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The Fitzroy Crossing resident is thankful to be alive and similar stories of survival are common among the 150 evacuees in the small port town Derby, who are waiting to return to their homes.

Aboriginal matriarchs say their efforts to keep their grandchildren safe and on the right side of the law are being hindered by public housing policies that lead to overcrowding and homelessness.

A former contractor to Western Australia's Department of Communities allegedly transferred money to a public servant who awarded him contracts.

Cat-owning residents who want to live in this new suburban housing development will have to prove to the local council their pets won't roam nearby bushland, where an endangered bird species lives — and while bird watchers have welcomed the rule, one expert doubts it will be enforceable.