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The REAL reason Coldplay performed only in Perth last year as Chris Martin fails to mention multimillion-dollar detail
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The REAL reason Coldplay performed only in Perth last year as Chris Martin fails to mention multimillion-dollar detail

Daily Mail  

A shock theory as to the real reason Coldplay only performed in Perth when they visited Australia last year has been revealed. Pictured: Coldplay's Chris Martin The band returned Down Under last year but confined themselves to two shows on the west coast at Perth's Optus Stadium. But the podcast hosts made the keen observation that the band's Perth shows …

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Western Bears' NRL expansion bid is REJECTED by ARLC boss Peter V'landys as Perth and North Sydney consortium's bid comes up 'too short'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Western Bears' NRL expansion bid is REJECTED by ARLC boss Peter V'landys as Perth and North Sydney consortium's bid comes up 'too short'

Daily Mail  

The Western Bears' bids to become the 18th NRL franchise were handed a huge blow on Tuesday. Australian Rugby League Commission boss, Peter V'landys, has informed the Western Australian government that bids from a consortium made up of Perth and North Sydney backers had been rejected, according to reports from The Daily Telegraph. ARLC boss Peter V'landys has stated that …

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More relief for those hit by live sheep export ban not ruled out by Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt
5 months, 2 weeks ago

More relief for those hit by live sheep export ban not ruled out by Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt

ABC  

Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has left the door open to providing more funding for those impacted by the government's legislated plan to end live sheep exports. In an interview with Stateline WA, Minister Watt insisted the federal government's $107 million transition package was "significant", but said he was hopeful of reaching an agreement with the WA government over what …

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Usman Khawaja loses it at Peter Dutton over Muslim comment
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Usman Khawaja loses it at Peter Dutton over Muslim comment

Daily Mail  

Australian cricket star Usman Khawaja has accused Peter Dutton of 'fuelling Islamophobia' after he warned a government with more Muslim candidates would be a 'disaster'. Opposition leader Peter Dutton suggested that if a series of new candidates from other factions made their way into a minority Labor government it would be a 'disaster' Australian cricket star Usman Khawaja accused Mr …

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Parliament passes federal government's legislation to ban live sheep exports by sea by 2028
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Parliament passes federal government's legislation to ban live sheep exports by sea by 2028

ABC  

The federal government's laws to ban Australia's live sheep trade have passed parliament, despite last-minute attempts by opponents to postpone the bill's passage. "The facts are that unless this ban is reversed, farming communities, animals and Australia's strategic trade partnerships will all suffer," he said. Calls for Senate intervention into live export bill Photo shows Sheep in pens on live …

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Australian universities ban Indian students from THESE 5 states amid visa fraud
1 year, 6 months ago

Australian universities ban Indian students from THESE 5 states amid visa fraud

Live Mint  

Two more Australian institutions - Federation University in Victoria and Western Sydney University in New South Wales have decided to prohibit the recruitment of students from certain Indian states amid the rise in the number of fraudulent visa applications. “The university has observed a significant increase in the proportion of visa applications being refused from some Indian regions by the …

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‘We are here to steal... ': Australia to poach British doctors, teachers, police officers with high wages
1 year, 10 months ago

‘We are here to steal... ': Australia to poach British doctors, teachers, police officers with high wages

Firstpost  

A delegation from the Australian state will visit UK later this month to recruit as many as 31,000 workers by highlighting that Australia can outdo Britain in terms of wages and cost of living The Western state of Australia has a lucrative pitch to British workers who are currently reeling under low wages and poor cost of living in UK. …

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A radioactive capsule smaller than human nail is lost in Australia. Here’s why it’s deadly and creating an alarm
1 year, 10 months ago

A radioactive capsule smaller than human nail is lost in Australia. Here’s why it’s deadly and creating an alarm

Firstpost  

An eight-millimetre capsule has been lost in a desert in Western Australia. It contains Caesium-137, the deadly radioactive material, which was released during the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disasters It’s a tiny capsule about eight millimetres in length. The Western Australian government said when the package holding the device was inspected, it was found to have been “broken apart with …

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Murder of Indigenous Teenager in Western Australia Brings Despair, Deja Vu
2 years ago

Murder of Indigenous Teenager in Western Australia Brings Despair, Deja Vu

The Diplomat  

The horrific death of a 15-year-old Indigenous boy in the Western Australian city of Perth has seen a family “catastrophically impacted.” Cassius Turvey, a Noongar boy who ran a community lawn mowing business in his spare time, was allegedly assaulted on October 13 with a metal pole. “It was nothing more than a cruel and callous attack on an innocent …

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Western Australia records zero new local COVID-19 cases as mask mandate scrapped
2 years, 11 months ago

Western Australia records zero new local COVID-19 cases as mask mandate scrapped

ABC  

Western Australia's mask-wearing mandate is set to ease this evening after the state recorded no new local COVID-19 cases overnight. Key points: WA has recorded no locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 WA has recorded no locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 It means the state's mask-wearing mandate will be relaxed It means the state's mask-wearing mandate will be relaxed State borders …

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The Base Tapes: Inside a neo-Nazi recruitment drive in Australia
3 years, 8 months ago

The Base Tapes: Inside a neo-Nazi recruitment drive in Australia

ABC  

A composite image showing Rinaldo Nazzaro, founder of The Base, and two men targeted for recruitment who did not join The Base. At the time of the recordings, The Base's secretive founder Rinaldo Nazzaro was known publicly only by his online aliases "Roman Wolf" and "Norman Spear". In the dead of night, Volkskrieger put posters for The Base in Perth's …

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Volunteers save hundreds of coastal WA birds from fishhooks in beaks, plastic and paralysing infections
3 years, 9 months ago

Volunteers save hundreds of coastal WA birds from fishhooks in beaks, plastic and paralysing infections

ABC  

Halina Burmej got involved in water bird rescue 11 years ago, after seeing a darter with fishing line wrapped around its beak in the Swan River not far from her home. Key points: Hundreds of seabirds and waterbirds are rescued every year by volunteers One of the most common issues is fishhook entanglements Recreational fishers can help by not cutting …

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Biofluorescent Australian mammals and marsupials take scientists by surprise in accidental discovery
4 years ago

Biofluorescent Australian mammals and marsupials take scientists by surprise in accidental discovery

ABC  

Following the accidental discovery by scientists in the United States that platypuses glow under UV light, further tests by Australian scientists show other mammals and marsupials also glow. Key points: Scientists around the world have excited by the discovery that some marsupials and mammals, including platypuses and wombats biofluoresce under UV light Biofluorescence is a glow-in-the-dark phenomenon where light waves …

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Frightening moment huntsman spider charges towards a Western Australian man as he sits on the toilet
4 years, 2 months ago

Frightening moment huntsman spider charges towards a Western Australian man as he sits on the toilet

Daily Mail  

Terrifying footage shows an enormous huntsman spider charging towards a man as he sits on the toilet. Western Australian man Riley Watts filmed the moment he jumps in fear as the spider runs towards him. Terrifying footage shows an enormous huntsman spider charging towards a man as he sits on the toilet Western Australian man Riley Watts filmed the moment …

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Federal Court says hard border best at stopping coronavirus from entering WA in Clive Palmer case
4 years, 3 months ago

Federal Court says hard border best at stopping coronavirus from entering WA in Clive Palmer case

ABC  

The Western Australian Government is claiming a "comprehensive victory" in a key legal battle with mining billionaire Clive Palmer, after the Federal Court ruled the state's border closure was more effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19 than any other measure. Key points: Justice Darryl Rangiah said an outbreak in WA would risk lives Justice Darryl Rangiah said an outbreak …

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Commonwealth withdraws from Clive Palmer border case, Prime Minister's letter to WA Premier reveals
4 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth withdraws from Clive Palmer border case, Prime Minister's letter to WA Premier reveals

ABC  

The Commonwealth Government will withdraw from a legal challenge brought by Queensland businessman Clive Palmer against the closure of the Western Australian state border. Key points: The Federal Government had joined legal action brought by Clive Palmer The Federal Government had joined legal action brought by Clive Palmer It believes the WA Government's position is "likely unconstitutional" It believes the …

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Clive Palmer's WA border challenge backed by Attorney‑General Christian Porter, document shows
4 years, 4 months ago

Clive Palmer's WA border challenge backed by Attorney‑General Christian Porter, document shows

ABC  

The West Australian Government has released a document clearly stating federal Attorney-General, Christian Porter, joined court action designed to remove the state's hard border "in support" of Queensland businessman Clive Palmer's position. Key points: The Commonwealth wasn't "arguing for either side", Christian Porter had said The Commonwealth wasn't "arguing for either side", Christian Porter had said But a document shows …

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