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The gravelliest UCI Gravel World Championships of them all – A detailed look at the 'perfect storm' of terrain that riders will face this October in Western Australia

Liège-Bastogne-Liège style climbs in a course carved out from the thousands of kilometres of pristine gravel roads on offer

Cycling News · Apr 24

Before vaccines, diphtheria used to kill hundreds each year. Now it’s back in Australia

The Northern Territory and Western Australia are experiencing outbreaks of an almost-eradicated infection, diphtheria.

The Conversation · Apr 23

Australian farmers warned of looming mouse plague: ‘Like a horror story’

Elevated rodent numbers recorded across broad stretch of country

The Independent UK · Apr 22

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Mouse plague hits WA grain farmers as numbers surge in SA: ‘You literally can’t get away from them’

CSIRO researcher says there are reports of up to 4,000 mouse burrows per hectare in parts of Western Australia

The Guardian - AU · Apr 22

POSCO Holdings Stock Jumps 8% on Low-Carbon Project Approval and Technical Breakout

POSCO Holdings Inc. shares surged more than 8% Tuesday on the Korea Exchange, closing at 421,500 won after gaining 32,000 won, as investors cheered approval for a major low-carbon iron plant in Western Australia and positive technical signals ahead of the company's upcoming first-quarter 2026 earnings and business plan presentation.

International Business Times · Apr 21

UCI Gravel World Championships 2026 route

A climb and gravel heavy course in Western Australia, with 140.7km of racing for the elite men and 123.1km for the elite women

Cycling News · Apr 16

The Great Emu War of 1932: How 20,000 flightless birds outsmarted the Australian army

In 1932, the Government of Australia entered into an unconventional 'war' with an unexpected adversary, namely, a large population of approximately 20,000 emus, as reported in Australian Geographic. The emus would migrate from their traditional migratory range to the wheat-growing region of Western Australia after the economic collapse of the…

The Times of India · Apr 14

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Scientists discover a fungus in Western Australia that eats gold and want to take it into space

In Western Australia’s goldfields, researchers have discovered a strain of the fungus known as Fusarium oxysporum that has an actual ‘Midas touch.’ This organism has a pink colour and is capable of interacting with the mineral deposits below the ground, breaking them down into a liquid state, and ultimately growing…

The Times of India · Apr 8

Australians buy record number of new EVs – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 7

‘Harrowing’: Cyclone Narelle leaves graveyard of turtles, dolphins and seabirds in Western Australia

Exmouth local says devastating impact on wildlife along the coastline is ‘hard to put into words’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 1

What caused the blood red skies in Western Australia? A weather expert explains

The apocalyptic red skies in Western Australia have generated considerable international media attention. Crimson dust whipped up by the strong outer winds of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle created this unusual phenomenon.

The Conversation · Mar 31

‘Incredibly eerie’ moment sky turns blood red as Cyclone Narelle makes landfall in Australia

The skies above Western Australia turned a blood red colour as a powerful cyclone made landfall in apocalyptic-like scenes.

The Independent UK · Mar 30

Cyclone Narelle turns Australian skies blood red in ‘apocalyptic’ scenes

Storm whips iron-rich soil of Western Australia’s distinctive red landscape into atmosphere, changing its colour, AccuWeather says

The Independent UK · Mar 30

How Tropical Cyclone Narelle turned the sky red in Western Australia

Dry ground, iron-rich earth and strong winds combined to create the spectacle filmed in Denham

The Guardian - AU · Mar 30

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International Business Times UK · Mar 30

Tropical Cyclone Narelle Red Sky Explained: What Turned West Australia Bloody Red Right Before The Storm?

Residents in Western Australia observed deep red skies as Tropical Cyclone Narelle approached, with meteorologists explaining the phenomenon caused by dust and sunlight interaction.

The Times of India · Mar 29

Cyclone Narelle turns skies blood-red over Western Australia in rare dust storm event: What caused the eerie crimson glow and how it happened

The colour of the sky in some parts of Western Australia, particularly over Shark Bay and Denham, turned red due to severe dust storms that passed through this region. The strong winds, which were caused by an approaching weather system, carried large amounts of iron-rich soil into the atmosphere, resulting…

The Conversation · Mar 27

Cyclone Narelle is now larger and ‘more severe’ as it crosses the Western Australian coast

Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle continues to amaze us with its long journey across northern Australia.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 26

A Far-flung Life by ML Stedman review – a masterful examination of loss

In her follow-up to The Light Between Oceans, the Western Australian author follows generations of a farming family as they weather calamity and change

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The Conversation · Mar 25

Australia must brace for clusters of natural disasters, not just isolated fires and floods

Around the world, communities are battling more extreme weather events. That includes residents in the path of Cyclone Narelle, which is threatening to form again over Western Australia.

The Conversation · Mar 24

I AM: a powerful declaration of Indigenous identity at the Art Gallery of Western Australia

Ngank, the sun, warms a morning in Bunuru, the second summer season, on Boorloo Whadjuk Noongar lands.

Times Pets · Mar 24

Gouldian Finch: A Most Attractive and Colorful Bird You won't Believe Exist

How rare a Gouldian Finch ?

This small exotic bird rests calmly, showing off its vibrant feathers and elegant posture.

Gouldian Finches are Australia's most spectacularly colored grass finches, and are perhaps the most spectacularly colored of all Australian birds. They are small birds, with a bright green back, yellow…

The Times of India · Mar 19

Small plane crashes into crocodile-infested waters in Australia, all 7 onboard survive

A small plane carrying seven people crashed into crocodile-infested waters off Broome in Western Australia on Thursday morning, leaving one person injured but all onboard alive, The Australian reported.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 17

The world’s largest light installation shines on a small Australian town

In Albany, Western Australia, Finnish artist Kari Kola has thrown beams across the night sky with a spectacle that may even be visible from space

AAP · Mar 17

NSW and WA draw in tense farewell for Shield coaches

NSW and Western Australia have played out an enthralling draw in the final match of the Sheffield Shield's regular season at Cricket Central.

AAP · Mar 15

Green scores first ton of summer with WA in charge

Cameron Green has hit a timely first century of the summer to help Western Australia to a healthy first-innings lead over NSW in the Sheffield Shield.

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