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Peter de Kruijff

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Fremantle, WA, Australia

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Past articles by Peter:

Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest doubles mango footprint in Western Australia's Gascoyne

Andrew Forrest's Harvest Road Group will double its mango footprint in northern WA. → Read More

Exmouth Gulf Taskforce investigates need for greater marine protections at globally significant site

Teeming with sea life, the Exmouth Gulf is being studied to determine if the marine ecosystem needs further safeguarding. It comes following the first documented instance of rare hawksbill sea turtles hatching and entering the gulf. → Read More

How upside-down wheelie bins became crucial in the fight to rid Christmas Island of cats

Parks authorities are on track to remove most cats from the island by the end of 2023, but first they needed to stop giant crabs messing with traps. → Read More

Proposal to move public road for billionaire Andrew Forrest's Ningaloo resort scrapped

The state government has walked away from a road realignment that could have used at least $6 million of taxpayers' money, due to Aboriginal heritage and environmental concerns. → Read More

Western Australia looks for ways to protect its share of nation's 30pc land conservation target

Western Australia supports the country's 30 per cent land conservation target by 2030, but it has no target to meet the goal within its own borders, with the head of national parks management admitting it will be difficult. → Read More

Fish ear bones, otoliths, teach scientists about marine life and seafood fraud

They look like modern artworks but fish ear bones are being used to gain a better understanding of aquatic life and ocean stocks. → Read More

Exmouth's king of Ningaloo lighthouse Shaun the sheep dies after wild, woolly life

Over the years he survived a cyclone, dingoes and sweltering days over 40 degrees, but one of Exmouth's most popular residents, who was a regular fixture at Ningaloo lighthouse, has died of natural causes. → Read More

Christmas Island red-tailed tropicbird under threat by feral cats and climate change

The population of the pelagic Indian Ocean red-tailed tropicbird, or silver bosun, has fallen sharply as individuals deal with predation by feral cats and a changing climate. → Read More

Carnarvon's historic NASA dish set for $10m refurbishment after decades of dormancy

Carnarvon's big dish will soon be used as a deep space radar for tracking satellites — decades after it was decommissioned. → Read More

Carnarvon crime reaches new 10-year high with burglaries and assaults on the rise

Burglaries are up 35 per cent from a previous peak in the coastal WA town of Carnarvon, as community leaders say locals are living in fear. → Read More

Gascoyne, Lyons rivers considered for listing as large Aboriginal cultural heritage site

Much of the Gascoyne and Lyons rivers could soon be listed as an Aboriginal heritage site, but there are concerns from primary producers about the level of consultation taking place. → Read More

Rare sawfish captured on camera in remote Exmouth Gulf coastal wilderness

An Exmouth videographer captures rare footage of a green sawfish in remote coastal Australia. → Read More

From mussels to ancient fish, WA freshwater species continue to decline

River flows in WA’s South West region have fallen 70 per cent in 50 years and for previously widespread species like Carter’s freshwater mussel, time is running out. → Read More

More than half of Perth’s ‘infill’ is just more single-storey houses

The greater Perth area had the lowest percentage of flats and apartments out of all Australian capital cities, according to the latest census data. → Read More

Will WA have to lose forests to fuel a renewable energy future?

More mining will be needed to build the infrastructure needed for a global energy transition, but there could be local environmental costs in the process. → Read More

City of Perth wants fewer homelessness service providers in CBD

Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas wants other metropolitan local governments to do more heavy lifting on homelessness by moving community services. → Read More

COVID-19 cases in WA trend up slightly despite low weekend testing numbers

The seven-day average for daily cases in WA had dropped to 6509 on Wednesday but has gone back up to 6705 as of Monday. → Read More

WA COVID-19 daily cases bounce back above 5000

There were 5377 COVID-19 cases recorded up to 8pm on Monday which represents a new record in WA following a weekend lull in testing. → Read More

Pandemic fatigue starts to set in for WA, just as things are about to get ‘bumpy’

After two years of a pandemic, people in WA have become tired of a virus they have not experienced at a broad scale but which is now starting to take off. → Read More

West Australians create DIY COVID-19 exposure site lists after state dumps casual contacts

The changing of the close contact definition and a reduction in broadly publicised COVID-19 exposure sites has led to West Australians using social media to keep each other informed. → Read More