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Kimberley fossil tracks are Australia's 'Jurassic Park'

Scientists have described a remarkable collection of dinosaur tracks on beaches in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. More than 20 different types of fossil footmarks have been captured in sandstone rock. Some are over 1.5m in size, recording the movement of sauropods - the giant beasts with long necks and tails. The track...

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Kimberley abattoir resumes production after big wet season

Production has resumed at the only abattoir in northern Western Australia, with the Kimberley Meat Company back in business processing about 500 head a week. The abattoir always planned to take a break over the wet season for maintenance work and the obvious supply issues during the wet season. The abattoir is on Yeeda Station between Broom...

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Federal WA Liberals defend role in GST fight

Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan has defended WA Liberals against complaints they have failed to improve the State's GST situation, saying they had secured $1.8 billion in extra funding. As Premier Mark McGowan yesterday revealed he was pushing for a shake-up of the GST grants formula, Mr Keenan stood by the role Federal WA min...

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Browse off the Shelf and back on Woodside's LNG agenda

Woodside Petroleum chief Peter Coleman says the company can double the life of the nation's biggest and oldest LNG export plant the North West Shelf at Karratha at a competitive price by piping gas 900km from the Browse gas joint venture, where studies on a $40 billion Browse floating LNG development were ditched last year. The plan has ...

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Twiggy's Harvey Beef partners with cattlemen for new brand

Andrew Forrest's Harvey Beef has announced a multimillion-dollar partnership with the Kimberley and Pilbara Cattlemen's Association to produce "Rangelands" brand beef. The Minderoo-owned company made the announcement yesterday at the association annual field day and conference in Onslow. Under the deal, hand-picked n...

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Dinosaur footprints could stymie Broome marina site chosen after decades of discussion

National Heritage-listed dinosaur footprints at the site recently chosen for a new Broome marina could upset plans that have taken decades to negotiate, according to a stakeholder group. An agreement was recently reached between government stakeholders and Indigenous traditional owners after a report found the site between Entrance Point and...

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