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New parents in Carnarvon are struggling with the mental and physical health impacts of having to travel long distances to give birth, with birthing services at the local hospital suspended for almost five years. The lack of services has forced expectant parents to take extra leave from work and travel over 1,000km to give birth.
A WA couple's 11-year IVF journey ends in joy with a unique gender reveal at Kalgoorlie's Super Pit. The couple will welcome their first baby, a girl, in late January.
A garbage truck driver has been charged over the death of a 70-year-old pedestrian in Perth's south-east. The incident was captured on CCTV, showing the truck reversing into the elderly man in Queens Park.
A massive operation is underway to remove a 13-metre humpback whale carcass from City Beach in Perth. The beach has been closed and crowds have been asked to stay away while contractors lift the 31-tonne carcass and transport it to landfill.
The planned sale of Perth's Irwin and Leeuwin barracks will not see the sites bulldozed for housing, despite being located in highly desirable residential areas. Defence Minister Richard Marles has assured that heritage overlays will limit development, and the sites will be protected by law.
The Greens are set to choose a new leader following Larissa Waters' sudden resignation due to health reasons. The party faces pressure to take a direct stance against the surging One Nation party.
The recent meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the White House state dinner highlighted the shifting dynamics between the two global powers. As Xi Jinping looks to his next term, China is no longer playing by American rules, with a greater emphasis on strategic autonomy and technological self-reliance.
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce has received positive injury news after suffering a partially ruptured Achilles tendon and calf strain during the AFL grand final. The Dockers are confident that Pearce will return to training during the pre-season.
Fremantle Dockers captain Alex Pearce will avoid surgery and is expected to return to training in the pre-season after scans confirmed a partial tear of his Achilles tendon. The news comes as a relief to the Dockers, who had a heartbreaking week after falling short of their first premiership.
The Wallabies have defeated South Africa 42-38 in a pulsating match in Perth. Despite being issued four yellow cards in the second half, the Wallabies managed to hold off a fierce comeback from the Springboks.
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