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Manus Island asylum seekers make friends with Australians online, but many do not want to come here

This online community is reaching out to asylum seekers, providing friendship and support.




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Would you test your strength against Australia's number one heavyweight right arm wrestler?

Arm wrestling is often associated with a casual competition at the local pub, but professionals like Ryan 'The Milkman' Scott compete internationally and are working hard to grow the sport in regional communities.




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Investigation finds no evidence of illegal whistleblower payment or fabricated cruelty on live export ship

A Federal Government investigation has found no evidence a whistleblower onboard the livestock carrier Awassi Express fabricated conditions on the boat by switching off fans and ventilation.




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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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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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Grateful strawberry farmers peg hopes on new harvest after needle tampering disaster

One year after the worst disaster to hit Australia's strawberry sector, growers are optimistic about this year's harvest but say they are not out of the woods just yet.









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Heaviest snow in years expected over WA's Stirling Ranges this weekend as cold blast hits

It usually melts long before lunchtime but forecasters expect snow over the Stirling Ranges to linger into the midafternoon this Saturday as a cold front blasts the mountain peaks of southern WA.





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WA bravery awards include girl who saved sister from dog attack and shark survivor

A seven-year-old Perth girl who picked up her toddler sister and held her aloft to save her from an attacking rottweiler dog is among a group of West Australians to be honoured with bravery awards.




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Esperance logs first verified sea snake sighting, but expert says warming oceans may bring more

A sea snake has washed up on a beach near Esperance on WA's southern coast, marking the region's first verified record of the typically tropical creature.




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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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City of Albany embraces straw-necked ibis, cousin of bin chicken, as natural attraction

A regional council hopes to change attitudes towards the straw-necked ibis, cousin of the Australian white ibis or much-maligned bin chicken, in an effort to win over residents and visitors.




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Trauma of murders prompts victims' family members to form homicide support group

The shared horror of losing family members to homicide has united two women in their quest to form a unique peer support group in Western Australia.





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Carnegie Clean Energy undertakes capital raising in a last-ditch bid to avoid liquidation

As it makes what could be a last-ditch effort to ensure its future, collapsed wave energy hopeful Carnegie Clean Energy is still not disclosing the performance of its most valuable asset, its CETOwave technology.




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Man buys illegal gun accessory online that converts Glock pistol into automatic weapon

Concerns have been raised in Australia over the online sale of accessories that turn handguns into automatic weapons.




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Australia 'irrelevant' on global wheat market, needs to explore new niche market opportunities says analyst

Australian farmers are grappling with the future of wheat exports as Black Sea nations like Russia and Ukraine increase shipments to Indonesia.






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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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Numbats and woylies flourish at Dryandra after feral cats pushed WA icon towards 'extinction pit'

The "extinction pit" is the name used by scientists for a place no animal wants to go, and just five years ago the numbat Western Australia's animal emblem found itself on the edge thanks to the rise of a new predator.






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One-eyed mare defies one in 10,000 odds to give birth to live twin foals

Labelled "exceptional" by the state's most experienced equine vet, twin fillies delivered by a mare in WA's Wheatbelt are still alive through a crucial period after being born.




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Voluntary euthanasia debate highlights need for better regional palliative care in Western Australia

With WA moving closer to legalising voluntary assisted dying, the debate is shining a light on the desperate need for better palliative care, particularly in regional areas.





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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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Kal Queers' monthly event Queer Beers marks new era of greater visibility for LGBT people in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Regional queer communities say being invisible makes people feel isolated and less likely to get support.





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Volunteer rescue groups call for greater share of ratepayer-funded Emergency Services Levy

A tax imposed on West Australian ratepayers 16 years ago to support the state's emergency services has raised more than $3 billion, but just $256 million of that has gone to bush fire brigades, and they say this is forcing them to rattle the tin for some essential equipment.




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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.





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US-China trade war hits Australian woodchip industry as shipments cancelled

Australia's $1.4-billion plantation woodchip industry is dragged into the US-China trade war, with a number of shipments to the Asian economic powerhouse cancelled in the fallout from the dispute.






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Wool producers question level of transparency behind AWI board endorsements

Growers question the process behind Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) announcing that a controversial ex-chairman is among the preferred candidates to fill board vacancies.




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Wine master Duke Ranson retires, and puts award-winning vineyard up for sale

A master wine producer whose riesling is the reigning Australian wine of the year bows out of the industry, citing age and the desire to hand over to a new generation for the decision.




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Food litter bad for native wildlife, say environmentalists

An environmentalist says discarding apple cores out the car window creates a major problem as it lures native wildlife to the sides of busy highways.





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'Disastrous' funding process blamed for 10-year wait on specialised SES equipment

The WA SES Volunteer Association hits out at department bureaucracy after a decade-long wait for equipment.