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US mining giant Alcoa will withdraw part of its plans to expand its mining operations in the world's only jarrah forests, following community concerns around water security and environmental impacts.

Labor party members call for hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to be banned across the whole of WA.

Researchers warn Australia's pursuit of a critical minerals industry could come at a significant cost.

A tiny home which began as a dream for Kathryn Payne becomes little more than a $130,000 storage unit in her dad's front yard as a local council in Perth's north demands the structure be removed.    

Not enough is being done to prevent children being denied enrolment at WA schools because of their disability, advocates say.

The WA government is foreshadowing the introduction of legislated "climate targets" next year but refuses to clarify what those targets will be.

Western Australia's slice of the critical minerals deal is being heralded as a huge win, but critics are asking how much US aluminium giant Alcoa's boon will benefit Western Australians.

A temporary ban on fishing iconic species, including WA dhufish and pink snapper, could be on the table as the state government scrambles for solutions to WA's at-risk fish populations.

A $40 million overcharging bungle by WA's largest energy retailer was a result of serious governance failures and other businesses may have also fallen foul according to the state's economic watchdog.

Mohammed Mustafa and Nour Dalloul got married while bombs exploded around them. Now their war-torn love, forged in the emergency rooms of a Gazan hospital, has found a home in Australia.