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Corruption and Crime Commission slams WA Police use of dogs against young Aboriginal people

The head of Western Australia's anti-corruption body criticises the police's use of dogs against young people, and says policies governing their deployment were not "racist in intent, but are racist".

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COVID-19 photo essay reflects on the day our lives changed forever three years ago

As COVID-19 sent shock waves around the world, a state of emergency was declared in Western Australia in March 2020. In the months that followed, our lives were drastically changed in ways previously unimaginable.

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Child suffers head injury during riot in outback WA

A nine-year-old boy remains in hospital after he was hit in the head by a flying object during a brawl in a Western Australia town.

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Victoria make inroads into WA top-order in Shield

Western Australia have suffered a rare poor start with the bat as Victoria made the most of winning the toss in their must-win Shield final-round match.

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AUKUS deal: Jim Chalmers announces $8 billion HMAS Stirling naval base expansion

Western Australia will be home to Australia's nuclear powered submarines from the early 2030s, as part of an $8 billion expansion of Perth's naval base.

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Fresh push for changes to 'distorted' GST system

The distribution of GST among states is an "affront to decency" and must be rectified by the federal government, Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas says.

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WA premier eyes China visit as relations improve

Western Australia's premier has confirmed he plans to visit Beijing in late-April to discuss the lucrative trade relationship between the two parties.

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WA faces challenging year ahead but economic outlook remains positive, according to new business report

Western Australia is well positioned to withstand a possible worldwide recession, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA's economic outlook report, but it warns the state still faces a tough 12 months.

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Inglis cracks ton as WA post 7-387 in one-day cup final

Western Australia opener Josh Inglis was dropped three times on his way to 138 as the Warriors equalled their highest ever team total in the one-day cup.

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Man pleads guilty after police stop $1 billion worth of cocaine from reaching Australia

One of the men charged over what has been described as the country's largest-ever drug sting, which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from entering Western Australia, pleads guilty in a Perth court.

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Evacuees wait to return to flood-hit NT remote communities as transport links severed by rising rivers

Residents of several remote communities say they still do not know when they will be allowed to return home, as flooded transport links cause empty supermarket shelves across the border in Western Australia.

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Cocaine valued at a staggering billion dollars seized in Australia’s biggest drug bust

Western Australia police are celebrating the success of an undercover operation that has resulted in Australia's biggest-ever drug seizure

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WA defeat Tasmania to top Sheffield Shield table

Western Australia have claimed a crushing three-day win over Tasmania to again secure Sheffield Shield final hosting rights.

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Police foil plan to bring $1b of cocaine into Australia

Police have stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine worth $1 billion from coming into Western Australia and have arrested 12 people over the alleged shipment.

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White weeping broom takes over Preston Beach threatening Western Australian native groundcover

It looks pretty, but the white weeping broom is a fast-spreading, invasive plant that is threatening biodiversity in Western Australia's coastal towns.

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WA take first-innings lead over Tasmania in Shield

Western Australia have taken an 85-run lead over Tasmania in their Sheffield Shield clash, thanks to Sam Whiteman and the returning Mitch Marsh.

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Toxic chemical threat to WA drinking water supply

Alcoa has been ordered to urgently flush out a pipeline at risk of leaking toxic chemicals into a drinking water dam in Western Australia's southwest.

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Newman police launch crackdown against 'mad' public drinking problem on town's streets

Like many towns in Western Australia's north, Newman in the Pilbara continues to deal with high crime rates and social issues.

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Former RSPCA boss to advise government on when, how to end $85 million live sheep trade

A former animal rights campaigner, retired Labor MP and a Western Australian farmer will advise the federal government about how to shut down the export of live sheep, as farmers appeal the ban.

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Drownings in flooded Fitzroy River spark warning

Two people have drowned in recent weeks while trying to swim across the Fitzroy River after once-in-a-century floods in Western Australia's north.

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Shield leaders WA again dominate as Tigers flop

Sheffield Shield leaders Western Australia trail by just 112 runs with nine wickets in hand after a poor day one by the visiting Tasmania.

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WA's prison revolving door costing taxpayers dearly

Efforts to prevent criminals from reoffending in Western Australia are failing with the state's prisoner population increasing over the past decade.

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Jewell shines to set challenge for WA in one-day clash

Western Australia's unbeaten One-Day Cup campaign is on the line after Tasmania set an imposing victory target of 286, thanks to Caleb Jewell's century.

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Cameron Bancroft hailed as WA juggernaut continues

Western Australia have continued their stunning form with a crushing win in Hobart, highlighted by Cameron Bancroft becoming the Sheffield Shield's top scorer.

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Yes campaign launch in WA hears anger over Indigenous incarceration and child removal

Hundreds packed a forum on the voice to parliament in Perth to hear speakers including new Greens First Nations spokesperson Dorinda Cox

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