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Archive for January 9th, 2024
Hundreds of jobs axed as Alcoa winds up old refinery
US alumina giant Alcoa says it will shut down a 60-year-old refinery south of Perth, where hundreds of workers are expected to lose their jobs. January 9, 2024 Alumina giant Alcoa will shut an ageing Perth refinery and slash hundreds of jobs. The US-listed company on Tuesday said operating costs, bauxite grades and market conditions […]
Alcoa to shut WA refinery, hundreds of jobs to be axed
US alumina giant Alcoa says it will close a 60-year-old refinery south of Perth, where hundreds of workers are expected to lose their jobs. January 9, 2024 Alumina giant Alcoa will close an ageing Perth refinery and slash hundreds of jobs. The US-listed company on Tuesday said operating costs, current bauxite grades and market conditions […]
Search for third man after remains found in mining town
Police are searching for a man they say can help them with a murder investigation after the discovery of human remains on the outskirts of a tiny mining town. January 9, 2024 A manhunt is underway after a body was found on the outskirts of a tiny mining town in Western Australia. Homicide detectives discovered Raymond Smith’s remains on […]
Surfer attacked by shark in South Australia
A surfer has been attacked by a shark at a South Australian beach, less than two weeks after teenager Khai Cowley was fatally mauled by a suspected great white. January 9, 2024 A surfer has been attacked by a shark in South Australia. The 64-year-old man was surfing on Tuesday at Elliston on the Eyre […]
Social media posts used to find mental health distress
Scientists have developed a technique that analyses social media posts to detect the early warning signs of mental health distress. January 9, 2024 Social media could be the key to unlocking crucial and improved support for people experiencing mental health issues. James Cook University researchers have developed a technique to analyse social media posts to […]