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Snake Catcher Perth’s Marcus Cosentino with a an adult male Dugite at Lake Gwelup.

AnimalsSnake expert’s tips as WA’s top snake hotspots revealed

As temperatures rise and West Australians head outdoors, a new study has identified the State’s snake-sighting hotspots.

Amy Cavender

The audience at a previous Water Corporation community meeting at Lower Kalgan Hall.

salty timesWater Corp offers community meeting and drop-in sessions

The Water Corporation is still battling for hearts and minds when it comes to its proposed desalination plant in Nanarup and is hosting a community meeting about the scheme on Tuesday.

Claire Middleton

A new national park aims to protect 12,000+ koalas and preserve their natural habitat. (AP PHOTO)

EnvironmentPremiumGreen light for koala park a decade in the making

A state parliament has passed legislation establishing the creation of a major national park designed to protect koala habitats in the state.

Catherine Bouris

There was localised flooding in the Caboolture area on Thursday. Steve Pohlner

UPDATEDPremiumDaring flood rescue amid storms warning

Dramatic footage has emerged of rescuers pulling a man to safety from raging floodwaters, as wet weather will continue to smash multiple states.

Emma Kirk

Chevron says it is seeking clarification on satellite data that detected high levels of methane emissions. Carbon Mapper - data.carbonmapper.org

EnergyPremiumWhy this WA energy giant got a telling off from the UN

One of Australia’s largest oil and gas processing plants has been hit with a methane emissions warning by the UN.

Blair Jackson

Australia’s underlying electricity demand for July-September has increased 1.3 per cent year-on-year to a record high for this time of year. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

ENERGYPremiumShock electricity price changes revealed

Wholesale electricity prices have plunged year-on-year despite record winter demand, as fossil fuels are outpaced for the first time in years.

Blair Jackson

Ben Brayford, Co-founder & CEO of Living Oceans, is pictured with one of his aquariums featuring Abrolhos 'super corals' and the Abrolhos Islands clownfish. Michael Wilson

StartupsPremiumPerth ‘aquarium geek’ fishing for a $1b ‘Nespresso’ dream

Living Oceans sells miniature reefs for $2000 to $5000. Its founder wants to take them overseas, with growing sales supporting plans for WA coral farms and a customer research network.

Ryan Johnson

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NewsPremium‘Out of control’: Mind-boggling cost of Snowy 2.0

Calls have been made to scrap the Snowy 2.0 project after its estimated costs ballooned to a staggering amount.

David Hannant

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UPDATEDPremium‘Terrifying’: ABC journo’s heroic flood act

An ABC reporter who joined a bystander to save a driver stuck in raging floodwaters has spoken of the “terrifying” ordeal to get him free.

Jack Nivison

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WEATHERPremiumMonth’s worth of rain to pelt east coast

Millions across eastern Australia are bracing for heavy storms and possible floods, as more than a month’s worth of rainfall hits in under a week.

Andrew Hedgman

Urgent action is being called for to cut emissions and bring down global temperatures in the future. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremium'No surrender': UN urges action as 1.5C goal slips away

Global temperatures are on track to rise by 2.8C by the end of the century unless nations make deep emission cuts, including those from coal, oil and gas.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

A new Australian study has uncovered the incredible power of a bee’s stinger, that continues to pump venom into tissue even after the bee has flown away.

EnvironmentVideoNew Australian study reveals surprising secret of bee stings

A new Australian study has uncovered the incredible power of a bee’s stinger, which continues to pump venom into tissue after the bee has flown away.

Amy Cavender

Toxic sea hares feed on macroalgea, which washed up on an Eden beach. Supplied

UPDATEDPremiumBig question over disturbing beach find

It is impossible to know how toxic thousands of deadly creatures that washed up on an Australian beach are, a fish expert says.

Emma Kirk

A month of rain is expected to fall in the space of a week in Queensland. NewsWire / John Gass

WeatherPremiumState to be smashed by ‘month of rain’

The downpour for Queenslanders is just beginning, with forecasts predicting a month’s worth of rain by the end of the week.

David Hannant

Protesters from Greenpeace on Saturday arrived at a Woodside offshore gas platform off WA's Pilbara coast and have since forced the resources giant to stop work on the rig. Greenpeace

WA NewsPremiumActivists force suspension of work on Woodside gas rig

Greenpeace activists have spent the night dangling from an offshore gas rig, forcing operations to stop.

Blair Jackson

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EXCLUSIVEPremiumAussie mum’s wild thought as quake struck

A mum-of-five has shared her terrifying experience after her house was rattled by a magnitude 4.9 earthquake - with others describing it like a semi-trailer driving through their homes.

Jack Nivison

Shoppers across the country are confronting bare shelves as unusually cool weather and strong demand hits the major supermarkets.

NewsPremiumSupermarkets hit with snack shortage

Woolworths, Coles and Aldi shoppers are all reporting empty shelves as unseasonably cool weather in North Queensland smashes banana production.

Cameron Micallef

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WEATHERPremiumAustralia on track for wettest El Nino ever

Australia has recorded its wettest El Nino winter in 35 years, with widespread storms and flash flooding forecast to drench millions of Aussies this week.

Paige Fryer

Hot weather has forced the Victorian agriculture authorities to relax chicken farm rules put in place to stop the spread of bird flu. NewsWire

ANIMALSPremiumAussie state lifts bird flu lockdown rules

One Aussie state has made the decision to relax chicken farm lockdown rules ahead of hot weather, despite the ongoing threat of bird flu.

Blair Jackson

Mae Elliot, Sandra Gilfillan, Shaun Ossinger, Natalie Reeves and Aileen Reid at the Oyster Harbour Miaritch 2026 Showcase.

Oyster Harbour MiaritchEvent tells of journey from ecological collapse to recovery

The Oyster Harbour Miaritch 2026 Showcase was held on Saturday at Emu Point Marina, emphasising the past, present and future of the catchment group’s environmental projects.

Claire Middleton

Data centres have been described as one of the biggest investment opportunities Australia has seen. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremiumAustralia should 'roll out red carpet' for data centres

Clear rules and less 'green tape' are needed to ensure tech giants don't abandon Australia and take investments elsewhere, a climate leader warns.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

An inquiry has found the recycling and recovery rates for truck and off-road tyres are low. (Will Russell/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremiumOver-tyred: inquiry calls for a recycling overhaul

Fewer end-of-life tyres would be buried in the ground and more recycled into new roads under changes recommended by a parliamentary inquiry.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Macquarie Island's elephant seal population has recorded a case of bird flu. (Paul Carter/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremiumFirst bird flu detection on remote sub-Antarctic island

Testing has confirmed the presence of bird flu on Macquarie Island, a wildlife haven in the sub-Antarctic that carries World Heritage status.

Ethan James

Only 21 per cent of Australia's oil and gas industry met the highest standard of methane reporting. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremiumGas industry urged to pull 'emergency brake' on warming

A powerful greenhouse gas responsible for about a third of global warming is not being accurately measured by many oil and gas producers, a report has found.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson