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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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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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

The Guardian - AU

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.

International Business Times

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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Indigenous teenager dies by suicide at Australian youth detention centre

Amnesty International calls for ‘inhumane, dangerous’ facilities to be shut down after second death of an Aboriginal teen in less than a year

The Independent UK

'Horrible, horrible': Indigenous teen dies in detention

An Indigenous teenager was checked 10 times by youth detention staff before he was found dead inside a cell at a centre.

AAP

Roger Cook death: This Old House star dies after long illness aged 70

Problem-solving landscaper exited the PBS home renovation show in 2020 after nearly 40 years due to health issues

The Independent UK

Western Australia’s EPA has made a big call on a major gas expansion. Will state and federal governments back it up?

The environmental regulator has a history of backing fossil fuels – that is why its preliminary view on Woodside’s Browse project is extraordinary

The Guardian - AU

EPA deals ‘major blow’ to Woodside’s multibillion-dollar gas drilling plan at Browse basin

Scientists flagged risks to migrating whales, a beach where endangered turtles make nests and potential oil spill destroying a pristine environment

The Guardian - AU

WA Labor maintains links with CFMEU, bolsters laws

Proposed WA laws will require union officials to be vetted before they enter work sites but WA Labor won't cut ties with the beleaguered CFMEU.

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Australia’s north-west reefs teem with life – but they are also at the centre of a massive fossil fuel expansion

Woodside’s designs on the country’s largest untapped gas basin around Scott Reef are, some say, just another example of fossil fuel companies getting their way in what has become a petrostate

The Guardian - AU

WA government gave $8m to Live Nation Entertainment to subsidise Coldplay concerts

Contribution adds to $16m previously reported that was given to Live Nation or companies it owns by state and federal governments

AAP

Domestic violence accused to lose access to guns

People who receive a formal complaint of family violence would have their guns removed under planned changes announced by the WA government.

AAP

Killer's handgun would have been illegal under new laws

The WA government says proposed laws would have stopped a killer from owning a handgun he used to murder a mum and daughter.

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WA premier Roger Cook says murder of mother and daughter in Perth home ‘senseless’ and ‘chilling’

Gunman shot Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc, aged 59 and 18, at Floreat home where it’s believed his ex-wife was staying, before taking his own life

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Murder of mother and daughter 'horrific', WA premier

West Australian Premier Roger Cook has called for reflection after a mother and daughter were murdered in their home by a gunman searching for his ex-wife.

AAP

States query GST carve-up despite 'constructive' budget

The reviews are rolling in for the federal budget, with Australia's two most populous states publicly questioning the support they have received from Canberra.

AAP

'Hazmat emergency' over WA tornado asbestos exposure

Hundreds of residents remain without power and an urgent asbestos clean up is underway following a tornado that damaged more than 100 houses in WA's southwest.

AAP

Land for new industry to power the west's next bonanza

Western Australia's budget has unlocked land and slashed green tape to win the lion's share of investment in new industry but iron ore is still top of the heap.

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Record cost-of-living relief for those 'doing it tough'

The WA Labor government has rolled out a range of measures in the state budget to help families struggling with rising living costs and to boost housing supply.

The Guardian - AU

Threats to school of Perth student who was shot by police dismissed as ‘hacking’

Police have no concerns for safety, Rossmoyne senior high school principal says, after messages on an internal service threatening to ‘shoot up the school’ were investigated

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