Western Australia

Mount Magnet chief executive Kelvin Matthews.

Ex-CEO dies aged 68 following devastating diagnosis

The West Aussie had recently resigned from his role at the shire.

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A deadly brain-eating amoeba lurks in freshwater swimming holes – here’s what you need to know.

Warning as brain-eating amoeba found in WA waterways

Hot weather has caused the deadly organism to spread. Here’s what you should know.

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Senior cricket umpire Tony DeNobrega has been seriously hurt during a third-grade WASTCA match in North Perth.

Major change for umpire injured in freak cricket accident

The veteran official spent two nights in hospital with severe bruising and swelling.

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The family of the driver who deliberately drove on the wrong side of the road and killed four people, including himself, has offered their condolences.

Family of killer driver extend condolences to victims

The family of the driver who deliberately drove on the wrong side of the road and killed four people, including himself, has offered their condolences ‘for families involved in this heartbreaking tragedy’.

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Sean has been upgraded to a category 3.

Cyclone intensifies as it smashes northern Australian coast

The tropical cyclone is expected to reach category 4 strength by Monday night.

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A flight to Perth was turned back to Brisbane when a man allegedly began touching people and banging on the walls.
Tropical Cyclone Sean has been declared north of the Pilbara Coast in Western Australia.

WA towns bunker down as cyclone gathers strength

Wild weather is impacting regions across Australia as a tropical cyclone threatens exports and nearby communities are told to bunker down.

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Cyclone approaching Exmouth.

Category one cyclone off WA coast threatens lives and homes

Residents in WA’s north are being told there is a possible threat to lives and homes as a category one cyclone approaches the area.

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According to The Straits Times, the reason was a page of visas had been torn out of his passport.

Perth tourist jailed in Singapore for plane crash threats

A West Aussie has made international headlines and been pilloried on social media for turning his dream holiday into a nightmare, winding up in a Singapore jail instead of sunning himself on a Thai beach.

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Tropical Cyclone Ilsa damaged the Pardoo Roadhouse in 2023.
The Bunbury museum.
Lake Hillier (Pink Lake) Scenic Flight from Esperance.

WA dubbed Australia’s underrated gem by BBC Travel

In its annual ranking, UK broadcaster BBC has named WA the 8th best place in the world to visit.

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