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Koolendong military exercise set to wrap up in the Kimberley, with experts divided on its significance

As the latest annual Koolendong exercises come to a close in Western Australia, a soldier says his brigade learned lessons — but experts are divided on its significance.

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Perdaman's plans to relocate rock art for fertiliser plant feel 'rushed', traditional owners say

While Perdaman says it has the blessing of elders to build a $4.5 billion fertiliser plant in Western Australia, minutes seen by the ABC show ongoing concerns from traditional owners about plans to relocate three sacred rock art sites.

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WA ports look into 'clean' marine fuel

Western Australia's Pilbara Ports Authority is looking into the potential use of "clean" ammonia as a lower-emissions marine fuel.

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Boat strike on whale filmed in WA as researchers urge people to steer clear of humpbacks

Whale researchers are "distressed" by footage of a boat hitting a whale at high speed off Broome and urge people to keep clear of humpbacks migrating north along Western Australia's coastline to a key breeding zone.

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WA premier backs ministers after mis-steps

Western Australia's premier has thrown his support behind his cabinet ministers as the government faces criticism on a number of fronts.

AAP

More western ground parrots translocated in second bid to preserve WA's rarest bird

Wildlife officers successfully relocate a second group of Western Australia's rarest bird following the success of an earlier effort, but researchers are yet to detect any breeding.

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WA unions warn government on inflation

An alliance of public sector unions in Western Australia could strike within weeks as the state's capital again recorded the nation's highest inflation rate.

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Shell drops plans to lock out Prelude workers from Western Australian offshore gas facility

The Anglo-Dutch energy giant says a lockout aboard their facility off the Kimberley coast will not proceed due to safety and emergency response concerns, as industrial negotiations with the union grind to a halt.

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Dead backpacker's partner to be extradited

The boyfriend of German backpacker Simone Strobel, whose body was found near a Lismore caravan park in 2005, will be extradited to NSW from Western Australia.

AAP

Richmond's Parker returns home to WA

Richmond forward Matt Parker has quit the Tigers, citing home sickness, and will return to Western Australia with his partner and three children.

AAP

Families of Banksia Hill detainees speak out following transfers to Casuarina Prison

Family members of teenage boys relocated to Western Australia's highest security prison fear the move will ensnare them in a cycle of violence, as the national children's commissioner says disadvantaged youth are being blamed for system failures.

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WA government rejects proposal to hold Air Race World Championship in Northam

Plans to bring the Air Race World Championship back to Western Australia have been grounded after six months of negotiations.

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Western Australia's new Police Commissioner Col Blanch gives first interview in top job

Western Australia's new Police Commissioner gives his first interview as the state's top cop, vowing to aggressively target drug traffickers and their criminal networks.

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Farmers warn impact of foot-and-mouth disease will be far reaching if it gets into WA

Western Australia's huge size could make it hard to track and eradicate the disease, while a worker shortage will make it difficult to cope with increased domestic production if exports stop.

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Fifty-year extension for Australia’s biggest CO2 emitter attracts record number of appeals

Woodside’s gas processing facility in Western Australia’s Pilbara region attracts 759 appeals against it, up from the previous record of 170

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Chris Marco ordered to remain in WA to face charges over alleged $36.5 million fraud case

Chris Marco is told by a magistrate not to leave Western Australia as he is given bail while making his first court appearance on 50 charges of fraud.

ABC News

Western Australia's fourth COVID-19 shot rate lagging behind the rest of nation

With a fourth COVID-19 shot now available to anyone aged 30 years or older, Western Australia is ranked seventh out of the eight states and territories. What's behind the hold-up?

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Thousands of homes sit vacant in WA shires amid worsening regional housing crisis, Census data reveals

Two shires in Western Australia have some of the highest rates of unoccupied housing in the country — but for two very different reasons.

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Daily Mirror

Three children found dead after horror house fire tears through home, say reports

Emergency services were called to a house fire in Port Hedland, Western Australia on Tuesday afternoon and found the bodies of three children after getting the blaze under control

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State of the Environment report highlights mammal extinctions and bushfires as WA worries

The latest State of the Environment report paints a "grim" picture for Western Australia, according to scientists, with mammal extinctions, bushfires and water availability highlighted as key areas of concern.

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West Australian researchers announce major breakthrough in detecting bacterial infections

In a world-first, a research team in Western Australia develops a faster method of detecting bacterial infections, in a move that should also combat antibiotic resistance.

The Conversation

COVID hospitalisations and deaths are rising faster than cases – but that doesn't mean more severe disease

Australia is currently in its third Omicron wave (second if you live in Western Australia). This one is caused by the subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.

ABC News

WA teachers' union asking parents to help make students wear masks in absence of mandate

The teachers' union raises concerns about the number of students choosing not to wear a mask in the classroom as the WA government insists mask-wearing remains a personal choice.

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Ships wait up to three weeks to load grain at Albany port after bumper WA crop

Cargo ships are waiting at anchor for up to three weeks off Albany port to load grain as bottlenecks slow the export of Western Australia's bumper harvest.

The Hindu

Vast business potential waiting to be tapped in Andhra Pradesh, says Industries Minister

Rated number one in EoDB rankings, the State enjoys an edge in various spheres, he tells Western Australia delegation

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