Steelmaker and mining competitors unite on plan to fast track green iron production
BlueScope, Rio Tinto and BHP say Australia needs a commercially viable alternative to blast furnace steelmaking, but securing enough gas and green hydrogen will be a challenge.
With the fastest-growing rents in the country, buying homes proves an easier option for some in regional WA
New data reveals the astronomical prices people in country WA are paying just to keep a roof over their heads, as some residents say the cost of renting is now similar to having a mortgage.
'A horrid scam on the Indigenous community': Government to pay thousands of families after funeral insurance 'fiasco'
Thousands of Australians who collectively lost millions of dollars to failed funeral insurer Youpla could now get some of their money back, under a newly announced government scheme.
Energy giant Woodside backs away from $80 billion merger deal with Santos
The combined business would reportedly have had an LNG (liquefied natural gas) capacity of 16 million tonnes a year.
Mining companies, towns brace for second WA pilot strike in six months
Network Aviation pilots will stop work for 24 hours on Thursday impacting passengers across regional Western Australia who fly with the Qantas subsidiary.
Struggling nickel sector asks for urgent support, but analysts say 'folly' to give a taxpayer-funded lifeline
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.
Driver dies as car hits pole in northern WA, major crash officers to investigate
Police appeal for witnesses after the black sedan veered onto the median strip in the CBD in the early hours today.
Mining equipment company to cover repatriation costs for Canadian FIFO worker who died in WA crash
The multinational Schlam Group employed Ambrose Walton before his death in the Pilbara last week and will pay to send the 33-year-old's body home to his family in Canada.
After he was caught doing 205kph, a 26-year-old's luxury Lexus is the new face of a road safety campaign
A forfeited Lexus is turned into a roving anti-speeding advertisement to encourage drivers to slow down, as WA's South West region records the worst regional road toll in the state.
As another school year begins, what does the future hold for the class of 2023?
As another school year begins, the ABC speaks to 10 recent high school graduates from all over country Australia about their hopes, dreams and fears for the future.
Missing FIFO worker's vehicle was meant to have tracker installed next week
The employer of a fly-in fly-out worker found two days after crashing his work vehicle in remote Western Australia says the utility was due to have a tracking device installed next week.
Major crash unit investigating after missing FIFO worker is found dead in regional WA
WA police confirm 33-year-old fly-in-fly-out worker Ambrose Walton, missing in the Pilbara region since Tuesday, has been found dead after his vehicle crashed near an unsealed access road.
Plummeting critical mineral prices are causing near panic. What's behind it and what comes next?
Plummeting critical mineral prices have pushed WA's major industry players to mothball their mines, workers to lose jobs and the government to all but panic. What's the fallout and what comes next?
With mines closing and FIFO jobs on the line, WA's government throws a lifeline to nickel miners
Nickel miners could pay less to mine in WA, as the government holds crisis talks with the resources industry as mines shut and hundreds of jobs are lost.
Land and air search underway for Canadian FIFO worker missing in remote Pilbara
Ambrose Walton, described as having a strong Canadian accent, was last seen near Tom Price on Tuesday and never turned up to meet a friend in Karratha.
Parts of WA could hit 50 degrees over the weekend as extreme heatwave looms
Residents in parts of the Pilbara, Midwest and Goldfields have been warned to brace for extreme heatwave conditions from Friday and into the weekend.
Residents count high cost of living as prices for goods and services soar in WA towns
Living in regional Western Australia remains a costly enterprise, with prices consistently higher than Perth for basics including groceries and fuel.
Potential threat to Cocos Keeling Islands as Tropical Cyclone Anggrek intensifies
A blue alert has been issued for the remote islands, with the newly declared cyclone expected to intensify over the course of the day.
Former police boss backs call for more liquor restrictions in regional WA, saying 'this is a statewide problem'
Karl O'Callaghan is urging the state's director of liquor licensing to consider a police proposal to restrict the sale of alcohol in more regional areas, warning "children's lives at stake".
Pilbara heat like a secret weapon, shaping Josh into an up-and-coming Australian cricketer
From playing games in the scorching summers of WA's Pilbara to representing Australia, Josh Vernon's cricket career is only just beginning.
Fine for cattle deaths 'makes a mockery' of WA animal welfare laws, businessman says
Mugarinya Community Association's $50,000 fine for animal welfare breaches "does not reflect the community standards and expectations put on the agricultural industry", claims feedlot operator Paul Brown.
Volunteer firefighter seeks better PTSD support so sufferers do not need to 'jump through hoops'
A regional WA firefighter opens up about dealing with trauma amid a statewide call for the same presumptive post-traumatic stress disorder coverage given to paid emergency crews.
Having worked in fossil fuels for three decades, Ray concedes he's not your typical EV enthusiast
A former coal, oil and gas worker, Ray Middleton believes isolation shouldn't stop people from switching to electric vehicles.
What does a pristine tropical island do with decades worth of dumped cars?
How does a pristine tropical island manage decades of rubbish? For one of Australia's most remote territories, it can be an expensive ordeal.
Station operators fined $50k over the death of 1,000 cattle suffering from neglect
Operators of a station in WA's Pilbara will be forced to pay a $50,000 fine over the death of 1,000 cattle suffering from neglect.