Man fined for living on his own property
A man living in a caravan on land he owns in outback WA is facing eviction.
View ArticleCaravan man found guilty of illegally camping on his own property
A man being fined by his local council for living on a caravan on his own land receives another blow with a court imposing a fine after finding him "clearly in breach of the law".
View ArticleEco-friendly 'green' gold bar produced without toxic cyanide in Australian first
You might pay more for ethically produced coffee, but what about environmentally friendly gold in your wedding ring?
View ArticleAustralian scientists pour cyanide-free 'green' gold at its test facility
The CSIRO has poured Australia's first bar of 'green' gold at a site in WA's Goldfields.
View ArticleDesert communities desperate for housing wait 12 years to be allowed to build
Three remote Western Australian Indigenous communities say they have been disadvantaged because their homes lie within national park and reserve areas — and they want out.
View Article'No celebrations, just stress': WA residents frustrated with new regional...
Residents in one West Australian town say the state's new regional borders are "a joke" as their town has been split in two, and some people must travel through police checkpoints multiple times just...
View ArticleGoldfields outback town facing the loss of only pub and grocery store
The owner of a historic outback pub and grocery store says he is losing up to $500 a week due to the coronavirus pandemic and will decide whether to close down within the next fortnight.
View ArticleCouncil resumes legal action against man in caravan 'unfit for human occupation'
Roland Gopel lives off the grid and has been in a standoff with his local council for five years. Their latest legal stoush has resumed after being put on hold due to the pandemic.
View ArticleMinister disputes Mayor's claims outback residents are paying for...
The mayor of the nation's largest outback city has slammed what he claims are exorbitant water charges that mean the city's residents are "paying for Australia's most expensive water".
View ArticleTwo air crashes in a day one too many for WA's unluckiest man. But his story,...
Trevor Tough leads volunteers who find and give names back to hundreds of people buried in unidentified outback graves, rekindling history and lives lived and forgotten.
View ArticleMeet the Aboriginal stockman turned guerrilla fighter
The life of James Brennan, a WA stockman who became a guerrilla fighter in World War II, was shaped by battles at home and abroad.
View ArticleTold they 'don't matter politically' voters in Menzies refuse to go quietly
After being told they don't matter politically, the 200 locals of the 124,000 square kilometre Goldfields Shire of Menzies want a fairer share of resources.
View ArticleTen sites tipped for cashless welfare trials in WA
Regional communities across WA push for trials of the Federal Government's cashless welfare card.
View ArticleMan fined $50 a day for living on his own property
Why Roland Gopel is telling his local council to 'get stuffed.'
View ArticleMayor describes prolonged Goldfields outages 'unacceptable' as opposition has...
WA Energy Minister Bill Johnston has bristled in response to being called "Blackout Bill", accusing the WA Liberals of trying to score cheap political points.
View ArticlePM announces boosts for mining, regional health on last leg of WA tour
Scott Morrison says a $1.17 billion nickel mine in WA's Goldfields region will be fast-tracked, granting it Major Project Status after being deemed of importance to national resource security.
View ArticleThe tiny outback town rolling out the red-dust carpet for world-class athletes
The Shire of Leonora hosted the 20th anniversary of the Leonora Golden Gift over the June long weekend, attracting competitors and spectators from around the country.
View ArticleDarlot native title rights formally recognised as judge says 1890s gold rush...
Traditional landowners in Western Australia's northern Goldfields have had their native title rights formally recognised by the Federal Court, 30 years after the historic Mabo decision.
View ArticleFuture-proofing a land where water is as precious as gold
Decade-old plans for a desalination plant will be dusted off as a new working group investigates future water security in WA's mineral-rich Goldfields-Esperance region.
View Article'Today we belong': 30-year struggle for native title rights celebrated in...
Decades of struggle in Western Australia's Goldfields has come to an end with the Federal Court formally recognising the native title rights and interests of the Nyalpa Pirniku claim group.
View ArticleOperation underway to rescue group of seven stranded in WA's flood-stricken...
Authorities are contending with poor weather conditions as they try to retrieve seven people who have been found alive after becoming stranded for days in WA's flooded outback.
View ArticleMan living illegally in caravan on own land says he won't leave unless he's dead
An outback council remains in a tense stand-off with one of its ratepayers, who continues to camp illegally in a caravan on land he owns.
View ArticleFour-year standoff between illegal camper and council escalates
A 60-year-old man living in a caravan in outback WA faces legal action and fines of up to $50,000 from his local council after erecting a shade structure without a building permit.
View ArticleA 'dilapidated' outback pub faces closure, but the tenants are fighting back
A popular and historic pub in WA's Goldfields faces closure over safety concerns, while the tenants say they are being unfairly forced out.
View ArticleSchool study finds big divide caused by remote disadvantage
West Australian students are funded at a higher rate than others around the country, but they face an array of challenges associated with remoteness, the latest research shows.
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