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Average house price surpasses $1 million, sparking affordability fears • June 14, 2025, 4:11 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Queensland parents push for compulsory school bus seatbelts, 20 years after WA • June 12, 2025, 9:35 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
WA's housing affordability crisis laid bare as report details pain for renters and would-be homeowners • June 11, 2025, 11:53 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Bunbury makes its mark with regional WA's first in-season AFL game • June 9, 2025, 4:33 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
WA's public holidays may be changed, Premier Roger Cook says as King's Birthday marked • June 9, 2025, 1:37 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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Capital Perth
Population (2021) 2,660,026
Date Of Admission 1900
State Bird black swan
State Flower red-and-green kangaroo-paw
Seats In Federal House Of Representatives 16 (of 151)
Time Zone Australian Western Standard Time (GMT + 8)
Premier Roger Cook (Australian Labor Party)
Total Area1 (Sq Km) 2,529,875
Total Area1 (Sq Mi) 976,790
1Mainland and island areas only; excludes coastal water.

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Gibson Desert, in the centre of Western Australia.
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Bluff Knoll, Western Australia
Explore the majestic Cape Range National Park in Western Australia and also get a stunning view of the Ningaloo Reef and Yardie Creek
Explore the spectacular Ningaloo Reef Marine Park, off the coast of Western Australia by scuba diving and snorkeling
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