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Falls in whale sightings, rare seabirds appearing – is something unusual happening in the Southern Ocean?

In late June, whale watchers in southwest Western Australia sounded the alarm. They had seen far fewer humpback whales at a time when they normally migrate up from the Southern Ocean to calve and feed. Numbers were 60% below normal.

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A new fuel refinery is a start. But Australia is still vulnerable to shipping disruptions without a clear strategy

The Australian government announced this week it would study whether to build a major oil refinery in Western Australia to help shore up the country’s energy security.

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Mooted WA oil refinery ‘dinosaur technology’ amid clean energy transition, experts say

A feasibility study for the Western Australian project will show the project is uneconomic and requires government subsidies, experts say

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Australia hasn’t built an oil refinery in decades. But that could change

The Australian government this week announced plans to construct a new large-scale oil refinery in Western Australia. If approved, it would be the first refinery to be built since the 1960s.

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In 1897, Western Australia began releasing hundreds of eastern kookaburras to control snakes; they spread across the south-west and began hunting native birds, lizards and frogs

Laughing kookaburras were introduced to Western Australia in the late 19th century. Authorities released hundreds of birds hoping they would control local snake populations. These birds, known for eating snakes, became established across the south-west region. However, kookaburras are generalist predators and also prey on native species. This introduction created…

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What two centuries of Perth storm records tell us about future climate risk

On the first day of winter, southwest Western Australia was pummelled by a damaging storm. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) described it as the most intense weather system to hit the region in almost 50 years. Although severe storms can be devastating, they’re also important for delivering rain in a…

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Potential for first Australian oil refinery in 60 years as treasurer braces for inflation from Middle East war

Commonwealth and Western Australia to fund study into construction of large-scale petrol refinery as buffer against fuel vulnerability

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Injuries haven't dimmed AFL players' Origin enthusiasm

South Australia will return to the AFL's Origin arena and face Western Australia, while past injuries haven't scared off players from wanting to take part.

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The biggest atomic blast in Australia happened 70 years ago – mysteries about its impact linger

One winter’s day in June 1956, Britain detonated the largest weapon ever exploded in Australia. The test, code-named Mosaic G2, was conducted at Western Australia’s remote Montebello Islands, site of the first British atomic test in 1952, over 100 kilometres off the Pilbara coast.

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Premier takes on fresh jobs in defence powerhouse push

WA's premier wants his resource-rich state to diversify into defence as he takes on key additional portfolios in his own cabinet.

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Western Australia burns 200,000 hectares a year for fire safety, but scientists say the policy may be eroding biodiversity in a global hotspot

Western Australia's large-scale prescribed burning program is under scientific review for its ecological consequences. Authorities burn vast areas annually to reduce bushfire risks and protect communities. However, scientists question the long-term effects on biodiversity and unique plant species. Frequent burning may simplify habitats and reduce populations of fire-sensitive organisms. A…

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Scientists think they have found Earth’s oldest crash site, and it’s 3 billion years old

The discovery of Earth’s oldest impact crater may rewrite planetary history. Scientists studying Western Australia’s ancient rock formations found evidence of a meteor strike dating back over three billion years. The finding reveals how asteroid impacts shaped early Earth, while ongoing research continues to challenge and refine our understanding of…

The Economic Times

Fourth case of deadly flu detected in migratory seabird

CSIRO testing has confirmed a fourth case of deadly H5N1 bird flu in a giant petrel found on Western Australia's southern coast.

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Wildlife still clear as another bird flu case detected

Authorities remain on alert with another suspected case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu detected in Western Australia.

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How is the Australian poultry industry preparing for a possible outbreak of bird flu?

After being detected for the very first time in two seabirds in Western Australia less than a week ago, the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has also arrived in a second state – with a case confirmed in South Australia.

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Can a $290m film studio on a former cow paddock lure Hollywood to Perth?

Australia is drawing record levels of international screen production – and Western Australia is betting millions that Perth Film Studios can bring some of it west

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WA police are scanning faces in public – and the law is not ready for the consequences

In a first for Australian law enforcement, police in Western Australia have deployed live facial recognition technology in marked vans at locations around Perth.

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Western Australian police to review response to Virginia Giuffre domestic violence dispute

Police will investigate how they interacted with Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent victims, after her family requested the review

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H5 bird flu detected in second Australia state

SYDNEY - Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu strain in a second Australian state, the nation's agriculture minister said on Wednesday.

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Bird flu has spread to two Australian states. Here’s how it could accelerate our extinction crisis

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has now been found in a second state, South Australia, after earlier being identified in Western Australia.

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Earth’s oldest crater really is over 3 billion years old, new study confirms

In the Pilbara of Western Australia, some of Earth’s oldest rocks lie beneath the sky, as they have for billions of years. They are dark, weathered volcanic rocks, close to 3.5 billion years old, cut by veins and stewed by deep time.

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Scientists in Australia find ‘smoking gun’ evidence of world’s oldest meteorite strike

Curtin University researchers use innovative techniques to date three-billion-year-old impact crater in Western Australia’s Pilbara region

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What’s the risk of humans getting sick from bird flu?

Australia was the only continent free of H5N1 bird flu, until last week when a brown skua was found in Cape Le Grand National Park in Western Australia, about 700km from Perth, with the virus. Within days, authorities identified at least 16 other dead birds.

The Conversation

Bird flu is here. Can we stop the spread?

On a remote beach near Esperance, Western Australia, two sick seabirds have brought the bird flu crisis to Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: poultry farms lock down over bird flu fears; Steggall expected to launch teal party; and brave bare-bum swimmers

Ingham’s announces ‘complete lockdown’ as a second case of bird flu in wild birds has been discovered in Western Australia

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