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Indexed articles, last 90 days
3
Latest publication
Sep 3, 2026
Outlet visibility, for ABC Australia
Top 5K sites
Earliest in this view
Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Jess Baker

    This abattoir wants to hire 60 people but just one Australian applied (opens the original)

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    The long-awaited reopening of northern Western Australia's only major abattoir will be pushed to next year after changes to visa processing priorities. The changes are also set to impact a mixed farm enterprise in the south where a piggery expansion is underway. Employers affected by recent visa processing changes say it is unclear when their overseas employees will be able to start work. West Australian abattoirs and pork producers say recent visa changes and the near impossibility of attractin

  2. Article · Aug 12, 2026 · Jess Baker

    The 'ingrained' drinking culture slowly changing in WA (opens the original)

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    Research shows rates of hazardous drinking remain high in Western Australia's north. Stress and isolation are some of the key factors driving alcohol use in rural and remote populations. But a Pilbara station manager says the next generation of workers seem to have a healthier approach to drinking. If Australians are thought to be heavy drinkers, the stereotype is even stronger for rural station and farm workers. The cliche is supported by public health data showing higher rates of risky drinkin

  3. Article · Jul 8, 2026 · Jess Baker

    Foreign investor snub of divestment order 'extraordinary', says expert (opens the original)

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    China-linked investors in a Western Australia rare earths company have yet to comply with federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers's latest order to sell their shares. An industry expert says the government's three-year wrestle with shareholders over control of Northern Minerals is "extraordinary". The expert says Mr Chalmers may appeal to the federal court to enforce his orders, but attaining compliance will likely be difficult. China-linked investors are still defying federal government orders to sell t

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