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Thursday, Apr 18

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First Nations boy, 10, dies in apparent suicide while in state care in Western Australia

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Advocates say the boy took his own life, leaving his family ‘devastated’ and triggering a coronial inquest

Tuesday, Apr 16

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Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie’s ‘Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys’ table

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Rugby in Australia is often not well represented by Rugby Australia. To be Australian in Australia is often to raise one state over country. Vast distance drives cultural distinction. As Chook the Sydneysider told me lately, even drugs are…

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Watch- Australia’s Nic Maddinson Imitates Jasprit Bumrah’s Bowling Action During Sheffield Shield Match

cricketaddictor.com

Australia and Victoria batter Nic Maddison was seen imitating the bowling action of ace India speedster Jasprit Bumrah during a Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Western Australia. Maddinson, who is a left-hander, was seen…

Surf legend Kelly Slater chokes back tears and gets emotional about his family after loss in Australia ends his incredible career

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Surfing legend Kelly Slater was close to being overcome with emotion after getting knocked out of the Margaret River Pro competition in Western Australia on Tuesday.

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Australia: 15-year-old arrested over Sydney church stabbing

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Several people were injured, including a controversial bishop, after being stabbed in a church in western Sydney. Police are treating the incident as an act of terror.

Monday, Apr 15

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The big dry: Forests and shrublands are dying in parched Western Australia

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Perth has just had its driest six months on record, while Western Australia sweltered through its hottest summer on record. Those records are remarkable in their own right. But these records are having real consequences.

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Football Australia and police investigate spectator’s Nazi salute at A-League Men match

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Football Australia and New South Wales police are investigating a spectator who appeared to perform a Nazi salute during the A-League derby clash between Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC on the weekend.

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World News | The Big Dry: Forests and Shrublands Are Dying in Parched Western Australia

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Perth has just had its driest six months on record, while Western Australia sweltered through its hottest summer on record. Those records are remarkable in their own right. But these…

Sunday, Apr 14

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The big dry: forests and shrublands are dying in parched Western Australia

theconversation.com

Intense heat and no rain in southwest Western Australia are causing widespread tree and shrub die-offs.

Friday, Apr 12

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Western Province stars dominate Junior Springboks squad

Junior Springboks squad packed with Western Province talent for inaugural U20 Rugby Championship in Australia. Nhleko's team ready to shine.

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Western Force sign another Wallaby

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TRANSFER NEWS: Australia hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa is heading back to Super Rugby Pacific after signing a long-term deal with the Western Force.

Perth floods: Map shows rain bomb barrelling towards Western Australia city leaving cars submerged - full list of affected areas

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Cars have been left submerged by floodwaters with drivers plucked from their stricken vehicles as a deluge of rain battered Perth .

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Murray Valley encephalitis: summer is over but mosquito-borne disease remains a risk in northern Australia

theconversation.com

Authorities have issued warnings for people in parts of Western Australia to avoid mosquito bites after Murray Valley encephalitis virus was detected in local mosquitoes. Here’s what you need to know.

Thursday, Apr 11

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Incredible final act of four-year-old Samuel Kleehammer after he was hit and killed by a taxi bus at Karratha, Western Australia

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Four-year-old Samuel Kleehammer died two weeks ago after he was hit by a Toyota taxi bus while walking to the Karratha shops, in Western Australia's Pilbara region, on March 24.

Tuesday, Apr 9

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Extremely rare marsupial mole that 'expertly navigates' sand dunes spotted in Western Australia

www.livescience.com

Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu rangers have photographed an elusive mole covered in silky golden locks that burrows in the sands of Western Australia and is only spotted a few times per decade.

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Woodside-Led JV Teams Up with Yara for CCS in Western Australia

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Yara Pilbara and Angel CCS will study whether CCS can be used to decarbonize the current operations in the Burrup Strategic Industrial Area.

Sunday, Apr 7

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Police find missing member of group who reached remote Western Australia coast by boat

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Search was conducted in difficult terrain near Mitchell Plateau as Coalition presses government over ‘third boat since November’

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How brave partner 'fought like hell' to save her boyfriend Sam Hamilton after he drowned while spearfishing during weekend getaway at Dawesville, Western Australia

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Cosi Palmer was spearfishing with Sam Hamilton when he drowned off the coast of Dawesville, in Western Australia, on March 24.

Saturday, Apr 6

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Asylum seeker boat carrying 15 'Chinese nationals' lands in remote region of Western Australia - the THIRD arrival since November

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A group of around 15 asylum seekers has arrived by boat to a remote part of Western Australia, in the third such arrival since last November.