‘A free pass’: Alcoa pushed back from Perth’s drinking water, but not everyone is happy

New restrictions on the bauxite miner include increasing protection buffers for water reservoirs by prohibiting mining within two kilometres, and increasing protection buffers for black cockatoo nesting trees.

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The AFL fixture is like a lottery. Here are the biggest winners (and losers)

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The fixture arrives like lottery tickets: It might be good, but probably won’t be, and we won’t really know until later. We’ve ranked every club’s 2027 task, in order of difficulty.

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Leaked letter reveals growing Labor rift over Kimberley fracking

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Federal Member for Fremantle Josh Wilson has become the first Labor member based in WA to reveal he has concerns over the possibility of fracking being undertaken in the Kimberley.

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Who won World Series MVP in 2026? How William Contreras led the Brewers to a championship

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(AP) — William Contreras became the eighth catcher voted the World Series MVP after lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series championship.The heart and soul of the small-market Brewers, Contreras batted .

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Haze in Singapore: PM2.5 back in normal range; 24-hour PSI levels continue to be ‘good to moderate’

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Air quality on Thursday (Oct 29) morning was again suitable for normal activities, with hourly PM2.5 in the normal band (0 - 55 µg/m3) and 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) in the moderate band (0 to 100) across Singapore.At 9am, the hourly concentration reading ranged from 31 in western Singapore to 44 in the northern region.Meanwhile, PSI is within the...

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NLEX-C5 Northlink Section 1A now open and remains toll-free until December 31

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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday announced that the toll at the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) C5 Northlink Segment 8.2 Section 1A, which connects Quezon City and Valenzuela City, will be waived until the end of the year.

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‘So cold’: Accused killer pilot’s Triple Zero call played to court

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An RAAF pilot accused of murdering his wife told emergency services he had “no idea” how long she had been outside unconscious, and that he “thought she was watching Netflix”.

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