The Latest Breaking News from Western Australia

Eucalypts are icons of the Australian landscape, but their family tree is shrouded in mystery

Eucalypts may look ancient, but they took over Australia in a surprisingly short period of time. Here's how they became an evolutionary success story.

ABC News · Jul 30, 2022

After two disastrous elections, Liberals debate major reforms at landmark state party conference in Perth

After two dismal election results in Western Australia, at both state and federal levels, the stakes are high for the Liberal party as it weighs up major reform at a two-day state conference in Perth.

ABC News · Jul 30, 2022

WA Liberals shift to candidate plebiscite

Western Australia's Liberals have announced changes to how it selects its candidates following two devastating election losses.

AAP · Jul 29, 2022

WA ports look into 'clean' marine fuel

Western Australia's Pilbara Ports Authority is looking into the potential use of "clean" ammonia as a lower-emissions marine fuel.

AAP · Jul 28, 2022

Boat strike on whale filmed in WA as researchers urge people to steer clear of humpbacks

Whale researchers are "distressed" by footage of a boat hitting a whale at high speed off Broome and urge people to keep clear of humpbacks migrating north along Western Australia's coastline to a key breeding zone.

ABC News · Jul 28, 2022

WA premier backs ministers after mis-steps

Western Australia's premier has thrown his support behind his cabinet ministers as the government faces criticism on a number of fronts.

AAP · Jul 28, 2022

More western ground parrots translocated in second bid to preserve WA's rarest bird

Wildlife officers successfully relocate a second group of Western Australia's rarest bird following the success of an earlier effort, but researchers are yet to detect any breeding.

ABC News · Jul 27, 2022

WA unions warn government on inflation

An alliance of public sector unions in Western Australia could strike within weeks as the state's capital again recorded the nation's highest inflation rate.

AAP · Jul 27, 2022

Shell drops plans to lock out Prelude workers from Western Australian offshore gas facility

The Anglo-Dutch energy giant says a lockout aboard their facility off the Kimberley coast will not proceed due to safety and emergency response concerns, as industrial negotiations with the union grind to a halt.

ABC News · Jul 26, 2022

Dead backpacker's partner to be extradited

The boyfriend of German backpacker Simone Strobel, whose body was found near a Lismore caravan park in 2005, will be extradited to NSW from Western Australia.

AAP · Jul 26, 2022