Man 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 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 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 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 ArticleLocal Shire set to manage iconic Gormley statues at Lake Ballard
A new plan from the Shire of Menzies will see the community and traditional owners manage Lake Ballard, home to Sir Antony Gormley's iconic statues.
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