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With more lawsuits potentially looming, should politicians be allowed to sue for defamation?

Western Australia Senator Linda Reynolds is already embroiled in a bruising defamation fight against her former staffer Brittany Higgins. Now, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is reportedly considering suing independent MP Zali Steggall after she told him to “stop being racist”.

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More gas diverts clean energy investment, critics warn

Critics slam an inquiry's claim that Western Australia will need new sources of gas to meet domestic requirements for decades, even as the state decarbonises.

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'No more wasting talent': Hunt lauds WA's time to shine

West Australian rugby league product Royce Hunt has lauded the imminent arrival of the Western Bears to the NRL competition.

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Sharper knife laws allow anywhere, anytime searches

Western Australia's proposed new knife laws will subject everyone in search areas to mandatory wanding or walk-through metal detectors.

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Counsellor abused young boys across two states

A counsellor already jailed for sexually abusing seven young boys in Western Australia also ensnared 10 victims in a rural NSW town, a Sydney jury has found.

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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

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Breakthrough Study Reveals Origins Of World's Largest Iron Deposits

Discover how the breakup of a supercontinent led to the formation of massive iron ore deposits in Western Australia, offering valuable insights for future ...

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Rising property prices push loan sizes through the roof

Soaring real estate prices in mid-sized capitals has pushed the average new owner-occupier mortgage to record levels.

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World's largest iron ore deposits formed over 1 billion years ago in supercontinent breakup

Huge iron ore deposits in Western Australia's Hamersley Province formed when major tectonic events led to the breakup of supercontinent Columbia and to the amalgamation of Australia.

LiveScience

Falling tree kills two people as wild weather hits WA

An elderly man and woman have been killed after a large tree fell onto their vehicle as they were driving in severe weather in Western Australia.

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Technicolour skies glow across Australia and NZ as solar flares trigger aurora australis

Observations of spectacular southern lights phenomenon recorded from Tasmania and Melbourne to Western Australia

The Guardian - AU

Most of Australia’s First Nations languages don’t have gendered pronouns. Here’s why

If you visit Broome in Western Australia, you might be lucky enough to see Mary G perform. Mary G is a popular Gija comedian. On her website, English is used to describe Mary G as she and Mary G’s alter ego, Mark Bin Bakar, as he. But if you listen…

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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

Man in India charged with sexually abusing Western Australian girl over Instagram and WhatsApp

WA police allege girl was victim of online grooming, sextortion and other online offences

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Australia’s largest iron ore deposits are 1 billion years younger than we thought

Iron ore is the key ingredient in steel production. One of the fundamental resources for the Australian economy, it contributes A$124 billion in national income each year.

The Independent UK

Man rushed to hospital after shark attack in Western Australia

Emergency services say the male victim’s condition has stabilised after he was rushed to hospital following the shark attack

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Shark Bay: Home to Earth's largest plant — an immortal, self-cloning seagrass meadow stretching 112 miles

A 77-square-mile seagrass meadow at the bottom of Shark Bay in Western Australia is both Earth's largest plant and largest clone.

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‘Things started to look dire’: our deep-dive into past climates sounds a warning for this unique corner of Australia

Climate change threatens plants and animals around the world, but some regions are particularly exposed. Some are vulnerable simply due to the huge diversity of species they harbour. Others will experience more acute climate disruption than elsewhere. For some regions, such as Western Australia’s southwest, both are true.

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Most marine protection measures are not working – a new, more flexible approach is needed

The radio crackles into life on a small boat off an idyllic beach in Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia. Two recreational fishers are trying to catch prized spangled emperors in a sanctuary zone, where all fishing is supposed to be banned, to help protect this fish from overfishing.

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Proclamation House is a hempcrete urban sculpture nestled under peppermint trees

Built from hempcrete and stone, Proclamation House, a sculpturally angular build in Perth, Western Australia, carves out an intriguing niche on a quiet suburban street

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Perth street circuit to host Supercars from 2026

Supercars' Western Australia swing will say goodbye to Wanneroo Raceway and hello to a new circuit on the streets of Perth from 2026.

AAP

Domestic gas inquiry gives itself more time on deficit

Facing a possible domestic gas deficit, export powerhouse Western Australia has delayed putting the squeeze on producers with a crucial inquiry given more time.

The Guardian - UK

More intense, frequent tropical cyclones may devastate seabird colonies – study

Up to 90% ‘lost in the blink of an eye’, say scientists studying Cyclone Ilsa’s effect on birds on Western Australian island

The Guardian - AU

The winners and losers of Australia’s proposed electoral redistribution explained

Labor has lost a key seat in Victoria but could replace it by picking up a newly created electorate in Western Australia

AAP

Heavy rain, flash flooding to hit WA

Heavy rainfall leading to possible flash flooding could hit Western Australia as a "very strong" weather system hits the region.

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