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'Poor management': regulator in hot water over licences

A regulator has no idea how much water 12,000 licence holders are pumping from the aquifers in the nation's largest state.

AAP · Jun 11, 2025

'Slap on wrist' for Rio Tinto and Fortescue after breaching environmental regulations in WA

Big mining companies Rio Tinto and Fortescue are revealed in Western Australia's parliament as those noted in a recent auditor-general report for breaching environmental regulations, with a lack of penalties or enforcement by government departments.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

Bellevue Gold fined $41,000 for causing environmental damage that left 'salt scar' on land

A West Australian gold miner receives $41,000 fine for environmental harm after hypersaline water kills 16 hectares of native vegetation.

ABC News · Apr 30, 2023

Perth's smoke haze explained — turns out, it's also related to the cooler weather

You've probably noticed the thick blanket of smoke that seems to be enveloping Perth most mornings. Here's why it's happening.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

Australind Jetty closure continues as Harvey Shire, WA gov squabble over future responsibility

Visitors have been unable to walk on one of WA's longest jetties for more than a year, but before it has even been fixed, the state government and local council are at odds over whose responsibility it will be once it reopens.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2022

Yara says chemical contamination on Burrup Peninsula poses 'no risk', but scientist fears pollution

An ammonium nitrate company in the Pilbara claims multiple releases of process effluent from its plant on the Burrup Peninsula pose "no risk to people or the flora and fauna of the surrounding environment."

ABC News · Feb 25, 2022