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The Maritime Union of Australia's WA branch says there's a rodent infestation at the Lodge Motel, and one worker ended up in hospital with a staph infection after scratching his leg on a table in his room.

Poor planning, a narrow industry base of FIFO workers, cyclones, heat and dust. Many obstacles stand in the way of the Deputy PM's dream of a Newcastle-sized city in the Pilbara, says an academic.

After reluctantly signing the net zero carbon emissions pledge, the Nationals leader amassed a $20 billion regional war chest. But local mayors and voters want funding closer to home, as well as promised infrastructure.

A West Australian man is fighting to be buried in the town he has called home for more than 60 years and wants an answer to his application before he dies.