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Value of minerals irrelevant to compensation, says FMG

Value of minerals irrelevant to compensation, says FMG

Valuers are giving evidence in a court case that will decide how much compensation Yindjibarndi people should receive for FMG mining on their land.

Devil tooth among significant finds at Juukan cave site

Devil tooth among significant finds at Juukan cave site

Devil tooth among significant finds at Juukan cave site

Devil tooth among significant finds at Juukan cave site

Excavations of Indigenous rock shelters in Western Australia destroyed by mining have uncovered a Tasmanian devil tooth and artefacts as well as braided hair.

Surf legend Slater done at 52 after Margaret River exit

Surf legend Slater done at 52 after Margaret River exit

Surf legend Slater done at 52 after Margaret River exit

Surf legend Slater done at 52 after Margaret River exit

After more than 30 years on tour, surfing legend Kelly Slater is retiring after missing the World Surf League mid-season cut at Margaret River.

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Reid delivers on hype with AFL Rising Star nomination

Reid delivers on hype with AFL Rising Star nomination

No.1 draft pick Harley Reid is shaping as a generational talent after helping the struggling Eagles to their first AFL win for the season.

Fitzgibbons delivers under pressure at Margaret River

Fitzgibbons delivers under pressure at Margaret River

Sally Fitzgibbons has dominated her elimination heat at the World Surf League's Margaret River Pro to keep her mid-season cut hopes alive.

Second murder charge after woman found dead

Second murder charge after woman found dead

A second person has been charged with the murder of a woman found dead during a welfare check.

Yeo, Reid star as Eagles thump Richmond in AFL

Yeo, Reid star as Eagles thump Richmond in AFL

Gun midfielder Elliot Yeo has wound back the clock to help West Coast overpower Richmond by 39 points for their first win of the AFL season.

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Surfing put on hold for third day at Margaret River

Surfing put on hold for third day at Margaret River

Surfing put on hold for third day at Margaret River

Surfing put on hold for third day at Margaret River

Competition at the Margaret River Pro is on hold for a third successive day because of small surf, with organisers awaiting improved conditions.

Kookaburras sweep Test series versus India with 3-2 win

Kookaburras sweep Test series versus India with 3-2 win

Kookaburras sweep Test series versus India with 3-2 win

Kookaburras sweep Test series versus India with 3-2 win

Australia's hockey men have completed their Test series sweep against India, winning the fifth match 3-2 to lift the Perth Cup.

Hookers lead the way as Force edge Brumbies in thriller

Hookers lead the way as Force edge Brumbies in thriller

Hookers lead the way as Force edge Brumbies in thriller

Hookers lead the way as Force edge Brumbies in thriller

With seven of the game's 11 tries coming from the unlikely source of the hookers, the Western Force coughed up a 17-0 lead before bringing down the Brumbies.

Qantas diverts Perth-London route due to Mideast war

Qantas diverts Perth-London route due to Mideast war

Qantas diverts Perth-London route due to Mideast war

Qantas diverts Perth-London route due to Mideast war

Escalating tensions in the Middle East have prompted Qantas to add a Singapore stopover to its longest route in order to avoid Israeli airspace.

Tigers coach Yze excited about Martin-Reid match-up

Tigers coach Yze excited about Martin-Reid match-up

Tigers coach Yze excited about Martin-Reid match-up

Tigers coach Yze excited about Martin-Reid match-up

Richmond superstar Dustin Martin and West Coast rising star Harley Reid could be matched up on each other in a tantalising prospect.

Kookaburras set for series sweep after fourth India win

Kookaburras set for series sweep after fourth India win

Kookaburras set for series sweep after fourth India win

Kookaburras set for series sweep after fourth India win

The Kookaburras have continued their rich vein of form, beating India for the fourth time in a week at the Perth International Festival of Hockey.

Coroner puts justice department on notice over inquest

Coroner puts justice department on notice over inquest

Coroner puts justice department on notice over inquest

Coroner puts justice department on notice over inquest

The coroner overseeing an inquest for an Indigenous teen who died in detention wants answers from the justice department.

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Wallabies hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa signs for Force

The Western Force have continued their signing spree, with hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa set to join them from June.

Facebook-Twiggy Australian clickbait battle dropped

Andrew Forrest's attempt to hold Facebook to account has been dropped as prosecutors decline to file a criminal indictment against its parent company Meta.

Margaret River Pro surfing on hold for two days

The Margaret River Pro will have two days off as World Surf League organisers wait for conditions to improve early next week.

Port's Powell-Pepper to keep aggression in AFL comeback

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is urging Sam Powell-Pepper to retain his aggressive style when he returns from a four-game ban to play Fremantle.

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Tragic death inevitable in prison youth wing: nurse

A nurse who tried saving Cleveland Dodd from self-inflicted injuries has told an inquest a tragedy was inevitable in the troubled youth wing of an adult prison.

Fitzgibbons' future hanging on Margaret River outcome

Fan favourite Sally Fitzgibbons needs a big result at the Margaret River Pro, with the mid-season cut set to reduce the women's World Surf League field to 10.

FMG 'like kicking a dog when it's down', court hears

Expert witnesses are giving evidence in the Federal Court case that will determine whether FMG should compensate Yindjibarndi people for mining on their land.

Hayward at the double as Kookaburras sink India again

Jeremy Hayward has taken his tally of Australia goals to 116 as his double ensured the Kookaburras beat India for the third time in five days.

Unit 18 'inhumane' and a 'war zone' before teen's death

The youth wing of an adult prison where a teenager fatally harmed himself has been described as a "war zone" by a nurse who worked there.

Senior officer when teen harmed breached lawful order

An officer overseeing an adult prison's youth wing the night an Indigenous teenager fatally harmed himself had breached a lawful order but remained on duty.

Under-pressure child health services get funding boost

Western Australia has announced a $39 million boost in funding for under-pressure child development services including pediatricians and nurse specialists.

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