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Has time been called on the native forest logging deals of the 1990s? Here's what the Albanese government can do

Victoria recently announced an end to native forest logging in December 2023, six years earlier than previously announced. Western Australia is ending it from January 2024. The Greens and independent federal MPs are now calling on the Albanese government to end native forest logging nationally.

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Chevron hails first gas milestone for Gorgon stage-two project

The largest resource project in Australia's history is even bigger with "first gas" from Gorgon Stage Two off the north-west coast of Western Australia.

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Voice to Parliament mock referendum hoped to improve lagging Aboriginal enrolment rate

Western Australia has the lowest rate of Aboriginal voter enrolment in the country. A trial to increase that number could soon roll out nationally.

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Purple Bravo apples, the 'Louis Vuitton' of the industry, bound for international stage

With their deep crimson skin and bright white flesh, Bravo apples are unique. It's hoped they'll be the next apple success story from Western Australia.

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Geraldton teens hospitalised with critical burns after house fire

Three teenage boys from Geraldton, WA, are fighting for life as police probe a major house fire in Western Australia.

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Three men charged over alleged plot to smuggle 800kg of cocaine into Western Australia

Police find 29 packages of the drug hidden onboard a bulk cargo carrier bound for Western Australia, in one of the largest cocaine busts in decades.

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Teen boy fighting for life as police probe house fire

Investigators are examining the scene of a house fire at Geraldton in Western Australia, where three teenage boys were badly burned.

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Bureau of Meteorology tips warm, dry winter for virtually all of Australia

The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts parched conditions across virtually all of Australia this winter as a double whammy of drought-linked climate drivers brew in waters to the west and east.

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After 24 hours of drama, Roger Cook becomes the next premier of Western Australia

With the withdrawal of his principal challengers and the implicit endorsement from key factions within the Labor party, Roger Cook will become Western Australia’s 31st premier. We can expect final endorsement from the Labor caucus and a formal swearing-in from the WA governor in the coming days.

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It's time to end Western Australia's $4 billion-per-year GST bonus

The Morrison government’s decision to give a special deal to Western Australia for the distribution of the income from the goods and service tax is one of the worst public policy decisions made in Australia in the past two decades.

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Resource-rich Western Australia set to elect deputy premier as new leader

Australia's largest state by land area, resource-rich Western Australia, is set to elect deputy premier Roger Cook as its new leader after he secured the support of most legislators from his party.

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Roger Cook to be Western Australia's next premier, replacing Mark McGowan

After spending the morning meeting with a key WA Labor faction, it is confirmed Roger Cook will be the state's new premier.

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Founder of Albany's Karen population reflects on finding a home far from Myanmar and conflict

The very first Myanmar refugee to establish a life in the Western Australian town recounts the long journey there after escaping conflict at home, then spending a decade in a Thailand camp where he and his wife raised four children.

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Roger Cook to hit the ground running as new WA premier, as opposition slams union influence

Roger Cook has hit the ground running, gaining the approval of Labor's right faction today to confirm his endorsement as WA's next premier.

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Roger Cook, Rita Saffioti to unite against Amber-Jade Sanderson in race to be next WA premier

Roger Cook and Rita Saffioti are emerging as strong contenders to lead WA Labor, after Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson earlier secured key factional backing.

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Mark McGowan: why the only way was down for Western Australia’s political rock star

After being lauded for his tough Covid response and winning the most one-sided election in Australian history, Labor premier goes out at the top

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Mark McGowan quits in his own time, after dominating Western Australian politics

One of the most dominant premiers in recent Australian political history, Mark McGowan, has resigned as Western Australian premier and the member for Rockingham.

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Afternoon Update: ‘exhausted’ Mark McGowan resigns as WA premier; David Koch leaving Sunrise; and China’s achilles heel

Western Australian politician to end nearly three-decade career, including six years as the state’s leader

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WA Premier Mark McGowan quits in shock announcement, declaring he is 'exhausted'

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has announced he is quitting as premier and leaving parliament.

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Western Australia state leader resigns

Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan resigned on Monday in a surprise announcement, citing exhaustion.

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More than 500 people hospitalised with flu in Western Australia this year, as premier urges people to get vaccinated

WA Premier Mark McGowan urges Western Australians to be vaccinated against influenza as it emerges almost 200 children under nine have needed hospital treatment for the virus this year.

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Renters and landlords reveal what they think of Western Australia's rental law shake-up

The relationship between WA renters and landlords is set for its biggest shake-up in years, but not everyone is convinced the government's cautious response goes far enough.

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Nurses union fined $350,000 for West Australian strike; Rex Patrick loses FOI challenge – as it happened

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Western Australia to compensate Aboriginal group for historic mining damage

Western Australia state has agreed to compensate an Aboriginal group for historic acts including issuing mining leases on their traditional lands, setting a precedent that is set to allow Indigenous groups a greater say in future developments.

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WA eyes GST 'fairness fighters' amid rail cost blowout

Taxpayer-funded bureaucrats dubbed "fairness fighters" will help Western Australia to protect its GST revenue deal ahead of upcoming federal reviews.

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