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Western Australia begins plans for NRL bid

The government of Western Australia has set up a working group to help launch a bid to host the NRL's 18th team when the league expands before 2027.

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Still no Shaun Marsh for WA in the Shield

Western Australia will again be without veteran Shaun Marsh for their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the WACA Ground.

AAP

Former Perth resident arrested in North Macedonia over alleged international crime syndicate

An alleged drug kingpin police say is linked to the seizure of methamphetamine, heroin and millions of dollars in cash in Western Australia has been arrested in North Macedonia after a major joint international operation.

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Rain and hail damages record grain crops in West Australian wheatbelt

Unseasonal storms have dumped rain and hail, damaging ripe grain crops in Western Australia just as farmers began harvesting what was expected to be another near-record crop.

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A car accident on a farm changed Adam Andrijasevic's life. Two years later, his family is in limbo

A teenager believes he has been let down by authorities following an accident in rural Western Australia that has left him in limbo and his family forced to sell their farm.

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Western Australia's long COVID sufferers call for dedicated clinic to treat debilitating condition

Long COVID clinics have been set up in major hospitals in most states and territories, but Western Australia continues to remain without one. Experts want that to change.

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West Australian tech experts call for more investment from government as state tries to pivot away from resources sector

As Western Australia tries to diversify its economy away from the resources sector, tech experts are calling for more investment from the government to help keep start-ups in the state, despite the pull from overseas.

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Cruise ships are back and carrying COVID. No, it’s not 2020. Here’s what needs to happen next

The Coral Princess, with an unconfirmed number of people testing positive on board, is set to dock at Fremantle, Western Australia.

The New Daily

Exclusive: T20 World Cup - 'Want to bat like Rohit Sharma and bowl like Kapil Dev': Drushil Chauhan, the 9-year-old kid who impressed Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid in Perth

NEW DELHI: Nine-year-old Drushil Chauhan is now a household name in Perth. You ask for Drushil in Joondalup, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, and people there will be happy to guide you to his place. The neighbors are visiting his place quite often now to meet the kid who…

The Times of India

Cruise ships are back and carrying COVID. No, it’s not 2020. But here’s what needs to happen next

Cruise ships carrying passengers with COVID are back in the news. The Coral Princess, with an unconfirmed number of people testing positive on board, is set to dock at Fremantle, Western Australia. The Quantum of The Seas, with passengers reportedly testing positive, is heading for Brisbane. There have been similar…

The Conversation

Lessons for the Hunter from Collie clean energy transition

Five years ago the community of Collie in Western Australia's south west saw the writing on the wall for their coal-based power and mining industries.

Newcastle Herald

Mark McGowan says federal colleagues should look to Western Australia as budget forecasts surge in energy prices

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says the federal government should look to his state and overseas to find a solution to surging electricity prices, which are forecast to rise 56 per cent in the next 18 months.

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Perth nurse Wendy Ruth Sym accused of trying to kill dementia-suffering husband

A 62-year-old registered nurse is behind bars in Western Australia accused of attempting to murder her husband, after being his carer for almost a decade.

ABC News

The wildlife of the Kimberley

The Kimberley region of Western Australia is known for dramatic landscapes of vast sandstone escarpments, soaring red cliffs, pristine beaches and

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COVID-19 cases confirmed aboard first cruise liner to dock in Western Australia after two years

Health authorities confirm passengers and crew aboard the Coral Princess — the first cruise vessel to grace Western Australia's shores in two years — have tested positive for COVID-19.

AAP

Vics set WA 245 to win in One-Day Cup

Western Australia will be chasing a challenging target after Matt Short hit quick runs in the rain-hit One-Day Cup match in Melbourne.

The Guardian - AU

‘A thrill’: Björk to perform in Australia for first time since 2008 in Perth festival exclusive

Icelandic singer will bring her Cornucopia tour to Western Australia only, playing a purpose-built 5,000 capacity tent

Daily Mirror

Hero dog saves owner from vicious kangaroo attack as animal tries to drown pooch

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Pam Baldwin, 71, was walking her dog in Albury, Western Australia, when she was attacked from behind by a vicious kangaroo which her dog fought for 45 minutes

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WorkSafe investigating quad bike involvement in Western Australian farm death

Worksafe is investigating the death of a 35-year-old woman on a farm near Collie after she was reportedly thrown from a quad bike while rounding up cattle.

Irish Mirror

Western Australian police force looking to recruit Gardaí to head down under

If you're a Gardai and have eyed up Oz, this might be your perfect timing

The Conversation

20 years in the making: witnessing the _Dwoort Baal Kaat_ songline's incredible return to Noongar Country

The Hopetoun Community Resource Centre is a hive of activity this sunny morning in mid-September. It is the height of the Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show, an event that attracts thousands of visitors to small agricultural towns on Western Australia’s south coast each year.

Daily Mirror

Man 'bitten on the head' in vicious crocodile attack as friend fends off reptile with knife

The two men were crabfishing in Horizontal Falls, a popular tourist hotspot in Western Australia, when the beast "leapt" from the water and bit one of the men on the head

Newcastle Herald

Faster internet is coming as NBN Co rolls out plans for fibre upgrades in Newcastle, Hunter

Upgrades will also be made in suburbs across the ACT, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.

AAP

WA opener Bancroft scores Shield century

Western Australia opener Cameron Bancroft has scored a Sheffield Shield century against Victoria in Melbourne.

AAP

WA police force seeks overseas recruits

Western Australia police will recruit officers from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand under a "historic" new agreement.

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