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The Bureau of Meteorology has downgraded the intensity of TC Zelia to a category four now it's made landfall near the De Grey River mouth, northeast of Port Hedland.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia has reached category five strength as it continues to track slowly towards Western Australia's Pilbara coast.
The federal government says it's open to buying collapsed regional carrier Rex Airlines to protect rural services.
New agreement for post offices to take on more banking services in the bush