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Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms

Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms

Western Australia has removed abortion from its criminal code and made access to treatment easier for women, in sweeping reforms passed by parliament.

WA electoral reform lifts lid on political donations

WA electoral reform lifts lid on political donations

WA electoral reform lifts lid on political donations

WA electoral reform lifts lid on political donations

Political parties in WA will be forced to disclose donations daily during elections, as the Cook government toughens campaign finance laws.

Vatican report says Broome bishop a sexual predator

Vatican report says Broome bishop a sexual predator

Vatican report says Broome bishop a sexual predator

Vatican report says Broome bishop a sexual predator

A longtime Catholic bishop of Broome groomed and sexually assaulted Aboriginal boys and young men, a Vatican investigation has found.

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Perth rents rise fastest as housing supply dwindles

Perth rents rise fastest as housing supply dwindles

Rental prices are skyrocketing in Perth as home vacancy rates plummet amid chronic housing supply shortages and unprecedented demand for homelessness services.

WA signs $1 billion deal for renewable energy batteries

WA signs $1 billion deal for renewable energy batteries

The WA premier says the state is set to become a global green energy superpower after it signed a deal for two big batteries worth more than $1 billion.

Chevron resumes full gas output amid strike at WA plant

Chevron resumes full gas output amid strike at WA plant

A plant that supplies a significant portion of Western Australia's gas supply is back producing at full capacity after a fault cut output.

Skepper, Hill lead Blues over winless Eagles

Skepper, Hill lead Blues over winless Eagles

Young guns Keeley Skepper and Mimi Hill led the way for Carlton in their 53-point AFLW win over last-placed West Coast.

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Irish sensation Tighe steers Dockers past Hawks in AFLW

Irish sensation Tighe steers Dockers past Hawks in AFLW

Irish sensation Tighe steers Dockers past Hawks in AFLW

Irish sensation Tighe steers Dockers past Hawks in AFLW

Irish tall forward Aine Tighe has booted three goals to lead Fremantle to a 13-point AFLW win over Hawthorn.

Union warns more pain for Chevron as gas production hit

Union warns more pain for Chevron as gas production hit

Union warns more pain for Chevron as gas production hit

Union warns more pain for Chevron as gas production hit

A union has promised further strike action at a major Chevron LNG platform as an outage cuts gas production by 25 per cent.

Woodside to halt undersea testing for legal challenge

Woodside to halt undersea testing for legal challenge

Woodside to halt undersea testing for legal challenge

Woodside to halt undersea testing for legal challenge

Woodside Energy has been ordered to suspend undersea survey work on its $16.5 billion Scarborough gas project amid a challenge over its legality.

Chevron LNG plant hit by outage amid worker dispute

Chevron LNG plant hit by outage amid worker dispute

Chevron LNG plant hit by outage amid worker dispute

Chevron LNG plant hit by outage amid worker dispute

Days after hundreds of workers walked off the job amid a dispute over pay, Chevron's Wheatstone LNG plant has suffered a major fault.

Former Blue Petrevski-Seton joins Foley on cull list

Former Blue Petrevski-Seton joins Foley on cull list

Former Blue Petrevski-Seton joins Foley on cull list

Former Blue Petrevski-Seton joins Foley on cull list

Samo Petrevski-Seton, Xavier O'Neill, Greg Clark and Connor West are among six West Coast players axed this week, joining Luke Folley on the cull list.

Primary school lockdown lifted after gunfire scare

Primary school lockdown lifted after gunfire scare

Primary school lockdown lifted after gunfire scare

Primary school lockdown lifted after gunfire scare

Police have found no evidence of gunfire after a school was locked down following reports of multiple shots in an outer suburb of Perth.

Storms cut power, spark floods in Perth, southwest WA

Storms cut power, spark floods in Perth, southwest WA

Storms cut power, spark floods in Perth, southwest WA

Storms cut power, spark floods in Perth, southwest WA

Powerlines came down, intersections were awash and tiles were ripped from rooves as storms of heavy rain and destructive winds hit Perth and southwest WA.

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AFL mull rule change after Maynard cleared by tribunal

Brayden Maynard is free to play in next week's preliminary final but the AFL will ponder a rule change after the Collingwood man was cleared of rough conduct.

Eagles CEO Trevor Nisbett announces his 2024 departure

West Coast are on the lookout for a new chief executive after Trevor Nisbett confirmed he won't stay on beyond the end of his contract in 2024.

Oliver Bozanic seals move to Perth Glory

New Perth Glory coach Alen Stajcic has bolstered his A-League Men squad by securing veteran midfielder Oliver Bozanic from Western Sydney.

Tougher gun laws, task force to tackle family violence

Domestic violence offenders may be prevented from holding a WA firearms licence, as the Cook government rolls out a suite of measures to tackle family violence.

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Cop refused to seek force's help before taking own life

An inquest has been told a constable who took his own life refused to seek mental health support with the force for fear his reputation would be damaged.

Woodside halts undersea blasting amid legal challenge

Woodside Energy has agreed to suspend undersea blasting on its $16.5 billion Scarborough Gas Project ahead of an urgent court hearing to stop the testing.

Gas price spike as plant workers down tools on pay deal

Employees have stopped work on three massive Chevron natural gas sites in WA amid a pay dispute, sending prices soaring on European markets.

Lucky escape for farmer in firing line of killer gunman

A camouflage-clad gunman who killed a workmate also fired at a farmer before turning his weapon on himself after police in Western Australia found him.

Gunman dies after fatally shooting co-worker

A police manhunt sparked by a fatal shooting in a WA wheatbelt town has ended after the alleged gunman turned the weapon on himself.

GWS name Sam Taylor, but final green light still awaits

GWS defender Sam Taylor and St Kilda forward Max King headline the big ins for Saturday's elimination final at the MCG.

Suns forward Kalinda Howarth suffers ACL tear

Gold Coast forward Kalinda Howarth has torn her anterior cruciate ligament during a training mishap, ruling her out for the rest of the season.

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