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NDIS participant Mitchell Pearce's family fears he will die in hospital waiting for a home

Disabled man Mitchell Pearce's family say he has lost the will to live as his four-month wait in a WA hospital prompts intervention from Bill Shorten.

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Protests ensue as clearing begins on controversial $1.25 billion Bunbury Outer Ring Road

Police have intervened as protesters try to physically stop machinery clearing bushland to make way for the Bunbury Outer Ring Road project, which will create a more direct route between Perth and the Margaret River tourist region.

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Port Geographe in Busselton tames seaweed problem after years of issues

Seaweed still piles up at this Busselton beach every winter but residents say new techniques are paying off after years of expensive failures.

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Former WA police officer Raymond Holt jailed for decades-old sexual abuse of young girl

A District Court judge jails a former WA police officer for sexually abusing a young girl more than 40 years ago, telling the man he left her with a lifelong sentence.

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Collie's coal a source of pride for town as green shoots emerge for new industry

As Collie prepares to transition away from coal, new shoots of a greener industry are beginning to emerge.

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Bunbury is WA's regional centre for people living alone, as mental health issues laid bare in census

Census data reveals more than a third of homes in WA's second-biggest city were one-person households, easily eclipsing the national and state averages.

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Australia's only Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster brings visitors to new Pastafarian 'religion'

Pirate Priestess Angela Carter and her husband Captain Colin "Cupcakes" Carter selected "no religion" on the 2021 Census — and their reason lies in Christianity.

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South West Slammers Women's NBL1 team says they will never give up

The South West Women's Slammers have been stuck at the bottom of the NBL1 West ladder but they're fighting for a win before the end of the season.

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Sports minister weighs in on embattled South Bunbury football club as tribunal begins

A two-day tribunal is underway after a regional football club's women's team was axed after almost the entire team quit in the face of internal club sexism and racism claims.

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Perth to Bunbury fast passenger rail business case contract awarded

A key step has been reached in the push for a faster passenger rail link between Perth and WA's major tourism and food region as power sources for the train are investigated.

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South Bunbury Football Club women's team players quit over claims of racist, sexist behaviour

A dozen players and coaching staff in the South Bunbury Football Club women's team have quit halfway through the season over what they describe as racist and sexist behaviour.

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Unsellable fruit given second chance as key ingredient in West Australian sour beer

Farmers in WA's premier food and wine region are brewing beer with locally processed fruit puree, creating a new market for previously wasted seconds.

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Collie residents react as Western Australia gives deadline for coal-fired power plants

Western Australia will do away with coal power by 2029, leaving the state's electricity hub without its major industry. But residents say the people of Collie knew the "tough day" was coming and are sandbagging their livelihoods.

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Albemarle lithium plant staff exposed to potentially acidic dust amid WorkSafe investigation

The ABC understands the workers required medical attention following a health and safety incident, as the state's workplace safety watchdog continues to investigate the Bunbury plant.

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Albemarle Bunbury lithium plant given improvement notice over health and safety concerns

WA's occupational health and safety watchdog takes action against the majority US-owned Albemarle lithium hydroxide facility near Bunbury.

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South West Football League women's coach Maxwell Jetta quits over on-field racial vilification

Maxwell Jetta, the cousin of former AFL players Lewis and Neville Jetta, resigns from a country footy coaching position in protest after a racial slur was directed at an Aboriginal player.

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Bussell Highway fatal car crash triggers calls to lower speed limit

A long-running campaign by residents to have a 110km/h speed limit lowered past their small town has been reignited following another tragedy.

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Senior citizens forced to leave Boddington to access aged care services

After 51 years living in the same regional community in Western Australia, Beryl Batt's parents had no other option than to travel more than 90km away to access aged care, despite an effort by the town to keep the seniors at home.

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Safe Liberal seats in regional WA unravel as voters voice displeasure at being 'taken for granted'

The federal election saw long-serving Liberal MPs in WA's ultra-safe regional seats suffer big swings against them, which voters hope means more attention will be paid to them in the future.

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Bushfire victims pick up the pieces months on from one of the worst fires they’ve seen

As the winter rains begin to set in, people are still reeling from the impact of the devastating summer bushfires. Some say they'll never live in a bushfire prone area again.

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Most minor parties in WA contesting federal election on anti-mandate platforms

There are plenty of candidates to choose from for people in WA looking to support a minor party, but many of them share similar policies.

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Greenbushes timber mill closes earlier than expected after native forest logging ban

Heartache follows the closure of a WA sawmill after 70 years of operation, as workers are told to down tools and go home days ahead of expected shutdown.

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Margaret River Pro WSL dominated by Australian surfers Jack Robinson and Isabella Nichols

A win for two Australian surfers marks a return to form for a nation which once dominated the sport, as Jack Robinson wins at his local break and Isabella Nichols beats the mid-year cut.

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Margaret River Pro draws big crowds as COVID-19 cases climb to almost 3,000 in South West

Back-to-back long weekends bring more COVID-19 into WA's major holiday destinations, but it's not deterring crowds flocking to the state's biggest surfing event.

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Australind Jetty closure continues as Harvey Shire, WA gov squabble over future responsibility

Visitors have been unable to walk on one of WA's longest jetties for more than a year, but before it has even been fixed, the state government and local council are at odds over whose responsibility it will be once it reopens.

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