Western Australia, Australia News

SUSPICIOUS fires destroyed a house in a Mandurah suburb and damaged a Kwinana college classroom overnight yesterday.

WILD weather has caused havoc across Perth, flooding properties, ripping a roof off a home and shredding trees in a "chainsaw-like" strike on a Hills street.

Exploratory drilling for uranium is under way in southwest North Dakota. It`s being done by an Australian company, and it`s the first search for the radioactive element in North Dakota in three decades.

Sun and surf seem to deliver glowing health to women on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, while WA's wheatbelt women come a close second on the list of who leads the nation in the life expectancy stakes.

WESFARMERS chairman Trevor Eastwood will step down from the post in November to be succeeded by current deputy chairman Bob Every.

WOOD processing manufacturers hit hard by WA's gas crisis have criticised what they say is a lack of public information on energy use and consumption.

The Australian hometown of the late actor Heath Ledger named a theater in his honor Tuesday for his commitment to acting.

Metso Minerals will supply crushing and screening equipment to Moly Mines for its Spinifex Ridge molybdenum project near Port Hedland in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

The solar reflectors at the PS10 solar tower plant sit at Sanlucar la Mayor outside Seville on April 24, 2007 in Seville, Spain.

A Briton living in Australia has agreed a bid of more than 192,000 after putting his "entire life" up for sale following a split from his wife.

Graham Polak: In a critical but stable condition in hospital. Richmond footballer Graham Polak has suspected brain injuries and his playing future is in doubt after he was hit by a tram in Melbourne last night.

NEWCREST Mining says it has secured sufficient gas supplies to maintain full production at its flagship Telfer gold mine in Western Australia after an explosion cut supply from Varanus Island earlier this ...

An Australian man who is trying to auction off his life on eBay says he just wants to "move on" following the breakup of his 8-year marriage.

National Australia Bank Ltd. , the nation's largest bank, may bid for HBOS Plc 's Australian unit, said two people with knowledge of the matter.

THE State Government has been accused of misleading the public on measures it says will lessen the impact of WA's energy supply crisis.

Mining mogul Michael Kiernan says he is focused on reversing the fortunes of ailing gold producer Monarch Gold Mining Company Ltd after resigning as chairman of iron ore exporter Territory Resources Ltd.

PERTH, Australia, June 23 Apache-Varanus-Island PERTH, Australia , /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apache Northwest Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Apache Corporation , said today it has completed an initial assessment of ...

The Australian share market recovered from its earlier losses but still ended in marginally in the red, taking its lead from a rout on Wall Street over the weekend.

It seemed unbelievable when bids to buy a heartbroken man's life in Australia reached A$2.2 million -- and it was, with the bemused seller aware his life was only worth a quarter of that amount.

The second attempt by twin brothers from Russia to row from Australia to Mauritius ended after four days when one had what appeared to be a heart attack.