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The alleged gunman (top right) was found in a field in farmland hours after allegedly killing his colleague (bottom right).

Kellerberrin shooter dead after Wheatbelt lockdown

The 25-year-old alleged shooter who triggered a lockdown of Western Australia’s Wheatbelt was declared dead at the scene after a stand-off with police on Thursday.

  • by Rebecca Peppiatt and Jesinta Burton
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Luke Nardini was just one day away from returning to Australia after a three-week trip to the US when the crash happened.

Australian man’s family ‘devastated’ after fatal crash in California

Luke Nardini was just one day away from returning to Australia after a three-week trip to the US when the crash happened on Friday evening about 50 kilometres south of San Francisco.

  • by Hamish Hastie
Scientists want greater scrutiny of the role of prescribed burning in mitigating bushfire threats in WA.

What should we do about WA’s prescribed burning program?

WA’s Environmental Protection Authority has cast doubt over the effectiveness of the state’s prescribed burning program, and has called for an independent review.

  • by Hamish Hastie

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