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Major parties rake in over $140m in political donations

Almost half of all donations to Labor, the coalition and the Greens don't have associated donors due to electoral rules, leading to calls for reform.

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Ocean heatwave likely killed 30,000 fish off Western Australia coast, government says

Environmentalists fear overheated water could bleach Ningaloo Reef as woman says swimming at local beach like taking ‘hot’ shower

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A marine heatwave in northwest Australia is killing huge numbers of fish. It’s heading south

Tens of thousands of fish have died off northwestern Australia, as a large and long-lasting marine heatwave intensifies.

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Chalmers buoyant about 2025, ahead of inflation data

Treasurer Jim Chalmers remains confident 2025 will be better economically for Australians after struggles with the cost of living.

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Freeway cash splash as poll pitch enters the fast lane

A battleground state is being showered with hundreds of millions of dollars in poll pledges as Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton rev up unofficial campaigns.

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Drama of WA's Kimberley in paintings - and on plates

A new commissioning program features Indigenous artists including Mervyn Street, who led a class action to recover stolen wages in Western Australia.

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Homes lost as bushfires spread in west

Homes have been lost as a string of bushfires spread in Western Australia, with residents in many areas warned it is too late to evacuate.

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Hitting the road to reconnect families with ancestry

A road trip through Western Australia's southwest hopes to help Aboriginal people take the first step in researching their family history.

AAP

Australia’s Heatwave Alert: Half the Country Set For Major Scorcher This Week

A major heatwave is about to hit large parts of Australia, so get ready to pull out all the stops to bribe your new bestie that has AC.

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The Bungle Bungles: Towering domes in the Australian outback that contain traces of the earliest life-forms on Earth

The Bungle Bungle Range in Western Australia is a collection of rock domes forged from ancient seabeds and flanked to the northeast by a prehistoric meteor impact crater.

LiveScience

Gaza ceasefire deal could be hours away

Numerous officials and news organisations are reporting Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire. And here at home, Bill Shorten is leaving politics more than a week earlier than expected.

Crikey

The petro-politics of Western Australia is costing us billions. This is how we end it

Labor and the Coalition are both terrified of losing seats in WA. Subjecting them to the same fear in eastern states is the only option voters have.

Crikey

Luke Durbridge wins men's Australian road race title at home as teammate Luke Plapp sacrifices fourth win

Monumental solo for Western Australian rider before Plapp joins Durbridge for final lap to help ease way to a second title

Cycling News

Light aircraft crashes at tourist hotspot in Australia, killing 3

Authorities say they are investigating the cause of the crash off island located near Perth, Western Australia.

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The Guardian - AU

Foreign tourists among three dead after Rottnest Island seaplane crash

Privately owned Cessna 208 Caravan 675 plane was carrying seven people when it crashed off Western Australia coast

The Conversation

Genius or charlatan? The strange tale of a 19th-century polymath who left a trail of controversy across colonial Australia

About 20 minutes’ drive north of Geraldton, on Australia’s west coast, lies a hill named Mount Sommer. The little peak is one of the few relics left behind by the enigmatic nineteenth-century polymath Dr Ferdinand von Sommer, Western Australia’s first government geologist.

AAP

Mining state moves to become 'conservation superpower'

Endangered species are being given hope as a state better known for mining adds an area equivalent to the size of Tasmania to its conservation estate.

The Guardian - AU

Spectacular aurora australis thrills sky gazers across south-east Australia

The green and purple southern lights show was so strong it appeared over Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and NSW

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Australia has a remarkable history of outdoor cinema. Here’s why Netflix will never beat it

In December 1916, as war raged in Europe, an entrepreneurial pearl diver took a chance on some bleeding-edge technology and installed an outdoor cinema in one of the country’s most isolated towns – Broome, Western Australia.

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Perth Airport Transfers: Convenience at Your Fingertips

Perth Airport, a bustling gateway to Western Australia, serves millions of travelers each year, from business executives to holidaymakers. Navigating the initial stages of your journey can often be a daunting task, particularly when it comes to ...

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Edwards inspires thrilling NSW Shield win over WA

Jack Edwards has taken 10 wickets for the match to help NSW to a thrilling Sheffield Shield win over Western Australia, claiming victory at the death.

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NSW star Patterson ends long Shield century drought

NSW veteran Kurtis Patterson has scored an unbeaten 167 to lift his side to 9-463 in their Sheffield Shield first innings against Western Australia.

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Northern Star to buy WA gold developer in $5b deal

Northern Star has agreed to buy De Grey Mining in an all-scrip transaction that will give it ownership of the massive Hemi gold project in Western Australia.

Pedestrian.tv

21 Y.O. Man Charged With The Alleged Murder Of His Mum In Western Australia

The woman, aged in her 40s, has become the 92nd woman to be killed in Australia this year.

The Independent UK

Residents told it’s ‘too late to leave’ as wildfire in Western Australia triples in size

‘Fire has impacted evacuation routes and leaving now will put your life in danger,’ emergency services warn townsfolk

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