'You won't see us coming': drones to help fight crime Remotely piloted drones will allow police to respond earlier to crimes in progress, including hooning, missing persons and domestic violence matters. AAP · Oct 25
Activists plan legal action against police ban on entering security zone near Perth weapons expo Under new WA laws anyone who defies an exclusion order could face a maximum $36,000 fine and three years in prison The Guardian - AU · Oct 2
Cops roll out bolstered powers for weapons expo WA police will be able to search people's bags and vehicles, and roll out checkpoints and roadblocks during an international weapons expo. AAP · Oct 1
Million-dollar reward after mother and son murdered A reward of up to $1 million has been offered for any clues that help police solve a state's first unsolved murder mystery in a decade. AAP · Jun 23
Police powers aim to avoid repeat of violent protests Influences involved in a notorious protest at a defence conference could travel to Western Australia to target this year's edition, officials warn. AAP · Jun 18
Shark attack kills man at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in second fatality in two weeks The attack comes a week after a 38-year-old man was killed while spearfishing near Perth in Western Australia The Independent UK · May 24
Father-of-two named as Australia’s shark attack victim: ‘One-of-a-kind gentleman’ Man, identified as Perth native, leaves behind two young daughters The Independent UK · May 17
Tributes flow for father-of-two killed in shark attack A father-of-two is being remembered as a genuine soul after he was killed in a shark attack, with his mates praised for bringing his body back to shore. AAP · May 17
AI-camera traffic fines withdrawn after drivers appeal More than 2000 AI-camera traffic fines for seatbelt misuse have been cancelled in the six months since the technology went live in one state. AAP · Apr 21
Ownership cutback triggers cross-border firearms flow Australia's toughest firearm ownership laws have triggered a mass relocation of weapons across state borders as owners scramble to comply with the new rules. AAP · Oct 10, 2025
Legal challenge against Woodside gas project fails The battle to stop Woodside expanding its gas production continues with a fresh legal challenge in the Supreme Court, as another fails in the Federal Court. AAP · Aug 22, 2025
Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension is being challenged in the courts. Could it be stopped? The controversial extension of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas project off Western Australia faces two legal challenges. Both raise significant concerns about the validity of government approvals. One could even seek an injunction, preventing federal environment minister Murray Watt from making a final decision. The Conversation · Jun 23, 2025
WA Government Launches New Inquiry Into E-Scooter Safety Following Perth Man’s Death The inquiry is considering possible footpath baths and night-time curfews in response to Thanh Phan’s tragic death last month. Pedestrian.tv · Jun 14, 2025
Western Australia has one story about the gas industry. It won’t accept dissent from ‘over east’ Saturday’s state election is unlikely to unseat Labor premier Roger Cook but, with both major parties supporting gas expansion, WA’s record threatens any national progress on emissions The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2025 Premier claims WA a ‘renewable energy powerhouse’ but leaked document shows wind and solar projects have ‘stalled’ Exclusive: Government document shows electricity from large-scale renewables has flatlined, with one campaigner saying pipeline has ‘little sign of life’
AAP · Jan 2, 2025 Mining state moves to become 'conservation superpower' Endangered species are being given hope as a state better known for mining adds an area equivalent to the size of Tasmania to its conservation estate.
AAP · Nov 30, 2024 Eyes of the energy world on local vanadium battery tech Australia's vanadium deposits could displace world supplies and solve the challenge of off-grid energy needs as a remote community trials homegrown technology.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2024 Western Australia is tearing up environmental protections – and taking a bet the rest of the country won’t notice The state Labor government is steering Australia’s climate policy, letting emissions soar unbridled as it paves the way for massive fossil fuel projects
AAP · Oct 17, 2024 Conservationists hold fears for the EPA's independence The Conservation Council says the WA government is in the process of gutting the independence of the state's environmental protection authority.
AAP · Sep 10, 2024 Power to the 'energy underclass' as Australia retools The energy change "can't be about Teslas in teal seats", unions and community leaders tell a forum, with many households struggling to pay their power bills.
The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2024 Little penguins at risk of vanishing from WA island as once-thriving colony reduced to 120 birds Exclusive: Study shows Penguin Island population in freefall, sources say, amid pressure from tourism, boat traffic and warming seas
AAP · Mar 2, 2024 Plastic coffee cups tamped out in nation-first ban Caffeine addicts will have to get used to compostable cups or bring their own after Australia's first ban on plastic-lined takeaway coffee cups took effect.
AAP · Nov 30, 2023 WA unveils laws to mandate action on climate change A bill has been introduced to the WA parliament that legally requires a net zero emissions target by 2050 but activists say it lacks substance.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2023 ‘We have never seen this’: scientists baffled by behaviour of pilot whales before WA mass stranding Environment minister says way pod crowded tightly together 150 metres offshore before becoming beached is ‘unique and pretty incredible’
WEKU · Jul 26, 2023 Rescue efforts are underway for dozens of whales beached along an Australia coast The incident is reminiscent of one in September, in which some 200 pilot whales died after a pod stranded itself on the remote west coast of Tasmania, off Australia's southeastern coast.