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Fears for future of Menindee's birds as drought continues

In the shadow of mass fish kills at the start of the year, residents of Menindee in NSW are now worried for the rich and rare birdlife that relies on the area to breed.




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Menindee locals take break from fish kills, drought to dance by Darling River and hope for brighter future

Amid the mass fish kills and the ongoing drought, residents of Menindee in outback NSW hope a festival will be the first of many positives that draw tourists back to the region.




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Underground kitchen dominated by tree stump




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Life underground at White Cliffs has a style of its own

When the daytime temperature gets above 50 degrees Celsius, living in the cool underground holds huge appeal.




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'Slap on the wrist' for illegal fisherman accused of taking 12 tonnes of golden perch from Darling River

A commercial fisher has been fined $15,000 and had his boat confiscated after pleading guilty to seven charges of illegal fishing in the Darling River.



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Fish kill rescue plan needs to remove fish from Darling River urgently, say Menindee locals

Menindee residents say the New South Wales Government is moving too slowly to prevent the loss of important native fish breeding stock in the Darling River, as authorities warn of further large-scale fish kills in to summer.




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Flights resume at Adelaide Airport following delays caused by heavy fog

Flights resume arriving and departing from Adelaide Airport after delays and diversions this morning because of the heaviest fog since 2003.




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The death of Alex Braes still haunts doctors who didn't even know him

So shocking is the case of 18-year-old Alex Braes, it's prompted a group of clinicians who worked at the regional hospital where he was treated to blow the whistle on what they believe are systemic failures.




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Authorities move fish from Menindee with fish kills expected over summer




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Outback oasis Copi Hollow remembered fondly as Menindee Lakes' future looks uncertain

Once an outback oasis, Copi Hollow is now almost all that's left of the Menindee lakes system, but its future is uncertain.




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Aerial footage of apparent dead fish along banks of Lake Pamamaroo

Authorities have confirmed it's likely there's been a mass die-off of fish in Western New South Wales




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Apparent mass fish kill spotted at Lake Pamamaroo near Menindee, sparks fears for deadly summer

New aerial footage appears to show thousands of dead fish at Lake Pamamaroo in the Menindee Lakes System, near Broken Hill, nine months after a mass fish kill event on the nearby banks of the Darling River.




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Drone footage shows the extent of fresh Menindee fish kills

There appear to be further fish kills in the Menindee Lakes on the Darling River, with drone footage showing thousands of fish carcasses.




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Man shot by police charged with attempted murder after traffic stop at Crossman, near Albany

WA Police have charged a 45-year-old man with attempted murder after he allegedly shot at officers with a sawn off shotgun last week.






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Meeting may pave way for federal farm finance loans

Western Australia's s Minister for Agriculture and Food will have an opportunity to sign up to the long-awaited federal farm finance package this week.




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Federal funds rethink for regional projects

Local governments, facing uncertainty over funding for regional projects in Western Australia's south, say they are relieved the Federal Government has committed to providing the funding.




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Albany Port Authority not ruling out record trade

The Albany Port Authority believes slow trade so far this financial year will be short-lived.





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Rain delays Katanning saleyards work

Officials involved in the construction of Katanning's new sheep saleyards say the first sale at the facility will have to be pushed back to next autumn due to project delays.








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Volunteer fire brigade robbed again

Police are investigating the second robbery from an Albany volunteer bushfire brigade within weeks.




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Investor caught up rare coin dealer's demise airs frustrations

An investor, who has been left waiting months for the return of rare bank notes he owned through a collapsed Albany dealer, says further delays to that process are distressing.






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Public to get say on fracking guidelines

The public will soon have an opportunity to comment on new guidelines being developed for companies who want to use fracking to access gas deposits in Western Australia.






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Regional Price Index shows cost of living in WA's north has dropped significantly

The latest survey of the cost of living in regional WA has shown a significant drop in living costs in the state's north. The State Government assesses the cost of 500 goods and services in 27 regional centres as part of the Regional Price Index every second year.




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City of Albany angered by hoax sign at site of former Esplanade Hotel

A hoax claiming the Church of Scientology was planning a nine-storey development at an iconic Albany site in WA's South Coast has infuriated local authorities.






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Thieves try to steal ATM at Albany with machinery stolen from council depot

Thieves have caused significant damage to a shopping centre while trying to steal an automatic teller machine in Albany.




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The WA Nationals say the federal government should fund efforts to attract doctors to regional areas

Nationals MP Wendy Duncan says the State Government is paying the price for the shortage of doctors in regional Western Australia. She says the Commonwealth should fund efforts to attract doctors to regional areas.






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Trial date set for Collingwood defender Marley Williams over nightclub assault

WA's District Court has confirmed Collingwood defender Marley Williams will face trial next month, accused of causing grievous bodily harm.




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A merger proposal between Wheatbelt shires rejected, after millions of dollars in the development

Local governments have expressed concern about a decision to kill off merger discussions between four Wheatbelt shires.




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Traders urged to unite to meet Anzac commemorations demand

Albany's peak business lobby is calling for closer cooperation between the city's businesses, in a bid to ensure the region capitalises on November's Anzac centenary commemorations.




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Incident triggers child abduction fears

Police say they are concerned about an incident where a man tried to lure a teenage girl to his car.




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The Maritime Union hopes to seal a new pay deal for offshore oil and gas workers

The Maritime Union says it has made concessions and lowered a pay claim to try to forge a new wages deal for support staff in the offshore oil and gas industry. The union is now seeking pay rises of 22 per cent over four years from marine contractor, Tidewater, down from its original claim of 24 per cent over the life of the agreement.