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New research shows numbats are overheating in high summer temperatures, and scientists suggest climate change could make things worse.

The tiny, native western quoll that was all but wiped out in Western Australia has been reintroduced to parts of the state, and this time their welfare is being watched over by drones.

WA Police find a man's body during their search for two men whose car broke down more than a week ago in the state's east.

A species of endangered wallaby not seen in the wild on the Australian mainland for more than 100 years is translocated to a West Australian wildlife sanctuary.

A sanctuary zone in WA's Mid West could hold the key to ensuring the survival of the mysterious red-tailed phascogale, ecologists say.

Junior iron ore miners have been given a lifeline by surging prices and a weaker currency, but what happens if things roll over?

There are signs of hope for Western Australia's endangered faunal emblem, the numbat, with a protected colony recording its first successful breeding season.

A group of endangered numbats has been released into a fenced off sanctuary zone in Western Australia's mid-west.

More than a dozen critically endangered numbats are adapting to their new home inside a predator-proof zone in Western Australia's outback, with the hope they will breed and help boost the species' chance of survival.

A Perth magistrate has fined Mt Gibson Iron $30,000 for failing to provide a safe working environment.

Mount Gibson Iron has been awarded a multi-million dollar payout after taking legal action against a Chinese steel mill which defaulted on its sales contracts.

Mount Gibson Iron has posted record sales of iron ore from its Tallering Peak operations in WA's Mid West.

A 17-year-old West Australian boy has pleaded not guilty in relation to a crash that claimed the lives of his grandparents.

Mount Gibson Iron Ore has reported an 18 per cent fall in exports from its Koolan Island operation in the March quarter.

The Opposition spokesman for the environment, Steve Thomas, has criticised the mining approvals process after the Environment Minister decided to limit development of the Mount Gibson mine in mid-west western Australia.

The Liberal Member for O'Connor, Wilson Tuckey, has criticised Environment Minister David Templeman for his decision to limit development of the Mount Gibson mine in mid-west Western Australia.

The Conservation Council of Western Australia has questioned Environment Minister David Templeman's priorities after he approved an iron ore mine in Mount Gibson in the mid-west.

A junior iron ore company based in the Kimberley says its board will put the concerns of shareholders first when considering a takeover bid.

Another mining company is preparing to take advantage of the international demand for iron ore, with a planned listing on the Australian Stock Exchange next month.

A mid-west Western Australian iron ore miner says it has sufficient resources to mine in the region for more than 10 years.

Barrick Gold has completed its first round of deep drilling at Mount Gibson in mid-west Western Australia.

Mt Gibson Iron has begun negotiations to develop its magnetite resources in Western Australia's mid-west.

The Western Australian Government says dredging at the Geraldton Port Authority, on the mid-west coast, is effectively complete.