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Australia will strengthen laws to better protect Aboriginal cultural heritage following an enquiry into Rio Tinto's destruction of historically and culturally significant rock shelters at Juukan Gorge.

Indigenous groups say proposed federal legislation to protect cultural heritage sites is a positive step as WA's state laws are inadequate to prevent another Juukan Gorge disaster.

The schoolies of 2022 have earned the right to celebrate after their school years were impacted by COVID, fire and floods, but thousands are shunning the traditional trek to the Gold Coast for the more sedate surrounds of Byron Bay.

Locals from Cosmo Newberry in WA's Central Goldfields say the road where a beloved teacher from the community died last week has seen numerous accidents in recent months.

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The Indian Ocean Dipole is on the way out and the La Niña may be wrapping up early, but summer rainfall is still expected to be above average for much of eastern Australia.