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Scott Wilson couldn't see Aboriginal superheroes in the comics he loved. So he created his own
6 days, 19 hours ago

Scott Wilson couldn't see Aboriginal superheroes in the comics he loved. So he created his own

ABC  

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that this article contains the name of a deceased person. As he grew up and learned to make his own superheroes, Scott found the answer in creating comics that draw from the world's oldest living culture, and by sketching its newest figures. "A lot of the characters that I was forming had …

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National house prices losing steam
3 weeks ago

National house prices losing steam

ABC  

Nick Grimm: Housing prices rose nationally by 0.1% last month, but it looks like the market could be losing steam. Elizabeth Cramsie: Joe White is a real estate agent in Dunsborough in Western Australia. Elizabeth Cramsie: While rate cuts are expected at some point next year, he's not convinced it will bump up prices again. Elizabeth Cramsie: Real estate agent …

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Veteran's suicide: Gov promises action
3 weeks ago

Veteran's suicide: Gov promises action

ABC  

Nick Grimm: G'day, welcome to PM, I'm Nick Grimm, coming to you from Gadigal Land. Nick Grimm: And that's Associate Professor Matthew Sussex from the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University. Nick Grimm: AFP Commander Stephen Jay ending Kathleen O'Connor's report. Sarah Maunder: With what's happened in Belgium, would you like to see that introduced or …

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Residents told it’s ‘too late to leave’ as wildfire in Western Australia triples in size
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Residents told it’s ‘too late to leave’ as wildfire in Western Australia triples in size

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A string of coastal communities in Western Australia have been warned it is “too late …

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Vegan activist Tash Peterson ordered to pay vet $280,000 in damages
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Vegan activist Tash Peterson ordered to pay vet $280,000 in damages

Daily Mail  

A headline-grabbing vegan activist has been ordered to pay $280,000 to a vet she accused of 'eating own patients'. Tash Peterson, who has achieved notoriety for her often scantily-clad publicity stunts in support of her animal-loving cause, stormed into the Perth-based Bicton Veterinary Clinic in September 2021 to accuse its owner Dr Kay McIntosh of 'enslaving' two pet birds. The …

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Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach
1 month ago

Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach, officials said Friday. The adult male was found on Nov. 1 on Ocean Beach sand dunes in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest Australia — about 3,500 kilometers north …

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Wheat yields in Western Australia are better than expected, industry body says
1 month ago

Wheat yields in Western Australia are better than expected, industry body says

Hindustan Times  

CANBERRA, - Western Australia should produce 420,000 metric tons more wheat this year than was projected a month ago, an industry group said on Friday, adding to expectations that Australia's national crop will be larger than pre-harvest estimates. Wheat yields in Western Australia are better than expected, industry body says Analysts in Australia had already added around 1 million tons …

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Gus the emperor penguin, found 3,000km from home on West Australian beach, back in the ocean
1 month ago

Gus the emperor penguin, found 3,000km from home on West Australian beach, back in the ocean

ABC  

A malnourished emperor penguin that made international news when it landed on Western Australia's southern coast at the start of the month has been released back to the ocean with the hope it will swim back to Antarctica. The emperor penguin was found by local surfers on Ocean Beach on Western Australia's south coast. The penguin, which has gained the …

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Western Green Energy Hub plan sees scientist renew calls for Nullarbor World Heritage listing
1 month, 1 week ago

Western Green Energy Hub plan sees scientist renew calls for Nullarbor World Heritage listing

ABC  

Stefan Eberhard gives a surprising answer when asked to describe the Nullarbor. The Western Green Energy Hub would sit north of Eucla, near the South Australian border, and span more than 2 million hectares over unallocated crown land and pastoral leases. Project proponents InterContinental Energy, CWP Global and Mirning Green Energy said the WGEH would produce green ammonia for export. …

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North Melbourne takes 'home' AFL matches to Western Australia
1 month, 1 week ago

North Melbourne takes 'home' AFL matches to Western Australia

ABC  

North Melbourne has trumpeted securing its financial future after finalising a deal to play two "home" fixtures in Western Australia for each of the next three years. "This is a great outcome for the club in that we are able to bring two games back to our Melbourne heartland supporters while securing our financial future," Watt said in a statement …

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First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach
1 month, 1 week ago

First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday. The adult male was found on Nov. 1 on a popular tourist beach in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest Australia — about 3,500 kilometers north of the …

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WA secondary education review recommends more challenge and reward for students
1 month, 1 week ago

WA secondary education review recommends more challenge and reward for students

ABC  

The state government will consider major changes to high school education in Western Australia to encourage more pupils to get an Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking and take on harder subjects, following a review of secondary education pathways. It recommends allowing students who get D grades in the ATAR to pass, including vocational subjects in the ATAR, and removing "shadow" courses …

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First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach
1 month, 1 week ago

First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach

LA Times  

A male emperor penguin dubbed Gus stands on a scale after being discovered on a beach near Denmark, Australia, on Nov. 1, 2024, thousands of miles from its normal habitat on Antarctica. An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday. …

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WA premier, elders honour deaths of Aboriginal boys and men incarcerated on Rottnest Island
1 month, 1 week ago

WA premier, elders honour deaths of Aboriginal boys and men incarcerated on Rottnest Island

ABC  

WARNING: This story contains images of Aboriginal people who have died. Almost 400 Aboriginal men and boys died at Rottnest Island. “I am sure a lot of people who go to Rottnest really would like to know the truth, and to know that truth is being addressed.” Truth-telling efforts The state government four years ago launched the Wadjemup Project to …

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As Australia's powerhouse mining state reliant on China, here's how Donald Trump's victory could impact WA
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

As Australia's powerhouse mining state reliant on China, here's how Donald Trump's victory could impact WA

ABC  

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has sparked intense debate 15,000 kilometres away from the action inside Australia's economic powerhouse — a place so heavily reliant on mining, oil, gas and China. In advocating for a Kamala Harris victory on the eve of the US election, Western Australia's premier warned of the "dark roads" the now President-elect …

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Heatwaves are forecast for northern Australia this weekend. Here's where it'll be most extreme
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Heatwaves are forecast for northern Australia this weekend. Here's where it'll be most extreme

ABC  

We're still in our last month of spring, but some parts of the country have already been experiencing the kind of heat we associate with summer. Heatwaves in the north For Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Bureau of Meteorolgy is predicting hotter temperatures in parts of: New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia It's only the north of Western …

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Inspector of Custodial Services says Hakea Prison 'under great strain' due to overcrowding, unhygienic conditions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inspector of Custodial Services says Hakea Prison 'under great strain' due to overcrowding, unhygienic conditions

ABC  

Western Australia's prisons watchdog has put the government on notice over the "bleak" situation inside a prison buckling under overcrowded and unhygienic conditions. In his annual stocktake on WA prison conditions, Inspector of Custodial Services Eamon Ryan described a "tumultuous" year in the WA justice system, marred by youth and adult suicides. 'Deterioration in conditions' "This has placed the two …

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Floods in Spain kill 150
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Floods in Spain kill 150

ABC  

Sally Sara: Good morning and welcome to AM. Jade Macmillan: Well this scheme being run by Elon Musk's political action committee, America PAC, has caused a lot of controversy in this final stage of the US election campaign. Oliver Gordon: Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance representative Matt Byrne says it's not just voice actors under threat from AI. Lucy Cooper: …

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Major change coming for millions of Aussie drivers: What you need to know
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Major change coming for millions of Aussie drivers: What you need to know

Daily Mail  

An Aussie state is bringing in tough new restrictions for P-plate drivers to combat the rising road toll of young drivers. From December 1, 2024, motorists in Western Australia with a class P1 provisional licence will be permitted to carry just one passenger with only a few exceptions The new law restricting P-plate drivers to only one passenger is named …

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WA has Australia's strongest economy but experts want more done to help those struggling
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WA has Australia's strongest economy but experts want more done to help those struggling

ABC  

Western Australia boasts the strongest economy in the country according to a recent report but, while the state government is celebrating the accolade, experts say the rewards are not necessarily being felt by those doing it tough. It is the first time the state has topped the list in more than a decade, lending weight to Premier Roger Cook's claim …

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ABC WA Gives
1 month, 4 weeks ago

ABC WA Gives

ABC  

Right now, there are Australian households who are going hungry. ABC Radio is joining with Foodbank in the ABC Gives appeal to help put food on the table of those in need in our community. Without accessing Foodbank, I would be unable to put food on the table or to pay my other utilities.” - Leah, Foodbank service user Online …

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Image Resources gains environmental approvals to clear WA banksia forest
2 months ago

Image Resources gains environmental approvals to clear WA banksia forest

ABC  

Ecologists are alarmed by plans to clear a significant area of endangered WA banksia woodlands to make way for two mineral sands projects. Image Resources has environmental approval to clear 206.4 hectares of banksia woodlands for its Atlas mining project at Nambung, about 170 kilometres north of Perth. Curtin University botanist Kingsley Dixon said giving up the high-quality habitat, a …

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Inside the tequila-fuelled party before Yung Filly's alleged rape attack - as the UK rapper now faces being stuck in Australia for YEARS
2 months ago

Inside the tequila-fuelled party before Yung Filly's alleged rape attack - as the UK rapper now faces being stuck in Australia for YEARS

Daily Mail  

Exclusive new details of a young Perth woman's boozy night out at an after-show party before she was allegedly violently raped by British rapper Yung Filly can now be revealed. The 20-year-old university student attended the VIP party with Yung Filly at Bar1 Nightclub at Sorrento Beach in northern Perth, Western Australia Yung Filly, pictured leaving a Perth police station …

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Survivors of forced adoption call for renaming of Albany's Beryl Grant Community Centre
2 months, 1 week ago

Survivors of forced adoption call for renaming of Albany's Beryl Grant Community Centre

ABC  

Beryl Grant is believed to have been influential in past forced adoption practices in Western Australia — so why is her name honoured on a building? Ms Dillon also said she had asked Juniper Aged Care to remove Ms Grant's name from the community centre in Albany. There, Ms Kirk met Beryl Grant for the first time who, she said, …

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