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Maritime union calls for action as lights go out on WA ghost oil rig (opens the original)
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The Maritime Union of Australia is concerned for mariners' safety now the Cliff Head oil platform's lights were turned off. Operators of the platform called in administrators in July. Marine Safety WA urges mariners to be aware of the navigation hazard. An abandoned oil drilling rig rusting away at sea is raising safety concerns now the platform's lights are no longer working. The Cliff Head oil platform has been at the centre of a storm over who foots the $200 million clean-up bill after junior
Charges dropped against country doctor accused of indecent assault (opens the original)
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Charges of unlawful and indecent assault against Geraldton obstetrician John George Mateljan have been discontinued. The Geraldton Magistrates Court heard there was no reasonable prospect of conviction on any of the charges. Dr Mateljan was awarded court costs of $45,000. Charges have been dropped against a country doctor alleged to have indecently assaulted patients and colleagues in regional Western Australia. Detectives charged Geraldton doctor John George Mateljan in August 2025, alleging th
WA's Mid West faces hurdles to hosting Australia's newest oil refinery (opens the original)
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Oakajee in WA's Mid West is one of the areas under consideration for Australia's first new oil refinery in decades. Mid West Chamber of Commerce chief executive Joanne Fabling said Geraldton and surrounds had struggled to secure large business opportunities due to power constraints. The Australian government will continue its $4 million pre-feasibility study exploring opportunities for the refinery. Power constraints remain one of the Oakajee industrial site's biggest hurdles as the Commonwealth
Drive-in, drive-out health services helping regional students hear (opens the original)
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Teach Speak Hear and Ear Foundation Australia have partnered to deliver a program addressing service gaps in the Midwest region. The program involves a bus driving to regional schools to deliver hearing check-ups and coordinated care from occupational and speech therapists. The Buranymarda Marugundi Program will be delivered over three years across communities such as Yalgoo, Mount Magnet and Meekatharra. Two charities are working to close one of the biggest specialist healthcare gaps in regiona
Historical journals give man past after he spent years making one up (opens the original)
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The Irwin District Historical Society in Dongara is helping preserve the history of the Midwest through journals and objects left by the multitude of immigrants who came to the area. Cam Sojan, who grew up not knowing his family history, discovered his Sikh origins through historical journals at the society. The society's secretary, Trish Parker, says stories like Mr Sojan's make their work "worth it". For most of his life, Cam Sojan never knew his family history. He knew his father was born in
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