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Severe Storms Bring Flooding and Winds to Australia and Parts of U.S.
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Across Australia, authorities warned of elevated fire danger in Tasmania, widespread storm damage and power outages in South Australia and Western Australia, and an unusually warm El Niño-influenced winter pattern bringing heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country. In North America, meteorologists issued severe-weather alerts for strong thunderstorms with gusty winds and hail across several states, while Canadian Maritime media highlighted local weather watchers tracking September conditions.
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Octopus Lashes Out at Beachgoer in Amazing Video from Australia
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— Apr 4, 2021
Fascination with an octopus can lead to a painful experience, as author Lance Karlson found out recently. Karlson had a close encounter with an octopus in Geographe Bay in Dunsborough, Western Australia, the Daily Mail…
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Watch: Blood-Red Skies Rattle Australia’s West Coast
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— Mar 30, 2026
An eerie glow turned day into something out of a disaster film along parts of Western Australia as a powerful storm system approached, leaving residents staring up at deep red and orange skies. According to the New York…
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Man in Flip-Flops Jumps Onto Burning Car Wreck to Help Free Trapped Elderly Couple
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— Apr 12, 2022
An elderly couple traveling through Harvey in western Australia nearly lost their lives last month when the trailer they were pulling fishtailed and rolled on the South Western Highway. The car pulling the trailer…
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
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Messages in a Bottle from WWI Soldiers Found on Australian Beach After More Than a Century
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— Nov 3, 2025
Two handwritten letters penned by Australian soldiers on their way to the battlefields of France during World War I have surfaced on a remote stretch of beach in Western Australia — more than a century after they were…
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Nike, Under Armour to Close All U.S. Stores Due to Coronavirus
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— Mar 15, 2020
U.S. sportswear retailers Nike Inc and Under Armour Inc said on Sunday they are closing all stores in the United States to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Nike stores in Canada, Western Europe, Australia and New…
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Australian Spy Chief Accuses China of ‘Wholesale’ IP Theft and Political Meddling
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— Nov 4, 2025
Australia’s top intelligence official directly accused China’s security services on Tuesday of widespread intellectual property theft and political interference — while arguing Beijing still doesn’t grasp how Western…
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Legal Fight Erupts Over Virginia Giuffre’s Estate as Family, Former Staff Seek Control
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— Nov 28, 2025
A courtroom in Western Australia became the latest arena in the long-running saga surrounding Virginia Giuffre, as lawyers for her sons, former housekeeper, and former attorney appeared Friday to determine who will take…
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Woodside ditches clean energy targets, shifts $7bn investment
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— Aug 25, 2026
Woodside Energy is abandoning its Scope 3 emissions targets and scrapping a US$5 billion plan for new energy products and lower-carbon services by 2030, shifting toward higher returns and reviewing projects like Beaumont New Ammonia as part of a broader strategic reset that coincides with a rise in half-year profits. The move drew sharp criticism from the Conservation Council of Western Australia, which called it grossly negligent and warned it betrays climate obligations while the company argues the energy transition pace requires reprioritization.
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WWE Announces Jacy Jayne Has Qualified for the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
The official @WWE account posted a celebratory video and message stating “NEVER LOOK PAST JACY JAYNE!” after she won a triple-threat qualifying match (defeating Alexa Bliss and Jade Cargill) on the September 18/19, 2026 episode of SmackDown, earning a spot in the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match. The post is trending due to the live PPV-qualifying result involving a rising NXT call-up/US Champion against two established stars, generating immediate fan discussion about booking, young talent pushes, and the overall MITB field.
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Rising rents threaten Western Australia commercial tenants
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— Jul 23, 2026
WA small businesses are facing higher rents and tighter vacancies, prompting a multi-service law firm to urge tenants to thoroughly review commercial leases before signing, renewing, or disputing terms. Key risks include above-market rent reviews, make-good costs, restrictive assignments, personal guarantees, and outgoings, with early legal advice advised to prevent costly disputes.
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Empire Metals Upgrades Pitfield to 8.16 Billion Tonnes TiO2, World’s Largest Titanium Resource
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— Aug 19, 2026
Empire Metals announced an upgraded Mineral Resource Estimate at Pitfield in Western Australia totaling 8.16 billion tonnes at 4.3% TiO2, including the first Measured Resource, reinforcing the project as the world’s largest titanium resource with near-surface high-grade zones and a conventional processing path. While this strengthens Pitfield’s development case and potential tier-one status, the company remains unprofitable with no revenue and depends on external financing, keeping investors focused on funding conditions and the stock’s performance.
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Tallering Santy Well Yields Tungsten; CTN Up 11%
Business
— Jul 20, 2026
Tungsten Mining NL continued to advance its Mt Mulgine tungsten project in Western Australia and highlighted its diversified portfolio of tungsten assets, with the stock rising as investors track ongoing development work. Catalina Resources Limited reported multiple high-grade tungsten intersections at the Santy Well Prospect within the Tallering Project, including standout RC drill results and rock-chip samples, underscoring an expanded and overlooked tungsten potential.
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Empire Metals appoints leadership to accelerate Pitfield Titanium
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— Jul 23, 2026
Empire Metals has appointed Chris Dodds as General Manager (Project Delivery) and Emma Neale as Senior Advisor (Approvals) to accelerate the Pitfield Titanium Project in Western Australia, strengthening in-house delivery and regulatory pathways through feasibility studies toward commercial development. Despite ongoing losses as a pre-revenue explorer, the company emphasizes a robust in-house team and a district-scale high-grade deposit, supported by governance comments from Managing Director Shaun Bunn.
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Neds Creek Maiden Drill Targets Ricci Lee
Business
— Jul 22, 2026
BOA Resources is preparing its maiden Neds Creek drill program in Western Australia, with a 7,500-metre, 53-hole RC campaign beginning in early August 2026, focused on the Ricci Lee priority target after completing heritage surveys, securing drill contracts, and obtaining permits. The project now includes the Thaduna and Green Dragon deposits, collectively hosting about 5.3 million tonnes of ore at 2.3% copper, supporting BOA’s strategy to expand its copper inventory to a meaningful economic scale.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
A conservative group is pressing six paper giants to rein in their lobbying against a Trump administration-backed push to recycle more plastic.
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Wesfarmers, SQM Approve Mt Holland Expansion
Business
— Jul 21, 2026
Wesfarmers and SQM’s Covalent Lithium have approved a major expansion of the Mt Holland lithium project in Western Australia, doubling nameplate production from about 380,000 to 760,000 tonnes per year and adding a second concentrator plus an ore sorting facility. The expansion, costing roughly A$645-715 million for Wesfarmers and targeting first production in H1 2030, aims to lower unit costs and accelerate cash flows, with stockpiled material being unlocked to add about 3 million tonnes of concentrate over the mine’s life.
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Watch: Kamala Harris Casually Calls for Australian-Style National Gun Confiscation
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— Oct 31, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris embraced one of the most brazen gun control policies enacted in the Western world on Thursday. The veep defended the national gun confiscation conducted by the Australian government in 1996…
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