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WAtoday’s work has won multiple 2024 West Australian Media Awards in “an exceptionally strong year”, with its writers described as thorough, dogged and engaging.
- by Emma Young
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As it happened: WA news on Friday, September 13
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- by Holly Thompson, Claire Ottaviano and Emma Young
Historic Freo tree faces axe as council backflips on protection – again
A prominent Moreton Bay fig is again in danger with the state’s most famously progressive council taking the 140-year-old beauty off its significant tree register.
- by Mark Naglazas and Emma Young
As it happened: WA news on Friday, September 6
New laws aimed at curbing Perth’s out-of-control tow-truck industry can’t come soon enough, it seems. Meanwhile, the state of WA-City of Perth argy-bargy continues and a new report reignites tensions in the school sector.
- by Holly Thompson and Emma Young
As it happened: WA news on Thursday, September 5
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- by Holly Thompson and Emma Young
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Biodiversity
New species declared endangered on doorstep of Woodside mega-project
Another species being declared endangered on the doorstep of Woodside’s $30 billion Browse gas field has delivered a fresh blow amid approvals processes.
- by Emma Young
Fix WA cost of living now: Social services launch election pitch
The WA community services sector has come out swinging ahead of the state election saying the state has it in its power to act now on people’s suffering.
- by Emma Young
As it happened: WA news on Wednesday, September 4
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- by Holly Thompson and Emma Young
As it happened: WA news on Tuesday, September 3
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- by Holly Thompson and Emma Young
‘Dark places’: Daniel Campo speaks out, shares new details of night Nick died
He revealed he had been told the driver allegedly reached 135 km/h and lost control of the car, which had allegedly been extensively modified.
- by Emma Young
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Fremantle
Investigators descend on Fremantle over smashing of The Leeuwin
The damage sustained to the vessel is devastating, says the Fremantle Port Authority, with investigators to view the wreckage and interview those involved.
- by Holly Thompson and Emma Young