The national boss of contracting giant Acciona has knocked back worries about a Western Australian worker shortage as he reveals the company’s plans to chase AUKUS work and energy transition projects.
Matt Mckenzie
Heartbroken sister Brooke Lane has called for anti-tampering laws for e-rideables after her brother Leigh Tagell’s death in a Kalgoorlie crash on Valentine’s Day.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Big scheduled hikes on Fremantle Ports’ ship and cargo charges has triggered backlash among its customers who have lashed the highest increases of 295 per cent as an “excessive cash grab”.
Simone Grogan
More than one in every three older Australians finds transport difficult to organise, a study has found, prompting a ride-share company to make changes.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
With EVs now able to power homes and the grid, the Electric Vehicle Council says government incentives could lower power prices for all Australians.
Staff Writers
As plastic-free July is well underway in WA, new data has revealed that west Aussies may be the most environmentally conscious in the country.
Amy Cavender
A stalwart Albany family business reached the end of an era, with Loves Bus Service that has provided school and town transport services around Albany for more than 50 years, sold to new operators.
Jacki Elezovich
Electric vehicle drivers will be able to recharge in more places after a substantial infrastructure investment designed to generate wider adoption.
Commuters will now be able to ride through Perth’s suburbs on electric buses, as the roll-out of the new fleet gradually replaces the existing diesel bus network.
Bethany Hiatt
Twenty five years after Christian Jensen, Hilary Smith and Jess Broad were killed by a poorly-lit grain train in the Wheatbelt, their families are still fighting for changes that could save lives.
Cally Dupe
Australia's love affair with the ute has dominated new vehicle sales during June, but one hybrid model has had an unusual impact on Australia's auto market.
Perth’s railway network has been thrown into chaos after an incident cancelled trains on the Thornlie-Cockburn line.
Jessica Evensen
The world’s largest electric vehicle battery maker is going all-in on international expansion, including in Australia, which could shake up the EV market in the process.
Dylan Butts, Sam Meredith and Adrian Rauso
Questions about the price of low-emission trucks, how they can be charged and where they can be driven are slowing down pollution cuts, an inquiry has heard.
Motorists can expect more electric and hybrid vehicles to launch and some petrol and diesel vehicles to reverse after transport regulations finally take off.
Train drivers are being given window wipers to clear the windscreens of the new C-series rail cars, after technology to remove mist from inside the driver cab had to be switched off after one caught alight.
Dylan Caporn
Albany’s mayor says the $11.5 million dedicated to finishing the upgrades of the Great Southern’s largest airport, announced in last week’s State Budget, means the facility can be completed in early 2026.
Melissa Sheil
Workers at Mid West copper and gold mines are being flown on a plane that is currently the subject of a probe by the national transport safety investigator.
Adrian Rauso
WA households will bear the brunt of the State Government’s decision to axe its $400 power bill credit after three years of relief.
It comes after a survey of train drivers slammed the rollout as ‘rushed’, raising concerns over the brakes and speed controls.
Train drivers have slammed Labor’s locally made C-series railcars, with almost 80 per cent believing the trains should be removed from service until key issues are addressed.
The State Government rolled out two high-tech safety cameras in Albany last week as part of a crackdown on road safety offences. They will be rotated around the Great Southern region.
Removing tax breaks for plug-in hybrid vehicles is stalling their adoption, a group warns, and a lack of incentives could slow efforts to cut car emissions.
The State Government launched its new road safety education program for regional students in Albany on Wednesday, part of a push to lower WA’s record high road toll.
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