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West Australian tech experts call for more investment from government as state tries to pivot away from resources sector

As Western Australia tries to diversify its economy away from the resources sector, tech experts are calling for more investment from the government to help keep start-ups in the state, despite the pull from overseas.

ABC News

Cruise ships are back and carrying COVID. No, it’s not 2020. Here’s what needs to happen next

The Coral Princess, with an unconfirmed number of people testing positive on board, is set to dock at Fremantle, Western Australia.

The New Daily

Exclusive: T20 World Cup - 'Want to bat like Rohit Sharma and bowl like Kapil Dev': Drushil Chauhan, the 9-year-old kid who impressed Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid in Perth

NEW DELHI: Nine-year-old Drushil Chauhan is now a household name in Perth. You ask for Drushil in Joondalup, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, and people there will be happy to guide you to his place. The neighbors are visiting his place quite often now to meet the kid who…

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Cruise ships are back and carrying COVID. No, it’s not 2020. But here’s what needs to happen next

Cruise ships carrying passengers with COVID are back in the news. The Coral Princess, with an unconfirmed number of people testing positive on board, is set to dock at Fremantle, Western Australia. The Quantum of The Seas, with passengers reportedly testing positive, is heading for Brisbane. There have been similar…

The Conversation

Lessons for the Hunter from Collie clean energy transition

Five years ago the community of Collie in Western Australia's south west saw the writing on the wall for their coal-based power and mining industries.

Newcastle Herald

Mark McGowan says federal colleagues should look to Western Australia as budget forecasts surge in energy prices

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says the federal government should look to his state and overseas to find a solution to surging electricity prices, which are forecast to rise 56 per cent in the next 18 months.

ABC News

Perth nurse Wendy Ruth Sym accused of trying to kill dementia-suffering husband

A 62-year-old registered nurse is behind bars in Western Australia accused of attempting to murder her husband, after being his carer for almost a decade.

ABC News

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The wildlife of the Kimberley

The Kimberley region of Western Australia is known for dramatic landscapes of vast sandstone escarpments, soaring red cliffs, pristine beaches and

The New Daily

COVID-19 cases confirmed aboard first cruise liner to dock in Western Australia after two years

Health authorities confirm passengers and crew aboard the Coral Princess — the first cruise vessel to grace Western Australia's shores in two years — have tested positive for COVID-19.

ABC News

Vics set WA 245 to win in One-Day Cup

Western Australia will be chasing a challenging target after Matt Short hit quick runs in the rain-hit One-Day Cup match in Melbourne.

AAP

‘A thrill’: Björk to perform in Australia for first time since 2008 in Perth festival exclusive

Icelandic singer will bring her Cornucopia tour to Western Australia only, playing a purpose-built 5,000 capacity tent

The Guardian - AU

Hero dog saves owner from vicious kangaroo attack as animal tries to drown pooch

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Pam Baldwin, 71, was walking her dog in Albury, Western Australia, when she was attacked from behind by a vicious kangaroo which her dog fought for 45 minutes

Daily Mirror

WorkSafe investigating quad bike involvement in Western Australian farm death

Worksafe is investigating the death of a 35-year-old woman on a farm near Collie after she was reportedly thrown from a quad bike while rounding up cattle.

ABC News

Western Australian police force looking to recruit Gardaí to head down under

If you're a Gardai and have eyed up Oz, this might be your perfect timing

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20 years in the making: witnessing the _Dwoort Baal Kaat_ songline's incredible return to Noongar Country

The Hopetoun Community Resource Centre is a hive of activity this sunny morning in mid-September. It is the height of the Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show, an event that attracts thousands of visitors to small agricultural towns on Western Australia’s south coast each year.

Daily Mirror

Man 'bitten on the head' in vicious crocodile attack as friend fends off reptile with knife

The two men were crabfishing in Horizontal Falls, a popular tourist hotspot in Western Australia, when the beast "leapt" from the water and bit one of the men on the head

Newcastle Herald

Faster internet is coming as NBN Co rolls out plans for fibre upgrades in Newcastle, Hunter

Upgrades will also be made in suburbs across the ACT, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.

AAP

WA opener Bancroft scores Shield century

Western Australia opener Cameron Bancroft has scored a Sheffield Shield century against Victoria in Melbourne.

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WA police force seeks overseas recruits

Western Australia police will recruit officers from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand under a "historic" new agreement.

The Times of India

T20 World Cup warm-up match: India beat Western Australia by 13 runs

PERTH: Suryakumar Yadav continued his good form as the Indian team had a fine outing against Western Australia Cricket Association XI, beating the hosts by 13 runs in its first practice game ahead of the T20 World Cup on Monday.

ABC News

Mount Augustus trails to shut down over summer as inquest into deaths of four hikers recommends closure

Deadly walking trails in northern Western Australia will be closed over summer, after a state coroner recommended they be shut due to multiple deaths.

Reuters

Japanese PM Kishida to visit Australia in late October

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will likely visit Australia later this month in a trip which will include the city of Perth, the state capital of the mineral and energy export state of Western Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Radiation ‘hotspots’: legacy of British nuclear tests lingers on idyllic islands in Western Australia

Tourists warned not spend more than an hour at the Montebello Islands sites – as a new study examines the effect of radioactive sands on marine life

Daily Mirror

Teenage Australia prospect echoes Mario Balotelli after matching Ricky Ponting feat

Exciting 18-year-old Western Australia batter Teague Wyllie echoed Mario Balotelli's famous postman quote after celebrating his first hundred in rather reserved fashion

AAP

Man's arm 'nearly severed' by shark in WA

A man will be airlifted to Perth for surgery after his arm was almost severed by a shark in an attack off Western Australia's Pilbara coast.

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