Chinese buyers back in talks for $16b Woodside LNG project
Woodside’s Peter Coleman says momentum is returning for plans to green-light the $16 billion Scarborough gas field project in WA.
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Kimberley, Pilbara residents told to prepare as tropical low approaches WA coast
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts Cyclone Lucas, currently a tropical low about 375 kilometres northwest of Broome, could develop and impact the coast on Friday afternoon.
WA still waiting on health advice over when to drop hard border with Queensland
It has been 10 days since the last community COVID-19 case in Queensland and 14 days since there was a positive case related to a Brisbane hotel cluster.
One Nation’s WA leader rebuffs Hanson, says party has ‘strategic’ plan to target lower house seats
One Nation upper house member and WA leader Colin Tincknell said up until a month ago the party was struggling but now had enough for a showing in targeted lower […]
One Nation struggling to field ‘good candidates’ ahead of WA election: Hanson
Pauline Hanson said the party would field candidates for the upper house but were finding it “extremely hard” to get good candidates for lower house seats.
Quarantine breacher jumped from ship off WA, swam ashore before going to backpackers: Police
A man on board a carrier ship berthed off a Western Australian port has allegedly tried to escape quarantine by jumping off the vessel into waters before swimming ashore and […]
Coronavirus updates LIVE: Greater Brisbane declared a hotspot, to enter lockdown after UK COVID strain found; WA to close border to Queensland
National cabinet will decide on Friday whether to apply more stringent requirements to international arrivals, particularly those coming from the UK where a more infectious strain of the virus is […]
WA on border alert with Victoria as three COVID-19 community cases detected in Melbourne
Border arrangements between WA and Victoria remain unchanged as the acting Chief Health Officer assesses and monitors the developing situation.
WA couple feared for their lives as alleged home intruder ‘latched on’ to man’s finger
Carol Ballack, 68, said the alleged attacker fought back with such force it took three neighbours and herself to restrain him until police arrived.
Beefed-up powers for WA hotel quarantine security guards under revised emergency legislation
The state government has moved quickly to beef up the powers of hotel quarantine security guards after a woman walked out of the Pan Pacific and roamed Perth for 12 […]
WA’s health system crisis continues to spiral leaving patients waiting for ambulances
The peak bodies representing WA’s doctors and nurses said health workers were moving interstate in search of better working conditions, leaving wards understaffed and struggling to cope.
Santa is in but Kiwis must quarantine when it comes to crossing WA border
Premier Mark McGowan has signed off on an exemption to allow Santa Claus into WA for Christmas but New Zealanders will still have to quarantine for 14 days.
WA doctors call for urgent support as hospitals clogged with ‘bed block’
A crisis meeting about emergency care access was held on Monday between the AMA, Department of Health and other healthcare agencies including St John Ambulance.
‘My AFL career is on the line’: Tiger Sydney Stack arrested over alleged breach of WA’s quarantine laws after ‘night out’
Police alleged the 20-year-old AFL player breached his self-quarantine direction by being caught in a Perth nightclub hotspot on Saturday. Stack told his lawyer if he’s allowed out on bail […]
WA hospitals ‘full of respiratory viruses’ as state braces for new arrivals from NSW
West Australian hospitals are struggling to cope with a wave of viral respiratory illnesses as frontline healthcare staff are yet to be properly fit with personal protective equipment.
Perth Heat’s US recruit ready to take to pitch after pandemic-driven 15-month hiatus
COVID-19 has interrupted Perth Heat’s start to the Australian Baseball League season, but not before the club’s new recruit arrived in WA from America.
Christmas plans teeter on the edge as NSW arrivals to WA told to self-quarantine
WA has told all recent arrivals from NSW since December 11 to immediately go into self-quarantine and get a COVID-19 test.
WA detectives banned from speaking publicly as bikie murder investigation continues
Detectives investigating the killing of former Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin have been forced to sign gag orders banning them from speaking publicly as police concede they are yet to […]
Juukan inquiry calls for freeze on projects threatening sacred sites
A federal inquiry investigating Rio Tinto’s blasting of two ancient Aboriginal caves has called for a freeze on all mining works threatening sacred sites in WA.
US ambassador warns about Australia’s reliance on China in ‘provocative’ message to WA
The outgoing United States ambassador to Australia has sent a stern warning about Australia’s economic reliance on China in one of his last official acts before returning to Washington.
Pucovski, Burns fail but Green tons up in key Test audition against India A
Will Pucovski and Joe Burns needed runs at Drummoyne Oval to stamp their selection claims – but both were shown up by rising WA all-rounder Cameron Green.
WA keeps plan to reopen borders for NSW travellers
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan had said he would reconsider the plan on Monday after a local case was recorded in Sydney last week.
Unexpected bonus budget surplus to fully fund Labor promise of new maternity hospital for WA
Billions of dollars saved during WA’s response to COVID-19 will fully fund Premier Mark McGowan’s election promise of a new women’s and babies’ hospital.
Prices rise and airlines add more flights as WA border set to reopen
WA Premier Mark McGowan announced the new border policy on Tuesday, but said his state will only open from December 8 if NSW achieves 28 days free of community transmission […]
Inpex the latest resources company to can interstate FIFO workforce
On Tuesday, the company it would require its Northern Territory and WA offshore workers to live in their respective states by 2023.
Pre-COVID doom and gloom a distant memory for WA’s hot housing market
According to housing statistics released on Tuesday by CoreLogic and the Real Estates Institute of WA, booming real estate sales activity is resulting in promising house price growth.
Top to bottom Tesla trip across WA a reality under new climate policy but zero emissions still just ‘aspirational’
The strategy includes a $21 million electric vehicle fund to build EV charging infrastructure in Perth and country towns across the state, allowing EV owners to drive from “Kununurra to […]
WA still won’t set reopening date as Victoria nears COVID-19 ‘elimination’
Western Australia will continue to “chart its own course” on border policy, with Premier Mark McGowan refusing to set a date or milestone for reopening to Victoria.
‘Repay the faith’: No.1 draft pick chance McDonald prepared to leave WA
Prospective No.1 draft selection Logan McDonald has vowed to “repay the faith” of whichever club drafts him in a fortnight’s time as he tries to enjoy the simpler things in […]
McGowan unveils QR code app as venue check-ins made mandatory in WA
From December 5, it will be mandatory for West Australians to check-in at most public venues to improve contact tracing capabilities in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.