Western Australia Today

Fremantle residents and business owners are celebrating news that the new Fremantle Traffic Bridge will open months ahead of schedule. Despite initial fears of major traffic disruption, local communities rallied to support independent shops during the closure.

After more than a century of serving the South West community, the historic Vasse General Store is closing its doors for the last time. The beloved local hub has succumbed to intense competition from major supermarket chains and corporate developments.

Decades after suffering horrific abuse at St Andrew's Hostel, survivors in Katanning are fighting local authorities over the location of a planned $750,000 memorial. The community is also demanding a formal apology from the local shire as the perpetrator's prison release date approaches.

A major industrial dispute has escalated at Port Hedland as BHP workers walk off the job for a second day. The stand-off has raised concerns over economic impacts in the Pilbara region as unions and management lock horns over pay and working conditions.

A massive 48-hour strike at the world's largest bulk export port has commenced, threatening multi-million dollar losses for BHP and the West Australian government. The industrial action marks a major escalation in the months-long dispute over wages and working conditions.

A local East Victoria Park business owner is taking a stand against the Public Transport Authority, claiming Metronet construction works cost him $250,000 and nearly forced his store to close. Joe Mahon says the prolonged road closures and traffic chaos decimated his customer base and wiped out years of steady growth.

Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin has delivered a sobering assessment of Australia's progress on safety initiatives. Her inaugural report card warns that underfunded frontline services are failing to keep up with demand while politicians remain by a politically sidelined by political after quiet crises.

WA’s anti-corruption chief Michael Corboy warns that a lack of jurisdiction over private government contractors and severe funding limits are leaving key public services vulnerable to misconduct.

New NAPLAN data reveals nearly 40 per cent of Western Australian Year 3 students are falling short in numeracy, sparking heated debate over classroom funding and teacher burnout.