Powerful university vice-chancellors are expected to be hauled in front of a proposed probe into staff wage theft, governance issues and pay rates.
Jessica Wang
People in the Pilbara have been urged to shelter indoors immediately due to a thunderstorm causing 113km/h winds.
Claire Sadler
Plumbers, sparkies, brickies and carpenters could be paid $10,000 for finishing their apprenticeship in a new promise to woo votes and build more homes.
A major drug operation south of Geraldton ran across three days this week, with police from multiple units joining forces to tackle drug trafficking in the region.
Jessica Moroney
A huge number of Aussie households have said they are desperately needing a rate cut when the Reserve Bank next meets.
Cameron Micallef
The Aussie sharemarket has snapped a three-day winning streak as consumer-facing stocks and an “unloved” mining sector drag the index lower.
The bushfire warning south of Geraldton has been downgraded to a watch and act, as firefighters continue to fight the blaze.
Matthew Paddick
The East Kimberley has a new 11-metre rescue boat to take on the treacherous seas off the State’s north coast and a light tanker for Kununurra firefighters managing increasingly unpredictable bushfire seasons.
Sarah Crawford
A QantasLink flight travelling from Perth to Karratha was forced to divert to Newman due to severe weather conditions caused by cyclone Sean, raising concerns as to why the flight was scheduled.
Katya Minns
An iconic Aussie clothing brand is closing its stores after a buyer was unable to be found for the chain, with hundreds to lose their jobs.
Australians will likely need less superannuation than they think to maintain their current lifestyle, but there is a major caveat.
Dale Kittow was by himself about 100m off Cheynes Beach — 70km east of Albany — when he noticed a 3m bronze whaler hunting him.
Jessica Evensen
The Opposition Leader issued a call-to-arms from disgruntled patrons, urging them to contact the business directly over their Australia Day snub.
They seem to believe that we have done nothing all year but wait for them.
Jon Doust
More funding is needed to help protect the South West region’s critically endangered hairy marron, an environmental management group says.
Ezra Kaye
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has revealed he has a different view from US President Donald Trump on a key global issue.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
The Albanese government will become the embattled regional airline’s largest creditor after acquiring $50m of its debt.
The Pilbara region in Western Australia has endured some of the most intense and destructive cyclones in Australian history. Here are some of the notable cyclones that have previously hit the Pilbara:
Best known as the ex-Liberal who attempted to sue former prime minister Scott Morrison, Matt Camenzuli will now attempt to unseat Chris Bowen.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Lidia Thorpe “shouldn’t be in the Senate” after she made “absurd” claims about him.
Two of Australia’s biggest retailers have agreed to a merger as tough retail conditions continue to cut into the sales of both companies.
Jim Chalmers has pushed back against polling that suggests Australians hold bleak expectations for 2025, saying the Albanese is focused on cost of living.
A murder is going to happen, and the only two people who can stop it are sworn enemies.
Amber Lilley
Labor WA has pledged to spend $1.6 million on new headquarters for the Argyle Irishtown Bush Fire Brigade if re-elected in March.
Sofia Fimognari
