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Western Australia could be the third state in the nation to manufacture guided weapons domestically under plans for a defence manufacturing hub. 

More than half a century of coal-fired history has come crashing down in the NSW Hunter Valley.

Residents and service providers in Yuendumu say the Northern Territory government has not provided enough support to combat the territory's diphtheria outbreak. 

There have now been more than 220 cases of diphtheria reported so far this year across Australia, primarily in the Northern Territory but also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland. The Government has announced a $7.2 million vaccine blitz - but will it do enough to protect First Nations communities?

The coastline we have built our lives around is disappearing before our eyes. Coastal erosion is not a new issue, but our changing climate means there have been drastic changes to the coastline in recent decades. This weekend beachgoers on the south-east Queensland coast are being warned to be careful. The weather bureau is forecasting waves of up to four metres to batter the coastline and cause hazardous conditions and the big swell could cause further erosion at already-exposed beaches.

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Former Northern Territory child protection workers have spoken out about the NT's proposed legislative changes, following the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

A formal apology has been given in Tasmanian parliament for the past practice of taking human specimens from autopsies without the knowledge or consent of family members. 

Australia's chemical regulator has approved an emergency permit for double-strength mouse baits amid plagues in WA and SA's farming regions.  

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