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The Liberal Party is optimistic it can make up ground in WA ahead of the 2025 federal and state elections as high-profile figures tour Perth this week.

Western Australia boasts the strongest economy in the country according to a recent report but, while the state government is celebrating the accolade, experts say the rewards are not necessarily being felt by those doing it tough.

Australia's annual lithium-ion battery waste is tipped to hit 137,000 tonnes by 2035, and with 90 per cent of current waste going into landfill or getting stockpiled, there are urgent calls for dedicated recycling facilities. 

Nicheliving customers with unfinished homes were given a lifeline by the WA government but are still struggling to have their homes completed.

Each generation has had its own unique struggles with first-home ownership. But which has had it the worst? Experts say it has little to do with smashed avo. 

Western Australia have lost an incredible 8-1 — with their one run coming from a wide — in a batting collapse that has left their One-Day Cup defence in tatters.

Lyndon Krollig was sailing along Scott Reef when he says he spotted five illegal fishing boats near Scott Reef earlier this month.

He Ain't Heavy is the result of Perth filmmaker David Vincent Smith mining the trauma of his brother's substance-use issues for his first feature.

Indonesia is one of Australia's biggest customers for wheat, red meat and live cattle but new president Prabowo Subianto wants the nation to be food self-sufficient within five years.

Heavy vehicle drivers in the Great Southern warn that impatient road users often put lives at risk while overtaking slow moving machines.

Three people have died and two others are in hospital after a car crash in Perth's south east that police are describing as "devastating" and "life-changing".

A Personal Safety Survey, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, has found an estimated 2.7 million Australians have been stalked, with women more likely to be followed by a man they know.

With parents worried about screen time and teachers dealing with AI-assisted plagiarism, some experts say it might be time for education to change.

Climate advocates have lodged a complaint with the consumer watchdog over Qantas' sustainability and climate claims.

New research has concluded mining giant Alcoa is falling short of a promise to rehabilitate the land it uses.

Stuart McCullough was paid almost $500,000 from the taxpayer and farmer-funded Australian Wool Innovation organisation to leave his job. WoolProducers has questioned the payout as farmers do it "exceptionally tough".

A survey of young Australians aged 16 to 39 years old finds about 25 per cent have used illegal nicotine pouches. One expert says there needs to be better enforcement of current laws to stop young people from using the products.

Mental health, technology and artificial intelligence (AI): Here's what hundreds of students, parents and teachers are most concerned about when it comes to education.

Joel Reeve is eagerly awaiting the birth of his son after a stranger he met online agreed to be a surrogate. But he had to move his entire life to Tasmania to become a father.

The ABC has begun its quest to find out which native six-legged marvel is Australia's most popular insect for 2024. Six experts have selected their finalists for an online poll.