High nitrate levels in water supplies could cause kidney disease: doctor
There could be a link between elevated levels of nitrates in the drinking water and kidney disease, a West Australian regional doctor says.
View ArticleSix-year muster of stranded Goldfields cattle likely to finish next month
The last of the cattle stranded on remote Diemals Station are expected to be trucked out next month.
View ArticleOutback kids' book takes spotlight on Indigenous Literacy Day
The Sydney Opera House transforms into a giant book swap and performance space as children from across Sydney, and as far away as outback WA, drop in to mark Indigenous Literacy Day.
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 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.
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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