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Mark McGowan's 'parents need to parent' remark sparks debate about Indigenous disadvantage

The WA Premier says parents need to take responsibility for parenting their children. But advocates say it's not that simple, and solving issues of youth crime means tackling entrenched disadvantage and trauma.

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WA to overhaul gun laws as underground stash uncovered

The discovery in Western Australia of a bunker allegedly containing a cache of high-powered firearms comes as the state looks to overhaul its gun laws.

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Alert issued as photos emerge of large bull shark caught in Swan River, days after Stella Berry's death

A shark alert is issued for the Swan River following a confirmed shark sighting near where Stella Berry was fatally attacked, as pictures emerge on social media purporting to show a large bull shark caught in the area.

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Premier McGowan demands parents 'take responsibility' as Geraldton businesses ban youth over thefts, assaults

Premier McGowan says he sympathises with a Midwest business losing thousands of dollars a year to youth shoplifting, and that parents must take responsibility for "managing their children".

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Boeing 737 crash pilots walk away from fiery wreckage as Mark McGowan hails their survival a 'miracle'

Pictures emerge from the scene of a firefighting airliner crash in southern WA, the first time a Boeing 737 has crashed on Australian soil.

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Shark attack victim mauled to death in river praised as 'sweetest and smartest girl'

Friends and family of Stella Berry, 16, who was mauled to death by a shark near the Fremantle Traffic Bridge over the Swan River in Perth, Australia, are devastated

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System operator predicts Bluewaters, Australia's newest coal-fired power plant will close by 2029

WA's only privately owned coal-fired power station to close "before 2030" under plans that would bring the curtain down on the fuel's use in the state's economy.

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Donna Nelson detained in Japan after falling victim to romance scam, friends and family say

Family and friends of a WA Indigenous leader being held in Japan say she is the victim of a romance scam that resulted in her being arrested with drugs in luggage she was carrying.

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Donna Nelson removed as Derbarl Yerrigan chair as uncertainty shrouds detainment in Japan

Uncertainty remains over the fate of a West Australian Aboriginal community leader held in Japan, after the organisation she chaired removes her from the position.

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Former judge labels Mark McGowan's comments on Banksia Hill Detention Centre 'seriously misleading'

WA Premier Mark McGowan’s comments on youth crime are a political strategy to distract from the unlawful treatment of children in the state’s youth justice facility, a former president of the WA Children’s Court says.

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Aboriginal health advocate and former Greens candidate Donna Nelson detained in Japan

The family of Donna Nelson — who is a Perth-based Aboriginal health advocate and former Greens candidate — is seeking answers after she was detained by Japanese authorities while on a personal trip overseas.

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WA govt appoints COVID-19 review panel

An expert panel has been appointed to review the WA government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a final report expected in about six months.

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The flood crisis in WA and the NT shows Australia's neglected remote road network is at breaking point. What can be done to fix it?

Extreme weather events are placing unprecedented strain on Australia's vast road network, cutting off communities and impacting the flow of essential freight. What can be done to make them more resilient?

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WA floods rebuild may take 'months' as falling Kimberley water levels reveal enormous damage

WA's premier describes the infrastructure damage caused by flooding in the Kimberley as "extraordinary", with the daunting task of rebuilding towns and communities becoming clearer as water levels drop.

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Kimberley communities offered financial relief after ‘unprecedented’ flooding

WA premier warns recovery efforts will take time after what he describes as the worst floods the state has ever seen

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WA floods prompt Kimberley visit from Anthony Albanese and Mark McGowan amid devastation

Anthony Albanese is promising "significant" emergency assistance relief for those impacted by Western Australia's worst-ever floods ahead of a tour of the state's soaked Kimberley region.

AAP

WA to pay $2m in premier's defamation case

Premier Mark McGowan says Western Australia will have to pay $2 million in legal costs over the defamation fight with Clive Palmer.

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Mark McGowan reveals Clive Palmer's defamation action legal bill cost WA taxpayers more than $2 million

Mark McGowan says he did not "want or seek" his defamation battle against billionaire Clive Palmer that erupted at the height of the COVID pandemic.

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WA Police officers reject pay offer in union ballot as they are given 'goodwill' Christmas increase

The WA government will be forced to continue pay negotiations with frontline workers in the new year as two-thirds of police officers knock back its latest offer, with the vote revealed a day after the offer was delivered in a show of "goodwill".

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WA nurses, police set for pay increases

Western Australia's government will pay immediate salary increases and bonuses to nurses and police officers as wage negotiations drag into the new year.

ABC News

West Australian nurses and police to receive pay rise 'as soon as possible' as wages negotiations continue

WA Premier Mark McGowan stands firm on the government's wages offer to police and nurses, but offers a payment to hit their bank accounts as soon as possible, while leaving the door open to further negotiations.

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McGowan government hands cash to struggling Griffin Coal amid looming summer energy crisis

An unknown amount of taxpayer money will be spent helping an insolvent coal miner that is $1.4 billion in the red keep its lights on, with the supply of electricity at peak times depending on it.

AAP

McGowan reignites GST feud with NSW

Western Australia's premier has poured scorn on the NSW government's fiscal management in a press conference alongside Labor hopeful Chris Minns.

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Police in Australia co-opted COVID-19 apps to fight crime

Biker boss Nick Martin’s murder at a speedway in Perth, Australia, left police a trove of evidence that led them to the culprit

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