The Latest Breaking News from Western Australia

You can thank Margaret Thatcher for the gas supply crunch Australia’s east coast has been plunged into. As UK prime minister, Thatcher led the charge to kick the government out of the economy and allow the market to rule. In Australia, governments took up the idea with enthusiasm through deregulation…

Western Australia's parliament has passed new legislation providing a further avenue of appeal for people convicted of serious crimes.

Mark McGowan says state’s two remaining coal-fired power stations are becoming less viable due to rise of renewable energy

Western Australia's government calls time on its involvement in coal power, declaring the state will exit the market before 2030 and plough billions of dollars into renewable energy and storage.

Western Australia's deputy police chief will take on the top job next month when current commissioner Chris Dawson is sworn in as governor.

Col Blanch is appointed as Western Australia's next police commissioner and will take the helm next month when Chris Dawson departs his post to become the state's governor.

We're all bracing for higher electricity prices to kick in from July 1, but just how steep the increase will be depends on which state or territory you're in.

Western Australia swings above its weight in the international golfing arena, and its success is being attributed to a strong culture of junior development.

Western Australia's gaming regulators have signed off on the $8.9 billion takeover of Crown Resorts by US private equity giant Blackstone.