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Thousands of homes sit vacant in WA shires amid worsening regional housing crisis, Census data reveals

Two shires in Western Australia have some of the highest rates of unoccupied housing in the country — but for two very different reasons.

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Three children found dead after horror house fire tears through home, say reports

Emergency services were called to a house fire in Port Hedland, Western Australia on Tuesday afternoon and found the bodies of three children after getting the blaze under control

Daily Mirror

State of the Environment report highlights mammal extinctions and bushfires as WA worries

The latest State of the Environment report paints a "grim" picture for Western Australia, according to scientists, with mammal extinctions, bushfires and water availability highlighted as key areas of concern.

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West Australian researchers announce major breakthrough in detecting bacterial infections

In a world-first, a research team in Western Australia develops a faster method of detecting bacterial infections, in a move that should also combat antibiotic resistance.

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COVID hospitalisations and deaths are rising faster than cases – but that doesn't mean more severe disease

Australia is currently in its third Omicron wave (second if you live in Western Australia). This one is caused by the subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.

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WA teachers' union asking parents to help make students wear masks in absence of mandate

The teachers' union raises concerns about the number of students choosing not to wear a mask in the classroom as the WA government insists mask-wearing remains a personal choice.

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Ships wait up to three weeks to load grain at Albany port after bumper WA crop

Cargo ships are waiting at anchor for up to three weeks off Albany port to load grain as bottlenecks slow the export of Western Australia's bumper harvest.

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Vast business potential waiting to be tapped in Andhra Pradesh, says Industries Minister

Rated number one in EoDB rankings, the State enjoys an edge in various spheres, he tells Western Australia delegation

The Hindu

Martu Youth Festival brings Indigenous sporting talent together from remote communities in WA

An annual festival of sports and culture, which brings together remote Western Desert Communities in Western Australia's north, has wrapped up it biggest year yet.

ABC News

Former police commissioner Chris Dawson sworn in as 34th governor of Western Australia

After solving some of WA's most high-profile cases, including the Claremont serial killings and the disappearance of Cleo Smith, former police commissioner Chris Dawson has been appointed as the state's 34th governor.

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AFP seizes cash, homes and cars in WA

The Australian Federal Police has finalised three operations in Western Australia which involved the seizure of almost almost $3.5 million in cash and assets.

AAP

Push for WA inquiry into forced adoptions to address 'dehumanising' toll on survivors

Women who were pressured to give up their babies for adoption and people "stolen" from their mothers speak out and unite to call for a WA inquiry into the practice, which tore apart tens of thousands of Australian families.

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WA unmoved on masks as more enter hospital

Premier Mark McGowan admits a surge in COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses is adding to the strain on Western Australia's busy hospitals.

AAP

Two-horse race in regional WA by-election

Western Australia's Liberal and National opposition partners will face off in a by-election for the state's largest electorate.

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Lancelin sand dune accidents lead Shire of Gingin to ask WA government to take over area

The shire in charge of Western Australia's famous Lancelin sand dunes is asking the state government to take over the area after two more teenagers were injured at the tourist hotspot over the weekend.

AAP

More Australian workers looking west

Western Australia's tough border policies throughout much of the COVID-19 pandemic have not deterred workers from heading west in record numbers.

AAP

WA quarantine facility could house workers

Western Australia's mission to recruit overseas workers could involve housing them at an empty quarantine facility set for completion next month.

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Australia needs more gas. Some Traditional Owners say the price is too high

As Australia faces a gas crisis, Indigenous communities fear their millennia-old sacred sites will be collateral damage in the rush for fresh supplies.

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New West Australian COVID-19 wave expected, with cases likely to exceed 10,000, says state's Chief Health Officer

Western Australia's Chief Health Officer, Andy Robertson, says the state will experience another wave of COVID-19 cases within six weeks, with numbers inching up to or exceeding previous peaks.

AAP

WA health workers threaten strike over pay

Public sector workers in Western Australia could walk off the job next month as the state government faces pushback over its wages policy.

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‘Cultural genocide’: Australian state putting industry before heritage, Indigenous women tell UN

Traditional owners urge Geneva panel to hold Western Australia and business accountable for cultural damage and fostering ‘chaos’ in Burrup Peninsula

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Federal Court recognises Darlot native title rights in WA Goldfields, says 1890s gold rush caused 'upheaval'

Traditional landowners in Western Australia's northern Goldfields have had their native title rights formally recognised by the Federal Court, 30 years after the historic Mabo decision.

AAP

WA expands skilled migrant program

The Western Australian government is looking to attract skilled migrants from overseas to bolster industries with labour shortages.

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Russian-born Ukrainian mother and her family find refuge in tiny West Australia township of Nannup

Regina and Volod's once-thriving garden centre business in Ukraine now lies in ruins, but they and their daughters have found refuge in a tiny town in rural Western Australia.

ABC News

AdBlue supply fears as clock ticks on Australian production

The peak body for road transport companies in Western Australia has warned the nation faces another AdBlue shortage unless the federal government supports new onshore manufacturing.

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