Aussies asked to urgently check gardens for ‘widespread’ pest ‘taking over’
Australians are being warned to keep an eye out this wet season for a fast-spreading invasive weed that…
Dozens of shark heads dumped outside WA Fisheries minister’s office as demersal fishing ban looms
WA police have confirmed two men are in custody, after 200 kilograms of shark heads were dumped outside…
WA regional air travel fare cap changes anger residents
Regional West Australians say the government’s increased airfare caps during peak flight periods will unfairly isolate them. The…
Demersal fishing ban announced for commercial, recreational fishers in Perth and WA amid scarce fish stocks
Strict bans limiting commercial and recreational fishing in Perth and parts of Western Australia have been announced, in…
Labor Party members vote for fracking ban to be extended across all parts of WA
A controversial mining technique — hydraulic fracturing, or fracking — is one step closer to ending in Western…
Craig Robert Dale jailed for $2.77 million fraud of Aboriginal community of Warmun
A man who defrauded a remote Aboriginal community of almost $3 million has been sentenced to seven years…
Perth council City of Bayswater loses legal bid to stop pet cats roaming
The WA parliament has intervened to stop a Perth council from bringing in fines for people who allow…
Why ‘record’ investment in WA’s health system fails to keep up with growing problems
West Australians are continually told they have a “world-class” health system, growing ever better thanks to “record” government…
WA government is ‘spinning’ the results of community survey into Burswood Park racetrack and community hub, locals say
A community group has accused the WA government of “spinning” the results of public feedback on a proposed…
EPA accepts Woodside’s amendments to proposed Browse Basin gas project
Western Australia’s environmental watchdog will proceed with its assessment of a major gas extraction proposal near a heritage-listed…
WA gun owners protest regulations as police minister warns of ‘total firearm anarchy’
Frustrated WA gun owners have gathered in droves at Parliament House to support a crossbencher’s motion to scrap…