Thousands of livestock set to land in WA after a month at sea aboard MV Bahijah
In short: Thousands of sheep and cattle will be offloaded from the live export vessel MV Bahijah this week, after more than five weeks at sea. The ship…
Former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey loses preselection battle for Cottesloe to Sandra Brewer
Former WA Liberals leader David Honey has lost a preselection battle for the Liberal heartland seat of Cottesloe to property council chief Sandra Brewer.Ms Brewer,…
Rapid adoption of wind farms in WA’s Goldfields a sign of resource sector’s embrace of renewables
In short: WA's Goldfields is on the frontline of the mining industry's embrace of renewable energy to lower emissionsThis week massive wind turbine blades were…
Arrest warrant issued for man accused of decapitating statue of Kalgoorlie prospector Paddy Hannan
In short: Timothy Giles Walker failed to appear in the Laverton Magistrate's Court on Wednesday on a charge of damaging property.It was the second time he…
Western Australia’s severe summer heatwave breaks weather records as parts of Perth hit 45C
Weather records have been broken across Western Australia as a severe heatwave batters much of the state's south.The heat peaked before midday for many spots…
Schools without power, tradies sent home, trains slowed as Perth swelters through summer heatwave
School children have been left without air-conditioning, tradespeople have been sent home, trains have been slowed and people have been asked to limit their electricity…
Boyup Brook’s only pub revived under new ownership after handshake deal
Have you heard the one about the man who walked into a bar looking for a guitar and ended up buying the pub?It might sound…
Esperance mother and daughter lead community campaign to transform marine debris into art
On a bright summer's evening on Western Australia's south coast, Michelle Crisp prepares to address a humming crowd.The Esperance resident has spent months creating many…
Bankwest denies cash to country customer forced to drive 130km to Dalwallinu to make withdrawal
In short: Midwest resident Graeme Reid says his nearest Bankwest branch, a 130-kilometre round trip away to Dallwalinu, refused to allow his wife to make a…
Nickel miners could pay less to mine in Western Australia amid royalty relief crisis talks
Changes to the amount of money miners pay to dig up precious metals in Western Australia have been floated at government crisis talks as the nickel…
WA’s gas policy has been the envy of the nation, but there are warnings it could become a ‘disaster’
At a site south of Perth in the city's industrial heartland, Grant Lukey looks out at manufacturing equipment worth tens of millions of dollars.Key points:WA…
Mandurah teenagers charged with allegedly abducting three kids, abandoning them on remote beach
Three teenagers have been arrested after allegedly abducting three boys and abandoning them in remote bushland at night near Mandurah, south of Perth.The three boys…
Kalgoorlie, Australia’s largest outback town, facing a week without power during a heatwave
The town of Kalgoorlie, in WA's Goldfields, has been crippled by a blackout that has impacted the water supply, telephone services, internet connections, fuel stations…
Roadside rescue van deployed to help electric vehicles stranded on Perth roads
A mobile rescue van for stranded electric vehicles will begin scouring the streets of Perth to help cars that have run out of charge under…
Perth Scorchers match to go ahead amid severe heatwave, bushfire warning for Western Australia
A number of horseracing events have been cancelled ahead of a heatwave in Western Australia, but authorities say there are no plans to scrap a…
Rivervale tenant hit with $250-a-week rent rise, as Perth house rents jump for ninth straight quarter
Perth suffered the biggest increase in rental prices in 2023 and has continued its record-long stretch of rising rent, with one tenant being hit with…