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Fremantle Port Goes Electric as Patrick Terminals Rolls Out Battery Trucks

Miki FarmerSeptember 16, 2026

Patrick Terminals is rolling out electric terminal trucks at Fremantle Port, part of a broader push to decarbonise WA's busiest container port.

A hospital emergency department in Australia

WA Hospital Staff Issued Stab-Proof Vests as Workplace Violence Concerns Grow

Miki FarmerSeptember 16, 2026

WA hospital staff are being issued stab-resistant vests after a string of violent attacks, highlighting growing workplace safety concerns in healthcare.

Parliament House, Perth, Western Australia

WA’s Toughest-in-Nation Gun Laws Continue Rollout as Opposition Presses Concerns

Miki FarmerSeptember 16, 2026

WA's overhauled, nation-leading firearms laws continue rolling out, with the opposition still pressing concerns over the consultation process.

WA’s $7 Billion Westport Project Advances as Fremantle Nears Capacity

Miki FarmerSeptember 16, 2026

WA's $7 billion Westport project to relocate the state's main container port from Fremantle to Kwinana has moved into active development.

Close to 14,000 Firearms Surrendered as WA Community Buyback Scheme Continues

Miki FarmerSeptember 16, 2026

Close to 14,000 firearms have been voluntarily surrendered under WA's community buyback scheme, part of the state's overhauled gun laws.

WA’s North West Counts the Cost as Recovery Fund Opens After Cyclone Narelle

Miki FarmerSeptember 16, 2026

WA has activated its Premier's Natural Disaster Recovery Fund for the first time after Cyclone Narelle damaged more than 450 structures in the Gascoyne.

The University of Western Australia campus

WA Universities Win Bigger Share of International Student Places for 2026

Miki FarmerSeptember 15, 2026

WA universities have secured 10 per cent of Australia's additional international student places for 2026, alongside fresh investment in student housing.

WA’s Lithium Sector Navigates Downturn as Government Support and US Deal Offer Hope

Miki FarmerSeptember 15, 2026

WA's lithium sector is navigating a price downturn that has paused major projects, even as government support and a US critical minerals deal offer hope.

WA Government Commits $6.5m to Curtin’s Homegrown Binar Space Program

Miki FarmerSeptember 15, 2026

The WA Government has committed $6.5 million to Curtin University's Binar Space Program, extending support for the state's homegrown satellite industry.

Healthcare workers in an Australian hospital

WA’s Psychiatrist Shortage Leaves Hundreds of New Mental Health Beds Unstaffed

Miki FarmerSeptember 15, 2026

WA's psychiatrist shortage is leaving hundreds of newly funded mental health beds unstaffed, despite the state's biggest-ever health budget.

WA University Merger: Curtin and Murdoch Vow to Fight Plan to Combine With UWA

Australia Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.7%: What the Latest Jobs Data Means for Careers in WA

Attack on Helen Haines Shocks Parliament as Leaders Call to Turn Down the Political Temperature

Special Olympics National Games Open in Melbourne as Table Tennis Makes Its Debut

Alleged Chinese Spies Targeted Former Premier and AFP Commander on LinkedIn, ABC Investigation Finds

ATO Credit Card Ban Delayed Until 30 June After Small Business Backlash

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Fremantle Port Goes Electric as Patrick Terminals Rolls Out Battery Trucks

WA Hospital Staff Issued Stab-Proof Vests as Workplace Violence Concerns Grow

WA’s Toughest-in-Nation Gun Laws Continue Rollout as Opposition Presses Concerns

WA’s $7 Billion Westport Project Advances as Fremantle Nears Capacity

Close to 14,000 Firearms Surrendered as WA Community Buyback Scheme Continues

WA’s North West Counts the Cost as Recovery Fund Opens After Cyclone Narelle

WA Universities Win Bigger Share of International Student Places for 2026

WA’s Lithium Sector Navigates Downturn as Government Support and US Deal Offer Hope

WA Government Commits $6.5m to Curtin’s Homegrown Binar Space Program

WA’s Psychiatrist Shortage Leaves Hundreds of New Mental Health Beds Unstaffed

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Australia Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.7%: What the Latest Jobs Data Means for Careers in WA

Attack on Helen Haines Shocks Parliament as Leaders Call to Turn Down the Political Temperature

Special Olympics National Games Open in Melbourne as Table Tennis Makes Its Debut

Alleged Chinese Spies Targeted Former Premier and AFP Commander on LinkedIn, ABC Investigation Finds

ATO Credit Card Ban Delayed Until 30 June After Small Business Backlash

Attack on Helen Haines Shocks Parliament as Leaders Call to Turn Down the Political Temperature

Special Olympics National Games Open in Melbourne as Table Tennis Makes Its Debut

Alleged Chinese Spies Targeted Former Premier and AFP Commander on LinkedIn, ABC Investigation Finds

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