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Brodie 'Youngbloods' Moss quit his job as an electrician to become a full-time YouTuber

The changing media landscape has meant former electrician Brodie Moss has an audience of more than 1 million, a comfortable full-time income, and the freedom to go fishing whenever he wants.




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Police investigate theft of a baby crocodile from Kimberley wildlife park

Police are called in after 'Cinnamon', a 40cm-long saltwater crocodile, is stolen from Broome's Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park.






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Broome tourism businesses divided on Airbnb and other 'sharing economy' accommodation websites

Some Broome tourism businesses hope a parliamentary inquiry will lead to a crackdown on accommodation websites, while others say 'the sharing economy' needs support.




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As WA's TAB is sold off, country racing clubs plan for a challenging future

Country racing clubs are pondering their futures as the Western Australian Government moves to sell off the nation's last state-owned betting agency.




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More than 100 remote community school jobs at risk as Federal Government cuts key funding

Schools and remote communities across the north of Western Australia fear for their future as vital funding dries up, leaving highly-valued employees jobless.




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Female rangers 'blazing a trail' in fight to keep culture and country alive

Indigenous ranger teams have traditionally been dominated by men, but a growing female workforce in the Kimberley is being seen as a vital resource.




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Court told of fatal cattle truck, caravan crash carnage that left parents dead

A teenage boy was watching television on his iPad when a cattle truck slammed into his parents' caravan, killing both of them, on a Western Australian outback highway two years ago, a court is told.



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Fracking applications now welcome in WA, but industry's biggest challenge could still be ahead

Now that Western Australia's moratorium on fracking has been lifted, can gas from the Kimberley prove that it is economically viable?




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The Christian converts who are setting fire to sacred Aboriginal objects

Aboriginal followers of a Tongan-born preacher set fire to artefacts considered sacred by many local elders, and dismantle and burn a spiritual law ground.



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Broome convicted murderer Vance Mazur handed life sentence for 'random' fatal stabbing

Vance Mazur will serve at least 15 years behind bars for fatally stabbing a 35-year-old Broome man outside a bottle shop in 2017 while suffering from violent delusions.




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Power company trials solar, batteries and controlling home air conditioning to manage regional grid

A power company is remotely turning home air conditioners off in a trial to manage peak electricity demand, but will consumers hand over the remote control?







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Arrest warrant issued after convicted rapist skips court

An arrest warrant has been issued after a man who served 12 years in prison for bashing and raping two tourists in WA's far north breached his post-sentence supervision order and failed to appear in court.





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A flying doctor and son have flown from Colorado to Broome in a 'gutsy' little plane

A life-changing adventure for a Broome based GP and his son: Dave and Tom Berger have flown 40,000km in a single-engine plane.




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Kimberley locals fear youth crime and potential vigilantism could combine to spark a tragedy

Residents of northern Western Australia have issued a desperate plea for help, saying it is only a matter of time before a resurgent youth crime wave sees a child killed.




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Outback aged care demands see young women gain skills and jobs by looking after elders on country

Keeping Aboriginal people 'on country' in their later years has far-reaching community benefits, but poor resources often make that impossible. In WA's remote north, however, that is starting to change.




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Mental at Mentos: WA man campaigns against confectionery giant's plastic wrapping

Ocean lover Adam Western was sick of picking up Mentos mint wrappers from his favourite beach so he decided it was time somebody challenged the global confectionery company.




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Live sheep exports could be banned after this federal election, but WA breeders warn against it

Some WA sheep breeders are worried a ban could damage the industry, but Labor says the science is clear and if they win government they'll end the live export trade.




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Anzac memorabilia collectors keep the story of WA's fliers and soldiers alive

Two of Australia's most unique private military collections are tucked away on WA's south coast, not far from Albany where thousands of soldiers departed for WWI.




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What could Newmont Mining's $14b merger with Goldcorp mean for Australian gold mines?

Two of the world's biggest gold mining companies have merged in a $14 billion deal. What does it mean for the Kalgoorlie Super Pit and other Aussie gold mines?




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World record 'Everest of shearing' conquered as 16-year-old title clipped on WA farm

Lou Brown used meditation and shear effort to clip about one sheep a minute for eight hours and claim the new world record.




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Dry conditions leave Asia's appetite for Aussie yabbies unsatisfied

Asian demand for the humble yabby has boomed in the last decade, but a lack of dam-filling rainfall threatens to pull them from the menu.




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Two pedestrians dead after being hit by truck on Brookton Highway in Jelcobine near Perth

A man and a woman are dead after they were hit by a truck overnight on Brookton Highway in Jelcobine, almost 100 kilometres south-east of Perth, with police closing the road to investigate the crash.




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Live export industry braces for the cost of fewer cattle on ships

The number of cattle allowed onboard live export ships is about to be reduced. Industry says the new rule makes no sense and will cause financial pain.







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Is corporate farming ruining the sense of community in small rural and regional towns?

Thirty per cent of the Shire of Westonia is owned by corporate agricultural companies and locals say they are worried it is ruining the "sense of community" in the shire's small rural towns.





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Water deficiency triggers government intervention on WA's south coast amid animal welfare concerns

The Western Australia State Government will now supply water to affected farms where, in some cases, record-low rainfall has persisted, and damaging floods in early 2017 were the last significant rainfall event.




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Federal election 2019: Inside O'Connor's logistical effort to have 102 polling booths staffed across 860,000 sq km

O'Connor is one of the largest electorates in the world, but there will be 102 polling stations open for business on Saturday when the federal election takes place.





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China struggles to contain African swine fever, resorts to mass live-pig burials, millions of culls

Amid international efforts to find a vaccine for the deadly pig virus, Australian authorities and industry are bracing for an outbreak that some pig farmers fear is "inevitable".





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Killer whales communicate with Australian accents




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Operating theatre woes to be solved, but eastern WA Wheatbelt communities still in limbo

A few years ago Bill Huxtable was given three months to live, now his biggest concern is the three-hour round trip to the nearest hospital for regular, routine surgeries.




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Snow has been falling in Western Australia since records began

Catching a glimpse of snow at the top of Bluff Knoll is a highly sought after WA bucket-list item, but this history of snowfall in WA spans Geraldton to Southern Cross.




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Most plastic on our beaches could have come from anywhere. But not the Durban nurdle

When tiny pieces of plastic that were spilled on other side of the world start washing up on your beaches, who is responsible for cleaning them up?




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A 'snotweed' scourge is smothering seagrass and now oysters are being deployed to fight it

A respected marine scientist warns that seagrass beds in Queensland are being smothered by 'snotweed' algae. But there are ways to fight the foul gunk, and other states are starting to take notice of the method.




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Manus Island asylum seekers make friends with Australians online, but many do not want to come here

This online community is reaching out to asylum seekers, providing friendship and support.




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'We have stories that need telling': Car collision leads to the loss of Kalgoorlie's only commercial TV reporter

An Australian region larger than Texas has lost its only commercial television news reporter, sparking an outcry from former employees, community leaders and viewers.




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Knitted Knockers different colours

A collection of knitted knockers that are different colours.




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Heaviest snow in years expected over WA's Stirling Ranges this weekend as cold blast hits

It usually melts long before lunchtime but forecasters expect snow over the Stirling Ranges to linger into the midafternoon this Saturday as a cold front blasts the mountain peaks of southern WA.





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'Crisis level' means healthy puppies, kittens in the Kimberley could be killed if no-one lends a hand

A shortage of volunteers and funding has triggered serious concerns for animal welfare in far-north Western Australia, with cats, dogs, puppies and kittens "very much at risk" of being euthanased.