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WA EPA dismisses most grounds of appeal against extension of operation licence for gas processing facility in the Pilbara

The WA government says "human error" is responsible for conflicting public messaging about the success of Perth's new $1.8 billion airport passenger rail link.

Most of the world's new electric vehicles contain minerals from Australia. So should we make EVs locally, and what would it take?

Gird your loins ‘cos Stan Original Dating Series Love Triangle has been renewed for Season Two, coming to us in the new year.The debut season of the series saw a bunch of singles stitched together, only to be pummelled with twists that left them (and us!) reeling. “The first season…

Narelle Kuppers makes surfboard fins from plastic lids in Western Australia. She says ambitious goals for recycling are being hampered, by a lack of leadership from the federal government.

Large tracts of land primarily in Perth's outer suburbs to be released in a bid to alleviate major housing shortages, but won't be available for years, and will do little to alleviate urban sprawl, experts say.

The energy giant's plans have sparked protests in Germany, but the debate on the streets of Karratha is more complex.

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Global revenue in the electric vehicle market is projected to exceed $384 billion in 2022, making lithium-ion batteries one of the planet’s most desired commodities – and China, Australia, and the U.S. are vying for their share.

Our ageing cities are badly in need of regeneration. Many established residential areas, the “greyfields”, are becoming physically, technologically and environmentally obsolete. They are typically located in low-density, car-dependent middle suburbs developed in the mid to late 20th century.