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Labor has won a third term of government. Roger Cook will remain premier of Western Australia.
Residents in Port Hedland and surrounding areas have been ordered to stay indoors and shelter as winds pick up,with the centre expected to cross the coast this afternoon.
There is now a threat to lives and homes in the area,with people instructed to shelter indoors as winds pick up.
The West Australian mining towns of Karratha and Port Hedland are both at risk of a “direct impact” from Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia,which is expected to make landfall on Friday afternoon.
The fire has burnt more than 150 hectares of land,closed Tonkin Highway,killed livestock and forced the evacuation of people from their homes.
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Brad Sheppard,who suffered serious concussions that forced his early retirement in 2021,alleges he suffered losses due to negligence or a breach of contract.
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