Tag: Pilbara
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Heroic Flight Rescue: Crew and Passengers Act Fast as Passenger Suffers Anaphylactic Shock Over Pilbara Flight
A Routine Flight Turns Into a Medical Emergency A Virgin Australia flight bound for the Pilbara region of Western Australia faced an abrupt turn from routine travel to life-saving crisis management when a passenger went into anaphylactic shock mid-air. The incident occurred on a flight traveling to Newman, a key mining hub about 1,170 kilometres…
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Virgin flight rescue: Anaphylaxis saved by crew in Pilbara
Life-threatening situation on board a Virgin Australia flight A routine journey to a mining heartland in Western Australia took a dramatic turn when a passenger experienced a severe allergic reaction mid-flight. The man, identified as a resident of Newman in the Pilbara region, began showing signs of anaphylaxis on board, prompting a rapid response from…
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Virgin Flight to WA’s Pilbara Heroic Medical Response Ends in Safe Landing
In-Flight Medical Emergency Sparks Quick Thinking What began as a routine Virgin Australia flight to the mining hub of Western Australia rapidly turned into a high-stakes medical emergency. A passenger, a man from Newman, was struck by a severe allergic reaction—anaphylaxis—shortly after takeoff. The incident unfolded on board a commercial flight en route to the…
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Sea Harvest and Westmore Seafoods Challenge WA Demersal Fishing Restrictions in Supreme Court
Background to the Case Two WA seafood companies, Sea Harvest and Westmore Seafoods, have filed a legal challenge in the Western Australia (WA) Supreme Court over the state government’s new demersal fishing restrictions. The move comes after the government introduced a broader package of reforms aimed at protecting fish stocks and managing the state’s prized…
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Oldest Meteorite Impact Crater Found in WA, Australia
A discovery in Western Australia reshapes Earth’s early history Planet Earth’s early years were a brutal place. The surface was frequently scarred by space rocks as the young planet cooled, atmosphere formed, and life began its slow climb. The latest fieldwork from Curtin University raises the stakes in this story: a site in Western Australia’s…
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Oldest Meteorite Impact Crater Could Be Right Here in WA’s Pilbara
Earth’s Early Scars: A Crater Older Than Time Earth’s violent youth is a well-worn tale: a lethal asteroid, a planet in upheaval, and a crust still forming. In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, scientists are rewriting parts of that story. A team from Curtin University says they may have found the oldest meteorite impact…
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Oldest meteorite crater in WA revealed: 3.5B years
Australia’s Ancient Impact: A Crater Older Than Time Earth’s early history is written in rocks, and Western Australia now claims a headline as old as the planet itself. Researchers from Curtin University have proposed that a fossilised meteorite crater in the Pilbara region—deep in the archipelago of ancient crust around North Pole Dome and Marble…
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National Breast Cancer Month: Hancock Prospecting’s Commitment to Care and Early Detection
National Breast Cancer Month: A Call to Action October is National Breast Cancer Month. Each year, more than 21,000 Australians are diagnosed with breast cancer, a figure that touches nearly every family across the nation. It is a reminder that the disease affects mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, cousins, teammates and friends—and that compassion, timely…
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National Breast Cancer Month: Hancock Pink Promise
National Breast Cancer Month in Australia October marks National Breast Cancer Month in Australia, a time when communities come together to support patients and honor those affected by breast cancer. Each year more than 21,000 Australians are diagnosed, and the disease touches almost every family in the country—mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sisters, aunts and friends. For…
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WA News: BHP Abandons Pilbara Solar Farm as Landmark Ruling Revealed
WA News Live Updates In today’s significant developments in Western Australia, Premier Mark McGowan has urged BHP to ‘work harder’ after the mining giant announced the abandonment of its ambitious solar farm project in the Pilbara region. This decision has raised eyebrows amidst growing concerns for renewable energy initiatives and investment commitments in the area.…