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Mini restoration provides major relief from daily pressures of farming

The Mini Minor car was a symbol of the Swinging Sixties and now it is helping one veteran dairy farmer keep a perspective on the rigours of family life and work.




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Entrepreneurs push for schools to provide better job-skills preparation

Investors are calling for entrepreneurial skills to be taught in schools to help prepare children for the future 'gig-based' economy.




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Automated vehicle trial at retirement village 'smacks of Buck Rogers'

Residents at a retirement village in New South Wales say life is becoming more like science fiction as an automated vehicle changes the way they stay connected.




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Glenreagh's 103-year-old rail relic 'trashed' leaving community outraged

A treasured piece of rail history has been destroyed in a rural NSW town despite assurances from the national rail body it would be removed with the intent to preserve it.




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Bowraville murders: Legal groups oppose changes to double jeopardy laws in NSW

Members of the NSW legal fraternity have spoken out against a bill to change the state's double jeopardy laws brought forward following the acquittal of the prime suspect in the Bowraville murders.




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Emergency services monitoring uncontained fires across NSW mid-north coast

Emergency services are keeping a close watch on large blazes at Middle Creek Road, Kangaroo Creek north of Coffs Harbour, and at Verges Creek north of Crescent Head in northern NSW, after residents were warned to seek shelter.




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Robert Donohoe interviewed in Wagga Wagga over William Tyrell

Robert Donohoe interviewed in Wagga Wagga by NSW Police detectives




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William Tyrrell inquest hears of 'troubling' interview by lead detective Gary Jubelin

The former chief investigator who led the investigation into the disappearance of three-year-old William Tyrrell on the NSW mid-north coast is accused of misleading a neighbour during a police interview two years ago.




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Surfing coach was told he'd never be able to ride the waves, but he's proving otherwise

Coach and former professional surfer Wayne 'Huddo' Hudson loves sharing his passion for the waves, but there was a time he was told none of it would be possible.




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Rural Fire Service member Liam Birrer skips HSC exam to fight bushfire

Student Liam Birrer was supposed to be sitting a HSC exam instead he was fighting a bushfire in his local community.




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Washing machine repairman Bill Spedding (r) being interviewed by Detective Justin Moynihan (l).



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Pseudantechinus spotted on night vision




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Review finds more than a dozen West Australian stations at 'high risk' of cattle deaths

A review of WA's cattle stations finds at least a dozen are at risk of animal welfare issues in coming months because of a lack of food and water.





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Inquest into death of Bran Nue Dae author Jimmy Chi reveals gaps in health services

A health facility able to meet the needs of acclaimed Aboriginal playwright Jimmy Chi was not available at the time of his death, a coronial inquest has heard.





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Why Wolfe Creek Crater attracts scientists, Indigenous traditional owners and horror movie fans

Rare audio recordings reveal Aboriginal people may have worked out how Wolfe Creek Crater was formed, years before scientists arrived and it become a destination for fans of the eponymous horror movie.





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It survived ice-ages and the rise and fall of oceans how has Indigenous rock art lasted so long?

While the world has lost artworks by Rembrandt, da Vinci, and Van Gogh in just a few hundred years, some Indigenous art has lasted more than 30,000 years. So what is the secret?




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Katrina Francis and Alphonse Balacky living proof that people can change

Katrina Francis and Alphonse Balacky are living proof that people can change. After suffering shocking abuse from Alphonse, Katrina now works with her partner to help men in Broome break the cycle of domestic violence.




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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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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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Students with disabilities leaving WA schools because of 'poor resourcing, training'

Dozens of children with disabilities are being pulled out of West Australian schools by parents who say they are not getting enough support in the classroom.




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Broome convicted murderer Vance Mazur handed life sentence for 'random' fatal stabbing

Vance Mazur will serve at least 15 years behind bars for fatally stabbing a 35-year-old Broome man outside a bottle shop in 2017 while suffering from violent delusions.




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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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Arrest warrant issued after convicted rapist skips court

An arrest warrant has been issued after a man who served 12 years in prison for bashing and raping two tourists in WA's far north breached his post-sentence supervision order and failed to appear in court.




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Satellite captures rarely-seen atmospheric gravity wave phenomenon off WA's north

Satellite images have captured a usually invisible phenomenon known as atmospheric gravity waves pulsing through clouds off Western Australia's north-west.




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Kimberley locals fear youth crime and potential vigilantism could combine to spark a tragedy

Residents of northern Western Australia have issued a desperate plea for help, saying it is only a matter of time before a resurgent youth crime wave sees a child killed.




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Urgent review into Symmie and Sharyn's fight against WA Government ordered by Minister Simone McGurk

WA's Child Protection Minister orders an urgent review into her department's management of five-year-old Symerien Brooking, who has one of the rarest medical conditions on the planet.





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Woman charged after allegedly driving with daughter on car bonnet through WA town

A 56-year-old woman has been charged with acts likely to endanger life for allegedly driving with her teenage daughter on the bonnet of a car.




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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.