Building crisis continues despite budget injection
Millions of dollars have been committed to assist the WA building industry in this year’s budget as the rising costs…
Climate inaction a costly legacy
While climate policy was key on election day, Australia’s lack of investment in renewables will cost taxpayers billions to rectify…
Approval bungle shelves Carnarvon artificial reef
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been wasted on an artificial reef that cannot be legally installed off the coast…
Perth selected as preferred city for 2027 Special Olympics World Games
The largest humanitarian event in the world, The World Games, has selected Perth as the preferred host for the 2027…
Seat of Swan elects first female in 101-year history
With almost two-thirds of ballots counted in the federal WA seat of Swan, Labor has already won back a seat…
Ocean heat breaks records: WMO
Greenhouse gas concentrations and the heating, acidifcation and rise in the world’s oceans smashed the recrod books again in 2021,…
Endangered hawksbill turtles poor at navigating
How animals navigate across the ocean to isolated targets has perplexed researchers for more than 150 years, but new research…
E-cigarettes more affective than patches for pregnant women
E-cigarettes may help pregnant women quit smoking more effectively compared to nicotine patches, a study has found. In a study…
Perth syphilis numbers drop despite outbreak
WA sees drop in sex disease amid outbreak
Record investment in WA’s mental health services
A record $1.3b has been invested in Western Australia’s mental health services, a 13 per cent increase from last year.…