PERTH -- On Australia's western coast, Perth stands quite alone; the closest major city, Adelaide, is more than 2,000 kilometers away. However, the capital of the state of Western Australia has not ...

A group of miners have shared disturbing photos of a 'UFO' they spotted in a remote region of Western Australia during an early-morning drive. The six workers were stunned when they saw the airborne ...

Two bushfires - one that threatened lives and homes in the Perth hills on Friday evening - are now under investigation by police. The first fire was reported just before 5pm at Boya Quarry Reserve and ...

Local government inspector Tony Brown has been granted extended powers to intervene in dysfunctional councils from today, after coming into the role in October. The expanded powers will allow Mr Brown ...

Perth house prices have jumped almost 16 per cent over the past year, one of Australia’s strongest-performing housing markets, despite signs momentum is beginning to cool. According to new data from ...

Man, 32, had been snorkelling at Ledge Point Beach when reported missing, while police also searching for two who went missing at Coogee Beach and Palm Beach, NSW Get our breaking news email, free app ...

The blaze continues to burn near Temby Ave and Holmes Rd at Kalamunda and a watch and act warning remains in place. “There is a possible threat to lives and homes as a fire is burning in the area and ...

So much has happened in the past year in commodity markets it may be hard – to flip an idiom on its head – to see the trees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock The rare black-and-chestnut eagle, one of the most endangered birds of prey in South America, has recently ...

SYDNEY, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Media billionaire Kerry Stokes made a near $9 billion buyout approach along with U.S.-based long-time suitor Steel Dynamics (STLD.O), opens new tab for Australia's top ...

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Australia's BlueScope Steel said on Monday ‌it received an A$13.15 billion ($8.78 billion) takeover ‌proposal from an investor group comprising billionaire Kerry Stokes-owned SGH and ...