Tom Robinson

Nickel prices have plummeted in recent months due to a glut in the market, but some analysts say it's part of the "boom and bust" nature of the industry.

While the inquiry will put Coles and Woolworths in the spotlight, producers in the Gascoyne and Kimberley regions say other factors deserve close examination too.

Heavy rain has flooded parts of WA, leaving remote communities isolated and major roads cut. 

US lithium giant Albemarle has announced it will cut jobs and scale back an expansion of its refinery WA's South West amid a downturn in the sector.

Police are investigating the cause of a blaze in Palmer, two hours south-east of Perth, which tore through 300 hectares of land during hot and windy conditions.

Two men have been charged and a third taken into custody over the alleged murder of Raymond Smith, who last week was found dead on the outskirts of a small town in South West WA.

Raymond Smith, 68, went missing from the town of Greenbushes in early December, in a disappearance described by police as "suspicious" earlier this week.

Raymond Smith was last seen in December and police say they have serious concerns for his welfare, as his lack of communication with loved ones is out of character.

Anthony Brain is accused of sexually assaulting two female clients and prosecutors in WA say more charges are likely to be laid.

A local government in Western Australia's South West has rejected a controversial proposal to abolish ceremonies that pay tribute to Aboriginal people.

A former prison officer alleges she was subjected to sexual remarks, physical advances, exposure to sexually explicit images, stalking, and threats to her safety if she reported it.

The court heard the woman, who was fined $3,000 and issued a spent conviction, grabbed her co-worker's head and pulled it into her breast.

The Bunbury Children's Court heard the boy was "suffering" at the controversial youth detention centre due to lockdowns and assaults by other inmates.

Children at WA's only youth detention centre are being locked in their cells for extended periods due to staffing issues that have emerged after the high-profile death of a 16-year-old boy in custody, a regional court has heard.

The Children's Court has heard a 16-year-old was released from a youth detention centre the day before he allegedly attacked and robbed taxi driver Yawinder Gill Singh.

Aboriginal leaders have criticised the Harvey shire councillor behind a proposal to abolish Acknowledgement of Country at council events, saying it has its place at special events but is overused and starting to "work against" Indigenous communities.

The people and prison can't be named, but the court heard allegations of workplace misconduct at multiple correctives services sites.

Lodging objections to permits for mining activities is currently free in Western Australia, but the state government says it needs more resources and funding to meet an increase in challenges.

The mining giant's US boss has told Wall Street analysts that 'curtailment and closure' is an option as it investigates cost saving measures across its WA operations.

A respiratory health expert says he's "not surprised" a worker at Boddington gold mine in Western Australia has been diagnosed with silicosis, as a union calls for a redoubling of efforts to protect staff.

The state's Department of Health says testing shows the cancer rate in the Shire of Murray is similar to the rest of regional WA, after concerns dust and heavy metals from the refinery were making people sick.

Michelle Gibson claims her dentist overprescribed the muscle relaxant Baclofen, and the dose caused a serious seizure that led to a shoulder injury and mental health problems.

Descendants of Aboriginal people who survived the Pinjarra massacre are undecided on how they will vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum.

WA hobby farmer Rodney Swan says the distressing scenes he awoke to show the damage two dogs can do to livestock.

Several Western Australian families are dealing with immeasurable loss after a tragic weekend on regional roads resulted in the deaths of six people in four different crashes across the state.