The Latest Breaking News from Western Australia

No quick fix to WA health worker shortage

Midwives, theatre nurses and junior doctors remain in short supply in Western Australia as the state competes to attract healthcare workers.

AAP · Jun 21, 2022

Final Senate results: Labor, the Greens and David Pocock will have a majority of senators

The final buttons to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate were pressed in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia on Monday. I wrote about the distribution of preferences in Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania on Saturday, and the climate activist’s David Pocock’s ACT Senate victory on Tuesday.

The Conversation · Jun 21, 2022

‘Fluffy’ crab that wears a sponge as a hat discovered in Western Australia

Family found a Lamarckdromia beagle specimen washed up on the beach in Denmark in southern WA

The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2022

WA urged not to delay on renewable energy

Western Australia faced looming shortfalls in its power supply capacity even before the state government committed to phasing out coal, a new report says.

AAP · Jun 17, 2022

Want a solution for the energy crisis gripping Australia's east? Look west

You can thank Margaret Thatcher for the gas supply crunch Australia’s east coast has been plunged into. As UK prime minister, Thatcher led the charge to kick the government out of the economy and allow the market to rule. In Australia, governments took up the idea with enthusiasm through deregulation…

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2022

WA parliament passes conviction appeal law

Western Australia's parliament has passed new legislation providing a further avenue of appeal for people convicted of serious crimes.

AAP · Jun 16, 2022

BP Purchases 40% Stake In Green Hydrogen Project In Australia

BP plc (NYSE:BP) is acquiring the largest stake in a vast solar, wind, and green hydrogen project in Western Australia that will cost more than $30 billion to develop, reported Financial Times. The energy company stated that it has agreed to buy 40.5% of the Asian Renewable Energy Hub, which it will…

Benzinga · Jun 15, 2022

WA warns east coast to set up gas reserves

Power supply jitters and rising electricity costs in the eastern states are being watched closely in Western Australia, which has avoided the emergency.

AAP · Jun 14, 2022

International students return to Western Australia, but COVID chaos remains

As Western Australia's international education sector begins to recover, some are questioning whether a COVID-inhibited student experience is still worth the up-front cost.

ABC News · Jun 14, 2022

Curious Kids: why do frilled sharks look more like sea snakes?

Why do frilled sharks look more like sea snakes? – Will, age 6, Darlington, Western Australia

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2022