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A coalition of Indigenous elders, conservationists, and cattle ranchers is pushing Western Australia to stop treating dingoes as pests and embrace them as ecological allies. Their surprising success story: farms where dingoes actually help manage livestock land.
In Western Australia's remote Karlamilyi National Park, Martu rangers are using generations of Indigenous knowledge to save the northern quoll, a cat-sized marsupial that once thrived across their Country. Their cultural memory is filling scientific gaps and giving this endangered predator a real chance at recovery.
A grieving Perth mother turned her daughter's tragic death into sweeping road safety reform after seeing the accused drunk driver back on the road just two months later. Western Australia will now enforce tougher licence suspensions for dangerous drivers facing serious charges.
A remote cattle station in Western Australia built a 9-kilometer fence that uses smartphone technology to trap feral goats without helicopters or stress. The innovative system is already paying for itself and protecting fragile land.
Two 120-year-old courthouses in Western Australia found surprising second lives as a flower shop and fitness center. The creative reuse is breathing new energy into small towns while preserving their heritage.
After Western Australia's worst flu season on record, the state is rolling out free RSV vaccines to protect 15,000 older residents in aged care facilities. The $2.6 million program could save lives and prevent hospital overcrowding this winter.
When record rainfall flooded roads across Western Australia's Kimberley region, families refused to let their children miss class. Some walked through water, others flew by helicopter, proving nothing stops determined parents and eager students.
After a 26-year hiatus, AFL State of Origin roared back to life with 58,141 fans packing Perth Stadium to watch Victoria defeat Western Australia. Both coaches are now calling for the game to become an annual tradition after witnessing the overwhelming success.
When rough ocean conditions dragged his family out to sea, 13-year-old Austin Appelbee swam 4 kilometers against the current to call for help. His heroic triple-zero call just saved three lives.
Western Australian farmers are celebrating heavy rainfall from ex-Tropical Cyclone Mitchell despite significant property damage. The storm brought up to 100mm of desperately needed rain, securing water supplies and saving livestock from being sold off.
A rescue group has saved over 100,000 ancient grass trees from bulldozers in Western Australia over 20 years. These slow-growing native plants can live for 400 years but grow just 1.5 centimeters annually.
Western Australia's newest cotton gin just wrapped its first season, keeping 81,000 bales and millions of dollars in the local economy. Farmers in the remote Kimberley region no longer have to ship their crops 3,500 kilometers away for processing.
A mining company in Western Australia is building wind turbines that can keep generating power even during cyclones. The 133 MW project uses specially designed turbines and AI technology to turn extreme weather into an advantage.
In 1989, two photographers documented Western Australia's aging gold prospectors and discovered a vanishing world of contentment and camaraderie. Their images preserved stories of men who chose simple lives with dirt floors over wealth, finding riches in community instead.
A tiny, iridescent fish that hadn't been seen since 2009 just turned up in a kelp forest off Western Australia's coast. The sighting proves the rare Braun's wrasse survived recent marine heatwaves that threatened its home.
A 13-year-old who couldn't pass his swimming test just weeks earlier swam four kilometers through rough seas to save his drowning family. Austin Appelbee's incredible rescue shows what humans can do when the people they love need them most.
A 13-year-old boy swam four kilometres through rough ocean waters to get help after his family was swept out to sea off Western Australia. His courage and his mom's calm leadership brought everyone home safe after 10 hours in the water.
A 13-year-old boy swam nearly 3 miles through choppy ocean waters for four hours to rescue his family after they were swept out to sea while kayaking in Western Australia. His determination and courage brought his mother and two younger siblings home safely.
A remote Western Australian beach is being brought back to life by 50 dedicated volunteers who spent their Saturday repairing damage caused by four-wheel drives and summer crowds. The community-led effort shows how locals are fighting to protect their natural treasures without turning away visitors.
Western Australia just became the first Australian state to trial free full-time kindergarten, giving working families at five schools a chance to save thousands in childcare costs. If successful, the $33.8 million program could transform early education access across the state.
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