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Energy transition a 'ratchet that turns one way' as Indian-owned West Australian coal mine teeters on the brink

The looming demise of a loss-making coal mine in Western Australia is a microcosm of the industry's "dire" prospects as a fuel for electricity amid the rampant rise of renewable energy, an analyst says.

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West Australian residential aged care visitor number limit scrapped, but some restrictions remain

The doors are opening just a little wider into Western Australia's residential aged care facilities, with some visitation limits easing on Friday.

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How the latest RBA interest rate rise will impact WA, the most mortgaged state in Australia

Data shows WA is the most mortgaged state in the country and has the largest gap between wage growth and inflation, but comparatively low house prices continue to shield sandgropers from further pain as interest rates rise yet again.

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High Court backs WA high risk offender law

Western Australia's law enabling the indefinite detention of serious violent offenders has been deemed constitutionally appropriate by the High Court.

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'Walking on a Dream' the slogan for WA's latest international tourism advertising campaign

"Walking on a Dream" will be the catchphrase for selling tourism in WA for at least the next five years, as a new $15 million global campaign is launched to draw overseas travellers back following the COVID pandemic.

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Western Australia has the cheapest energy in the OECD, as prices go sky high in eastern states

The costs of energy have dramatically jumped across Australia as war and shortages make themselves felt globally but WA has been spared the shock

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WA arrests over child exploitation images

Three children have been rescued and more than 40 people charged in Western Australia after a major police operation targeting child exploitation material.

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Austrian sailor rescued 100km off WA coast

A sailor has been rescued off the coast of Western Australia after his catamaran capsized during an attempt to sail across the Indian Ocean to Indonesia.

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Cleo Smith's abductor Terence Darrell Kelly to be sentenced in December for kidnapping WA girl

The man who abducted Cleo Smith from her family's tent near Carnarvon in Western Australia's north-west is scheduled to be sentenced before the end of the year.

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WA's first Indigenous art centre celebrates 35 years of supporting Kimberley artists

Warlayirti was the first Indigenous art centre in Western Australia when it formed 35 years ago. Now it is described as "the heartbeat" of its tiny Kimberley community.

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Alleged woman drug dealer extradited to WA

A woman accused of trafficking hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of illegal drugs from NSW and Victoria is scheduled to face court in Western Australia.

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Boy, 9, tragically dies after being bitten by mosquito on family holiday

A "bright and bubbly" boy from Western Australia has tragically died while on a family holiday to the Philippines where he was bitten by a mosquito and picked up dengue fever

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$3b iron ore project greenlit for WA

Mineral Resources says the Onslow Iron Project in the western Pilbara will be one of the largest iron ore mines ever undertaken in Western Australia.

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Dawson's burrowing bee at risk from tourists and careless drivers, locals say

Indigenous elders and residents want more done to protect a rare native bee species found only in parts of Western Australia.

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Dry, warm spring forecast for Western Australia as eastern states brace for more wet weather

A climate driver called SAM is responsible for WA's spring forecast looking decidedly different than predictions for the eastern states.

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Traditional owners' group initially opposed moving sacred rock carvings in Pilbara, documents show

Documents submitted two months prior to a federal government decision reveal that Aboriginal custodians in Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula warned they were "extremely concerned" a state-heritage approval for a fertiliser plant would put sacred sites at risk.

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Federal government approves two new offshore greenhouse gas storage areas off WA and NT

The federal government issues permits for two new offshore greenhouse gas storage areas, off the coast of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

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Albany photographer Nev Clarke captures the canola landscapes of the Great Southern

Fields of yellow are not an uncommon sight for someone travelling through the Great Southern region of Western Australia, thanks to the growing canola industry.

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Teen attacked by massive shark while spearfishing thanks pal for saving his life

Luke Pascoe - who is recovering in hospital - has praised his pal Conner Shirley for saving his life after he was attacked by a monster Great White Shark in the waters around Mistaken Island in Western Australia on Monday

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WA to overhaul outdated equality laws

Western Australia's government will revamp its equality laws to strengthen protections for sexual harassment victims and LGBTQI students in religious schools.

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Overhaul of WA's anti-discrimination laws to strengthen protections for women and LGBTIQA+ community

Removing the outdated "disadvantage test" for sexual harassment complaints and improving protections for LGBTIQA+ staff and students in religious schools will be among sweeping reforms to Western Australia's anti-discrimination laws.

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Top site for WA Aboriginal cultural centre

A proposed new Aboriginal cultural centre on the Perth riverfront is being touted as Western Australia's answer to the Sydney Opera House.

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Location chosen for new Aboriginal cultural centre to be built in central Perth

A site is chosen in central Perth for the creation of an Aboriginal cultural centre, an attraction Premier Mark McGowan describes as a "great opportunity" for Western Australia.

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Regional WA tourist hotspots Broome and Busselton feeling the house price boom

Western Australia's coastal holiday hotspots Broome and Busselton are experiencing surging house prices, with real estate agents reporting increased interest in regional living from city dwellers.

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Sending teens to maximum security prisons shows Australia needs to raise the age of criminal responsibility

The recent transfer of a “difficult cohort” of teenagers to a maximum-security adult prison in Western Australia raises familiar questions about Australia’s prison system.

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