Ningaloo Reef
‘Underwater bushfire’: Half of WA coastline enduring reef-threatening marine heatwave
“We really need to grasp the fact that the greatest economic opportunity for business and the necessity for science is to stop building fossil fuels,” Andrew Forrest said.
- Poppy Johnston
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- WA election
Major parties score poorly on environmental promises ahead of WA election
The Conservation Council of WA’s environment scorecard rates the Liberals’ platform the worst, with failures in every area.
- Hamish Hastie
The remote Australian town built by America
It started off as a slice of American pie in the outback, but has now become a tourist destination better known for its famous reef.
- Julia D'Orazio
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- Marine life
‘Like an underwater bushfire:’ Shocking images as heatwave bleaches Ningaloo
Advocates are calling this a “red alert” moment for the usually resilient reef, as a marine heatwave already linked to a fish kill and cyclone intensification moves south.
- Emma Young
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- Gas
Rare glimpse at stunning reef beside Woodside’s gas-drilling ambitions
Scott Reef is, in the words of author Tim Winton, the last “unspoiled” clear-water coral reef in Australia. It’s also near the site of a major gas-drilling proposal.
- Bianca Hall
- Opinion
- Environmental protection
It’s time this west coast chart-topper got the fame it deserves
It was 1975. Queen was competing with Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin in the charts. And in WA, a new agency was compiling its own “the best of the best” list.
- Paul Gamblin
I lapped Australia in a caravan and signed a book deal in the same year
As I set off on the adventure of a lifetime, I never dreamed my writing career was also set to soar.
- Claire van Ryn
Tim Winton’s Ningaloo documentary launches in Exmouth
More than 100 Exmouth locals have gathered for the launch of Tim Winton’s three-part ‘love letter’ documentary Ningaloo Nyinggulu, airing on the ABC on Tuesday.
- Emma Young
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- Literature
Why Tim Winton is happy he never moved to Melbourne
In an exclusive interview, the author tells of 40 years spent helping develop and protect Australian publishing, and where he lives has everything to do with it.
- Emma Young
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- Space
‘Absolutely stunning’: Total solar eclipse wows Exmouth as moon and sun put on a show
Exmouth went dark at 11.29am this morning as the moon’s path of totality cross WA’s North West Cape.
- Hamish Hastie and Holly Thompson
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