Rhiannon Shine

In an interview with Stateline WA, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt insists the federal government's $107 million transition package is "significant", but says discussions will continue with the state government to determine what is needed. 

Thousands of families fail to claim the WA Student Assistance Payment during a cost-of-living crisis and the question the state government needs to answer is — why?

The WA government is set to fork out millions destroying around 19 million expired rapid antigen tests that are sitting in a warehouse, but is defending the move and the purchase of the tests as "a good use of taxpayers' money".

The WA Nationals should be heading into parliament's winter break chock-full of confidence, but the latest in a long line of departures from the party raises serious questions over its leadership and unity. 

The WA Nationals leader Shane Love says he "absolutely" denies allegations of bullying raised by one of his now former members, upper house MP for the South West region Louise Kingston.

If the country’s biggest mining and resources state can't commit to meeting an emissions reduction target, what hope does the Albanese government have?

Former Chevron employee Simon McKirdy is the co-chair of a committee set up to consider appeals against a controversial decision that recommended the approval to expand the Karratha Gas Plant — something environmental groups say is a conflict of interest.

WA is expected to hit a new record for greenhouse gas emissions this year, and has no chance of reaching net zero by 2050 unless it changes tack, a government-commissioned report reveals.

The divide between Australia's east and west is playing out in the country's political arena this week, as WA's political leaders clash with their Canberra counterparts on what are shaping up to become key election issues.

Edwina lives with her two children in a quiet Perth street, but what makes her house different is the panic room with a window that can only be broken from the inside.

As thousands of people rallied against the scourge of domestic violence over the weekend, some of Perth's under-pressure women's shelters turned away women who were at risk of being killed.

Basil Zempilas has been parachuted into a seat seen as a must-win for the WA Liberals, but not everyone is convinced the media personality's profile will be an asset come election night as a new threat emerges.

As Australia works towards net zero by 2050, the latest data shows WA, a state reliant on the resources sector for its economic prosperity, continues to struggle mightily in its efforts to decarbonise.

Australian airlines have been called out recently over high prices but some industry insiders say the real problem within the industry is the airports.

Bankwest says its move to close all branches and move to digital banking reflects customer choice, but the Finance Sector Union says staff have been ordered to push customers online.

It's a roller coaster commodity: peaks that can draw prime ministers and billionaires to town, but troughs that could make your stomach drop. So, can Australia hang on for the ride?

The former chair of the ACCC takes aim at electricity providers, banks, airlines, supermarkets, and other big businesses in his new report on price gouging and unfair pricing practices.

Like many young Australians 26-year-old Cody is struggling with the housing crisis and with dwindling vacancy rates in Perth she, her partner and her friends have landed at her grandmother's place as a last resort as their search continues.

West Australian Premier Roger Cook says his state is on track to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, but 7.30 understands internal modelling is projecting it will not, based on its current trajectory.

A political blame game has ended in the plans for a residential eating disorder centre being shelved indefinitely. The ABC has obtained documents that piece together how it all fell apart.

Single mum Bethany Evans put down a $100,000 deposit on an off-the-plan apartment two years ago. When cracks appeared, she realised there was no way out.

Shatha Hamade has spent years going undercover to investigate offshore animal cruelty. She's shared new footage with ABC's 7.30 allegedly showing Australian sheep being sold, handled and slaughtered in breach of Australian rules that were introduced over a decade ago.

Victoria and Western Australia were the first states to legalise voluntary assisted dying. As they prepare for mandatory reviews of their laws, it's renewed the debate about who should and shouldn't be allowed access.

Prescribed burning is in place to protect homes and habitats. But environmentalists say it is putting fragile forests at risk. 

If assisted reproductive technology is going to help our future fertility problems, should the government be helping women cover the costs of this pricey procedure? Some doctors say yes, others say it's a "can of worms".