The Latest Breaking News from Western Australia

Western Australia's AAA credit rating is upgraded by ratings agency S&P Global for the first time in nine years.

Grader Tony Toia will go weeks without seeing another soul in Western Australia's remote outback, but with Jimi Hendrix in his headphones, and his guitar to play to dingoes at night, he never feels alone.

A situation like Roe v Wade could never overturn abortion rights in Australia, but legal and reproductive rights advocates say significant barriers to access remain and reform is needed to protect people's rights going forward.

Australia's sex discrimination commissioner has called for urgent changes in the country's mining industry after a state government report found that sexual harassment and assault were rife in the sector.

Western Australia's premier says mining companies must take primary responsibility for addressing the safety of women working on their sites.

Qantas will launch direct flights from Perth to Johannesburg and Jakarta as Western Australia continues its reopening after years of border closures.

A landmark inquiry into Australia’s mining sector has uncovered dozens of shocking cases of sexual harassment and abuse of women workers at companies including BHP Group and Rio Tinto Group.

Western Australia will target a reduction in government emissions of 80 per cent on 2020 levels by 2030 but the premier has not committed to legislating it.

Western Australia's mining sector should look to establish a register of sexual offenders to force perpetrators out of the industry, an inquiry has recommended.

Fluor Corp’s (NYSE:FLR) Mining & Metals business has secured a contract to perform engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) for Iluka Resources Limited’s Eneabba project. Financial terms were not disclosed. Eneabba project is a fully integrated rare earth refinery in Eneabba, Western Australia. Fluor will complete the front-end engineering design and execute the…

Western Australia's WorkSafe commissioner will investigate the rising number of work-related deaths across the state's farming sector.