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Grattan on Friday: why a byelection in Western Australia has turned into a national test for One Nation

If you’re not from Western Australia, the byelection in the state seat of Secret Harbour is unlikely to have been on your radar. But Labor, Liberal and One Nation strategists will be intently watching the result on the night of August 29.

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'Quite wrong': minister hits out at GST deal criticism

A federal minister from Western Australia has defended her state's generous GST deal despite productivity watchdog calls to scrap the arrangement.

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Scrapping WA's GST deal a 'significant unfairness'

Former ministers who helped set up a controversial GST deal for Western Australia have defended the scheme despite calls to scrap it.

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Will Labor or the Coalition have the guts to reverse ‘the worst public policy decision’ of the century? Don’t be daft

The Productivity Commission has picked apart Scott Morrison’s 2018 GST deal that gives Western Australia an outsized share of revenue. But there is no prospect of government action

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Morrison-era multibillion-dollar mistake; airport safety concerns continue; and remembering Johnny Young

Productivity Commission says GST deal with Western Australia has sent tens of billions of taxpayer money to the richest state

The Guardian - AU

Morrison-era GST deal with WA a multi-billion dollar mistake that should be reversed, Productivity Commission finds

Interim report calls for carve-up deal that has only benefited Western Australia to be ‘reshaped’ as it has achieved almost none of its objectives

The Guardian - AU

WA stares down 'east coast clowns' over costly GST deal

Western Australian Premier Roger Cook has promised to fight any move to strip his state of its lucrative GST deal, saying changes could cost it billions.

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In 1997, Australia sank the 372-foot missile destroyer HMAS Swan; five years of monitoring recorded 92 fish species using the former warship as an artificial reef

In 1997, HMAS Swan was deliberately submerged off the coast of Western Australia. Over five years, scientists studied its evolution into an artificial reef, recording 92 fish species that made the ship their home. The unique design of the vessel created various habitats, drawing in a rich array of marine…

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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.

The Conversation

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.

The Conversation

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

The Guardian - AU

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…

The Guardian - AU

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.

The Conversation

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…

The Economic Times

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…

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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.

The Conversation

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.

The Guardian - AU

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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