New phase of pandemic: 128 cases of contagious Delta variant surface across Australia
SYDNEY, Australia: An outbreak in Sydney linked to the highly contagious Delta variant has grown to 128 cases, authorities said on Monday. Cases have also...
Western Australia
All borders except WA to reopen before Christmas
CANBERRA, Australia: The government will allow citizens to travel between all states and territories except Western Australia by Christmas, under a new agreement struck between...
Australia uses adorable ‘quokka selfies’ to promote tourism
ROTTNEST, Australia: The adorable ‘quokka selfies’ have elevated the Rottnest Island ordinaries into superstars, as they star in an upcoming Tourism Australia ad. Unsurprisingly, the...
Woman sues neighbours over barbecue row
PERTH, Australia: A woman has taken neighbours to court over barbecue row in Western Australia. “They’ve put [the barbecue] there so I smell fish –...
Female WA police officer charged over intimate image
PERTH: A 30-year-old West Australian female police officer has been charged for distributing an intimate image. The policewoman has been removed from operational duties and...
People in WA’s warned of more aftershocks after biggest quake
PERTH: People in Western Australia’s north have been warned of more aftershocks from the nation’s equal-biggest earthquake, which fortunately struck 210 kilometres offshore. After a...
WA Police working to trace missing teenage girl Sophia Michael
PERTH: Western Australia police and the Department of Communities are working to locate a missing 13-year-old girl. Sophia Michael was last seen in Fremantle on...
Liza Harvey rules out selling state-owned Western Power
Western Australia’s new opposition leader Liza Harvey has ruled out selling state-owned electricity utility Western Power, a shift away from the policy her party took...
Is Western Australia’s wheat-belt crying out for help
Before European settlers came to Australia, the soil ecology and hydrology of the landscape were very different. Native plants and grasses played the role of...