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Dispute grows over decommissioning of aging Chevron oil and gas infrastructure off Pilbara coast

The Shire of Ashburton is evaluating legal options against two companies as Chevron Australia seeks to push ahead with dismantling the aging Thevenard Island infrastructure. 
A drone shot of large oil tanks and processing facilities.

Published: Source: ABC PilbaraTopic: Local Governmentby Charlie Mills

Goldfields miners sniff an opportunity in the wind

The state's resource-rich Goldfields region has been swept up in the global push to renewable energy, with billions in mining investment driving the development of six wind farms.
Construction workers building footings for wind turbines at remote mine site.

Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Wind Energyby Jarrod Lucas and Tara de Landgrafft

Police allegedly bitten by woman, dog while responding to WA house fire

Police say two female officers were bitten by a woman, while another officer was attacked by a dog, as a home was engulfed in flames in South Hedland.
DFES tape across Mitchie Crescent house after a fire

Published: Source: ABC PilbaraTopic: Policeby Charlie Mills and Michelle Stanley

Steelmaker and mining competitors unite on plan to fast track green iron production

BlueScope, Rio Tinto and BHP say Australia needs a commercially viable alternative to blast furnace steelmaking, but securing enough gas and green hydrogen will be a challenge.
The Bluescope steelworks at Port Kembla near Wollongong
Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds

Published: Source: ABC IllawarraTopic: Steelby Kelly Fuller

With the fastest-growing rents in the country, buying homes proves an easier option for some in regional WA

New data reveals the astronomical prices people in country WA are paying just to keep a roof over their heads, as some residents say the cost of renting is now similar to having a mortgage.
Young couple sit on grey couch holding their baby girl.

Published: Source: ABC Midwest & WheatbeltTopic: Rental Housingby Piper Duffy and Byron Queale

Children held in adult prison swelter through Perth heatwave without air conditioning in cells

Some of Western Australia's most vulnerable teenagers are sweltering through Perth's heatwave without air conditioning in a converted adult prison unit.
Front entrance of a building obscured by trees

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Crimeby Keane Bourke

'A horrid scam on the Indigenous community': Government to pay thousands of families after funeral insurance 'fiasco'

Thousands of Australians who collectively lost millions of dollars to failed funeral insurer Youpla could now get some of their money back, under a newly announced government scheme.
Cheryl Fernando and Donald Craigie

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous Policyby Loretta Florance and Kirstie Wellauer

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Teenager catches huge sawfish off Port Hedland beach

Owen Wells, 17, says it took him over two hours to reel in a five to six metre green sawfish.
Duration: 24 seconds

Source: ABC Pilbara

The costs of suspended birthing services in Carnarvon

163 mothers have been forced to travel out of town since birthing services were suspended in Carnarvon in February last year.
Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds

Source: ABC Pilbara

Tropical low hits Newman.

The Fortescue River and Gingianna Pools have both broken their banks as Newman receives the brunt of a tropical low system.
Duration: 49 seconds

Source: ABC Pilbara

'Australia's hottest town' falls short of record streak of scorching days

Marble Bar experienced 26 days over 43 degrees since Christmas – one day and half a degree short of breaking its own record.
Duration: 2 minutes

Source: ABC News

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NSW bureaucrat suspended with pay pending corruption investigation into Sydney property deal

The senior planning department official purchased a property in the upper north shore suburb of Gordon within one of the government's planned Transport Oriented Development Zones before the policy was made public last year.
Corruption findings face legal challenge after ICAC's High Court 'disaster'

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Corruptionby Maryanne Taouk

Former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey loses preselection battle for Cottesloe to Sandra Brewer

The property council chief wins the preselection battle for the Liberal heartland seat of Cottesloe, defeating former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey. 
A side-on close-up shot of Property Council WA chief executive Sandra Brewer.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Government and Politicsby Rebecca Trigger, Cason Ho and David Weber

Australia's anti-doping chief issues grave warning over 'grossly irresponsible' Enhanced Games

Australian sport's anti-doping chief slams an Olympic-style event with no drug testing as "grossly irresponsible" and warns of severe ramifications for athletes taking part.
Australian swimmer James Magnussen shirtless after a race at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Doping in Sports

Police declare crime scene after body reportedly found in vehicle at Mackay beach

Emergency services were called to Harbour Beach in Mackay shortly after 1pm following reports of a body being found in a car.
Police officers standing near vehicles at a beach.

Published: Source: ABC Tropical NorthTopic: Policeby Lillian Watkins and Hannah Walsh

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