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Uranium among contaminants sparking proposed bore water ban in Thebarton

About 1,500 Adelaide residents and businesses are being told not to use groundwater because of contamination from uranium from a former mining laboratory and degreasing chemicals from nearby factories.





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Fresh Bark group Barka posters



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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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Everyone thought it was a Koran. But this book of poetry was actually a portal to Samia's past

In the old tin mosque in Broken Hill, Samia made a discovery that disproved what historians had thought for more than 40 years.



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Memories of outback waterholes, water tanks and sometimes a swimming pool were lifeline to those on the land

As landowners clean out enormous water tanks in the hope of rain, their fond childhood memories of swimming in tanks and troughs are in stark contrast to today's dry and parched landscape.



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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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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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February election to fill Albany council spot

The City of Albany has chosen to hold an extraordinary election in February, to fill the vacancy created after the sudden resignation of the former deputy mayor.




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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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Albany real estate agents report tightening rental market

Real estate agents say Albany's rental market has tightened significantly in recent times.






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State Cabinet reshuffle seen as positive for farmers

Western Australia's peak farm lobby group says having the Minister of Agriculture and Food take up a second portfolio may mean agricultural issues actually get more attention.





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Shark strategy: baited drum lines and killing zones near popular beaches after fatal attacks

A new strategy to reduce fatal shark attacks is being implemented with baited drum lines to be set along popular beaches in Perth and the South West. Sharks will also be caught and killed if they enter zones near those beaches because they will be considered an imminent threat. The measures follow six fatal attacks by sharks in WA in two years. Opponents say sharks deserve respect and protection.




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Tributes flow for WA's Police Officer of the Year

The Police Commissioner has paid tribute to a senior Walpole policeman as an "outstanding officer" after he won WA's Police Officer of the Year Award.




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Western Power fined over regional outage performance

Financial penalties have been imposed on Western Power for failing to meet its target for service performance to customers in regional areas.










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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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Police believe an attack on an ATM with a bobcat could be linked to a similar recent attack

Police in Albany suspect an attack on an automatic teller machine may be linked to a similar incident on the south coast a a few months earlier.





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Albany police investigating aggravated robbery

Police in Albany are investigating an aggravated burglary on Saturday afternoon.




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Pool complex break-in 'senseless'

Local government officials in Mount Barker say they are angered by the "senseless" burglary and vandalism at the town's swimming pool complex.




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Forest products association touts innovation institute jobs potential

New modelling shows a proposal to create a national body for research and innovation in the forestry sector would create hundreds of jobs in Western Australia's south.




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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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Supermarket proponent to fight planning snub

The developers of a proposed multi-million dollar shopping centre development in Denmark say they are appealing against a decision to refuse planning approval.




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Police probe spate of Albany bushfires

Police are investigating a spate of bushfires in Albany over the weekend, which it is suspected may have been deliberately lit.







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Report details reasons for Wheatbelt shires merger snub

The Local Government Advisory Board says its decision to terminate the proposed merger of four Western Australian Wheatbelt shires was driven in part by financial concerns, a lack of common goals and the community's reaction.




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WA Government moves to forcibly reclaim prime beachfront land in Albany from Singaporean developers

The State Government says it has sent a serious warning to the owners of one of Albany's prime vacant lots, by signing off on a plan that would allow it to forcibly reclaim the site.





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Warmer temperatures spark pool health warning

As warm temperatures continue throughout much of Western Australia, residents are being warned about diseases which lurk in dirty pools and waterways.







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Nigerian police arrest online scammer linked to death of Australian woman Jette Jacobs

Nigerian police have arrested a man after the death of a West Australian woman who was caught up in an online romance scam.






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Metropolitan council mergers process boosts regional fears

Regional local governments say the Western Australian Government's handling of council mergers in Perth is increasing their fears they will be forced into mergers they do not want.