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High fertiliser prices leave vegetable growers struggling to make ends meet

Can you imagine working all year but not making a profit? That is the prospect facing Western Australian vegetable producers.

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Western Australia claims the Sheffield Shield over Victoria, full scoreboard and stats

Shaun Marsh debuted the summer after Western Australia last won the Sheffield Shield. Now, 23 years after that victory, the veteran has finally tasted ultimate victory. Full scoreboard and stats.

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Bancroft ton has WA on top in Shield final

A mammoth opening partnership has Western Australia in a strong position against Victoria as they seek a long-awaited Shield final win.

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WA COVID-19 restrictions have softened as cases rise. Here's what the new rules mean for you

Western Australia's COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise, but level two restrictions have just been eased. Here's what it means for you.

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Couple celebrates Antarctic 'wedding' on RSV Nuyina's second trip to the southern continent

It was far from the dry, dusty wedding in Western Australia's wheatbelt that Benn Ellard and Briege Whitehead had planned, but when they headed to Antarctica on the RSV Nuyina's second voyage to the icy continent, they started dreaming of a much colder, visually spectacular ceremony.

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WA to ease COVID rules for schools

Western Australia will ease a number of COVID-19 rules in schools from term two, as the state reports its highest daily virus number.

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COVID-19 restrictions to be eased in WA schools as state announces record 8,910 new cases

Western Australia records its highest daily number of new COVID-19 cases at almost 9,000, as the government also announces a significant easing of restrictions in schools for the start of term two.

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More than 7,000 new COVID cases and four deaths reported in Western Australia

Western Australia reports 7,197 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths — three of which are historical.

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COVID-19 vaccination rates among Indigenous populations trail Western Australian averages

Western Australian health authorities say vaccination numbers among Aboriginal communities could be better as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the regions.

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Labor’s Katy Gallagher says ‘mean girls’ label ‘diminishes women’; 11 virus deaths – as it happened

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AMA report card highlights steady national decline in hospital beds for over 65s

The Australian Medical Association's public hospital report card highlights a nationwide, downward trend in the number of hospital beds for over 65s over the last three decades.

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Veterans’ affairs minister threatened to quit over budget; Australia reports 30 Covid deaths – as it happened

Andrew Gee calls backlog of veteran’s compensation payments ‘a national disgrace’; WA teenager among 30 Covid deaths across the country. This blog is now closed

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WA three wickets from Shield triumph

Western Australia are closing in on a Sheffield Shield victory against Victoria, needing just three more wickets to secure the hosting rights for the final.

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WA posts 8133 virus cases, more free tests

Western Australia has recorded 8133 new COVID-19 infections and two deaths as the state prepares to unwind some public health restrictions.

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WA's new COVID restrictions explained, from check-ins and capacity limits to mask mandates

Most of Western Australia's level 2 restrictions will be eased next Thursday as Premier Mark McGowan proclaims the state is sitting "at the crest" of its COVID wave. Here's everything you need to know.

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Cartwright has WA eyeing victory over Vics

Western Australia are 218 runs ahead of Victoria at tea on day two of their Sheffield Shield clash in Perth, after Hilton Cartwright brought up a century.

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WA COVID restrictions to ease next week as seven deaths and 8,616 new cases recorded

COVID restrictions in Western Australia will ease from next Thursday as six historical deaths are reported to authorities along with a woman in her 80s who passed away yesterday.

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Crown Perth royal commission finds casino giant unsuitable to hold WA's only gaming licence

The Perth Casino Royal Commission finds Crown Resorts is unsuitable to hold a gaming licence in Western Australia, but stops short of recommending the company lose its permit.

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WA eyeing Shield final hosting rights

Western Australia have one hand on earning the right to host the Sheffield Shield final after a near-perfect day at the WACA against Victoria.

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New WA COVID-19 cases jump to 8,429 with 194 infections in hospital as another death recorded

Western Australia has set a new record with 8,429 new COVID-19 cases while also recording another death from the virus.

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Regional WA ranks worst in Australia for childcare availability

Families in regional Western Australia face the longest wait times of all Australians when it comes to getting their kids into child care, with one area having just one available space for every nine children in need of care.

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WA to overhaul gun laws as numbers soar

Western Australia's government will overhaul the state's gun laws amid concern about a rise in overall firearm numbers across the state.

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WA's 50-year-old firearm laws set for overhaul to ensure safety and avoid use by criminals

Gun laws will be tightened in Western Australia to make sure they don't fall into the wrong hands, as police figures show firearm ownership has jumped 60 per cent in 13 years.

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WA records 7,075 new COVID-19 cases and one more death as hospital infections rise again

Western Australia detects 7,075 new COVID cases after a dip in numbers over recent days, as hospital infections rise to a new record of 180 and another death is reported.

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'Odd radio circles' that baffled astronomers are likely explosions from distant galaxies

In 2019, my colleagues and I discovered spooky glowing rings in the sky using CSIRO’s ASKAP radio telescope in Western Australia. The rings were unlike anything seen before, and we had no idea what they were.

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