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Courts staff walk off job over pay dispute

Hundreds of court security and custodial officers have gone on strike for eight hours, demanding a 24 per cent pay rise.

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'Cheeky and playful' boy crushed by parking meter

The family of a boy who died in hospital after he was crushed by a falling parking meter at a museum say he was "wise beyond his years, cheeky and playful".

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Tough on crime 'myth' won't stop youth offending

Young offenders should be rehabilitated and supported to get out of the criminal justice system instead of facing tougher penalties, experts say.

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Swiss and Danish nationals among three dead in seaplane crash off Australian tourist island

Police say cause of crash under investigation

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Light aircraft crashes at tourist hotspot in Australia, killing 3

Authorities say they are investigating the cause of the crash off island located near Perth, Western Australia.

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A seaplane crashes off an Australian tourist island, killing 3 and injuring 3 others

A seaplane crashed during takeoff from an Australian tourist island, killing three people and injuring three others

The Independent UK

Climate activists invade premier's office building

A group of anti-Woodside climate activists have temporarily occupied the ground floor of a government office building containing the WA premier's office.

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NRL hopes Perth expansion will be a done deal 'shortly'

The NRL has provided an update on its plans to establish a franchise in Perth on the same day it officially announced its Papua New Guinea expansion team.

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PM's wicked blitz of the west as Libs enjoy good spell

Anthony Albanese has tried to fight the tide of public opinion by spruiking funding in marginal west coast seats as his opponent takes to the east.

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Plibersek had nature positive deal in writing before Albanese vetoed without her knowledge

Exclusive: Environment minister agreed detail with Greens but the PM intervened after lobbying from WA premier and miners

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese gets down and dirty in deal making and breaking as Senate rushes to Christmas finish

In the chaotic dying days of 2024’s final parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reverted to a role he played in Julia Gillard’s government.

The Conversation

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

The Federal Court has approved millions of dollars in compensation for Aboriginal workers who had wages withheld or were underpaid between the 1930s and 1970s.

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Albanese kills off deal with Greens to pass ‘nature positive’ legislation after intervention by WA premier

Roger Cook says he spoke to ‘highest level’ of federal government to reiterate his view the environment bills in their current form ‘should not be progressed’

The Guardian - AU

WA premier seeks advice about a possible early federal poll clashing with state election

Western Australian Labor premier Roger Cook has asked for advice about the implications of a possible March federal election clashing with the state poll.

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Frederick McCubbin descendant backs WA Museum acquisition of perspex vandalised by climate protesters

Protective cover on acclaimed artist’s famous painting ‘an effective palette for this radical protest’, great-granddaughter says

The Guardian - AU

Western Australia is tearing up environmental protections – and taking a bet the rest of the country won’t notice

The state Labor government is steering Australia’s climate policy, letting emissions soar unbridled as it paves the way for massive fossil fuel projects

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Controversial environmental laws to slash green tape

Western Australia's revised environmental laws will slash green tape and reduce duplication while maintaining environmental standards, the government says.

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Western Bears insist they weren't low-balling the NRL

The leader of the Western Bears bid Peter Cumins has insisted he did not try to low-ball the NRL with their expansion bid, stating it was unfeasible to pay one.

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WA Labor government accused of shelving climate laws as emissions continue to rise

Bill to formalise state net zero target for 2050 left off list of legislative goals ahead of March election

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Police officer struck by ute survives horror injuries

The brother of a police officer critically injured in a traffic stop has opened up about how his "superman" sibling's condition was touch and go in hospital.

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Premier 'disgusted' after officer badly injured by ute

A driver has been charged after his ute allegedly struck a WA police officer who had stopped him, causing critical injuries.

The Guardian - AU

Mineral Resources and Woodside donated to WA Labor while it mulled gas policy changes

A ban on exporting offshore gas was lifted in WA this week, and the Greens say two of the ‘biggest winners’ were the massive resources companies

International Business Times

Western Australia Lifts Onshore Gas Export Ban, Sparking Emissions Concerns

The new policy, aimed at encouraging more gas development, allowed producers to export up to 20% of their gas until 2030.

The Guardian - AU

Western Australia’s decision to lift gas export ban will drive up emissions, conservationists say

Letting onshore producers export up to 20% of their output aims to encourage more gas development, WA premier Roger Cook says

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Harris gains in post-debate US national polls, but will her gains be sustained?

The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 48.9–46.0. In my previous US politics article on September 9, Harris led Trump by 48.7–46.2.

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