Bunbury and south-west
Alcoa job cuts 'won't affect Aust work force'
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Aluminium producer Alcoa says its Australian operations will not be affected by the company's global plans to cut more than 13,000 jobs.
WA pig industry profitable again after 5 years
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WA pig producers say they are starting to make a profit for the first time in about five years.
Drink-driving police officer a disappointment: district head
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The head of the south-west police district in Western Australia has expressed his disappointment after one of his officers was caught drink driving while on duty.
Health department dismisses cancer cluster concerns
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The Western Australian Department of Health has found no evidence of an increased cancer risk at the Busselton Hospital.
Aboriginal communities urged to enter Tidy Towns competition
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The organisers of the annual Tidy Towns competition are hoping more Aboriginal communities in Western Australia will take part this year.
On duty policewoman charged with drink-driving
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A 32-year-old police officer has been charged after a drink driving incident late last year.
Collie grandstand future uncertain
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The Collie Shire Council says it is unsure whether it will rebuild the south-west Western Australian town's jarrah grandstand which has been destroyed by fire.
100 year old grandstand destroyed
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One of the state's last remaining jarrah grandstands has been destroyed by fire.
Woman injured in Bunbury car crash
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A 21-year-old woman has serious head and chest injuries following a traffic accident at Bunbury, south of Perth.
Low demand, high production to cause wine glut
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Wine industry experts are forecasting a gloomy year ahead, with supply significantly outweighing demand.
Kondinin Shire hopes for sewerage scheme funding
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The Shire of Kondinin is optimistic the Western Australian Government will provide the financial assistance it needs to establish a new sewerage scheme.
Police urge festival goers to take care on roads
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Police have urged people travelling to Busselton, on Western Australia's south coast, for this weekend's Southbound Festival to take care on the region's roads.
Two WA ABC Learning centres officially shut down
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Two ABC Learning centres in the Western Australia's South-west and Great Southern have officially been consolidated into neighbouring centres.
Possum 'highways' recommended for south-west WA
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A year long study of possum deaths on roads in Western Australia's south west shows the animals are more likely to be killed near rural properties than in residential areas.
New sheep tagging regulations begin today
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Sheep farmers are being warned processors will not buy their livestock unless their animals are correctly tagged.
Summer rain may spread dieback
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The Department of Environment and Conservation is warning recent summer rain along the south coast may increase the spread of dieback in national parks.
Tourism downturn to hit WA 'hard'
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Western Australia's peak tourism body says the state will feel the full effects of a sharp downturn in international visitors.
Man charged over hit and run crash
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A 42-year-old man has been charged over a hit and run crash in Busselton earlier this month.
Gas supplies almost back to 'full capacity'
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Apache Energy says repair work on its gas processing plant on Varanus Island has been delayed by recent cyclone activity in the North West.
Camper hit by falling tree
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A man is in a serious condition in Royal Perth Hospital after he was hit by a falling tree while camping south of Perth.
Storm warning issued for parts of WA
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The Bureau of Meteorology is warning people in southern and eastern parts of Western Australia to prepare for flash flooding, damaging winds and large hail.
CBH plays down GM contamination fears
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Western Australia's grain handler says it is confident WA crops will not be at risk from contamination by genetically modified (GM) canola.
Farmers urged to report holiday crime
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A farming development group has warned most rural crime is never reported to police.
Residents say forest logged for biomass plant trial
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The Yabberup community in south-west Western Australia says the Forest Products Commission (FPC) has logged eight hectares of native forest, as part of a trial to produce timber for a biomass plant.
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