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With the route from Laverton to Winton set to be sealed by the end of the decade, advocates are pushing for expanded EV infrastructure along with it.

Residents who have been waiting 20 years for upgrades to their remote WA hospital fear a planned redevelopment won't be enough to stop them having to travel for care.

More than 5,000 people in four trial sites transition off the federal government's cashless debit card program after legislation allowed them to opt out from October 4, but critics say it will lead to a "tsunami" of alcohol-fuelled violence in remote communities.

The new federal government is planning to axe the controversial card, but while some on it will be relieved to have more autonomy, others fear it will prompt a rise in anti-social behaviour.