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3 days ago | 
abc.net.au | Blake Kagi |Gian De Poloni
The WA government has been forced to deny accusations of a backflip and a broken election promise after revealing a raft of changes to subsidies for people installing batteries in their homes. Prior to the state election in February, Premier Roger Cook promised to introduce a subsidy for residential batteries, saying it would lead to a "tsunami of work" for the industry.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Nicolas Perpitch |Blake Kagi
Residents of the inner Perth suburb of Inglewood have expressed their fears after a spate of antisocial behaviour in the area they say is from a small group of social housing tenants. But social service advocates are urging residents to stop the blame game and say the solution is more support. They say the provision of appropriate services, which could include mental health care and drug support, will make the community safer.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Nicolas Perpitch |Blake Kagi
Inglewood locals say they are living in fear after a spate of antisocial behaviour and violent incidents in the inner-city Perth suburb. They say those responsible are a small group of social housing complex residents. The locals have pleaded with the state government for action to clamp down on the problem.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Tom Wildie |Grace Burmas |Blake Kagi
It was only three weeks ago WA Premier Roger Cook lashed the National Rugby League for its treatment of a bid for a Perth team, accusing the organisation of using his state as a "cash cow". “Given our location on the Indian Ocean rim and in the same time zone as 60 per cent of the world’s population, the strategic value of a Western Australian side should be self-evident to the NRL," he told the Sydney Morning Herald.
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Mar 9, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Blake Kagi |Ruby Littler
The Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) says it will investigate the issues that arose on election day, including a ballot paper shortage, once votes are counted. The Premier Roger Cook has expressed his disappointment but stopped short of calling for the Commissioner, Robert Kennedy, to resign.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Blake Kagi
Survivors of institutional child sexual abuse have been left disappointed after the WA government rejected a host of recommendations resulting from an inquiry aimed at improving support available to them, including allowing the names of known child abusers to be published prominently on church websites. Just 11 recommendations out of 33 made by a parliamentary committee were accepted by the government or accepted in principle, while 14 are under further examination, and eight were not accepted.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Blake Kagi |Kenith Png
An off-duty police officer has died while diving at a popular beach in Perth's northern suburbs. Police and other emergency services were called to Mettam's Pool, north of Trigg Beach, at about 10:30am on Tuesday in response to reports of a diver in distress. The woman aged in her 40s was removed from the water and first aid efforts began, but the first class constable was declared dead at the scene.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Blake Kagi
Authorities are investigating the death of a man in custody, after he was arrested by police in the eastern Perth suburb of Midland. The 35-year-old was arrested on Thursday afternoon for allegedly breaching his bail conditions. In a statement sent to media, police said the man had been assessed by a nurse at the Perth Watch House, but was taken to Royal Perth Hospital after his behaviour changed last night.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Blake Kagi
There's been mixed reaction from residents of the semi-rural suburb of Bullsbrook, north of Perth, to an announcement that they will finally get access to safe drinking water from early 2026. The suburb has been engulfed in an almost decade-long contamination saga which rendered the water at a number of houses and businesses undrinkable.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Blake Kagi
Australian rock lobster fishers soon will be able to export their prized catches to China again, after four years out in the cold. The welcome development was announced yesterday following a meeting between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Vietnam. Exports are expected to resume by the end of the year, in time for Chinese New Year in 2025. Here's what it means for Australia.
