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WA news LIVE: Cyclist killed in suspected hit-and-run in Perth’s south; Threat of political violence in WA at ‘all-time high’
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Putting the state’s best on the plate: both in WA and further afield
Launched in 2021, Buy West Eat Best’s Meet The Buyer trade show has grown so popular, there’s already a waitlist of producers that want to be at the 2027 event.
‘Uncomfortable’: Fremantle captain Alex Pearce speaks out on Woodside sponsorship
Dockers captain Alex Pearce believes community members can drive change on club sponsorships, admitting boardroom decisions shouldn’t sit entirely out of fans’ hands.
WA news LIVE: Protesters arrested over Woodside platform stunt
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Australia’s workforce is looking at companies at the heart of WA’s economy to act on climate change
In Western Australia, the climate transition is not an abstract debate. It runs straight through the resources and energy industries the state’s prosperity is built on.
Workers want company climate action — but don’t believe the hype
A new West Australian survey asks workers if they believe their employer has a responsibility to address climate change – and whether companies are making meaningful progress.
‘Beyond thankful’: How $1 million tech gave five-year-old stroke survivor her childhood back
A $1 million neuro-microscope has helped five-year-old Riley Shawcross be stroke-free for four months after her rare gene mutation triggered over 25 strokes.
Andrew Forrest calls for action on green energy approvals ahead of Global Citizen Perth
Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest says Western Australia must turn rhetoric into reality by clearing regulatory hurdles for major renewable projects.
Busselton grandmother fighting for life in Bali after horror fall
Estelle Ravenscroft, 79, remains in intensive care after suffering six severe fractures in her legs before having an adverse reaction to pain medication.
Global Citizen returns to WA with star power, world leaders and a mission on energy poverty
Michael Sheldrick explains how a 2011 Swan Valley concert with John Legend sparked a global movement that has delivered 1.3 billion life-saving interventions.
‘Likely to reoffend’: WA paedophile planning volunteer work upon release from prison next month
Dennis McKenna, 81, will be released from prison on November 17. Lawyers are fighting for him to be strictly monitored as they are convinced he will reoffend.
Qantas removed seat covers before Perth to Rome bed bug flight
Passengers of Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight QF5 woke to screams when the bed bugs started crawling across their bodies, clothes and bags during the flight to Rome.
State backing and $1.9b expansion sets Pilbara miner on path to global lithium powerhouse
The state government is supporting the expansion by investing $11 million to upgrade Wodgina Access Road, a freight route connecting Pilgangoora with Great Northern Highway and Port Hedland.
WA news LIVE: WA man charged over online conversations with a child
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David vs Goliath in Hazelmere: Why tech giants keep targeting Perth’s east
Just months after locals defeated a $600 million project, another developer has set its sights on the same Perth suburb.
WA government orders inquest into Port Hedland murders
WA’s attorney general has ordered the state’s coroner to hold an inquest into the deaths of three children.
WA woman admits ex-lover’s stabbing murder mid-trial
Glover changed her plea a day after her ex-prison lover gave evidence about the killer’s jail cell confession for the jury.
‘Reluctant to speak out’: WA’s lag on defamation reform blamed for silencing councils
WA remains the only state without a “serious harm” test against defamation proceedings, which one Perth councillor says leaves them vulnerable to costly legal threats.
WA’s top cop defends high-speed chase that left elderly man fighting for life
Col Blanch said the blame for the crash should sit with the “career criminal” that police officers were pursuing.
WA news LIVE: Woman charged after allegedly poisoning coworker’s curry lunch
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