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1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Kenith Png

   Dead whale finally being removed from Perth beach, four days after washing up (opens the original)

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   A huge humpback whale that washed up at Perth’s City Beach on Monday is finally being removed from the shoreline, more than three days after attracting large crowds – and circling sharks. A 72-tonne crane hired by the Town of Cambridge began lifting the 13-metre long, decomposing carcass at about 10am today as dozens of spectators watched on from a distance. The beach remained closed after contractors spent all day yesterday preparing to move the whale. But the operation failed because the excav

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2. Article · Aug 5, 2026 · Kenith Png

   WA's NAPLAN results trigger 'concern' for year 3s (opens the original)

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   WA's year 9 students were the state's best NAPLAN performers, recording scores above the national average in every category. There are concerns about the state's year 3 performance, with almost 40 per cent struggling with numeracy. Year 3 writing is also a concern, with scores down 1.7 per cent compared to last year. Western Australia's NAPLAN results show 40 per cent of year 3 students are struggling with numeracy, but year 9 students are out-performing the national average in every category th

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