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Data centres are popping up all around Australia, but in WA they are not a "defined use" in local planning schemes, leaving local authorities on their own to figure out how and where to approve them.
A West Australian cattle station manager says he has noticed healthier drinking habits of his young crew which gave him hope for the industry.
A month after administrators were called in, the Cliff Head oil platform prompts a safety warning from the Maritime Union of Australia.
A 19-year-old who drove into a herd of 50 cows at night describes walking away from the crash that killed half a dozen cattle.
There are growing calls for the WA government to ban positive character evidence after three Western Power staff were stood down for offering references to a former colleague convicted of rape.
The University of Notre Dame's decision to put a pause on new students enrolling in its nursing degree has raised concerns among the nursing union about staff shortages in Perth and WA.
Local business owners welcome a WA government investment towards a temporary rock wall aimed to slow down coastal erosion, but critics say it is not enough.
Western Australia's energy minister lashes out at Western Power employees who provided references for a senior manager who was jailed for raping a female colleague on a work trip.
A worker at WA's Cocklebiddy Roadhouse is shaken awake by a 4.7 magnitude earthquake in the early hours of Wednesday.
A One Nation candidate in WA has described gay people as having a mental illness in an offensive new video posted onto social media.
Australia's largest home lender, the Commonwealth Bank, has seen home loan applications tumble 15 per cent since May, after three interest rate hikes and the federal budget's tax changes.
Curator, critic and writer Helen Ennis has won the 2026 National Biography Award for her landmark work, Max Dupain: A Portrait.
The census is compulsory and you can be fined if you refuse to complete it. But the Australian Bureau of Statistics will give you a friendly reminder before taking legal action.
Actress Lucy Davis, best known for her role as Dawn Tinsley on the UK version of The Office, says she has "incurable" stage 4 breast cancer.
There has been a significant reduction in emergency department presentations following the City of Perth's ban on hiring e-scooters, according to a new study.
The federal opposition has written to federal police urging them to investigate an apparent leak of correspondence between Japan and Australia over the prime minister's melon gaffe. Follow live.
Cruise boat workers are pulling together to hand-load cargo and transfer passengers in small boats after strike action at the Port of Broome shuts down operations.
A US Federal Court has ruled against the social media giant in an ongoing legal dispute with Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, who is suing Meta over scam ads that feature his likeness without his permission.
Terminally ill woman Sandra Sarantou is preparing to end her life through voluntary assisted drying (VAD) and is using her final days to call for a legal change to make it easier for others to access VAD.
The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow…
Transport operators in Perth’s south worry worsening congestion on the Kwinana Freeway is already driving up costs, delaying deliveries and fatiguing drivers. Now they are preparing for at least another decade of…
More than 130,000 faces have already been scanned under WA Police's landmark facial recognition trial. The privacy watchdog, experts and Aboriginal advocates are raising concerns about who could be caught in its net.
Aleesha Gilmore, found not guilty of murdering Perth school boy Cassius Turvey, has avoided an immediate prison term for breaching the terms of her suspended sentence.
Seven boys are to face in court charged with 70 offences in connection with a string of vehicle thefts across Derby, with two more receiving juvenile cautions.
WA Premier Roger Cook backs Labor's candidate in the hotly contested Secret Harbour by-election over comments she made five years ago about the party’s culture of silence on sexual harassment in the workplace.
Charges of indecent and unlawful assault against obstetrician John Mateljan, 74, were discontinued, with the doctor awarded $45,000 in court costs.
Mining cities across Australia say the count fails to acknowledge the increasing pressure the nation's growing fly-in fly-out workforce puts on communities.
The ASX is expected to hit a fresh record high after Wall Street's S&P 500 also closed at a record. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
We seem to have flipped from worrying about rising house prices to worrying about falling house prices. Well, some of us have, anyway.
Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas's proposed plan for disarming is "unacceptable", rejecting the Trump administration's plans to end fighting in the Palestinian territory.
Cabinet's indecision on support for Tony Burke's immigration cuts shows a key difference between Anthony Albanese and Kevin Rudd.
New research shows most Australians have not made a legally binding death benefit nomination to ensure their superannuation goes to who they want it to when they die. And many funds do not make it easy.
The new bridge is set to open before the end of the year, months ahead of schedule, with locals and businesses saying the impact has been better than expected.
After 102 years, the South West's historic Vasse General Store is closing its doors amid staunch retail competition in the growing residential area.
Thousands of people in British Columbia have been ordered to flee a fast-moving wildfire that nearly doubled in size overnight.
Victims are still fighting for recognition as one of Western Australia's most prolific serial child sex abusers prepares to walk free.
Members of three unions have downed tools for 24 hours at BHP's Port Hedland operations, after a work stoppage by the Australian Workers Union a day earlier.
Police charge a 45-year-old who allegedly got out of his car and smashed several stationary vehicles, before leading officers on a wild chase through Perth's northern suburbs.
Low water levels for the 2026 Avon Descent whitewater race have prompted a 17-kilometre cut to the course to avoid competitors running with their kayaks.
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