Electric vehicle-to-grid trial in Exmouth generates promising results for state power distributor
State-owned distributor Horizon Power says a trial using bi-directional charging with electric vehicles to supplement the grid and…
Paralympian Jeremy McClure refused multiple Uber rides with guide dog
Jeremy McClure is a triathlete, long-distance swimmer and four-time Paralympian, but getting a car ride with his guide…
Perth man says he’s ‘broken and nearly bankrupt’ after years of unexplained bank transactions
In 2018, Perth man Michael Alford had two successful businesses in mining communications and GPS tracking, but he…
Andrew Bovell returns to Perth with play that became hit film Lantana
Speaking in Tongues, the stage play that was later adapted and transformed into the 2001 film Lantana, opens…
Mount Lawley Hardware shop to close, with owners citing tough economic conditions
One of Perth’s few remaining independent hardware stores is set to close after more than four decades, with…
Hatched show in Perth reveals nation’s top graduate artists’ eclectic works
The Perth Institute of Contemporary Art’s (PICA) annual national graduate show, Hatched, is a chance for 23 artists…
Best of WA professional photography on show at State Library
When she set out on a trip to the Arctic, nature photographer Sharon Jones hadn’t intended to visit…
Research shows one in five drivers admit disabling car safety features
An analysis by insurance company AAMI of 480,000 claims over the past year shows 20 per cent of…
South Perth council votes to remove trees on public land after complaints about obstructed views
The City of South Perth will rip up six small trees planted last year on the Swan River…
WA’s RAC electric-highway charging project ends despite rise in EVs
When West Australian car insurer RAC first launched its “electric highway” installing electric vehicle chargers in WA’s south-west,…