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WA Premier Mark McGowan announces resignation from politics — as it happened

WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced his resignation from politics in a surprise announcement. Look back on today's events.

ABC News · May 29, 2023

WA budget 2023: Unpacking what's in Mark McGowan's latest bumper budget, as it happened

The WA budget is being announced, with the state expected to confirm a $4 billion surplus.

ABC News · May 11, 2023

How Indigenous Australians rely on subtle changes in the environment to track the seasons

Stunning videos and images illustrate how the First Australians rely on cues in the world around us to determine the change of seasons, but climate change is disrupting the natural order.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2023

WA government offers $19.5 million to keep struggling Griffin Coal mine operational

The WA government says it has offered a struggling overseas-owned coal miner almost $20 million dollars to continue operations in a bid to protect the state's electricity supply.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

FOGO bin waste piling up as WA council battles to save organics from landfill

The WA government says FOGO is key to the war on waste — but a massive 25,000 tonnes of household organic food and garden waste is sitting idle with no solution on what to do with it.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

Advocates say two-wheeled EVs a cheaper, greener option to de-carbonise transport

In the push to decarbonise our economy, much has been made of the need to transition to electric cars. But advocates say there's a much cheaper and greener EV to consider.

ABC News · Jul 30, 2022

Port Geographe in Busselton tames seaweed problem after years of issues

Seaweed still piles up at this Busselton beach every winter but residents say new techniques are paying off after years of expensive failures.

ABC News · Jul 30, 2022

New portable speed cameras for Perth and regional WA, but no fines allowed until laws are updated

The new cameras measure the average speed of a vehicle over two points, but for police to issue fines, traffic laws need to be updated – a process that could take a significant amount of time.

ABC News · Jul 21, 2022

Margaret River Pro draws big crowds as COVID-19 cases climb to almost 3,000 in South West

Back-to-back long weekends bring more COVID-19 into WA's major holiday destinations, but it's not deterring crowds flocking to the state's biggest surfing event.

ABC News · Apr 29, 2022

Carnaby's cockatoos' best breeding season on record credited to 'perfect' artificial breeding hollow

A threatened cockatoo species is in decline, but a breeding ground north of Perth has had its best year on record, with an artificial breeding tube being credited for the success.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2022