Western Australia

John Wootton has welcomed the changes after being rejected for an interest-free loan from the State Government’s nominated lender for the solar battery rebate scheme.

Win for WA retirees locked out of solar rebate loans

NICK BRUINING: Revelations by Your Money that seniors were being turned away from the State Government’s new solar battery rebate scheme have triggered a significant review of the program.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (inset, right) has revealed a $12 billion investment in WA's shipbuilding industry.

Albanese ready to sink $12b into ships and subs

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to announce $12 billion for a Defence precinct in Western Australia to bolster Australia’s naval shipbuilding and submarine capabilities.

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Anthony Albanese is set to announce a $12 billion Defence precinct in WA.

Albanese ready to sink $12b into ships and subs

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to announce $12 billion for a Defence precinct in Western Australia to bolster Australia's naval shipbuilding and submarine capabilities.

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Two measles cases have been confirmed in WA. Department of Health and the Australian Academy of Science.

City on alert after Bali infectious disease threat

Health officials have urged residents to get vaccinated before travelling to South East Asia after another two cases of the infectious disease were recorded.

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The Labor Government has extended the life of the North West Shelf Project until 2070.

Woodside approval a victory for commonsense

EDITORIAL: The Albanese Government decision to approve Woodside’s bid to extend the life of its North West Shelf gas project in the Pilbara until 2070 was one close to seven years in the making. 

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Woodside Energy, North West Shelf

North West Shelf plant gets final approval to run until 2070

Woodside’s North West Shelf gas processing plant has been given final approval to keep operating until 2070 with 48 strict conditions aimed at protecting nearby ancient Indigenous rock art.

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Millions of cigarettes were discovered in the sea container.

How a sea container led cops to a national crime syndicate

Police foiled what they are calling a ‘sophisticated criminal operation’ after making the sea container find in WA, with millions of cigarettes concealed in a bizarre way.

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Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Baldivis.

Suburb rattled as man dies in suspected stabbing at his home

Shocked neighbours have described the huge police response on their street.

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 Sam Kerr with her grandmother Coral.
Brittany Higgins has been ordered to pay 80 per cent of Linda Reynolds’ legal costs after losing the epic defamation case brought by her former boss.

Higgins ordered to pay 80 per cent of Reynolds’ legal costs

Brittany Higgins has been ordered to pay 80 per cent of Linda Reynolds’ legal costs after losing the epic defamation case brought by her former boss.

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Brittany Higgins ordered to pay whopping legal bills

The WA Supreme Court has ordered Brittany Higgins to cover 80 per cent of Linda Reynolds legal costs in their blockbuster defamation case.

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A crackdown has seen vape shops vanish but the devices are still accessible through other means.

Vape shops vanishing but illegal sales persist

A study has found dozens of specialist vape retailers have closed after tough laws restricting sales, but the harmful product remains available illegally.

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Firefighters rushed to the scene on Bishop Street about 12.40am on Wednesday.

Police reveal new twist in Morley shopping centre fire

Heartbroken business owners have spoken of their devastation over a fire that left the Morley Market completely gutted. 

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Morley Market has gone up in flames.

Major twist after business owners watch shops turn to ash in market inferno

There was ‘nothing left’ as the family-run operations which called the complex home for decades was reduced to ruins.

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The wrecks of a passenger steamship and a Norwegian merchant vessel, lost for more than 100 years, have been discovered off the coast of WA. The Shipwreck Hunters Australia team featuring Ryan Chatfield, Johnny Debnam, Nush Freedman, Andre Rerekura, and Ash Sutton are pictured right.

Hit reality show makes groundbreaking discovery off WA coast

The wrecks of a passenger steamship and a Norwegian merchant vessel, lost for more than 100 years, have been discovered off the coast of WA.

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