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WebWA news LIVE: More BHP workers vote to down tools after Pilbara port strike; Significant delays expected at Perth Airport
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (308+ words) In more strike action news this morning, aviation screening officers working at the security checkpoints at Perth Airport will walk off the job today, with significant delays expected for travellers across all four terminals. The United Workers Union has said…...
Former Rosendorff director being chased by tax office for alleged unpaid bills
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (371+ words) Updated July 17, 2026 — 7:47am,first published 3:00am Rosendorff Diamonds’ new director is facing legal action over a substantial tax bill to the tune of millions of dollars, according to a Supreme Court writ filed this week. Rosendorff is one of Western Australia’s premier…...
Taylor Swift was her mentor, but Gracie Abrams’ new album is tepid and toothless
6+ hour ago (362+ words) July 17, 2026 — 3:30am Gracie Abrams, Daughter from Hell Since her album-length EP was released in 2021, Abrams has worked closely with Aaron Dessner of The National, who has also produced for Mumford & Sons, Noah Kahan, and extensively for Taylor Swift (most notably on…...
Overwork is slowly burning us out. So why do we normalise it?
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (662+ words) July 17, 2026 — 3:01am Ric Marks remembers the moment well, when sustained workload and operational pressures left him exhausted. In charge of 30 people working on a government IT contract, Marks’ work carried 24/7 requirements, on-call pressure, constant urgency and delivery expectations that gradually pushed…...
Would a return to ‘graphic’ anti-smoking ads turn West Aussies off cigarettes?
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (723+ words) July 17, 2026 — 3:00am As smoking rates show a significant decline across the nation, the head of the Perth-based Australian Council on Smoking and Health believes more can still be done to address the deadly habit. New data from the 2025 National Drug Strategy…...
I no longer tell people I’m from Victoria. They can get their laughs elsewhere
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (521+ words) Pity, derision and puzzled anger are part of the deal when I cross the border. July 17, 2026 — 3:00am I’ve taken some long drives recently, leaving Victoria and crossing the border into Australia. And I’ve found that people out there in Oz pity…...
The plan to dig up 28,000 Olympic pools worth of sand from WA’s seabed
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (598+ words) July 17, 2026 — 3:00am The federal government has green-lit a proposal to dig up enough sand from Western Australia’s seabed to fill 28,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools, to be shipped overseas and used in construction projects. The proposal, put forward by Dutch-owned dredging company Boskalis,…...
Rosendorff goes into administration for second time as tax office sues new director
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (366+ words) July 17, 2026 — 3:00am Rosendorff Diamonds’ iconic Hay Street mall store has closed and the business is entering administration for a second time as the company’s new director is facing legal action over a substantial tax bill. Rosendorff is one of Western Australia’s…...
First the call to play on the LIV circuit, now young Sydney golfer shares dream round with world No.1
23+ hour, 49+ min ago (764+ words) July 16, 2026 — 9:41am Sydneysider Travis Smyth is living the dream as he embarks on his second Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in England, but life is about to get even better. Earlier this year, the long-haired golfer who hails from Shellharbour on…...
Australia should send military assets to the Gulf: Morrison
19+ hour, 45+ min ago (1069+ words) Updated July 16, 2026 — 1:44pm,first published 1:42pm Washington: Australia should send military assets to the Gulf to help protect commercial shipping, former prime minister Scott Morrison has urged, as US bombing of Iran intensifies and a crisis redevelops in the Strait of Hormuz....