Western Australia
Visit Aunty and the Kimberley under one roof
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Visitors to the ABC Perth studios can take the opportunity to view some rarely seen artworks from the Kimberley region.
Topics: abc, arts-and-entertainment, indigenous-culture, perth-6000, kununurra-6743
NoongarPedia created as first Wikipedia site in Aboriginal language
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In Noongar country, in the south-west of Western Australia, researchers are building the first Wikipedia site in an Aboriginal Australian language.
Topics: indigenous-culture, history, aboriginal-language, languages, internet-technology, bunbury-6230
Albany WWII veteran records wartime memories for multimillion dollar centre
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A decorated WWII veteran from Albany in Western Australia records remarkable recollections for a Bomber Command memorial in England.
Topics: world-war-2, history, air-force, albany-6330
Lost diver spends eight hours at sea in dark off Geraldton
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A Geraldton diver who became lost at sea after his boat broke its anchor is found on a beach several kilometres away after spending eight hours in the water and swimming ashore.
Topics: missing-person, emergency-incidents, geraldton-6530, greenough-6532
Toxic chemicals in WA airports, defence sites under investigation
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Authorities scramble to determine the extent of contamination by toxic firefighting chemicals in WA airports, firefighting training facilities and defence sites.
Topics: land-pollution, water-pollution, defence-forces, environmental-impact, perth-6000, wa
Wesfarmers chairman hopes WA mining tax 'won't see light of day'
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Prominent WA businessman and Wesfarmers chairman Michael Chaney weighs into the debate against the Nationals' proposal to hike taxes for the state's two biggest iron ore miners.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, mining-industry, tax, government-and-politics, wa
WA Victoria Cross winner Martin O'Meara to be honoured on Armistice Day
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A Western Australian Victoria Cross winner is given recognition in a book on his life.
Topics: community-and-society, history, world-war-1, arts-and-entertainment, books-literature, albany-6330
Labor running Trump-like campaign against Western Power sale: Liberals
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The WA Treasurer accuses Labor of running a "Trump-like propaganda campaign" in its fight to stop the proposed privatisation of Western Power.
Topics: elections, government-and-politics, privatisation-and-deregulation, wa
Emotional Pat Dodson calls for action on Indigenous suicide
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Aboriginal senator Pat Dodson fights back tears while calling for action on Indigenous suicide, at the launch of a report following a year-long investigation.
Topics: suicide, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, health-policy, mental-health, australia, wa, kalgoorlie-6430, broome-6725, fitzroy-crossing-6765
Fresh hope in bobtail lizard disease fight
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Scientists uncover what they think is the virus causing a disease killing an iconic species of Australian lizard, giving fresh hope for developing an antibody.
Topics: reptiles, science-and-technology, animal-science, geraldton-6530, wa
More than 370 racing greyhounds euthanased in WA in past year
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New figures showing the WA greyhound racing industry put down 371 dogs in the past year despite breeding about 600 are "shocking" and unacceptable, the WA Greens say.
Topics: animal-welfare, euthanasia, wa
WA Premier raises state election concerns in wake of Trump victory
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A volatile West Australian electorate and disaffected voters worried about their jobs will throw up unpredictable results in next year's state election, Premier Colin Barnett believes.
Topics: government-and-politics, us-elections, elections, wa
Greyhound euthanasia figures shocking, WA Greens say (photos)
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More than 370 racing greyhounds were put down in the last year, a figure the WA Greens say is unacceptable given about 600 are bred each year.
Topics: animal-welfare, euthanasia, wa
Open House Perth: Doors to city's great buildings opened
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This weekend explore some of the city's iconic buildings as part of Open House Perth.
Topics: architecture, design, industrial-design, human-interest, perth-6000
Farm life a respite from loss a loved one
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Losing a loved one marked a period of sadness for Western Australian sheep farmer, Gloria Young, but her animals and life on the farm help her put things back on track.
Topics: rural, sheep-production, livestock, brunswick-6224
Disability care service funding stripped after 'serious' complaints
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A disability accommodation support service is stripped of its funding after the Disability Services Commission says it received complaints about the level of care.
Topics: disabilities, health, wa, perth-6000
Family of crash victim welcome racetrack motorbikes ban
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A decision to ban motorcycling at a popular Perth race circuit over safety concerns is welcomed by the family of a young man killed on the track.
Topics: motor-sports, sport, safety, occupational-health-and-safety, perth-6000, wa
Proteas' Elgar defends reverse swing tactics against Australia
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Proteas opener Dean Elgar defends the tourists' method of getting the ball to reverse swing, saying all teams are doing it.
Topics: cricket, sport, hobart-7000, tas, perth-6000, wa, south-africa, australia
Exmouth Shire CEO questioned over million-dollar aquarium contract
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A CCC hearing into the awarding of a contract for a million-dollar aquarium by Exmouth Shire CEO Bill Price, without having called for tenders, is underway.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, corruption, local-government, exmouth-6707
Fatal crash drunk-driver walked home, went to bed, WA court told
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A Geraldton man who caused a crash which killed three people while driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, left the scene, walked home and went to bed, the Supreme Court is told.
Topics: courts-and-trials, drug-offences, traffic-offences, geraldton-6530
Alleged child abuser Lobban to be extradited
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A Perth man accused of encouraging a Florida woman to post child abuse images on the internet will be extradited to the US to face charges after losing a High Court bid to appeal the decision.
Topics: child-abuse, sexual-offences, courts-and-trials, perth-6000, united-states
Push to ban alcohol advertising on WA public transport
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Alcohol advertising will be banned from buses and other state-owned public transport infrastructure if Western Australia's former mental health minister has her way.
Topics: alcohol, alcohol-education, advertising, states-and-territories, state-parliament, perth-6000, wa
Trump vote sees gold shoot up before falling back and base metals and iron ore recover ground
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The price of gold rose spectacularly quickly as vote counting showed Trump in winning position but have fallen back today, while base metals shine.
Topics: mining-rural, stockmarket, world-politics, gold, mining-industry, perth-6000
BHP warns of no replacement mine for Yandi if WA Nationals increase mining tax
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BHP's Minerals Australia president Mike Henry says thousands of jobs in their iron ore business could be lost if WA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls succeeds in increasing mining taxes.
Topics: mining-industry, iron-ore, newman-6753
Perth trader Paul Thompson sentenced to jail in US over LIBOR rate-rigging scandal
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A former Rabobank trader from Perth is sentenced to three months' jail in the United States over his role in a global scandal that involved rigging LIBOR benchmark interest rates.
Topics: banking, courts-and-trials, fraud-and-corporate-crime, dalkeith-6009, perth-6000, united-states
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- Eye test may predict if you'll get Alzheimer's decades before symptoms
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