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From floods to fire? A climate scientist on the chances El Niño will hit Australia this year

After three soggy years of La Niña in a row, Australia has endured record-breaking floods, the latest of which has inundated the Kimberley in Western Australia and across north and central Queensland.

The Conversation

Hidden women of history: how 'Lady' Williams founded a great Australian apple

On Boronia Farm, just outside Donnybrook in Western Australia, stands an 80-something-year-old apple tree (Malus domestica) that’s at the heart of a global industry.

The Conversation

Warming ocean waters in Western Australia are a 'sentinel of climate change', UWA researchers say

Researchers say, as an ocean warming hotspot, WA provides a very clear and present warning about the dangers of long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.

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NSW firefighters to help with WA floods

A six-person NSW team will head to Broome and Kalgoorlie as extreme weather batters Western Australia's north.

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Western Australia looks for ways to protect its share of nation's 30pc land conservation target

Western Australia supports the country's 30 per cent land conservation target by 2030, but it has no target to meet the goal within its own borders, with the head of national parks management admitting it will be difficult.

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Bushfire threatens lives in WA

A bushfire in Western Australia's southwest is a threat to lives and homes, the state's emergency service says.

AAP

Evacuated residents in Derby begin to return home as Western Australia's flood clean-up continues

The first of hundreds of people evacuated in Western Australia's flooding emergency are being allowed back to their homes, but the wait is not over for those in some of the worst hit areas.

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Western Australia bushfire threats downgraded

Two bushfires that threatened lives and homes in Western Australia's southwest have been downgraded to watch and act alerts.

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WA bushfire threats downgraded

Two bushfires that threatened lives and homes in Western Australia's southwest have been downgraded to watch and act alerts.

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WA floods rebuild may take 'months' as falling Kimberley water levels reveal enormous damage

WA's premier describes the infrastructure damage caused by flooding in the Kimberley as "extraordinary", with the daunting task of rebuilding towns and communities becoming clearer as water levels drop.

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How three major gas outages are adding to WA's energy supply headaches

WA's gas supply is facing an "unusual situation", with three major outages amid a tricky period for the state's energy system. So what's the latest challenge, and how does it affect keeping the lights on and air conditioners running?

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Asbestos-littered town of Wittenoom on track for demolition after bushfire razes buildings

The infamous ghost town in Western Australia's north lost several buildings to bushfire on Boxing Day but people with connections to the area were relieved that gravesites appeared unaffected.

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PM surveys Kimberley flood devastation

Anthony Albanese has toured WA's flood-ravaged Kimberley and spoke of the "great spirit" among Fitzroy Crossing locals he met alongside the state's premier.

AAP

'Once in a century' flood cuts off communities in northwestern Australia

Military helicopters airlifted hundreds of people from communities cut off by "once in a century" floods in Australia's northwest, an official leading relief efforts said on Sunday, noting water covered some places "as far as the eye could see".

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Western Australia in grip of 'devastating' flood emergency, Australia PM says

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday his government was ready to provide whatever support was needed to residents of Western Australia state as record-breaking floods isolated far-flung communities there.

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Town devastated after record WA flooding

Long-term Fitzroy Crossing resident Dwayne Ben says damage in the flood-ravaged town is extensive as downstream communities prepare for the peak to arrive.

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Kalgan rodeo raises bar on safety with sand layers ensuring no rider or animal injured

Rodeos are generally considered dangerous events, but the Kalgan Stampede Rodeo in southern Western Australia is working to break that stereotype.

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Watch: Swimmer spots drone but not approaching tiger shark

A woman in the water in Western Australia didn't know a large tiger shark was swimming right toward her in a very close encounter.

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Perth Cup race abandoned after horror fall leads to death of horse

Two horses tumble to the turf in a shocking incident, with the New Year's Day race at Ascot called off and rescheduled for January 14.

AAP

Disturbance at WA youth detention centre

Detainees at the troubled Banksia Hill youth detention centre in Western Australia have lit a fire and climbed onto roof tops on New Year's Eve.

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Girl, 5, saved toddler brothers after Christmas Day car crash killed both parents

Jake Day, 28, and Cindy Braddock, 25, died in the crash in Western Australia - the children were left to fend for themselves for two days in the outback

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Western Australia records highest road toll since 2016, with 174 deaths

WA's preliminary road toll for 2022 stands at 174 deaths, including 112 in regional areas and 62 in the metropolitan area.

AAP

Flood evacuees return, others await peak

Residents in an outback town will spend New Year's Eve worried about flooding as Top End communities return home a week after a rare inundation.

Daily Mirror

Brit expat infuriates Aussies by whinging about free accommodation being 'dirty'

Faye Johnson and her partner Luke moved to a remote town in Western Australia as part of the requirements of her working holiday visa to stay in the country for another year

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Family of WA parents killed in Christmas Day crash in Kondinin thanks truckie, community

The family of the couple killed on Christmas Day in Western Australia thanks a truck driver who helped and comforted the relative who discovered the horrific scene.

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