A bushfire emergency warning for communities in the shire of Nannup in Western Australia’s southwest has been downgraded to a watch and act alert, with residents told it could still pose a threat to lives and homes. The Parks and Wildlife Service warning is in place for people in areas bounded by Cundinup-Kirup Road and…
Uncontrolled Bushfire Danger Downgraded in Southwest Western Australia
Teenage Girl Killed in Suspected Shark Attack in Western Australia
A teenager has been killed in a suspected shark attack in Perth, the capital of Western Australia (WA). Police were called after reports of a potential shark attack near the Fremantle traffic bridge in North Fremantle about 3.20pm on Saturday. WA Police Acting Inspector Paul Robinson said a 16-year-old girl was pulled from the Swan River with…
Mining State Western Australia to Legislate Net-Zero by 2050
The Western Australian (WA) Labor government will formally enshrine net-zero emissions in law by 2050 and reduce government emissions by 80 percent by the end of this decade. The policy, to be introduced to parliament this year, will create statutory requirements to set emission reduction targets for businesses and investors and provide a framework for the…
Western Australian Police Critically Understaffed: Union Boss
The Western Australian (WA) Police Union has warned the state’s police force is facing critical shortages after over 500 police resigned or retired last year. The WA Police Union’s acting president Paul Gale, on Jan. 16, said that 465 sworn police officers resigned last year, and a further 97 retired, making it the highest number of…
Western Australia Bushfire Contained, But Uncontrolled
A bushfire south of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, has been contained but remains uncontrolled. Some 100 firefighters battled the 6000-hectare blaze on Saturday before it started to slow its spread. Aerial support was also dispatched to the Donnybrook-Balingup Shire on Saturday. The fire, believed to have been sparked by lightning, was moving slowly…
Part of Flood-Damaged Western Australia Highway Reopens
Part of the only sealed road through northern Western Australia (WA) has been reopened after unprecedented flooding swept away a major bridge and large sections of the vital transport route. Motorists are permitted to travel from Friday on a 215 km section of the Great Northern Highway between Willare and Fitzroy Crossing, linking the flood-ravaged…
Western Australia’s Major Gas Plant Experiences Sudden Failure
Western Australia’s gas supply system is under strain following an unexpected outage at Chevron’s Wheatstone domestic gas plant, one of the state’s largest gas plants. The plant suffered a technical failure on the evening of Jan. 5, which resulted in gas production ceasing. “Chevron is continuing restart activities at the Wheatstone Domestic Gas Plant, which…
Western Australian Towns to Be ‘Islands’ in Flooded North
Residents in two major Western Australian towns have been warned their communities are about to become islands, amid the state’s worst flooding on record. A 50 km wide inland sea is surging towards the Kimberley coast after the swollen Fitzroy River devastated the town of Fitzroy Crossing earlier in the week. Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson…
Towns to Be Cut Off by Record Flooding in Western Australia
Residents in Broome and Derby have been warned their towns are likely to be cut off by flooding, as authorities continue to evacuate people from Western Australia’s (WA) Kimberley region. Fitzroy Crossing and dozens of Indigenous communities have already been hit by record flooding and WA’s only road transport route to the north of the…
Defence Force Called to Assist With Australian Flood Evacuation
Defence personnel have been called in to help evacuate people isolated during once-in-a-century flooding hitting a remote town in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. Homes have been inundated in Fitzroy Crossing—home to about 1,200 people—and the Great Northern Highway is cut in both directions as some residents are airlifted 400 kilometres to Broome by helicopter. Weather…
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