxic liquids, nicotine and lithium batteries that can catch fire, and there is growing confusion over the best way to responsibly dispose of them.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2023

WA records 5,005 new COVID-19 cases as total number of active infections surpasses 20,000

Western Australia records more than 5,000 new cases of coronavirus with the number of active infections across the state reaching 20,788, including 92 in hospital.

ABC News · Mar 11, 2022