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Diphtheria outbreak reaches WA’s prisons

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 20:08
Two cases of the bacterial disease have been linked to West Kimberley Regional Prison, although a Justice Department spokesperson says they did not contract it while incarcerated.
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Net zero? No worries: Optimism abounds among WA’s miners as reports cast doubt on green dreams

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 17:26
Delegates to major mining forum in Perth say the industry – and the state – remain on track to reach net zero by 2050, despite recent reports putting the target in doubt.
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In pictures: WA business, political leaders gather ahead of AFR Mining Summit

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 14:15
Western Australia’s political and business leaders gathered at the State Cellars Wine Room in Perth on Tuesday night ahead of the launch of the Australian Financial Review Mining Summit. 
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Will Western Australia be ‘cooking with gas’ in the 2030s?

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 10:54
WA’s 15 per cent reservation policy is often held up as an example for the eastern states to emulate, but the reality is it is not living up to expectations.
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WA news LIVE: WA Premier warns unions not to overreach in the Pilbara

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 07:30
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Two Perth gun club members had their weapons seized by police. The club had no idea why

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 03:00
The shooters were members of the Canning Gun Club when they had their guns seized and licences suspended following police raids in October last year.
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‘Australia’s most expensive lawn’: Melville council faces push for special electors’ meeting over Leeming cricket pitch

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 03:00
A petition signed by 650 residents calls on the council to rescind their support to clear native bushland for the proposed Leeming cricket pitch,
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Perth FIFO worker who praised Bondi gunmen pleads guilty to racism, weapons charges

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 15:10
In the hours after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, Martin Glynn, 39, made a post in support of the gunmen and their actions in targeting the Jewish community.
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Protect the Martuwarra Fitzroy River before it becomes another Murray-Darling

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 14:46
I’ve watched what happens when governments let water extraction get ahead of science, enforcement and common sense.
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The ‘risky’ plan to take 31,000 Olympic swimming pools from beneath WA’s largest river

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 14:46
The state government says the draft plan to increase groundwater extraction is science-based and supportive of both industry and the environment. These experts are not convinced.
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WA puts hand up to build Australia’s next military missiles hub

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 08:07
WA could become the third state in Australia to begin manufacturing military missiles after the government announced it was seeking expressions of interest to build a weapons hub. 
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WA news LIVE: WA seeking to build military weapons hub

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:25
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The simple shift that unlocked thousands of ‘hidden’ WA construction workers

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 03:00
A Perth builder is offering flexible hours for parents. The overwhelming response has exposed a massive blind spot in the industry.
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