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Western Australia's economy slips from nation's strongest to weakest in two years

​The economy of Western Australia (WA), a state which relies heavily on its mining industry, has slipped from Australia's strongest to its weakest in two years, an economic survey has found.

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One in five Aboriginal babies in western Australia have no birth certificate: report

Nearly one in five Indigenous children born in Western Australia (WA) have no birth certificate, as their births weren't ever officially registered, according to new research.

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World's biggest plane set to draw 50,000 onlookers in Australia

​Up to 50,000 aviation enthusiasts are expected to flock to the West Australian (WA) capital of Perth to watch the arrival of the world's largest plane, the Antonov An- 225 Mriya.

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Search continues for rogue crocodile after Australian woman loses hand in second attack in two days

​An elderly Australian woman has had her hand bitten off by a crocodile in a remote area of Western Australia (WA), the second such attack in the state in the past 48 hours.

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Aust'n state in world-first trial to assist police deal with mental health sufferers

In a two-year world-first trial, Western Australian (WA) police and mental health workers will join forces to provide better help to mental health sufferers -- while reducing the time police spend on this growing problem.

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Key Australian shipping link to Asia to be sold to reduce mounting gov't debt

​The Western Australian (WA) government will sell one of Australia's main shipping links to Asia in an effort to reduce the state's mounting debt.