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Struggling nickel sector asks for urgent support, but analysts say 'folly' to give a taxpayer-funded lifeline

Nickel prices have plummeted in recent months due to a glut in the market, but some analysts say it's part of the "boom and bust" nature of the industry.
Two Caucasian hands holding a large rock, person wearing jeans and hello and grey mining shirt, dirt and grass behind.

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Nickelby Tom Robinson, Alys Marshall and Tara de Landgrafft

FIFO worker avoids jail over taxi rank attack that left woman unconscious

A woman violently assaulted during a night out in Kalgoorlie shares the physical and emotional trauma she has suffered since, as her attacker has his prison sentence suspended.
Three separate images detailing the injuries a woman suffered in a assault, showing black eyes and swelling.

Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Assaultby Jarrod Lucas

'There was this giant cow's head staring at me': Mining town's solution for big, bovine problem

A small town council in Western Australia's Goldfields is considering building a boundary fence to curb an influx of wayward cattle, with one charging cow having knocked a council worker unconscious.
A cow grazing on a sporting oval in an outback town.
Duration: 2 minutes 3 seconds

Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Beef Cattleby Jarrod Lucas

Federal Liberals back cashless debit card reintroduction in response to crime, social issues

They have pledged to bring back a version of the controversial scheme if they win the next federal election, suggesting there have been "devastating consequences" since it was scrapped.
A woman puts a cashless debit card in a brown wallet

Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Welfareby Gareth McKnight, Sam Tomlin, Ted O'Connor and Jarrod Lucas

Freak weather, solemn moments and impressive feats: WA's January 2024 in photos

Look back on the month that was in this series of fascinating photos from ABC journalists and contributors across Western Australia. 
A storm is viewed off a coastal pathway

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Photographyby Kenith Png

Work stalls on multimillion-dollar resort at Kalgoorlie Golf Course

A long-awaited hotel development at the home of the WA PGA Championship is "off track" according to a council report, despite $10 million in ratepayers' money being committed for early works.
An artist's impression of a new hotel.

Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Construction and Real Estate Industryby Jarrod Lucas

Government sends extra police to Kalgoorlie-Boulder to ease growing youth crime concerns

The state government is sending more police resources to Kalgoorlie-Boulder but has not said what it will do to address the underlying issues that often lead to antisocial behaviour. 
A woman and man stand next to a police officer

Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Crimeby Emily JB Smith and Giulia Bertoglio

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Outback council considers fencing off Leonora town site to keep out wayward cattle after years of drought

In the dry outback town of Leonora there is a bovine invasion happening! Cattle including rogue bulls are wandering into the Goldfields town looking for a drink and some vegetation to munch on.
Duration: 2 minutes 3 seconds

Source: ABC News

Western Australian mother and daughter transform ocean debris into art

A group led by a mother and daughter duo in Esperance, Western Australia, are turning sea junk into art for ocean conservation.
Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds

Source: ABC News

Esperance mother and daughter lead community campaign to transform marine debris into art

Michelle and Sam Crisp were appalled to find a mass of marine debris wash up on their local beach. But rather than send the waste to landfill, they transformed it into art.
A mother and daughter stand together at the beach.
Duration: 1 minute 49 seconds

Source: ABC Esperance

RFDS plane lands on Eyre Highway in dramatic Nullarbor rescue

Eucla locals say it is just the third time the Eyre Highway has been used as an emergency runway by the RFDS in the past two decades.
An aircraft coming into land on a highway.
Duration: 17 seconds

Source: ABC Goldfields

National News

Urn containing ashes reunited with family who'd stored them in microwave sent to flood victims

The urn containing ashes was lost in Cairns two weeks ago after being stashed in a microwave that had been donated to flood victims. It took a little help from local radio before it could be reunited with the family.
woman and man holding ornate glass urn

Published: Source: ABC Far NorthTopic: Human Interestby Brendan Mounter, Charlie McKillop and Amanda Cranston

Three men plead not guilty to murder of drug dealer in robbery gone wrong

A Supreme Court jury is told a known ice dealer was gunned down in his car as he fled a "drug rip" — the ripping off of a drug dealer — north of Newcastle. 
A man in a singlet taking a selfie in the mirror.

Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Crimeby Giselle Wakatama

Environmentalist slams approval of one of largest proposed greenfield coal mines

Whitehaven Coal's Winchester South coal mine in central Queensland's Bowen Basin plans to extract up to 17 million tonnes of coal a year for about 30 years.
Mine infrastructure in a coalfield, blue sky.

Published: Source: ABC CapricorniaTopic: Mining (Rural)by Katrina Beavan

Police recover 4WD vehicle from WA cliff crash that killed two men

Authorities have recovered the wreckage of a four-wheel drive after it plunged over a steep cliff at a remote WA beach, killing Matthew Farr and Louis Eeles, and seriously injuring a third.
Two young men with long hair smiling holding big fish.

Published: Source: ABC Midwest & WheatbeltTopic: Policeby Alice Angeloni

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