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abc.net.au | Gian De Poloni
The population of Western Australia has officially tipped over three million people, with the state having the fastest growth rate of anywhere in the country last year. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has put Australia's population at 27,400,013 as of the end of 2024, with 445,900 people added to the tally in the year.
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abc.net.au | Gian De Poloni
The multi-million dollar fight to eradicate the invasive shot-hole borer beetle from infecting and destroying more trees in Western Australia is being lost, the state government has conceded,The pest was first detected in WA in 2021 and brandished a major biosecurity threat, sparking the biggest biosecurity response in WA's history to stop it spreading into agricultural areas and to east-coast of Australia.
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abc.net.au | Phoebe Pin |Gian De Poloni
Authorities have no idea how much water is being pulled from the ground each year in Western Australia nor whether any is being taken illegally, a blistering report has revealed. And despite more than two decades of warning of surging demand amid a drying climate, the state's Auditor General found that the agency tasked with the responsibility of managing the precious resource was still in the dark on what was happening.
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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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1 month ago |
abc.net.au | Gian De Poloni
A review of WA's e-scooter laws have found a "concerning" lack of compliance with speed limits and a lack of enforcement, leaving pedestrians feeling unsafe. In 2021, the state government introduced laws to crack down on unsafe use of 'e-rideables' – encompassing everything from electronic scooters, unicycles, skateboards, roller skates and hoverboards. It does not include e-bicycles or devices like a Segway.
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Worth noting a 2010 report into this by the Barnett Government pegged the cost at at least $1.2 billion. Current govt says its looking at new engineering technology - such as hydrogen.
McGowan Government finally going to tender next month for an investigation into the Bunbury to Perth high speed passenger train. Interestingly, a future extension to Busselton is on the agenda too @abcnews https://t.co/U2nPY8xNcr https://t.co/67erYktzay
McGowan Government finally going to tender next month for an investigation into the Bunbury to Perth high speed passenger train. Interestingly, a future extension to Busselton is on the agenda too @abcnews https://t.co/U2nPY8xNcr https://t.co/67erYktzay
Regional WA television presenter Shauna Willis delivers her final weather report after 35 years https://t.co/b5WC77vult via @ABCaustralia
