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Police investigate theft of a baby crocodile from Kimberley wildlife park

Police are called in after 'Cinnamon', a 40cm-long saltwater crocodile, is stolen from Broome's Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park.




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Bull rider Ruth Vogelsang battles through injury to take on both men and women on the inclusive US circuit

One of the Top End's only female bull riders has taken on the US rodeo circuit despite suffering a serious shoulder injury just days from leaving.




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Weather balloons vital for climate science but pollution they create poses dilemma for BOM

They collect vital climate information, but weather balloons are also a daily contributor to plastic pollution levels it's a dilemma the Bureau of Meteorology is struggling to solve.




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National call for change after 20-hour Telstra outage that hit northern WA

A telecommunications consumer group wants enhanced back-ups and safeguards after the telephone network for 50,000 people was cut off in the Kimberley.




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Broome tourism businesses divided on Airbnb and other 'sharing economy' accommodation websites

Some Broome tourism businesses hope a parliamentary inquiry will lead to a crackdown on accommodation websites, while others say 'the sharing economy' needs support.




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After two caesareans, this GP took her own midwife to hospital for the birth of her third child

Emily Slattery, a doctor herself, describes the recent birth of her son George as "boringly normal", but in fact it was far from ordinary. By using an independent midwife instead of an obstetrician, she has become the first woman in WA to take advantage of a new option in maternity care.




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Chinese owners ordered to rehabilitate Yakka Munga cattle station in the Kimberley

A Chinese company has been given until the end of November to remediate land it cleared at a cattle station in the Kimberley, following a blockade by Aboriginal native title holders.




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The Christian converts who are setting fire to sacred Aboriginal objects

Aboriginal followers of a Tongan-born preacher set fire to artefacts considered sacred by many local elders, and dismantle and burn a spiritual law ground.



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Jody Gore hopes surprise prison release brings 'epidemic' of domestic violence into the open

A day after Jody Gore was released from her murder sentence in an act of mercy by the WA Government, she says she hopes her case brings the "silent epidemic" of domestic violence into the open.




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Local government elections undemocratic for some, fair and reasonable for others

Voting rights based on owning property were last seen in many democracies in the late 19th century, but they live on in most Australian local government elections.




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School-of-the-air enrolments drop as fewer families live on cattle stations in remote WA

For many families in remote parts of Australia, virtual classrooms provide a vital education but low enrolment numbers in some parts could spell trouble for schools of the air.




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St Paul's Cathedral London shares a link with the church bell in pearling town of Broome

When Jack Baker pulled down a 116-year-old, 250kg bronze bell from a simple church in a remote, dusty town, he discovered a connection to one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.




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Anzac memorabilia collectors keep the story of WA's fliers and soldiers alive

Two of Australia's most unique private military collections are tucked away on WA's south coast, not far from Albany where thousands of soldiers departed for WWI.




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Rescuer calls for tough penalties after 'prime idiot' filmed hanging from cliff face at 'The Gap'

A social media video of a tourist hanging off a notorious WA cliff on Easter Sunday has prompted a furious response from a sea rescue group.





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Live export industry braces for the cost of fewer cattle on ships

The number of cattle allowed onboard live export ships is about to be reduced. Industry says the new rule makes no sense and will cause financial pain.




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How WA is on track to have Australia's most advanced weather forecasting system

The weather serves as both a great unifier and obsession for most Australians and now the Bureau of Meteorology is about to bring in the next generation of online forecasting technology.






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Is corporate farming ruining the sense of community in small rural and regional towns?

Thirty per cent of the Shire of Westonia is owned by corporate agricultural companies and locals say they are worried it is ruining the "sense of community" in the shire's small rural towns.







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What is the future for Australian chia, quinoa farmers in the multi-billion-dollar superfood industry?

An increase in the production of the trendy grains overseas forces a number of pioneering Australian growers to scale down production. What is the future for Australian farmers in the multi-billion-dollar superfood industry?




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A 56y/o has been charged with acts likely to endanger life after the alleged incident in Wagin in WA's Great Southern.




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Video of a WA woman allegedly driving with a teenager on the bonnet of a car has emerged on social media




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Perth weather prompts BOM warning as strong winds, heavy rain set to pummel south-west WA

A strong cold front is expected to bring damaging wind gusts, heavy rain, thunderstorms and possible flash flooding to south-west WA, with up to 40 millimetres of rainfall set to be dumped on Perth.




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Operating theatre woes to be solved, but eastern WA Wheatbelt communities still in limbo

A few years ago Bill Huxtable was given three months to live, now his biggest concern is the three-hour round trip to the nearest hospital for regular, routine surgeries.





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Woodchip price in Australia through the roof thanks to Asian demand

Australian companies are enjoying record high woodchip prices, with overseas demand especially form China pushing the price for premium chips beyond $260 per bone-dry tonne.




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Most plastic on our beaches could have come from anywhere. But not the Durban nurdle

When tiny pieces of plastic that were spilled on other side of the world start washing up on your beaches, who is responsible for cleaning them up?




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Families leave the land after generations amid succession struggles

As Australia's farms expand in size and contract in number, research suggests as little as a third of remaining broadacre farms will be passed to the next generation.




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A 'snotweed' scourge is smothering seagrass and now oysters are being deployed to fight it

A respected marine scientist warns that seagrass beds in Queensland are being smothered by 'snotweed' algae. But there are ways to fight the foul gunk, and other states are starting to take notice of the method.




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Ravensthorpe nickel mine set to re-open a third time amid soaring demand for the metal

The owners of the mothballed Ravensthorpe nickel mine in WA's south-east, say they will move to re-open the site if surging demand for the metal continues.




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'We have stories that need telling': Car collision leads to the loss of Kalgoorlie's only commercial TV reporter

An Australian region larger than Texas has lost its only commercial television news reporter, sparking an outcry from former employees, community leaders and viewers.







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How to tell the difference between whale species and help scientists with their research

As whales cruise past Australia's coastlines on their annual migration, here are some tips on identifying which species is which.




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Father accused of bashing six-week-old baby boy Nathaniel to death charged with murder

Micheal McRae is accused of bashing his baby son Nathaniel, leaving him with severe brain injuries, but the charge is upgraded after the boy spent a year fighting for life in hospital.




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Possum finishing school helps critically endangered animals prepare for life in the wild

A finishing school for western ringtail possums is not about airs and graces it's about helping orphaned possums get used to fending for themselves.





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'Crisis level' means healthy puppies, kittens in the Kimberley could be killed if no-one lends a hand

A shortage of volunteers and funding has triggered serious concerns for animal welfare in far-north Western Australia, with cats, dogs, puppies and kittens "very much at risk" of being euthanased.




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'Too far' past retirement for 91-year-old farmer still doing the hard yards

There is no sign of retirement for 91-year-old Rex Egerton-Warburton who still enjoys an active farming career despite being in the saleyards since he was five.




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Abalone and other aquaculture industries revitalising WA tourist towns with 'gold rush food'

Aquaculture has replaced tourism to become the biggest breadwinner in two of WA's picturesque tourism towns once reliant on seasonal work.






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Nat Fyfe again the talk of tiny Lake Grace-Pingrup, the towns vying to be the 'Brownlow capital'

Fyfe's tiny home town of 500 people has produced more than its fair share of AFL and AFLW stars, with nine local players making it to the top in recent years.




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Perth weather set to turn ugly with strong winds, damaging swell and heavy rain loom

The school holidays are about to get ugly with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting thunderstorms and some wild weather for Friday, the second last day of the Perth Royal Show.




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Wildlife photographer Matthew Dwyer found dead at base of one of WA's highest peaks

A WA wildlife photographer whose body was found at Bluff Knoll where he previously captured one of his most lauded shots is remembered as a kind, gentle and warm person who honed his craft over 30 years.