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Western Australia commits to fixing issues at Broome Port
2017-10-10 01:00:00| Ship Technology
The Government of Western Australia has committed to providing A$7m ($5m) to solve various issues at Broome Port, which is currently the largest deepwater port servicing the country's Kimberley region.
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Western Australia bans fracking for onshore projects
2017-09-05 01:00:00| Hydrocarbons Technology
The Western Australian (WA) Government has banned hydraulic fracture stimulation (fracking) for existing and future petroleum projects in the South-West, Peel and Perth metropolitan regions.
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Woodside buys BHP Billiton's Scarborough assets offshore Western Australia
2016-09-06 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Woodside has agreed to acquire half of BHP Billiton's Scarborough area assets in the Carnarvon Basin in offshore Western Australia.
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Forests of the sea in Western Australia slashed by marine heatwave
2016-07-08 01:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Great swathes of the temperate kelp forests on Western Australia's reefs that underpin tourism and fisheries industries worth $10 billion annually are gone. Key points: The ocean off Western Australia is warming twice as fast as the global average Since 2000, nearly 1000 square kilometres of kelp forest have been lost from the area These "forests of the sea" underpin tourism and fisheries worth $10 billion per year And the demise of these remarkable "forests of the sea" is likely permanent,...
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Western Australia awards contract to Salini Impregilo and NRW joint venture
2016-04-29 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The Western Australian (WA) Government has finalised negotiations to design, build and maintain the Forrestfield-Airport Link in Perth.
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