Health professionals are particularly worried about the impact of children skipping meals.
WA’s family food crisis
Perth rent at nine-year low
Hobart no longer has the honour of cheapest city to rent a house in Australia.
Students seek help as penalty rate cuts hurt
Many students rely on weekend work to make ends meet. With major cuts to penalty rates here to stay, where does this leave them?
Airbnb on the rise in WA
But the Australian Hotels Association says it still represents a very small part of the market.
Claims popular herbicide causes cancer
But farming experts have dismissed the report.
Record-low interest rates here to stay
Analysts predict the RBA won’t move on the cash rate until next year.
Aussie dollar on the rise
It’s expected to push US$0.77 next week.
Tree vandals cost councils big bucks
Stirling and Vincent have both had issues with vandals.
Perth hospitals to offer 24-hour stroke management
Up to 60 per cent of patients could go on to live normal lives.
Austal wins $434 million US Navy contract
It brings the total value of the WA company’s contract to a whopping $2.5 billion.
Treasurer ‘backflips’ on superannuation plan
His Coalition colleagues are now behind the changes.
Federal Government announces gun amnesty
And gun smugglers will be subject to mandatory sentencing.
Rio’s Pilbara expansion gets the OK
The project could employ up to 500 people
The end of the boom: crisis or opportunity?
Many former mining industry workers are looking to re-train in other areas.
WA dairy farmers ‘not affected’ by wholesale price reduction
But the reduction in price by Murray Goulburn and Fonterra may flow eventually flow through to WA.
Mixed response to Cockburn outer harbour plan
Will job creation come at the expense of the environment?
New factory-direct outlet centre for Perth
The shopping precint will be built near Perth Airport.