The Latest Breaking News from Western Australia

Calls grow for total ban on gambling ads as Australia’s annual losses surge to $32bn

Exclusive: On a per capita basis, ACT residents posted the heaviest gambling losses and Western Australia the least, according to new data

The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2024

Kid Snow takes a stab at exploring masculinity in the gritty outback, but fails to land

Director Paul Goldman’s new Australian film Kid Snow is set in the gritty, male-dominated world of tent boxing in outback Western Australia.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2024

What are earthquake swarms – and is Australia at risk?

After seismic events hit the Hunter region in NSW and WA’s wheatbelt, experts warn that long periods without activity can contribute to complacency

The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2024

Should WA and NT drop rural default speed limits to 100kph? Here’s what the evidence says

The spotlight is back on speed limits, as the Western Australian government prepares to host a road safety summit in early September. Ahead of the meeting, at least one expert has called for the WA government to lower default speed limits on rural roads in WA to 100 kilometres per…

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2024

'Significant' changes for troubled forestry industry

Victoria and Western Australia have done away with logging their native forests, with NSW the latest state questioning the industry's future.

AAP · Aug 25, 2024

Crocodiles given tummy aches to stop cane toad feasts

Rangers and scientists have been training crocodiles in Western Australia not to eat cane toads, by giving them a bout of food poisoning.

AAP · Aug 20, 2024

Richmond star Shai Bolton open to returning to WA

Richmond playmaker Shai Bolton will return to Western Australia for family reasons should the Tigers be compensated properly for losing a contracted star.

AAP · Aug 19, 2024

With more lawsuits potentially looming, should politicians be allowed to sue for defamation?

Western Australia Senator Linda Reynolds is already embroiled in a bruising defamation fight against her former staffer Brittany Higgins. Now, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is reportedly considering suing independent MP Zali Steggall after she told him to “stop being racist”.

The Conversation · Aug 19, 2024

More gas diverts clean energy investment, critics warn

Critics slam an inquiry's claim that Western Australia will need new sources of gas to meet domestic requirements for decades, even as the state decarbonises.

AAP · Aug 15, 2024

'No more wasting talent': Hunt lauds WA's time to shine

West Australian rugby league product Royce Hunt has lauded the imminent arrival of the Western Bears to the NRL competition.

AAP · Aug 14, 2024