The ‘risky’ plan to take 31,000 Olympic swimming pools from beneath WA’s largest river Environmentalists warn a major river in northern Western Australia and its inhabitants – including the endangered freshwater sawfish – are under threat from a groundwat... See more
The simple shift that unlocked thousands of ‘hidden’ WA construction workers Tarrsha Watkins has worked in the construction industry in Perth for years, but after having children she realised just how inaccessible blue-collar jobs were for anyone in need ... See more
WA public schools hit ‘grim milestone’ as student numbers boom The West Australian government is predicted to have spent almost $100 million more than forecast on transportable classrooms by the end of the financial year as it struggles to accommodate ris... See more
WA’s shot-hole borer response labelled ‘deeply concerning’ Local governments across Perth are calling for better investment from the state government to help mitigate the spread of the polyphagous shot-hole borer, which has wreaked havoc on the city’s tre... See more
How will Chalmers’ tax changes impact WA’s ‘original startup’? Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has acknowledged growing concerns that changes to capital gains tax could impact Western Australia’s mining industry – particularly mineral exploration, which ha... See more
