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In the 1930s, Australia's Wittenoom was known for mining a highly valued mineral, but over 2,000 deaths brought a tragic end, turning it into a ghost town

For many years, Wittenoom, located in Western Australia, was synonymous with blue asbestos mining. Unfortunately, increasing awareness about the health risks led to the mine's closure in 1966. The government officially restricted access in 2007, and the last resident left in 2023, marking an end to the community’s presence. Today,…

The Economic Times

Western Australia’s humpback sightings fell 60%; days later, weakened Southern Ocean seabirds appeared thousands of kilometres away on the country’s east coast

Unusual whale and seabird sightings in the Southern Ocean suggest changing ocean conditions. Marine heat waves are affecting waters around Australia and Antarctica. These warming events disrupt food webs and push marine life off course. Limited monitoring hinders understanding of these significant ecosystem shifts. Better long-term data is urgently needed…

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Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension is being challenged in the courts. Could it be stopped?

The controversial extension of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas project off Western Australia faces two legal challenges. Both raise significant concerns about the validity of government approvals. One could even seek an injunction, preventing federal environment minister Murray Watt from making a final decision.

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Snakes are waking up. What should you do if you’re bitten? And what if you’re a long way from help?

From the creeks that wind through inner city Melbourne to the far outback in Western Australia, snake season is beginning.

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Newmont sells Telfer and Havieron mines for $714m

The world's largest gold mining corporation, Newmont, has sold two goldmines in Western Australia to Greatland Gold in a massive sell-off.

AAP

Coles Phase Out Single-Use Produce Bags In WA, Days Before State’s Next Plastic Crackdowns Begin

Coles has announced that single-use plastic produce bags will no longer be used in stores across Western Australia.

Pedestrian.tv

Restoring logged forests doesn’t mean locking them up as ‘wilderness’ – it means actively managing them

On January 1 this year, the commercial logging of native forests ended in Victoria and Western Australia. It was one of the most significant changes in the history of forest management in Australia.

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Hunter farmers warily eye WA live export ban, fearing long-term impact

How Western Australia's live export ban could reach across the Nullarbor.

Newcastle Herald

Mass stranding kills 29 pilot whales

After an hours-long rescue mission, the majority of a pod of up to 160 whales stranded at a beach in Western Australia have been saved.

AAP

Spectacular aurora australis expected after severe geomagnetic storm eruption on sun’s surface

Southern lights may be visible in Tasmania, along Victoria’s coastline and on Western Australia’s south-west coast

The Guardian - AU

Bankwest branches to close in WA

Bankwest is set to close all 60 of its branches across Western Australia by October.

AAP

Town hottest place on earth as scorcher melts records

Heat records have been smashed in Western Australia as temperatures soar and one town claimed the title of the hottest place on earth, albeit for one day.

AAP

Vape Stores Are Most Common In Poor Areas & Near Schools Bc The Tobacco Industry Is Truly Evil

Vape stores in Western Australia are densely located in disadvantages areas, new research has revealed, with almost 9 out of 10 of them within walking distance of a school

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John & Lisa's Food Trip Down Under: release date, recipes, destinations, interview and everything we know

John & Lisa's Food Trip Down Under on ITV sees married couple Lisa Faulkner and John Torode eat and drink their way around Western Australia.

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Music comes out of the woods for WA singer-songwriter

The dramatic landscape of Western Australia's coast looms large in singer-songwriter Simone Keane's new album, which has attracted international airplay.

AAP

Blaze brought under control after destroying WA homes

Two homes have been destroyed by a blaze south of Perth as firefighters warn residents to remain vigilant for bushfire threats.

AAP

Two more homes lost as WA bushfire threat continues

Multiple blazes across Western Australia are testing firefighters, with authorities warning there are more "difficult" days ahead.

AAP

Bushfire threats downgraded but WA counts the cost

An out-of-control blaze in Western Australia's southwest is no longer threatening lives and homes, but more than 70 fires still burn across the state.

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The Guardian - UK

Bill Bailey’s Australian Adventure review – you don’t get this level of strangeness from Michael Portillo

From ferociously singing sweary shanties with locals to rubbing his face against old stones, Bailey’s jaunt Down Under is extremely eccentric – and all the better for it

AAP

Fire and ice: warnings for WA fires, severe hailstorm

Residents in central parts of Western Australia are warned to stay safe as a severe thunderstorm approaches, while a fire to the north is threatening homes.

WhatToWatch

Bill Bailey's Australian Adventure: release date, destinations, episodes, exclusive interview and everything we know

Bill Bailey's Australian Adventure is a Channel 4 travel series that sees the comedian explore Western Australia.

AAP

Newly appointed WA Rebel bikie boss dies in police cell

Outlaw motorcycle boss Jamie Ginn has died in a police watch house in Western Australia, after being arrested on drug and firearm charges.

The Guardian - AU

Voice referendum battlegrounds: digital ad spending surges in South Australia and Tasmania

Yes and no camps have both honed in on two states considered to be critical to outcome, Facebook advertising data shows

Al Jazeera

Chevron workers at LNG plants in Australia to strike as dispute escalates

Industrial action at Gorgon and Wheatstone projects in Western Australia has raised fears for global gas supplies.

The Guardian - AU

‘An Aussie icon’: burnt-out car wreck begins 4,356km journey across Western Australia

The 1975 Mazda ute has been transformed into a wall-of-sound instrument and canvas for Gija stories as part of a 12-stop production travelling from the Kimberley to Perth

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