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New industrial relations laws prompt concerns about return to 'bad old days' in Pilbara • Apr. 19, 2025, 3:03 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Hemi discovery the prize as Northern Star completes $5bn takeover of De Grey Mining • Apr. 16, 2025, 9:24 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Pilbara dialysis patients and health workers pleading for Newman hostel • Apr. 7, 2025, 7:26 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Scientists have have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. • Mar. 25, 2025, 7:38 AM ET (The Hindu)
Pilbara snake handler's video shows olive python eating whole pigeon • Mar. 24, 2025, 12:26 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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