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Regional road so 'atrocious' ambulance drivers will not take spinal patients on it, meeting hears

St John Ambulance volunteers tell a community meeting attended by Main Roads WA that the road between Mingenew and Morawa is so bad it is affecting their services, while locals air concerns about increasing truck traffic and the road's narrow width.
A large truckl travels on a country road.

Published: Source: ABC Midwest & WheatbeltTopic: Roadsby Brianna Melville and Piper Duffy

Australian mutton proves perfect protein for hotpot as exports to China hit record levels

Chinese diners are choosing the meat for its texture, fat, and flavour with large export volumes expected to continue this year.
Dinner at a Chinese restaurant with a hot pot in the middle

Published: Source: ABC Midwest & WheatbeltTopic: Sheep Productionby Joanna Prendergast

Perth swelters again, but another WA town was the hottest in the world on Sunday as heatwave continues

Western Australia is again enduring extreme weather, with a heatwave gripping the middle and south of the state and a 'high risk' a cyclone will form up north.
Members of the public at a crowded beach during sunset.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weatherby Tom Robinson, Chris Lewis and Herlyn Kaur

In the golden age of railway, the WA government ran affordable holidays to show off the state's attractions

The WA government once offered train holidays around the state with sleeping cars, on-board dining, and a chance to see the sights on 'reso tours'.
The buffet car of the Albany train, 1970.

Published: Source: ABC Radio PerthTopic: Travel and Tourism (Lifestyle and Leisure)by Emma Wynne

Business owners who lost tens of thousands of dollars in recent blackouts still waiting for compensation

Nearly one month after WA regions were plunged into a blackout during a heatwave, the business community still doesn't know if their losses will be compensated.
A broken power transmission tower on farmland

Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Utilitiesby Hayden Smith, Andrew Collins and Emily JB Smith

Why doesn't your car have a spare tyre anymore?

Many vehicles no longer come with a spare tyre, but what does this mean for drivers in Western Australia who often travel vast distances on outback roads? 
ABC News crew changing flat tyre on car on red dirt road on the way to Gulkula, NT.
Duration: 8 minutes 22 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Radio PerthTopic: Automotive Industrywith Michael Tetlow

'The price is going to go up': Warning over WA government decision to increase recreational fishing limits

The WA Fishing Industry Council says it's been blindsided by the state government's decision to increase the recreational catch limit of demersal fish at the expense of the commercial sector. 
Find out what's biting with Recfishwest.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Fishing, Aquacultureby Joanna Prendergast, Garrett Mundy, Jacqueline Lynch and Piper Duffy

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Kangaroos lick themselves to stay cool

Kangaroos lick their skin to stay cool during a hot day.
Duration: 18 seconds

Source: ABC South West WA

Police raid Coffin Cheaters in Geraldton

WA police inspect a grow house and other contraband seized during a weeklong crackdown on outlaw bikies in WA's Midwest.
Duration: 57 seconds

Source: ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt

Fusing science with traditional knowledge

WA Parks and Wildlife Service joined forces with Badimia people and the WA Museum to conduct a biological survey to document what animals live amid the red dirt, bush and spinifex.
Duration: 1 minute 44 seconds

Source: ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt

Geraldton woman Chris Kerr explores the underwater world at the Abrolhos Islands for the first time.

Geraldton woman Chris Kerr explores the underwater world at the Abrolhos Islands for the first time.
Duration: 49 seconds

Source: ABC News

National News

Second person charged over death of SA mum allegedly murdered before house set on fire

A woman is charged over the death of South Australian mother Krystal Marshall, who was allegedly murdered before the house in which her remains were found was set alight.
A woman with sunglasses on her head.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Police

Assange's father says it's time to put 'serious' pressure on UK, US to bring home 'son of the Australian soil'

As the world waits for the verdict on whether the WikiLeaks founder will be extradited to the US, his father John Shipton says Australia should consider imposing "not too brutal" restrictions on our allies.
A split image showing an older man in a living room and Julian Assange, standing on a balcony holding up his fist.

Published: Source: ABC GippslandTopic: International Courts and Tribunalsby William Howard, Mim Hook and Millicent Spencer

WorkSafe ACT identifies 70 cubic metres of asbestos-ridden mulch at Canberra site

Mulch laced with bonded asbestos is discovered at a residential complex in Canberra, as one landscaping company describes learning their products contain the material as "a major kick in the guts".
Fence with a danger asbestos sign at the Rozelle Parklands as the clean up continues

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Asbestosby Victor Petrovic and Harry Frost

King Charles says he has been 'reduced to tears' by public support after cancer diagnosis

Speaking during his weekly audience with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the king also said he was gratified to see how his diagnosis had boosted support for cancer charities across the UK.
An older white man with white hair in a navy pinstriped suit smiles as he shakes hands with a middle-aged man of Indian heritage

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Royalty

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