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A rape case highlighting sexual assault and harassment issues in the mining industry ends with a former fly-in fly-out worker being sentenced to five years in jail.

Lawyers for billionaire Gina Rinehart seek to demolish a claim by a former business partner of her father Lang Hancock to a share of the jewel in her lucrative iron ore empire.

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Alcoa could have its current plans to mine assessed by WA's environmental watchdog for the first time in history, following drinking water concerns.

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The Pilbara's Yinjibarndi traditional owners are seeking $500 million a year from Andrew Forrest's FMG, due to "economic and cultural loss" caused by mining.

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The WA government's decision to scrap its controversial cultural heritage laws after a public backlash will give it the chance to bring its critics back on side — but it's an opportunity not without risk, writes Keane Bourke.

With Fortescue and Pilbara native title holders unable to agree on compensation for "economic and cultural loss" caused by mining, the Federal Court will begin hearing evidence in Roebourne today.

Renters searching for affordable housing have been at the forefront of Australia's housing crisis. But landlords say bad tenants and state-based reforms are making it tough for them too.

Adoptee Peter Capomolla Moore wanted his father listed on his birth certificate — and after a mammoth battle with authorities, he's achieved his aim in a ruling he hopes will have implications for others in the same boat.

With the WA government apparently backflipping on its Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws, passed just a month ago, questions are being asked about whether new Premier Roger Cook has bowed to pressure from the PM, writes Cason Ho.

A powerful earthquake strikes near Gnowangerup, about 150 kilometres north of Albany — one of the biggest in years to hit the state.

A marine biologist sheds light on the behaviour of humpback whales migrating north along Western Australia's coast, but admits there's still a lot we don't know about these magnificent mammals. 

The government is refusing to say publicly if it's scrapping its controversial Aboriginal Heritage Act laws, although the ABC understands they will be repealed just over a month since they were implemented.

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WA is the only state in Australia where surrogacy access for gay men is illegal, but it also affects single men like Ric De Castro.

Scientists say the research is crucial to understanding the difference in how weapons and violent activity affect clothing compared to exposure to insects and the natural environment.

The ABC understands the Cook government will scrap its controversial Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act within days, and revert back to the old process.

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A change in regulations will allow WA pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics for urinary tract infections, meaning people will no longer have to see their doctor to get a prescription. 

Academic, political and business leaders have weighed in on the prevalence of "unacceptable" protest tactics, after four activists were outside the family home of Woodside's CEO.

A study of fish sold in supermarkets and restaurants around Australia finds nearly 12 per cent of seafood is mislabelled, as researchers call for more stringent labelling laws.

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The zoo announced that Monarto Safari Park in South Australia had started fundraising to build a new elephant habitat so it could welcome the two Perth animals, Permai and Putra Mas.