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Renters in WA's Pilbara paying the same as people in Melbourne

Despite a joint effort from governments and the resources sector, rents in a remote WA region have soared well past the nation's capitals.
A man stands in front of a grey cement wall of an apartment and looks to his left.

Published: Source: ABC PilbaraTopic: Rental Housingby Mietta Adams and Charlie McLean

Liberal Party rides on the sheep's back in country WA

While regional voters have bucked the Labor trend in Western Australia, they are also drifting away from both major parties.
A man in a white shirt holds his belly and laughs. Several people holding Liberal placards stand behind him looking happy

Published: Source: ABC South West WATopic: Australian Federal Electionsby Bridget McArthur

What changes in WA under a second term Albanese government?

What specifically can West Australians expect from another three years of a federal Labor government? 
Close up of two men at a press conference

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Electionsby Gian De Poloni

Liberals fail to win historically safe WA seat after ‘negative’ campaign

The Liberals have conceded defeat in what was once one of WA's safest seats, with Teal MP Kate Chaney retaining Curtin.
Defeated Liberal party candidate for Curtin Tom White 2025-05-03 08:05:00

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Electionsby Keane Bourke

Rio Tinto executives lashed by traditional owners at AGM

A delegation of Pilbara traditional owners has accused Rio Tinto of not giving investors the full story about the environmental and social impacts of its WA mines.
a white skyscrapper with rio tinto

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Mining Environmental Issuesby Charlie McLean

Calls for investigation as water levels drop at Karijini National Park

The condition of Karijini National Park's spectacular gorges worries traditional owners and business operators as WA's tourism season looms.
A waterfall within a deep red and blue gorge, as seen from a low angle.

Published: Source: ABC PilbaraTopic: National Parksby Charlie McLean and Mietta Adams

Missing WA man an 'unfortunate victim of circumstances', police believe

WA Police say it is "only a matter of time" before they find missing Pilbara father Zane Stevens, who disappeared on the outskirts of Broome in April 2024.
Man, woman holding little girl wearing pink standing on a beach.

Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Missing Personby Esse Deves and Dunja Karagic

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Local historian revives forgotten human stories behind WA mining industry

Lisa Rickert has lived in the remote WA mining town of Newman most of her life and is fascinated by its history. Were it not for her obsession, the stories of the people behind its huge mineral wealth would likely be lost to time.
A man with a bare upper torso wears a helmet and carries equipment.
Duration: 57 seconds

Source: ABC News

WA's north braces for Tropical Cyclone Errol

Residents of Western Australia's remote Kimberley are urged to prepare for wild weather as Cyclone Errol intensifies to a category four system off the coast.
Tropical Cyclone Errol: Nate Byrne refers to a synoptic map
Duration: 2 minutes 7 seconds

Source: ABC News

Pilbara dialysis patients and health workers pleading for short-stay accommodation

Immunocompromised elders in WA's remote Pilbara travel from their remote communities to Newman for renal dialysis, but have nowhere to stay when in town.
Calls for Hostel Funding: Indigenous woman wearing a beanie lays on a hospital bed beside a dialysis machine
Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds

Source: ABC News

Pilbara traditional owners push back on Rio Tinto, state government water extraction from sacred sites

Since 2014, mining giant Rio Tinto has taken water from nine bores in the Bungaroo Valley, around 1,400km north of Perth, with state government permission to extract 10 gigalitres (10 billion litres) each year.
Duration: 2 minutes 40 seconds

Source: ABC News

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