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WA played a big part in turning Australia into an asbestos nation. Will we ever be free of the deadly dust?
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (845+ words) There was a time, decades ago, that Wittenoom was at the centre of mining activity in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. As the only Australian mine to produce blue asbestos, it played a pivotal role in the proliferation of the hazardous…...
The WA companies poised to make their mark on the critical minerals scene
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (573+ words) August 22, 2026 — 3:00am Western Australia’s contribution to the surging critical minerals market is heating up, with one company set to begin production at its antimony mine, while a second believes it is sitting on the biggest titanium deposit in the world. Antimony…...
Union claims representatives ‘illegally’ removed from BHP’s Port Hedland site
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (553+ words) August 21, 2026 — 3:00am Union officials have accused iron ore giant BHP of breaching the Fair Work Act after the company used security guards to remove three elected organisers from site at its Port Hedland Bulk Export Terminal as recent strike action dialled…...
Western Power stands down three employees for supporting rapist colleague
1+ week, 3+ day ago (483+ words) August 12, 2026 — 10:34am Western Power has stood down three employees who provided glowing character references for a colleague who was convicted of raping a woman during a work trip. In a press conference on Tuesday morning with Energy Minister Amber Jade Sanderson,…...
Unions, BHP urged to ‘nut out the detail’ as strike action enters second day
1+ week, 6+ day ago (559+ words) August 9, 2026 — 2:48pm Union representatives have called strikes at WA’s largest bulk export port as “significant” and urged a fast resolution as industrial action continued into a second day in the state’s Pilbara region. However, the miner says iron ore export vessels…...
The Nordic country’s pitch to Queensland for multibillion-dollar industry
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (576+ words) August 8, 2026 — 7:00am The ambassador of Finland was busily working the corridors of power in Queensland this week, eager to offer the Nordic nation’s services to help kick-start a multibillion-dollar minerals production industry. Queensland is flush with mineral deposits in the state’s…...
New portfolios put Pastorelli under pressure as Water Corporation workers set for strike
2+ week, 2+ day ago (522+ words) August 6, 2026 — 2:16pm More than 200 Water Corporation workers are poised to strike next week following nine months of negotiations over pay, attraction and retention issues. The workers include engineers, IT experts, scientists and project managers – represented by Professionals Australia – who say they…...
Gold still glitters – but who will mine it? The key takeaways from Diggers and Dealers
2+ week, 3+ day ago (955+ words) August 6, 2026 — 3:00am When it comes to Diggers and Dealers, the true king of resources is not the abundance of iron ore WA produces in the Pilbara, but the shiny yellow metal that drew early prospectors to the Goldfields. Gold is still…...
Taylor warns of a return to ‘bad old days’ as further Pilbara strike action looms
3+ week, 1+ day ago (564+ words) July 31, 2026 — 1:30pm Federal Opposition leader Angus Taylor says he doesn’t want to see a return to the “bad old days” of the iron ore industry as union workers from BHP announced plans to escalate industrial action at the company’s Port Hedland…...
Why I leaked the secret tape: Hastie defends sharing toxic soil recording
3+ week, 2+ day ago (812+ words) July 30, 2026 — 2:19pm Federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has taken the stand in a long-running defamation trial brought about by a Perth property developer, claiming he was concerned the West Australian government was going to use the Peel region as a “dumping…...