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Planetary waves, cut-off lows and blocking highs: what's behind record floods across the Southern Hemisphere?

From February to May 2022, many places in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia have seen record-breaking daily and monthly rainfall. Repeated periods of persistent and intense rain have caused devastating and widespread floods.

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What will it take to pull Australia's powerhouse, Port Hedland, out of the cultural dust?

On the main street of Port Hedland in Western Australia's north-west, the cafes are quiet and the footpath is devoid of people — it's not what you'd expect from a town pumping out $300 million in exports every day.

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Labor ran a hyper-local campaign in Western Australia with a separate strategy group and different ads

The plan, hatched after the 2019 election rout, worked and now WA MPs want a larger presence in Anthony Albanese’s cabinet

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WA seeks uses for redundant COVID quarantine facility and ServiceWA app amid nurse shortage

Mark McGowan suggests a quarantine facility being built in Bullsbrook could be used as a deportation centre or for emergency accommodation during disasters, as COVID continues to deplete WA's health workforce.

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WA Premier Mark McGowan says masks and restrictions unlikely to return ahead of winter

Premier Mark McGowan continues to resist calls for fresh restrictions as he hopes WA will hit its COVID peak before the height of the flu season. Here's why an epidemiologist thinks it's a sensible approach.

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Epic 17-hour flight between UK and Perth restarts for first time in two years

The first Qantas non-stop flight between the UK capital London and Western Australia's Perth jetted off at 11.50pm GMT, after a two year break caused by the coronavirus pandemic

Daily Mirror

Aussies launch barbecue helpline to help struggling Brits

The UK's 10 biggest blunders with barbecues have been revealed, as well as tips for the perfect outdoor grill

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McGowan push for WA Labor cabinet posts

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan says the state should have strong representation in the new federal government's cabinet.

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Tornado hits WA's Great Southern region as wet weather forecast for the week

The moment a tornado touches down in Western Australia has been captured on camera after severe thunderstorms hit the state's south over the weekend.

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Swing when you're winning: how Labor won big in Western Australia

Western Australia’s promise to be the kingmaker on federal election night has finally been delivered.

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Kimberley's Warmun Art Centre in WA reopens after COVID pandemic closure

Warmun Arts Centre was closed for two years and two months after Aboriginal communities in Western Australia were placed into mandated closure to non-residents.

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Western Australia: The state that made Anthony Albanese Australia’s next prime minister

Western Australia turned the tide in tight election to return Labor to power and make Anthony Albanese Australia's next prime minister.

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When the rain stops, the trouble begins

Drought is driving an unlikely pest out of the desert — and Charlotte's community is in the firing line.

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Anthony Albanese’s election victory restores the faith of Labor’s true believers

With many supporters still bearing the scars of the 2019 election loss, it was only when the Western Australian results streamed in that they dared to dream

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Western Australia goes all in on red – and it could deliver Labor majority government

Large swings in WA meant the Liberals lost Hasluck, Swan, Pearce and Tangney and will have just five seats – down from 10 – after the election

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Crown-Blackstone Deal's Prospect Hangs Subject To Regulatory Approval

Blackstone Inc's (NYSE:BX) $6.3 billion buyout of Crown Resorts Ltd (OTC:CWLDY) got delayed pending regulatory approval despite positive shareholder approval, Reuters reports. Gambling regulators in New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia found the Crown unfit to hold gaming licenses at different times. Crown's license for the flagship A$2.2 billion casino skyscraper in Sydney…

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Broome's 'staircase to the moon' effect a unique combination of tides, location and cosmic angles

The effect captivates thousands of tourists, locals and photographers annually, but it takes a unique combination of low tides, mud flats and the alignment of the earth and moon to create a regular spectacle in Western Australia's north.

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New WA COVID-19 cases reach fresh peak of 17,105 as report puts St John Ambulance on notice

The head of Western Australia's ambulance service shuts down questions from media about whether she should resign in the wake of recent deaths, as a report recommends the organisation be given five years to lift its game.

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Man jailed in WA for beating cat to death

A Tongan national on a working visa has been jailed in Western Australia over beating a cat to death.

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Meet the West Australians imposing COVID-19 restrictions on themselves as case numbers and hospitalisations surge

While many in Western Australia are enjoying new freedoms, some in the community are choosing to stay home.

Daily Mirror

Dramatic moment hundreds of sharks seen in feeding frenzy off dead whale carcass

Friends John Cloke and Indy Crimmins were spending time fishing off Norman's Bay, Western Australia, when they noticed some splashing - so they set up their drone to find out what was going on

AAP

WA takes action to ease ambulance issues

The Western Australian government has taken steps to improve ambulance response times in the midst of a surge in coronavirus cases.

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WA records 16,253 new COVID-19 cases as staff shortages impact Federal Election 2022

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Two charged over 320kg cocaine bust in WA

Police have charged two men with importing 320 kilograms of cocaine into Western Australia.

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WA records 14 deaths as COVID continues to ravage state, with 325 in hospital

Western Australia records 14 deaths in the last 24 hours, the highest daily figure of fatalities for the state, as more than 15,000 new cases are reported.

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