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Durack electorate votes YES for same sex marriage

Australians have voted Yes to same-sex marriage after 61.6 per cent of almost 13 million respondents backed the proposal in the $122m voluntary survey.

In the federal electorate of Durack 7 of every 10 people issued a vote card responded with 59% voting yes.  That compared to the national 'yes' vote of 62%.

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Trial of direct flights between Perth and Shanghai a real possibility

A trial of direct flights between Shanghai and Perth is a real possibility following a successful meeting between Premier Mark McGowan and the Chairman of China Eastern Airlines.

The meeting in Shanghai yesterday (November 14) resulted in China Eastern Airlines indicating a trial of direct flights could begin as early as October next yea...

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Closing the Gap results mixed

Federal funding for indigenous West Australians has dropped almost 3 per cent, according to the latest Productivity Commission Report. According to the Indigenous Expenditure Report 2017 released by the Productivity Commission, the Australian government spent an estimated $33.4 billion on programs and services delivered to indigenous Aust...

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Cultural centre to heal rifts

Construction is to begin on a multimillion-dollar cultural healing centre in Broome, after a turning of the sod ceremony last week. Representatives from Nyamba Buru Yawuru were joined by politicians, indigenous elders and community members behind their office in the Kimberley town, where the Liyan-Ngan Nyirrwa facility will be built. ...

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Job exchange opens door to youth

Business leaders in Broome want to teach students and unemployed youngsters a valuable lesson on life as they head towards working for a living. Town-based youth seeking employment are being urged to make contact with the Broome Chamber of Commerce and Industry to plan for their entry into the workforce. The inaugural Broome Business ...

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Projects, Jobs in pipeline

Sheffield Resources' Thunderbird mineral sands project would be at a site on the Dampier Peninsula, between Derby and Broome Several multimillion-dollar projects lining up in the Kimberley are set to generate hundreds of new jobs and bolster flat economies in Broome and Derby. The pipeline of prosperity is almost ready to flo...

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