The Latest Breaking News from Western Australia

Ancient ice cores drilled from Antarctic glaciers shed light on why Western Australia's South-West region is experiencing a drought on a scale that has only occurred twice before in 2,000 years.

Woodside’s North West Shelf gas development would release more than eight times Australia’s annual emissions if it continues to operate until 2070

A ban on many single-use plastics has come into effect in Western Australia but a date is yet to be set for the phasing out of takeaway coffee cups.

Natalie Nguyen's lunch bar is just one business scrambling to find suitable alternatives as WA's plastics ban comes into force today, but a tomato wholesaler hopes others will follow his lead to protect the environment.

Western Australia's environmental regulator recommends approval to extend the life of the North West Shelf gas project by almost 50 years, subject to strict conditions, including that it achieves net zero emissions by 2050, to help preserve Indigenous rock art in the area.

Western Australia's environmental watchdog has recommended approval for Woodside to continue processing gas at its Karratha plant until 2070.

The chief executive of Western Australia's under-fire ambulance service has resigned after a tumultuous period for the organisation.

Just before the Western Australian state election in March 2021, the then leader of the Liberal Party did an unusual thing. He conceded defeat – but then asked voters to stop premier Mark McGowan’s Labor Party from achieving “total control” of the state.

Western Australia's southern coastline offers some of the country's best whale watching each winter as humpbacks, southern rights and blue whales travel to warmer waters.

Western Australia's health minister says she's well aware the state's abortion laws need modernising but refused to say when they will change.

Western Australia's business lobby has called for more skilled migration and assistance for companies as the state moves towards net-zero emissions.